TY - JOUR AU - Sadia Jamil, AU - Imran Sabir, AU - Abida Sharif, PY - 2022/08/30 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Potential of Academic Sociologists & The Way to Tap it in Pakistani Universities JF - ASIAN Journal of International Peace & Security (AJIPS) JA - AJIPS VL - 6 IS - 1 SE - DO - UR - http://ajips.org/index.php/ajips/article/view/2022-vol-06-potential-of-academic-sociologists SP - 81 - 94 AB - <p>Present research endeavors to initiate a discussion on the challenging role of an<br>academic sociologist in Pakistani academia. The study aims to classify the hurdles faced<br>by the academic sociologists within academic environment in Pakistan. This research<br>seeks to highlight the role and responsibilities of a sociologist in developing sociological<br>thought among sociology students in Pakistani universities. We employed qualitative<br>research methods, and conducted six semi-structured interviews with Pakistani<br>academic sociologists, teaching at both private and public universities of the capital city<br>of Pakistan. Research findings indicate that the sociologists are, usually, entangled in<br>pedagogical and bureaucratic challenges, academic ritualism and are less engaged in<br>indigenous epistemic sociology. The study also points out the dormant status of<br>Pakistan Sociological Association (PSA), which is consequential for aggravating the<br>challenges faced by Pakistani academic sociologists. It suggests Higher Education<br>Commission (HEC)’s intervention, and PSA’s revival to play a proactive role by<br>providing indigenous academic platform for making Pakistani sociologists academically<br>more productive and socially more relevant.</p> ER -