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Abstract Book: 1st International Conference on Migration and Labour Affairs (ICMLA-2026)
This volume brings together 152 abstracts from the 1st International Conference on Migration and Labour Affairs (ICMLA-2026), held on 13–14 May 2026 at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan. Contributions examine migration governance, rural–urban mobility, changing labour markets, climate-related displacement, gender and…
View publicationArchitecture and Urban Form in Pakistan: Historical Continuities and Postcolonial Transformations
A study of Pakistan’s settlement patterns, architectural traditions, colonial land administration, postcolonial development, housing markets, and urban conservation.
View publicationArtificial Intelligence and Legal Transformation in the Global South
Artificial Intelligence and Legal Transformation in the Global South examines when AI assistance becomes consequential control in legal institutions, how legal systems distribute that control, and what an affected person needs to challenge it. It is written for scholars of law and…
View publicationArtificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law: Legal Perspectives, Governance and Administrative Justice
This book challenges the Human-in-the-Loop mythology, arguing that procedural safeguards are often nullified by automation bias. It explores critical concepts such as the Liability Vacuum, the fossilization of discretion, and the digitization of historical injustice.
View publicationBeyond the Rubric: Reconceptualizing Assessment as Dialogue
Beyond the Rubric explores assessment as an ongoing dialogue through which students learn to interpret standards, use feedback, and judge quality. Dr. Naeem Fatima connects theory with illustrative designs, offering educators and institutional leaders a conceptual framework for more participatory, equitable, and…
View publicationBiophilia by the Numbers: A Systematic Review of Post-Occupancy Evaluations in Healthcare Spaces
Biophilia by the Numbers represents a transformative inquiry into the intersection of biophilic design and clinical efficacy. Confronting the quantification gap that has long plagued healthcare architecture, the authors argue that the intuitive healing power of nature must be validated through rigorous…
View publicationBuilding For Heat: Vernacular Cooling Techniques and Climate-Adaptive Design in Arid Regions
An examination of vernacular cooling principles, building performance, heat inequality, and climate-adaptive design and policy in arid regions.
View publicationCode-Switching in Digital Spaces: Emoji, Slang, and the Evolution of Online Language
Code-Switching in Digital Spaces: Emoji, Slang, and the Evolution of Online Language asserts that the rapid emergence of visual syntax, internet slang, and algorithmic evasion is not a degradation of standard language, but rather a highly sophisticated, hyper-evolutionary attempt to restore humanity,…
View publicationConflict Resolution in Balochistan: Exploring Historical, Political, Social, and Economic Drivers of Conflict and Pathways to Resolution
Conflict Resolution in Balochistan: Exploring Historical, Political, Social, and Economic Drivers of Conflict and Pathways to Resolution offers a comprehensive study […]
View publicationDemography of Danger: Youth Bulge and the New Age of Crime
In Demography of Danger: Youth Bulge and the New Age of Crime, authors Dr. Muhammad Atif and Dr. Sadaf Mahmood confront one of the most volatile challenges of the 21st century: the demographic paradox of the developing world. As nations in South…
View publicationDigital Narratives: Literature in the Age of Algorithmic Culture
Digital Narratives: Literature in the Age of Algorithmic Culture offers a profound examination of how algorithmic systems are fundamentally reshaping the dynamics of literary production, distribution, and consumption. Moving beyond the traditional view of algorithms as neutral distribution tools, this book explores…
View publicationGoverning Through Uncertainty: Risk, Crisis, and Decision-Making in Contemporary Political Systems
Governing Through Uncertainty: Risk, Crisis, and Decision-Making in Contemporary Political Systems provides a masterful, interdisciplinary examination of how political systems and public administrations grapple with the limits of their own foresight in an era of radical uncertainty. The central thesis of this…
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