Sheraz Akhtar
Educational Ministries
Dr. Sheraz Akhtar teaches at Chiang Mai University and serves as an adjunct professor at ABTS of Cornerstone University. He received his Ph.D in Education and Development Studies from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Dr. Akhtar works with persecuted refugees and internally displaced people in the camps and urban areas of Thailand and neighboring countries. His research focuses on refugee communities’ political, social, legal, economic, and education issues in emerging countries.
Education:
Ph.D., Education and Development Studies, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
M.R.E., Education, ABTS of Cornerstone University.
M.A., Teach English in Speakers of Other Languages, Payap University, Thailand
Online Teaching Certificate – Indiana Wesleyan University.
Publications:
Akhtar, S. (2020). Urban Refugees and Education in the Contemporary World: A Case Study of Pakistani Christian Refugees in Bangkok, Thailand (Doctoral dissertation, University of Auckland). https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/handle/2292/51672
Akhtar, S., & Rata, E. (2022). Refugee Education under International NGOs: A Major Shift from National Institutions to Patron–Client Relations. Social Sciences, 11(11), 494. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci11110494
Akhtar, S., Keeney, P. (2024). Perpetual emergency education: Urban refugee education in Thailand is disrupted during the COVID-19: Policy Futures in Education. Sage Journals. https://doi.org/10.1177/14782103241283143
In the Media
Akhtar, S. & Liyun, W. (2021). Myanmar’s Internally Displaced Persons at High Risk Since Coup. The Irrawaddy. https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/guest-column/myanmars-internally-displaced-persons-at-high-risk-since-coup.html
Akhtar, S & Keeney, P. (2023). Myanmar Needs New Education Skills to Envisage Democracy. The Irrawaddy . https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/guest-column/myanmar-needs-new-education-skills-to-envisage-democracy.html
Akhtar, S. & Keeney, P. (2024). Where do Ukrainian refugees in EU go after 2025? EU Observer. https://euobserver.com/opinion/157955
Akhtar, H. & Akhtar, S. (2024). Is STEM-Based Higher Education Currently Out of Reach For Myanmar Refugees? The Irrawaddy. https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/guest-column/is-stem-based-higher-education-currently-out-of-reach-for-myanmar-refugees.html
Classes:
Foundations of Education
