About
Furzeen Ahmed is a Teaching Fellow at the Department of English, Languages and Applied Linguistics within Aston University's College of Business and Social Sciences. They hold external roles as NATE Diversity Officer and Co-Chair of NATE's Reviewing Literature Working Group. Their academic background includes a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Aston University (2019).
Research focuses on stylistics pedagogy, curriculum diversification, and sociolinguistic issues in education. Key interests include integrating religion and race into English curricula, cognitive approaches to poetry, and inclusive teaching practices. Recent publications explore text analysis methodologies, race-language intersections, and religious texts in secondary education.
- Prizes: 2023 NATE Joan Goody Award for Diversity and Inclusion
- Professional Development: Organized workshops like 'Diversifying the Canon' (2021) and 'Race in the English Classroom' (2021)
Collaborations span stylistics research, poetry cognition studies, and multicultural curriculum design. Continues to advocate for pedagogical innovation through NATE initiatives and academic publications.
