Peer-Reviewed Journal Paper Published (Most Recent 2021-2022)

Fokiya Akhtar (2022). A semiotic account of Dubai as a tourism destination through filmic representations. International Journal of Marketing Semiotics & Discourse Studies Vol. X, pp.1-18(September 2022.

Al Saied, N & Akhtar, F.  “Media students using mobile phones in the Arabian Gulf to improve English writing and video production skills” in Journal of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives (April 2021).

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Conference Papers presented (2018-2022)

Akhtar, F (2022). “A semiotic account of Dubai as a tourism destination through filmic representations” ICTSR (International Conference on Tourism and Social Research) the Maldives, Ukulhas 2nd -5th August 2022. 

Akhtar, F. Michael, N. & Kalban, A. “Representation of Dubai – a case of Film Induced Tourism.” TOURMAN 2021 Conference 21st -23rd May 2021, organized by the International Hellenic University in Greece

Akhtar, F., “Bollywood Representations of Kashmir and Kashmiris: Between Orientalist Melodrama and Post-Colonial Representation” The 11th Asian Conference on Media, Communication & Film (MediAsia2020) 13th -14th November 2020 Kyoto, Japan.

http://papers.iafor.org/wp-content/uploads/papers/mediasia2020/MediAsia2020_59018.pdf 

Akhtar, F, Michael, I., (July 2020) An Gorta Mor: Passage to India. University of Film and Video Conference Film Screening.

Akhtar, F., “Indian Cinema: Melodrama, Representation, and Reality” The 11th Asian Conference on Media, Communication & Film (MediAsia2018) 9th -11th October 2018 Kyoto, Japan.

AL Saied, N. & Akhtar, F. (2017, June). Mobile Technology and its Use among Media Students at Zayed University in Dubai.   Ed Media 2017, Washington DC, Washington. 

Michael, N., Gorpe, S., Piecowye, J., Akhtar, F., & Michael, I. (in press, 2016).  Educational leadership initiative: a case study involving educators, industry, and college of communication students of Zayed University.Cauthe 2016. 26th Annual Conference; Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School.

Michael,I.C.&Akhtar,F.(2016,October). Boys from Vepery: Tracing John Footman’s 1847 Journey from Ireland to India during the Potato Famine.   The Fifth Asian Conference on Film & Documentary (FilmAsia2016), Kobe, Japan.  think.iafor.org. 

Akhtar,F.&MianAsim.(2016), July). “Effective communication on social networks: Assessing the roles of medium credibility and social identity on Facebook and LinkedIn in the Middle East,” International Association of Media and Communication Research, Leicester, United Kingdom.

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