He holds a Ph.D. in Comparative and International Education from McGill University, Montreal. His research interests include feminist theory and philosophy, peace education, education in diverse societies, post-structuralism, qualitative methodologies and democratic and citizenship education. He has published widely including 4 books and more than 25 articles and book chapters. His co-authored book Scientism and Education was awarded the prestigious American Educational Studies Association Critics Choice Award 2008. His current book Education and Gendered Citizenship in Pakistan (Palgrave-McMillan, 2010) has been nominated for the American Institute of Pakistan Studies Book Award.