PICSS People

Dr Ali Hussain Arif

Senior Research Fellow

Dr Ali Hussain Arif is an academic, educational researcher and curriculum expert with a PhD in Education from the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad. He serves as an Associate Professor at Al-Kauthar Islamic University, Islamabad, and has experience in research, scholarly publishing, curriculum development and academic administration. He previously served as an Associate Researcher at the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). His research interests include moral intelligence, ethical and social issues, youth development, educational policy and the role of values in shaping individual and societal behaviour. He has authored a book on curriculum foundations and published research in scholarly journals. His experience in research, editorial management and curriculum development provides a foundation for contributing to PICSS’s work on the social dimensions of security, youth-related challenges, education and societal resilience, particularly where these intersect with conflict prevention and peacebuilding.