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Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Linguistics) - Doctor of Philosophy, Loughborough University
- MA in Discourse Studies (Linguistics) - Masters Degree, Lancaster University
- Bachelor of Human Sciences (English Language and Literature) (Honours) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Siti Nurnadilla Mohamad Jamil (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
nadillajamil@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
I am a linguist and critical discourse analyst researching how language shapes and is shaped by the social world. My research focuses on race and racism, violence against women in politics, campaign rhetoric, refugee narratives, and everyday discourse, examining how language sustains inequalities, resists power, and enables social change.
In 2020, I founded the Critical Discourse Research Group (CDRG) with my postgraduate students to foster a collaborative, ethically grounded research culture. In 2021, in partnership with Universiti Sains Malaysia, CDRG evolved into the Malaysian Discourse Research Group (MDRG). MDRG provides a dynamic, interdisciplinary forum for local and international scholars to engage with urgent social challenges, including racism, xenophobia, and media representation.
I am currently a Visiting Researcher at Lancaster University, UK (until September 2026), investigating the language of violence in genocidal contexts, with a focus on the ongoing genocide against Palestinians. I am also co-editor of the forthcoming volume Race, Religion, Royalty in Malaysia: Discursively Reproduced, Resisted, Renegotiated (Springer Nature). Committed to inclusive education, I strive to ensure scholarship illuminates and empowers, especially marginalized and stateless communities.
Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Discourse Studies (Including Critical Linguistics, Text Linguistics, Mediated Discourse Analysis, CDA, Genre Studies, Genre Analysis, Conversation Analysis, Social Interactions Analysis (Macro and Micro), Semiotics) - Critical Discourse Studies
Professional Membership
- 2022 - 2025 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Regular member ), Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis across Disciplines (CADAAD) Executive Committee
- 2023 - 2024 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), American Association For Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
- 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), PERSATUAN LINGUISTIK MALAYSIA
- 2025 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), International Cognitive Linguistics Association
Teaching Responsibilities
| CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH | 2026/2027 |
| CULTURAL LINGUISTCS | 2026/2027 |
| DISCOURSE ANALYSIS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| DISCOURSE STUDIES | 2026/2027 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2020/2021 |
| LINGUISTICS IN THE HUMANITIES | 2023/2024 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2023/2024 |
| RESEARCH PAPER 1 | 2019/2020 |
| RESEARCH PAPER 2 | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| SYNTAX | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| TOPICS IN CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
Supervision
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Language Policy Discourse In The Malaysian Parliament (2000-2012): A Semiotic Analysis.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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A Discourse-Historical Analysis Of Media Coverage Of Syrian Refugee Resettlement In Canadian Liberal And Conservative Online News Sites.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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The Hidden Curriculum Of Gender (Hcg) In Malaysian Secondary School English Textbooks: A Discourse-Historical Approach.
Master
Completed
2025
Main Supervisor
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Countering Xenophobic Narratives Towards The Rohingya Refugees Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Critical Discourse Analysis.
Master
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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Legitimisation Of Hindutva Ideology In Pm Modi'S Re-Election Campaign Speeches: A Sociocognitive Discursive Analysis.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Legitimisation Of Hindutva Ideology In Pm Modi'S Re-Election Campaign Speeches: A Sociocognitive Discursive Analysis.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Islamophobic Expressions On Facebook: A Critical Discourse Analysis On Discriminatory Discourses Following Terror Attacks In San Bernardino, Brussels And Orlando.
Master
Completed
2019
Main Supervisor
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The Effect Of Explicit Phonics On Reading And Speech Production Among Students With General Learning Disability (Gld).
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2022 - 2023 | Break the Barriers (BtB): SPM Prep Programme for Stateless and Undocumented Children |
| 2020 - 2020 | Socio-Economic Report Covid-19: Social Cohesion and Community Resilience (Migrant/refugee and threat to socio-economic livelihood issue) |
| 2019 - 2021 | Study of Vehicle Rearward Visibility for Motorcycle Safety in Malaysia and Indonesia |
On-Going
| 2026 - Present | Developing High-Impact Research on Language Culture and Migration: Collaborative Workshops with Women Early Career Researchers in Malaysia |
| 2022 - Present | Language Literacy via Mobile Technology |
Awards & Recognition
| 24 Apr, 2026 | 6-Star MyRA 2025 Achiever - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 09 Jun, 2023 | HIGH IMPACT RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION AWARD (SILVER) - AHAS KIRKHS Takreem 2023 | KCDIO |
| 09 Jun, 2023 | PROMISING AWARD FOR RESEARCH (BRONZE) - AHAS KIRKHS Takreem 2023 | KCDIO |
| 12 Oct, 2022 | MPC Productivity Champion - Malaysia Productivty Corporation | National |
| 27 Jul, 2022 | Most Promising Flagship Project Award (FG04 BREAK THE BARRIERS) - IIUM Takrim 2022 | University |
| 11 Jun, 2022 | Community Engagement Award (GOLD) - AHAS KIRKHS Takreem 2022 | KCDIO |
| 01 Jan, 2021 | Project Leader, BREAK THE BARRIERS (BtB) IIUM Flagship 2.0 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |