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PROFESOR DR.
AZIZAH HAMZAH

Media and Cultural Studies

rofesor Dr. Azizah Hamzah dilahirkan di rofessor Dr. Azizah Hamzah was born in
Pasir Mas, Kelantan pada 04 Oktober 1954. Pasir Mas, Kelantan on 04th October 1954.
Beliau menerima pendidikan awal dan She received her primary and secondary
Pmenengah di Kelantan. Seterusnya beliau Pschooling in Pasir Mas, Kelantan and
menuntut di Universiti Malaya dan memperolehi continued with her tertiary education at Universiti
ijazah Sarjana Muda Sastera (Kepujian) pada tahun Malaya, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts
1977. Dengan Anugerah British Council Fellowship, Degree (Hons) in 1977. She was awarded a British
beliau dihantar menyambung pengajian di peringkat Council Fellowship to pursue her postgraduate
pascasiswazah di University of Stirling, United studies at the University of Stirling, United
Kingdom sehingga memperolehi ijazah Master of Kingdom. Upon returning to Malaysia, she began
Philosophy in Publishing Studies pada tahun 1988. her tenure as a lecturer in the Department of
Sekembalinya ke Malaysia, beliau memulakan tugas Media and Communication Studies (formerly the
sebagai Pensyarah pada tahun 1989 di Jabatan Department of Writing). She subsequently pursued
Pengajian Media dan Komunikasi (dahulunya dikenali and completed her PhD in Media Studies at the
sebagai Jabatan Penulisan). Beliau kemudiannya University of Stirling, United Kingdom, in 1996.
melanjutkan pengajian di peringkat Doktor Falsafah Before beginning her academic career, she was
dalam bidang Pengajian Media di University of appointed by the late Professor Diraja Ungku Aziz to
Stirling, United Kingdom, pada tahun 1996. Sebelum spearhead the international publication UNESCO
memulakan kerjaya sebagai ahli akademik, Courier and subsequently to develop the academic
beliau telah dilantik oleh Almarhum Profesor publishing program at the Universiti Malaya Press.
Diraja Ungku Aziz untuk mempelopori penerbitan She was entrusted with coordinating publication
antarabangsa UNESCO COURIER dan seterusnya of the works of renowned authors such as Datuk
merangka perancangan penerbitan akademik di Mohammad Noordin Sop iee, Professor Wolfgang
Jabatan Penerbitan, Universiti Malaya dan diberi

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