A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
PhD in Gender and Development Studies
School of Applied Psychology, Policy, and Social Work (SAPSP)
University Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia
M.Phil. in African American Literature
School of Critical Humanities
Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (Now EFLU), Hyderabad, India
MA in English Literature
Faculty of Arts
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
BA (Hons.) in English Literature
Faculty of Arts
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Assistant Professor: English Department, East West University, Dhaka (2005 till date)
Lecturer: English Department, BRAC University, Dhaka (June 2002 to April 2005)
Lecturer: English Department, America Bangladesh University (April 2001 to May 2002)
Research Assistant in University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Research Assistant in School of Critical Humanities (CIEFL), Hyderabad, India
Gender and Development Studies
Climate Change and Gender studies
Theory and Cultural Studies, Literary Theory, Feminism and Feminist Theory
Colonial and Postcolonial Literature, South Asian Literature, East Asian Literature, Bangla Literature
African American Literature
Arafat, A., Ahmad, N. A., & Ismail, S. F. S. (2021). Socio-Cultural Gender Norms and Economic Barriers in The Context of Rural High
School Girls’ Dropout in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 6(8), 436-447.
Arafat, A., Ahmad, N. A., & Ismail, S. F. S. (2021). Socio-cultural analysis and contextualization of ‘stalking’ as sexual abuse and
harassment of female students in Bangladesh: A qualitative study. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention
(IJHSSI), 10(8), 30-38.
Arafat, A. (2009). Decolonizing Space: Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, Tar Baby and Love. In Kataria, G. R., & Mandal, S. (Eds.),
Literature in Times of Violence (pp. 195-201). New Delhi: Prestige Books.
“1st International Scholars Conference 2019 (ISCUUM 2019” held at University Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia from 26th – 28th June, 2019
“International Conference on Global Education VI” held Politeknik Perai, Penang from 7 to 8 May, 2018
“The 7th International Conference on International Studies” held at Universitas Prima Indonesia from 7th to 9th December
“9th UUM International Legal Conference” in Social and Behavioural Science, held at University Utara Malaysia from Sep. 23 -24, 2017
“International Young Scholar Symposium on Humanities and Arts” held at Universitas Indonesia from 28 to 30 August, 2017
“Beat The Deforestation - Asean Student Conference” held at UUM from 20 to 26 January in 2019
Embracing Cultural Diversity through Languages and Literatures” held online from 23 – 25 March 2021
MELUS-MELOW International Conference on “Literature in the Times of Violence” held at the Department of English,Punjab University, Chandigarh, India on March 22-24, 2007
“Unveiling a secret agreement: Revisiting the Contours of English Studies” held at the Department of English Literature, The English and Foreign language University, Hyderabad, India on November 19 to 21, 2012
The 3rd International Conference organized by the English Department of EWU in 2008
The 1st International Conference organized by the English Department of EWU in 2006
Prime Minister's Gold Medals and Awards for outstanding results in both H.S.C. and S.S.C. Board Examinations
Departmental Award for 2nd position in MA, University of Dhaka
Award for receiving Distinction in M.Phil.
Affiliated With:
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention
(IJHSSI)
AMIS, UUM
EDAS, DU