Monisha Biswas

Senior Lecturer
Department of English

Faculty

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Address

A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Office

Ext: 487 || Room No# 251
monisha@ewubd.edu

Academic Background

Masters in Applied Linguistics and ELT (2017), Department of English, University of Dhaka
BA in English (2016), Department of English, University of Dhaka
Senior and Junior level courses (A1& A2) in Spanish, Department of Spanish, Institute of Modern Languages (IML), University of Dhaka

Mrs. Monisha Biswas is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of English, East West University. She has been working here since 2nd January, 2018. She completed her M.A. and B.A. (hons.) from the Department of English, University of Dhaka.

Professional Experience

Teaching experiences:

Senior Lecturer: from 7th October, 2020 to present
Lecturer: from 2nd January, 2018 to 6th October, 2020
Adjunct Faculty at the Department of English, Central Women's University from 17th September to 30th December, 2017

Other experiences:

Member, Program Self-Assessment Committee (PSAC), IQAC, EWU
Moderator, English Conversation Club, EWU from July, 2022 to August, 2024.
Course Coordinator of ENG 101 (Basic English) since 2021
Counseling students at the writing center, Department of English, East West University
Worked as a Course Coordinator of ENG 099 in 2019.
Worked as a Mentor at the Department of English, University of Dhaka
Took part in International E-Project in 2016
100 Bangladeshi Youth Delegation tour to India in 2015

Research Interest

EFL teaching in Bangladesh
Composition and rhetoric at the tertiary-level education
Evaluation and Assessment
Media rhetoric

Selected Publications

1.Biswas, M. (2024) ‘Matching Auditory Description with Visual Objects in an Interactive Setting’, English Teaching Forum: A Quarterly Journal for English Teachers, 62 (4). https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/english-teaching-forum-2024-volume-62-number-4

2. Biswas, M (2022). "English as a Status Marker on Facebook: The Case of Bangladeshi University Students." Crossings: A Journal of English Studies, vol.13 (1), pp.23-35. https://deh.ulab.edu.bd/publications/crossings/crossings-archive/2021-vol-13-no-1/biswas

3. Biswas, M. (2021). Board Examinations in Bangladesh: Some Social Stereotypes and Their Negative Effects on Students. IDEAS: A Journal of Literature Arts and Culture, 6 (1), pp.123-138. https://www.academia.edu/44840357/Ideas_Journal_Vol_

4. Biswas, M. (2020). Written Feedback on Midterm Scripts: Students’ Expectations, Problems and Preferences. BELTA Journal, 4 (1), pp. 20-31. Doi: https://doi.org/10.36832/beltaj.2020.0401.02

Biswas, M. (2024, November 28-30). Translanguaging: A Tool for Equity and Social Justice in Tertiary-level EFL Classes in Decolonial Bangladesh. Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Bangladesh, BIL, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Biswas, M. (2024, November 15-17). Translanguaging as a Tool for Equity for Tertiary-level EFL Classes in Bangladesh. 22nd AsiaTEFL International Conference 2024 on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Biswas, M. (2024, September 16-18). Memory, Security and Sustainability of Environment in Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) and Earth Song. Memory, Security and Sustainability, Indian Network for Memory Studies (INMS) International Conference 2024, Center for Memory Studies (CMS), IIT Madras, Chennai, India.
Biswas¸ M. (2024¸ February 16-17). An Ecofeminist Criticism of Haldaa: Diving Deep into the Domination of Nature and Women in Riverine Bangladesh. 3rd International Conference, ICEHG, 2024¸ Department of English¸ SUST
Biswas¸ M. (2024¸February 9-10). Examining Flipped Classrooms in Bangladesh: Are Our Students Ready? TESOL in Transition: 4th Industrial Revolution and Beyond. TESOL Bangladesh
Biswas, M. (2023, December 8). Examining University Student's Disconnection between Acquisition and Application of Academic Writing Skills in Bangladesh. National Symposium: English Connects, Department of English and Humanities, University of Liberal Arts (ULAB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Biswas, M. (2023, November 25). Listening: An Unheard Skill in Bangladeshi EFL Classrooms. BELTA National Conference 2023 in partnership with Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh.
Biswas, M. & Fatema, K. (2023, July 28-29). Students' Psychology in Applying Composition Writing Skills in Tertiary Level Literature Courses in Bangladesh. Teaching Literature and Interdisciplinarity, Department of English, EWU and Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB).
Biswas, M. (2023, May 4-5). Indirectness as a Politeness Strategy: A Comparative Study of Male and Female University Students of Bangladesh. Mapping Gendered Spaces in Language, Literature and Culture, Department of English, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Biswas, M. (2021, September 2-4). English as a Status Marker on Facebook: The Case of Bangladeshi University students. Entangled Englishes in Translocal Spaces, Department of English, University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh.
Biswas, M. (2020, January 27-29). Board examinations in Bangladesh: Some Social Stereotypes and Their Negative Effects on Students. First Multidisciplinary International Conference on the Social and Life Sciences (ICSL), East West University, Bangladesh.

Biswas, M.(2017, April 30). A Golden Age: A War Novel. The Asian Age, p.6. https://dailyasianage.com/news/58979/a-golden-age-a-war-novel

Awards & Achievements

Dean's Merit list of Honors for M.A. result
Principal Jalaluddin Ahmed Trust Gold Medal for M.A. result
Departmental Scholarship for B.A. (Honors) result
Board Scholarships for M.A., B.A. and H.S.C Examinations

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Life-time member of Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA)
Member of 100 delegation tour to India

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