Tansim Zannat

Tansim Zannat earned her Master of Arts in English Literature with Merit from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom - a prestigious institution consistently ranked among the world's top hundred - where she immersed herself in advanced literary scholarship from September 2023 to December 2024. During her undergraduate tenure at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), she graduated being First in all eight semesters with a CGPA of 3.97/4.00.

Tansim Zannat is a luminous academic at the nexus of contemporary literary theory and genre studies. She is currently enriching minds as a Lecturer in English Literature at East West University. Poised at the intersection of erudition and innovation, she continues to expand the frontiers of literary scholarship, affirming literatures enduring relevance as a compass for navigating humanity's most pressing questions.

Previously, at Green University of Bangladesh, Tansim Zannat fostered a classroom ethos where critical thinking and creative engagement converged, inspiring students to interrogate texts as living dialogues with the world (25 January 2025 - 27 August 2025). 

At the forefront of her scholarly pursuits lies a bold reimagining of Romantasy Literature and Popular Fiction, genres she elevates from mere escapism to critical lenses for dissecting real-world crises and cultural zeitgeists. Her research illuminates how these narratives refract contemporary anxieties - from socio-political turbulence to identity struggles - sometimes through mythic and speculative frameworks. This thematic thread binds her dissertations: her Bachelor's work interrogated the resurgence of Greek Mythology Retellings in modern discourse, while her Master's thesis dissected the socio-cultural subtexts of Romantasy, posting it as a space for feminist and existential critique.

Her academic versatility shines through her published works, which traverse eclectic terrains. One study probes Modernist manifestations of alienation, recontextualizing mental health narratives as metaphors for existential disjuncture in industrial societies. Another offers a postcolonial critique of a South Asian literary canon, unraveling layers of cultural hegemony and resistance. Though her secondary allegiance lies with Modernism, her primary mission remains anchored in genre studies, where she challenges disciplinary boundaries to reveal literature's power as both mirror and catalyst.

• University of Birmingham International Scholarship Award
• Six 'Chancellor Scholarship' awarded by Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
• Eight 'BUP Scholarship' awarded by Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
• Eight 'Dean's Letter of Appreciation' awarded by Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)