Publications: Department of English

1. Jan, Mohammad Hasan (2013). Room Nineteen: A Room of Susan’s Own. The Eastern University Journal, 05(01), ISSN 1998-7889, 1-5.
2. Jan, Mohammad Hasan (2012). The Potential Resurrection in Fire on the Mountain. Harvest: Jahangirnagar Studies in Language and Literature, 27(2011-12), ISSN 1729-8326, 25-41.

1. Mohammad Hasan Jan. “Rereading Tarashankar Bandopadhyay’s The Tale of Hansuli Turn as Cosmovision: The Story of the People from the Floodplains of Bangladesh.” 5th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture and Crises, Independent University, Bangladesh, 26–27 June 2025.
2. Mohammad hasan Jan. “Cosmovisions in Bangladeshi Indigenous Ecopoetics.” Conference on Environment and Literature, Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 27–29 Mar 2022.
3. Mohammad Hasan Jan. “Hearing the Ecosubaltern Voices from Bangladesh: An Ecocritical Reading of Garo and Chakma Poetry” EmergencE/Y. Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment (ASLE) 2021 Virtual Conference. 26 July, 2021 to 06 August 2021.
4. Mohammad Hasan Jan. “Can the Subaltern Teach?” International Conference on Ecocriticism and Environmental Studies. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, United Kingdom. 20 October, 2018.
5. Mohammad Hasan Jan. “Can the Refugees Teach?” International Conference on Refugees in the Public Imagination: Discourse of (Dis)location and (Dis)placement. University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. 22-23 December, 2017.
6. Mohammad Hasan Jan. “Room Nineteen: A Room of Susan’s Own” International Conference on Thinking Other-Wise With/In English Studies. Jahangirnagar University. 13-14 May 2011

1. Participant, Norton AI Design Workshop, W.W. Norton & Company (Apr 2026) — collaborative design of AI-supported instructional strategies for writing classrooms.

2. Participant, Macmillan AI Problem Ideation Workshop, Macmillan Learning (Mar 2026) — co-design of AI-enabled instructional resources with UX researchers, editors, and developers.

3. Participated in a two days workshop on Public Writing and Civic Engagement organized by the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE):

Handley, George.  Public Writing and Civic Engagement Workshop (Session 1). Association for the Study of Literature and Environment. 29 January, 2021.

Lioi, Anthony.  Public Writing and Civic Engagement Workshop (Session 2). Association for the Study of Literature and Environment. 26 February, 2021.

4. Participated in a workshop titled “Postcolonized” conducted by Dr. Sharmila Sen, Editor-at-Large, Harvard University Press, held at the Department of English, Jahangirnagar University on 14 and 15 May, 2011.

5. Attended a workshop on Translation Skills conducted by Dr. William Radice, Senior Faculty of Language and Culture, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; held at the Department of English, Jahangirnagar University on March 20, 2008.

1. León, Ana María and Andrew Herscher. The Petro-Biennial Complex: Petro-Colonialism, Petro-Philanthropy, and Petro-Culture. Penn Program in Environmental Humanities (PPEH). University of Pennsylvania. 17 March 2021.

2. Winters, Joseph. Recovering the Irrecoverable: Blackness, Melancholy, and the Duplicities that Bind. English Department. Duke University. 22 January 2021.

3. Wiggin, Bethany. A Conversation with Dr. Bethany Wiggin. Environmental Humanities Network. University of Toronto. 4 December 2020.

4. Lester, Neal, et al. Environmental Justice: Indigenous Communities. Project Humanities. Arizona State University. 18 November 2020.

5. McClintock, Anne. Monster: A Fugue in Fire and Ice. High Meadows Environmental Institute. Princeton University. 3 November, 2020.

1. Mohammad Hasan Jan. “From Global Frameworks to Local Relevance: A Survey of Environmental Humanities and Its Application in Bangladesh.” Seminar jointly arranged by the Department of English, Jahangirnagar University and TAS-LLC, 6 Aug 2025.

Karim, M. R., & Na, K. S. (2024). Impact of Project-Based Learning (PBL) Integrated

with Google Classroom on Improving English Writing Skills in a Bangladeshi

University. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational

Research, 23(9), 103-120. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.23.9.6

• Karim, M. R. , Sufian. M. A., Islam, M. M. (2017) . Prospects of facebooking to extend genre based writing     skills of EFL learners: A study of undergraduate students in Bangladesh. English Studies and the     Marketplace. 

• Karim, M. R. (2015). Using Wiki to improve students’ academic writing in English collaboratively: a     case study on undergraduate students in Bangladesh. IOSR Journal in     Humanities and Social     Science (IOSR-JHSS). 20 (2), 29-35.  

• Karim, M. R. (2014). Managing students’ written works in large classes. NELTA Proceedings.     P 128-    131

• Karim, M. R. (2014). Hornby Regional School in improving teachers’ professional development and     resourcefulness. NELTA Proceedings.P 128-131

• Karim, M. R. (2017). Getting to know your activity. In Smith, R., Padwad, A., & Bullock, D. (Eds.),     Teaching English -Teaching in low-resource classrooms: voices of experience (pp.36).     British Council.     

• Qaiser, F., & Karim, M. R. (2017). Correcting written work in large classes. In Smith, R., Padwad,     A., & Bullock, D. (Eds.), Teaching English -Teaching in low-resource classrooms: voices of experience (pp.38-41). British Council.

1. Shanta, S. A., & Kabir, N. (26 -27 June, 2025), “Beliefs and Professional Preparedness of English Teachers in Bangladeshi Higher Education”, 5th International Conference on “Language, Literature, Culture, and Crises” organized by the Department of English and Modern Languages, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Independent University Bangladesh (IUB).

2. Shanta, S. A., Arusha, A.R., Shefa, N.P. (November 28-30, 2024), ‘Effectiveness of AI in Teaching Reading: A systematic review’, International Conference on Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts. BRAC Institute of Languages, BRAC University, Bangladesh.

3. Shanta, S. A., Haque. S., (November 28-30, 2024), ‘Multimodal Feedback on Students’ Writing Composition: Students’, International Conference on Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts. BRAC Institute of Languages, BRAC University, Bangladesh.

4. Shanta, S. A., Hasan. S. N. (December 6-7, 2024), ‘‘Peer Feedback Process and Practice: A comparative study between Asian and North American culture’’, International Conference on Re/Envisioning Paradigms in English Language Education. BELTA-NSU International Conference 2024 (11th BELTA International Conference, North South University.

5. Shanta. S.A. & Sakib, N. (May 24-25, 2024), ‘Affective Pedagogy: prospects amidst neoliberal curricula, practices and policies’, International Conference on Critical-Affective Pedagogy for Bangladesh: Teaching Language, Literature, Cultural Studies and Communication in English Studies. The Department of English, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka.

6. Shanta, S. A. (July 28-29, 2023) ‘‘English Competency and the Socio-Cultural Orientation: Unheard Voices of Literature Teachers in Bangladesh’’, International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity. The Department of English, East West University, Bangladesh in collaboration with Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB).

7. Shanta, S. A. (July 28-29, 2023) ‘‘English Competency and the Socio-Cultural Orientation: Unheard Voices of Literature Teachers in Bangladesh’’, International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity. The Department of English, East West University

8. Student perspectives on technology, coursework and assessment: The postgraduate international experience. (June,2019) Invited presentation at the Teaching and Learning forum, School of Education, UOW, Australia.
9. Mahmud, S.S., & Shanta,S.A. (2017, February)."A Comparative Study on Flipped Classroom as Performance Enhancer". Presented at the 22nd International Conference of NELTA, Lalitpur,Nepal
10. Shanta,S.A., & Begum, T. (2017, February)."Effectiveness of Home-grown Material in Non-native Speaking Countries". Presented at the 22nd International Conference of NELTA, Lalitpur,Nepal.
11. Shanta,S.A., & Haque, S. (2017, January). 'What in News in Forming/Deforming Identity" presented at the East West National Conference 2017
12. Shanta, S.A. (2016, June).  “Study of Linguistics can Act as Catalyst for Language Awareness: an Observation in the Context of Bangladesh” presented a paper in the 25th MELTA International Conference, held in Perak, Malaysia.
13. Shanta, S.A. (2016, October). “Empowering ELT Teachers of Bangladesh through Digital Platform” presented a paper  in the BELTA national conference at DSHE, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

1. Attended a session on "Bridging the Gaps in ER (Extensive Reading)".16-18 November 2020 as an Invited guest in the JALT 2020 International Virtual Conference, Japan.

2. Give a seminar talk on Reflecting on "Classroom Interaction in the light of Dialogic Principles: food for thought”, organized by Rhizome, East West University, 1 December 2020.

Haque, S., A, Shanta, S. A., & Mahmud S.S. (2026). A Perception of EFL Learners towards Technology-mediated Teacher Feedback. LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network.

Shanta, S. A., Arusha, A.R., & Shefa, N.P. (2026). Artificial Intelligence Integration in English Reading Pedagogy:A Systematic Review (2019-2024). International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 14(1), 48-66

Shanta, Jahan & Mahmud. (2024) Prospects of Incorporating Documentaries and Film Clips in the English Curriculum

Shanta, S. A. (2021). Student performance evaluation between offline and online pedagogy: A critical analysis with possible suggestions. Journal of Management Info, 8(4), 231-252.

Shanta, S.A. (2018). Culturally Inclusive Material for Non-native Speaking Countries: A Case Study in the Context if Bangladesh. THT Journal, 6 (1), 57-18.

Shanta, S.A. (2017). The Trend of Using English in Bangladeshi Social and Electronic Media Conversation: Reasons ‘Within’ & ‘Beyond’ the Circle. International Journal of New Technology and Research (IJNTR), 3(4), 34-39.

Shanta, S.A. (2014). Challenges in Dealing with Mixed Level Students in Bangladeshi EFL Classrooms at Tertiary Level,  ASA University, 8 (2), p.217-226.

Azad, A.K. & Shanta, S.A. (2012).Teaching Grammar to the Undergraduate Bangladeshi EFL Learners: A Rethinking. ASA University Review, 6(11), 117-128.

• Haque, S., Shanta, S. A., & Mahmud, S. S. (2026). Perception of EFL learners towards technology-mediated teacher feedback. LEARN Journal: Language Education & Acquisition Research Network, (19)2,1251-1270. 
• Shrestha, S., Haque, S., Dawadi, S., & Giri, R. A.(2021). Preparations for and practices of online education during the Covid-19 pandemic: A study of Bangladesh and Nepal. Educ Inf Technol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10659-0
• Haque, S. (2014). Expectation of Tertiary Students of Bangladesh from ELT Classrooms. Journal of NELTA, 19(1-2), 56-64.
• Haque,S. (2013).Using Cartoons for English Language Teaching in Bangladesh: Progress, Problems and Possibilities. Journal of the Institute of Modern Languages,24,85-94.
• Haque, S. (2013-14).Composition Courses in Private Universities of Bangladesh: Expectation and Reality.Stamford Journal of English, 8, 81-93.

• Haque, S. & Shanta, S.S. (2024). Multimodal feedback on students’ writing composition: Students’ perception. Paper presented at Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts (LMLEDC), BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL), BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2024). Teaching English in Low-resource Contexts: A Blended Learning Approach. Paper presented at the 2nd TESOL Society of Bangladesh International Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2021). Preparing students through webinar presentations during emergency situations. Paper presented at the Meisei University International Studies Center Professional Development Forum, Japan. 
• Haque, S. (2020). Stories from Bangladesh and Nepal: Transition to online education during pandemic. Paper presented at the STAR Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal. 
• Haque, S. (2017). To blend or not to blend. Paper presented at the National conference of BELTA, Daffodil International University, Dhaka.
• Haque, S. (2017). Factors influencing English language teacher motivation. Paper presented at the 51^st IATEFL Conference, Glasgow, UK.
• Haque, S. (2016). Teaching English in difficult circumstances: A Bangladeshi scenario. Paper presented at the 21^st International Conference of NELTA, Lalitpur, Nepal.
• Haque, S. & Shanta, S. (2016). Empowering ELT Teachers of Bangladesh through Digital Platform. Paper presented at the national conferencetitled Empowering the English Language Teacher, BELTA, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2016). Shakespeare in ELT: What Do the Students Say? Paper presented at the national conference on Shakespeare titled Shakespeare: Larger than Life, Hamdard University Bangladesh, Narayanganj, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2016). Learner Autonomy in ELT: The Case of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the international conference titled The River:Flows of Innovation and Exchange in the Global(i)zed English World, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2016). Blended Learning in ELT: A Bangladeshi Scenario. Paper presented at the 4th international conference titled English Studies and the Marketplace, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2015). Storytelling in the ELT Classroom for Oral Proficiency. Paper presented at the International Conference titled Diasporas and Diversities: Teaching English in a Changing World, Independent University, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2015). Attitudes and Motivation of Bangladeshi Tertiary Students towards Learning English. Paper presented at the International Conference on Language, Literature and Community, ULAB, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2015). Expectations of Tertiary Students from ELT Classrooms. Paper presented at the 7^th BELTA International Conference, NAEM, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2014). Using World War Literature as ELT Material in Tertiary Language Classroom. Paper presented at the International Conference on The Great War and English Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2014). Use of Technology by the Tertiary Teachers for ELT in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the 2^nd International ELT Conference, ULAB, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2014). Continuous Professional Development of the ELT Teachers of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the National ELT Conference of Institute of Education and Research, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Haque, S. (2014). Have You Ever Thought What We Want? Paper presented at the 19^th International Conference of NELTA, Lalitpur, Nepal.
• Haque, S. (2014). Formative Assessment in Large Classrooms. Paper presented at the 19^th International Conference of NELTA, Lalitpur, Nepal.

• Haque, S. (2017). Factors influencing English language teacher motivation. In the 50^th IATEFL Conference selections. Kent: UK.
• Haque, S. (2016). Teaching English in difficult circumstances: A Bangladeshi scenario. In the NELTA Conference Proceedings 2016. Kathmandu: Nepal.
• Haque, S. (2014). Formative assessment in large classes. In the NELTA Conference Proceedings 2014. Kathmandu: Nepal.
• Haque, S. (2014). Have you ever thought what we want? In the  NELTA Conference Proceedings 2014. Kathmandu: Nepal.

• Impact of Blended Learning on Learner Motivation and Self-Efficacy in EFL Writing Classrooms at Bangladeshi Universities, United International University, Bangladesh, 2024-2025
  
  
• Hornby Trust Alumni Project Award, 2020-2021- https://successstoryforum.wordpress.com/ 

• Giri, R. A., Dawadi, S., Shrestha, S., & Haque, S. (2022). Enhancement approach: Success stories of EFL teachers from Bangladesh and Nepal. Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association and Nepal English Language Teachers’ Association.  

• Moderator, Undergraduate ELT Question Moderation Committee, Department of English
• Coordinator, Teaching Assistants, Department of English

ENG_9512- Testing and Evaluation

ENG_9555- Information Technology for Language Teaching

ENG 451- Computer Assisted Language Learning

ENG 7413- Language Testing and Evaluation

ENG 7300- Methodology of English Language Teaching

ENG 7100- Improving Oral Communication Skills

[Arranged by the Years of Publication, from the Latest to the Earliest]

Rahman, Syed Mahmudur. “When Walls Wailed: Graphing Graffiti as a Socio-Political Narrative in Bangladesh.” The Nation and Its Imaginations: Culture and Creative Industries in Bangladesh, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 9-10 April 2026, IUB Campus, Dhaka.

---. "Pantheism as the Panacea to the Anthropocene Eco-Gothic in Milton and Shakespeare." Planet LangLit 2026: International Conference on Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies, Green University of Bangladesh, 15-16 January 2026, Green University Campus, Dhaka.

---. “Frankissstein: Jeanette Winterson’s Chaotic Take on Human/Transhuman/Posthuman Gender Crises.” Harvest: Jahangirnagar University Studies in Language and Literature, Vol. 39, 2024, pp. 119-128.

---. "‘The Kraken’: A Time-Surviving Blueprint." Critical-Affective Pedagogy for Bangladesh: Teaching Language, Literature, Cultural Studies, and Communication in English Studies, Jahangirnagar University, 24 May 2024, Jahangirnagar University Campus, Dhaka.

---. “Hyper Elitism in Writing Literary Criticisms: Theories and References.” Advances in Language and Literary Studies, Vol. 6, no. 6, Dec. 2018, pp. 153-57.

---. “Salman Rushdie’s Dealing with the Children of Midnight.” Wizcraft Journal of Language and Literature, Vol. II, no. IV, Dec. 2013, pp. 85-88.

---. “Film Adaptation from Tagore’s “Shasti”: A Critical Comparative Study.” International Journal of English and Education, Vol. 2, no. 4, Oct. 2013, pp. 128-34.

---. “Humayun Ahmed’s Road to Popularity with Himu and Misir Ali.” Labyrinth: An International Refereed Journal of Postmodern Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, Apr. 2013, pp. 27-37.

---. “Interplay of Loss and Gain in the Realm of African Poetry.” Dialogue, vol. III, no. II, Dec 2012, pp. 6-13.

---. “Essence of Conflict in African Poetry.” Labyrinth: An International Refereed Journal of Postmodern Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, Jan. 2012, pp. 5-13.

Islam, N.N. (2024). Mediation Through Dynamic Assessment: Facilitating EFL Learners' Self-efficacy in Speaking Skills. Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 6 (4), 274-283.

Mahmud, S.S. & Islam, N.N. (2022). Project Based Learning for Developing Learner Autonomy: University Level English Language Courses. Indonesian Journal of Language Teaching and Linguistics, 7 (2), 149-166. 

Islam, N.N. (2020). Implementation of Postmethod Pedagogy as an Alternative to Communicative Language Teaching at the Tertiary Level Education. Indonesian Journal of Language Teaching and Linguistics, 5 (3), 135-154.

Islam, N.N. & Ahmed, I. (2018). Thinking Unconventional: Alternative Assessment at Tertiary Level Education in Bangladesh. International Journal of New Technology and Research (IJNTR), 4 (1), 18-23.

Islam, N.N. (2017).  A Study of the Pragmatic Language Impairments of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).  Language in India, 17 (5), 133-212.

Ahmed, S. & Islam, N. N. (2016). Role of Word Association in a Bangladeshi Child’s First Language Acquisition. Spectrum, 12, 165-181.

6^th International ELT and Applied Linguistics Conference: Presented a paper titled “Mediation Through Dynamic Assessment: Facilitating EFL Learners’ Metacognition in Speaking Skills” at the International Conference organized by Tribhuvan University (April 2024, Kathmandu, Nepal)

Rethinking Disciplinary Diversity: Challenges of Teaching English in the 21st Century: Presented a paper titled “Method or Postmethod: Implementing Postmethod Pedagogy as an Alternative to Communicative Language Teaching at Tertiary Level Education” at the International Conference organized by the Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University (November 2018, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

15th Asia TEFL International Conference-64th TEFLIN International Conference: Presented a paper titled “Digitalizing Bangladesh: Changing ESL Teachers’ Roles at Tertiary Level Education” (July 2017, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

22nd International Conference of NELTA: Presented a paper titled “Alternative Assessment in Bangladesh: Thinking beyond the Traditional Examination Hall” with a Lecturer in English of the Department of English, American International University-Bangladesh (February 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal)

National Conference on New Media and Identity: Presented a paper titled “How Educators Can Best Utilize the Resources of New Media for Professional Developments: An Exploratory Study” with an Assistant Professor in English of the Department of English, East West University at the National Conference organized by the Department of English, East West University (January 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

International Conference on Language Assessment, Impairments, and Intervention: Presented a paper titled “Linguistic Impairments of Children with Classic Autism” at the international conference arranged by the Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University (March 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh

International Conference on Language, Literature and Community: Presented a paper titled “Role of Word Association in a Bangladeshi Child’s First Language Acquisition” with a Senior Lecturer in English of the Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University at the international conference organized by the Department of English and Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (July 2015, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Workshop on Action Research for Teaching Excellence in Higher Education: Participated in this workshop organized by the Learning and Teaching Innovation Center (LTIC), BIED, BIL, CRIO and IQAC of BRAC University (July 2026)

How to Write a Research Paper: Completed this online course on Udemy (October 2025)

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Completed a MOOC on "English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI)" offered by Ohio University, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, and administered by FHI 360 (September 2025)

Workshop on Redesigning Course Outlines: Participated in this workshop to redesign course outlines for fall 2023 (August 2023)

Workshop on Capacity Building in Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Teaching Methods: Participated in a workshop and gave a presentation on a course to improve different aspects of the course curriculum, teaching methods, and assessment tools for the faculty members of the Department of English (February 2022)

Training Workshop on Online Platform: Participated in a training workshop on the use of online tools to facilitate online teaching organized by East West University Center for Research and Training (June 2020)

Learning Workshop of Building Capacity to Prevent Violence Against Women:  Participated in a workshop titled “Building Capacity to Prevent Violence Against Women” as one of the representatives from East West University (2018)

Workshop on Cooperative Learning and Classroom Management:  Participated in a workshop titled “Cooperative Learning and Classroom Management” organized by the IQAC of East West University (2017)

English Language Teaching Professional Development:  Participated in “English Language Teacher Development Programme” organized by BELTA in collaboration with the English Department of Southeast University and sponsored by the American Center, US Embassy (December 2016)

Use of Technology in the ESL Classroom:  Participated in “English Language Teacher Development Programme” organized by BELTA in collaboration with the English Department of Southeast University and sponsored by the American Center, US Embassy (May 2016)

Assessment for Learning: Participated in this workshop organized by the British Council (February 2016)

How to Get Published:  Participated in a workshop conducted by Professor Joya Chattreji and organized by the Department of Economics and Social Science, BRAC University (2015)

Highest Distinction: Achieved the Highest Distinction in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs for obtaining CGPA 3.91 and 3.98 respectively

Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal: Awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal for obtaining the highest CGPA of 3.91 out of 4.0 among students who received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English (9^th convocation batch, 2014)

Vice Chancellor’s Certificate: Awarded six Vice Chancellor’s certificates (those who achieved the GPA of 3.9 and above) for academic excellence in 2010, 2011, 2012

Dean’s Certificate: Awarded two Dean’s certificates (those who achieved the GPA of 3.7 to 3.89) for academic excellence in 2011 and 2012

Scholarship: Awarded Performance-Based Scholarship during undergraduate and postgraduate programs (those who achieved the CGPA of 3.7 and above)

1. ENG7100: Improving Oral Communication Skills 

2. ENG7101: Basic English

3. ENG7102: Composition and Communication Skills 

4. ENG207/7207: Psycholinguistics 

5. ENG208/7208: Sociolinguistics 

6. ENG226: Business and Professional Writing 

7. ENG306/7300: Methodology of English Language Teaching 

8. ENG316/7316: English for Specific Purposes 

9. ENG309: Advanced Reading and Writing 

10. ENG411: Language Acquisition Theories in EFL/ESL Contexts

11. ENG415: Language Policy and Planning 

12. ENG_535: Language Acquisition Theories in EFL/ESL Contexts 

13. ENG_568: Languages for Specific Purposes 

1. Title: Variation in Process Writing Practice: A Comparative Study on the Portfolios of Bangladeshi Tertiary-Level Writing Courses

 Journal: Southeast university Journal of English Department, Volume 2, Issue 1, December 2017

2. Title: Learning English as a Second Language: Bangladeshi English-major learners within intra-cultural power relationship

Journal: East West Journal of Humanities, Volume 6 &7, 2016-2017

3. Title: Blended Supervision of Thesis: Lessons and Future Directions from COVID-19 and Post-Pandemic Situation’, 

Journal: Crossings, 15(1), 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.59817/cjes.v15i1.572 

Link: https://journals.ulab.edu.bd/index.php/crossings/article/view/572

4. Title of Chapter: Students’ Psychology in Applying Composition Writing Skills in Tertiary Level Literature Courses in Bangladesh 

Book: Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity: Exploring the Unexplored and Broadening Horizons. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2025. 57-68. ISBN (10): 1-0364-5779-6; ISBN (13): 978-1-0364-5779-2

eBook: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.65325/EB12605/teaching-english-literature-interdisciplinarity-md-abu-shahid-abdullah?context=ubx&refId=62442fe4-ec50-42dd-8a8c-0db1704caac2

• 24th AsiaTEFL International Conference and the 11th International Conference in China, 2026, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, May 29-31, 2026; Title: Investigating Persistent Writing Difficulties and Developmental Learning Disorder in Tertiary Formative Assessment
• Planet LangLit 2026: International Conference on Language, Literature & Cultural Studies. Green University of Bangladesh. January 15-16, 2026; “Critical Analysis of NCTB Curriculum Change and Its Impact on Secondary English Language Teachers and Students of Chittagong Hill Tracts.”
• BELTA National Conference 2026. Khulna University. January 10, 2026; Title: “Socio-pragmatic Shift in EFL Classroom Discourse through Digital Space.”
• 1st International Conference on Science and Humanities for Sustainable Development, 2025, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), (October 23-24, 2025); Topic: Possibilities and Challenges in Professional Responsibilities: Voices of a Bangladeshi Private University English Graduates
• 5th International Conference. Independent University Bangladesh. June 26-27, 2025; Title: “Crisis with Curriculum: A Critical Lens towards Secondary ELT at Langadu”
• 33rd MELTA International Conference 2025, Malaysia (September 13-14); Topic: Cohort-based Multimodal Assessment through E-portfolio in Tertiary-level EFL Writing
• 5th International Conference on “language, Literature, Culture, and Crisis”, Department of English and Modern Languages (DEML) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 26-27 June, 2025; Topic: Crisis with Curriculum: A Critical Lens towards Secondary ELT at Longodu.
• 29^th NELTA International Conference 2025, Nepal (February 27, 2025- March 1, 2025); Topic: E-Portfolio for L2 Writing: An Assessment Tool within Learning Platform (Funded by EWUCRT)
• 11^th BELTA Conference. BELTA-NSU International Conference (December 6-7, 2024); Topic: Being a Teacher in Bangladesh 2.0: The Post-traumatic Teaching and Assessment Strategies in Tertiary Classroom
• 11^th BELTA Conference. BELTA-NSU International Conference (December 6-7, 2024); Topic: Students' Perspectives in Using E-Portfolio for Tertiary-level Academic Writing
• Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts (LMLEDC), BRAC Institute of Languages (November 28-30, 2024); Topic: Integration of Technology in Teaching Tertiary level Writing Skills
• Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts (LMLEDC), BRAC Institute of Languages (November 28-30, 2024); Topic: Non-Native Speech Production: Location and Size of Constriction in Tense and Lax Vowels, 
• 2^nd TESOLBD International Conference themed TESOL in Transition: 4^th International Revolution and Beyond (February 9-10, 2024); Topic: Metacognition towards AI Tools to Scaffold Tertiary-level English Writing Skills
• International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity ATLEB-EWU (July 28-29, 2023); Topic: Students’ Psychology in Applying Composition Writing Skills in Tertiary Level Literature Courses in Bangladesh
• 10^th BELTA International Conference (November 18-19, 2022); Topic: Transition in Teaching Writing Skills: A Shift to Online Platform
• BELTA National Conference (October 20-21, 2017); Topic: Teaching Speaking through Google Classroom in EFL Context
• BELTA International Conference (January 12-14, 2018); Topic: Comparing Process Writing through Portfolios in Tertiary Essay Writing Courses
• ENH Conference, 2018 at BRAC University (November 16, 2018); Topic: Fossilized L1 Skills among Bangladeshi English Medium Students and Its Consequences
• 5^th International Conference on Transgressing/Transcending Borders through Translation at East West University; Topic: A Comparative Study on Bengali to English Poetry Translation through Machine Translators

Primary Investigator (October 2023- December 2024)

Project Title: Assessment through E-portfolio in Bangladeshi Tertiary Level English Writing Course 

Funded by: East West University Center for Research and Training (EWUCRT)

• 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
• Biswas, M. (2023-2024). Linguistic Indirectness as a Politeness Strategy: A Comparative Study of Bangladeshi Male and Female University Students as Interlocutors. Harvest: Jahangirnagar University Studies in Language and Literature, 39 (1), 15-31.

• 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 
• 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_
• 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. (2026, June 4-5). Teacher Rhetoric and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy: Some Personal Reflections and Comparisons. Applied Rhetoric Collaborative (ARC) Symposium 2026 [virtual], Marshall University, West Virginia, United States. 
• Bourelle, T, Marty, M., Hubka, C., Biswas, M. & Asiya, D.  (2026, April 8-9). Teaching AI Ethics and Responsibility.Spring Teaching Conference. Center for Teaching and Learning, University of New Mexico, New Mexico, United States.  
• Biswas, M. (2025, February 27- March 1). Cultivation of Emotional Intelligence in Bangladeshi Tertiary-level English Education. 29th NELTA International Conference, Little Angel's School, Kathmandu,  Nepal. 
• Biswas, M. (2024, December 6-7). Graded vs. Ungraded Assessment: Insights into Tertiary-level English Education in Bangladesh. BELTA-NSU International Conference 2024 (11th BELTA International Conference), North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Fatema, K., Raysa, R., Bithy, S. & Biswas, M. (2024, December 6-7). Being a Teacher in Bangladesh 2.0: The Post-traumatic Teaching and Assessment Strategies in Tertiary Classroom. BELTA-NSU International Conference 2024 (11th BELTA International Conference), North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 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

• Biswas, M. & Fatema, K. (2025). Students’ Psychology in Applying Composition Writing Skills in Tertiary Level Literature Courses in Bangladesh. In A. S. Abdullah (Ed.), Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity: Exploring the Unexplored and Broadening Horizons (pp.97-127). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-0364-5779-2/

• Bourelle, T, Marty, M., Hubka, C., Biswas, M. & Asiya, D.  (2026, April 8-9). Teaching AI Ethics and Responsibility [Online via Zoom]. Spring Teaching Conference. Center for Teaching and Learning, University of New Mexico, NM, USA.  
• Bourelle, T, Marty, M., Hubka, C., Biswas, M. & Biva, T.  (2026, April 7). Teaching AI Ethics and Responsibility [Online via Zoom]. University of New Mexico, NM, USA.  
• Bourelle, T, Gordon, A., Marty, M., Hubka, C., Stuvland, C., & Biswas, M., (2026, February 24). AI Ethics and Responsibility {Workshop], UNM Honors College, NM, USA.  
• Abdullah, S. & Biswas, M. (2023, August 31). Outcome Based Course Outline Design. Department of English, East West University, Bangladesh. 

Abir. (2022). “Integrative” or “Instrumental”?: Motivation that works closely during the adolescence days of Female English Language Learners of Different Universities of Bangladesh. THE JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING, LITERATURE, AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS (JELA), 4(2), 89–97. https://jela.stkippasundan.ac.id/index.php/jela/article/view/84

• Kabir, T.S. (2025). From Ghorer Golpo to Global Voices: Digital Storytelling as a Decolonial 

  Pedagogy for English Language Learning in Bangladesh (2025). Dissertations and 

  Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–. 434.

  https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissunl/434 

  
  

  Kabir, T.S., & Trainin, G. (2024). Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Technology for Rural Para 

  Educator Professional Learning. In Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1936-1945). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

  
  

  Kabir, T.S., Jahan, A., & Trainin, G. (2023). I’m going to do my Duolingo, got to keep my 

  owl happy: Using Duolingo in Bangladesh. In Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2091-2097). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

  
  

  Akter, S., & Kabir, T. (2022). Consolation in Darkness Object petit a in Jhumpa Lahiri’s A Temporary Matter. BUP Journal, 9(1), 121–137. http://journal.bup.edu.bd/  

  
  
  Biswas, A., & Kabir, T.S. (2020). Assessing the Mentoring Service in Department of English: A Case from Bangladeshi Public University. BELTA Journal, 4(1), 32–43. https://doi.org/10.36832/beltaj.2020.0401.03
  
  Kabir, T.S. (2020) “Teachers’ and Students’ Perception of Using Translation (L1) for

             Developing Reading Skill.” Shanlax International Journal of English, 8(4), 1-11.

             https://doi.org/10.34293/english.v8i4.3253 

  
  

Kabir, T.S. (2024). Unveiling Voices: Explore the Power of Digital Storytelling in Enhancing English Skills! Paper presentation at the BELTA-NSU International Conference 2024 (11th BELTA International Conference), 6-7 December 2024, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Sameha, Z.T., Kabir, T.S. (2024): Unlocking the Potential: Assessing the Influence of Duolingo on the Speaking Skills of Bangladeshi EFL Students. Paper presentation at the BELTA-NSU International Conference 2024 (11th BELTA International Conference), 6-7 December 2024, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Kabir, T.S. (2024). Take More Chances Dance More Dances: Arts Based Learning Pilot Workshop at Lincoln Literacy, Poster presented in Nebraska Educational Technology Association, 2024 Spring Conference, March 14-15, 2024, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Kabir, T.S., & Trainin, G. (2024). Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Technology for Rural Para Educator Professional Learning. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) International Conference, 35th International Conference, March 25-29, 2024, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Kabir, T.S., Jahan, A., & Trainin, G. (2023). I’m going to do my Duolingo, got to keep my owl happy: Using Duolingo in Bangladesh. Poster presented in Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, 34th International Conference, March 13-17, 2023, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Kabir, T. S. (2020). Developing Language Skills Outside the Classroom: Students’ Perspective. Paper accepted for presentation at 9th BELTA International Conference 2020, Dhaka Bangladesh. 

Kabir, T. S. (2020). Exploring Common Errors in English Composition of Undergrad Level Students’. Paper presented in 1st Multidisciplinary International Conference on the Social and Life Sciences Gender, Health, Information and the Environment, East West University, 27-29 February 2020, Dhaka Bangladesh. 

Kabir, T.S. (2019). Assessing Student Awareness on Global Education: A Comparative Study on Attitudes of Undergraduate Students of University of Dhaka and East West University. Presented paper in 2nd Assembly on Futures of Higher Education, organized by Center for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), University of Dhaka, 29-30 March 2019, Dhaka Bangladesh. 

Kabir, T. S. (2019). A Case Study of Using Translation as a Tool For Teaching English As A L2 For 1st Year Students of University of Asia Pacific. Paper presented in Transgressing/Transcending Borders through Translation, 5th International Conference, Department of English, East West University, 25-26 January 2019, Dhaka Bangladesh. 

Kabir, T. S. (2018). A Case Study of the Condition and Factors Influencing the Professional Development in Training of English Language Teachers. Paper presented in “Rethinking Disciplinary Diversity: Challenges of Teaching English in the 21st Century” International Conference on English Language and Literature hosted by Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University on 15-16 November 2018, Dhaka Bangladesh. 

Kabir, T. S. (2018). Teaching in a Digital Age: Facilitating Language Learning through Technology. Paper presented in 8th BELTA International Conference hosted by Independent University, Bangladesh on 12-14th January 2018, Dhaka Bangladesh. 

Kabir, T. S. (2017). The Effects of Social Networking Sites on the Academic Language Usage of the Tertiary Level Students of Bangladesh. Paper presented in National Conference New Media and Identity Formation organized by East West University, 21 January 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Biswas, A., & Kabir, T. S. 2020. Assessing the Mentoring Service in Department of English: A Case from Bangladeshi Public University. BELTA Journal, 1(4), 32- 43. https://doi.org/10.36832/beltaj.2020.0401.03  
• Hasan, M.U., & Biswas, A. 2018. Mobile Apps in Self- Directed Language Learning: Attitudes of Bangladeshi Undergraduate Students. Green University Review of Social Sciences, 4(1), 83- 99.  
• Biswas, A. 2018. Self-Access Learning Centers in developing learner autonomy: attitudes of students from the Department of English, University of Dhaka. The Warwick ELT, 1(2), 65- 76.
• Biswas, A. 2018. Self-Access Learning Centers in developing learner autonomy: attitudes of students from the Department of English, University of Dhaka. The Warwick ELT, 13. URL: https://thewarwickeltezine.wordpress.com/2018/05/30/715/

• Biswas, A. (2020, February). Cultural Fluency: An Assessment of Tertiary Level Learners’ Usage of English in Speaking. IML Regional Conference on Foreign Language Education for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Institute of Modern Languages (IML), University of Dhaka. 
• Kabir, T, S. & Biswas, A. (2019, March). Assessing Student Awareness on Global Education: A Comparative Study on Attitudes of Undergraduate Students of University of Dhaka and East West University. 2^nd Assembly on Futures of Higher Education, jointly organized by the Centre for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka and Friedrich- Ebert- Stiftung (FES). 
• Hasan, M.U. & Biswas, A. (2017, November). Mobile Apps in Self-directed Language Learning: Attitudes of Bangladeshi Undergraduate Students. 1^st IML Conference 2017, Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka.

• Biswas, A. 2020. Asthma. Ten Square Hundred- Word Stories From Bangladesh. Skylark Printers, Dhaka.

Shanta, S. A., Jahan, I., & Mahmud, S. S. (2024). PROSPECTS OF INCORPORATING DOCUMENTARIES AND FILM CLIPS IN THE ENGLISH CURRICULUM. Journal of Legal Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 27(5).

Mahmud, S. S., & Islam, N. N. (2022). Project Based Learning for Developing Learner Autonomy: University Level English Language Courses. IJOTL-TL: Indonesian Journal of Language Teaching and Linguistics, 7(2), 149-166.

Mahmud, S.S. (2017) “Using Songs as a Prompt for Writing an Academic Response Paper:   A Comparative Analysis with the Traditional Reading Based Prompt”. Language In   India, 17 (4). P. 190-202.

Faruk, G.F. & Mahmud, S.S. (2014) “Comprehending a Culturally Unfamiliar Text: The Role of Pre-Reading Activities”. International Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies (IJHCS), 1(3), P.146-154

22nd International Conference of NELTA:  Presented a paper titled “A Comparative Analysis of Flipped Classroom as Performance Enhancer” in 22nd International Conference (24th-26th February, 2017) of NELTA.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. "Gender and Environment in Amitav Ghosh's Nonfiction: Encountering Climate Change and Nuclear Threat." Women's Link vol.31, no.2, July 2024, pp.90-98.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. "Reconstructing Feminist Ecocriticism: A Critical Study of Amitav Ghosh's Selected Novels." Women's Link vol. 30, no. 01, January 2023. pp 41-47.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “Decoding the Sundarbans: ‘Other’ Space in The Hungry Tide.” Dialogics, vol. 1, January 2021, pp.137-146.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “Translating Humayun Ahmed: Exploring the Strategies.” Exposure: The Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, vol. 7, no.1, June 2021, pp.68-76.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “Gun Island: An Experiment with Fictional Time.” Spectrum vol.14 and 15, January 2018-2019, pp.126-133.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “Julius Caesar: The Essence and Illusion of Democracy.” Erothanatos, vol.3, no.1, 2018, https://www.erothanatos.com/vol3issue1. Accessed 23 December 2022.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “Temporal Ruptures in Selected Climate Non-fiction: towards a Decolonial Future,” Planet LangLit 2026: International Conference on Language, Literature and Cultural Studies, Green University of Bangladesh, 15-16 January, 2026 Dhaka, Bangladesh, IN. Conference Presentation.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. ““Aren’t We Alone Enough in the Universe?”: Toward Nonwestern Values of Hope and Sustainability.” Women in World-Literature: Climate, Crisis, and Contagion, University of Warwick, 19-20 June, 2025 Coventry, England, IN.  Conference Presentation.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “Transcending Otherness: Queer Ecofeminism and Questions of Identity in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness,” International Conference on The Trans-Phenomenon in Language, Literature, and Culture, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), 15-16 November 2024, Dhaka. IN. Conference Presentation.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “‘She would not need to apologize for how she had spent her time on this earth’: Women and Work in Amitav Ghosh’s Fiction.” Women in World Literature, University of Warwick, 22-23 June 2022, Coventry, England, IN. Conference Presentation.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “Engaging with the Environment: Non-western Food Practices.” Non-western Approaches in Environmental Humanities. University of Warsaw, 11-13 July 2022, Warsaw, Poland, IN. Conference Presentation.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “Translating Humayun Ahmed: Exploring the Strategies.” Transgressing/Transcending Borders through Translation, East West University, 25-26 January, 2019, Dhaka. IN. Conference Presentation.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. Review of Latin American literature at the millennium: local lives, global spaces, edited by Cecily Raynor,  Global South Literary Studies, 1–3. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1080/30684781.2026.2670456.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “গন্তব্য.” My City My Home, Birmingham, 2021, pp. 430-433.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “Where Reality Meets Fiction.” The Daily Star, 21 April 2018, p.11.

Kaminy, Khadijatul. “Engaging with the Environment: Non-western Food Practices.” IN: Non-western Approaches in Environmental Humanities. 11-13 July 2022, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

1. Presented a paper in the 8th International Interdisciplinary Conference "Migration, Adaptation and Memory", organized by In Mind Support (Conferences, Seminars, Workshops) in Gdańsk, Poland (5–6 June 2025)
Title of the paper: Haunting Belongings: Memory, Migration, and the Question of Agency in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s “The Word Love” from Arranged Marriage.

2.    Co- presented a paper in International Conference on The Trans-Phenomenon in Language, Literature, and Culture organized by the Department of English, ULAB (University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh) 

(15th and 16th November,2024)

Title of the paper: Tawaifs as Victims of Societal ‘Trans’formation in Pre-independent India: A Retrospect on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi.

3.    Presented a paper in International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity, co-organized by the Department of English, East West University and ALTEB (Association of Teachers of Literatures in Bangladesh)

(28th and 29th July,2023)

Title of the paper: Causes behind the Closets: Representation and the Politics of Homophobia in Sanjoy Nag’s Memories in March and Jhumpa Lahiri’s Lowland.

4.    Presented a paper in the two-day International Conference on Borders, Diasporas, and Multilingualism in English Studies organized by the Department of English, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. (7th and 8th January,2022.)  

Title of the Paper: The Complexities of Diasporic Existence – Redefining Identities and Questioning the stability of Relationships in Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies and Unaccustomed Earth.  

5.    Presented a paper in the two-day International Conference on In Retrospect: 50 Years of Bangladesh in Literature and Culture organized by ATLEB’s (Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh). (14th and 5th January,2022) 

Title of the Paper “Redefining Women’s Identity and the Representation of the New Age Women in Nasiruddin Yousuff’s Guerrilla.”  

6.    Presented a paper in The Salerno Conference on Bangladeshi English Novels: From Emergence to Efflorescence. (24th and 25th June,2021) 

Title of the Paper: “The Complexities of Transnational Identity and Nazneen’s Concept of Agency in Monica Ali’s Brick Lane.” 

7.    Abstract for the ULAB Afghan Colloquium: “From Kabuliwala to the Fall of Kabul: Afghanistan in Popular Imagination” had been accepted. (30th and 31st October,2021.) 

Title of the Paper: “Enkindling Feminism: A Complex Feminist Approach in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns.”

8.  Presented a paper in International Conference on Magic and Literature, 27-28 May 2016: , organized by Department of English and Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB): 

Title of the Paper:-"Wingardium Laviosa: Levitation of Witchcraft from Macbeth To Harry Potter."

1.Afreen, Sadia. "The Complexities of Diasporic Existence: Redefining Identities in Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘Mrs. Sen’s’ from Interpreter of Maladies." Erothanatos, vol. 6, no. 2, May 2022, pp. 38–48. 

2.   Afreen, Sadia. "The Diasporic Dilemma in Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘Hell-Heaven’ from Unaccustomed Earth." The Changing World Order and the Postmodernism Theory and Practice, Notion Press, 2 Sept. 2022, pp. 21–27.

 3. Afreen, Sadia. "The Complexities of Transnational Identity and Nazneen’s Concept of Agency in Monica Ali’s Brick Lane." New Literaria: An International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, vol. 5, no. 2, Aug.-Sept. 2024, pp. 10-18.

4. Afreen, Sadia. “Behind Closed Doors: A Feminist Re-reading of Class and Sexuality in Indian Anthology Cinema.” Indraprasth, vol. 13, double issue, 2024, pp. 198–213. 

• Released March 2026.

1.    Attended a workshop on “Teaching Literature through Theory”, Organized by ATLEB, facilitated by Dr. Fayeza Hasanat, Professor, University of Central Florida.

Date- 18th December 2022.

2.    Attended a workshop on “Writing and Publishing in Literary Studies” Organized by ATLEB, Conducted by Professor Fakrul Alam, Professor, University of Dhaka.

Date: 29th July 2022.

3.    Attended a workshop on “Creative Writing-Tips and Tricks on writing story plots”, Organized by TESOL Society of Bangladesh, facilitated by Professor Shamsad Mortuza, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, ULAB

Date: 18th November, 2021

4.    Attended a workshop on “Sustainable Teaching: Engagement Beyond Classroom” Organized by Department Of English, East West University, facilitated by Dr. Wendy Ashby, Faculty Support Center, Cochise College, Arizona, USA.

Date : 17th November,2022

2025: One citation received. My article, "The Complexities of Transnational Identity and Nazneen's Concept of Agency in Monica Ali's Brick Lane", was cited in S. Naznin's article, "Mapping Marginality: Spatial Politics and Subaltern Struggles in Monica Ali's Brick Lane" (2025).

• Jahan, I, Ameer, S and Tahsin, S 2024, ‘A critical study of Rajkahini: Affective pedagogy to teach human dimension of history’, paper presented at Critical Affective Pedagogy for Bangladesh: Teaching Language, Literature, Cultural Studies and Communication in English Studies and Communication in English Studies, Department of English, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, 24-25 May
• Ameer, S 2024, ‘Sentimental analysis: Bridging Romantic Poetry, Ecocriticism, and Machine Learning in Digital Humanities’ paper presented at 3rd International Conference on Environmental Hazards and Gender Issues: (Re)imagining Literature, Language, and Culture of the Global South, Department of English, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 16-17 February.
• Ameer, S 2023, ‘Women’s Resistance Through Time: A Feministic Interpretation of Outlander’ paper presented at Mapping Gendered Spaces in Language, Literature and Culture, Department of English, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 5 May
• Ameer, S 2023, ‘Hybridity, Unhomeliness and Resistance: A Postcolonial Interpretation of The White Tiger’ paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Refugee, Resistance, and Recognition: Global Literary Representations in [Post]post-colonial Perspectives, Department of English, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 24-25 February.
• Ameer, S 2021, 'Triple Marginalization of Afghan Women in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns', paper presented at From Kabuliwala to the Fall of Kabul: Afghanistan in Popular Imagination, ULAB, Dhaka, 30-31 October
• Ameer, S 2017, Pride and Prejudice and Fifty Shades of Grey: Wealthy Heroes and Smitten Heroines, paper presented at 200th Jane Austen’s Commemoration, ULAB, Dhaka, 20-21 April

• Ameer, Shahnaz 2022, ‘Manifestation of Remix Culture in Bollywood Songs: A Postmodern Analysis’, Erothanatos, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 69-82.
• Ameer, Shahnaz 2018, 'Pride and Prejudice and Fifty Shades of Grey: Wealthy Heroes and Smitten Heroines'. Erothanatos, vol. 2, no. 4, 2018, pp. 88-97.

• Professional Development Workshop, BELTA, East West University, 2022
• Qualitative Research (and NVivo), CRT, East West University, 2024
  
  

• Ameer, Shahnaz 2023, ‘The Redeemed Mariner: A Post-Pastoral Reading of ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’’, Harvest, vol. 37, pp. 7-16.

• Ameer, Shahnaz 2023, '10 Best Books That Transport You to South Asia'. Pratik: A Magazine of Contemporary Writing, vol. xviii, no. 1-2, pp. 217-239.
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSKRGP4F?ref=myi_title_dp
• Ameer, Shahnaz 2022, '10 Best Novels by South Asian Authors Since the 2020 Pandemic'. The Business Standard, 30 December, pp. 13.
  https://www.tbsnews.net/features/book-review/10-best-novels-south-asian-authors-2020-pandemic-560242