Publications: Department of English

Journal Papers

1. Biswas, R.K., Arusha, A.R., Ananna, N., Kabir, E., Bhowmik, J. (2022) Interaction with adults and Book-reading habit of Children in Bangladesh: A District-wise Distribution. Children & Society.
2. Arusha, A.R. (2022) Affective Factors and the Role of Teachers in Developing Learning Autonomy. Critical Insights, 1(1), 114-124.
3. Afiaz, A., Arusha, A.R., Ananna, N., Kabir, E., Biswas, R.K. (2021) A national assessment of elective cesarean sections in Bangladesh and the need for health literacy and accessibility. Scientific reports. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96337-0
4. Arusha, A.R., & Biswas, R.K. (2020) Prevalence of Stress, Anxiety and Depression due to Examination in Bangladeshi Youths: A Pilot Study. Children and Youth Services Review. Vol. 116https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105254

Book Chapters

1. Ahsanuzzaman, A., Arusha, A.R. (2022) Teacher Student Relationship Through Generations. Dhaka University's English Department: Centenary Perspectives. 

Media Articles

1. Arusha, A.R. (2020) YPF dialogue: What Bangladesh can learn from the East Asian Miracle.Dhaka Tribune. Date published: July 15, 2020
2. Arusha, A.R. (2019) Jamal Khashoggi- Shattered freedom of speech. Centre for Policy Dialogue Blog. Date published: January 3, 2019
3. Arusha, A.R. (2018) Invading your DNA. Centre for Policy Dialogue Blog. Date published: April 26, 2018

Conferences

1. Arusha, A.R., Shefa, N.P & Oishee, R. Z. (2023). Global Englishes in Classrooms: A Systematic Review and Critical Study. International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity. East West University, Bangladesh in collaboration with Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB).
2. Arusha. A.R., Shefa, N.P. (2023, May). Representation of Gender and Social Class in Bangladeshi ELT Textbooks: A Critical Study [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Mapping Gendered Spaces in Language, Literature and Culture, Department of English, University of Dhaka.
3. Arusha, A.R. (2021, December). Affective Factors and the Role of Teachers in Developing Learner Autonomy [Paper presentation]. 7^th Inter-University Student Conference and Cultural Competition, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).
4. Arusha, A.R. (2020, February). Effects of Examination on the Mental Health of Students [Paper presentation]. 1st Multidisciplinary International Conference on the Social and Life Sciences, East West University, Dhaka.

Oishee, Rohini Zakaria. "The Second Sex Fights Back: Re-examining Jasmeet K. Reen's Darlings from Feminist Lenses." 3^rd International Conference on Environmental Hazards and Gender Issues: (Re)imagining Literature, Language, and Culture of the Global South. The Department of English, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh. 16-17 February, 2024.

Arusha, Anowara Rayhan. Shefa, Nazia Parvin & Oishee, Rohini Zakaria. "Global Englishes in Classrooms: A Systematic Review and Critical Study." International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity. East West University, Bangladesh in collaboration with Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB). 28-29 July, 2023.

Oishee, Rohini Zakaria. "Displacement and Struggle for Recognition in Monica Ali's Brick Lane." 2^nd International Conference on Refugee, Resistance, and Recognition: Global Literary Representations in [Post]post-colonial Perspectives. The Department of English, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh. 24-25 February, 2023. 

Shanta, S., Sakib, M.N., (2024, May 24-25). 'Affective Pedagogy: Prospects Amidst Neoliberal Curricula, Practices and Policies' [Conference presentation]. National Conference 2024 on Critical-Affective Pedagogy for Bangladesh: Teaching Language, Literature, Cultural Studies and Communication in English Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh.  

Rahman, D. Sakib, M. N., Siddiqui, S.A., Modina, R.R, (2024, February 9-10). 'Exploring Students’ Attitudes Towards Using ChatGPT in English for Academic Writing' [Conference presentation]. 2nd TESOL BD International Conference 2024- TESOL in Transition:4th Industrial Revolution and Beyond, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

Sakib, M.N., Modina, R.R., (2023, July 28-29) 'In Search of Belonging: Fluctuating Emotions at The Tertiary Level English Speaking Classrooms' [Conference presentation]. International Conference- 2023 on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1. Arusha. A.R., Shefa, N.P. (2023, May). Representation of Gender and Social Class in Bangladeshi ELT Textbooks: A Critical Study [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Mapping Gendered Spaces in Language, Literature and Culture, Department of English, University of Dhaka.
2. Arusha, A.R., Shefa, N.P & Oishee, R. Z. (2023). Global Englishes in Classrooms: A Systematic Review and Critical Study. International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity. East West University, Bangladesh in collaboration with Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB).

1. Digonto, I.J. (2023). Global Englishes: A Challenge to Pedagogical Practices in a Globalized World. International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity. East West University, Bangladesh in collaboration with Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB).

2. Digonto, I.J. (2018). Students’ Attitude towards the Use of ICT in Foundation Level English Language Courses in the Private Universities in Bangladesh. 2nd International Conference on Teaching and Learning (ICTL) 2018: Beyond Pedagogy: New Dimensions in Learning and Teaching. Independent University, Bangladesh.

• 'An Ecocritical Examination of the Monstrous Modernity in Ray Bradbury’s “The Fog Horn” and “Here There Be Tygers”' (2024) The Trans-Phenomenon in Language, Literature, and Culture, Department of English, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), 15–16 November, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 'Beautiful Corpses: The Aestheticized Deaths of Ophelia, Porphyria, and Ligeia' (2023) Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity, East West University (EWU) and Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB), 28–29 July, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 'Improving Learner Motivation Through Activities in an English Literature Class: An Action Research' (2023) Teachers Research! Online 2023, IATEFL Research SIG, 17–18 March.
• 'Sultana’s Dream and the Vision of Sustainable Energy: An Ecofeminist Perspective' (2022) Ruptures and Resilience: English Studies in the Now, Department of English and Modern Languages (DEML), North South University, 4–5 November, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Easmin, T. and Mollah, M. (2022–2023) 'Sultana’s Dream and the Vision of Sustainable Energy: An Ecofeminist Perspective', PANINI: NSU Studies in Language & Literature, 10. Available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ix1_JiY0_zo9NUZVOKspV4-U1m3gpjOR/view
• Mollah, M. (2023) ‘Beyond the Waking World’: The Significance of Dreams in H.P. Lovecraft’s Works, Spectrum, 17(1), pp. 89–100. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3329/spectrum.v17i1.69003
• Ara, N. and Mollah, M. (2023) 'English for Employability: A Study of English at the Tertiary Level of Education', Journal of SUB, 13(1)
• Mollah, M. (2021) 'Orwellian Dystopias and Green Plums: The Role of Folk Literature in the Face of Totalitarianism', LitWrite Bangladesh, 1(1&2). Available at: https://litwritebd.com/

• Attended and helped organise the 2nd TESOL BD National Teacher Training Workshop 2023 with TESOL Society of Bangladesh and Institute of Modern Languages (IML) on 10 November 2023
• Participated in a workshop on Sustainable Teaching: Engagement Beyond Classroom organized by Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA) at the Department of English Studies, State University of Bangladesh on 22 November 2022, conducted by English Language specialist Dr. Wendy Ashby
• Attended Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB's) first in-person workshop on Writing and Publishing in Literary Studies on 5 August 2022, conducted by Professor Fakrul Alam and Professor Rezaul Haque

This research explores the implementation of the Post-Suggestopedic Method in addressing language learning challenges among young adult learners who have experienced trauma. The study investigates how this innovative educational approach, which builds upon the principles of suggestopedia by incorporating contemporary psychological insights and pedagogical techniques, can effectively support and enhance the second language (L2) acquisition process for this specific learner demographic. Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Post-Suggestopedic Method in creating a supportive learning environment that not only facilitates language learning but also addresses the unique needs of trauma-affected individuals, thereby contributing to the field of language education and trauma recovery.

The practice of channeling energies derived from suffering into an act of healing, leading to apositive transformation is not new in the world of literature. Walcott and Brathwaite both havepartaken in this practice. The suffering in Walcott and Brathwaite’s case is caused, largely, dueto owning a diasporic identity. However, along with it, also weighs heavy the history of awounded past. They have channeled this suffering into a creative force by producing works thatsublime the angst that is not simply exclusive to them but flows through the majority of theCaribbean population. Walcott and Brathwaite have justified their suffering of identity crisisthrough helping a nation heal its wounds, and in certain contexts, making it transcend its formerself to a healthier form. However, they have crafted unique styles to achieve that end. The paperattempts to highlight the differences as well as similarities between the methods and perceptionsof these two poets in this regard
(PDF) The Craft of Sublimation: A Comparative Study on the Portrayal of Suffering in. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378262986_The_Craft_of_Sublimation_A_Comparative_Study_on_the_Portrayal_of_Suffering_in [accessed Feb 17 2024].

This research explores the implementation of the Post-Suggestopedic Method in addressing language learning challenges among young adult learners who have experienced trauma. The study investigates how this innovative educational approach, which builds upon the principles of suggestopedia by incorporating contemporary psychological insights and pedagogical techniques, can effectively support and enhance the second language (L2) acquisition process for this specific learner demographic. Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Post-Suggestopedic Method in creating a supportive learning environment that not only facilitates language learning but also addresses the unique needs of trauma-affected individuals, thereby contributing to the field of language education and trauma recovery.