Publications

• 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 

Rahaman, A., & Saha, S. (2020). Negative emotions in fieldwork: A narrative inquiry of three EFL researchers’ lived experiences. The Qualitative Report, 25(12), 4128-4208.

Saha, S. (2017). EFL students’ ‘unmotivation’ toward writing classroom: Bangladeshi university teachers’ narrative reflections. BELTA Journal, 1(1), 46-63. doi: https://doi.org/10.36832/beltaj.2017.0101.03

Saha, S. (2016). Haggling encounters in Dhaka’s local-service buses: The uncharted discourse. New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, 18(1), 1-19.

Saha, S. (2014). Addressing the Unaddressed: Considering Specific Teaching Context to Teach Language to EFL Learners through Literature. Language in India, 14(7), 546-563.

Saha, S. (2013). A critical analysis of English language learning guidebooks in Bangladesh. Journal of NELTA, 18(1-2), 133-147.

*Rahaman, A. & Saha, S. (2019). The narrative machinery and the ideology of text: Essentials for effective translation process. Paper presented in the 5th International Conference on Transgressing/Transcending Borders through Translation at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 25-26, 2019.

+Saha, S. (2018). Theories of Interpretation and Positioning ELT Researcher.  Seminar talk delivered at English Language Resource Center, Independent University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 22, 2018.

*Rahaman, A. & Saha, S. (2018). Storying the experience: A narrative inquiry of senior teachers’ identity formation trajectory. Paper presented in “Beyond Pedagogy: New Dimensions in Teaching and Learning”— 2nd International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 28, 2018.

*Rahaman, A. & Saha, S. (2018). English Language Education (ELE) research in Bangladesh: The state of the art. Paper presented in: National Conference on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh: Educational Responses, Challenges and Possibilities; 2018 March 31-April 1; Dhaka, Bangladesh.

*Saha, S. (2013). Jawmadar or Cleaner— Who signifies ‘Development’? Ethno-linguistic resistance in Shankhari community. Paper presented at: Multiple Realities of English. 6th BELTA International Conference; 2013 January 18-20; Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Journal Papers

1. 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. https://doi.org/10.7575/AIAC.IJELS.V.14N.1P.48
2. 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.
3. Arusha, A.R. (2022) Affective Factors and the Role of Teachers in Developing Learning Autonomy. Critical Insights, 1(1), 114-124.
4. 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
5. 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. Arusha, A. R., Shefa, N. P., & Oishee, R. Z. (2025). Global Englishes in Classrooms: A Systematic Review and Critical Study. In A. S. Abdullah (Ed.), Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity: Exploring the Unexplored and Broadening Horizons (pp. 128–141). essay, Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-0364-5779-2/
2. 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. Shanta, S. A., Arusha, A.R. and Shefa, N.P. (2024). Artificial Intelligence in Teaching English Reading Skills: A systematic review. International Conference on Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts. BRAC Institute of Languages, BRAC University, Bangladesh.
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).
3. 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.
4. 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).
5. 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. “Scarce Memory and Fabricated Imagination: Difficulty of Identity Formation for an Immigrant Child in Akhil Sharma’s Family Life.” 8th International Interdisciplinary Conference (Online) on Memory, Forgetting and Creating. InMind Support, Gdańsk, Poland. 23-24 January, 2025.

Oishee, Rohini Zakaria. "Difficulty of Identity Formation for an Immigrant Child: Representation of Diasporic Trauma in Akhil Sharma’s Family Life." International Conference on Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts. BRAC Institute of Languages, BRAC University, Bangladesh. 28-30 November, 2024.

Afreen, Sadia and Oishee, Rohini Zakaria. "Tawaifs as Victims of Societal ‘Trans’formation in Pre-independent India: A Retrospect on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi." International Conference on The Trans- Phenomenon in Language, Literature, and Culture. The Department of English & Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), Bangladesh. 15-16 November, 2024.

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 and 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. 

Oishee, Rohini Zakaria. “চরিত্র.” Dead Metaphor, 7 July 2024. bangla.deadmetaphor.net/%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0/.

Oishee, Rohini Zakaria. “Can loneliness be a disease?” The Daily Star, 24 March 2024. www.thedailystar.net/star-literature/news/can-loneliness-be-disease-3574196.

Arusha, A. R., Shefa, N. P., & Oishee, R. Z. (2025). Global Englishes in Classrooms: A Systematic Review and Critical Study. In A. S. Abdullah (Ed.), Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity: Exploring the Unexplored and Broadening Horizons (pp. 128–141). essay, Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-0364-5779-2/ 

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.65325/EB12605/teaching-english-literature-interdisciplinarity-md-abu-shahid-abdullah?context=ubx&refId=c4b2d07e-41d6-4a4e-b0ba-19172cc21f39

Oishee, R. Z. (2024). Deconstructing Domestic Violence in Bollywood: Feminist Reflections on Darlings (2022) . Crossings: A Journal of English Studies, 15(1), 162–181. https://doi.org/10.59817/cjes.v15i1.584 

Training:

Participated in a 4 month long training program on "Teaching, Learning and Research", organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in collaboration with Centre for Research & Training (CRT), East West University, Bangladesh. October 2024 - February 2025.

Workshops:

1. Participated in a workshop on "Research and Publication in Applied Linguistics: Selecting a Viable Topic, Engaging in Scholarly Writing, and Publishing in International Journals ", conducted by Mohammad Mosiur Rahman and organized by the Dept. of English, East West University, Bangladesh. 3 January, 2025.
2. Participated in a workshop on “Academic Writing and Research”, conducted by Professor Dr. Fakrul Alam and organized by The Writing Centre, Dept. of English, East West University, Bangladesh. 26 December, 2024.
3. Participated in a workshop on “Teaching Literature through Theory”, conducted by Professor Dr. Fayeza Hasanat and organized by the Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB). December 18, 2022.
4. Participated in a workshop on Professional Development Event titled, “Sustainable Teaching: Engagement Beyond Classroom Walls”, organized by Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA) and The American Centre. November 17, 2022.
5. Participated in a workshop on “Writing and Publishing in Literary Studies”, conducted by Professor Dr. Fakrul Alam and organized by the Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB). August 5, 2022.
6. Participated in a workshop on “Assessment and Rubrics” organized by Programme Self-Assessment Committee (PSAC), Dept. of English, East West University, Bangladesh. 7 July, 2022.

Modina, R.R., Sakib, M.N., (27 February- 1 March) 'LLMs in Bangladeshi Language Classrooms: A TAM Analysis on Teachers’ Perspectives' [Conference presentation]. 29th NELTA International Conference 2025, Little Angels' School, Hattiban, Lalitpur, Nepal.

Sakib, M. N., S., Modina, R.R., (24-25 May). 'Ethical Frameworks in AI Adoption at the Bangladeshi Tertiary Level: A Phenomenological Study' [Conference presentation]. International Conference on Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts (LMLEDC), BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Shanta, S., Sakib, M.N., (24-25 May). '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, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Rahman, D. Sakib, M. N., Siddiqui, S.A., Modina, R.R, (9-10 February). '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, International Mother Language Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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

• Shefa, N. P., & Mollah, M. (2025, December 5–6). Intersection of artificial intelligence and emotions in education: Investigating the emotional role of AI in Bangladeshi learners' experiences. TESOL BD–DU International Conference 2025, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh.

• Arusha, A. R., & Shefa, N. P. (2025, February 17–18). The growing use of generative AI in academia and teachers' productivity: Emotions and coping mechanisms. IML International Conference, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

• Shanta, S. A., Arusha, A. R., & Shefa, N. P. (2024, November 28–30). Artificial intelligence in teaching English reading skills: A systematic review. International Conference on Language Metamorphosis, BRAC University, Bangladesh.

• Arusha, A.R., Shefa, N.P. and Oishee, R.Z. (28-29 July, 2023) ‘Global Englishes in Classrooms: A Systematic Review and Critical  Study’, 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).

• Arusha, A.R. and Shefa, N.P. (4-5 May, 2023) ‘Representation of Gender and Social Class in Bangladeshi ELT Textbooks: A Critical Study,’ International Conference on Mapping Gendered Spaces in Language, Literature and Culture. The Department of English, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1. Shefa, N. P. (2024). Bangladeshi ESL students' attitude towards learner autonomy in pronunciation learning. Erothanatos, 8(1), 9–28.

2. Arusha, A. R., Shefa, N. P., & Oishee, R. Z. (2025). Global Englishes in classrooms: A systematic review and critical study. In M. A. S. Abdullah (Ed.), Teaching English Literature & Interdisciplinarity (pp. 128–140). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

3. 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 & Literacy Studies, 14(1), 48–66. https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijels.v.14n.1p.48

1. Digonto, I. J. (2026, January 15–16). From Rhetoric to Practice: An Ecolinguistic Analysis of University Sustainability Statements and Pedagogical Uptake in Bangladesh [Conference Presentation]. Planet LangLit 2026 – International Conference on Language, Literature & Cultural Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
   
   
2. Digonto, I. J. (2025, May 11-16). Echoes on the Wall: The Role of Graffiti as Semiotic and Rhetorical Artifacts in Modern Protest Movements in Bangladesh [Conference Presentation]. The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities (ACAH2025), Tokyo, Japan.
   
   
3. Digonto, I. J. (2023, July 28-29). Global Englishes: A Challenge to Pedagogical Practices in a Globalized World [Conference Presentation]. International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
   
   
4. Digonto, I. J. (2021). How the COVID-19 Crisis Changed Teaching Approach: The Paradigm Shift in Education from Conventional Practices to Distance Learning and E-learning [Master of Arts Thesis, Independent University, Bangladesh].
   
   
5. Digonto, I. J. (2018, June 28). Students’ Attitude towards the Use of ICT in Foundation Level English Language Courses in the Private Universities in Bangladesh [Conference Presentation]. Second International Conference on Teaching and Learning (ICTL) 2018: Beyond Pedagogy: New Dimensions in Learning and Teaching, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

“A journey towards educational psychology: The Paradigm Shift from Product View to Process View in Language Teaching” at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), hosted by the Department of English & Modern Languages, SLASS, IUB (2017).

• “Unsatisfactory English Language Skills of Undergraduate Students of East West University: Exploring the Underlying Factors and Suggesting Remedial Measures”, East West University Center for Research and Training (EWUCRT), 25 June, 2026. 

1. Kobra, K., "Beyond Monuments: Deterritorializing Historical Memory and Social Action through Ephemeral Art," presented at The Trans-Phenomenon in Language, Literature, and Culture (TPLLC), organized by the Department of English & Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Dhaka, 15-16 November 2024.

2. Kobra, K., "Intersecting Webs of Power, Identity, and Trauma: A Comparative Study of Wide Sargasso Sea and Jane Eyre," presented at the International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity, East West University, Dhaka, 28-29 July 2023.

3. Kobra, K., "Interconnected Realms: Nature’s Significance in Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun and Never Let Me Go through a Posthumanist Lens," presented at the 3rd International Conference on Environmental Hazards and Gender Issues: (Re)imagining Literature, Language, and Culture of the Global South, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 16-17 February 2024.

4. Kobra, K., "Transmedial Narratology in Future Classrooms: Exploring Pedagogical Benefits of Literary Adaptations and Retellings at Tertiary Level," presented at the Critical-Affective Pedagogy for Bangladesh Conference: Teaching Language, Literature, Cultural Studies, and Communication in English Studies, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, 24-25 May 2024.

• Completed a faculty training course titled Effective Communication in 21st Century Classrooms (January–June 2023), offered by the Centre for English Language at State University of Bangladesh.
• Attended a specialized training program, How to Write a Research Proposal, conducted by East West University’s Center for Research and Training (June–July 2023).
• Currently participating in Teaching, Learning, and Research, a faculty development initiative led by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and East West University’s Center for Research and Training (October 2024–February 2025).

• Akter, S. (2026) 'Cultural Differences in Academic Practices: From East to West', 2nd Annual Michigan Fulbright Symposium, Michigan State University, Michigan, The United States of America, 21 March 2026
  
  
• Akter, S. Hasan, M. (2025) ‘The 'Mru' Language Crisis: A Qualitative Analysis of Indigenous Perspectives on Its Plights and Prospects’, 5th International Conference: Language, Literature, Culture and Crises, Independent University, Dhaka, Bangladesh , 26-27 June 2025
  
  
• Akter, S. (2024) ‘The Use of ChatGPT for Essay Writing Assignments by Bangladeshi Undergraduate Students’, BELTA-NSU International Conference 2024: Re/Envisioning the Paradigms in English Language Education, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh , 6-7 December 2024
  
  
• Akter, S. (2024) 'Khalasi and Maloma: A Discussion on Transculturality in Global Presentation of South Asian Folk Music', International Conference on The Trans-Phenomenon in Language, Literature and Culture, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15-16 November 2024
  
  
• Akter, S. Islam, P. (2023) 'Studio Ghibli Characters: Beyond the Boundaries of Gender Norms', International Conference on Mapping Gendered Spaces in Language, Literature and Culture, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 4-5 May 2023
  
  
• Akter, S. (2020), 'The Linguistic Features in George Orwell's 1984 Portraying Militant Nationalism', 6th Inter-University Student Conference and Cultural Competition: Of Nations and Narrations, (Online) University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 3-4 September 2020

• Mollah, M. (2026), "Eco-Gothic landscapes, the resistance of dread, and colonial anxiety in Picnic at Hanging Rock," paper presented at Planet LangLit 2026, Green University of Bangladesh, 15–16 January.
• Shefa, N.P. and Mollah, M. (2025), "Intersection of artificial intelligence and emotions in education: investigating the emotional role of AI in Bangladeshi learners’ experiences," paper presented at 3rd TESOL Society of Bangladesh International Conference. Dhaka: Daffodil International University, 5–6 December.
• Mollah, M. (2024), "An ecocritical examination of monstrous modernity in Ray Bradbury’s The Fog Horn and Here There Be Tygers," paper presented at The Trans-Phenomenon in Language, Literature, and Culture. Dhaka: Department of English, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, 15–16 November.
• Mollah, M. and Akhtar, T. (2023), "Beautiful corpses: the aestheticised deaths of Ophelia, Porphyria, and Ligeia," paper presented at Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity. Dhaka: East West University and Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh, 28–29 July.
• Mollah, M. (2023), "Improving learner motivation through activities in an English literature class: an action research," paper presented at Teachers Research! Online 2023. IATEFL Research SIG, 17–18 March.
• Easmin, T. and Mollah, M. (2022), "Sultana’s Dream and the vision of sustainable energy: an ecofeminist perspective," paper presented at Ruptures and Resilience: English Studies in the Now. Dhaka: Department of English and Modern Languages, North South University, 4–5 November.

• Mollah, M. (2025), "An ecocritical examination of Ray Bradbury’s The Fog Horn and Here There Be Tygers," Crossings: A Journal of English Studies, 16(1), pp. 118–134. Available at: https://doi.org/10.59817/cjes.v16i1.645 
• Easmin, T. and Mollah, M. (2024), ‘Sultana’s Dream and the vision of sustainable energy: an ecofeminist perspective’. PANINI: NSU Studies in Language & Literature, 10. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17523957
• 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