Publications

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. 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. 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. "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.

Oishee, Rohini Zakaria. “Deconstructing Domestic Violence in Bollywood: Feminist Reflections on Darlings (2022)”. Crossings: A Journal of English Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, Dec. 2024, pp. 162-81. 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.

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.

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.

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).

Shanta, S. A., Arusha, A.R. and Shefa, N.P. (November 28-30, 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.

Shefa, N.P. (2024) ‘Bangladeshi ESL Students’ Attitude Towards Learner Autonomy in Pronunciation Learning’, Erothanatos, 8(1), pp. 9–28.

Arusha, A.R., Shefa, N.P. and Oishee, R.Z. (to be published in February 2025) ‘Global Englishes in Classrooms: A Systematic Review and Critical  Study’, in M.A.S. Abdullah (ed.) Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity: Exploring the Unexplored/Broadening the Horizon. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 

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.

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. (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

• '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.

Paul, H.(2024, July 21), Taranath Tantrik: Beyond the Supernatural, The Business Standard, p.10