Job Title: Visiting Scholar
Employer: University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
Dates: August 10, 2021 – June 30, 2023
Workstation: Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures
Duties:
Semester: Fall 2021
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
- Teaching Assistant, EAP Course CSLC 73002: Academic Writing for International Graduate Students (2 days a week)
- Graded students’ assignments with feedback
- Conducted EAP Tutoring Sessions (4 sessions/week)
- Led workshop: Conference & Networking
- Attended workshop on “Global Village” by EAP Coordinator Lisa Oglesbee
Kaneb Workshops/Trainings:
Attended workshops on
- “Using Canvas to Implement Instructional Strategies”
- “Interacting Meaningfully with Texts Using Perusall”
- “Technology Tools to Enhance Learners Engagement”
- “What Inclusive Instructors Do—Virtual Book Talk & Workshop with Tracie Addy
A complete semester of certificate workshop on Collaborative Teaching and Learning on:
- Promoting Social Justice through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Aligning Strategic Learning Building Institutional Capacity
- Decolonizing the Curriculum
- Anti-racist pedagogy
Workshops led by me on CRT:
- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy/Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) at Kaneb Center
- CRT in Prof Alessia Miller’s class on Second Language Teaching
- CRT in Prof Lisa Oglesbee’s TESOL class
Workshops/Training by Instructional Designer:
Attended the workshop on
- “Learning how to support alternative assessment and electronic portfolios”
- Writing and Designing Teaching Philosophy Statement
Media Team:
- Edited videos on StudyLanguagesND
- Trained the media team on photography and videography, video editing
Semester: Spring 2022
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
- Co-Teaching, EAP Course CSLC 73002: Academic Writing for International Graduate Students (2 days a week)
- Graded students’ assignments with feedback
- Conducted EAP Tutoring Sessions (4 sessions/week)
- Led workshop: Moves in Academic Writing
- Attended two workshops on Intercultural Competence by Notre Dame International & CSLC
Kaneb Center Workshops/Training
Attended the workshops on—
- “Crafting Inclusive Syllabus Statements”
- “Supporting Student Being in the Classroom”
- “Cultivating Attention in the Classroom”
- “Creative Assignments and Assessments in Language and Culture Education”
- “Integrative and Engaged Learning with ePortfolios”
Media Team
- Conducted Photography and Video Documentation of panel discussions, workshops, and sessions during the Foreign Language Week (Culture Fair, Feb 2022), StudyLanguagesND, SLA session, and FLTA Farewell session
CSLC Conference
- Presented a paper at the national conference at the University of Notre Dame: “Fostering a Community of Cultures through Intercultural Competence”
Others:
Screened a film (Reflections) directed by me, an adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot,’ with a follow-up talk session on the film’s theme: “Bengali Mysticism and Spirituality from Absurdist Perspective” during the Culture Fair Week, February 2022 at CSLC, Bond Hall, University of Notre Dame.
Semester: Summer 2022
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
- • EAP Course Instructor, CSLC 73006: Academic Writing for International Graduate Students (5 days a week)
Others
- Completed a course by the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame led by Prof. Jim James Collins: “How to Teach Film & Screen Literacy”
Spring 2022
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
- Co-Teaching, EAP Course CSLC 73002: Academic Writing for International Graduate Students (2 days a week)
- Graded students’ assignments with feedback
- Conducted EAP Tutoring Sessions (4 sessions/week)
- Led workshop: Culturally Responsive Teaching, Editing Your Paper
- Attended two workshops on Intercultural Competence by Notre Dame International & CSLC
External Event:
Role: Invited Speaker
Lecture Title: “Creative Writing in the New Age”
Event Title: Exploring New Pedagogy in English and Mass Communication Lecture Series
Organizer: The Neotia University, Department of English, Kolkata, India
Date: Dec. 4, 2022
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Employer: Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Dates: February 1, 2016 — August 1, 2021 (on leave)
Workstation: Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures
Duties:
Assistant Professor in the Department of English: Teaching B.A. and M.A. students the following courses:
- Absurd Theater
- Ecocriticism and Literature
- Translation Studies
- Literature and Visual Media
- Culture Studies
- 19th Century Fictions
- 20th-Century Poetry and Drama
Invited Talks/Led Workshops:
Role: Moderator
Ten (10) Episodes of NDUB Lecture Series:
Organizer: Notre Dame University Bangladesh
- Ep. 01: The Muse in Battle: Recalling British Poetry in World War I
Panelists:
Prof. Dr. Fr. Patrick D. Gaffney, CSC, Vice-Chancellor, NDUB
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury, Chairperson, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Sept. 5, 2020, at 7:00 PM
- Ep. 02: A Discussion on the Equivocative Language of Macbeth
Panelists:
Prof. Dr. Mohit Ul Alam, Former Vice Chancellor, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury, Chairperson, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Sept. 26, 2020, at 4:00 PM
- Ep. 03: Remote Teaching
Panelists:
Dr. Nasreen Sultana, Professor of Teaching and Learning, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury, Chairperson, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Oct. 31, 2020, at 7:00 PM
- Ep. 04: Rabindranath and Rokeya: Autodidacts as Educational Pioneers
Panelists:
Professor Mohammad A. Quayum, Flinders University, Australia
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury, Chairperson, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Nov. 7, 2022, at 4:00 PM
- Ep. 05: Pandemic & Literature
Panelists:
Nandini C. Sen, Professor, Delhi University, India
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury, Chairperson, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Nov. 28, 2020, at 4:00 PM
- Ep. 06: Literature and the Environment
Panelists:
Prof. Dr. Fakrul Alam
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury, Chairperson, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Dec. 12, 2022, at 4:00 PM
- Ep. 07: Africa in the Bengali Literary Imagination: From Calcutta to Kampala, 1928-1973
Panelists:
Dr. Mahruba T. Mowtushi, Assistant Professor, BRAC University
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury, Chairperson, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Jan 30, 2021, at 4:00 PM
- Ep. 08: The Creative Writing Process
Panelists:
Dilruba Z. Ara, Author, Sweden
Saugata Bhaduri, Professor, Jawaharlal University, New Delhi, India
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury, Chairperson, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Feb. 06, 2021, at 4:00 PM
- Ep. 09: From Theory to Post-Theory
Panelists:
Saugata Bhaduri, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury, Chairperson, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Feb. 27, 2021, at 4:00 PM
- Ep. 10: Singaporean-Malaysian Literature
Panelists:
Dr. Mohammad A. Quayum, Adjunct Professor, Flinders University, Australia
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury, Chairperson, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Mar. 6, 2021, at 4:00 PM
Role: Panelist
Event Title: Launching of NDUB Research Journal
Location: Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: Oct. 29, 2020
Role: Moderator, Jury, Panelist
Event Title: NDUB Lockdown Fest 2020
Organizer: The Photographic Society of Notre Dame University Bangladesh, in collaboration with Notre Dame University Bangladesh Business Club (NDUBBC), and Notre Dame University Bangladesh English Club (NDUBEC)
Description: Three international webinars and three workshops were organized during the month-long festival.
Date: June 15, 2020 — July 16, 2020
Talk 1: Creative Practice and Impact on Mental Health
Talk 2: Communication Strategies and Changes During the Pandemic
Talk 3: Effective E-Learning Techniques: USA and Bangladesh
Role: Workshop Leader/Guest Speaker
Event Title: Developing Youth Academic Skills Program (Countrywide)
Organized by Notre Dame University Bangladesh
- Episode 1: Narayanganj High School and College, Bangladesh, Oct. 27, 2018
- Episode 2: Central Women’s College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 25, 2019
- Episode 3: St. Gregory High School and College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Apr. 16, 2019
- Episode 4: Siddheswari Girls College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jul. 27, 2019
- Episode 5: Notre Dame College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jul. 31, 2019
- Episode 6: Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 19, 2019
Role: Workshop Leader
Title: Moves in Academic Writing
Organizer: Notre Dame University Bangladesh Language Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: Jul. 17, 2022
Role: Moderator
Event Title: Adda de Poetica
Date: February 1, 2019
Description: It’s a poetry discussion session event with international and national poets. Notre Dame University Bangladesh English Club (NDUBEC) organized a seminar on contemporary world poetry entitled ‘Adda de Poetica’ from 11:30 am onwards. This program was a part of the Dhaka International Poet Summit 2019, organized by Kathak—a poetry initiative.
Role: Moderator, Jury, Workshop Leader
Event Title: NDUB Environmental Vanguard Award 2019
Talk Title: Eco-conscious Versus Ego-Conscious Approach in Literary Pedagogy
Date: November 15, 2019
Description:
Notre Dame University Bangladesh English Club (NDUBEC), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), organized a day-long creative exhibition and award ceremony titled “Nizoder Anti-dandruff Shampoo presents NDUB Environment Vanguard Award 2019,” on November 15, 2019, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, at Notre Dame campus. The event was organized to raise public awareness of the environment and climate change and to engage youth in environmental protection and development activities.
Role: Jury
Event Title: Intra University Cultural Festival 2019
Date: July 24, 2019
Description: Supervised a drama on stage and was on the jury panel of recital performances.
Role: Moderator
Event Title: Celebrating Poetry
Date: February 1, 2018
Description:
To celebrate poetry, Notre Dame University Bangladesh English Club (NDUBEC) staged poetry talks and performances on February 01, 2018.
Six international poets from Dhaka International Poets Summit 2018 — Agnes Meadows (UK), Joyce Ashuntantang (Cameroon), Ibrahim Elmasri (Egypt), Tendo Taijin (Japan), Miao-Yi Tu (Taiwan), and Mario Mathor (Colombia) were present as guests.
Role: Moderator and Jury
Event Title: Creative Writing and Storytelling Workshop
Date: July 21, 2018
Description: A day-long workshop on Creative Writing and Storytelling, organized by Notre Dame University Bangladesh English Club (NDUBEC), was held at Notre Dame University premises and was categorized into three sessions: Screenplay Writing, Literary Writing, and Graphic Storytelling.
Role: Moderator and Jury
Event Title: Photo Storytelling & Creative Writing Excursion (Day-Long Tour & Exhibition)
Date: November 24 and December 3-4, 2018
Description: Notre Dame University Bangladesh English Club (NDUBEC) organized a photo storytelling and creative writing excursion to Kakran village of Dhamrai for the students to capture visuals of the pottery culture and crafts on November 24, 2018. Students came up with various photographic artworks, which were exhibited at the NDUB campus on December 3-4, 2018, and themed on celebrating Human Rights Day on December 10, 2018.
Role: Moderator and Speaker
Event Title: Kure Ghor Moncho
Location: Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Date: October 13, 2018
Description: Daylong workshop and panel discussion on theater, live art performance, vocal acting, and filmmaking with veteran contemporary artists.
Role: Speaker
Event Title: In the Memory of Veteran Playwright Syed Shamsul Haque
Location: Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB)
Date: Oct 9, 2016
Job Title: Media Consultant
Employer: Uttaran, Bangladesh (Humanitarian Development Non-Governmental Organization)
Date: May 2021 — July 2021
Duties:
Screenwriting and directing two animation films themed on social awareness for AMAR Project (Asserting Marginalized Access to Rights), funded by European Union
Job Title: Communication Consultant and Publication Advisor
Employer: Films4Peace Foundation (humanitarian development organization, NGO)
Dates: July 01, 2018 — November 30, 2020
Duties:
- Peace Film Festival 2019 Coordinator
- Led Workshop on training youth
- Supervising short films (directing, writing, editing) themed to promote inclusive governance and religious tolerance.
Projects:
- Peace Film Festival 2019, themed “Films to Promote Peace and Tolerance,” funded by Manusher Jonno Foundation (SAMPREETI Project 2019)
- Storytelling for Promoting Inclusive Governance through Films, funded by USAID
Job Title: Media and Research Consultant
Employer: Finpower Leadership International (Financial Consultancy Firm)
Date: March 2020 — November 2020
Duties:
- Designing promotional posts for social media and website
- Training the young designers and creative team to write proposals and edit video promotional
Job Title: Communication Strategist
Employer: Weabers (Software agency)
Date: Jan. 2018 — Nov. 2020
Duties:
- Leading Training Sessions on writing, designing, and video commercials for young recruits
- Leading ideas for social media promotional
Job Title: Managing Editor
Employer: Women in Leadership (WIL), a social organization
Date: January 2017 — November 2020
Duties:
- Editing, writing for quarterly publications WIL
- Promoting and Interviewing women live art performers in Bangladesh
Job Title: English Translation Consultant
Employer: Channel-i
Date: Nov. 2010-Dec 2021
Duties:
- Translating Film Subtitles into English
- Writing and Translating into English Film proposals for festivals
Job Title: Media Consultant
Employer: Katha-a poetry initiative
Date: Jan 01, 2018 — Dec 31, 2019
Duties:
- Promoting international poetry summit events in newspapers through PR services
- Interviewing international guest poets and publishing in national dailies
- Audio-visual interview of global poets for social media promotional
Job Title: Assistant Editor
Employer: Bangladesh Post
Date: May 01, 2017 — June 30, 2018
Duties:
- Editor of Arts and Culture Desk
- Editor of Weekly Magazines
- Leading all young writers to conduct interviews and write articles for the newspaper
Job Title: Editorial Assistant
Employer: The Daily Observer
Date: March 01, 2014 — January 30, 2018
Duties:
- Editing, writing, and translating news, articles, and interviews
- Training young writers in journalistic writing
- Editorial in charge of magazines and tabloids
Job Title: Creative Writer
Employer: Witness Bangladesh
Date: Jan 01, 2011 — January 30, 2014
Duties:
Assisting in screenwriting for documentary films