Zerin Alam, Ph.D.
(Professor & Chairperson)Department of English
Short Biography:
Zerin Alam has studied in many different parts of world including Calcutta University and Warwick University, besides the University of Dhaka. She teaches applied linguistics and literature courses as she enjoys working in both streams. She is particularly interested in postcolonial studies, discourse analysis and teaching Shakespeare. She has published ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2024 | |
| Bachelor | English | University of Calcutta | India | |
| Masters | English Literature | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | |
| Masters | ELT | Warwick University | United Kingdom |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | 22, Nov 2012 | Currently Working |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Development | ||
| Discourse Analysis | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Travel Writing |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developing writing skills | DEWS INSPIRE | British Council | 28-06-2019 | 28-06-2019 | Institute of Education Manchester University |
| Enhancement and Innovation in Teaching and Learning | and Innovation under Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) in English Teaching-Learning’ HEQEP | University Grants Commission and the World Bank | 28-06-2019 | 28-06-2019 | |
| Developing teaching and curriculum | Link Programme | British Council | 28-06-1998 | 28-06-2019 | CELTE, University of Warwick |
Invited Talk
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Edited by Tahimina Ahmed, Rubina Khan, Nevin Farida and Zerin Alam Tertiary Level Writing in English in Bangladesh: Tools and Approaches.
INSPIRE DEWS and Department of English, University of Dhaka, 2018 .
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| 2 |
Edited by Fakrul Alam, Tahmina Ahmed and Zerin Alam The Great War and Our Mindscapes: Centenary Essays.
Department of English, University of Dhaka, 2017 .
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| 3 |
Edited by Zerin Alam, Begum Shahnaz Sinha and Nazmeen Huq and Series Editors Diane Slaouti and Tahmina Ahmed Exploring Academic Writing.
INSPIRE DEWS, 2016 .
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| 4 |
Tahmina Ahmed,, Zerin Alam, Nevin Farida, Rubina Khan and Begum Shahnaz Sinha Making Connections: Responding to Literature.
Department of English, University of Dhaka, 2014 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Nevin Farida and Zerin Alam "The Challenges of Teaching Academic Writing to Dhaka University English Department Students."
Tertiary Level Writing in English in Bangladesh : Tools and Approaches. Edited by Tahmina Ahmed, Rubina Khan, Nevin Farida and Zerin Alam INSPIRE DEWS, 2018 .
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| 2 |
Zerin Alam "Gender Interrupted: The Woman's Part in Shakespeare's Romantic Comedies."
Age Cannot Wither Him: Shakespeare Four Hundred Years After. edited by Niaz Zaman and Razia Sultana Khan Independent University, Bangladesh, 2018 .
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| 3 |
Tahmina Ahmed and Zerin Alam "Shaw and World War I."
The Great War and Our Mindscapes: Centenary Essays. edited by Fakrul Alam, Tahmina Ahmed and Zerin Alam 2017 .
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| 4 |
Zerin Alam "Travels of Colonial Muslim Women from India."
Journeys: Indian Travel Writing. edited by Somdatta Mandal New Delhi: Creative Books, 2013 .
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| 5 |
Zerin Alam "Hemingway and the Lost Generation."
Hemingway: A Centenary Tribute. edited by Niaz Zaman and Rebecca Haque 2007 .
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| 6 |
Nuzhat Amin and Zerin Alam "An Enemy of the People."
Centennial Essays on Ibsen. edited by Niaz Zaman and Sadrul Amin 2006 .
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| 7 |
Zerin Alam "History of Western Drama."
An English Anthology. edited by Niaz Zaman et al 1998 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Zerin Alam : Tangled Encounters with the Indian Other: English Women Travel Writers Confronting India,
Crossings , vol.Special Volume , 2015
.
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| 2 |
Zerin Alam : Untangling the Language Web: Using Stylistics to Understand Rhetoric,
The Arts Faculty Journal , vol.6 & 8 , 2013
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| 3 |
Zerin Alam : Reading Shakespeare in the Context of his Own Time,
BRAC Journal , vol.1 , no.Special Issue , 2010
.
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| 4 |
Zerin Alam and Begum Shahnaz Sinha : Developing Listening Skills for Tertiary Level Learners,
The Dhaka University Journal of LInguistics , vol.2 , no.3 , 2009
.
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| 5 |
Zerin Alam : Consuming India: A Study of Indian Commodities in Nineteenth Century English Novels,
The Dhaka University Studies , vol.65 & 66 , 2008 7 2009
.
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| 6 |
Zerin Alam : Understanding Doris Lessing through her Catlore,
Spectrum: Journal of the Department of English , vol.6 & 7 , 2008-2009
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| 7 |
Zerin Alam : A Twisting Twirling World,
Spectrum , vol.3 , 2005
.
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| 8 |
Zerin Alam : Knowledge Representation and ELT,
Journal of the Institute of Modern Languages , 2002
.
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| 9 |
Zerin Alam : The State of English in Bangladesh: A Post-Colonial Legacy,
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh , vol.47.1 , 2002
.
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| 10 |
Zerin Alam : Discourse Analysis as Way into Text Analysis,
Dhaka University Studies , vol.58 , 2001
.
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| 11 |
Zerin Alam : Two Jazz Age Novels,
Dhaka University Studies , vol.57 , 2000
.
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| 12 |
Zerin Alam : Obscurity in Gerard Manley Hopkins,
Spectrum , vol.1 , 1998
.
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| 13 |
Zerin Alam : Edith Wharton and Nineteenth Century Femininity,
Dhaka University Studies , vol.55 , 1998
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| 14 |
Zerin Alam : Centennary Celebrations,
Dhaka University Studies , 1998
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| 15 |
Zerin Alam : A Re-reading of Shakespeare's History Plays vis-a-vis Tillyard,
Dhaka University Studies , vol.54 & 55 , 1996/1997
.
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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Zerin Alam, Ph.D.
Professor & Chairperson
Department of English
Faculty of Arts
Email: zerinalam@du.ac.bd