Mehedi Karim Shimanto
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | English Literature | Department of English, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2014 |
| Bachelor | English | Department of English, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2013 |
| H.S.C | Humanities | Magura Govt. H.S.S. College, Magura, Jessore Board | Bangladesh | 2009 |
| S.S.C | Humanities | Magura Govt. High School, Magura, Jessore Board | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Department of English, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Sep 2021 | Present |
| Lecturer | Department of English, Eastern University | Dhaka | Jan 2016 | Mar 2016 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| African Literature | Chinua Achebe, Ngugi Wa Thiongo |
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| Shakespeare | His tragedies, tragicomedies, and problem plays |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| 1 | Mr. Mehedi Karim Shimanto was a contributor in the 14th Workshop of Ideal English Language Club (IELC) of Ideal School and College, Motijheel held on March 9, 2020. As an invited speaker, Mr. Shimanto delivered a lecture on “Overcoming Inferiority Complex While Speaking English”. |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| Book Section | |
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| 1 |
Mehedi Karim Shimanto "Iago: The Street Magician.."
Age Cannot Wither Him – Shakespeare: Four Hundred Years After. Edited by Niaz Zaman and Razia Sultana Khan.. Dhaka: Independent University, Dhaka, Bangladesh,, 2018. 178-192 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Mehedi Karim Shimanto : Caesar the Celebrity: Shakespeare’s Representation of Julius Caesar,
The Arts Faculty Journal , vol.11 , no.16 Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka , pp.157-170 , 2021
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| 2 |
Mehedi Karim Shimanto : Reading Macbeth as Pandemic Literature: An Expedition to a Plague-Ridden World,
Spectrum (Special Centenary Issue) , vol.16 Department of English, University of Dhaka , pp.218-229 , 2021
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| 3 |
Mehedi Karim Shimanto : A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Deconstruction.,
The Arts Faculty Journal , vol.7 , no.9, 10, & 11 , pp.133-142 , July 2013- June 2016 (Published in May 2017)
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Books worth 1500 taka | 2020 | Bangladesh | Mr. Mehedi Karim Shimanto was awarded books worth 1500 taka by the University of Dhaka in February, 2020. Mr. Shimanto was awarded the prize for obtaining the highest CGPA in B.A. Examination 2013. |
| Local | Khan Bahadur Aziz Uddin Ahmed Memorial Gold Medal | 2018 | Bangladesh | For the highest CGPA in M.A. (English Literature), 2014, Department of English, DU |
| Local | Esha Khan Memorial Trust Scholarship | 2016 | Bangladesh | For the highest CGPA in B.A. 2013, Department of English, DU |
| Local | English Department Alumni Society (University of Dhaka) 1st prize | 2016 | Bangladesh | For the highest CGPA in M.A. (English Literature), 2014, Department of English, DU |
| Local | Dean's Award | 2016 | Bangladesh | For the highest CGPA in B.A. 2013, Department of English, DU |
| Local | Dean`s Award | 2016 | Bangladesh | For the highest CGPA in M.A. (English Literature), 2014, Department of English, DU |
| Local | A. Samad (M.A. Leeds) Memorial Scholarship Gold Medal | 2016 | Bangladesh | For the highest CGPA in M.A. (English Literature), 2014, Department of English, DU |
| Local | Arts Faculty Scholarship (Talent Pool), University of Dhaka | 2016 | Bangladesh | For the highest CGPA in B.A. 2013, Department of English, DU |
| Local | English Department Alumni Society (University of Dhaka) 1st prize | 2015 | Bangladesh | For the highest CGPA in B.A. 2013, Department of English, DU |
| National | A laptop from the ICT Division of Bangladesh Government | 2015 | Bangladesh | For the highest CGPA in the Department of English (B.A. - 2013), DU |
| National | Board Scholarship in H. S. C. | 2009 | Bangladesh | General Scholarship, for obtaining GPA - 5 in H.S.C. (Jessore Board) |
| National | Board Scholarship in S. S. C. | 2007 | Bangladesh | Talentpool Scholarship, for the 4th position in Jessore Board (Humanities, GPA - 5) |