PREMIER UNIVERSITY

Department of English language and literature

PREMIER UNIVERSITY

Department of English language and literature
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Department of English language and literature

Md Rafiqul Islam

Associate Professor, Department of English Language & Literature

rafiqrime@gmail.com; rafiqul.islam@puc.ac.bd

About


Md Rafiqul Islam is an associate professor at Premier University, passionate about teaching literature and nurturing critical thinking, and has been teaching at DELL since 2006. He is currently pursuing A PhD at Far Western University, Nepal. With a BA (Hons) and MA in English Language & Literature from Chittagong University, he contributes research articles to peer-reviewed journals. He has been writing to the national dailies on literary issues across the globe. Beyond academia, he was a national chess player with an international rating, and he represented Bangladesh globally. He teaches the nuances of the game to the young enthusiasts.

Qualification


Pursuing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Far Western University, Nepal

MPhil 

Far Western University, Nepal

MA in English

 University of Chittagong

BA (Hons) in English

 University of Chittagong

Experience


November 2024
Present
Associate Professor, Department of English Language & Literature
Premier University, Chattogram, Bangladesh
March 2012
November 2024
Assistant Professor, Department of English Language & Literature
Premier University, Chattogram, Bangladesh
January 2006

March 2012
Lecturer, Department of English Language & Literature
Premier University, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Research


  • A Study of Deep Ecology and Environmental Sustainability: Through an Eco-Feminist Lens.  Published in Sudurpaschim Spectrum, Vol. 2, Issue-1, September 2024, ISSN: 3021-9701 (Print).
  • Negotiating Identities and Beyond: An Analysis of Jhumpa Lahiri’s In Other Words. Published in Premier Critical Perspective, PCP. Vol. 6, Issue 2. June, 2024, ISSN 2075-650X. 
  • Use of Drama to Enhance Speaking Skills of English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners. Published in Sudurpaschim Spectrum, Vol-1, Issue-1, December 2023, ISSN: 3021-9701 (Print).
  • Diasporic Anxiety and Ambivalence in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake. Published in Premier Critical Perspective, PCP. Vol. 6, Issue 1. April 2023, ISSN 2075-650X.
  • Shakespeare’s Hamlet: An Existential Study. Published in Premier Critical Perspective, PCP. Vol. 5, Issue 2, May 2022, ISSN 2075-6506.
  • A doomed love, in a new language. Published in CROSSINGS, ULAB Journal of English Studies, Vol. 3, No.1, Fall 2010-Fall 2011, ISSN 2071-1107 

Area of Interests


  • English Literature
  • Modern American Fiction
  • Critical Theory
  • Diaspora and Ethnicity Study
  • Cultural Study, Feminism
  • Ecofeminism and Post Colonial Study. 

Professional Memberships


      ·     Member of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) with International Rating.

      ·       Member of Bangladesh Chess Federation, Dhaka.

      ·       Vice President, CJKS Chess Committee. Chittagong. 

Award & Prizes


  • National Chess player- 1989, 1993 (3rd Position)
  • Asian Junior Chess Championship, Dhaka, 1981-6th Position
  • Asian Junior Chess Championship, Philippines, 1982, 5th Position
  • Lloyd Bank Master’s Chess Championship, London, 1992, Creditable Result.
  • Chess Columnist, Trainer and Organizer in Chittagong and Dhaka

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