- Faculty
- Faculty Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Research Interest
- Mr. Shazed's interests include, among others, Posthumanism, Diaspora in South Asian Literature, and Language Learner Motivation in SLA contexts.
- Teaching Materials
- He has taught the History of English Language (ENG 7205), Social and Political History of England (ENG 7160/ENG 209), Second Language Acquisition (ENG 7255), and Advanced Reading and Writing (ENG 309), in addition to the department's service courses.
- Academic Background
- MA in Applied Linguistics and ELT, Department of English, Dhaka University BA in English, Dhaka University
- Awards & Achievements
- 1. Shortlisted in Commonwealth Short Story Competition - 2026 from the Asia Region 2. Received Kali o Kalam Torun Kotha Shahittik Award - 2025
- Selected Publications
- 1. S.H.K. Abir, "Using Literary Texts in ELT Classrooms: The Pinnacle of Promoting Learner Autonomy?" Research Journal of English (RJOE), Vol - 5(2), (2020), P. 101. Doi- : http://doi.org/10.36993/RJOE.2020.101118 2. T.S. Mahboob & S.H.K. Abir, "From Classroom Discourse to a Business Product: The Commercialization of English in Bangladesh" English Studies and the Marketplace, (2018), P. 83. 3. S.H.K. Abir, " European Painting and World War I: Evolution of Modern Era and Beyond" East West Journal of Humanities, Vols. 6 & 7, (2016-2017), p. 152. 4. Abir, M. S. U. H. K. (2021). ’Controlled by’ and ’Controlling with’ Sex: Comparing Portrayal of ’Nooran’ and ’Haseena Begum’ - Two Female Characters of Khushwant Singh’s Modern Classic: Train to Pakistan. International Journal of Literature Studies, 1( 5. Abir, M.S.U.K,(2022). “Integrative” or “Instrumental”?: Motivation that works closely during the adolescence days of Female English Language Learners of Different Universities of Bangladesh. THE JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING, LITERATURE, AND 6. Abir, M.S.U.K. “ Self - Orientalism of Turkish Elites: Retrospecting "Relagion" - from Orhan Pamuk's Memoire Istanbul "Panini: NSU Studies in Language and Literature. Vol. 11. (2025) Abir. (2022). “Integrative” or “Instrumental”?: Motivation that works closely during the adolescence days of Female English Language Learners of Different Universities of Bangladesh. THE JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING, LITERATURE, AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS (JELA) , 4 (2), 89–97. https://jela.stkippasundan.ac.id/index.php/jela/article/view/84
- Professional Experience
- 1. Lecturer (Full Time), Department of English, University of Asia pacific ( April 17, 2016 - April 29, 2018) 2. Lecturer (Full Time), Department of English, East West University (April 30, 2018 - 6 October, 2020) 3. Senior Lecturer (Full Time), Department of English, East West University ( 7 October, 2020 onwards) 4. Adjunct Faculty (former), Department of Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University (taught Art History of Bengal to the MFA 1st Part students) 5. Adjunct Faculty (former), Institute of Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, Jahangir Nagar University (taught post colonial literature)
- Affiliation Professional Membership
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