- Faculty
- Faculty Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Research Interest
- Postcolonialism, South Asian literature, Bangladeshi literature in English, Diaspora and identity, Marginalization, Feminist studies and Cultural studies
- Teaching Materials
- Taught Courses: • ENG 191/7191: Introduction to Literature: Fiction and Non-fiction Prose • ENG 301/7299: Elizabethan and Restoration Drama • ENG 211/7211: Representation of Women in Literature • ENG 160/7160: Academic Writing • ENG 101/7101: Basic English • ENG 102/7102: Composition and Communication Skills
- Academic Background
- Educational Qualifications: M.A in English Literature, University of Dhaka B.A in English, University of Dhaka Other Language Skill: Completed Junior Certificate Course in Korean Language at the Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka
- Awards & Achievements
- Received Dean's Award 2022, University of Dhaka Awarded with Dhaka University Merit Scholarship 2019 Obtained Green belt both in Judo and Karate from Dhaka University Judo and Karate Centre (DUJKC) Achieved Bronze medal at Inter-hall Judo Competition- 2017 in University of Dhaka Won Bronze medal at 1 st National Jui-Jitsu Competition- 2017 in Mirpur Indoor Stadium Participated at 34 th National Judo Competition- 2017 in Mirpur Indoor Stadium
- Selected Publications
- Conference Presentation Creative Writing Journal Articles and Book Chapters Workshops and Trainings Oishee, Rohini Zakaria . “Scarce Memory and Fabricated Imagination: Difficulty of Identity Formation for an Immigrant Child in Akhil Sharma’s Family Life .” 8th International Interdisciplinary Conference (Online) on Memory, Forgetting and Creating. InMind Support, Gdańsk, Poland. 23-24 January, 2025. Oishee, Rohini Zakaria . "Difficulty of Identity Formation for an Immigrant Child: Representation of Diasporic Trauma in Akhil Sharma’s Family Life. " International Conference on Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts. BRAC Institute of Languages, BRAC University, Bangladesh. 28-30 November, 2024. Afreen, Sadia and Oishee, Rohini Zakaria . "Tawaifs as Victims of Societal ‘Trans’formation in Pre-independent India: A Retrospect on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi. " International Conference on The Trans- Phenomenon in Language, Literature, and Culture. The Department of English & Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), Bangladesh. 15-16 November, 2024. Oishee, Rohini Zakaria . "The Second Sex Fights Back: Re-examining Jasmeet K. Reen's Darlings from Feminist Lenses." 3 rd International Conference on Environmental Hazards and Gender Issues: (Re)imagining Literature, Language, and Culture of the Global South. The Department of English, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh. 16-17 February, 2024. Arusha, Anowara Rayhan. Shefa, Nazia Parvin and Oishee, Rohini Zakaria . "Global Englishes in Classrooms: A Systematic Review and Critical Study." International Conference on Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity. East West University, Bangladesh in collaboration with Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (ATLEB). 28-29 July, 2023. Oishee, Rohini Zakaria . "Displacement and Struggle for Recognition in Monica Ali's Brick Lane ." 2 nd International Conference on Refugee, Resistance, and Recognition: Global Literary Representations in [Post]post-colonial Perspectives. The Department of English, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh. 24-25 February, 2023. Oishee, Rohini Zakaria. “চরিত্র.” Dead Metaphor , 7 July 2024. bangla.deadmetaphor.net/%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0/ . Oishee, Rohini Zakaria. “Can loneliness be a disease?” The Daily Star , 24 March 2024. www.thedailystar.net/star-literature/news/can-loneliness-be-disease-3574196 . Arusha, A. R., Shefa, N. P., & Oishee, R. Z. (2025). Global Englishes in Classrooms: A Systematic Review and Critical Study. In A. S. Abdullah (Ed.), Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity: Exploring the Unexplored and Broadening Horizons (pp. 128–141). essay, Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-0364-5779-2/ https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.65325/EB12605/teaching-english-literature-interdisciplinarity-md-abu-shahid-abdullah?context=ubx&refId=c4b2d07e-41d6-4a4e-b0ba-19172cc21f39 Oishee, R. Z. (2024). Deconstructing Domestic Violence in Bollywood: Feminist Reflections on Darlings (2022) . Crossings: A Journal of English Studies , 15 (1), 162–181. https://doi.org/10.59817/cjes.v15i1.584 Training: Participated in a 4 month long training program on "Teaching, Learning and Research", organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in collaboration with Centre for Research & Training (CRT), East West University, Bangladesh. October 2024 - February 2025. Workshops: Participated in a workshop on "Research and Publication in Applied Linguistics: Selecting a Viable Topic, Engaging in Scholarly Writing, and Publishing in International Journals ", conducted by Mohammad Mosiur Rahman and organized by the Dept. of English, East West University, Bangladesh. 3 January, 2025. Participated in a workshop on “Academic Writing and Research”, conducted by Professor Dr. Fakrul Alam and organized by The Writing
- Professional Experience
- Lecturer at the Department of English, East West University ( June 2022 – Present ) Lecturer at the Department of English Studies, State University of Bangladesh ( January 2022 – May 2022 )
- Affiliation Professional Membership
- Member of ATLEB (Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh)