M. Shakhaowat Hossain is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of English and Modern Languages of the university. Prior to joining as a full-time faculty in the department in 2015, Hossain taught for two terms as a part-time faculty, too. He specializes in British literature. Some of the courses he teaches are Introduction to Literary Theory, Survey of British Literature, 20th Century Drama in English, Introduction to Fiction, and Advanced Composition.
In addition to performing academic tasks, Hossain has held concurrent leadership positions as Executive Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor (VC) between 2018 and 2025, (i) providing high-level strategic administrative support, (ii) assisting the VC with academic affiars, and (iii) supervising the Office of the VC. Besides, he served as the Director-in-charge of the Institutional Ranking Cell (IRC) between 2022 and 2025, (i) leading the university's efforts in international and regional rankings including QS and THE, (ii) developing data collection strategies and preparing submissions, and (iii) contributing to improved institutional visibility and standing.
The representation of animals in literatures is Hossain's current academic research interest. He has published in journals like Spectrum and Bangladesh Journal of American Studies. Apart from teaching British literature and writing both journal and newspaper articles, his interests also include folk music and traveling.
Hossain prioritizes the study of literatures before all else, believing it shall make humans more compassionate, as well as liberal, the qualities that are more fundamental for the world today.
Hossain has an MA in British Literature & Cultural Studies from the University of Regensburg, Germany. He has also earned a BA in English from East West University, Bangladesh.
Publications:
- Hossain, M. Shakhaowat, & Talukder, Tusar. "Syed Shamsul Haque’s Payer Awaj Pawa Jay: The Quest for Bengali Nationhood." Nationhood and the Indian Subcontinent: Contemporary Cultural Reflections, edited by Himadri Lahiri and Srideep Mukherjee, Centre for Language, Translation and Cultural Studies, Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata, India, 2025, pp. 247-265.
- Hossain, M. Shakhaowat. "Deconstruction of Identities and Cultures in the Age of Networked Society." English Studies and the Marketplace, edited by Fakrul Alam, Muhammed Shahriar Haque, and Zohur Ahmed, East West University, 2018, pp. 148-165.
- Hossain, M. Shakhaowat. "Magic and the Destabilization of Class Structure in A Midsummer Night's Dream." Spectrum, vol. 13, 2017, pp. 41-48.
- Hossain, M. Shakhaowat. "Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2005): the Muslim "other" in the Post-9/11 World." Martin Luther King, special issue of Bangladesh Journal of American Studies, 2014, pp. 97-122.
Paper Presentations:
- '“The Meat Market” and the State of Animals in Contemporary Bangladeshi Fiction' on 15 January 2022 at the ATLEB International Conference in Bangladesh
- 'Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: Destabilizing the Class Structure Through Magic' on 27 May 2016 at the International Conference at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)
- 'Globalization: Breaking the Boundaries of Human Metanarratives' on 04 March 2016 at the International Conference at North South University, Dhaka
- 'Deconstruction of Identities and Cultures in the Age of Networked Society' on 20 February 2016 at the International Conference at East West University, Dhaka
- 'Ian McEwan’s Saturday (2005): Post-9/11 Stereotypical Representations of Muslims Across the "Center" (the UK)' on 11 February 2014 at East West University, Dhaka
- 'Separation of State Religion to Ensure Democracy in Bangladesh' on 03 March 2012 at the seminar Freundschaft & Fortschritt in Frankfurt, Germany
- Cum Laude at East West University
- MA in British Literature & Cultural Studies, University of Regensburg, Germany
- BA in English, East West University, Bangladesh
- Senior Lecturer, Department of English & Modern Languages, North South University, Since March 2017.
- Former Executive Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, North South University, June 2018 - January 2025.
- Former Director-in-charge, Institutional Ranking Cell (IRC), North South University, September 2022 and January 2025.
- Lecturer, Department of English & Modern Languages, North South University, January 2015 - February 2017.
- Part-Time Faculty, Department of English & Modern Languages, North South University, May 2014 - December 2014.
- Lecturer, Department of English, Central Women's University, October 2012 - September 2014.
- ENG 436: South Asian Literatures in English
- ENG 418: Twentieth Century Drama in English
- ENG 335: Introduction to Literary Theory
- ENG 230: Introduction to Poetry
- ENG 223: Survey of British Literature
- ENG 220: Introduction to Fiction
- ENG 119: Introduction to Drama
- ENG 105: Advanced Composition
- ENG 103: Intermediate Compositon
- ENG 102: Introduction to Composition
- Working Committee Member of ATLEB (Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh) / Web: www.atleb-bd.com
- Coordinator, DEML Discourse Series, North South University (2015-2018)
- Faculty Advisor, North South University Debate Club (2016-2018)
- Faculty Advisor, North South University Communications Club (2015-2016)
- Animals in Literatures
- Postcolonial Literatures
- Literary Theories
