Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury

• M.A. in Studies in Literature from the University of Texas at Dallas, USA: 1990
• M.A. in English from University of Chittagong, Bangladesh: 1980   
• B. A. (Honours) in English from University of Chittagong: 1978
• H.S.C. from Chittagong College, Chittagong: 1973
• S.S.C. from St. Placid’s School, Chittagong: 1972

Professional Certification:

• Certification for English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) offered by Cambridge ESOL. Completed at British Council, Dhaka: 2003.

• Fulbright Scholarship of the US government awarded in 1987 for graduate Studies in the USA.
• Nippon and Salzburg Fellowships: 2000. To attend the Salzburg Seminar.
• Chancellor’s Gold Medal for Best English Essay: Chittagong University: 1978.

Presentations:

• Thai TESOL: 2009, Bangkok, Thailand: "Managing Students in Large Class Rooms."
• IDP International English Language Conference, Pnom Penh, Cambodia, 2008. "Cultural Resistance in the Teaching of English."
• Wyap University: 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand. "Learner Autonomy in the Teaching of English."
• Thai TESOl: 2006. "The Status of English in a Globalized World."
• British Council and Government of Vietnam ELT Confererence, Hanoi, Viet Nam: 2005. "Success of Communicative Language Teaching in South Asia."
• American Studies International Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA: 2004. "American Studies in South Asia: Vital Questions that Need Answers..”
• Regional American Studies Conference, Chittagong: 2003. "Why Not A South Asian Association for American Studies?"
• International American Studies Conference: 2002, Hyderabad, India. "The Commonalities of American Studies Courses in South Asia."
• Regional American Studies Conference: 2001, Dhaka. "Religion in the Essays of Emerson."
• American Studies Conference: 2000, Dhaka. "The Idea Of Solidarity in Richard Rorty."
• Nepal Literary Association Conference: 1999. Kathmandu, Nepal. “Differance in Jacques Derrida.”
• International Conference at North East Hills Univerity, Shillong, India: 1999. "Images of Bangladesh’s War of Liberation in the Poetry of Shamsur Rahman."
• Nepal Literary Association Conference: 1998, Shillong, India. "The Later Plays of Eugene O’Neill: Tragedy or Melodrama."

Attendance at International Conferences:

• Salzburg Seminar: Austria. 2000
• International American Studies Conferences in Hyderabad, India.  1998.
• American Studies Conference. 1996, Dhaka.
• ELT Conference: 1994. Thamasat Univerity, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Conference on Southern American Literature, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 1985.
• Biennial American Studies Conference: 1985, San Diego, California, USA.

• Lecturer, Department of English, University of Chittagong: July 1981(First Job)
• Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Chttagong: 1986
• Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Chittagong: 1993
• Professor, Department of English, University of Chittagong: 2001
• Professor, Department of English and Humanities; University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Dhaka: February 2010-Present

Administrative Experience:

• Chair, Department of English, University of  Chittagong: January 2002- June 2004

Additional Work:

• Taught English language and Conducted Professional Development Workshops, as Teacher and Training Consultant, at British Council, Dhaka: July 2004- January 2010
• Teaching Assistant: School of Arts and Humanities, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA: Fall 1987 to Summer 1992. Was responsible for writing and giving exams to undergraduate students, marking scripts, and giving classes whenever required by the Professor.  Also taught ENG 101 to Freshers
• Taught English language courses at Independent University, Chittagong; University of Science and Technology, Chittagong; Premier University, Chittagong as Adjunct Professor: 1999-2003
• At present Member Senior Selection Committee, Institute of Modern Languages; University of Chittagong. ( Appointed  by the Chancellor of Universities)
• Served as Member of Junior and Senior Selection Committees, Department of English, University of Chittagong: 2000-2003
• Served as Member of Junior Selection Committee of Mauana Bhashani University of Science and Technology, Tangail: 2002-2004.
• Member (at present), Senior Selection Committee, Department of English, Islamic University, Kushtia.
• Have been working as a Resource Person for the Annual Training Course for college teachers of English conducted by the National University of Bangladesh: 1998 to present.
• Speaking and Writing Examiner of International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 2000-Present.  Trained, Certified and Monitored by Cambridge ESOL.