Mr. Shams Bin Quader

Shams Bin Quader completed his MA in Cultural and Creative Industries from Kings College London in 2007 and prior to that did his BSc in Media and Communication from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in 2005. He joined IUB in 2005, and has been worked there till 2011, first as Junior Lecturer and then as Lecturer, in the Media and Communication Department. Then he joined the Media Studies and Journalism Department of the University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh (ULAB) in 2011.

He is also the vocalist / guitarist of the rock band “Bohemian”. Shams is a regular contributor to the local English daily newspapers named The Daily Star and The Daily Sun. Shams’s research interests include: Popular Music, Popular Culture, Cultral Studies, Cultural Identity, Diaspora, Migration, Globalization, Reality Television, Television, New Media and Online SNS.

Email: shams.quader@ulab.edu.bd

Master of Arts in Cultural and Creative Industries
Kings College London, UK
September 2006 – September 2007        
                                                                                   
Bachelor of Social Science in Media and Communication, and
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
August 1999 - June 2005
Distinction: Magna cum Laude

IUB Dean’s Honor’s List 2000 (Autumn Semester)
IUB Vice Chancellor’s List 2004 (Autumn Semester)
IUB Vice Chancellor’s List 2005 (Spring Semester)

Albums and Songs released with my band Bohemian:

1. Babodhan (Debut Album)
2. B Rock (Mixed Album featuring the single Ami)
3. Mixed Tape (Mixed Album featuring the single Lyra)
4. Rock 202/303 (Mixed Album featuring the single Cholo Cholo)
5. Rock 404/505 (Mixed Album featuring the single Jani Na)
6. Shurjo (Second Studio Album)
7. Gorje Utho Bangladesh (Mixed Album featuring the single Ahobaan)
8. Cholo Bangladesh (Mixed Album featuring the single Cholo Cholo Remastered)
9. Rock 606/707 (Mixed Album featuring the single Shaddher Porichoy)

Participated and successfully completed several academic workshops such as:

• Orientation on Rural Development Program and Live-in-field Experience organized by Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) in 2003.
• Training of E-Teachers organized jointly by Radio Nederland Training Center (RNTC)and Asian Media Information and Communication Center (AMIC) in 2008.
• Culturally Adopted Social Marketing Research & Effective Communication through Audience Research organized by ESOMAR World Research in 2011.

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)
August 2011 – Till Date
Department of Media Studies and Journalism
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Responsibilities include:

• Taking several courses in the media studies and journalism undergraduate program.
• Doing Research (both for university and other publications) .
• Coordinator of the Media Lab Facility.
• Member of the Curriculum Integration Events Committee.
• Advisor of the student run Media Club.

Research Interests: Popular Music, Globalization, Culture, Cultural Identity, Diaspora, Migration, Reality Television, New Media and CMC.

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)
July 2005 – July 2011
Department of Media and Communication
School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS)
Designation: Senior Lecturer

AIR media, tours. management (Internship while doing MA)
February 2007 – May 2007
London, United Kingdom.
Designation: Intern at the Media Department

Newspaper Articles and their URLS:

• “Geronimo: South Park oddly prophetic with their satire?”
• “Jazzy Jams - Musings on a Traffic Jam”
• “Towards Establishing Transit/Trade Routes”
• “A land blooming with potential for tourism”
• “Rising food prices: Is there a solution on the horizon?”
• “Cultural Policy and National Identity”

Extracurriculur Activities
Vocalist / Guitarist / Composer / Lyricist, the front man of the rock band Bohemian

Bohemian’s Facebook Fan Page 

Bohemian and Rock the Stage 2 Review @ The Rising Stars

Bohemian's second album "Shurjo" Review @ The Daily Star