Faheem Hasan Shahed, Ph.D.

Dr. Faheem was educated at the University of Dhaka (DU) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He has wide experience in teaching English and Communication Skills to diverse groups of people: non-English speaking foreigners, Special Branch police officers, bureaucrats, bankers, multinational executives, news presenters of electronic media, journalists, public relations officers, home-makers, and sportspersons. Before joining ULAB, Dr. Faheem worked as the Coordinator of MA in TESOL Program at Brac University. He was also in charge of assisting and supervising faculty members with their research activities and publications. Prior to his BracU career, he was the Founding Head of English Department at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). Besides teaching and research, he has participated in many international & national webinars on educational and developmental issues as a main speaker and conducted workshops in prestigious government and multinational organizations.

He is an editorial board member of international journals, like Transcript (a journal of Literature & Cultural Studies, India) and Celebes (a journal of Language Studies, Indonesia). He also works as a regular reviewer of national and international journals. A member of IATEFL and a Life Member of both Bangla Academy and The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, he is a poet and a freelance contributor to English and Bangla newspapers & magazines, publishing over one hundred columns and post editorials.

Program Affiliation
Center for Language Studies (CLS)
Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Applied Linguistics

Centre for Linguistics and English

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Applied Linguistics & ELT

Centre for Linguistics and English

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India

Master of Arts (MA) in Applied Linguistics & ELT

Department of English

University of Dhaka, Dhaka

Areas of Interest

Bilingualism in Bangladesh, Sociolinguistics, Culture and Language, Business Communication

Book Chapter:

Shahed, F. H. (2022). Bilingualism in Bangladeshi Education and the Question of National Identity. In D. Biswas, P. Eliopoulos, and J. C. Ryan (Eds.), Global Perspectives on Nationalism: Political and Literary Discourses (pp. 119-129). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003250425-11

Journal Articles:
  • Shahed, F. H., & Rahman, M. M. (2022). Bilingualism in Bangladeshi education: The underlying problems and confusions. Celebes Journal of Language Studies, 2(1), 75-88. https://doi.org/10.51629/cjls.v2i1.83
  • Chowdhury, N. Z. & Shahed, F. H. (2021). Impact of Teachers’ Empathy towards Adult Learners’ Struggles in Acquiring EFL. Celebes Journal of Language Studies, 1(1), 10-22. https://doi.org/10.51629/cjls.v1i1.30
  • Karim, A., Kabilan, M. K., Shahed, F. H., & Rahman, S. (2021). Revisiting the High Profile English in Action Teacher Professional Development Program in Bangladesh: Promises, Prospects, and Eventualities, MEXTESOL, 45(2). 
  • Karim, A., Reshmin, L., Shahed, F. H., Kabilan, M. K., Rahman, M. M., & Singh, M. K. M. (2020). Understanding EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in EFL Classrooms: A Phenomenological Approach to the Impact of Teacher Education Program in Bangladesh. The Qualitative Report, 25(10), 3683-3718. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2020.4272
  • Karim, A., Ahmed, Z., Shahed, F. H., Rahman, M. M., & Mohamed, A. R. (2019). Challenges Affecting the Implementation of £50 Million In-Service Training Program for English Teachers in Bangladesh. The Qualitative Report, 24(10), 2457-2485. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2019.4009
  • Rahman, M. M. Johan, M. Selim, S. M. M., Shahed, F. H., & Singh, M. K. M. (2019). Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices of Implementing Secondary English Curriculum Reform in Bangladesh: A Phenomenological Study. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 16(2), 591-607.  http://dx.doi.org/10.18823/asiatefl.2019.16.2.10.591
  • Karim, A., Shahed, F. H., Rahman, M. & Rashid, M. A. (2019) Revisiting innovations in ELT through online classes: An evaluation of the approaches of 10 Minute School. The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 20(1), 248-256. DOI: 10.17718/tojde.522729
  • Karim, A., Shahed, F. H., Mohamed, A. R., Rahman, M. M., Ismail, S. A. M. M. (2018). Evaluation of the Teacher Education Programs in EFL Context: A Testimony of Student Teachers’ Perspective. International Journal of Instruction, 12(1), 127-146
  • Karim, A., Mohamed, A. R., Shahed, F. H., Rahman, M. M., & Haque, H. (2018). Error Analysis in EFL Writing Classroom. International Journal of English Linguistics, 8(4). DOI:10.5539/ijel.v8n4p122
  • Rahman. M. M., Pandian, A., Karim, A., & Shahed, F. H. (2017). Effect of Age in Second Language Acquisition: A Critical Review from the Perspective of    Critical Period Hypothesis and Ultimate Attainment. International Journal of English Linguistics, 7(5):1-7. DOI:10.5539/ijel.v7n5p1
  • Shahed, F. H. (2014). The Dysfunctional Bilingualism in Bangladeshi Education and Society.  Language in India, 14(6). 106-129.
  • Shahed, F. H. (2013). ‘Culture’ as a Skill in Undergraduate EFL Classrooms: The Bangladeshi Realities.  TEFLIN Journal, 24(1). 7-112
  • Shahed, F. H. (2013). Revisiting Bangladeshi Nationhood: Walking across Global, Local, and Glocal Peripheries. Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Humanities), 57(2). 239-261.
  • Shahed, F. H. (2009). The ‘Politics’ of Language in the Bangladeshi Educational System: A Deliberate  Perpetuation of Obscurity and Chaos. Metropolitan University Journal, 2(1). 24-45. 
  • Shahed, F. H. & Rahman, S. (2008). Email Etiquette of Internet Users in Dhaka: A Contrastive Study of Professionals and Students. Harvest, 23. 171-187.
  • Shahed, F. H. & Rahman, S. (2007). Bilingualism in Bangladesh: Dysfunctional reality, or functional myth? AIUB Journal of Business & Economics, 6(1). 75-104.
  • Rahman, S. & Shahed, F. H. (2007). Socio-psychological orientations of Bangladeshi students toward learning English: A study among undergraduate students in Dhaka city. Teacher’s World. 
  • Shahed, F. H. & Haq, A.T.M. S. (2003). Cross-Cultural Facets in Business Communication: Corporate Realities and Current Classroom Teaching Trends. AIUB Journal of Business & Economics, 1(3). 132-150.
  • Shahed, F. H. (2002). From Basic English to Business English: An Overview of Bangladeshi Realities.  AIUB Journal of Business & Economics. 1(1).`96-115.
Conference Proceedings:

Shahed, F. H. (2011). English Language Education in Bangladesh: From Historical Perspective to Current Stature in    Education Practices Worldwide. In M. Mahmud (Eds.). International Conference on Education (pp. 11-20). State University of Makassar.