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CURRICULUM VITAE

G.M. SHAHIDUL ALAM

EDUCATION

1992 Boston University (U.S.A.) PhD

Dissertation topic: Transfer of Dual-Use Technology from

The United States to the U.S.S.R.: The Tradeoff Between

National Security and Economic Benefits, or, Klitgaard’s

Dilemma Revisited in the Gorbachev Era

Fields of Study: International Relations, American Government and Politics,

Comparative Politics

1982 The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts MALD

University (U.S.A.)

Fields of Study: International Organization, International

Business, Political Modernization, Economic Development

1975 Dhaka University MA

Subject of Study: Public Administration

1974 Dhaka University BA

Subjects: Political Science (Honours) (Hons.)

Economics, General History (Subsidiaries)

1969 Notre Dame College, Dhaka HSC (Arts)

1967 St. Joseph’s High School, Dhaka Cambridge “O” level

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2015 Professor, Media and Communication department, Independent

University, Bangladesh

2007-till Head, Media and Communication department, Independent

date University, Bangladesh

2009- Associate Professor, Media and Communication department,

2015 Independent University, Bangladesh

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Teaching Globalization and Contemporary Media and Communication, Media

Text and Discourse, Political Economy of Media to graduate students of Media

and Communication department

Teaching Governance and Development, International Organizations and

Development, International Politics and Development to graduate students of

Development Studies department

Teaching Cinema and Cultural Identity, Language of Film, Business Journalism

to undergraduates

2007- Visiting Scholar, Independent University, Bangladesh

2009

Teaching Video Communication, Marketing Communication,

Global Communication and National Culture, Communication

Policy and Planning, Media, Culture and Society, Political Communication to

undergraduates

2006 Adjunct Faculty, East West University, Bangladesh

Taught Public Relations to undergraduates

Lecturer, Boston University

Taught International Relations, International Conflict, Comparative

Politics, American Government and Politics, and American Political Culture

to undergraduates

1994-95 Senior Lecturer, Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Taught International Politics and Culture (Graduate Core Course) to MA

students. Supervised Master’s thesis students

1990-91 Lecturer, Northeastern University, Boston

Taught International Relations to undergraduates

1976-79 Lecturer, Department of Public Administration, Dhaka University

Taught Theory of Public Administration and Public Personnel

Management to BA (Honours) and Subsidiary students

PUBLICATIONS

“Problematic Interface: RTI-ICT (Amendment) Act, 2013 of Bangladesh,” Scholars

World --- IRMJCR (India), Volume II, Issue IV, October 2014

“Political Communication in Bangladesh: The Use of Vile Language,” Journal of the

Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Vol. 59, No. 2, December 2014

“Effects of Social Media: It is Here to Stay,” The Journal of Social Studies, 144,

October-December, 2014

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“Communication for Development: UNDP in Chittagong Hill Tracts,” The Journal of

Development Communication (AIDCOM publication, Malaysia), Volume Twenty-three,

Number One, June 2012

“Stretching the Parameters of Diplomatic Protocol: Incursion into Public Diplomacy,”

Exchange: The Journal of Public Diplomacy (USA), Volume 2, Fall 2011

“Journalists in Distress in Bangladesh: Indication of a Deep-Rooted Problem,” Journal

of Bangladesh Studies (USA), Vol. 13, No. 2

“Shifting Goalposts: Interpretation of ‘Victory’ in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Gaza,

2008-09,” Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 13, No. 1, January-June 2009

“Some Implications of the Aborted Sale of Russian Cryogenic Rocket Engines to India,”

Comparative Strategy (USA), Volume 13, Number 3, July-September 1994

“Restructuring the United States’ Export Control Legislation for the Post-Cold War Era,”

The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs (USA), Volume 18, Number 2, Summer/Fall 1994

“Russia and Western Technology Control,” International Relations (UK), Volume XI,

Number 3, August 1993

“Peacekeeping without Conflict Resolution: The Kashmir Dispute,” The Fletcher

Forum (USA), Volume 6, Number 1, Winter 1982

“Prologue to Reassertion: Russia’s Policy Toward the Civil War in Post-Soviet

Tajikistan,” Journal of International Affairs, Volume 2, Number 3 & 4, July-December

1995 and January-June 1996

“Training as a Focus of People-Official Interaction at Grass-Root Level: An Evaluation

of Satkania TTDC Training Programme,” COTA Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 2, January-June

1980

“Reflections on Performance Appraisal: The Way it Works in the Bureaucracy of

Bangladesh,” The Dacca University Studies, Volume XXVII, Part A, December 1977

Review Essay of Bangladesh on the Threshold of the Twenty-First Century, A.M.

Chowdhury and Fakrul Alam, eds., Journal of The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Vol.

47, Number 1, June 2002

Review Essay of Paul Kennedy’s The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic

Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 and Colin Gray’s The Geopolitics of

Super Power, Bangladesh Journal of American Studies, Volume 2, Summer/Winter

1988

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Review of Lutful Huq Chowdhury’s Social Change and Development Administration

in South Asia, Politics, Administration and Change, Vol. V, No. 1, January-June 1980

Review of Untold Stories: Economics and Business Journalism in African Media,

Peter Kareithi and Nixon Kariithi, eds., Independent Business Review, Volume 2,

Number 1, January 2009.

Review of Writing About Business: The New Columbia Knight-Bagehot Guide to

Economics and Business Journalism, Terri Thompson, ed., Independent Business

Review, Volume 3, Number 2, July 2010.

OTHER EDUCATION-RELATED ACTIVITIES

Speaker, “Role of Media in Mitigating Transnational Crime”, Training course on

‘Transnational Crime: SAARC Perspective’, 2017.

Speaker, “Social Media and Police Leadership: Lessons Learned from Recent Incidents”,

Leadership and Management Course for Senior Police Executive, Police Staff College,

Bangladesh, 2017.

Speaker, “Basics of Media and Communication: Police Media Relations”, 36th, 37th, 38th

Police Management Certificate Course, Police Staff College, Bangladesh, 2016, 2017.

Panel Chair, “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education: Access,

Usage and Impact – 1”, Education in the Current World: Pedagogy, Research and Social

Change, International Conference on Teaching and Learning (ICTL), funded by HEQEP

of Ministry of Education, organized by Center for Pedagogy, IUB, April 2016

Resource person (quoted and acknowledged), Country Case Study: Bangladesh, BBC

Media Action, 2012

Dean (acting), School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLASS), IUB, 2015

Country Director (Bangladesh), University of California San Diego (UCSD)-IUB Special

Academic Research Project: Filmmaking and Television Journalism for Peace and

Tolerance, A US State Department funded project, 2014-15-16-17

Panelist, “Chat with a Diplomat on Freedom of Expression”, The American Center, U.S.

Embassy, Dhaka, May, 2015

External Examiner, Dissertation of two MCS students in Communication and

Development Students, The Papua New Guinea University of Technology, 2014-15

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Co-Director, Post Graduate Certificate Courses in Broadcast and Cross Media

Journalism, jointly offered by IUB and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute

Panelist, talk show on “Madok Amader Torunder Kothhai Niye Jachhe (Where Drugs are

Taking our Youth)”, Youth Voice, SA TV, October, 2013

Discussant, Roundtable on “Conflict and Violence Reporting”, State University of

Bangladesh, 2013

Acting Director, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Independent University,

Bangladesh, May-June, 2011

Acting Director, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Independent University,

Bangladesh, May-July, 2010

Resource person, speaker on “Qualities and Qualifications of a PR Person”,

Training on Government Communication and Outreach, organized by Bangladesh Centre

for Development, Journalism and Communication (BCDJC) in cooperation with Pragati

Project (Funded by USAID), 2009

Guest Speaker, Bangladesh Foreign Service Training Academy, 2008

Keynote Speaker, “Intellectual Discourse”, Daffodil International University.

Topic: “Should Our Politicians Study Literature?” 2008

Paper presented at the Annual Conference of New England Slavic Association, held at

Providence College (USA), April 3, 1993

Topic: “Russia and Western Technology Controls”

Faculty Advisor, Summer Orientation, College of Liberal Arts, Boston University, 1993

Faculty Advisor, Department of Political Science, Boston University, 1993-94

Speaker on “World in Transition”, Boston University Evergreens Program, Summer and

Fall 1993

Guest Speaker, “The Next Phase”, Sponsored by The Union of American Hebrew

Congregations.

Topic: “Seeing the World Through Third World Eyes”, November 1993

Staff Member, Boston University Burke Works Program, Action for Boston Community

Development Inc., Summer 1994 and 1995

MEMBERSHIP

Associate, Russian and Eastern European Studies Program, Boston University, 1994-96

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OTHER JOB EXPERIENCE

1979-1983 Foreign Service Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of

Bangladesh

2003 Assistant Editor, and Editor, Government and Politics page,

The Bangladesh Observer

HONOURS AND AWARDS

BEST PROFESSOR IN COMMUNICATION, 3rd Asia’s Best B-School

Awards, presented by World Education Congress, CMO Asia with CMO Council as its

Strategic Partner and Stars of the Industry Group as a research partner

The Graduate School Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Boston University, 1991

Elected Member of the Phi Beta Delta Honour Society for International Scholars (USA),

1991

Teaching Fellowship, Boston University, 1987-92

Asia Foundation Scholarship, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 1980-82

Champion, table tennis doubles, representing Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1st inter-

ministry sports competition, Government of The People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 1980

First Position in First Class, MA, Dhaka University

First Position in First Class, BA (Honours), Dhaka University

Merit Scholarship, Dhaka University, 1969-75

13th position in order of merit, Dhaka Secondary Education Board, HSC (Arts), 1969

Valedictorian, St. Joseph’s High School, Dhaka, 1967

LITERARY, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Short storywriter, essayist, and novelist

Uneven Octagon, an anthology of short stories, Dhaka: writers. ink, 2007

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Published in Six Seasons Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, and From the Delta: English Fiction

from Bangladesh (Niaz Zaman, ed.)

Moving Horizons: A Collection of Essays, Dhaka: Ankur Publishers, 2008

From The New Nation: Writings During the Emergency, Dhaka: Ankur Publishers,

2008

Sisyphus’ Toil: Essays on Politics and Political Process in Bangladesh, Dhaka:

Ankur Publishers, 2010

Green Fire (A Novel), Dhaka: UPL, 2010

Literary and Publications Secretary, Dhaka University Political Science Alumni

Association (DUPDAA), 2004-06

Member, Executive Committee, DUPDAA, 2002-04

Chief Editor, Souvenir, 2004 DUPDAA Annual Meeting and Reunion

Written post-editorials and features in The Holiday, The Courier, The Bangladesh

Observer, The Independent, News Today, The New Age, The Daily Star, Daily Sun,

Greenwatch Dhaka (daily online newspaper), Global Analyst (Canada)

Featured in The Bangladesh Post, May 2017

Written non-fiction and book reviews for The Daily Star, and fiction and non-fiction for

The New Age.

Speaker, first Star Campus adda, 2008

Actor, Director, Screenwriter, TV film and drama. Productions televised by BTV, NTV,

Alpha Bangla (now Zee Bangla)

First ‘World Television Day 2008’, organized in Bangladesh, by Bangladesh Centre for

Development, Journalism and Communication (BCDJC) and Karuj Communication,

National Press Club, Dhaka, 2008, Principal Discussant.

First Roundtable discussion on ‘The Future of Fashion Journalism in Bangladesh’, Sinha

Lounge, Dhaka Club, 2010, Presided over Session.

Seminar on Youth in South Asia for Peace and Prosperity, organized by South Asia

Youth Forum for Peace and Prosperity, CIRDAP, Dhaka, 2010, Discussant.

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OTHER ACTIVITIES

Columnist, Daily Sun, 2010-2012

Member, Board of Editors, Communica: Journal of Communication & Media

(Publication of Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication)

Vice President, Bangladesh Society for Public Administration (BASPA) 2008-2009

Chief Patron, Inter-University Theatre Festival, 2008, held at Bangladesh Shilpakala

Academy

Chief Patron, IUB International Affairs Club

Chief Patron, IUB Theatre Club and IUB Film and Photography Club

Head of Advisory Board, IUB Music Club

Columnist, The New Nation, 2004-2007

Consultant, Bangladesh Cricket Board, Umpires sub-committee, 2003

Convener, Cultural Committee, Convocation 2007, 2008, Independent University,

Bangladesh

Convener, Press and Publication Committee, Convocation 2008, Independent University,

Bangladesh

Convener, Hospitality sub-committee, Bangladesh International Film Festival 2001

Representative, Fletcher School Student Union, 1981-82

Secretary, Mess Committee, Civil Officers Training Academy, 1979-80

Member, Dhaka University Sports Board, 1977-79

Member, Dhaka University Cricket Team Selection Committee, 1977-79

Manager, Dhaka University Badminton Team, 1978

Played in Dhaka First Division Cricket League for Town Club, Udity Club, Victoria Club

1967-1970

Played cricket, football and basketball for Dhaka University Political Science and Public

Administration department teams

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Played basketball for Notre Dame College, Dhaka

Played cricket, softball and football for St. Joseph’s High School

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Travel, sports, music, movies

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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CURRICULUM VITAE OF G.M. SHAHIDUL ALAM IN ACTING

AND DIRECTING

TRAINING

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (UK) 1996

- Summer project in acting Shakespeare

Collinge- Pickman Studio, Harrison Project, 1993-1995

Actors Workshop Studio, Outcasting – Boston, USA

DIRECTION

STAGE

When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet The British Council Auditorium, 1999

by Charles George Dhaka

Uncle Vanya Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy 2007

by Anthon Chekov Theatre Hall

All This Madness… Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy 2008

compilation play Theatre Hall

Grissho Mondolio Shorgo IUB, NSU, EWU, BRAC, ULAB 2009

(Tropical Paradise) Performance Halls

A Drama on Climate Change

God of Carnage IUB 2011

By Yasmina Reza

Aaj Komondoler Phashi IUB 2014

By Bimol Bandopaddhaya

FILM

Kuhelika Chhariye ZEE TV’s Alpha Bangla TV (India) 2001-04

Nightshade Productions (Bangladesh)

Chhoto Manush 2003

Impress Telefilm (Bangladesh)

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Moho NTV (Bangladesh) 2004

Creative Studios Limited (Bangladesh)

Chhobi BTV (Bangladesh) 2006

Alpana Creations (Bangladesh)

Digonte Jonakikul 2006

Alpana Creations

Ashaar Rong Dhoate YouTube 2006

SS Media (Bangladesh)

Priyar Shonge Chaar Bela YouTube 2006

SS Media (Bangladesh)

ACTING

THEATRE

Harrison Project (US) Search and Destroy Partygoer

Goldmine Productions (US) Nathan and Nina’s Wedding M.A Bangladesh

FILM / TELEVISION

TVE Productions (UK) Lifelines-Guatemala Boyfriend (lead)

Jalapeno Productions (UK) Delivery Asif Shahzad

Production One (UK) Stackers Mr. Patel

PBS – WGBH TV Connect with English Dr. Samji

Boston, USA

CBS (US) Acts of Contrition Subway Commuter

(featured)

Harrison Project (US) First TV news writer

(featured)

Nightshade Productions Kuhelika Chhariye Shumon / Rajah

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(Alpha Bangla TV, India) (lead)

Impress Telefilms Chhoto Manush Manager (lead)

Creative Studios Ltd. Moho (NTV) Poet (lead)

Alpana Creations Chhhobi (BTV) (Time TV, USA) Painter (lead)

Alpana Creations Digonte Jonakikul Manager (lead)

SS Media Shunno (BTV) Zaman

SS Media Priyar Shonge Chaar Bela Robiul Hassan

(YouTube) (lead)

SS Media Ashaar Rong Dhoate (YouTube) Zaman (lead)

-- Chhobighar (NTV) Asif Qureishi

-- Ekattur Degree (Boishakhi TV) Professor

Extreme Dreamers Bhelki UNO

Machhranga Productions Britto (RTV) Professor Shaheed

Telehome Productions Chader Nijer Kono Alo Nei Professor Shahid

(Serial, NTV)

Telehome Productions Biyogfall Barrister Shahed

(Telefilm, Channel I) Khan

-- Uttoradhikar Alam Shaheb

(Telefilm, RTV)

Impress Telefilms Kaktaliyo Khichchu

(Drama, Channel I) Chowdhury

Impress Telefilms Abar Ashibo Ei Deshe Shahidul Alam

(Telefilm, Channel I)

Anondo Osroo Media Ektu Ushnotar Jonno Dr. Mamun

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(Drama, Desh TV)

Cinemawallah Productions Bachelors (The Family) Shahidul Alam

(Mega Serial, Channel 9)

Chhaya-Chhobi Neel’s father

(Feature film)

Offside Father

(Special Eid ul AzhaTelefilm,

Channel 9)

Telehome Productions Circle Father

(Eid ul Azha drama, RTV)

Amar Kichhu Bolar Chhilo Uncle

(Eid ul Azha telefilm, RTV)

TOM Creations IDIOTS Ehsanullah

(Mega Serial, Channel 9) Chowdhury

-- The Firefly Reaz Ahmed

(Drama)

Uncommon media house Kamini Najmul

(Serial, ETV)

-- Oghotonghotonpotioshi Mama

(Serial, NTV)

Moynar Ditio Odhhay Officer

(Eid ul Fitr Drama, Bijoy TV)

Cinemawalla Productions Game Community

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(Mega Serial, Channel 9) leader

The Circle Majedur

(Serial) Rahman

Golmal Business

(Eid ul Fitr 3-part serial, NTV) magnate

Neel Projapoti Anglo-Indian

(Eid ul Azha telefilm, NTV) businessman

Dhhonichitra Shonali Megher Bhelae Bidyut

(Daily mega serial, Desh TV) Chakravarty

Cinemawalla Productions Tarkata Meem’s father

(Feature film, shown in various movie theaters

and Eidul Azha 2014, NTV)

Popcorn Productions Aina moholey aina Psychiatrist

(Eid ul Fitr Drama, RTV)

Popcorn Productions Shubornopur beshi durey noy Mr. Chowdhury

(Eid ul Fitr Telefilm, BanglaVision)

Popcorn Productions Jhalmoori Mamun Shahriar

(Serial, RTV)

Ice Cream Doctor

(Feature film, shown in various movie theaters)

Shadhin Productions Shunno Hridoy Doctor Mohammad Ali

(Feature film)

Shadhin Productions Destination Security force commander

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(Eid ul Fitr Telefilm, Channel I)

Destination 2 Police chief

(Eid ul Azha Telefilm, Channel I)

Banichitra Shurjaster agey Richy’s father

(Eid ul Fitr Drama, NTV)

Banichitra Settle Marriage Retired official

(Eid ul Fitr Drama, ATN Bangla)

Cinemawalla Productions Dost-Dushmon Magnate

(Serial, Maasranga TV)

Purono Projapoti Mafia don

(Channel I)

Itihasher pataey Bangabandhu US expatriate

Love (Bhalobashar) Century Teacher/Sage

(Mohona TV)

Notification Industrialist

(Projapoti, You Tube)

Outsiders Akram

Popcorn Productions Dushto Chheleder Dol Industrialist

(Eid ul Azha Serial, NTV)

Banichitra Tumi amakey boloni Doctor

(Eid ul Azha Drama, NTV)

Cinemawalla Productions Daana mele Business

Executive

(Eid ul Azha Drama, Channel I)

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Beadob Distinguished

(Channel I) Person

The Matchmaker Businessman

Bay of Bengal Films Three Sisters Uncle

(Serial, BanglaVision)

Mr. Pashan is Back George

(Eid ul Fitr Drama, RTV)

Bioscope Pobitro Prem Uncle

(Eid ul Fitr Drama, NTV)

Banichitra Neel Roudrer Ghraan Industrialist

(Eid ul Azha Drama, NTV)

Popcorn Productions Candy Crush Retired senior

(Nagorik TV) police officer

Bhalobashar Pongtimala Industrialist

(Eid ul Azha Drama, NTV)

Alpha-I Priyo Nitu Father

(Eid ul Fitr Drama, GTV)

Commercials / Corporate Film

CF Videos (US) ITT Sheraton Iranian

Diplomat

Boston Productions (US) Sylvania Lighting Services Lobeam

Commonwealth Films (US) The Payoff The Crook

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Ed Warnick Productions (US) Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Patient

Whitewater Productions (US) Neighborhood Health Plan Factory Worker

Rainbow Advertising (US) Piccolo PomodoRo Raj Sahni

Italian Cafe

Firefly Films (US) Backworks Business

Executive

MediaCom (Bangladesh) Radhuni Gura Englishman

Masala, Mughlai

Popcorn Entertainment Vim Bar Natok Expatriate

Unilever Bangladesh

Skills

Stage combat, Period dance, Advanced computer literacy.

Andrea Southwick (AEA / AFTRA) Voice and Movement Workshops.

Traveled extensively. Sports include Cricket, Football, Squash, Table Tennis, Basketball.