Tasnia Islam

Tasnia Islam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB), having joined in July 2025. Prior to this, she worked as a faculty member in the Department of English at Presidency University, Dhaka, for nearly fourteen years (September 2011 – June 2025), beginning as a Lecturer and was later promoted to Assistant Professor.

She completed both her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Literature and her Master’s in English Literature and Cultural Studies at Jahangirnagar University, graduating with distinction—securing 5th position in her undergraduate class and 3rd in her master’s cohort.

Over the course of her academic career, Tasnia has taught a wide range of courses in English language and literature, critical theory, cultural studies, American literature, South Asian literature, African-Caribbean literature, feminist literature, translation theory and practice, and creative writing.

Her research interests include literary and cultural theory, gender theory, performance theory and music, and translation studies. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, and her translation work encompasses both literary texts and theoretical writings.

In addition to her academic pursuits, Tasnia is an active creative writer, with several of her original works published in literary platforms and anthologies. She is also a co-founder of Hermeneutix – A Center for Translation, Editing, and Publication, where she collaborates on cross-cultural literary and academic projects.

Journal Articles

• Islam, Tasnia. “Écriture Féminine: Writing the Body as a Counter-Discursive Apparatus.” Critical Insights, vol. 2, no. 1, Oct. 2023, pp. 111–121. ISSN: 2790-7872.
• Islam, Tasnia. “Emily Dickinson’s Poetry: A Synthesis of Feminism and Existential Phenomenology in the Self.” Dialogics: A Journal of English Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 121–136. ISSN: 2707-7004.
• Islam, Tasnia. “Hajar Churashir Maa: A ‘Herstory’ of Resistance and Emancipation.” Crossings: A Journal of English Studies, vol. 10, Aug. 2019, pp. 62–70. ISSN: 2071-1107.
• Islam, Tasnia. “Of Woman Born: Conceptualizing Motherhood in Terms of Power and ‘Ethics of Care’.” ASA University Review, Centre for Socio-Economic Research, vol. 12, no. 2, July–Dec. 2018, pp. 111–121. ISSN: 1997-6925.
• Islam, Tasnia. “Gender Neutralism: Literary Androgyny to Tranquilize Gender Dispute.” International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Development Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2018, pp. 49–62. ISSN: 2079-2549.

Other Publications (Translation, Editing, and Original Writing)

• Islam, Tasnia. “জল ফড়িং” [Jol Foring]. Uthan, 15 Apr. 2025. Memoir.
• Islam, Tasnia. “ফেরিতে” [Ferite] (trans.), originally by N. V. M. Gonzalez. Mather Parer Durer Desh, Feb. 2025, pp. 77–87. ISBN: 978-984-99763-9-4.
• Asad, Talal. সাংস্কৃতিক অনুবাদ প্রসঙ্গে [Cultural Translation], translated by Mohammad Saeid Hassan Khan, co-edited by Tasnia Islam. Gronthik Prokashon, Feb. 2025. ISBN: 978-984-99765-7-8.
• Islam, Tasnia. “A Journey to Nowhere” [“Niruddesh Jatra”] (trans.), originally by Akhteruzzaman Elias. Hermeneutics, 17 Dec. 2023.
• Islam, Tasnia. “সঙ্গীতের রাজনৈতিক অর্থনীতি” [Songeeter Rajnoitik Orthoniti] (trans.), originally by Fredric Jameson. Uthan: Sangeet Songkha, nos. 4 & 5, Apr. 2023, pp. 97–108.

M.A. Dissertation

• Islam, Tasnia. “Transgender Debates: Gender Binary or Infinite Identities.” M.A. dissertation, Jahangirnagar University, supervised by Professor Mashrur Shahid Hossain, 2011.

Research Interests

• Literary and cultural theory
• Gender theory
• Performance theory and music
• Translation studies

ORCHID ID

• 0000-0002-5824-8856

Professional Experiences

• Assistant Professor, Department of English, Notre Dame University Bangladesh (July 2025 – Present)
• Assistant Professor, Department of English, Presidency University, Dhaka (April 2019 – June 2025)
• Lecturer, Department of English, Presidency University, Dhaka (September 2011 – March 2019)
• Co-founder, Hermeneutics – A Center for Translation, Editing, and Publication
• Committee Member, Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Presidency University
• Member, Syllabus Design and Curriculum Development Committee, Department of

Trainings

• Involvement with IQAC (Institutional Quality Assurance Cell) – Training on quality assurance processes
• Ongoing academic training through publications and peer review involvement
• Professional training on editing and publishing

Academic Achievements

• Ranked 3rd in M.A. in English Literature, Jahangirnagar University
  • Ranked 5th in B.A. in English Language and Literature, Jahangirnagar University
  • Government Scholarship – H.S.C., S.S.C., and Grade VIII

Professional Membership

• Uthan Lekhokmondoli
• Onubad Khyapar Dol
• BELTA – Bangladesh English Language Teachers’ Association

Collaborations

• Hermeneutix – A cross-cultural initiative focused on literary and academic translation, in collaboration with leading translators, editors, publishers, and literary critics in Bangladesh.