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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.