Dr. Elham Hossain

Scholar of African Literatures & Postcolonial Studies

Dr. Elham Hossain-Academic portrait representing scholar of African Literatures and Postcolonial Studies
M.Phil (University of Dhaka) PhD (African Literatures & Cultures)

About Dr. Elham Hossain

A distinguished Bangladeshi research scholar of African Literatures and cultures, with anthropological, theoretical, and aesthetic approaches to literary texts. Dr. Hossain's work bridges African and South Asian literary traditions through postcolonial theory and translation studies.

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
African Literatures & Cultural Studies

Research Focus: Postcolonial Theory, African Diaspora Literature, Shakespearean Studies, Translation Studies, and Comparative Literature between Africa and South Asia.

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Academic Contributions

Research output and scholarly achievements

23+
Books & Translations
50+
Research Articles
54+
Conference Presentations
6+
Books Chapters

Research Areas & Academic Interests

Specializations and fields of study

English Literatures African Literatures Postcolonial Theory Shakespeare Studies South Asian Literatures Literary Modernism Victorian Literature Translation Studies Colonial Literature Literary Aesthetics Cultural Studies Diaspora Literature Comparative Literature Bangladeshi Literature African Diaspora Critical Theory

Recent Publications & Scholarly Works

Latest books, translations, and research articles

Open book representing Postcolonial Anxiety publication

Postcolonial Anxiety and Its Aftermath

AABS Publishing
2023

English Publication
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Bengali literature book representing Progoti Sahitya

প্রগতি সাহিত্য (প্রবন্ধ)

বাঙালা গবেষণা
২০২৩

Bengali Publication
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Vintage books representing colonial literature studies

The Colonial Encounter

AABS Publishing
2022

English Publication
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Stack of books representing African literary thought

আফ্রিকার সাহিত্যভাবনা

বাঙালা গবেষণা
২০২১

Bengali Publication
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Academic Conferences & Presentations

Recent academic engagements

27 June 2025

English Studies in the New Era: Postcolonial Perspectives

Jashore University, Bangladesh
Keynote Speaker
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25-26 June 2025

Innovative Teaching-Learning Strategies in Literature

Rajshahi University, Bangladesh
Presenter
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25-26 March 2025

Re-configurations: African and South Asian Literary Connections

Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Plenary Speaker
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15-17 December 2024

Postcolonial Literatures in the 21st Century

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Panel Chair
Past Event
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