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Sumaeta Marjan

Sumaeta Marjan

Lecturer

Department of English
Faculty of Arts & Social Science (FASS)

sumaeta.marjan@bup.edu.bd

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216

Education
S.S.C, Viqarunnisa Noon School
H.S.C, Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
Honors, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Masters, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025

Journal Publication

1.

Marjan, Sumaeta. Development Mania, Land Politics and Conflicts in the Selected Novels of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o. DIU Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. ISSN 2305-0136 (print), ISSN 2710-4443 (online), Volume 7, pp. 60-81,July 2020.

2.

Marjan, Sumaeta. Sons and Lovers: A Reflection of Gothic Entity in a Modernist Novel. International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies. E-ISSN: 2454-9312, P-ISSN: 2454-6143, Vol.7, Issue.6, pp.62-65, June 2021.

3.

Marjan, Sumaeta. Sexual Liberation in the Beat Generation: An Analysis from the Selected Novels of Jack Kerouac. International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies E-ISSN: 2454-9312, P-ISSN: 2454-6143, Vol.7, Issue.6, pp.89-94, June 2021.

4.

Haque, Fahmida., Marjan. Sumaeta., Trisha, Sahria Islam. The Neocolonial Representation through Imperialist Globalization: A Comparative Study Between Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s Devil on the Cross and Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things. FASS INQUEST. Journal of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Bangladesh University of Professionals. ISSN: 2789-116X, Volume -4, Issue-1, pp.21-44, June 2024. 

5.

Trisha, Sahria Islam,. Marjan, Sumaeta. The Concept of Love, Politics, and Power in Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Psychosexual Study of Postmodern People. FASS INQUEST. Journal of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Bangladesh University of Professionals. ISSN: 2789-116X, Volume -4, Issue-1, pp. 85-100, June 2024.

6. Ahmed, Nobel., Marjan, Sumaeta. & Alam, Asibul.PTSD and Post PTSD Comparative Psychoanalysis of ‘Charlie’ from The Perks of Being a Wallflower and ‘Naoko’ from Norwegian Wood. Lakon: Jurnal Kaijan Sastra Dan Budaya, 13(2), 68-81, November 2024

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025

Conference Papers

1.

Conference Title: Postcolonial Perspectives: Language, Literature and Culture and the
Global South (2020)
Organized by: Department of English, Daffodil International University
Presented Paper Title: Development Mania, Land Politics and Conflicts in the Selected Novels of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o 

2.

Conference Title: 6th Inter-University Student Conference and Cultural Competition: 
Of Nations and Narrations (2020)
Organized by: Department of English, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Presented Paper Title: The Mothers in Building the Nation of Bangladesh: An Analytical Portrayal from A Golden Age by Tahmina Anam and Maa by Anisul Haque
Achievement: Certificate of Participation

3.

Conference Title: From Kabuliwala to the Fall of Kabul: Afghanistan in Popular
Imagination (International Online Conference, 2021)
Organized by: Department of English, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.
Presented Paper Title: Mothers, Daughters and Severed Bonds: The Grim Picture of Patriarchy in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns
Co-author: Sahria Islam Trisha, Lecturer, Department of English, BUP

4.

Conference Title: ULAB Multi-Cultural Conclave 2022: A Dialogic Imagination of 
Bangladesh: Literary- Linguistic- Cultural Representations, Non-representations and Misrepresentations. (International Online Conclave)
Organized by: Department of English, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Presented Paper Title: Re-narrating History: A Voice for the Voiceless in Selected Bangladeshi Short Stories
Co-author: Sahria Islam Trisha, Lecturer, Department of English, BUP

5.

Conference Title: 2nd International Conference on Innovation and Transformation for 
Development ITD -2022
Organized by: Green University of Bangladesh
Presented Paper Title: The Neocolonial Representation through Globalization: A Comparative Study between Ngugi Wa Thiong'o’s Devil on the Cross and Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things 
Co-author: Dr. Fahmida Haque, Associate Professor, Department of English, BUP

6.

Conference Title: International Conference in English Studies; Ruptures and 
Resilience: English Studies in the Now, 2022
Organized by: Department of English and Modern Languages (DEML), North South University.
Presented Paper Title: The Paradox of English Education from the Colonial to Neocolonial Era: A Study from the Selected Novels of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o

7.

Conference Title: Osmosis 2022: Interdisciplinary Approaches in Human Sciences
Organized by: Department of English, East Delta University, Chittagong
Presented Paper Title: Imperialism through Neocolonial Aggression: A Comparative Analysis between Petals of Blood by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.

8.

Conference Title: Osmosis 2023: Liberal Arts and AI Ecosystem
Organized by: Department of English, East Delta University, Chittagong
Presented Paper Title: Use of AI Tools in Translation: An Analysis on Learners of Translation Studies

9.

Conference Title: Gender: An Interdisciplinary Perspective (2023)
Organized by: Shaikh-ul Aalam Center for Multidisciplinary Studies (SACMS), University of Kashmir
Presented Paper Title: Gender Performance Narratives and it's Refutation in Tagore's Novel Chokher Bali: A Comparative Analysis on 'Ashalota' and 'Binodini'

10.

Conference Title: Environmental Hazards and gender Issues: [Re]imagining
Literature, Language and Culture of the Global South (3rd International Conference, ICEHG, 2024)
Organized by: Department of English, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet
Presented Paper Title: Interconnectedness of Female Oppression and Degradation of Nature: An Ecofeminist Comparative Study on Markandaya's Nectar in a Sieve and Hurston's Their Eyes were Watching God.

11.

Conference Title: International Conference on The Trans-Phenomenon in Language, 
Literature and Culture
Organized by: Department of English and Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Presented Paper Title: Hallyu Influence: Examining the Impact of Korean Films on the Cultural Identity of Bangladeshi Youth
Co-author: Sahria Islam Trisha, Lecturer, Department of English, BUP

12.

Conference Title: Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts (2024)
Organized by: Brac University
Presented Paper Title: Patriarchal Portrayal of Happily Ever After: Reinforcing Gender Stereotypes in Thakumar Jhuli's Fairytales
Co-author: Nuzhat Fatima, Lecturer, Department of English, BUP

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025

Courses

1. Introduction to Prose

2. Old and Middle English Literature

3. 16th and 17th Century English Literature 

4. Classical Literature in English Translation

5. Critical Theory and Critical Applied Linguistics

6. Shakespeare Studies

7. South Asian Literatures in English

8. Literary Criticism

9. Women and Gender Studies

10. European Literature: Poetry and Drama

11. Film Studies

12. English Communication and Presentation Skills (DMR)

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025

S.S.C, Viqarunnisa Noon School
H.S.C, Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
Honors, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Masters, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025

1.

Marjan, Sumaeta. Development Mania, Land Politics and Conflicts in the Selected Novels of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o. DIU Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. ISSN 2305-0136 (print), ISSN 2710-4443 (online), Volume 7, pp. 60-81,July 2020.

2.

Marjan, Sumaeta. Sons and Lovers: A Reflection of Gothic Entity in a Modernist Novel. International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies. E-ISSN: 2454-9312, P-ISSN: 2454-6143, Vol.7, Issue.6, pp.62-65, June 2021.

3.

Marjan, Sumaeta. Sexual Liberation in the Beat Generation: An Analysis from the Selected Novels of Jack Kerouac. International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies E-ISSN: 2454-9312, P-ISSN: 2454-6143, Vol.7, Issue.6, pp.89-94, June 2021.

4.

Haque, Fahmida., Marjan. Sumaeta., Trisha, Sahria Islam. The Neocolonial Representation through Imperialist Globalization: A Comparative Study Between Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s Devil on the Cross and Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things. FASS INQUEST. Journal of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Bangladesh University of Professionals. ISSN: 2789-116X, Volume -4, Issue-1, pp.21-44, June 2024. 

5.

Trisha, Sahria Islam,. Marjan, Sumaeta. The Concept of Love, Politics, and Power in Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Psychosexual Study of Postmodern People. FASS INQUEST. Journal of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Bangladesh University of Professionals. ISSN: 2789-116X, Volume -4, Issue-1, pp. 85-100, June 2024.

6. Ahmed, Nobel., Marjan, Sumaeta. & Alam, Asibul.PTSD and Post PTSD Comparative Psychoanalysis of ‘Charlie’ from The Perks of Being a Wallflower and ‘Naoko’ from Norwegian Wood. Lakon: Jurnal Kaijan Sastra Dan Budaya, 13(2), 68-81, November 2024

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025

1.

Conference Title: Postcolonial Perspectives: Language, Literature and Culture and the
Global South (2020)
Organized by: Department of English, Daffodil International University
Presented Paper Title: Development Mania, Land Politics and Conflicts in the Selected Novels of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o 

2.

Conference Title: 6th Inter-University Student Conference and Cultural Competition: 
Of Nations and Narrations (2020)
Organized by: Department of English, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Presented Paper Title: The Mothers in Building the Nation of Bangladesh: An Analytical Portrayal from A Golden Age by Tahmina Anam and Maa by Anisul Haque
Achievement: Certificate of Participation

3.

Conference Title: From Kabuliwala to the Fall of Kabul: Afghanistan in Popular
Imagination (International Online Conference, 2021)
Organized by: Department of English, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.
Presented Paper Title: Mothers, Daughters and Severed Bonds: The Grim Picture of Patriarchy in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns
Co-author: Sahria Islam Trisha, Lecturer, Department of English, BUP

4.

Conference Title: ULAB Multi-Cultural Conclave 2022: A Dialogic Imagination of 
Bangladesh: Literary- Linguistic- Cultural Representations, Non-representations and Misrepresentations. (International Online Conclave)
Organized by: Department of English, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Presented Paper Title: Re-narrating History: A Voice for the Voiceless in Selected Bangladeshi Short Stories
Co-author: Sahria Islam Trisha, Lecturer, Department of English, BUP

5.

Conference Title: 2nd International Conference on Innovation and Transformation for 
Development ITD -2022
Organized by: Green University of Bangladesh
Presented Paper Title: The Neocolonial Representation through Globalization: A Comparative Study between Ngugi Wa Thiong'o’s Devil on the Cross and Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things 
Co-author: Dr. Fahmida Haque, Associate Professor, Department of English, BUP

6.

Conference Title: International Conference in English Studies; Ruptures and 
Resilience: English Studies in the Now, 2022
Organized by: Department of English and Modern Languages (DEML), North South University.
Presented Paper Title: The Paradox of English Education from the Colonial to Neocolonial Era: A Study from the Selected Novels of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o

7.

Conference Title: Osmosis 2022: Interdisciplinary Approaches in Human Sciences
Organized by: Department of English, East Delta University, Chittagong
Presented Paper Title: Imperialism through Neocolonial Aggression: A Comparative Analysis between Petals of Blood by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.

8.

Conference Title: Osmosis 2023: Liberal Arts and AI Ecosystem
Organized by: Department of English, East Delta University, Chittagong
Presented Paper Title: Use of AI Tools in Translation: An Analysis on Learners of Translation Studies

9.

Conference Title: Gender: An Interdisciplinary Perspective (2023)
Organized by: Shaikh-ul Aalam Center for Multidisciplinary Studies (SACMS), University of Kashmir
Presented Paper Title: Gender Performance Narratives and it's Refutation in Tagore's Novel Chokher Bali: A Comparative Analysis on 'Ashalota' and 'Binodini'

10.

Conference Title: Environmental Hazards and gender Issues: [Re]imagining
Literature, Language and Culture of the Global South (3rd International Conference, ICEHG, 2024)
Organized by: Department of English, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet
Presented Paper Title: Interconnectedness of Female Oppression and Degradation of Nature: An Ecofeminist Comparative Study on Markandaya's Nectar in a Sieve and Hurston's Their Eyes were Watching God.

11.

Conference Title: International Conference on The Trans-Phenomenon in Language, 
Literature and Culture
Organized by: Department of English and Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Presented Paper Title: Hallyu Influence: Examining the Impact of Korean Films on the Cultural Identity of Bangladeshi Youth
Co-author: Sahria Islam Trisha, Lecturer, Department of English, BUP

12.

Conference Title: Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts (2024)
Organized by: Brac University
Presented Paper Title: Patriarchal Portrayal of Happily Ever After: Reinforcing Gender Stereotypes in Thakumar Jhuli's Fairytales
Co-author: Nuzhat Fatima, Lecturer, Department of English, BUP

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025

Introduction to Prose Old and Middle English Literature 16th and 17th Century English Literature  Classical Literature in English Translation Critical Theory and Critical Applied Linguistics Shakespeare Studies South Asian Literatures in English Literary Criticism Women and Gender Studies European Literature: Poetry and Drama Film Studies English Communication and Presentation Skills (DMR)

Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025