Ms. Monira Shormin | Green University of Bangladesh

Ms. Monira Shormin

Assistant Professor

Post Graduate Diploma in New Media, Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, India- SAF Scholar. (2012-13)

[courses covered]

Writing and Editing

Tools of Modern Journalist

Key issues in Journalism

The Media Law and Society

Covering Art and Culture

The World of Cinema

Covering Music in Context, Reporting

Media Perspectives (Covering Deprivation, Investigative Project, Dissertation)

Dissertation: Representation of gender and sexuality in the film Chokher Bali by Rituparno Ghosh

MSS (Thesis Group) in Mass Communication and Journalism, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh. (2008-09)

[courses covered]

Advertising and Copy writing

Communication and Culture in Bangladesh

Media Management

Media and Gender

Thesis: Prison in Silver Screen: The presentation of rules of law in Bangladeshi Bangla films

BSS in Mass Communication and Journalism, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh. (2004-2008)

[courses covered]

Editing

Advanced Editing

Reporting

Advanced Reporting

Development Communication

Media, power, and Politics of Bangladesh

Communication Theories

Society and Politics

Research Methodology

Dissertation: Representation of Islam in the film Matir Moyna directed by Tareq Masud

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Green University of Bangladesh

 

Assistant Professor, Journalism and Media Communication (JMC)

 2021

Now

1. Reporting for Broadcast Media

2. Editing for Broadcast Media

3. Contemporary World Affairs

4. Environment Journalism

5. Media Culture Society

6. Multimedia Journalism

7. Film Theory and Criticism

 

Green University of Bangladesh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Lecturer, Journalism and Media Communication (JMC)

 2019

 2021

BSS:
1. Introduction to Journalism

2. Introduction to Communication

3. Reporting for Broadcast Media

4. Editing for Broadcast Media

5. Contemporary World Affairs

6. Environment Journalism

Green University of Bangladesh

 

 Senior Lecturer, Film Television and Digital Media (FTDM)

 2015

 2019

1. Mass Communication and Journalism

2. Multimedia and Digital Journalism

3. Television, Radio Program and News Making Analysis

4. Film Censorship and Marketing

5. Showbiz

6. History of Radio, Television and New Media

7. History of Film

8.Film Theory and Criticism

University of Development Alternative

Lecturer, Communication and Media Studies (CMS)

 2013

 2015

BSS:

Film Production

Advanced Electronic Journalism

Contemporary Affairs (Asia)

Contemporary Affairs (World)

MSS:

Film Theory and Criticism

ATN Bangla

 

News Room Editor
(English News Desk)

 2011

 2014

 

Daily Samakal

Staff Reporter (Trainee)

2008

2009

Covered  9th  Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh and Events of Cultural Beat.

Publications

  • Shormin, Monira (2023) Language and Aesthetics in the Film Kokhono Asheni: Bangladesh Film Archive Journal, 19th issue, ISSN 2074-213
  • Shormin, Monira (2022) Kabori’s Bangla Film: A Journey from Jarina to Parbati: Bangladesh Film and Television Institute Journal, ISSN 24156639
  •  Shormin, Monira (2019) Woman Body, Desire and Politics of Rape: Representation of ‘Happy-Rubel’ in Media. Green University Review of Social Science,  5th Volume, 1st Issue, ISSN 2313-237X (Print),  ISSN 2409-7403 (Online).
  •  Shormin, Monira (2018) India’s Daughter: The Politics of Censorship and Patriarchy, Bangladesh Film Archive Journal, 14th issue, ISSN 2074-2134
  •  kiwgb, gwbiv (2012) mykxj iæwPi wkwíZ †gvo‡K Ave„Z FZzcY© †Nv‡li  Pjw”PÎ †Pv‡Li evwj‡Z iæwP I †hŠYZv cÖkœ, bvix cÖMwZ ms¯’v Rvb©vj, el©-8, msL¨v-15, Rvbyqvwi-Ryb 

Book Chapters

  • Mankekar, Purnima (2003) Epic Contests, Television and Religious Identity in India, Translated By Shormin, Monira (2016) gnvKve¨ weZK©: fvi‡Z †Uwjwfkb I ag©xq cwiPq in Yagayog, Issue-14. July ISSN 1727-0596
  • Shaikh, Normin (2005) Interview: Tareque Masud, Director of the Clay Bird’ Translated by Shormin, Monira (2013) gvwUi gqbv: Zv‡iK gvmy‡`i mv‡_ Gwkqv †mvm© cwÎKvi mvÿ¨vrKvi in Yagayog, Issue-11, December, ISSN 1727-0596

International Conference

  • India’s Daughter: The Politics of Censorship and Patriarchy, was presented at International Conference titled Language, Literature and Community at the University of Liberal Arts (ULAB) on 10 July 2015.
  • Tribhangya: Breaking the Stereotype Representation of Motherhood in Film was presented at an International Conference titled Innovation Transformation for Development (ITD); organized by the Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Green University of Bangladesh. 24th of October 2021.
  • Rabindra Sangeet in OTT-based psychological horror Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Ashenni: A Comparative Discussion (First Author) was presented at an International Conference titled Innovation Transformation for Development (ITD); organized by the Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Green University of Bangladesh. 24th of October 2021.
  •  Language and Aesthetics in the film Kokhono Asheni by Zahir Raihan (First Author) presented at an International Conference titled Innovation Transformation for Development (ITD); organized by the Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Green University of Bangladesh. 24th of October 2021.
  • Representation of Irony in Bangladeshi Film (Second Author) at an International Conference titled Innovation and Transformation for Development (ITD-2022), ISBN: 978-984-444-004-3; organized by Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Green University of Bangladesh. 29-30 October, 2022

National Conference

  • Woman Body, Desire and Politics of Rape: Representation of ‘Happy-Rubel’ in Media. presented paper at International Conference on Critical Engagement in Anthropological Landscape in Bangladesh; SUST, 6th January, 2016
  • News Coverage of Environmental Issues during the COVID-19 Era: A Study on Bangladeshi Print Media ( (Second Author) at a national conference entitled Journalism, Media & Communication; organized by Department of Journalism and Media Studies, JU, MRDI & Fojo Media Institute; 03-04 October 2023

Translation (English-Bengali)

·         Mankekar, Purnima (2003) Epic Contests, Television and Religious Identity in India, Translated By Shormin, Monira (2016) gnvKve¨ weZK©: fvi‡Z †Uwjwfkb I ag©xq cwiPq in Yagayog, Issue-14. July ISSN 1727-0596

·         Shaikh, Normin (2005) Interview: Tareque Masud, Director of the Clay Bird’ Translated by Shormin, Monira (2013) gvwUi gqbv: Zv‡iK gvmy‡`i mv‡_ Gwkqv †mvm© cwÎKvi mvÿ¨vrKvi in Yagayog, Issue-11, December, ISSN 1727-0596

·         Shaikh, Normin (2005) Interview: Tareque Masud  Translated by Shormin, Monira (2013) Zv‡iK gvmy‡`i Pjw”PÎfvebv I ivR‰bwZK `k©b Reprinted in the book edited by  Catherine Masud, Proshoon Rahman and Belayat Hossain Mamun Pjw”PÎ K_v:Zv‡iK gvmy‡`i e³…Zv I mvÿvrKvi; 2019, ISBN 9847012008966

·     Bregman, Rutger (2020) The neoliberal era is ending. What comes next?  Translated by Shormin, Monira (2021) wbIwjev‡ij Rgvbvi Aemvb n‡”Q| Kx Avm‡Q Gici? ivóªwPšÍv, Retrieved from: নিওলিবারেল জমানার অবসান হচ্ছে। কী আসছে এরপর? 2021

Daily Newspaper

ঋতুপর্ণ যে কারণে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ

বুলবুল: গতানুগতিক গল্পের চোখ ধাঁধানো রিপ্রেজেন্টেশন

আগস্ট ১৪: ফর্মুলায় বেঁধে বাস্তবের নির্মাণ

দেশি চলচ্চিত্রের অর্ধেক জীবন ও জহির রায়হান

ইরফান: অন্য পথে আকাশ ছুঁয়েছেন যে অভিনেতা

ত্রিভঙ্গ: মা মেয়ের সম্পর্কের জটিল মনস্তত্ত্বের সরল বয়ান

সত্যজিৎ বনাম বালার ‘স্পটলাইট’ হ্যাশট্যাগ হাউ ফার ক্যান ইউ গো 

রেহানা মরিয়ম নূর: কালের বন্দিত্বের বয়ান

স্মৃতিতে কবরী: নায়িকা ‘সাহসিকা’র আখ্যান

 

Scholarship: South Asian Foundation (SAF) Scholar of Bangladesh, 2012-2013

  • Research Fellow (2018), Center for Research Innovation and Transformation (CRIT), worked on Jointly by Monira Shormin, Dr. Md Afzal Hossain Khan and Md. Sharif Uddin; funded by Green University of Bangladesh.
  • Research Fellow(2018), Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA). Worked on ‘Rwni ivqnv‡bi Pjw”P‡Î fvlv I b›`bZ‡Ë¡i Dc¯’vcb’ jointly by Monira Shormin and Afzal Hossain Khan; funded by Ministry of Information of Bangladesh.
  •  Research Fellow(2021), Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA). Worked on ‘cuvP `k‡Kievsjv Pjw”P‡Î KeixÕ  jointly by Monira Shormin and Jakia Jahan; funded by Ministry of Information of Bangladesh.

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SHORMIN MONIRA

Workshop and Training

  • Participated in the Workshop Forms of cinema: In search of realism conducted by Gayatri Chatterjee, Professor of Pune Film Institute, India.
  • Completed Film Appreciation Course’ conducted by Bangladesh Film Institute(BFI), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Completed 3-month-long Course in Teaching Learning (CTL) conducted by Green University Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (GUCETL) of the Green University of Bangladesh.

Administrative and Academic Leadership:

·         Founder Program Coordinator of the Dept. of Journalism and Media Communication (JMC)

·         Acted as the Program Coordinator of the Dept. of Film Television and Digital Media (FTDM) For two years.

·         Currently Committee Head of Program-Self Assessment Committee (PSAC) of Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

·         Central Technical Program Committee (TPC) member and Departmental Focal Person in the International Conference Innovation Transformation for Development-ITD 2021 and 2022; Green University of Bangladesh

·         Departmental Focal Person of the Center for Career Development (CCD)

·         Departmental Media Club Moderator for Eight Years.

·         Certified Facilitator of the Development Program of Wadani Foundation.  

Extra-Curricular Activities:

  • Involved with the theatre group Samakal Nattochakra of Rajshahi University for three years. I was the treasurer of the organization for one year.
  •  An experience of working in eight shows of two-stage and about thirty shows of six street dramas. I have also written the screenplay a play entitled Hor (mvIZvjx fvlvq hvi evsjv A_© gvbyl).
  • Founder member of Nattodol 21 in Rajshahi University.
  • Publisher of campus-related little magazine ‘Amader Prangon’, edited by Mamunur Rashid Mamun