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Raqib Chowdhury taught English literature at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 1997 to 2004, where he began his career as a Lecturer then became an Assistant Professor. He joined the Faculty of Education at Monash University after completing his PhD in 2008. His doctoral thesis examined how vested interest groups, including universities and governments, construct the term 'international' to establish so-called needs for international students in Australia, largely for commercial and hegemonic reasons. Raqib has authored several publications in TESOL, languages education, culture pedagogy, English teacher education, international education, social justice, and identity. He has been invited as a Keynote Speaker and Visiting Scholar at various international conferences and universities across numerous countries. His latest works include books on higher education in Bangladesh and comparative research in English language teaching. Raqib has received multiple awards for his contributions to education, including recognition from Monash University's Vice-Chancellor's Office. He is involved in supervising PhD students and collaborating on international research projects focusing on equity, higher education reform, and teacher training. Raqib's research interests span critical ethnography, decolonial studies in education, social justice, and international students' experiences in language education.
Monash University • Melbourne, Australia
Senior Lecturer in Education, involved in teaching and supervising postgraduate students while conducting research.
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