North South University’s (NSU) School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) hosts the ‘NSU SHSS Alumni Colloquium Series Fall 2025’ at the NSU SHSS Conference Room, a press release said.
The colloquium drew a broad spectrum of attendees, including distinguished faculty, students, scholars, and research enthusiasts. The alumni presenters were Gianni Mahsina Haque from the Department of Law, Ahmed Ehsan Kabir Shaan from the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG), and Sara Kabir from the Department of English & Modern Languages.
In his speech as the session chair, Prof. Abdur Rob Khan, the Honorable Treasurer and Pro-Vice Chancellor (In-Charge) at NSU, commended each of their findings. He highlighted the professional development prospects for the alumni and commended them on their presentations.
Dr. Ishrat Zakia Sultana, Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and Sociology, NSU, moderated the colloquium and recognized the intellectual inquisitiveness of the presenters for engaging in distinctive research undertakings. Dr. Md. Rizwanul Islam, Professor of Law and Dean of SHSS at NSU, welcomed the presenters and encouraged them to sustain their intellectual rigor in conducting original research and to prepare their findings for academic publication.
Gianni Mahsina Haque presented on the topic ‘The Parallels of Morality and Positivism in Legal Framework: An Analysis of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ and H.L.A. Hart’s ‘The Concept of Law’, where she explored the dangers of separating legal validity from moral legitimacy and analyzed how legal systems, though procedurally correct, can suffer decay when moral foundations are ignored.
Ahmed Ehsan Kabir Shaan presented his paper titled “Garments: The Nation’s ATM We Love to Hate”, in which he provided an overview of the workings of the garments industry, highlighting the sector’s crucial importance for Bangladesh. He argued that despite the challenging working conditions, the labor force often lacks feasible alternatives beyond the informal sector. He concluded that since a sustainable alternative industry has yet to be developed for the nation, Bangladesh must focus on strengthening the garments industry as its primary economic pillar.
Sara Kabir provided an analytical paper titled ‘Grieving Amongst the Fireflies – Exploring Childhood, Loss, Trauma, and Grief in Studio Ghibli’s Animated Fantasies’, which analyzed how Ghibli films expose children to the inevitability of grief while preserving the possibility of resilience and joy. Dr. AQMA Rahman Bhuiyan, Professor at the Department of English and Modern Languages at NSU served as the discussant where he provided expert feedback on the research methodologies and suggested avenues for further academic investigation and publication, focusing particularly on enhancing the policy relevance of the findings.
