North South University’s (NSU) School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) hosted the ‘NSU SHSS Undergraduate Colloquium Series Fall 2025’ on 12 November 2025, a press release said.
The colloquium was chaired by Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, Vice Chancellor at NSU. The student presenters were Tanzim Binta Pervaz from the Department of Media, Communication and Journalism, Miftahul Jannat Sachi from the Department of English and Modern Languages, and Bashirul Islam Bihango from the Department of Law.
In his address, Session Chair Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury highlighted the professional development opportunities available to undergraduate school students and commended them on their presentations.
Muhammad Asiful Basar, Senior Lecturer at the Department of History and Philosophy, NSU, moderated the colloquium and appreciated the academic curiosity and courage of the presenters for working on unique research projects. Dr. Md. Rizwanul Islam, Professor of Law and Dean of SHSS at NSU, welcomed the presenters and encouraged them to continue their intellectual efforts in conducting original research. Dr. Nazia Manzoor, Assistant Professor and Chair at the Department of English and Modern Languages at NSU, served as the discussant for the colloquium, where he provided critical feedback on the methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and policy implications of each paper, particularly encouraging the presenters to publish their findings in peer-reviewed journals to contribute to national and international academic discourse.
Tanzim Binta Pervaz presented on the topic “Gen Z’s Political Renaissance: How Social Media Drives Ideas,” where she explored how this generation is leveraging digital platforms to challenge authoritarian governance, analyzing recent political movements in Bangladesh and Nepal to demonstrate social media’s profound role in organizing protests and influencing electoral outcomes.
Miftahul Jannat Sachi presented on her paper titled “Anna Karenina: Rebellion, Masks, and Madness,” where she evaluated Leo Tolstoy’s critique of 19th-century aristocratic Russian society and its severe gender double standards, arguing that Anna’s psychological decline and eventual self-destruction were the inevitable result of societal pressures that penalized female autonomy and passion.
Bashirul Islam Bihango provided an analytical paper titled “Immunity or Impunity: Emerging Customary International Law Framework on State Official Immunity,” where he critically examined the shift in customary international law that seeks to limit the functional immunity of sitting and former state officials for international crimes, arguing that accountability for genocide and torture must supersede traditional notions of state sovereignty.
During the Q&A segment, faculty members engaged with the presenters on their respective research topics and exchanged their views and reflections. The interactive exchange of ideas deeply immersed all the attendees. The program then concluded with a Certificate of Appreciation handed to the presenters in recognition of their valuable contributions.
