Diana Ansarey first Bangladeshi presents paper at WSC

Agrilife24.com:Diana Ansarey, Assistant Professor of ASA University  Bangladesh, is the first presented a paper at 11th world Shakespeare Conference (WSC) on "The  Evolution of Political Shakespeare in Bangladesh " held recently. She is presently doing her post graduate at the University of Malaya.

Ansarey's panel was chaired by the renowned author of Professor Minami Ryuta from Tokyo Keizai University, Japan. Other presenter's included Dr. Kok Samei who presented " Shakespeare and the Malaysia's General Elections" from the University of Malaya and Dr Choi, Young-joo presented a paper on "Political Hamlets in Korea from the 1908s till 2000s from the Korean National University of Arts, South Korea.

The panel "Shakespeare and the Political Circuits of Asia "esxaemines how Shakespeare reverberates within specific political moments of selected Asian Nations: Bangladesh 1983-2018, South Korea in the 1980s-2000s,  and Malaysia in the new millennium. Exploring film, theatre and news reports,  its breadth unpacks the rich variety of Asian experiences and perceptions of the Bard.

Ansarey's paper looked at the different political moments of Bangladesh by analyzing similarities between events and parallel characters in adapted Shakespeare plays in post-independent Bangladesh.

Diana Ansarey, Assistant Professor at ASA University Bangladesh with over ten years experience in the Teaching industry, with particular skills in the development and implementation of the curriculum. Skilled in the areas of blended learning, assessment of qualifications in language learning, and academic administration. Specialized in English Literature and Cultural Studies particularly focuses on Shakespearean Theatre in Bangladesh. A committed and hard-working professional who maintains excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.