11th DEH Curriculum Integration Project Showcase and Exhibition
On April 24, 2025, the 11th Curriculum Integration Program was concluded by the Department of English and Humanities at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh with a showcase of nominated student projects and an exhibition. This term’s theme was “Edible Narratives: The Interplay of Food, Culture, and Identity”. The goal of the event was to showcase nominated projects before a panel of judges, which reflected the students’ understanding of the theme in terms of their respective courses.
The showcase took place at the main campus where faculty members and students gathered to view all the projects submitted by the students. The panel of judges included Prof. Kaiser Haq, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, Professor Shamsad Mortuza, Special Advisor to the ULAB Board of Trustees, Golam Kader Zilany, Senior Lecturer, DEH, and Jahanara Tariq, Lecturer, DEH.
Professor Mortuza began the event with a humorous introduction of this year’s theme. Shortly after, eight teams presented their video and live presentation and performance projects. The judges then visited the showcased paintings, posters, magazines, and poems. They conversed with the students about their projects to get a better idea on their perspectives.
Before declaring the winner, Ms. Tariq and Mr. Zilany both congratulated the students and appreciated the hard work they put into each submission. During his concluding remarks, Professor Haq appreciated the creativity that had gone into all the projects, calling it admirable. He further suggested that new categories be introduced with different criteria based on the project types to make the judgement procedure more relevant. After careful consideration, the judges announced the three winners.
Professor Haq announced the winners of the 11th CI Program, Team 8 whose presentation, “A Tale of Three Courses”, combined Bartleby, Doctor Faustus, and Animal Farm. The winning team members were Aiman Swaad Ahmad, Raisa Anan, and Azeema Anhar of Batch 232.
The first runner-up was Team 7, who showcased a comical short film on Bangladeshi foods. Their representation of the effects of language on food underscored the Semantics and Pragmatic course seamlessly. The team members were Afiat Hossain Sakura (Batch 222), Ramisha Nujhat Raisa, Raisa Sadia, Rayana Rahman Khan Ifty, Humaira Tasnim, and Aysha Binte Mustafa from Batch 232.
The second runner-up Team 12’s entry was a re-imagination of Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting “The Last Supper.” The new painting was titled “Feast of the Forsaken”. The team’s painting represented the Ancient Greek Literature course, focusing on the text Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. The team members were Ansa Tasfiha Suhi and Yusuf Abdullah Tokee from Batch 232, Mst. Suraiya Alam (Batch 231), and Shrabonti Sarkar (Batch 223).
All the winners received cash prizes and the event concluded with a group photo session. The event was emceed by Fatema Aftab Miah of Batch 211.
The 11th CI Program Spring 2025 was planned and organized by Al Mahmud Rumman, Senior Lecturer, and Irtifa Hasan, Lecturer, DEH.
Report by Tarannum Ahmed (231013042)
