Discover English
Student Conference on English Language and Literature
A conference by the students and for the students!
Discover English is an annual one-day academic conference that presents the best undergraduate and graduate research from English Language/Linguistics, Literature, and Language Education departments from around Bangladesh through our network of collaborating universities.
Discover English is an initiative that encourages students to reconsider their work from a global and multidisciplinary viewpoint. It is organized by the Department of English, American International University—Bangladesh in collaboration with the TESOL Society of Bangladesh. While examining local, national, and international trends in their study area, students also look at cross-disciplinary trends. Student researchers get a one-of-a-kind opportunity to showcase their research in real-time sessions in Discover English conference.
Discover English aims to foster a culture that values undergraduate and graduate research, scholarly and creative activity by encouraging, attracting, recognizing, promoting, and showcasing research conducted by both undergraduate and graduate students in all fields of English language, literature, and language education. Through this annual conference, Discover English provides models of excellent research, scholarship, and creative activity, enhances the state of undergraduate/postgraduate education, and creates a distinctive environment for the celebration and promotion of student research—whether it is part of a dissertation, internship, placement, or coursework.
Roundtable Discussion session
Discussions at roundtables center on a number of important topics that are important to students, faculty, the institution, and the community at large. The roundtable discussion session’s goal is to start a dialogue that, ideally, will result in more debates, fresh perspectives, and ultimately practical solutions to the issues our university and the larger community are now grappling with. The aim is to create a framework for thinking and problem solving that may be used to more problems in the future, even if these sessions won't cover every possible problem area. The interests and availability of the participants will determine the themes for the roundtable discussion. The talks will be led by faculty, students, and community panelists, but everyone in attendance is welcome to join in.
Awards & Recognitions
Outstanding oral presentations at the graduate and undergraduate levels are recognized with prizes. A panel of judges chooses the winners based on the assessment rubric ratings for the presentations. Each presenter is awarded a crest and constructive feedback on their performance. The best works presented in the conference are invited to be published in a volume.
Benefits
- Presenting original research: Students have the opportunity to present their original research in front of a panel of judges and attendees, which may help them advance their academic and professional careers and get recognized for their hard work.
- Receiving feedback: Students can receive insightful feedback from experts in their field, which can help them improve their research and presentation skills.
- Networking: Students have the opportunity to meet and interact with scholars in their field of interest at conferences, which can lead to future collaborations and opportunities.
- Gaining valuable experience: Participating in a conference can help students gain valuable experience in presenting their research, which can be useful for future academic and professional pursuits.
- Awards and recognition: Discover English offer awards and other forms of recognition for outstanding student research, which can help students gain visibility and prestige within their field.