Biographical Details

• First Name: Shamsul
• Surname: Islam
• Vanier Department or Service English
• Undergraduate Degree Institution: Panjab University, Pakistan
  Degree: B.A.Hons
  Discipline: English
• Graduate Degree Institution: McGill University (Canada)
  Degree: Ph.D.
  Discipline: English

Professional Experience

• I have taught or conducted research at graduate and post-graduate levels at the following institutions: Panjab University (Pakistan), Teheran University (Iran), Dalhousie, McGill and Montreal Universities (Canada).
• I have been teaching at Vanier College since 1976.

Professional Activities

• Publications

  Two major books and about a dozen articles. The books are Kipling’s Law (London, 1975) and Chronicles of the Raj (London, 1979). Both are published by Macmillan Press.

• Presentations

  I have presented papers at a number of international conferences both here and abroad.

• Awards/Honours Commonwealth Fellowship, Molson Fellowship, Killam Fellowship, Canada Council grants for research.
• Professional Interests Post colonial literature, Commonwealth Literature, Victorian and Romantic period.