Nasih Alam

Nasih Alam, a proud Bangladeshi, is a second-year PhD student in History. He completed his MA in English at North Dakota State University (NDSU) in May 2024. From August 2022 to May 2024, he taught first-year writing in the Department of English at NDSU. In March 2024, NDSU recognized him as an “Innovative Teacher.”

Before joining NDSU, Nasih taught English Language, 19th-Century Novel, Victorian Poetry, History of English Literature, Cultural Studies, Technical Writing & Communication, and Composition Studies in Bangladesh from 2013 to 2022. Nasih has 12 scholarly publications in Bangladesh and India, but he is most proud of his 4 publications in America. While completing his MA, he gave 7 talks in the United States. In March 2024, he won a $30 grant for the best proposal at the Minnesota Writing and English (MnWE) conference.

Nasih has always been interested in the history of marginalized people. He focuses on understanding how major political events shape the lives of ordinary individuals who are not affiliated with political groups or organizations. Inspired by Stephen Greenblatt, Nasih aims to create histories of everyday people often overlooked by traditional grand narratives. Under the guidance of Dr. Donald Johnson, associate professor, History, NDSU, he is currently researching how the Dakota War of 1862 affected the lives of Native Americans and Euro-American settlers in the Great Plains.

Nasih loves the History Department at NDSU and greatly admires his colleagues. He finds them caring, friendly, and excellent mentors. If you want to study hard and learn from supportive professors and administrative officials, join the History Department. You will forever thank Nasih for that.

After completing his PhD at NDSU, Nasih will go back to Bangladesh. He wants to serve his country as a researcher and tenured professor.

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