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Pundra University of Science & Technology
Apurba Roy
Lecturer
| Master of Arts (MA) in English Literature and Cultural Studies, University of Rajshahi |
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Literature, Bangladesh Army University |
| Indian Schools of Philosophy (ongoing), Vivekananda University, Kolkata, India |
| Lecturer Pundra University of Science & Technology |
| Goldsmiths, University of London (via Coursera) — "Who Wrote Shakespeare", June 2025. Verified Certificate (ID: JOO3ZIOA4EAP). Studied Shakespearean authorship debates and literary analysis. |
| Participated in the University of Sydney Master of Management and CEMS Webinar (October 2025), engaging with international academic experts and alumni on topics related to global higher education and professional development. |
| MS in Data Science: Program Overview — University of Colorado Boulder, Wednesday, November 12, 2025. |
| Master of Data Science: Free Preview Course Sneak Peek — University of Pittsburgh, Thursday, November 13, 2025.
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| 1. https://doi.org/10.22259/2637-5907.0602004 Journal of Religion and Theology (Sryahwa Publications, Delaware, USA) (ISSN - 2637-5907, Volume 6, Issue 2) Finding Peace Through Christian Theology: Exploring Detachment, Divine Grace, and Liberation with Vedantic Reflections of Swami Vivekananda |
| 2. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijp.20251301.15 Published in the International Journal of Philosophy (548 7th Ave, New York, USA) (ISSN: 2330-7439, Volume 13, Issue 1) The Nature of Sorrow: A Philosophical Exploration of Dukkha |
| 3. Roy, Apurba. "Dukkha and Màyà: The Philosophical Dimensions of Suffering in Buddhism and Vedanta." Bulletin of the Ramakrishna Mission “Institute of Culture”, Kolkata, India, April, 2025. An analytical inspection of the nature of suffering through the lenses of Buddhist dukkha and Vedantic màyà, emphasizing metaphysical and ethical intersections. |
| 4. Roy, Apurba. “Sri Ramakrishna on Māyā.” The “Vedanta Kesari”, Chennai, India; November 2025. Published in one of India’s oldest international English magazines (est. 1895), featuring contributions by revered monks like Swami Vivekananda, eminent personalities such as Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, et al. |
| 5. Roy, Apurba. “Nirbaak Anusandhitsa.” Koumodi, Literary Annual, 3rd Edition, February 2022. Published by Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University. |
| 6. "The Art of Failing: A Philosophical Investigation of Embracing Imperfection" Published in Humanities and Social Sciences Journal (Volume 13, Issue 3). |
| B.A (Hons) thesis: Conducted original research on T.S. Eliot’s "The Waste Land" in relation to Advaita Vedanta, offering a non-dual philosophical reading of modern alienation and spiritual decay. |
| Composed "The Art of Failing," a reflective piece on the philosophical implications of failure, emphasizing its transformative and ethical dimensions. |
| Theological and Philosophical Schools: Vedanta Philosophy (Advaita/Non-dualism): Focus on metaphysical inquiry into the nature of self, consciousness, and ultimate reality through the lens of Advaita Vedanta. Buddhist Philosophy: Special interest in the doctrines of Madhyamaka and Śūnyavāda (the philosophy of emptiness), with comparative studies across Theravada, Tibetan, and Mahayana traditions. Taoist Philosophy: Exploration of Taoist metaphysics, cosmology, and ethics, emphasizing the Tao as a metaphysical principle of harmony and spontaneity. |
| Literary Theories and Criticism: Psychoanalytic Criticism: Application of Freudian and post-Freudian theory to literary texts, exploring the unconscious, desire, trauma, and symbolic meaning. Marxist Literary Criticism: Examination of class, ideology, and material conditions within literature and cultural production. Structuralism and Post-structuralism: Engagement with linguistic, semiotic, and deconstructive frameworks to analyze the instability of meaning and textuality. |
| Interdisciplinary Research: Film Studies and Musicology: Investigation of cinematic narratives and musical expressions as cultural texts, with emphasis on aesthetic, philosophical, and socio-political dimensions. |
