Imtiaz A. Hussain was Founder of Global Studies & Governance Department at Independent University, Bangladesh (since 2016) and Professor (Philadelphia University/Universidad Iberoamericana, 1990-2014), creating/teaching wide- ranging International Relations/Global Studies/Governance courses, evident in his books ( Multifaceted Development; Branding Bangladesh; Coronavirus Pandemic & Online Education; Rohingya Camp Narratives: Tales From the ‘Lesser Roads’ ; Local-Global tradeoffs, Order-disorder Consequences: “State” no more an Island?; South Asia in Global Power Rivalry ;Transatlantic Transactions; North American Regionalism ; E valuating NAFTA; Border Governance and the ‘Unruly’ South ; and Afghanistan-Iraq and Post-conflict Governance) ; scholarly articles (in Journal of International Relation; Encyclopediaof U.S.-Latin American Relations ; Handbook of Global Security and Intelligence ; South Asian Survey ; Politics & Policy ; Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh; Norteamérica; and media outlets in Dhaka’s Daily Star, Dhaka Tribune and Financial Express newspapers. A recipient of research fellowships (from Canadian, Mexican, & U.S. institutions); invitations for specialized conferences (Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, India, & Mexico), and teaching awards (University of Pennsylvania; Universidad de las Americas, Mexico City; and Independent University, Bangladesh), he graduated from UPenn in 1989 (Pol Sci).

• Chapter 1: “Multiple Modernities” & Bangladesh: Identity Search?.- Chapter 2: Comparing Secular & Religious Primary Education: Bangladesh’s Marriage Of Convenience?.- Chapter 3: Evolving English Pedagogy & ‘Second-Best’ Outcomes: Bangladesh’s Pre-University Experiences.- Chapter 4: Pixar In Classrooms.- Chapter 5: Unplugging The Matrix: Bridging The Urban-Rural Gap.- Chapter 6: Pedagogy Shiifting, Andragogy Knocking: From ‘International’ Classes To ‘Global’ Job-Market?.- Chapter 7: Standardizing Bangladesh’s Maritime Education & Training: Global Challenges & The Job-Market.- Chapter 8: Controlling Climate, Facilitating Modernization: Comparing Bangladesh & Mexico.- Chapter 9: Questioning Questions: Can Questions Help Build Neuron Clusters?.- Chapter 10: ‘Theory’ Meets ‘Turf’ In Bangladesh: Melting-Pot, Mottled, Or Menacing ‘Modernization’?.

Imtiaz A. Hussain was Founder of Global Studies & Governance Department at Independent University, Bangladesh (since 2016) and Professor (Philadelphia University/Universidad Iberoamericana, 1990-2014), creating/teaching wide- ranging International Relations/Global Studies/Governance courses, evident in his books ( Multifaceted Development; Branding Bangladesh; Coronavirus Pandemic & Online Education; Rohingya Camp Narratives: Tales From the ‘Lesser Roads’ ; Local-Global tradeoffs, Order-disorder Consequences: “State” no more an Island?; South Asia in Global Power Rivalry ;Transatlantic Transactions; North American Regionalism ; E valuating NAFTA; Border Governance and the ‘Unruly’ South ; and Afghanistan-Iraq and Post-conflict Governance) ; scholarly articles (in Journal of International Relation; Encyclopediaof U.S.-Latin American Relations ; Handbook of Global Security and Intelligence ; South Asian Survey ; Politics & Policy ; Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh; Norteamérica; and media outlets in Dhaka’s Daily Star, Dhaka Tribune and Financial Express newspapers. A recipient of research fellowships (from Canadian, Mexican, & U.S. institutions); invitations for specialized conferences (Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, India, & Mexico), and teaching awards (University of Pennsylvania; Universidad de las Americas, Mexico City; and Independent University, Bangladesh), he graduated from UPenn in 1989 (Pol Sci).

• Chapter 1: “Multiple Modernities” & Bangladesh: Identity Search?.- Chapter 2: Comparing Secular & Religious Primary Education: Bangladesh’s Marriage Of Convenience?.- Chapter 3: Evolving English Pedagogy & ‘Second-Best’ Outcomes: Bangladesh’s Pre-University Experiences.- Chapter 4: Pixar In Classrooms.- Chapter 5: Unplugging The Matrix: Bridging The Urban-Rural Gap.- Chapter 6: Pedagogy Shiifting, Andragogy Knocking: From ‘International’ Classes To ‘Global’ Job-Market?.- Chapter 7: Standardizing Bangladesh’s Maritime Education & Training: Global Challenges & The Job-Market.- Chapter 8: Controlling Climate, Facilitating Modernization: Comparing Bangladesh & Mexico.- Chapter 9: Questioning Questions: Can Questions Help Build Neuron Clusters?.- Chapter 10: ‘Theory’ Meets ‘Turf’ In Bangladesh: Melting-Pot, Mottled, Or Menacing ‘Modernization’?.

Imtiaz A. Hussain was Founder of Global Studies & Governance Department at Independent University, Bangladesh (since 2016) and Professor (Philadelphia University/Universidad Iberoamericana, 1990-2014), creating/teaching wide- ranging International Relations/Global Studies/Governance courses, evident in his books ( Multifaceted Development; Branding Bangladesh; Coronavirus Pandemic & Online Education; Rohingya Camp Narratives: Tales From the ‘Lesser Roads’ ; Local-Global tradeoffs, Order-disorder Consequences: “State” no more an Island?; South Asia in Global Power Rivalry ;Transatlantic Transactions; North American Regionalism ; E valuating NAFTA; Border Governance and the ‘Unruly’ South ; and Afghanistan-Iraq and Post-conflict Governance) ; scholarly articles (in Journal of International Relation; Encyclopediaof U.S.-Latin American Relations ; Handbook of Global Security and Intelligence ; South Asian Survey ; Politics & Policy ; Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh; Norteamérica; and media outlets in Dhaka’s Daily Star, Dhaka Tribune and Financial Express newspapers. A recipient of research fellowships (from Canadian, Mexican, & U.S. institutions); invitations for specialized conferences (Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, India, & Mexico), and teaching awards (University of Pennsylvania; Universidad de las Americas, Mexico City; and Independent University, Bangladesh), he graduated from UPenn in 1989 (Pol Sci).

• Chapter 1: “Multiple Modernities” & Bangladesh: Identity Search?.- Chapter 2: Comparing Secular & Religious Primary Education: Bangladesh’s Marriage Of Convenience?.- Chapter 3: Evolving English Pedagogy & ‘Second-Best’ Outcomes: Bangladesh’s Pre-University Experiences.- Chapter 4: Pixar In Classrooms.- Chapter 5: Unplugging The Matrix: Bridging The Urban-Rural Gap.- Chapter 6: Pedagogy Shiifting, Andragogy Knocking: From ‘International’ Classes To ‘Global’ Job-Market?.- Chapter 7: Standardizing Bangladesh’s Maritime Education & Training: Global Challenges & The Job-Market.- Chapter 8: Controlling Climate, Facilitating Modernization: Comparing Bangladesh & Mexico.- Chapter 9: Questioning Questions: Can Questions Help Build Neuron Clusters?.- Chapter 10: ‘Theory’ Meets ‘Turf’ In Bangladesh: Melting-Pot, Mottled, Or Menacing ‘Modernization’?.