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CURRICULUM VITAE
Zia Rahman, Ph.D. Professor & Chair
Department of Criminology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Tel: +88029888625 (Home); +188029661900-59, ext. 6900 (Off.); 008801770520319 (Cell) Fax: +88029667222 Email [email protected] or [email protected]
Personal Present Address : House #59, Block A, Road #1, Niketan, Gulshan
1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh.
Parental Address : Village: Shalinabaksha, PO. Shalinabaksha,
Upazilla: Muksudpur, District: Gopalganj
Nationality : Bangladeshi (by birth)
Teaching & Research Interest : Globalization and Labour Issues, Labour
Movements, Social Movements, Globalization and
International Terrorism, Transnational Crime,
Political Sociology, Research Methodology
(Quantitative and Qualitative), Urban Sociology,
Social Policy, Theory, and Sociology of Development
and Underdevelopment
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1. Education
2011 : University of Calgary, Canada
Ph.D. (Dissertation defended Dec 22, 2010)
2003 : University of Calgary, Canada.
MA (two years research) in Sociology
(Thesis Defended Oct. 17, 2003)
1992 : University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
MSS (Research) in Sociology
First Class (2nd position, out of 233 students)
1990 : University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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BSS (Honors) in Sociology
First Class (2nd position, out of 157 students)
1985 : Intermediate Technical College (Now, Govt. Science
College), Dhaka Board, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C.)
First Division, with distinction mark in Chemistry,
1982 : Govt. Laboratory High School, Dhaka
Dhaka Board, Dhaka Bangladesh
Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C)
First Division, with distinction marks in Elective Math and
Religion
2. Courses Studied University of Calgary Classical Sociological Theory (Soci 631), Social Stratification (Soci 665),
Introductory Social Statistics 1 (Soci 315), Social Research Methods (Soci 615),
Social Stats: General Linear Model (611, using SPSS and STATA), Political
Sociology (Soci 601), Contemporary Sociological Theory (Soci 633),
International Development (SW 675), Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
(Soci 715), Advanced Methodological Issues (part of qualifying exam),
Globalization and Labor Movements (Soci 703), Professional Sociology,
Advanced Quantitative Analysis in Sociology (Soci 711, using STATA)
University of Dhaka Major Introductory Sociology, History of Human Civilization, Anthropology, Social
Psychology, Social Statistics, Sociological Theory, Social Structure of
Bangladesh, Social Demography, Research Methodology, Sociology of
Development & Under Development, Sociology of Capitalism & Socialism,
Social Change, Advance Research Monograph etc.
Subsidiary English Language and Political Science
3. Teaching / Professional Experiences i. Department of Criminology, University of Dhaka Professor and Chair, since 24 November 2013 till date 1. Introduction to Criminology; 2. Principles of Sociology; 3. Theories of
Criminology; 4. Seminar in Criminology; 5. Research Methods
ii. Department of Sociology, University of Calgary
a. Term Contract Sessional Teaching 1. Introductory Research Methods (for senior undergrad level-Soci 313), summer,
2009.
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2. Sociology of Third World Cities (for senior undergrad level-Soci 453), winter,
2009.
3. Sociology of Third World Cities (Soci 453), fall, 2008
b. Teaching Assistant (TA) 1. Research Methods (seven semesters). 2. Social Statistics (three semesters)
3. Introductory Sociology (five semesters)
c. Research Assistant (RA)
For Dr. Daniel Beland of Sociology Dept., University of Calgary, Winter 2002.
iii. Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka
a. Professor, 30th
April to November 24 2013
Course Offered: Sociology of Capitalism and Socialism. Introduction to
Sociology, Research Methods, Social Statistics II.
b. Associate Professor, May 2005 to April 2013
Courses offered: Peasant Society, Introduction to Sociology, Understanding
Social Change in Bangladesh, Classical Sociological Theory, Social Statistics II,
Research Methodology, Sociology of Capitalism and Socialism
c. Assistant Professor, from July 1998 to May 2005
Courses offered: Social problems, Sociology of Third World and Introductory
Sociology
d. Lecturer, May 1997 to July 1998.
Courses offered: Social problems, Sociology of Third World, Introductory
Sociology
iv. Department of Sociology, Shahjalal University of Sci. & Tech., Sylhet.
a. Assistant Professor, from November 1996 to May 1997.
b. Lecturer, from August, 1993 to November 1996.
Courses offered: Urban Sociology, Research Methodology, World Civilization,
Social History of Bangladesh, Social Demography, and Population Politics and
Development.
v. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) Dhaka, Bangladesh Data Entry Specialist from January to April 1993.
vi. Department of History Univ. of Dhaka: Teaching (part-time)
Principles of Sociology: 1997- 2001, Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology:
July 2011 to January 2012
vii. Department of Economics Univ. of Dhaka: Adjunct Faculty Introduction to Sociology: July 2011 till date
viii. Institute of Business Administration (IBA): Adjunct Faculty Principles of Sociology: Winter 2016
ix. Faculty of Business Administration, East West University: Adjunct Faculty
Business Ethics (MBA 509 and EMBA 513) for MBA and EMBA: Winter
2016
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4. Research Experiences
i. Dissertation/Thesis 2011 University of Calgary, Canada,
Ph.D. dissertation: “Labour Unions and Labour Movements in the Readymade
Garment Industry in Bangladesh in the era of Globalization (1980-2010).”
Supervisor: Dr. Tom Langford, Professor and Past Head, Department of
Sociology, University of Calgary.
Method: Qualitative (Case Study)
Technique of Data Generation: In-depth semi-structured interviewing, FGDs,
textual document analysis and observation.
The dissertation was reviewed by Dissertation Review’s assigned reviewer Dr.
Rifat Akhter, University of Central Arkansas:
http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/4555
200I-2003 University of Calgary, Canada,
MA Thesis: “Urban Policy in Bangladesh: The State, Inequality and Housing
Crises in Dhaka City.” Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Beland, Associate Professor of
Sociology,
University of Calgary (now working as a Professor and Canada Chair for Public
Policy at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
Method: Qualitative
Technique of Data Generation: In-depth interviewing, case study and textual
documents analysis.
1990-1992 University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. MSS Thesis: "Impact of Multinational Corporations on Socio-Cultural and
Economic life in Bangladesh." Duration: one year, Supervisor: Dr. M. Nazrul
Islam, Ex Professor of Sociology, University of Dhaka
Methods: Quantitative and Qualitative
Technique of Data Collection: Case Study, Content Analysis.
1988-1990
University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
BSS (Hons.) Research Monograph: "Women's Attitude towards Family Planning
Programs." Supervisor: Prof. Syed Ahmed Khan, Dept. of Sociology.
Methods: Quantitative,
Technique of Data Collection: Survey.
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ii. Data Analysis Projects/Research for the University of Calgary, and Research for Professional organizations
2015a Team Leader Role of the Industrial Police in the RMG industries in Bangladesh: A study on the Ashulia Industrial Area in Dhaka, sponsored by Bangladesh Police 2015b Department of Criminology, University of Dhaka Team Leader, “Understanding Crime Trends in Dhaka City” sponsored
by Dhaka Metropolitan Police, from April 01 till date
2006 University of Calgary
Follow-up research entitled “Socio-economic and Cultural Determinants of
Attitudes toward Immigrants in Canada” under the guidance of Dr. Richard
Wanner, Professor of Sociology, U of C, for Soci 711
Methods: Quantitative; used multinomial logistic regression using Canadian
Election Survey data 2000
2005 University of Calgary
“Socio-economic and Cultural Determinants of Attitudes toward Immigrants in
Canada” under the guidance of Dr. Tom Langford, Professor of Sociology, U of C
for Soci 611
Methods: Quantitative; used binomial logistic regression using Canadian Election
Survey data 2000
2004a
University of Calgary
“Cultural Practices of South Asian Communities in Calgary” under the guidance
of Dr. Liza McCoy, Associate Professor of Sociology, U of C.
Methods: Qualitative; used Participant Observation method observing South
Asian people in Real Canadian Superstore, Calgary Canada.
2004b
University of Calgary
“Calgary Bangladesh Association and Cultural Practices of the Bangladeshi
community” under the guidance of Dr. Liza McCoy, Associate Professor of
Sociology, U of C.
Methods: Qualitative; used In-depth Semi-structured Interview interviewing of the
office bearers of Calgary-Bangladesh Association.
2004c University of Calgary
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“Cultural Practices of Bangladeshis in Calgary. Constitution of Bangladesh
Association in Calgary: Text as Organizational Reality” under the guidance of Dr.
Liza McCoy, Associate Professor of Sociology, U of C.
Methods: Qualitative; used Institutional Ethnography and Text Analysis analyzing
the constitution of the Calgary Bangladesh Association.
2000a
Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG, Germany,
Led Researcher: “Socio- Economic and Environmental Study of Ashuganj Power
Station (A study on the socio-economic life of the officers and the employees of a
major power station in Bangladesh).”
Method: Qualitative.
Techniques of Data Collection: Observation, Focus Group Discussion, etc.
2000b
World University Service (WUS), Shahjalal University of Science & Tech.
Sylhet, Bangladesh. Research Associate: Conducted a research work on "Literacy Drive with
Underprivileged Children," Funded by UNICEF & World Terokyoa Movement
Japan.
Methods: Quantitative
Technique of Data Collection: Survey.
1999
Directorate of Social Services Govt. of Bangladesh and Sustainable
Consultants Ltd. (Funded by UNICEF).
Sociologist: “Consultancy services for the review of existing services to street
children in Region-3, Khulna, Jessore, & Barisal,” funded by USAID.
Methods: Quantitative and qualitative,
Techniques of Data Generation: Survey, Interviewing, Case Study, Focus Group
Discussion, and PRA.
1997 Institute for Advancement of Science and Technology Teaching & Proshika
Manobik Unnyan Kendra, Bangladesh.
Team Leader: Environmental Programs of Proshika: An assessment, jointly
sponsored by IASTT and Proshika.
Methods: Qualitative,
Technique of Data Generation: Interviewing, Case Study, Focus Group
Discussion, and PRA.
1994
Bangladesh Engineering and Technological Services (BETS), Dhaka,
Bangladesh. Research Assistant: "Socio-Economic and Environmental study of Meghna
Dhanagoda Irrigation Project (P - 88)" under the leadership of Dr. Mahbub
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Ahmed, Professor of Sociology, U of Dhaka, funded by Asian Development Bank
(ADB).
Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative,
Technique of Data Generation: Survey, Participant Observation, Interviewing,
PRA & RRA.
1993
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1993. Research Associates: "Technology Transfer Assessment: Field Level Urea Use to
Promote Livestock Development" funded by USAID.
Methods: Quantitative
Technique of Data Generation: Survey-questionnaire.
1. Public
5. Publication a. Books (forthcoming):
2012a Manuscript accepted for publication: History of Labour Movements in Bangladesh: from colonial period to the present
C. Peer Reviewed Journal Articles and book chapter 2016 Zia Rahman, “Historical Institutionalism and its implication in the development of
the welfare state of Canada.” Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration, XXIII
(2): 91-100, Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre, Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
2015 (Book Chapter) Zia Rahman, “Universal forms of Violence against Women” in The Recent forms
of Violence against Women, Ranjan Karmaker (ed.) published by the
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)
2014a Zia Rahman, “American hegemony, the expansion of globalized apparel
industries, and the Asian Miracle.” Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration,
XXIII (1): 23-38. Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre, Dhaka,
Bangladesh
2014b Zia Rahman and Tom Langford. “International Solidarity or Renewed Trade
Union Imperialism? AFL-CIO Support for Labor Unions in the Readymade
Garment Industry in Bangladesh.” For the special issue on “Building International
Labor Solidarity”, Working USA: The Journal of Labor and Society, USA, 17(2)
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June 2014: 169–186. [Wiley, ISSN: 1089-7011]. Editors for the special issue:
Kim Scipes and Immanuel Ness.
2013a Zia Rahman, “Globalization’s Children and Shahbagh Movement” (in Bengali).
Shamaj Nirikkhon”, Center for Social Studies, 126: 34-45 (July-September)
2013b
Gopal Chandra Sarder and Zia Rahman. “Secular Spirit in Bangladesh’s Folk
Culture: Regarding Kartabhaja Community (in Bengali).” Journal of Social
Sciences, University of Dhaka, Pat-D, 7 (7): 107-118. 2013c
Zia Rahman, “Revisiting Theories of Labour Movements: Peter Waterman’s
Social Movement Unionism (SMU) Model” Social Science Review, the Dhaka
University Studies (Part D), 30:9-24. [ISSN. 1562-269X].
2012a Zia Rahman, “Theories of Labour Movements: Classical Marxist perspective,”
Social Science Review, the Dhaka University Studies (Part D), 29 (2): 31-46.
[ISSN. 1562-269X].
2012b Gopal Chandra Sarder and Zia Rahman, “Indigenous People in Bangladesh, Social
Structure of Kartabhaja Community: A Review” (in Bengali). Journal of Social
Sciences, University of Dhaka, Pat-D, 6: 41-50.
2012c M. Hashizhume, Ashraf M. Dewan, T. Sunahara, Zia Rahman and T. Yamamoto.
“Hydro climatological variability and dengue transmission in Dhaka, Bangladesh:
a time-series study. Journal of BMC Infectious Diseases, 12(4, April):1-9
[BioMed Central, ISSN: 14712334].
2012d (book Chapter) Zia Rahman and Tom Langford. "Explaining Why Labour Unions Have Failed
Bangladesh’s Garment Workers" In Labour in the Global South: challenges and
alternatives for workers, edited by Sarah Mosoetsa and Michelle Williams,
Chapter 5, pp: 87-106. International Labour Office (ILO), Geneva, Switzerland
[ISBN 978-92-2-126238-1]. http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---
publ/documents/publication/wcms_187420.pdf
2012e
Ashraf Dewan, Md. Humayun Kabir, Kamrun Nahar and Zia Rahman
"Urbanization and Environmental Degradation in Dhaka Metropolitan Area
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(DMA) of Bangladesh," Int. J. of Environment and Sustainable Development
(IJESD) [INDERSCIENCE, ISSN: 1474-6778], 11(2): 118-141.
2012f
Ashraf M. Dewan, Yasushi Yamaguchi and Zia Rahman, “Dynamics of land
use/cover changes and the analysis of landscape fragmentation in Dhaka
Metropolitan.” Geo Journal, [Springer ISSN: 0343-2521], 77 (3):315–330.
2011 Zia Rahman, “Approaches to the Study of ‘Urban Questions’: A Review.” The
Arts Faculty Journal, the University of Dhaka, 5 (7): 217-235. [ISSN, 1994-
8891].
2010b
Zia Rahman and Tom Langford, “The Limitations of Global Social Movement
Unionism as an Emancipatory Labour Strategy in Majority World Countries.”The
Journal of the Society for Socialist Studies, Canada 6(1): 45-64. [Society for
Socialist Studies, Canada, ISSN 1918-2821] http://www.socialiststudies.com/index.php/sss/article/viewFile/104/101
2001 Zia Rahman, “The State of Political Institution in Bangladesh: A legacy of
Colony-Military Fusion.” Beyond ‘Development’: Searching for a New Vision,
The Role of Youth in the 21st Century, pp. 228: 238. Japan Foundation Asia
Center and the International House of Japan
1999a Zia Rahman, "Environmental Programs of Proshika: An Assessment". Social
Science Review, 16 (2): December 1999; Faculty of Social Sciences, University of
Dhaka. [ISSN. 1562-269X]
1999b Zia Rahman and Md. Wahiduzzaman, “Historical Development of Pre-
Industrial Cities and its Major Characteristics: A Sociological Study”, (In
Bangali). The Journal of Dhaka University Studies, 64: 111-133, June, 1999.
1998 Zia Rahman and Khairul Islam Chowdhury, “Concept and Complexity of the
Marxian Historical Materialism: An Evaluation.” The Journal of Social Studies (in
Bengali), Center for Social Studies, Dhaka University. 69: 1-22, August 1998
06. Contribution in Public Sphere: popular articles in Print Media 2016a
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“Social disorganization and traditional value systems are the main causes of violence against children” (in Bengali). The Daily Jugantor, February 18. http://www.jugantor.com/first-page/2016/02/18/12362 2016b “Regarding contemporary issues: The news that hurt us, outrage us” (in Bengali). The Daily Shamokal, January 15. http://www.esamakal.net/pop_up.php?img_name=2016%2F01%2F15%2Fimages%2F08_101.jpg 2015 “Conspiracy of the ant liberation forces is the main reason behind the recent political unrest”, Muktodhara, The daily Kaler Kontho, November 08 http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/muktadhara/2015/11/08/288101 2014a “Empowering the RMG girl” Opinion, the bdnews24.com, 30 April 2014.
http://opinion.bdnews24.com/2014/04/30/empowering-the-rmg-girl/
2014b
“Formal industries, informal practices” Op-Ed, the daily Dhaka Tribune, May 01,
2014.
http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2014/apr/30/formal-industries-informal-
practices
2013a “Billboard campaigning, transparency and urban governance” Opinion, the
bdnews24.com, 12 August, 2013.
http://opinion.bdnews24.com/2013/08/12/billboard-campaigning-transparency-
and-urban-governance/
OP-ED, the Daily New Age, Bangladesh, August 18, 2013
http://newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-08-18&nid=61363#.UjMIvj9MBy0
2013b “Recent survey on the national issues: relevant comments”, with Dr. Mahmuda
Khatun and Dr. Sadeka Halim, the Daily Janakantha, 19 May, 2013. http://www.dailyjanakantha.com/news_view.php?nc=16&dd=2013-05-
19&ni=135821 2011a “Feminisation of work in the era of globalisation: a process of undermining
workers’ rights” Opinion, bdnews24.com, May 08,
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http://opinion.bdnews24.com/2011/05/08/feminisation-of-work-in-the-era-of
globalisation-a-process-of-undermining-workers%e2%80%99-rights/
2011b “Labour movements in globalisation era” Op-Ed, the Daily Star, May
01http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=183814
2011c “Labour movements in ‘majority world’” Op-Ed, the New Age, May 01
http://newagebd.com/newspaper1/op-ed/17144.html
2011d “Workers’ conditions in the ‘World Factories’ in the era of Globalization” May
Day supplementary, the Daily Sun, May 1.
2009a “Stagnation of labour movements in the era of globalization” Op-Ed, the daily
New Age, May, 03. http://www.newagebd.com/2009/may/03/oped.html
2009b “Crisis of Labour Movements in Bangladesh” ANALYSIS, the daily Bangladesh
Today, May 1.
2008a “Comments on BDR Mutiny” ANALYSIS, the daily Bangladesh Today, February
26 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alochona/message/12432
2008b “BDR mutiny: political and military leadership deserves Appreciation,” March 6
“ANALYSIS, the daily Bangladesh Today,
1986-1992.
Numerous reporting including a popular series entitled Political Personality
having exclusive interviews with the late President of Bangladesh, hon’ble Mr.
Zillur Rahman and the past Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament, hon'ble Mr.
Mirza Ghulam Hafiz while working as a freelance reporter for Rahasha Patrika of
Sheba Prokashani in 1989-91
b. Contribution in the Public Sphere: Electronic Media Attend regularly as a guest speaker for various talk shows, especially on labor
unrest, social movements and other socio-political issues, in the national and
private TV channels. Until date, I attended in various talk shows aired by ATN
Bangla, ATN News, Banglavision, Boishakhi TV, BTV, Channel I, Desh TV,
ETV, GTV, Independent TV, Jamuna TV, Mohona TV, NTV, RTV, SATV,
Shomoy TV, 71 TV, Channel 24, My TV, Asian Channel and Dipto TV
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07. Conference, Workshop, Seminar & Training Attended a. Conferences and Seminars attended
2016a
Presented a paper entitled “Rapid social transformations and social anomalies in
the Bangladesh Society: examining the case of violence against children in recent
time” on March 10 in a workshop entitled Inter subjective Relationship of
Philosophy and Human Welfare, organized by Moral Development Center at R C
Majumder Auditorium, University of Dhaka held 10-13 March
2016b
Addressed as a key speaker in a Key Speaker Program on Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman, organized by the Bangla Academy Dhaka on the occasion of the
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 94th
birth anniversary and National Children Day on
17th
March 2016. The program was chaired by the Vice Chancellor of the
University of Dhaka
2015a
Addressed as a designated panel speaker on a paper entitled “Sarder Fazlul
Karim” presented by the eminent educationist Professor Raihan Raiyan for the
month long Bhasha Shaid Baktritamala arranged by Bangla Academy on
February the 14th
. The seminar was chaired by eminent scholar Professor Sirajul
Islam Chowdhury. The other designated discussant Professor Ahmedul Kabir of
the University of Dhaka
2015b
Addressed as a designated panel speaker on a seminar entitled “Recent political
violence, terrorism and the situation of human rights in Bangladesh” organized by
the Department of Criminology and Police Science, Maulana Bhashani Science
and Technology University, Tangail on April 14 at National Press Club,
Bangladesh
2014a
Addressed as a designated Guest Speaker in SUPRO's National Consultation on
the findings of Social Audit on the Situation of Primary Education on March 27 at
IDB Bhaban Dhaka.
2014b
Addressed as a designated discussant on a paper entitled “Causes behind amazing
achievements during recent time, and recent scenario” (in Bengali) presented by
the eminent citizen, educationist and former Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr.
Farashuddin Ahmed for the month long Bhasha Shaid Baktritamala arranged by
Bangla Academy on February the 28th
. The seminar was chaired by eminent
economist Dr. Kazi Khaliquzzaman Ahmad. Two other designated discussants
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were Banker Ibrahim Khaled and Professor Mezbah Kamal of the University of
Dhaka
2014c
Presented a paper entitled “AFL-CIO and Labour Movements: a case of
Bangladesh Readymade Garment Industries” in a lecture-workshop on "U.S.
Society and Culture," co-sponsored by the American Center, U.S. Embassy,
Dhaka, the Bangladesh Association for American Studies (BAAS), and the
International Education and Resource Network, Bangladesh (iEARN-BD)
on February the 22nd
. The workshop was attended by 40 college teachers
from all over Bangladesh.
2013a
Attended as one of the five designated panel experts for Draft Research Report
Presentation Workshop under the project entitled Strengthening National
Planning and Development Academy (2nd
Phase) through the Development of
Infrastructure and Training Facilities by National Planning and Training
Academy at the academy building on May the 4th
. Eight draft research projects
were presented by eight research teams, evaluated by the panel experts.
2013b
Presented a paper entitled “Globalization’s Children and the Shahbagh
Movement” (in Bangla) as one of the two designated presenters for a thematic
seminar entitled “Peoples’ Rights and Movements: Recent Experience” organized
by Bangladesh Sociology Association at Senate Building, University of Dhaka on
19 April 2013.
2013c
Attended as a designated speaker for a round table conference entitled “Livelihood
for Disabled People: Opportunities and Challenges” jointly organized by Leonard
Cheshire Disability Bangladesh and the Daily Star on March the 31st.
Approximately 40 participants from international agencies, local NGOs,
journalists, experts and other civil society groups participated in the seminar. The
Daily Star published a special supplementary on the conference. 2013d
Paper entitled “The State of Labour Movements in the Readymade Garments
Industry in Bangladesh in the era of Globalization” was presented in the Security
and Foreign policy session on 16 March, as part of the two day national seminar
organized by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh from March 15 to 16. The theme
of the conference was ‘Bangladesh at 40: Achievements and Challenges.’ Twenty four (24) designated scholars in six different sessions presented their
papers in the conference.
2013e
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Attended as a designated moderator for the 11th
Bangladesh Round Table Social
Compliance held at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel, Dhaka on March 14, 2013. Sixty eight
(68) designated national and international participants including the Chairman for
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Labour and Employment,
Secretary and senior officers of Ministry of Labour and Employment, Bangladesh,
DG and Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence, representatives of EU, ILO,
GIZ, BSCI, LIFT e.K., American Center for International Labour Solidarity,
buyers, suppliers, employers, labour leaders and labour activists participated in the
round table.
2013f
Attended as a designated discussant for the 3rd
Annual Conference of Bangladesh
Society of Criminology on Development, Crime, and Criminal Justice in
Bangladesh in the Thematic Session III entitled Development, Policing and Crime
at the R.C. Majumder Auditorium, University of Dhaka on January 4, 2013
2012a
Paper entitled “Labour Movements in the Readymade Garment industries in
Bangladesh in the era of globalization. How do movements emerge?” accepted for
presentation in the Bi-annual conference organized by the Bangladesh
Sociological Association held on December 21-22.
2012b
Attended as a designated experts for commenting on two research project
presentations by two researchers of Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies
(BILS), as part of the Internship Program sponsored by the BILS on December 8,
2012
2012c
Attended as one of the three designated discussants for the second academic
session entitled ‘Educational Development and Human Resource Optimization’ on
June 15 2012 at NAEM, Dhaka. Seventeen (17) selected academic/research papers
were presented, as part of the National Research Conference 2012 organized by
the Bangladesh Peace and Development Mission, NAEM.
2012d Paper entitled “Formal organization, informal practices: the industrial relations in
the Readymade Garment (RMG) industries in Bangladesh and the role of the state
in the era of Globalization” was accepted in the conference committee for the VIII
Global Labour University Conference to be held in Campinas, Brazil from
September 26 to 28, 2012. The theme of the conference was “Sustainable growth,
development and labour.”
2012e Presented, as a designated resource person, a paper entitled “American
hegemony, the development of export-led RMG industries and the Asian Miracles
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for the College Teachers’ Lecture-Workshop on US Society and Culture
organized jointly by Bangladesh Association for American Studies (BAAS) and the
American Center (AC), US Embassy, Dhaka, held on 16-17 June 2012 at the
University of Dhaka. (About 40 college teachers from different parts of the
country participated in the workshop).
2012f Participated as one of the two a designated delegates from Bangladesh for a
workshop on “Advocacy Training Workshop for LDCs in Achieving MDGs as
Part of the Implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action,” 18-20 April
2012, Kathmandu, Nepal jointly organized by the UNESCAP and National
Planning Commission, Nepal.
2011a Attended a day long workshop on “Labour as a Democratising Force in South
Africa and Beyond?” organized by the International Sociological Association’s
Labour Research Committee (RC-44) and the Global Labour University (GLU) on
September 28, 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
2011b Paper entitled “Explaining Why Labour Unions Have Failed Bangladesh’s
Garment Workers” was presented in the VII Global Labour University Conference
held in Johannesburg, South Africa from September from 28 to 30, 2011. The
theme of the conference was “The Politics of Labour and Development.”
2011c Paper entitled “The Conditions of workers in the
Less Developed Regions: Does Globalization of Work Differ from Colonialism of
Work” was accepted on the Globalization and Development Panel in the
Canadian Sociological Association’s annual conference held at the University of
New Brunswick on May 31, 2011. The conference is part of the annual conference
of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada held on May 28-
June 5, 2011
2009a Paper entitled “Labour Movements in Bangladesh in the Era of Globalization:
Searching for an Alternative Framework” was presented at the United Association
for Labor Educators (UALE) Conference: Imagining Alternatives: the Challenge
to Labor, held at the National Labor College, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, 16-
18 April 2009.
2009b Paper entitled “Expansion of world Capitalism and the mobilization of women’s
Labour force in Bangladesh” was accepted for the World Economic History
Congress, 2009 at the University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
August 3-7, 2009.
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2008 Attended a week long training program entitled “Teaching for Canadian
Classrooms Program”, designed for the young university teacher being interested
in teaching in the Canadian universities from March 02-09, 2008, offered by the
Teaching and Learning Center, University of Calgary.
2007 Presented a paper entitled “Globalization and Social Movements in the Third
World: Is Social Movement Unionism a panacea for Bangladesh” in the Faculty of
Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, July the 30th
.
2006 :
Presented a paper entitled “Globalization and Labour Movements in the Third
World Countries: Is Social Movement Unionism a Panacea?” at York University
Canada on June 1 for the session Theorizing Labour arranged by the Society for
Socialist Studies, Canada as part of a three day long annual Congress of the
Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada
2005-2009 Attended various training programs related to computer language and statistical
analysis e.g., Formatting a Thesis, How to use Blackbeard, Reference Manager,
End Note, Power Point, Excel, SPSS and STATA offered by Learning
Commons, University of Calgary and the Dept. of Sociology, University of
Calgary
2004 Presented a paper entitled: “Urban Policy in Bangladesh: Politics, State
Bureaucracy and Unequal Housing Development in Dhaka City.” Graduate
Research Conference organized by the Dept. of Sociology, University of Calgary,
Canada on March 5, 2004.
2001 Presented a paper entitled “The State of Political Institution in Bangladesh: A
legacy of Colony-Military Fusion” for the 9th
Asia-Pacific Forum, and was
selected one of the four key speakers for the public symposium sponsored and
organized by the Japan Foundation, Asia Center and International House of
Japan held at Kagawa, Japan from February 4 to 16.
1998a Attended the First International and Biennial National Conference organized by
Bangladesh Sociological Association, Dhaka from November 18 to 20, 1997 at
Development & Planning Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1998b
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Attended a National Seminar on "Teaching Methods at the University Level and
the Role of UGC", Organized by the University Grants Commissions, Bangladesh
from November 20 to 21.
1998c Attended a workshop on "Entrepreneur Development in Rural Women" Organized
by Open University, Bangladesh.
1997 Attended a month long training course on "Summer Science Course of Sociology
& Anthropology" followed by a three-day field research jointly organized by
IASTT & DEPT. of Anthropology, DU.
1996. Completed a training course on "Quantitative Research Methodology with Special
Application of SPSS/PC+", conducted by Bangladesh Management Development
Centre (BMDC) from December 1 to 21.
1993 Attended a course on Research Methodology organized by the Asiatic Society of
Bangladesh. The course dealt with Theory, Methods, Techniques of Data
Collection, Report Writing and varies aspects of Social Research.
1991 Completed a training course on "Costing & Pricing" and "Marketing of Cottage
Industrial Products" organized by Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industrial
Training Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1984 Received a certificate for the completion of a six-month long “English Typing
Course” from Directorate of Youth, Government of Bangladesh.
1980 Successfully Completed Junior Leadership Training course organized by
Bangladesh Red Cross Society, Bangladesh from April 15 to 22.
8. Award, Fellowship and Scholarship a. International
2011 Received one of the travel scholarships including the airfare and accommodation
funded by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), Germany for attending the VII
Global Labour University Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, September
28-30, 2011.
2009a
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Received one of the six recipients of the New Generation Award awarded by the
executive board of the UALE for presenting the paper in the annual conference of
the United Association of |Labour education (UALE) held in Silver Spring,
Maryland, USA from April 16 to 18.
2009b. Received the Graduate Teaching Award for 2008 from Department of Sociology,
University of Calgary. The award is given to a graduate student annually for best
teaching performance.
2001-2010 Received Graduate Teaching Fellowship for teaching A senior undergraduate
course entitled Sociology of Third World Cities (Soci 453.1) winter, 2009,
University of Calgary (CAD$5500)
Received Graduate Teaching Fellowship for teaching a senior undergraduate
course entitled Sociology of Third World Cities (Soci 453.1), fall, 2008,
University of Calgary (CAD$5500)
Received a dissertation award for the fieldwork of the Ph.D. dissertation in 2007
from the University of Calgary Research Services (CAD$1500)
Received a dissertation award for the fieldwork of the Ph.D. Dissertation from the
Department of Sociology, University of Calgary Research Services ($1500)
Received a travel scholarship for the fieldwork of the Ph.D. dissertation from the
Department of Sociology, University of Calgary ($2000).
Received a travel scholarship for the follow-up fieldwork of the Ph.D. dissertation
from the Department of Sociology, University of Calgary, Canada ($2000)
Received International Fee Differential Scholarship for the Ph.D. program and
TAs awarded by the department of Sociology, Sociology, University of Calgary
(apx. CAD $70000).
Received travel scholarships from the Department of Sociology, University of
Calgary for attending conferences in June 2006, April 2009, August 2009
Received Graduate Research Scholarships (GRS) and Assistantships (TA) for the
MA and Ph.D. programs awarded by the University of Calgary from 2001-2009.
Received International Fee Differential Scholarship for the MA program awarded
by the Faculty of Social Sciences, U of Calgary (CAD$23000).
Graduate Thesis Award for the MA Thesis by the Research Services, U of
Calgary, and Dept. of Sociology, U of Calgary (CAD $1000).
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Graduate Thesis Award for the MA Thesis by the Department of Sociology
Calgary (CAD $1000)
Awarded Teaching Assistantship and tuition waiver from Southern Illinois
University, Carbondale USA for the MA program in 2001. The amount of the
award was US$15,826.50/year (Declined).
Awarded Scholarship, TA and RA by Dalhousie University, Canada for an MA
program in 2001. The amount was CAD $16,195 per year (Declined).
b. National
1989. Received a certificate from the Dept. of Sociology, University of Dhaka,
for participating in an intra-dept. debate competition.
1983. Secured first place and received a letter of praise for writing the best essay
in an essay competition organized by Bangladesh Insurance Academy.
1979. Owned Govt. Scholarship for junior education from Govt. Laboratory High
School (21st position in Dhaka Division) when a student of class eight.
1977 Received a certificate by obtaining 63% marks in an essay competition on “United
Nation Affair” organized by Bangladesh School Organization on June the 5th
when a student of class six.
9. Thesis Supervision
Department of Criminology, University of Dhaka (MPhil) 2014 on progress
1. Nondita Rani Mallick, “Subsance dependence among the urban youth: a
comparative study between the public and private university students in
Bangladesh.” 2. Saida Sultana, “Violence in the Readymade Garment Industry in
Bangladesh: conspiracy or labour right violations?” Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka 2013 Gopal Chandra Sarder, “Religious sects in Bangladesh contribution of the
Kartthabhaja community in folk culture”. The thesis was successfully defended and
was approved by the Syndicate of the University of Dhaka in 2013.
University of Dhaka (MA)
Completed:
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2013-2014 1. Shawly Sharmin: “Globalization and International labour Solidarity Movement: a
Study on the Readymade Garment Industries of Bangladesh, defended on January 12,
2014
2. Nazmul Arefin: Facebook as a virtual space in formatting New forms of Social
Movements: a study on Shabagh uprising, defended January 12, 2014. 2012-2013
1. Shaharia Afrin: Socio-economic conditions of the workers between the
EPZ and non EPZ garment industries in Bangladesh: a sociological study
2. Mushfiqur Rahman Talukder: Civil society movements in Bangladesh:
problems and prospects
3. Kazi Fadia Iqbal: Labour violations in the tannery industry: a sociological
study on the Hazaribagh area in Dhaka city
4. Nondita Rani Mallick: Politics in the informal sector: a study on the street
hawkers in Dhaka City National Defense College (NDC), Mirpur, Dhaka 2014 1. UP Uzezi, Grop Captain, Nigerian Air Force. “Redefining National Security: A Case
Study of Nigeria.”
2. AO Jolasinmi, Group Captain, Nigerian Air Force. “Effect of the Population of
Bangladesh on its National Security.”
3. A T M Anisuzzaman, BP, psc, Brigadier General, Bangladesh Army. “Religious
Fundamentalism and Global Terrorism and their threats toward global peace and
security.”
4. Muhammad Shafiul Azam, (E), psc, commodore, Bangladesh Navy. “Shipbuilding
industry in Bangladesh: problems & prospects.”
5. Husne Ara, Joint Secretary, Bangladesh Government, “Migrant Workers from
Bangladesh to the Middle Eastern countries: issues & challenges.”
6. Shaoli Sumon, Joint Secretary, Bangladesh Government. “Preventing Crime:
Responsibility of Society in Bangladesh. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet
1997
1. . Farzana Boby, Ethnicity & Fertility: A study on Manipuri Community in
Sylhet City.
2. Shamima Begum Socioeconomic characteristics of the Rickshaw Puller
Community in Sylhet City.
c. Nabanita Chowdhury, Socio-Economic conditions of the tea garden laborer: A
comparative study between a Multinational Tea Company and a National Tea
Company in Bangladesh
2015 Honors and Extracurricular Reviewer for Peer reviewed Academic Journals:
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Social Science Review, University of Dhaka
Journal of Science and Technology, journal for Mawlana Bhashani Science and
Technology University,
Shahjalal University of Sci. and Tech. Journal (SUST Journal)
Planning Academy Journal, Bangladesh
Asiatic Society Journal, Bangladesh
University of Dhaka May 05 2015 till Date
Provost, Muktijoddha Ziur Rahman Hall
January 01 2015 till date
Member, Executive Committee
Dhaka University Teachers’ Association (DUTA)
July 20, 2013 till date
Senate Member, University of Dhaka
2013 and 2014
Joint Secretary for two consecutive terms, the
Dhaka University Teachers’ Association (DUTA)
July 2012-April 2014 Convener, Faculty of Social Sciences, Blue group (an ideological platform of the
teachers of the University of Dhaka belonging to the pro-liberal ideology) October 2013 till date President, Dhaka University Handball Committee
November 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 Member, Dhaka University Tribunal Committee as a representative from the
Senate, DU
Member, Equivalence Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences
March 2011 to November 24, 2013 Student Advisor for the Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka
1998-2001 a. House Tutor and Assistant House Tutor, Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall,
(Student Hostel), from May 05, 1998 to August 28, 2001.
Joint Secretary, Executive Committee, University of Dhaka Teachers and Officers
Club, for two terms (1999-2001 and 2000-2001).
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Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University June 2011-2015 Member, selection committee for recruiting Assistant Professor and Lecturer
March 2013 till date
Member, Dean Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet January 2012 till date Member, Syllabus committee for the Department of Sociology
1993-1997 a. Assistant Proctor, from November 23, 1996 to the May '24, 1997.
b. General Secretary, Executive Committee, Shahjalal University Teachers &
Officers Club, 1996-1997.
c. Elected Member, Executive Committee, Shahjalal University Teachers
Association, 1994-1995.
Bangladesh Sociological Association Joint Secretary, since February 08 2013 till date
Office Secretary 1998-2004
Bangladesh Criminological Society September 15 till date
President
Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) Advisor (honorary) since January 2013 till date
Leonard Cheshire Disability Bangladesh (LCDB) February 2012 till date Treasurer (honorary)
Bangladesh Criminological Society September 15 till date President
11. Membership for Learned/ Professional Societies a. Member, American Sociological Association (to be renewed)
b. Member, Canadian Sociological Association (to be renewed)
c. Member, Society for Socialist Studies, Canada
d. Member, Bangladesh Sociological Association
e. Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (to be renewed)
f. Member, Bangladesh Population Association
g. Life Member, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science
h. Life Member, Registered Graduate, University of Dhaka
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12. Language & Computer Skill
a. Bengali as mother tongue.
b. English as a Medium of Instruction at the graduate level education (Fluent in
reading, writing and speaking,).
c. Computer skilled (WP, MS Word, Excel, Power Point and End Note)
d. Statistical Package: SPSS, STATA.
13. Country Visited
India, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Canada, USA, the Netherlands,
Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Nepal and Brazil
Referees: Available upon request