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: +88028615583 Email zia_soc71@yahoo.com or zia_soc71@du.ac.bd

Personal Present Address : Bungalow No. 7, (In front of Samsunnaher Hall and

opposite to Bangladesh National Cadet Corps),

University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000 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, Human

Trafficking, Social Transformations and Crime,

Radicalization and deradicalization process, Research

Methodology (Quantitative and Qualitative), Urban

Sociology, 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)

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1990 : University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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; 6. Social

Statistics

ii. Department of Sociology, University of Calgary

a. Term Contract Sessional Teaching

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1. Introductory Research Methods (for senior undergrad level-Soci 313), summer,

2009.

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: Adjunct Faculty 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

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Business Ethics (MBA 509 and EMBA 513) for MBA and EMBA: Winter

2016

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,

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Technique of Data Collection: Survey.

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.

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2004c University of Calgary

“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.

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Research Assistant: "Socio-Economic and Environmental study of Meghna

Dhanagoda Irrigation Project (P - 88)" under the leadership of Dr. Mahbub

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

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Labor Solidarity”, Working USA: The Journal of Labor and Society, USA, 17(2)

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, BBC, 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, Dipto TV, Bangla TV,

News24, DBC and Channel I London

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07. Conference, Workshop, Seminar & Training Attended a. Conferences and Seminars attended

2017a

Two thematic papers entitled “Possible Collaboration of Research on Terrorism

and Counterterrorism and other issues” and “Agendas of Collaboration”

respectively were presented in the Department of Criminology at the University of

Leicester, UK on April 28

2017b

Two thematic papers entitled “Possible Collaboration of Research on Terrorism

and Counterterrorism and Other Issues” and “Agendas of Collaboration”

respectively presented in the Department of Criminology at Macquarie University,

Australia on April 07

2017c

Presented a paper entitled “Rising Terrorism in Bangladesh: Looking to Politics

for the Answer” in a colloquium to the faculty and Ph.D. students of Griffith

University, Australia on April 3

2017d

Presented the Keynote paper entitled “Rising terrorism in Bangladesh: “Does

politics matter over poverty and affluence” in the International Seminar “entitled

Terrorism in the wave of Islamic State” organized by the Department of

Criminology, University of Dhaka held on January 7-8 at Nabab Nawab Ali

Chowdhury Senate Building, University of Dhaka

2016a

Presented a key note paper entitled “Engaging the Vulnerable youths in

Constructive Activities” in a seminar entitled Recent Extremist Violence in

Bangladesh: Response Options organized by Bangladesh Institute of International

Strategic Studies (BIISS) on July 28

2016b

Addressed as a principal discussant in a seminar entitled “Philosophy of Fearism”

presented by Mr. Desh Subba, the author of the book of Philosophy of Fearism,

organized by the Embassy of Nepal and Oikko Prokashoni on April 03 at

CIRDAP auditorium, Dhaka

2016c

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

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Philosophy and Human Welfare, organized by Moral Development Center at R C

Majumder Auditorium, University of Dhaka held 10-13 March

2016d

Addressed as a key speaker on a Key Speaker Program of Bangabandhu Sheikh

Mujibur Rahman, organized by the Bangla Academy, Dhaka on the occassiona of

the Mujib’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, Tangal 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

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)

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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

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.

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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

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

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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.

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

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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 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

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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 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.

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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).

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).

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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: 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

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1. Shah aria 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:

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

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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). 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

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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 Criminological Society September 15 till date

President

Bangladesh Sociological Association Joint Secretary, since February 08 2013 till date

Office Secretary 1998-2004

Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) Advisor (honorary) since January 2013 till date

Leonard Cheshire Disability Bangladesh (LCDB) February 2012 to 2017 Treasurer (honorary)

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

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.

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13. Country Visited India, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Canada, USA, the Netherlands,

Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Nepal, Brazil, Australia

and UK

Referees: Available upon request