Md. Mashiur Rahman, PhD (Sweden)

CURRENT POSITION

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Department of Sociology

University of Dhaka

PROFESSIONAL EXPERINCES

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Eighteen years teaching and research experiences at University of Chittagong (1998-2000), University of  Dhaka (2000-2006; 2011-15) Lund University, Sweden (2006-2011, 2015).

ADDRESS

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Office:                     525, Social Science Building; University of Dhaka;

                                 Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

                                 Phone: +88-02-9661900-7 Extension: 6608

Cell Phone:               00-88-01741288844

Place of Birth          Village: Merher, Post Office: Nalchity

                                 District: Jhalakathi, Bangladesh

 E-mail:                    tasmas72@yahoo.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

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Date of birth    :   15th July 1973

Civil Status      :   Bangladeshi (by birth)

National ID Number: 2697557412852

EDUCATION

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2015          Post-doctoral; Lund University, Sweden

2011          PhD in Sociology; Lund University, Sweden

1994          Master of Social Sciences; University of Dhaka, First Class 

1993          Bachelor of Social Science; University of Dhaka, First Class 

1990          Higher Secondary Certificate, Notre Dame College, First Division

1988          Secondary School Certificate, Nalchity Merchants High School, First Division 

WORK HISTORY

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April 2013-Present                       Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka

August 2009-April 2013              Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka

February 2003-August 2009        Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka

March 2000-February2003           Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka

April1998- March 2000                  Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Chittagong

December1997-April 1998            Program Officer, Debate for Social Change, Working for Better Life

RESEARCH INTERESTS

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                                          Social Policy, Political Sociology, Social History

                                          Ethnicity and Minority Studies; Subaltern Studies; Migration and Diaspora 

                                          Democratic Experiment in Bangladesh Society

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

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BOOK

2011                    Struggling Against Exclusion-Adibasi in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

                             Media-Tryck- Lund University, Sweden

                         http://lup.lub.lu.se/luur/download?func=downloadFile&recordOId=1952020&fileOId=1963907

http://www.adlibris.com/se/sok?filter=author%3AMashiur%20Rahman

BOOK CHAPTER AND PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES __________________________________________________________________________________

15 research articles and 2 book chapters published in several national and international journals including Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Centre for Advance Research in Humanities, Centre for Advance Research in Social Science, University of Dhaka; Research Institute for Indian Ocean Economies(RIIO) Kunming, China.

REVIEWER OF ACADEMIC JOURNALS

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Reviewer, Poverty and public policy, Wiley Blackwell Publishers, USA

Reviewer, Journal of Social Science, Chittagong University

Reviewer, Journal of Social Science, Barisal University

CHAIR IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

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2015         Served as Panel Chair in the session: Changing Labour Markets

South Asia in Transformation: World of slums, Power houses or Utopias?

SASNET conference on Migration, Labour and Family Changes in a Dynamic Region

                                                                                                                                                    20-22th May, 2015 

Lund University, Sweden

        http://www.sasnet.lu.se/conferences/sasnet-may-2015-conference-panel-6

2014     Served as Chair in the session: Asian Politics 72nd Annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference                                                                                                    3rd-6th April, 2015 Palmer House Hilton; Chicago  Illinois, USA

                                     http://www.mpsanet.org/Portals/0/MPSA_ConferenceProgram_2014FINAL.pdf                                                            

PAPER PRESENTAION IN THE CONFERCES, SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP

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2015.  Presented a Paper on “Structural Transformation in Bangladesh: An Alarming State of     Inequality” at the SASNET conference on Migration, Labour and Family Changes in a Dynamic Region; 20-22th May, Lund University, Sweden

2015. Presented a Seminar Paper on “Risk-minimized Welfare Society through Democratization: Utopia for Bangladesh?” on 11^th June at the Department of Sociology, Lund University, Sweden

2014. Presented paper on “Interrupted Democracy in Bangladesh: Who are the devils in Politics?” 72nd Annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference, April 3-6, 2014 at the palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois- USA

2012.  Presented paper on “Bangladesh‘s Emerging Relationship with Giant Neighbours: India and China” at The Second RIIO International Conference on Development of China and Indian Ocean Economies: Focusing on development strategies and striving for mutual benefits  organized by Research Institute for Indian Ocean Economies(RIIO), YUFE, on November 29-30, 2012 in  Kunming, China

2009. Presented a  paper on “Different Ethnic Groups in Bangladesh” organized by the  Society, Development and Environment(SDE) on  10th December, 2009 at the Department of Sociology, Lund University, Sweden

2007. Presented paper on “Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh: Peace Process and Conflicts in CHT” in First Conference on Indigenous People and Bangladesh Environment organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and Bangladesh Environment Network(BEN) at Institution of Engineers, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 17-18 December

2006. Presented a paper on “Social policy and poverty reduction among the ethnic minorities  of Bangladesh” in PhD–seminar on Globalization, Governance and Institutional Development , at Ebeltoft Park Hotel , Vibaek strandvej 4-6, 8400 ebeltoft, , on 23-25th November,  organized by GEPPA. Denmark

DISTINGUISHED MEMBER

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• Member,  Academic Council (Honorable Chancellor’s Nominee)

                                  National University, Bangladesh

                                  2013- Present  

• Member,  Academic Council (Honorable Chancellor’s Nominee)

                                  Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)

                                  2014- Present    

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

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• Organizing Secretary, Executive committee, Bangladesh Sociological Association (BSA)
• Member, Asiatic society, Bangladesh
• Former Joint Secretary, Executive committee, Dhaka University Club, 2005-6
• Former Member, Bangladesh Scouts
• Former Member, Bangladesh Red crescent Society