Professor
Dr. Farhana Begum
Department of Anthropology
Faculty of Social Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Anthropology | Department of Anthropology, University of British Columbia | Canada | 2012 |
| Masters | M.A. in Anthropology | Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University | Canada | 2002 |
| Masters | M.S.S. in Anthropology | Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1996 |
| Bachelor | B.S.S. (Honors) in Anthropology | Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1995 |
| H.S.C | Science Group | Carmichael College Rangpur | Bangladesh | 1992 |
| S.S.C | Science Group | Rangpur Government Girls’ High School | Bangladesh | 1990 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | Dept. of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | Present | |
| Associate Professor | Dept. of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | ||
| Assistant Professor | Dept. of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | ||
| Lecturer | Dept. of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Reproductive Health | ||
| International Health | ||
| Political Economy of Health and Illness | ||
| Indigenous Medicine | ||
| Gender and Development | ||
| Social Exclusion and Vulnerable Group |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Investigator | Children with Autism: Experiences of Parents and their Health Seeking Process | UGC, Bangladesh | 01-07-2019 | 31-12-2020 | |
| Team Leader | Human Rights Index | UNDP | 01-07-2019 | 31-12-2020 | Prof. Hasan Shafie and Dr. Zobaida Nasreen |
| Principal Investigator | Need Assessment in Education for the children with Autism: Status and challenges in the Special Schools in Bangladesh | BANBEIS | 01-07-2018 | Dr. Zobaida Nasreen | |
| Principal Investigator | Domestic Violence through the Eyes of Women | UGC, Bangladesh | 01-07-2018 | 30-06-2019 | |
| Team Leader | Strenghthening Research Capacity of Socially Excluded People in Human Rights Protection | UNDP | 31-05-2018 | 01-11-2019 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Book | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Farhana Begum (eds.)
Journey of Anthropology at the University of Dhaka.
Dhaka: Dhaka University Press, 2022 .
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| 2 |
Farhana Begum, Hasan Shafie, Zobaida Nasreen, Shaila Sharmeen and Raasheed Mahmood
Selected Issues in Social Justice and Human Rights in Bangladesh.
Dhaka: UNDP, 2019 .
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| 3 |
Farhana Begum
Women's Reproductive Health: Capital and Health Seeking.
Dhaka: Dhaka University Publication Bureau, 2015 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Farhana Begum "Anthropology curriculum at Dhaka University: A ‘text’ to understand ‘holism’, ‘diversity’, and ‘relativism’."
Journey of Anthropology at the University of Dhaka. Farhana Begum Dhaka: Dhaka University Press, 2022 23-34 .
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| 2 |
Farhana Begum "Children with autism and their health seeking process: Assessing in the light of the culturalist versus materialist debate."
Applied Anthropology: The Science for Humankind. A. Chowdhury Dhaka: Ananya, 2022 126-148 .
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| 3 |
Farhana Begum and A.J.M. Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan "COVID-19: Crisis communication and risk perception."
Covid-19 Diary. Z. Ahmed and H. Rahman Dhaka: Songbed, 2021 30-32 .
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| 4 |
Farhana Begum, Hasan Shafie, Zobaida Nasreen, Raasheed Mahmood and Shaila Sharmeen "Rights of Indigenous and Excluded Group."
Selected Issues in Social Justice and Human Rights in Bangladesh. Hasan Shafie et al. Dhaka: UNDP, 2019 1-9 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Farhana Begum : Perception of COVID-19 in Bangladesh: Interplays of Class and Capital,
Society and Culture in South Asia , vol.7 , no.1 , pp.32-47 , 2021
.
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| 2 |
Farhana Begum : A Review Essay on New Horizon in Medical Anthropology,
Man and Culture , vol.5 , no.1 , pp.177-179 , 2020
.
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| 3 |
Farhana Begum : A Review Essay on The Elementary Forms of Religious Life,
Man and Culture , vol.4 , no.2 , pp.125-129 , 2019
.
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| 4 |
Farhana Begum : Existence of a plural medical system: Is a functional efficacy based explanation enough?,
Peoples’ Preface: A Journal of Research Initiatives , vol.2 , no.1 , 2018
.
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| 5 |
Farhana Begum : A review essay on Ancient Society,
Man and Culture , vol.4 , no.1 , 2018
.
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| 6 |
Farhana Begum : Alienation and Women Workers in Bangladesh: A Critical Review,
The Journal of Social Studies , vol.154 , pp.34-42 , 2017
.
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| 7 |
Farhana begum : The Crisis of Representation in Ethnographic Research: An Overview,
The Journal of Social Development , vol.28 , 2017
.
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| 8 |
Farhana Begum : Book Review [Inhorn, Marcia (2003), Local Babies Global Science: Gender, Religion and in Vitro Fertilization in Egypt, New York: Routledge],
Social Science Review , vol.32 , no.2 , pp.269-271 , 2015
.
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| 9 |
Farhana Begum : Revivalism and modernization of Ayurveda in the context of colonization and globalization,
Social Science Review , vol.30 , no.1 , pp.149-160 , 2013
.
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| 10 |
Farhana Begum : Political economy or phenomenology? A review of the two approaches to study health and illness,
Social Science Review , vol.30 , no.2 , pp.111-122 , 2013
.
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| 11 |
Farhana Begum : Cultural representation: A comparative analysis of Mead and Geertz,
Social Science Review , vol.27 , no.1 , pp.127-136 , 2010
.
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| 12 |
Farhana Begum : Book Review [Moore, Henrietta L. (1998), Feminism and Anthropology, Cambridge: Polity Press],
The Dhaka University Studies , pp.199-202 , 2009
.
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| 13 |
Farhana Begum : Nayakrishi Movement: Reinstatement of Women in Agriculture,
Canadian Woman Studies , vol.23 , no.1 , pp.135-139 , 2003
.
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| 14 |
Farhana Begum : Assessing the suitability of the post-modernist approach to understand political economy,
Social Science Review , vol.19 , no.2 , pp.105-110 , 2002
.
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| 15 |
Farhana Begum : Empowerment approaches to women in Bangladesh: An assessment,
The Dhaka University Studies , vol.58 , no.2 , pp.161-178 , 2001
.
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| 16 |
Farhana Begum and A J M Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan : Media policy and social development: Bangladesh perspective,
Social Science Review , vol.16 , no.2 , pp.247-254 , 1999
.
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Faculty of Arts Graduate Award (UBC) | 2011 | Canada | Faculty of Arts Graduate Award (UBC) from University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
| International | Canada Study Grant for Female Doctoral Students | 2008 | Canada | Canada Study Grant for Female Doctoral Students, 2008 |
| International | Ph.D. Tuition Fee Award (UBC) | 2006 | Canada | Ph.D. Tuition Fee Award (UBC), 2006-2007 from University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
| International | University of BC Graduate Fellowship | 2005 | Canada | University of BC Graduate Fellowship from University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
| International | Ph.D. Tuition Fee Award (UBC) | 2005 | Canada | Ph.D. Tuition Fee Award (UBC), 2005-2006 from University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
| International | Ph.D. Tuition Fee Award (UBC) | 2004 | Canada | Ph.D. Tuition Fee Award (UBC), 2004-2005 from University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
| International | Ph.D. Tuition Fee Award (UBC) | 2003 | Canada | Ph.D. Tuition Fee Award (UBC), 2003-2004 from University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
Name & designation
Dr. Farhana Begum
Professor
Department
Department of Anthropology Faculty of Social Sciences
Email
farhanabg@du.ac.bd
Phone
880-2-9661900/6688; +8801751633375