Professor
Dr. Shaila Sharmeen
Department of Anthropology
Faculty of Social Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Area Studies | Dept. of South and West Asian Area Studies, Graduate School of Asian And African Area Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto | Japan | 2011 |
| Masters | Anthropology | Dept. of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1997 |
| Bachelor | Anthropology | Dept, of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1996 |
| H.S.C | Science | Viquarunnisa Noon School and College, Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1993 |
| S.S.C | Science | Viquarunnisa Noon School and College, Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1991 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | Aug 2017 | Present |
| Associate Professor | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2017 |
| Assistant Professor | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | Jan 2006 | Nov 2012 |
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | Apr 2003 | Jan 2006 |
| Assistant Professor | University of Chattagram | Bangladesh | Nov 2002 | Apr 2003 |
| Lecturer | University of Chattagram | Bangladesh | Nov 1999 | Nov 2002 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Culture Studies | ||
| Ethnicity | ||
| Politics of Development | ||
| Resource Management | ||
| Gender and Social inequalities | ||
| Issues of Identity focusing on Marginalization and Exclusion of different people | ||
| Technology and Society | ||
| Colonialism |
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 | INTERNET DEPENDENCE AND RISK-TAKING BEHAVIOURS AMONG THE ADOLESCENTS IN BANGLADESH | ADVANCED RESEARCH IN EDUCATION (GARE), Ministry of Education, Bangladesh | 01-06-2023 | 31-05-2025 | |
| Principal Investigator | Digitalization and Clientelism New Dimensions in the Rural Power Relations in Bangladesh | UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION BANGLADESH | 01-07-2022 | 30-06-2023 | |
| Principal Investigator | Marginalization and Discrimination in Education | ADVANCED RESEARCH IN EDUCATION (GARE), Ministry of Education, Bangladesh | 01-06-2019 | 31-05-2022 | |
| Research Supervisor | Strengthening Research Capacity of Socially Excluded People in Human Rights Protection | UNDP | 01-01-2018 | 31-12-2018 | |
| Principal Investigator | Beyond the Real World: The Impact of Social Media on Everyday Life | UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION BANGLADESH | 01-06-2017 | 31-05-2018 | |
| Principal Investigator | SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TOBACCO CULTIVATION IN THE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS (CHTS) OF BANGLADESH: An Anthropological Study of the Exploitation, Resource Depletion and the Role of State | ADVANCED RESEARCH IN EDUCATION (GARE), Ministry of Education, Bangladesh | 01-06-2016 | 31-05-2018 | |
| Research Fellow | Ethno-linguistic Survey of Bangladesh | Ministry of Education, Bangladesh under the supervision of the International Mother Language Institute | 01-08-2015 | 30-06-2016 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Hasan Shafie,Farhana Begum, Zobaida Nasreen, Raasheed Mahmood and and Shaila Sharmeen
Selected Issues in Social Justice and Human Rights in Bangladesh..
Dhaka: UNDP, 2019 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Mohammad Tareq Hasan and Shaila Sharmeen "AIMING TO LEAVE NONE BEHIND: Anthropology and its Role in SDG Implementation."
Journey of Anthropology at the University of Dhaka.. Farhana Begum Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 2022 81-98 .
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| 2 |
Hasan Shafie, Raasheed Mahmood, Farhana Begum,, Shaila Sharmeen and Zobaida Nasreen "Rights of Indigenous and Excluded Groups: Assessing the Situation in Bangladesh through the Lens of Subjects."
Selected Issues in Social Justice and Human Rights in Bangladesh. Hasan Shafie, Farhana Begum, Zobaida Nasreen, Raasheed Mahmood, Shaila Sharmeen Dhaka: UNDP, 2019 1-9 .
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| 3 |
Farhana Azim, Shaila Sharmeen and Taniya Sharmeen "“Feminist Anthropology: A Journey to Postmodern Era”."
In Anthropology on the Move: Contextualizing Cultural Studies in Bangladesh. Edited by Zahidul Islam and Hasan Shafie, Dhaka: Department of Anthropology: University of Dhaka., 2006 497-505 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Mohammad Tareq Hasan and Shaila Sharmeen : Making of a capitalist frontier: tobacco cultivation and changing agrarian relations in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh,
Asian Anthropology , vol.22 , no.4 Taylor & Francis , pp.255–274 , 2023
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| 2 |
Shaila Sharmeen, Mohammad Tareq Hasan, and S. M. Arif Mahmud : Graduated Sovereignty Vis-À-Vis Aspirations: Education for the Adivasi And Cultural Politics in the Barind Region of Bangladesh,
Social Science Review , The Dhaka University Studies , Part-D , vol.37 , no.2 , pp.1-26 , 2020
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| 3 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “Everyday Experiences on Facebooking: A Study of New Information and Communication Technology Adoption among the Urban Youth in Bangladesh”,
Anthropos India , vol.4 , no.1-2 , pp.171-192 , 2018
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| 4 |
Shaila Sharmeen and Saifur Rashid : “বাংলাদেশে ‘আদিবাসী’ উৎপাদন ও পুনরুৎপাদনের রাজনীতিঃ ঔপনিবিশিক ও উত্তর ঔপনিবিশিক প্রেক্ষিত”,
Samajik Bigyan Patrika (The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D) , vol.12 , pp.19-32 , 2018
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| 5 |
Muhammad Ala Uddin and Shaila Sharmeen : ভাষার জৈবিক ভিত্তি ও সামাজিক সংযোগঃ প্রেক্ষিত ভাষাতাত্ত্বিক নৃবিজ্ঞান”,
Dhaka Bishawbidalaya Patrika , pp.59-75 , 2015
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| 6 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “Decolonizing the Mind: A Fieldwork Account among the Indigenous People of Barind, Bangladesh”,
The Indian Journal of Anthropology , vol.3 , no.2 , pp.81-98 , 2015
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| 7 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “History, Collective Memory and Identity: The Munda of Barind Region, Bangladesh”,,
Anthropos (impact factor:0.14) , vol.110 , no.1 , pp.197-205 , 2015
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| 8 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “Beyond Dominance and Patronage: The Transformation of Munda-Muslim Agrarian Relations in Barind, Bangladesh”,
Anthropos India , vol.1 , no.1 , pp.191-212 , 2015
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| 9 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “The Politics of Irrigation: Technology, Institution and Discourse among the Munda in Barind, Bangladesh”,
Journal of South Asian Development (impact factor:0.231) , vol.9 , no.1 , pp.49-70 , 2014
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| 10 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “In the Name of ‘Underdeveloped’ Adibashi: The Politics of NGOs and the Munda in Bangladesh”,
Development in Practice , vol.23 , no.8 , pp.1052-1062 , 2013
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| 11 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “Politics of Development and Articulation of Indigenous Identity: The Formation of Munda Identity in Barind, Bangladesh”,
International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies , vol.9 , no.1 , pp.141-160 , 2013
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| 12 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “Munda and Political Transformation from Below: Local Politics and Power Relations in Barind, Bangladesh”,
Journal of Asian and African Area Studies , vol.12 , no.1 , pp.1-25 , 2012
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| 13 |
Shaila Sharmeen and Muhammad Ala Uddin : লেভি-ষ্ট্রসের কাঠামোবাদী চিন্তায় মন ও সংস্কৃতি”,
Samajik Bigyan Patrika (The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D) , vol.6 , no.6 , pp.1-8 , 2012
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| 14 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “The Emerging Nature of Empowerment of Women in Rural Bangladesh: A Query From Feminist Anthropological Perspective”,
The Journal of Social Development , vol.18 , no.1 , pp.79-94 , 2006
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| 15 |
Ahmed Fazle Hasan Choudhury and Shaila Sharmeen : Child Labor Dynamics: Insights From Match Industry of Chittagong, Bangladesh,
Child Vision , vol.2 , pp.1-12 , 2006
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| 16 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “Traditional Health Practices of Munda Women: Continuity and Change,”,
Man and Life , vol.31 , no.1-2 , pp.23-36 , 2005
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| 17 |
Shaila Sharmeen : নৃবিজ্ঞানে মানব উৎপত্তি ও সংস্কৃতিঃ তাত্ত্বিক জিজ্ঞাসা”,
Samajik Bigyan Patrika (The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D) , vol.1 , no.1 , pp.89-100 , 2005
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| 18 |
Shaila Sharmeen and Muhammad Ala Uddin : ফলিত নৃবিজ্ঞান: উদ্ভব, বিকাশ ও বর্তমান ধারা”,
Dhaka Bishawbidalaya Patrika , vol.79 , pp.131-146 , 2004
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| 19 |
Shaila Sharmeen : “Culture Change among the Mundas: An Ethnic Community of Barind Region”,
Social Science Review (The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D) , vol.19 , no.2 , pp.277-286 , 2002
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Grant from Kyoto University | 2018 | Japan | A grant from Kyoto University, Japan to attend 20th Anniversary Symposium |
| International | Grant from Global COE Program Center for Southeast Asian Studies（CSEAS） Kyoto University | 2009 | Japan | A field research program grant |
| International | Japan Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship | 2007 | Japan | Monbukagakusho Scholarship for studying Ph.D. at the Graduate School of Asian an African Area Studies, Kyoto University, Japan |
Name & designation
Dr. Shaila Sharmeen
Professor
Department
Department of Anthropology Faculty of Social Sciences
Email
shaila_1976@yahoo.com
Phone
880-2-9661900/6688; +8801738879700