Dr. S. M. Arif Mahmud
Biography
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Anthropology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2015 |
| Masters | Masters of Social Sciences in Anthropology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2003 |
| Bachelor | Bachelor of Social Sciences in Anthropology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2002 |
| H.S.C | Science | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1998 |
| S.S.C | Science | Rajshahi | Bangladesh | 1996 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-Time Faculty | Department of Organization Strategy and Leadership | Faculty of Business Studies, Dhaka University | Feb 2024 | Present |
| Part-Time Faculty | Department of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka | Arts Building, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh | Oct 2022 | Present |
| Professor | Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Shahbagh, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh | Jan 2022 | Present |
| Part Time Faculty | Department of Islamic Studies | Dhaka University | Jan 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Part Time Faculty | Department of Islamic Studies, Dhaka University | Dhaka University, Dhaka-1000 | Jan 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| Part Time Faculty | Department of Anthropology, Comilla University | Comilla University, Comilla | Apr 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| Associate Professor | Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jun 2016 | Jan 2022 |
| Part Time Faculty | Department of Architecture, BUET | Bangladesh University of Science & Technology (BUET), Dhaka | May 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh | Apr 2009 | Jun 2016 |
| Lecturer | Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh | Apr 2006 | Apr 2009 |
| Researcher Officer | Unnayan Shamannay (NGO) | Shahbagh, Dhaka | Apr 2005 | Mar 2006 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies, Indigenous Knowledge and Natural Resource Management, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, Urban and Rural Community Studies, Demography, Identity Politics, Marginalization and Exclusion of Different Groups, Education Research, Poverty, Human Rights and Development Studies, Climate Change Resilience Studies | (a) Ethnic Studies and Identity Politics: Expert in critically analyzing the economic, identity, nation-state, ethno-linguistic study, language documentation process, marginalization, exclusion, and rights-based issues, among others. (b) Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Natural Resource Management: Expert (NRM) in analyzing and documenting the multi-dimensional aspects of IK and different mechanisms of NRM. (c) Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods: Use of data management, data entry, and analysis, and utilization of different tools and techniques in the field. Survey, monitoring and evaluation, report writing, field guidance, and ethnographic study are some of the major components of the expertise. (d) Urban and Rural Community Studies: Study of different dimensions of the communities living in the urban and rural settings, focusing on their poverty, development, living conditions, community-based initiatives, etc. (e) Demography: Focusing on the demographic aspects of a country - fertility, morbidity, mortality, demographic dividend, population pressure, migration, etc. (f) Education Research: Critical analysis of the education system, curriculum development, mother tongue-based education, education for community development, etc. (g) Human Rights and Development Studies: Basic human rights, gender-based rights, rights of the marginalized people, local-national-global frameworks, etc. (h) Climate Change Resilience Studies: Climate change factors, climate-weather discourse, politics of climate change, community-based adaptation and resilience initiatives, gender dimensions of climate change, climate change impact analysis, etc. (i) Business, society, and culture: Anthropological engagement in understanding and analyzing the cultural and behavioral aspects of business, decision-making models, and human behavior. (j) Public Policy: Policy issues, policy-making processes, public-government-state mechanisms. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Climate Change, Water Accessibility and Politics: A Study on Community Based Water Resources Management in Southwest Bangladesh | Dr. S. M. Arif Mahmud | Dr. Shaila Sharmeen | Md. Ashik Sarder | The major |
Current Year |
| M.Phil | Changing Pattern of Rural Leadership and Power Structure: An Anthropological Study | Professor Dr. S. M. Arif Mahmud | Jamsedur Rahman | Rural Leadership and Power Structure in Agrarian Community of Bangladesh |
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| M.Phil | Socio-economic Development of Women Entrepreneurs: An Anthropological Study | Dr. S. M. Arif Mahmud | Rinki Rani Saha | The major aim of this |
Current Year | |
| M.Phil | Shrimp Cultivation, Water Resource Management and Health Hazard: The Native Voice of Coastal Area of Bangladesh | Dr. S. M. Arif Mahmud | Sukanta Bachar | Climate change, water resource management, and health hazard. |
Current Year | |
| M.Phil | The Local and The Global: Nature of Urban Poverty and Adaptation Processes of Urban Poor in Dhaka City | Dr. S. M. Arif Mahmud | Moni Fatema Tuz Zahura | Urban Anthropology. |
Current Year | |
| M.Phil | The Mru Ethnic Community of Bangladesh: An Ethnography | Dr. S. M. Arif Mahmud | Anjuara Yasmin | Ethnic studies of Bangladesh. |
Current Year |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Security in Coastal Ecology of Bangladesh: Documenting Local-Level Risk Reduction and Adaptation Strategies | University Grants Commission (UGC) Research Grant: 2024-2025, University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh | 01-01-2025 | 31-12-2025 | |
| Anthropology | Documentation of the Languages of Munda and Mahale Communities of the Barind Region of Bangladesh | IMLI Fellowship Scholarship: 2024-2025, International Mother Language Institute, Ministry of Education, GoB | 01-01-2025 | 31-12-2025 | |
| Anthropology | Marginalization and Discrimination in Education: Situation Analysis of the Ethnic Minority Groups in Barind Region of Bangladesh | BANBEIS, Ministry of Education, GoB | 01-07-2019 | 30-06-2021 | |
| Anthropology | Strategic Environmental Assessment of Climate Change Adaptation Options in Bangladesh (SEACCAOB) | Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT), Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), GoB | 01-01-2016 | 31-12-2016 | |
| Anthropology | Ethnographic Study of Tea Plantation Workers: A Case of Gauro Community. | Social Science Research Council, Planning Division, Ministry of Planning, GoB | 01-01-2010 | 31-12-2010 | |
| Anthropology | The Impact of Internet Culture on Urban Bangladesh: Precedents and Prospects. | Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, GoB | 01-01-2009 | 31-12-2009 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Invitation talk on 'Anthropological Background of Bangladesh Social and Cultural Heritage and Transformation of Bangladesh', and 'Child Labor and Child Abuse: An Apical Dominance of Insecurity' at Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Academy, Shafipur, Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| 2 | Journey of Anthropology in Bangladesh, Department of Anthropology, Comilla University, Bangladesh |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member, Bangladesh Itihas Samiti, Dhaka University | Academic | 2010 | Life Time |
| 2 | Member, Dhaka University Alumni Association | Institutional | 2005 | Life Time |
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Zahidul Islam and S. M. Arif Mahmud
GUROS OF BANGLADESH: LIFE IN THE TEA GARDENS.
Rajshahi: ASHRAI Research and Documentation Division, 2017 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
S. M. Arif Mahmud and Zahidul Islam "The Making of Anthropology in Bangladesh: Contemporary Challenges and Future Directions."
Journey of Anthropology at the University of Dhaka. Farhana Begum Dhaka: Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka, 2022 .
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| 2 |
S. M. Arif Mahmud and Zahidul Islam "Anthropology as an Applied Science in Bangladesh: Contemporary Ideas, Practices and Connections to Development."
Applied Anthropology: The Science for Humankind. Anwarullah Chowdhury Dhaka: Ananya, 2021 .
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| 3 |
S. M. Arif Mahmud and Md. Borhan Uddin "Local Interpretations of Climate Change: A Study in Selected Coastal Areas of Bangladesh."
CULTURE, ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE: Essays on Climate Change Regime in South Asia. Zahidul Islam, Hasan Shafie, Raasheed Mahmood Dhaka: Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT) of GoB and Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka, 2017 63-74 .
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| 4 |
S. M. Arif Mahmud "Understanding Tribal Religion: A Case of Garo People in Bangladesh."
Rethinking Religion. Soumyajit Patra Jaipur, India: Rawat Publications, 2010 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Shamshad Ferdousee, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Ashraful Islam and S.M. Arif Mahmud : Impact of climate change on sustainable crop production and consumption (SDG-12): empirical evidence from rural Bangladesh. 5: e001. .,
Technology in Agronomy , vol.5 , no.e001 Maximum Academic Press , 2025
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| 2 |
Raasheed Mahmood, S. M. Arif Mahmud and Abdullah Al Fahad : Naming Matters: The Politics of Classification and the Indigenous People of Bangladesh,
Man and Culture , vol.4 , no.3 , 2019
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| 3 |
S. M. Arif Mahmud : Nature and Processes of Economy in Chittagong Hill Tracts: Practices and Contextualization,
Man and Culture , vol.4 , no.2 , 2019
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| 4 |
S. M. Arif Mahmud and Md. Borhan Uddin : Impacts of Affirmative Actions in Response to the Quota System in Civil Service of Bangladesh: Processes of Marginalization and Majority-Minority Dichotomy,
Man and Culture , vol.4 , no.1 , 2018
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Dhaka University Scholarship | 2003 | Bangladesh | Awarded the University of Dhaka Scholarship for M.S.S. Honors result |
| National | Dhaka University Scholarship | 2002 | Bangladesh | Awarded the University of Dhaka Scholarship for B.S.S. Honors result |
| National | Rajshahi Education Board Award for SSC | 1996 | Bangladesh | Awarded the Secondary School Certificate Examination Scholarship for Merit Position by the Education Board, Rajshahi |
| National | Prime Minister Award | 1996 | Bangladesh | Awarded by the Prime Minister for Merit Position in Secondary School Certificate Examination |