Faculty Members Details :: University of Dhaka

Short Biography:

Professor Anwar completed PhD at of University of British Columbia Canada and a co-editor of Bandung: Journal of the Global South. He is active in international collaborative research. His research outcomes regularly publishes at international level; e.g., Water Policy and Governance in South Asia: Empowering rural communities, 2017, Routledge: ...

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Degree Name	Group/Major Subject	Board/Institute	Country	Passing Year
Ph.D.	Cultural Anthropology	University of British Columbia	Canada	2014
Masters	Sociology & Anthropology	Carleton University	Canada	2008
Masters	Sociology	University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	1998
Bachelor	Sociology	University of Dhaka	Bangladesh

Title	Organization	Location	From Date	To Date
Founding Advisor, Institute of Development Studies and sustainability (IDSS)	United International University (UIU)	Dhaka	02, Aug 2018	Currently Working
Co-Editor	Governance Research and Innovation Society Journal, University of Dhak	Dhaka	02, Aug 2017	Currently Working
Co-Coordinator, Masters in Sociology and Social Policy Program	Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka (UoD)	Dhaka	02, Aug 2017	31-08-2019
Co-Editor	Brill Journal, Bandung: Journal of the Global South	United Kingsdom	02, Aug 2015	Currently Working
Guest Editor	Springer Journal, Bandung: Journal of the Global South		02, Aug 2015	02-08-2016

Research Interest

Subject	Description	Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Women empowerment
Environmental Sociology and sustainable development
Water Policy and Governance
Climate change adaptation

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study

Title

Supervisor

Co-Supervisor(s)

Name of Student(s)

Area of Research

Current Completion

Research Project Report/Other

Modernity, and Environmental Language Identity: Exploring the Transformative Justice Perspective in Riverine Bangladesh

I was the Principal Investigator of the project

The project was funded by

2024

Research Project Report/Other

Improving Computer and Software Engineering Tertiary Education Project (ICSETEP)

I was the project lead as part of UGC

The ICESTEP project is funded by ADB for science and technology education in Bangladesh

2024

Research Project Report/Other

Social Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) Learning Package for the University Students and Teachers of Bangladesh. Funded by UNESCO, executed by UGC.

I was the project Lead as part of UGC

UNICEF Officer

Health and wellbeing of the university students in Bangladesh due to COVID-19 and July 24 movement

2024

Research Project Report/Other

Sustainable Development and Community Sustainability: Exploring the Linkage between Theory and Practice in Bangladesh

Principal Investigator

Project/Research Work

Subject	Project Name	Source of Fund	From Date	To Date	Collaboration
Soc of Devt	Reconstruction of Shabolombee Gram: Exploring Local People’s Practices of Sustainable Development and Sustainability	United International University	01-10-2019		Yes
Sociology of Education	Third Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP 3) – A Study on School Level Improvement Plans (SLIP)	UNICEF	02-08-2019	02-08-2019	No
Sociology of Education	Institutional Quality Assurance Project	University Grant Commission/The World Bank	02-08-2019	02-08-2019	No
Sustainable Development	Deltas, vulnerability and Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation (DECCMA)	International Development Research Centre and DFID UK	02-08-2019	02-08-2019	Yes
Sociology of Environment	Ecocentric Development Approach for Marginalized Community Empowerment	University of Dhaka	02-08-2019	02-08-2019	No
Sociology of Environment	Climate Change Concerns over Fishing Community Adaptation in Bangladesh	University Grants Commission	02-08-2019	02-08-2019	No
Sociology of Development	Evaluation of Ujjibito Program: Successful Graduation from Ultra-Poverty	PKSF	02-08-2019	02-08-2019	No

Invited Talk

SL	Collaboration & Membership Name	Type	Membership Year	Expire Year
1	Member	Bangladesh Red Crescent Society	1993	1994
2	Member	Rotary Club, Dhaka Premier	1995	1995
3	Member	The Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID), Canada	2007	2008
4	Founding Advisor	Institute of Development Studies and sustainability (IDSS), United International University (UIU), Dhaka	2018	Present
5	Advisor	Delta Forum, Bangladesh	2019	Present
6	Membner	International Sociological Association (ISA)	2020	2022
7	Member	American Sociological Association (ASA)	2021	2023
8	Mentor	Environmental Sociology, American Sociological Association (ASA), USA	2021
9	Syndicate Member	Bangladesh Maritime University, Dhaka, Bangladesh	2024	2026
10	UN Expert Panel Member	violence against women and girls in the context of the climate crisis, including environmental degradation and related disaster risk mitigation and response, Southeast Asia region	2022
11	Member	Centre for Environmental and Resource Management (CERM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)	2025-	Present
12	Secretary General	Just Sustainability Bangladesh, A Civil Society Think-tank in Bangladesh	2026	Present
13	Senior Research Fellow	Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) Society	2020	Present
14	Member, Asian Civil Society Research Network, University of Melbourne, Australia	Collaboration and Research	2016-current

Book
1	M. Anwar Hossen Water Policy and Governance in Asia: Empowering Rural Communities. London and New York: Routledge, 2017 . View More
2	M. Anwar Hossen Water and Ecological Resource Governance. Edited Volume. London: Bandung: Journal of The Global South, 2016 . View More

Journal Article
1	M. Anwar Hossen and Andrew Allan : Governance Challenges in Addressing Climatic Concerns in Coastal Asia and Africa, (impact factor:2.80) , vol.11 , no.3 , 2019 . View More

Award Type	Title	Year	Country	Description
International	Australian Academy of Business Leadership (AABL)	2025	Australia	ASBL Leadership Award for Promoting Higher Education in Bangladesh
International	Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada	2013	Canada
International	IDRC Doctoral Research Award, International Development Research Center (IDRC), The Government of Canada, Canada	2011	Canada
International	Nehru Humanitarian Award	2010	Canada
International	Internal Research Grant, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, UBC, Canada	2009	Canada
International	PhD Tuition Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, UBC, Canada	2009	Canada
International	University Graduate Fellowship (UGF), UBC, Canada	2009	Canada
International	Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Scholarship, Carleton University, Canada	2006	Canada
International	Faculty Professional Development Scholarship, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh	2006	Bangladesh
National	Master of Social Sciences scholarships, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh	1993	Canada
National	Bachelor of Social Sciences scholarships, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh	1990	Bangladesh

Dr. M. Anwar Hossen

Professor

Department of Sociology

Faculty of Social Sciences

Email: anwar_sociology@du.ac.bd

Phone: +88029661900/6575