Lecturer
Atia Sanjida Sushoma
Department of Women and Gender Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
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Atia Sanjida Sushoma is a Lecturer in the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Dhaka. She completed both her BSS and MSS from the same department with the highest CGPA, securing top position in her cohort and earning multiple prestigious academic scholarships in recognition of her outstanding performance. Her research sits at the intersection of gender, ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Masters | Women and Gender Studies | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2021 |
| Bachelor | Women and Gender Studies | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2020 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Part time Faculty | Department of Criminology, University of Dhaka | University of Dhaka | Feb 2025 | Present |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Gender and International Relations | ||
| Masculinity | ||
| Gendered Beauty Standards | ||
| Care Economies | ||
| Gendered Climate Vulnerabilities |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Unpaid Care Work | Redefining Unpaid Care Work: Recognition or Redistribution | Bangladesh Planning Commission | 01-10-2018 | 28-02-2019 | Research Assistant |
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 Section | |
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Jasmin, I. A., Sushoma, A. S., Hosen, I., & Biswas, A. K "The Gender Divide: Factors Amplifying Women's Vulnerability during Extreme Events in Bangladesh."
Gender-Transformative Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation: Policies and Practices from Global South. Anindita Sarkar, Nairwita Bandyopadhyay Switzerland: Springer Cham, 2025 123-140 .
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| Journal Article | |
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Atia Sanjida Sushoma : A qualitative study of violence against married and unmarried men in urban Bangladesh,
Discover Global Society , vol.4 , no.61 Springer Nature , 2026
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Atia Sanjida Sushoma : Classed Beauty Practices among Female Students in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Journal of Sociology , vol.15 , no.1-2 University of Dhaka , pp.111-123 , 2025
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Atia Sanjida sushoma : Gendered Heat Stress: Assessing the Hidden Toll of Heatwaves among Lower Middle Class and Middle-Class Women’s Care-giving Responsibilities,
Perspectives in Social Science , vol.19 Perspectives in Social Science , pp.179-196 , 2025
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Atia sanjida sushoma : The Tapestry of Masculinities: A Critical Analysis of Heterogeneous Masculinities in Begum Rokeya’s Padmarag Authors,
Journal of Asiatic Society , vol.70 , no.2 , pp.143-153 , 2025
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| Local | Mamuna Khatun Memorial Scholarship | 2023 | Bangladesh | Mamuna Khatun Memorial Scholarship is one of the prestigious scholarships provided to the student of BSS of Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka for achieving first class first position in the BSS (Hons) examination. |
| Local | Mostafizur Rahman-Saleha Khatun Memorial Scholarship | 2022 | Bangladesh | This scholarship is provided for achoeving 1st position in MSS in Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka |
| Local | Arnab Memorial Scholarship | 2021 | Bangladesh | This scholarship is provided by Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka for extraordinary contribution in extra-curricular activities |
| International | Duke of Edinburgh Award (Silver) | 2021 | Bangladesh | |
| Local | Mujib Borsho Essay Competition (2020) | 2020 | Bangladesh | This competition was arranged by Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka in 2020. I was the winner of this competition |
| Local | Poster Competition (DWGS GENDER FEST 2019) | 2019 | Bangladesh | This poster competition was arranged by Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka in collaboration with UNDP in 2019. I was the winner of this competition. |
| International | Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze) | 2019 | Bangladesh |
Name & designation
Atia Sanjida Sushoma
Lecturer
Department
Department of Women and Gender Studies Faculty of Social Sciences
Email
sanjidasushoma@gmail.com