Short Biography:
Nayeem Sultana, an Anthropologist by training, is working as Professor at the Department of Development studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She holds a Ph.D. degree from the faculty of Social Sciences, University of Bonn, Germany under DAAD scholarship. The title of her Ph.D. thesis is, ‘Bangladeshi Diaspora in Peninsular Malaysia: ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Development Studies | University of Bonn | Germany | 2008 |
| Masters | Anthropology | Jahangirnagar University | Bangladesh | |
| Bachelor | Anthropology | Jahangirnagar University | Bangladesh |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Development Studies | Dhaka University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 29, Apr 2009 | Currently Working |
| Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | University Kebangsan Malaysia | Malaysia | 01, Dec 2005 | 30-06-2006 |
| Department of Political and Cultural Change, ZEF | University of Bonn | Germany | 01, Aug 2004 | 30-07-2008 |
| Department of Anthropology | Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology | Sylhet | 23, Sep 1999 | 31-10-2008 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Research Methodology | Qualitative and feminist research methodology | |
| Social Development | Social theories, approaches and issues | |
| Anthropology and Sociology of Development | Approaches, theories, issues, alternative development approaches, cases of development failure | |
| Gender, Diversity and Governance | Theories, approaches and selected cases | |
| Gender and Health | Reproductive health, Socio-medical model on health and the critical approaches | |
| Women and Gender Studies | Theories, concepts and history, Gender and development, Gender and health, gender and education, gender and migration, feminist geography | |
| Migration and Refugee Studies | Rural-urban and international migration, return migration, migration and development, world refugee studies | |
| Globalization, Diaspora and Development | Pattern of global flows, global diasporas and the Bangladeshi diaspora, diasporic identity construction and the crisis |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Investigator of Centennial Research Grant University of Dhaka | Stigmatization of return migrants and mean-deviation vulnerability to poverty in the context of international migration hotspots in Bangladesh; a development nexus | Dhaka University | Dhaka University |
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 |
Nayeem Sultana
The Bangladeshi Diaspora in Malaysia: Organizational Structure, Survival Strategies and Networks.
Münster, Germany: LIT Verlag, January, 2009 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Israt Rayhan, Nayeem Sultana, Durjoy Dey, Anja Fasse and Ullah AKM Ahsan "'Return migrants: Mean-deviation vulnerability to poverty and Social insecurity in Bangladesh'."
'Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia'. Ullah AKM Ahsan Springer Nature, 2024 .
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| 2 |
Nayeem Sultana and Nazneen Sultana "'Development in Disguise. Bangladeshi Unskilled and Semi-skilled Workers in a Globalized World'."
'Fifty Years of Nation Building. Political Economy of Bangladesh’s Development'. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir (edt.) Dhaka: University Press Limited, 2024 76-101 .
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| 3 |
Nayeem Sultana "Redefining Diasporas. Intra and Inter-ethnic Networking in the Transnational Hubs. In Nribigganer Nanan Proshonga (Many Issues in Anthropology). Department of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh."
2013 .
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| 4 |
Nayeem Sultana "The Dynamics of a Multi- Cultural Society along the Straits of Malacca: Networking and Integration of Migrant Bangladeshis in Malaysia. In ‘The Straits of Malacca-Knowledge and Diversity’, edited by Solvay Gerke, Hans- Dieter Evers & Anna-Katharina Hornidge.."
2008 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Nayeem Sultana & Md. Israt Rayhan : Beyond convergence, divergence and resilience: identity construction of the second generation of the Bangladeshi diaspora in a globalised world,
South Asian Diaspora Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group , pp.DOI: 10.1080/19438192.2024.2388398, Published online: 19 Aug 2024. , 2024
.
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| 2 |
Lutfay Tariq Rahman, Reazul Haque, Nayeem Sultana, Tanzid Nahid Mustafa Sundrin : 'Exploring the Nexus of Exclusion, Capability, and Vulnerability of Sex Workers’ Children in Dhaka, Bangladesh',
JOURNAL OF BANGLADESH STUDIES , vol.25 , no.2 Bangladesh Development Initiative, USA , pp.17-31 , 2023
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| 3 |
ASM Juel Miah, Tariqul Islam, Anja Fasse, Iffat Anjum, KAM Morshed, M Elahi Akhter, Nayeem Sultana and Israt Rayhan : 'Social cohesion and reconciliation between the Rohingya and host communities in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh',
Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal Emerald , 2023
.
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| 4 |
Avijit Saha , Arpita Dutta , Minhazur Rahman Rezvi , Ridwan Islam Si fat, Nayeem Sultana, Nuruzzaman , Mehedi Hasan : Adapting to change: Exploring reverse migration as a coping strategy among internal migrants in Bangladesh,
Heliyon {Scopus index,Science direct.com; Cell press) (impact factor:Q1 journal) , vol.volume 9 , no.9 Cell Press (Elsevier) , 2023
.
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| 5 |
Nayeem Sultana : The Discipline of Anthropology in the Contemporary World: Recent Dilemmas, Ongoing Dialectics and the Challenges Ahead,
Journal of Indian Anthropological Society , vol.51 , pp.24-42 , 2016
.
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| 6 |
Nazia Kabir : The Dynamics of Career Aspiration of Female Tertiary Level Students in Dhaka University. Dhaka University Journal of Social Sciences, 33(2): 71-84.,
, 2016
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| 7 |
Joynul Abedin and Niaz Ahmed Khan : Life on Waters. A Sociological Account of the Kaibartta Community in the Juanshai Haor (Kishoreganj). Nribiggan Patrica, No.18: 63-81. Department of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.,
, 2013
.
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| 8 |
Niamot Ali Enayet : Contribution of Economic Remittances on Sustainable Human Development: A Study in Sonargaon, Bangladesh. Manpower Journal, Vol, XLVII, Nos, 2-4.,
, 2012
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| 9 |
Nayeem Sultana : Re-visiting the Strength of Weak Ties: Bangladeshi Migration to Malaysia,
Journal of Diaspora Studies, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Online. , vol.3(2) , pp.115-142 , 2010
.
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| 10 |
Solvay Gerke : Inter-ethnic Marital Practice of Bangladeshi Diaspora-An Example of Diaspora Adaptation at This Age of Globalization. Journal of Identity and Migration Studies. 2(1): 57-81.,
, 2008
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| 11 |
Nayeem Sultana : Trans-National Identities, Modes of Networking and Integration in a Multi-Cultural Society. A Study of Migrant Bangladeshis in Peninsular Malaysia. ZEF Working Paper Nr. 21, Page. 5-17.,
, 2007
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| 12 |
Nayeem Sultana : National Identity, Mode of Networking and Integration of Bangladeshi Community in a Multi-cultural Society: An Empirical Study among the Migrant Bangladeshis in Peninsular Malaysia. In Akademika. Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities. 70: 77-101.,
, 2007
.
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| 13 |
Nayeem Sultana : Anthropology in the Changing World Situation’. In: Society, Body and Environment, Articles of Anthropology, edited by Professor Dr. S.M. Nurul Alam. Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh, Page 32-39.,
, 2003
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| 14 |
Nayeem Sultana : Education, Class and Gender Politics: Context- Institutional Education (Primary and Secondary Education). In: Nribiggan Patrica. Department of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 5: 83-102.,
, 2000
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| 15 |
Md. Lutfay Tariq Rahman : Women Readymade Garment Workers and Their Sustainable Empowerment: Reality or Illusion? An Empirical Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Journal of Indian Anthropological Society , vol.55 , no.3 , pp.161-188 , 2020
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | DAAD, BMZ and GTZ Scholarship | 2004 | Germany | Junior Researcher and PhD Candidate (DAAD Scholarship, ZEF, University of Bonn, Germany) |
| National | Young Professional Fellowship | 2002 | Bangladesh | Young Professional Fellowship (FOWSIA, Bangladesh Freedom Foundation) |
| International | UNU/IC | 2002 | Japan | Certificate of Completion (United Nations University, Japan) |
Dr. Nayeem Sultana
Professor & Chairman
Department of Development Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: nayeem.sultana@du.ac.bd
Phone: 880-2-9661900/6791