Short Biography:
Sheikh Shams Morsalin is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He obtained the Doctorate degree from the Department of Conflict & Development Studies, Ghent University, Belgium. Being a Commonwealth scholar, Morsalin received his MSc degree with ‘distinction’ from Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Political Sciences | Ghent University | Belgium | 2026 |
| Post Graduate Diploma | Diploma on Creative Diplomacy | Regional Centre for Strategic Studies | Sri Lanka | 2017 |
| Masters | Climate Change and Development | IDS, University of Sussex | United Kingdom | 2015 |
| Masters | International Relations | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2008 |
| Bachelor | International Relations | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| H.S.C | Science | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2003 |
| S.S.C | Science | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2001 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 10, Jul 2018 | Currently Working |
| Assistant Professor | Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 26, May 2014 | 09-07-2018 |
| Lecturer | Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 25, Sep 2010 | 25-05-2014 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations | Bangladesh foreign policy International Political Economy Non-traditional security issues Modern diplomacy South and East Asian affairs |
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| Development and Governance | Development challenges of the Global South Informal trade and governance Border management and cross-border issues |
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| Climate Change and Development | Challenges of climate change Adaptation Climate change and development linkages |
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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Invited Talk
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Old Laboratarians Association | Life Member | 2001-Present | Life Time |
| 2 | Dhaka University Alumni Association | General Member | 2015-present | |
| 3 | International Relations Alumni Association (IRAA) | General Member | 2012-present |
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin, Abu Rushd Mohammad Shaikh and Others
Mainstreaming the Pahans: A Socio-Economic Scenario.
Dhaka: Research Initiatives, Bangladesh (RIB), 2010 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin "Competing Interests of China and Japan in Bangladesh?."
Bangladesh-East Asia Relations: Changing Scenarios and Evolving Linkages. Delwar Hossain Dhaka: East Asia Study Centre, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2019 389-420 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin and Bert Suykens : Smuggling Nostalgia: Reminiscing on the (Demise of the) Cattle Trade in the Borderlands of Bangladesh,
South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies , vol.49 , no.1 Taylor & Francis , pp.38-56 , 2026
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| 2 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Marks and mobility: a photographic exploration of cattle smuggling across the India–Bangladesh border,
South Asian History and Culture , vol.16 , no.4 Taylor & Francis , pp.467-479 , 2025
.
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| 3 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin and Saddam Hosen : Revisiting Bangladesh-Russia Relations: Reflections of Neoclassical Realism,
BIISS journal , vol.45 , no.1 , pp.89-114 , 2024
.
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| 4 |
Delwar Hossain, Sheikh Shams Morsalin and Md. Ali Siddiquee : Understanding the Emerging Strategic Rivalries in the Bay of Bengal: Actors and Associated Policies,
The Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs , vol.2 , no.2 , pp.21-51 , 2023
.
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| 5 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin and Md. Abdul Hannan : Five Decades of Bangladesh-US Relations: A Neoclassical Realist Explanation,
Journal of International Relations , vol.15 , no.1-2 Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh , pp.185-204 , 2022
.
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| 6 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : From Cold War to ‘New Cold War’: Bangladesh Foreign Policy vis-à-vis the United States and Russia,
Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs , vol.01 , no.01 The KRF Center for Bangladesh and Global Affairs , pp.123-141 , 2022
.
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| 7 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin & Md Rafiqul Islam : Landlessness as the key challenge to climate change adaptation of the rural poor in Bangladesh: an empirical study,
Asian Geographer (impact factor:1.682) Taylor & Francis , pp.1-23 , 2021
.
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| 8 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Shanghai Cooperation Organization: An Alternative Order on the Rise?,
East Asia in Focus , vol.6 , no.1-2 , 2018
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| 9 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Urban Livelihoods: Good Development versus Specific Adaptation to Climate Change,
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Humanities) , vol.62 , no.1 , pp.101-116 , 2017
.
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| 10 |
Delwar Hossain and Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Book Review: Secret Documents of Intelligence Branch (IB) on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Volume-1 (1948-1950),
Social Science Review , vol.34 , no.2 , pp.149-155 , 2017
.
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| 11 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : The Future of South China Sea Disputes,
East Asia in Focus , vol.2 , no.1 & 2 , 2016
.
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| 12 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Food Access Constraints on the Poor: Contemporary Dynamics and Climate Change Impacts,
BILIA Journal of International Affairs , vol.20 , no.1 & 2 , pp.1-16 , 2016
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| 13 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Transferring Low Carbon Technologies to the Developing South: Deficits of Hardware Financing Policy Mechanism,
Identity, Culture and Politics: An Afro-Asian Dialogue , vol.16 , no.1 , pp.105-124 , 2015
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| 14 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Limiting ‘access to food’: Land tenure and the emerging reality of climate change,
Foreign Affairs Insights and Reviews , vol.3 , no.3-6 , 2015
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| 15 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Bangladesh-Nepal Ties: Unveiling Harsh Realities,
Foreign Affairs Insights and Reviews , vol.1 , no.1 , pp.13-19 , 2012
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| 16 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Smaller Neighbors, Larger Opportunities: Bangladesh-Nepal Relations under Lens,
BILIA Journal of International Affairs , vol.16 , no.1 & 2 , pp.83-108 , 2012
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| 17 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin and Ishtiaque Alam : Cyber Security in the Age of Globalization,
Journal of International Relations , vol.10-11 , no.1 & 2 , pp.42-56 , 2012-13
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| 18 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Rethinking East Asian Development Model: Challenges for the Future,
Social Science Review , vol.28 , no.2 , pp.43-61 , 2011
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| 19 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Land, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate Change: Understanding the Nexus,
Social Science Review , vol.36 , no.2 , pp.115-130 , December 2019
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin "Conflicts in Africa: Trends and Actors."
Changing Nature of Global Conflicts: Role of UN Peacekeeping
, pp. 25-29. BIPSOT, Rajendrapur Cantonment: BIPSOT, 2017
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Commonwealth Scholarships | 2014 | United Kingdom | Scholarship awarded to pursue MSc degree at the University of Sussex, UK. |
| National | University Merit Scholarship | 2008 | Bangladesh | Scholarship awarded for the academic achievement at the post-graduation level. |
| National | University Merit Scholarship | 2007 | Bangladesh | Scholarship awarded for the academic achievement at the under-graduation level. |
Sheikh Shams Morsalin
Associate Professor
Department of International Relations
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: morsalin@du.ac.bd
Phone: 01911733662