Md. Saiful Islam
(Associate Professor)Department of Development Studies
Short Biography:
Dr. M. Saiful Islam is an Anthropologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka. He holds PhD in Anthropology from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and an M.Phil. in Anthropology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He previously served as Assistant Professor and ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Anthropology | National University of Singapore (NUS) | Singapore | 2010 |
| M.Phil. | Anthropology | Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) | Hong Kong | 2004 |
| Masters | Anthropology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1996 |
| Bachelor | Anthropology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1995 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor & Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology | University Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Darussalam | 01, Aug 2011 | 31-07-2015 |
| Lecturer & Assistant Professor, Department of Development Studies | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Jul 2006 | 31-07-2017 |
| Lecturer, Department of Anthropology | University of Rajshahi | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | 01, Jan 2001 | 30-06-2006 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Health and Development | ||
| Gender & Equitable Social Justice | ||
| E-learning & Technology-based Education | ||
| Environment and Sustainable Development |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research work is found | |||||
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Invited speaker at Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan, December 14-15, 2019. |
| 2 | Invited speaker at Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan, January 24-26, 2019. |
| 3 | Paper presented at the Department of Sociology, Indian Institute of Tehnology, Delhi (IIT-Delhi), May 17-20, 2018 |
| 4 | Paper presented at the American Anthropological Association Conference, Yale University, USA on December 4-6, 2010. |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Book | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Farid U Ahamed, M. Saiful Islam & Amir M. Nasrullah Rethinking Development in South Asia: Issues, Perspectives and Practices.
Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars, 2022 .
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| 2 |
M. Saiful Islam Culture, Health and Development in South Asia: Arsenic Poisoning in Bangladesh.
London & New York: Routledge, 2017 .
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| 3 |
M. Saiful Islam Pursuing Alternative Development: Indigenous People, Ethnic Organization and Agency.
London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015 .
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | PhD Research Scholarship, The National University of Singapore (NUS) | 2005 | Singapore | |
| International | President's Graduate Fellowship for Outstanding Academic Performance at The National University of Singapore (NUS) | 2005 | Singapore | |
| International | MPhil Research Scholarship, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | 2002 | Hong Kong |
Md. Saiful Islam
Associate Professor
Department of Development Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: saiful.islam@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): 880-2-9661900/6704