Manzuma Ahsan

Lecturer
Department of Sociology

Faculty

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Address

A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Office

Ext: 537 || Room No# 702
manzuma@ewubd.edu

Academic Background

Master of Social Science (MSS) in Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Manzuma Ahsan is a Faculty of Sociology at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has completed her Graduation and Post-Graduation from the Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh with 2 First Classes. She is a determined, detail-oriented and diligent professional who was involved in the Development Sector through research consultancies before entering into the academia. The consultancy services were provided to the major UN agencies, national NGOs, INGOs, and government autonomous agencies of Bangladesh. Research expertise included conducting mixed-method research on various sociological and gender dimensions with extensive use of participatory approaches and analytical ability. Her area of interests covers a range of Gender-Development nexus along with Migration, Women Empowerment, Poverty, Indigenous peoples, Culture & Mass Communication, and Health & Environment. Special concentration includes Human rights with special focus on Gender Based Violence, Violence against Women, and sexual harassment. In her studentship, she had participated in many club activities and community development initiatives as a volunteer from school level to University. She was a player in her school and college Handball Team and won many distinctive awards. At present, besides being a lecturer, she has been serving as a Moderator of the Sociology Club of East West University.

Professional Experience

Current Position:

Lecturer (May 2019 – present)

Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (FLASS), East West University.

Recent Training:

(1) “Scopus Database Training”, organized by East West University Library on 21 November 2019 at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(2) “Teaching and Learning Methods and Practices”, organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), East West University on 13-14 September 2019 at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

(3) "Following the Research Workflow using Elsevier’s Tool", organized by East West University Library on 9 July 2019 at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Past Positions:

Research Consultant, (January 2015 – March 2019), Human Development Research Centre (HDRC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Senior Research Associate, (June 2012 – December 2014), Human Development Research Centre (HDRC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Research Associate, (June 2010 – May 2012), Human Development Research Centre (HDRC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Lecturer (Adjunct), (March 2010 – October 2012), The Bangladesh Open University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Program Officer, (December 2008 – December 2009), Development of Biotechnology and Environmental Conservation Centre (DEBTEC), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Past Training:

"Computer Application software of Atlas.ti (The Qualitative Data Analysis and Research Software)", organized by Human Development Research Centre (HDRC) in October 2016 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
"22^ndAdvanced Training on Research Techniques in Social Science-2010", organized by ‘Bureau of Economic Research’, University of Dhaka in May 2010 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
"Computer application software of SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)", organized by Department of Statistics, Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Dhaka from October to November, 2009 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
"Course in English Language", from British Council Teaching Centre in May-August 1998 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Research Interest

Gender, Migration, Women empowerment & rights, Women & femininity, Men & masculinity;

Poverty, Population, Indigenous peoples, Health & Environment, Culture & Mass Communication, Social change;

Human rights with special focus on Gender Based Violence & Violence against Women, Sexual Harassment.

Selected Publications

(1) Barkat, A., Islam, M. W., Ahsan, M., & Osman, A. (2019). Land Grabbing: A Quest for the Loopholes in Land Laws. In Barkat, A., (Ed.), Bangladesh Land Status Report 2017: Land Grabbing in a Rent Seeking Society (pp. 41–72). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Muktobuddhi Publishers.

(2) Barkat, A., & Ahsan, M. (2017). International Migration, Social Protection and Rights. In Thematic Research on Migration and Development. (pp. 121–194). Dhaka, Bangladesh: International Organization for Migration (IOM). Available at: https://bangladesh.iom.int/sites/default/files/publication/Report-of-Thematic-Research-Book.pdf

(3) Barkat, A., Suhrawardy, G.M., Ahamed, F.M., & Ahsan, M. (2017). In depth Monitoring Study Report: ‘Ekti Bari Ekti Khamar’ (One House One Farm) Project. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Local Government and Rural Development Sector, Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh.

(4) Barkat, A., & Ahsan, M. (2014). Gender and Migration from Bangladesh: Mainstreaming Migration into the National Development Plans from a Gender Perspective. Dhaka, Bangladesh: International Labour Organization (ILO). Available at: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---asia/---ro-bangkok/---ilo-dhaka/documents/publication/wcms_310411.pdf

(5) Barkat, A., Poddar, A., Ahsan, M., & Ahamed, F. M. (2013). Social and Income Security of Older People at Household Level: A Background Study. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Human Development Research Centre (HDRC) and HelpAge International.

(6) Barkat, A., Osman, A., Sen Gupta, S.K., Ara, R., & Ahsan, M. (2013). Situational Analysis on Sexual Harassment at Tertiary Level Education Institutes in and around Dhaka. Dhaka, Bangladesh: UN Women.

(7) Barkat, A., Halim, S., Osman, A., Hossain, M.I., & Ahsan, M. (2010). Status and Dynamics of Land Rights, Land Use and Population in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Human Development Research Centre (HDRC) and DANIDA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark).

(1) Barkat, A., Ahamed, F.M., Osman, A., & Ahsan, M. (2018). Baseline Survey of SWAPNO (Strengthening Women’s Ability for Productive New Opportunities) 2nd Cycle of SWAPNO project, UNDP. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Local Government Division, MoLGRD&C, Government of Bangladesh and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bangladesh.

(2) Barkat, A., Ahsan, M., Osman, A., & Ahmed, Sk. A. (2018). Skills Demand Survey in Information and Communication Technology Sector. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(3) Barkat, A. et al. (2017). Baseline Survey of Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (NJLIP). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Social Development Foundation (SDF) and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(4) Barkat, A. et al. (2016). Baseline study of Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Rights in Disaster Prone Areas of Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Marie Stopes, Bangladesh and Plan International, Bangladesh.

(5) Barkat, A. et al. (2016). Women's Dairy Entrepreneurship in Rural Bangladesh, conducted under "Developing and Executing an Influencing Strategy/Advocacy Strategy for Gendered Enterprise Markets (GEM) and Enterprise Development Program (EDP) Components of Oxfam GB. Dhaka, Bangladesh: UKAid and Oxfam GB, Bangladesh.

(6) Barkat, A. et al. (2015). Baseline Survey of the Generation Breakthrough Project. Dhaka, Bangladesh: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Bangladesh and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(7) Barkat, A. et al. (2014). Baseline Study for Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security and Linkages (SaFaL) Programme. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Solidaridad Network Asia and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(8) Barkat, A. et al. (2014). Assessing Inheritance Laws and their Impact on Rural Women in Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh: International Land Coalition (ILC) and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(9) Barkat, A. et al. (2013). Study on Knowledge Attitude Practice (KAP) of University Students on Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR). Dhaka, Bangladesh: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Bangladesh and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(10) Barkat, A. et al. (2013). Impact of Social and Income Security for Older People at Household Level. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HelpAge International, Bangladesh and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(11) Barkat, A. et al. (2012). Situational Analysis of the Street Children involved in Begging in Dhaka City. Dhaka, Bangladesh: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Bangladesh and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(12) Barkat, A. et al. (2012). Women in Parliament: Process and Extent of Participation and Scope for Strengthening Their Role. Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Asia Foundation Bangladesh and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(13) Barkat, A. et al. (2012). Baseline Survey on Joint Programme to Address Violence against Women (JP-VAW) in Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Bangladesh and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(14) Barkat, A. et al. (2011). Baseline Survey to Know the Extent and Severity of Violence Against Women in Selected Sectors. Dhaka, Bangladesh: International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for Bangladesh and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(15) Barkat, A. et al. (2011). Socio-economic Impact Study of the Rural Electrification Development Project (REDP). Dhaka, Bangladesh: National Rural Electrification Cooperative Association (NRECA) International Ltd. and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC).

(1) Ahsan, M. (2020). Sexual Harassment in Education Institutions: A Sociological Analysis. Paper presented at the 1^st Multidisciplinary International Conference on the Social and Life Science: Gender, Health, Information, and Environment (ICSL 2020). Organized by East West University; Dhaka, Bangladesh; 27-29 February 2020.

(2) Ahsan, M. (forthcoming). Women and Migration: A Sociological Review on the Current Trends and Future of Women Migration in Bangladesh. Paper accepted in the 2^nd International Congress on Women and Politics in a Global World. Organized by Altınbaş University; Istanbul, Turkey; 17-18 April 2020.

(1) Ahsan, M. (2009). The Cultural Construction of Women: A Comparative Sociological Study on the Urban and the Rural Societies of Bangladesh. Unpublished Masters Thesis under the Supervision of Dr. A.I. Mahbub Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka.

(2) Ahsan, M. (2008). Sexual Relationship and Media Image: Men’s Desires over Women’s Performances – An Application on Jean Baudrillard’s Concept of ‘Simulacra and Simulations’. Unpublished monograph under the Supervision of Dr. A.I. Mahbub Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka.

(3) Ahsan, M. (2007). Consensual Poverty and Social Exclusion in Urban Bangladesh under ‘Poverty and the Social Exclusion in Dhaka City in 2007’. Unpublished monograph under the Supervision of Dr. A.I. Mahbub Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka.

(4) Ahsan, M. (2007). The Impact of the ‘Internet’ on the Teenage Users: A Sociological Study in Dhaka City. Unpublished monograph under the Supervision of Dr. Shah Ehsan Habib, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka.

(5) Ahsan, M. (2005). The Dynamics of Changes in the Agrarian Structure – How did it happen historically? Unpublished monograph under the Supervision of Dr. Monirul I Khan, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka.

Awards And Achievement

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Teaching Materials

SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology

SOC 201: Sociology of Family and Marriage

SOC 309: Sociology of Education

SOC 406: Sociology of Development

SOC 409: Sociology of Mass Communication

SOC 414: Internship and Practicum

GEN 226: Emergence of Bangladesh

Supervision of Internship and Practicum (10 in total; 7 completed, 3 in progress):

(1) "Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of Displaced Rohingya Women at Emergency Multi-sector Rohingya Crisis Response Project – EMCRP" in Summer 2019.

(2) "Empowering Women and Building Sustainable livelihood in Urban Bangladesh: An Experience through Internship" in Fall 2019.

(3) "Exploring the Banking Sector Under the Sociological Lenses: An Experience through Internship" in Fall 2019.

(4) "Development of Unprivileged Children through Education: A Project Overview at AIM Initiative Foundation School in Dhaka" in Fall 2019.

(5) "Fairer Labour Migration (FLM) Project: An Experience through internship in Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU)" in Spring 2020.

(6) "Domestic Violence against Women: A Research Review" in Spring 2020.

(7) "Exploring Development of Special Children: An Overview of Smiling Children Special School (SCSS)" in Spring 2020.