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Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Being passionate about Sociology, Philosophy, and Arts, I view the world through the lens of relevance and irrelevance while avoiding binary judgments and immediate conclusions. As an avid observer, introspective ethnographer, and value-free thinker, I continuously record reality and critically analyze it from a sociological standpoint. My journey involves unravelling the complexities of society while embracing its nuances.
With a strong academic foundation and a meticulous approach, I am on a quest to channel my enthusiasm into impactful research and advocacy endeavours. My multidisciplinary interests fuel my desire to contribute positive change, all while maintaining an open-minded perspective that nurtures creativity and understanding. I am keen to collaborate, learn, and share insights with like-minded individuals who value the exploration of societal dynamics, critical thinking, and the broader dimensions of human experience. Let's connect and explore the possibilities together.
Employment Record
Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, East West University, Bangladesh
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, East West University, Bangladesh
Moderator, Sociology Club, East West University, Bangladesh
Research Experience
Research Associate to Dr. Anisur Rahman Khan, Assistant Professor, East West University, Bangladesh
Research Project: Men, Masculinity, and Suicide in Jhenaidah District (funded by East West University Centre for Research and Training EWUCRT)
Research Assistant to Dr. Ali Riaz, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Illinois State University, United States of America
Research Project: Examining the Nature and Scope of Social Cohesion in Bangladesh
Research Assistant to Dr. Monirul I. Khan, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Project: Study to analyze the role of different authorities in industrial dispute settlement and developing comprehensive recommendations for RMG and the Water Transport Sector
Health Inequality, Environment, Political Sociology, Globalization, and Social Policy
Shimul, S.M.A.K. (2023, June 25-July 1). How the Ready-Made Garment Workers of Bangladesh Mobilise Protest Movements at the Verge of Union Extinction? XX ISA World Congress of Sociology, Melbourne, Australia. https://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/wc2023/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/142333
Hussain, R. & Shimul, S. M. A. K. (2021, January 21-22) Women and the Transition across State Boundaries: The Warps and Woofs of National Labor Exporting Policies of Bangladesh and the Reality.Towards Reflexivity in Migration Studies: Knowledge Production in Times of Contested Politics and Post-Colonial Dynamics, Midterm Conference of ESA's Research Network 35 Sociology of Migration., Germany.
Shimul, S.M.A.K. (2020, December 25-26) Mobilization Awareness of the Female Garment Workers in Bangladesh for Establishing their Rights: Issues of Enthusiasm, Fear and Indignation. 2nd International Congress on Women and Politics in a Global World, İstanbul Ayvansaray University (İstanbul Ayvansaray Üniversitesi), Istanbul, Turkey.
Shimul, S. M. A. K., (2020, February 27-29) The Industrial Relation and Its Challenges in the Emerging Capitalist Society: A Case of the RMG sector in Bangladesh. 1st Multidisciplinary International Conference on the Social and Life Sciences, East West University, Bangladesh.
Khan A. R., Shimul, S. M. A. K. & Uddin, H. (2020, February 5-8) Demographic Risk Factors and Motives of Male Suicide in Bangladesh, 2018-2019. 7th International Conference on Public Administration and Development, Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Shimul, S. M. A. K. (2019, December 18-19) Unique Strategies of Unionization of the Garment Workers in Bangladesh: Legal or Extralegal. INSEARCH-2019: 6th International Integrative Research Conference on Governance in Society, Business and Environment, Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Bangladesh.
Rahman Khan, A., & Shimul, S. A. K. (2024). Men’s Suicide in Bangladesh: Impressions From the Socio-Ecological System Theory. OMEGA-Journal of death and dying, 00302228241257135.
Khan A. R., Shimul, S. M. A. K., Ratele K. (2023). Psychological Perspective of Suicidal Behaviour in South Africa. Journal of Suicide Prevention, 5 (1), 3-16. http://isssp.ir/article-1-51-en.html
Hussain, R. & Shimul, S. M. A. K. (2023). Women migrant workers and their transition across state boundaries: Labour exporting policies of Bangladesh and the reality. (IPS Working Paper Series No.3). Hong Kong: Institute of Policy Studies, Lingnan University. doi: 10.14793/ipswp_03
Khan, A. R., Uddin, H., Shimul, S. M. A. K. and Billah, M. (2022). Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and suicide in Bangladesh: Some explanations through Durkheim’s Sociology of Suicide. Journal of Community Positive Practices, (3), pp. 3-17. doi:10.35782/JCPP.2022.3.01.
Khan, A. R., Shimul, S. M. A. K., & Arendse, N. (2021). Suicidal behaviour and the coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic: Insights from Durkheim’s sociology of suicide. International social science journal, 71(S1), 7-21. https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12269
Khan, A. R., Shimul, S. M. A. K., & Uddin, H. (2021). Demographic Risk Factors and Motives of Male Suicide in Bangladesh. Acta Counseling and Humanities, 2(1), 66–80.
Khan, A. R., & Shimul, S. M. A. K. (2020). Methodological Issues in Suicide Research in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration, 93–96. https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v28i2.109
Khan, M. I., Shimul, S.M.A.K., (2020), Policy Brief on Industrial Dispute Settlement in the RMG and Inland Water Transport (IWT) Sectors of Bangladesh: Present Situation and Recommendations for Comprehensive Approach
2017 Master's in Social Science Research Grants, RDF- Resource Development Foundation
2016 General Postgraduate Scholarship (Merit) with Full Free Studentship at the University of Dhaka
2014 Essay Writing Competition, Students Association of Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
2011 National Merit Scholarship (General) with Full Free Studentship in Higher Secondary School Certificate
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology;
SOC106 Historical Sociology;
SOC107 Social Problem and Problem Analysis;
SOC203 Social Groups and Social Development;
SOC210 Community, Communication, and Culture;
SOC226 Emergence of Bangladesh;
SOC302 Social Structure of Bangladesh;
SOC317 Sociology of Science and Technology;
SOC220 Quantitative Research Methodology;
SOC319 Early Social Though;
SOC312: Social Demography
July 2022- Member, Program Self-Assessment Committee (PSAC), Department of Sociology, East West University
January 2017- Voluntary Blood Donation Program, Quantum Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh [ Silver Club Member ]
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