Lamia Islam
Department of Political Science

Professional Exprience of Lamia Islam

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Jagannath University (2016 - Present)
  • Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Jagannath University (2013 - 2016)

Research and Project Experience

  • Since July 2019, Moderator; UK Aid and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) funded project on “Student Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Jagannath University Chapter”; Project Coordinator: Aynul Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka.
  • Since July 2019, Research Associate; UK Aid and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) funded study on “Shaping Student Politics in Bangladesh”; Project Coordinator: Aynul Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka.
  • Since March 2019, Research Assistant; A study on “Identity, Integration and Bangladeshi Diaspora in the Western Countries”; Researcher: Professor Shantanu Majumder, Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka.
  • January – December 2015, Research Assistant; International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) funded study on “Bangladesh Political Violence Monitoring System”.
  • June – December 2014, Research Assistant; The Institute for Environment and Development (IED) study on “Election, Election Manifestos and Interaction of Youths with Local MPs”.
  • February – June 2012, Research Assistant; The Institute for Environment and Development (IED) study on “Policy Research and Perception Study to identify and understand the problem and bottlenecks constraining spread of Primary Education and Reduction of Poverty”.

Activism

  • Member, Green Environment Movement; Since October 2018.
  • Member, Institute for Environment and Development; Since January 2015.
  • Member, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) Savar; June -July 2017.
  • Member, Political Science Debating Club, Jagannath University; January 2017 – December 2018.
  • Member, Youth Engagement & Support (YES) Group, Bangladesh Quwait Maitree Hall, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB); January 2008 – December 2009.

Membership and Affiliation

  • Since October 2019, Moderator, Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Jagannath University (JnU) Chapter, Jagannath University.
  • Since May 2019, Associate Member, Bangladesh Economic Association.
  • Since January 2018, Member, Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Department of Political Science, Jagannath University.
  • Since January 2016, Member, Bangladesh Center for Political Studies.
  • Since January 2016, Member, Banglar Pathshala Foundation.
  • April 2019 - September 2019, Member, Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE), Jagannath University.
  • January 2008 – December 2011, Member, Dhaka University Debating Club, University of Dhaka.
  • January 2008 – December 2011, Member, Bangladesh Quwait Maitree Hall Debate Society, University of Dhaka.