- Faculty
- Faculty Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Research Interest
- Gender, Women empowerment & rights, Women & femininity, Men & masculinity; Human rights (focusing VAO, GBV, IPV) Urban issues, Migration, Education, Poverty, Indigenous peoples, Environment, Culture
- Teaching Materials
- Course Taught SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology SOC 201: Sociology of Family and Marriage SOC 218: Sociology of Gender SOC 302: Social Structure of Bangladesh SOC 303: Urban Sociology SOC 309: Sociology of Education SOC 310: Sociology of Organization SOC 406: Sociology of Development SOC 409: Sociology of Mass Communication SOC 414: Internship and Practicum SOC 415: Women, Society, and Development GEN 226: Emergence of Bangladesh Supervision of Internship and Practicum: (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. (8) "Exploring Strategy Building Procedure of 'The RAPTURE ENTERTAINMENT': An Experience with a Marketing Consultancy Firm through Internship" in Summer 2021. (9) "Exploring the Hospitality Industry Under the Sociological Lenses: An Experience through Internship" in Summer 2021. (10) Exploring Research and Advocacy in the Development Sector on 'Human Rights': An Experience Through Internship in Fall 2021. (11) "Building Awareness Program on covid-19 Vaccination among the Chakma Community of South Khabong Paria, Khagrachhari Sadar, Khagrachhari" in Spring 2022. (12) "Building Awareness on Violence Against Women in Shiddhirganj, Sadar Upazila, Narayanganj" in Spring 2022. (13) "Exploring the Dynamics of the Banking Sector: An Internship Report under the Sociological Lens" in Summer 2022. (14) "Exploring the Non-banking Financial Sector in Bangladesh: An Experience Through Internship in Industrial Development Leasing Company Securities Ltd. (IDLCSL), Dhaka, Bangladesh" in Spring 2023. (15) "Exploring Entrepreneurial Activities in Livestock Sector in Bangladesh: An Experience Through Internship in Rx Nutrivet, Dhaka, Bangladesh" in Summer 2023. (16) "Exploring Women Empowerment in Livestock Sector in Bangladesh: An Experience Through Internship in Rx Nutrivet, Dhaka, Bangladesh" in Summer 2023. (17) "Exploring The Dynamics of Research Organization Through The Sociological Lens’ Under Global Research And Marketing" in Summer 2023. (18) "Internship at Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS)" in Summer 2023. (19) "Exploring ‘Caregiving’ as a Social Service: An Experience Through Internship in Ayat Care" in Summer 2023. (20) "Technology & Sociology: An Internship to Understand User Experiences in the Digital Platform in Urboart Digital" in Fall 2023. (21) "Education For Children: Understanding Youth Involvement For Social Development" in Fall 2023. (22) "Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS): An Experience Through Internship in a research organization" in Spring 2024. (23) "PROSHIKA: An Experience Through Internship in A Non-Government Development Organization" in Spring 2024. (24) "Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS): An Experience Through Internship in A Women and Child Rights Organization" in Spring 2024. (25) "Internship on Establishment of Digital Land Management System (EDLMS) Project in Geo-planning for Advanced Development (GPAD), Dhaka, Bangladesh" in Fall 2024. (26) "Integrated Development Foundation (IDF): An Internship Experience in the Non-government (NGO) Sector" in Fall 2024. (27) "Internship in Department of Social Service (DSS) under Dhaka Medical College Ho
- Academic Background
- Master of Social Science (MSS) in Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Awards & Achievements
- Travel Grants, for attending the Workshop on ‘Contested emotion in Feminist Literature, Art, and Activism in March 2025 by the Collaborative Research Center Affective Societies, Freier University of Berlin, Germany. Travel Grants, for attending the XX ISA World Congress of Sociology, International Sociological Association, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in June 2025 by the Faculty Development Fund of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhaka University Merit Scholarship, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (2008-2009) Education Board Merit Scholarship, Dhaka Education Board, Bangladesh (1998)
- Selected Publications
- Conference Papers and Presentations Unpublished Masters Thesis and Monographs Academic Research and Book Chapters Research Reports/Technical Reports/Policy Papers/Book Chapters/Others (as co-author) Research Grants Ahsan, M. (2026). Differentiated Informality: Gender, Ethnicity, and Inequality in the Urban Beauty Industry Sector of Bangladesh. 59th Annual Conference of the Canadaian Sociological Associatipon (CSA) 2026, June 2026. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. https://event.fourwaves.com/2026-csa-scs-annual-conference/abstracts/afde0bc5-ece8-4749-8d68-b96805641de5 Ahsan, M. (2026). Career Aspiration and Digital Work Pathways: Exploring School-to-Work Transitions among University Students in Bangladesh . 59th Annual Conference of the Canadaian Sociological Association (CSA) 2026, June 2026. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. https://event.fourwaves.com/2026-csa-scs-annual-conference/abstracts/bbdb2a19-36ff-46b0-ab87-cbf2159060c5 Ahsan, M. (2026). Gendered Inequalities and The Labour Process in Informal Domestic Work: Insights from Urban Bangladesh . 44 th International Labour Process Conference 2026, April 2026. Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, United Kingdom. Ahsan, M. (2025). The ‘Chhuta Bua’ Culture ın Bangladesh : Explorıng Women Empowerment ın The Urban Informal Employment Sector . Book of Abstracts of 5 th ISA Forum of Sociology (ISSN 2522-7300), P. 16. International Sociological Association, July 2025, Rabat, Morocco. https://www.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imgen/2252-5th-isa-forum-of-sociology-abstracts-book.pdf Ahsan, M. (2025). Contentıous Emotıons: Explorıng Dynamıcs And Challenges In Bangladesh . Workshop on ‘Contested emotion in Feminist Literature, Art, and Activism,’ March 2025. Collaborative Research Center Affective Societies, Freier University of Berlin, Germany. Ahsan, M. (2023). Dreams Versus Realıty: Perceptıons Of Unıversıty Students On Educatıon For Career Development . International Conference on Academic Studies in Science and Education (ICASSE), December 2023. International Society for Academic Research in Science, Technology, and Education (ARSTE), Istanbul, Turkey, Ahsan, M. (2023). The Cultural Construction of Women through Language: Exploring Gender Identity in Bangladesh . Book of Abstracts of XX ISA World Congress of Sociology (ISSN 2522-7025), P. 14. International Sociological Association, June 25-July 1, 2023, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. https://www.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imgen/1579-isa-wcs2023-book-of-abstracts.pdf Ahsan, M. (2022). Employment Challenges And Online Based Micro Entrepreneurships: Possibilities In Bangladesh. 10 th EJSER International Symposium on Social Sciences, November 2022. Eurasian Journal of Social and Economic Research (EJSER), Ankara, Turkey, Ahsan, M. (2022). Exploring Urban Poverty In Bangladesh : Dynamics, Coping Strategies And Beyond. Interdisciplinary World Congress of Urban Studies: Urban Poverty and Homelessness, August 2022. Istanbul Topkapı University, Istanbul, Turkey. Ahsan, M. (2021). Education In 'New Normal' : Problems And Prospects Of Tertiary Level Students In Bangladesh. Symposium on Rethinking Alienation Beyond The Pandemic - From Local To Global: The New Normal From Theory To Practice', May 2021. Istanbul Ayvansaray University (IAU); Istanbul, Turkey. Ahsan, M. (2020). Women and Migration: A Sociological Review on the Current Trends and Future of Women Migration in Bangladesh. 2 nd International Congress on Women and Politics in a Global World, December 2020. Istanbul Ayvansaray University (IAU); Istanbul, Turkey. Ahsan, M. (2020). Sexual Harassment in Education Institutions: A Sociological Analysis . 1 st Multidisciplinary International Conference on the Social and Life Science: Gender, Health, Information, and Environment (ICSL 2020), February 2020. East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Ahsan, M. (2009). The Cultural Construction of Women: A Comparative Sociological Study on the Ur
- Professional Experience
- 1. Current Position Senior Lecturer (January 2023 - present) Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (FLASS), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Performing responsibilities of: Teaching at undergraduate level Assisting the curriculum development based on Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Working with accreditation process of Sociology at EWU for Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) Supervising research monograph and internship projects Conducting academic research 2. Previous Position Lecturer (May 2019 - December 2022) Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (FLASS), East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh 3. Relevant Training: (a) Training on ‘Qualitative Research’ , organized by Center for Research and Training East West University (CRTEWU) in April-May, 2024 at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (b) “Scopus Database Training” , organized by East West University Library on 21 November 2019 at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (c) “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. (d) "Following the Research Workflow using Elsevier’s Tool" , organized by East West University Library on 9 July 2019 at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 4. 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. 5. 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 nd Advanced 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.
- Affiliation Professional Membership
- Member, International Sociological Association (ISA) Member, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Member, Urban Informality (Urbani) Research Network (Convened by Dr. Daniel Kennedy Amoah, Memorial University, Canada)