The School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) strives to work in furtherance of the overall mission and vision of North South University. At SHSS, we want to impart a well-rounded, high-quality education to all our students, enshrining the liberal arts ethos of North South University. It has been a cliché that a student lives in an ever-changing world in which they need to think laterally and solve new challenges. To ensure that our students are able to attain these goals, SHSS teaches a diverse range of units as part of all the undergraduate courses of North South University, focusing on the individual, the society, and the globe, such as understanding the human person, society, institutions, law, policy, ethics, and governance. Our research-active faculty members strive to imbue a culture of cutting-edge, research-informed teaching. Our academic departments actively engage in organizing various academic dialogues and programmes with a diverse range of stakeholders. On behalf of my colleagues, I welcome you to our vibrant SHSS.
Prof. Md. Rizwanul Islam
Professor of Law, & Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Ph.D., Macquarie University, Australia
LL.M. (IP & IT Law), National University of Singapore
LL.B. (Honours), University of Dhaka
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) consists of four academic Departments: the Department of English and Modern Languages, the Department of Law, the Department of History and Philosophy, and the Department of Political Science and Sociology. At SHSS, we are committed to high-quality teaching, research, and service to the community. We maintain a close rapport with various stakeholders from home and abroad, both within and outside the academia. We regularly organise seminars and webinars involving academics, industry leaders, and policymakers. Our highly skilled graduates are serving society in various roles. Our committed administrative staff are always ready to help our students.
Rizwan currently serves as the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Before joining the Department of Law of North South University, Rizwan was a full-time Associate Professor at the School of Law of BRAC University. Before that, he was a full-time Assistant Professor at the School of Law of BRAC University, a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Northern University Bangladesh and a casual Lecturer at the Department of Business Law, Macquarie University. He was a recipient of the Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship. Rizwan received the Macquarie University Faculty of Arts Higher Degree Research Award for Best Candidate Publications twice. He has many books, monograph, journal articles, and book chapters published in reputed outlets such as Brill, Cambridge University Press, Hart, and Oxford University Press etc. Rizwan also regularly writes columns on a wide range of national and international legal and non-legal issues for widely-circulated national and international newspapers such as the Diplomat, Straits Times, Bangkok Post, Business Times, New Straits Times, Economic Times and Daily Star. Rizwan acted as a Consultant and Fellow in projects funded by the International Labour Organization, World Bank, and United Nations Development Programme. He was awarded the President’s Gold Medal for his paper titled ‘Judges as Legislators: Benevolent Exercise of Powers by the Higher Judiciary in Bangladesh with not so Benevolent Consequences)’ as the Best Research Article in the subject category of Arts, Humanities, Education, and Law of the year 2016. Rizwan received the Silver Medalist Research Excellence Award 2022 from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, North South University. He also received Research Award 2021 by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, North South University, for outstanding performance in research during 2018-2020. In March 2021, he was elected as a Co-Chair of the Teaching International Law Interest Group of the American Society of International Law.
'Resetting Bangladesh Foreign Policy: Geopolitical Complexities and National Interest' by Professor Ataur Rahman, former Professor, University of Dhaka & former President, Bangladesh Political Science Association on 4 December 2024
Afsana Pervin
Secretary to the Dean, SHSS
Email:afsana.pervin@northsouth.edu
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'The Eventful March 71: Mohidul Hasan's New Insights' by Shahnewaz Kabir, a graduate student of MA in History & Asian Studies (MAHAS) on 05 December 2024
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences undertakes a new scholarly initiative with the launch of a new journal -- PAEDEIA: NSU Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Law. The journal aims to publish quality papers representative of contemporary scholarship pursued by the faculty in the various disciplines of the School, including the humanities (literature, modern languages, philosophy), social sciences (anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology), and law. As such, the research methods can be diverse, qualitative and quantitative, interdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary, according to the themes engaged.
The Editorial Board consists of the following SHSS faculty:
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Name and Faculty Rank |
Represented Discipline |
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Editor-in-Chief |
Dr. Norman K. Swazo, Professor |
Philosophy |
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Managing Editor |
Dr. Nazia Manzoor, Assistant Professor and Chair (DEML) |
English |
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Editor |
Dr. Md. Rizwanul Islam, Professor and Dean |
Law |
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Editor |
Dr. Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali, Professor |
Law |
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Editor |
Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Associate Professor and Chair (Law) |
Law |
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Editor |
Dr. SM Rezwan Ul Alam, Associate Professor |
Media, Communication and Journalism |
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Editor |
Dr. Selim Reza, Associate Professor |
Sociology |
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Editor |
Dr. AQMA Rahman Bhuiyan, Professor |
English |
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Editor |
Dr. Sukanto Roy, Assistant Professor |
English |
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Editor |
Dr. Shakila Nur, Assistant Professor |
English |
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Editor |
Dr. Mahbubur Rahman, Professor and Chair (DHP) |
Political Science |
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Editor |
Dr. Bulbul Siddiqi, Associate Professor |
Anthropology |
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Editor |
Dr. Ishrat Sultana, Assistant Professor |
Sociology |
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Editor |
Dr. Hasan Baniamin, Assistant Professor |
Political Science |
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Editor |
Dr. Saleh Shariar, Assistant Professor |
History |
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Editor |
Dr. Mushfiqul Siraji, Assistant Professor |
Psychology |
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Copy Editor |
Ms. Nafisa Afsara Chowdhury, Lecturer |
English |
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Editorial Assistant |
TBA (an undergraduate student) |
NA |
A Call for Papers will be issued soon, inclusive of instructions for prospective authors. The journal will be published annually open access in both print and digital versions. The website for the journal is currently under construction and should be fully operational by April or May 2025.