Vision and Mission

Vision

The Department of History and Philosophy aspires to be the Centre of Excellence based on historical and philosophical knowledge and research activities within Bangladesh and across South Asia.

Mission

• Pursuing an inclusive approach towards better understanding of the socio-economic and political history of Bangladesh as well as of the South Asian region.
• Presenting innovative and scholarly research in applied history and philosophy that link up the past heritage, present realities and future aspirations at the national and regional levels.
• Transforming NSU students to acquire global standard in terms of critical thinking and moral development.
• Providing basic knowledge to the students in liberal arts to help grow them as human capital with enlightenment, patriotism, ethical standard, and intellectual abilities.

Careers in History and Philosophy

Competent candidates in the domain of History, Philosophy & Psychology are encouraged to apply for a faculty position and may write to the Chair, DHP on mahbubur.rahman@northsouth.edu

Core Faculty

List of Faculty Members....

Adjunct Faculty

1. Dr. A.K.M. Shahnawaz [ASz]
    Ph.D. Jadavpur University, India
    Professor, Jahangirnagar University

2. Dr. Md. Abdul Muhit [AbM1]
    Ph.D. University of Western Ontario, London
    M.A. University of Western Ontario, London
    Professor (Retd.), University of Dhaka

3. Dr. Shamim F. Karim [SFK]
    Ph.D. Agra University, India
    M.A. University of Strathclyde, UK
    Professor (Retd.), University of Dhaka

4. Prof. Rashida Akhter Khanum [RAK]
    M.A. McMaster University, Canada
    Professor (Retd.), University of Dhaka

5. Dr. Amena Mohsin [DAMn]
    Ph.D. Cambridge University, UK
    M.A. University of Hawaii, USA
    Professor, University of Dhaka

6. Dr. Abul Hossain Ahmed Bhuiyan [AHB]
    Ph.D. Central Queensland University, Australia
    M.A. Queen’s University at Kingston, Canada
    Professor, Bangladesh Open University

7. Dr. Mostofa Nazmul Mansur [MtN4]
    Ph.D. University of Calgary, Canada
    M.A. Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
    Professor, Jahangirnagar University

8. Dr. Jasim Uddin [JsU]
    Ph.D. New South Wales, Australia
    Professor, University of Dhaka

9. Dr. Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan [Krl]
    Ph.D. of Cardiff University, UK
    M.A. Safia University, Bulgaria
    Professor, Jahangirnagar University

10. Dr. Md. Munir Hossain Talukder [MnT]
      Ph.D. National University of Singapore, Singapore
      M.A. Linkoping University, Sweden
      Professor, Jahangirnagar University

11. Dr. Md. Lutfor Rahman [LfR]
      Ph.D. University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
      M.A. McMaster University, Canada
      Professor, Jagannath University

12. Dr. Mohammad Mozahidul Islam [Mzd]
      Ph.D. University of New South Wales, Australia
      M.A. University of Tsukuba, Japan
      Professor, Jahangirnagar University

13. Dr. Ashfaque Hossain [AHO]
      Ph.D. University of Nottingham, UK
      Professor, University of Dhaka

14. Dr. A K M Golam Rabbani [AGR2]
      Ph.D. University of Nottingham, UK
      Professor, University of Dhaka

15. Dr. A. K. M. Rezaul Karim [ARK3]
      Ph.D. Kanazawa University, Japan
      Professor, University of Dhaka

16. Dr. Taiabur Rahman [TRh]
      Ph.D. City University of Hong Kong
      M.Phil. University of Bergen, Norway
      Professor, University of Dhaka

17. Dr. S. M. Ali Reza [SAR3]
      Ph.D. Osaka University, Japan
      LLM. Tohoku University, Japan
      Professor, University of Dhaka

18. Dr. Ashit Boran Paul [ABP1]
      Ph.D. Deccan Post Graduate & Research University, India
      Professor, Jahangirnagar University

19. Dr. Kazi Maruful Islam [KFI]
      Ph.D. University of Bonn, Germany
      M.A. University of Bergen, Norway
      Professor, University of Dhaka

20. Dr. Sonia Nishat Amin [SNA]
      Ph.D. University of Dhaka
      M.A. Northeastern University, USA
      Professor (Retd.), University of Dhaka

21. Dr. Eshani Chakraborty [ECh]
      Ph.D. Monash University, Australia
      M.A. Northern Illinois University, USA
      Professor, University of Dhaka

22. Dr. Abul Kalam Azad [Klm]
      Ph.D. University of Aix-Marseille III, France
      M.A. Dalhousie University, Canada
      Professor, Jahangirnagar University

23. Dr. Chitta Ranjan Misra [CRM]
      Post-Doc, University of London, UK
      Ph.D. Jadavpur University, India
      Professor, University of Rajshahi

24. Prof. Md. Zakir Hossain [ZkH1]
      M.A. Linkoping University, Sweden
      Professor, Jahangirnagar University

25. Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir [HyK1]
      Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
      Professor, University of Dhaka

26. Dr. Md. Masood Imran [MDI1]
      Ph.D. Hiroshima University, Japan
      Professor, Jahangirnagar University

27. Dr. Md. Manzoor Elahee [MmEe]
      Ph.D. University of Sofia, Bulgaria
      M.A. University of Sofia, Bulgaria
      Professor, Jahangirnagar University

28. Dr. Most. Aeysha Sultana [MAS1]
      Ph.D. Flinders University, Australia
      Professor, University of Dhaka

29. Dr. Mohammad Golam Rabbani [MGRn]
      Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
      Professor, Janangirnagar University

30. Dr. Ahmed Jamal Anwar [AJA]
      Ph.D. University of Dhaka
      M.A. Dalhousie University, Canada
      Professor (Retd.), University of Dhaka

31. Dr. Sadik Hasan [SdH1]
      Ph.D. University of Sydney, Australia
      M.PA. University of Baltimore, USA
      Professor, University of Dhaka

32. Dr. A H M Zehadul Karim [HzK]
      Ph.D. & M.A. Syracuse University, USA
      Professor (Retd.), University of Rajshahi

33. Dr. Tofail Ahmed [TfA]
      Ph.D. & M.Sc. University of Wales, UK
      Professor [Retd.], University of Chittagong

34. Dr. Md. Reazul Haque [RHU]
      Ph.D. Flinders University of South Australia, Australia
      M.A. ISS the Netherlands, Netherland
      Professor, University of Dhaka

35. Dr. Md. Faruk Shah [Fkh]
      Ph.D. University of Auckland, New Zealand
      Professor, University of Dhaka

36. Dr. Akib Ul Huque [Abq1]
      Ph.D. University Manchester, UK
      Associate Professor, University of Dhaka

37. Dr. Abdus Samad [AbS3]
      Ph.D. University of Delhi, India
      Associate Professor, Jagannath University

38. Major Gen. Dr. Md. Sarwar Hossain [SwH1]
      Ph.D. University of Dhaka
      M.A. Osmania University, India
      Adjunct Associate Professor, DHP

39. Dr. M. Saiful Islam [MSIa]
      Ph.D. National University of Singapore, Singapore
      M.Phil. Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
      Associate Professor, University of Dhaka

40. Mr. Aynul Islam [Aym]
      M.A. Antwerp University, Belgium
      PGD. UMass Amherst, USA
      Associate Professor, University of Dhaka

41. Ms. Fatema Samina Yasmin [FSY]
      M.A. RMIT University, Australia
      Associate Professor, University of Dhaka

42. Dr. M. Atique Rahman [AqR1]
      Ph.D. Ghent University, Belgium
      M.Law. University of Turin, Italy
      Associate Professor, University of Dhaka

43. Mr. Mohammad Abul Kawser [MAKs]
      M.Phil. University of Oslo, Norway
      Associate Professor, University of Dhaka

44. Dr. Kazi A.S.M. Nurul Huda [KIS]
      Ph.D. University of Oklahoma, USA
      M.A. University of Oklahoma, USA
      Associate Professor, University of Dhaka

45. Dr. H M Saidur Rahaman [HSR]
      Ph.D. University of Leuven, Belgium
      Associate Professor, Jagannath University

46. Dr. Mollika Roy [MRo]
      Ph.D. Monash University, Malaysia
      Associate Professor, University of Dhaka

47. Dr. Syed Moynul Alam Nizar [SYN]
      Ph.D. The University of Canterbury, New Zealand
      M.Sc. & B.A. The University of Manchester, UK
      Associate Professor, Jahangirnagar University

48. Ms. Fariea Bakul [MFB]
      M.Sc. Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
      Assistant Professor, University of Dhaka

49. Dr. Naima Nigar [NMG]
      Ph.D. University of Nottingham, UK
      M.Sc. University College London (UCL), UK
      Assistant Professor, University of Dhaka

50. Dr. Asmat Ara Islam [AIS]
      Ph.D. Duquesne University, USA
      M.A. The University of Nottingham, UK
      Lecturer, Jagannath University

51. Mr. M. Ashique Rahman [MAR2]
      M.A. Boston University, USA
      Research Fellow, BIISS

52. Barrister Kazi Tamrin Rashed [KTR]
      Bar-at-Law, Lincoln’s Inn, UK
      P.G.D.L. City University, UK
      LLB. University of London, UK
      Adjunct Lecturer, DHP

53. Barrister Ridma Khan [Rdn]
      LLM. UCL & Queen Mary University of London, UK
      Adjunct Lecturer, DHP

Admin

Department of History & Philosophy

Ms. Mahmuda Begum

Faculty Assistant
Email: mahmuda.begum@northsouth.edu
Ext.:2121

Mahmudunnabi

Program Officer
Email: mahmudun.nabi01@northsouth.edu
Ext.:6366

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar...

Gallery

Events, Seminars & Presentations

List of Seminar

1. Historiography of Bangladesh by Professor Dr. sharif Uddin Ahmed, date 23^rd April 2015.

2. Morality and Ethics in Bangladesh by Professor Dr. Mohammad Mozahidul Islam, date-16/06/2015

3. Revisiting the Concept of Sustainability: Economic, Social and Environmental by Professor Dr. Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan , date-30/07/2015

4. Virtues and Emotion: Aristotle's Vs. Islamic View by Professor Dr. Munir Hossain Talukder, date-30/08/2015

5.Is there a place for ethics instruction in liberal arts education?by Professor Norman Kenneth Swazo , Ms. Ridita Rahman Khan & Mr. Tawsif Elahi, date-01/11/2015

6. Refugees of Eastern Borders: Many Histories (1946-1977) by Anindita Ghoshal , Rishi Bankim Chandra College Kolkata, West Bengal, India, date-15/11/2015

7. Famines in Britain and India, 1550-1800: Connected Cultural Histories of Food Security by Dr. Ayesha Mukherjee, University of Exeter, UK, date-22/11/2015

Undergraduate Courses

Current course offerings:

In Summer 2020, the DHP is offering eleven (11) courses in 188 sections run by ten (10) full-time and 43 part-time faculty members. Major courses currently offered by the department are as follows:

• Emergence of Bangladesh (Compulsory)
• National heritage and culture
• Business ethics (Compulsory)
• Introduction to psychology
• Introduction to philosophy
• World history & civilizations

For further information, contact this number 01736494614 of the Department of History & Philosophy.

Catalog 2021-'24

Graduate Program and Courses

Master of Arts in History and Asian Studies (MAHAS)

List of items to be discussed at the Faculty meeting

Overview of the Program:

The Program will lead to the receiving of Masters of Arts (MA) Degree by the students. It offers three components: a distinctive focus on Bangladesh and South Asia, a broader Asian perspective (South East and Far East), and a chance to specialize in either history or develop skills in regional area studies. Courses would draw on the insights offered by disciplines such as History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Environmental Studies and apply them in Bangladesh and Asian contexts. Secondly, students would be able to interact and exchange ideas with some of the leading South, Southeast, and East Asian specialists within the larger framework of the History and Asian Studies Program. Thirdly, in order to understand the complex and often contradictory social and cultural realities, students would acquire the necessary knowledge in bridging successful Asian experiences in the regional context.

Academic Calendar:

The program will maintain the following academic calendar:

Program Modules/Courses:

The MAHAS Program will offer a wide range of courses from different aspects of History and Asian Studies with a particular focus on South Asian studies. There are two formats of the program. Students who will qualify for format-1 must take mandatory six core courses and four elective courses out of eight offered courses (subjective to availability). Those who will not qualify for Format-1 must take six core courses and six elective courses out of eight offered courses.

MAHAS Program Plan: Format 1 with Thesis

MAHAS Program Plan: Format 2 without Thesis

List of Courses:

Target Groups:

• Fresh graduates from various fields of liberal arts as well as social sciences who wish to be promoted to a policy-making position;
• Fresh graduates from various fields of liberal arts as well as social sciences who wish to go for higher studies in History or Asian Studies or related interdisciplinary studies;
• Individuals already in jobs and need further skills for professional development such as journalists, bureaucrats, and diplomats.
• Foreigners, including expats and diplomats, who are interested to learn the socio-economic and political history of Bengal/Bangladesh in particular and Asia in general.

Entry Requirements and How to Apply:

Students are required to fulfill the following conditions in order to be admitted to the degree program in History and Asian Studies:

• Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree in History, International Relations, Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, or any other related disciplines.
• CGPA of 2.75 in a four years Bachelor's degree or equivalent second-class Bachelor's degree with good academic standing.
• Good command in English is essential and IT skills are desirable.
• Any further admission requirements as per North South University rules and regulations.

Selection criteria/additional info:

Selection of students is based on previous academic achieve­ments and the following criteria:

• Grades on courses
• English language level
• Documented knowledge of and/or interest in the field of Asian Studies and statement of purpose
• Non-academic knowledge and/or work experience of rele­vance to Asian Studies

Tuition and Financial Assistance:

Tuition and other program expenditures will be based on existing North South University’s graduate tuition structure. Financial assistance will be available for meritorious and deserving students.

Career Prospects:

Graduates of the program will have not just historical and contemporary knowledge of the region as a whole, but also the crucial transnational and cross-cultural competencies that are required for working as part of a team in international organizations that are expanding their work with and inside Asia. Graduates will find positions not only in academic institutes, government agencies, Asia related organizations, foreign embassies, or diplomatic missions but also in consultancy firms, media houses, and the tourism industry. Those planning to pursue a career in academia through Ph.D. research can also benefit from the structure and courses of the program.

Research Areas

Academic Publications

Office & Services

To know more about the Department, please contact:

Program Officer

Department of History and Philosophy
Room # NAC 1047
North South University
Bashundhara R/A, Block # B, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh
Email : mahmudun.nabi01@northsouth.edu
Telephone: +880 2 55668200. EXT 6366

Faculty Office Hours

Faculty Office Hours

Greetings from the Chair

Contact

Mahmdunnabi

Program Officer
Room # NAC 1047
Department of History and Philosophy
North South University
Bashundhara R/A, Block # B, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh
Telephone: +880 2 55668200. EXT 6366

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