Dr. Wohab is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and Sociology (PSS), North South University (NSU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is currently serving as a coordinator of the Center for Peace Studies (CPS) of South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG), NSU. He received his Ph.D in Sociology from the University of South Australia (UniSA), Adelaide, Australia. In his doctoral research, Wohab has investigated how secularism becomes a contested matter in Bangladesh particularly in the political environments. His research interests include identity politics, cultural violence, internet violence, child sexual abuse, media representation and cultural diversity.
Prior to joining in North South University, he worked as a Casual Academic at the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work in Flinders University and UniSA College, Adelaide, Australia. Wohab also worked at the Department for Child Protection (DCP) and Community Development projects in the Aboriginal Communities in Australia. In this project, Wohab’s role was to assist the young children and families of the Aboriginal communities to understand the ‘sense of belongingness’ in relation to their experiences of the ‘stolen generations’.
In Bangladesh, Wohab worked at the Department of Economics & Social Sciences, Brac University from 2001 before pursuing his higher studies in Australia in 2010. He served as a course coordinator of Savar Residential Campus of Brac University.
Wohab is an outdoor person. He loves playing soccer, hiking on the mountain and running outside.
Book
- Wohab, A. (2023), Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh? 50 years after independence, Routledge, UK.
Book Chapter
- Wohab, A. Khan, S A E & Sadik, S (2024) ‘Migration as a political tool: The complexities of economic and social dynamics between Bangladesh and India’ has been accepted for publication in an edited volume of ‘Traversing Boundaries: Transnational Mobility, Interconnections, and Security in the South Asian Region’, edited by Dr Shveta Dhaliwal, Dr Gazi Mizanur Rahman and Dr AKM Ahsan Ullah, Springer, UK.
- Wohab, A (2024), Post-secular narratives: Negotiating religion and state in Bangladesh, Springer, UK.
- Wohab, A, Ahmed & Hassan (2023), Covid-19 and child sexual abuse: A critical link, University Press Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Journal articles
- Wohab, A. (2024), “Cyberworld and Gambling: Risk factors of adolescents during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh”, Youth Voice Journal, 14(4), 187-229, ISSN (online): 2056-2969
- Ahmed, N., Wohab, A., & Dey, M. (2024, July). Nobody Can See Us: An Overview of Online Dating Site Experiences. In Proceedings of the 7th ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies (pp. 179-185).
- Wohab, A. (2021), “Secularism” or “no-secularism”? A complex case of Bangladesh, Cogent Social Sciences, vol. 7, no.1, DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2021.1928979
- Wohab, A., & Ali, M. (2015). A Conceptual Framework of Risk-taking Behaviours of Adolescent while using the Internet in Bangladesh. International Journal of Computer Applications, 132(16): 35-45.
- Lata, L. N., & A, Wohab. (2011). Relative Deprivation of Children in Dhaka City: A Case Study of Dhanmondi. International Review of Modern Sociology, 37 (2).
- Lata, L. N., & Wohab A. (2010). Relative Deprivation in Dhaka City: A Case Study of Dhanmondi, Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 6 (1):1-12.
- Wohab, A., & Akhter, S. (2010). The Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Children’s Psychology and Employment. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 5:144–149, Available online at www.sciencedirect.com.
- Akhter, S., & A. Wohab. (2008). Millennium Development Goal of Improving Maternal Health in Bangladesh: A Review of Concepts. BRAC University Journal, 5(1): 99-112.
- Akhter, S., & Wohab, A. (2006). Health, Nutrition and Human Resource Development: A critical link. BRAC University Journal, 2 (3):125-132.
- Wohab, A., & Akhter, S. (2004). Local Level Politics in Bangladesh: Organization and Process, BRAC University Journal, 1(1):23-32.
Conference and Forum Presentation
- Wohab, A. (2014). Identity politics and violence: a Bangladesh case study, presented at The Australian Sociological Association - TASA Conference, 24-27 November 2014.
- Wohab A. (2014). Nationalism and identity politics: a Bangladeshi case study, presented at the Higher Degree Research Forum, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 29 August, 2014.
- Wohab, A. (2014). Nationalism and identity politics or violence: a Bangladeshi case study, presented at the European Conference on Cultural Studies (ECCS) 2014, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom, the conference was organized by the International Academic Forum (IFOR), Asia's Think Tank, 17-20 July 2014.
- Wohab, A. (2014). A sense of belonging among transnational Bangladeshi communities: is it a political project? presented at the AsiaSpace Conference 2014, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, the conference was organized by the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA), 7-9 July 2014.
- Wohab, A. (2013). Politics of ideologies in the formation of Muslim identity, presented at the Higher Degree Research Forum, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, 9-10 August 2013.
- Wohab, A. (2012). The politics of secularism in Bangladesh, presented at the International Symposium, ReOrienting Democracy,December 17-18, University of South Australia, Adelaide.
- Lata, L. N., & A. Wohab. (2010). Deprivation of Children in Dhaka City: A case study of Dhanmondi, presented at the International Conference on Humanities, Historical and Social Sciences (CHHSS), February 26-28, 2010, Singapore
- Wohab, A., & Akhter, S. (2010). The effects of childhood sexual abuse, presented at the World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance, April 21-25, 2010, Antalya, Turkey.
- Nurunnaher, Y. Corcoran-Nantes., & Wohab, A. (2008). Theoretical debate on Women's empowerment through microcredit programs: virtuous spiral or vicious circle, presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Urban Environmental Practices, 28-31 October 2008; Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Blog, Youtube & Newspaper Publications
- Wohab, A. (2020, June). COVID-19 মহামারি à¦à¦¬à¦‚ সমাজবিজà§à¦žà¦¾à¦¨à¦ƒ বাংলাদেশপà§à¦°à¦¸à¦™à§à¦—, (Bengali version) – COVID – 19 Mohamari ebong Somajbiggan: Bangladesh proshongo’, 18 June, link: https://wohab.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/covid-19-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%82-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9E%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8/
- Wohab, A. (2014, May). A Muslim Question: Bangladesh context, published in The Independent, a daily newspaper in Bangladesh, 22 May 2014, link: http://www.theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=215964:the-muslim-question-bangladesh-context&catid=139:editorial-post-editorial&Itemid=136
- Wohab, A. (2014, May). A Muslim Question: Bangladesh context, published in Alochonaa (Dialogue), 14 May 2014, link: http://alochonaa.com/2014/05/14/a-muslim-question-bangladesh-context/
- Wohab, A. (2017, January). অসà§à¦Ÿà§à¦°à§‡à¦²à¦¿à§Ÿà¦¾ ডে: মতের অমত আর অমতের মত, (Bengali version),- Australia Day: mater amat ar amater mat, 29 January, Daily Prothom Alo, link:https://www.prothomalo.com/durporobash/article/1069839
- Wohab, A. (2010, December). ‘ইনà§à¦Ÿà¦¾à¦°à¦¨à§‡à¦Ÿ বà§à¦¯à¦¬à¦¹à¦¾à¦°à§‡ চাই সচেতনতা, (Bengali version), - ‘Internet babahare chai shachetanota’, 9 December, Daily Prothom Alo.link: http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/111138
- Wohab’s lecture on Social Theory, can be viewed on YouTube, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2gwxTKECio
2012-2017 Muslim and Non-Muslim Understanding Scholarship for pursuing PhD degree.
2006-2007. Scholarship for fee-paying coursework student grant, Flinders
University, Adelaide, Australia
1997-1998 Merit scholarship for securing first class both at Undergraduate and
Master degree in Sociology Department, Dhaka University, Bangladesh.
1995-2001 Several awards for extra-curricular activities, especially for the debating competitions at national and international level.
Ph.D in Sociology, University of South Australia (UniSA), Adelaide, Australia
Master of Social Work (MSW), Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Masters in Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
09/2020- ongoing Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and Sociology (PSS), North South University
09/2021- ongoing Coordinator, Center for Peace Studies (CPS), NSU
07/2020-09/2020 Adjunct/Part-time Faculty
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Brac University and Department of Sociology, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
07/2018- 02/2020 Casual Academic and External Field Educator
College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Australia
02/2018- 07/2018 Casual Academic
Sociology pathway - Critical Thinking: Media and Academia, University Studies, University of South Australia, Australia
09/2008-06/2010 Senior Lecturer
Department of Economics and Social Sciences, Brac University, 66 Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh, www.bracuniversity.net
09/2001- 04/2005 Lecturer
Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (0088)-02-9881265, www.bracuniversity.net
05/2001-09/2001 Research Assistant
Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tel: (0088)-02- 9351126 (off), (0088)-02-9344685 (res)
Email: cwcs_bd@hotmail.com, ishratshamim@yahoo.com
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Anthropology
Marriage and Family
Research Methodology
Bangladesh Studies
Emergence of Bangladesh
Member of Center for Peace Studies (CPS) at North South University
Australian Sociological Association (TASA), (former member)
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (former member)
Identity politics
Cultural violence
Internet violence
Child sexual abuse
Media representation
Cultural diversity
