Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Dr. Rajmoni Singha

Full Time Faculty
Assistant Professor

Ph. D. in Anthropology, Charles Darwin University, Australia
M. Phil. in Social Anthropology, University of Bergen, Norway
Master of Development Practice (MDP), James Cook University, Australia

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext:
Email: rajmoni.singha@northsouth.edu
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Curriculum Vitae

 

Dr. Rajmoni Singha earned his Ph.D. in anthropology from Charles Darwin University, Australia, where his research focused on Indigenous knowledge and Manipuri handloom productions under the guidance of leading anthropologist Professor Rolf Gerritsen. Prior to his doctoral studies, Dr. Singha completed an M.Phil. in Social Anthropology at the University of Bergen, Norway, further enriching his anthropological expertise. He also holds a Master of Development Practice (MDP) from James Cook University, Australia, where he conducted research under Professor Jeff Sayer, an expert on human dimensions of the environment and a leading development practitioner now teaching at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Singha's research interests include Indigenous communities, local heritage, culture, identity, climate change, and land and environmental management.

International peer-reviewed Journals:  

  • 2024: Ethnic Identity Construction and Contestation in Bangladesh: The Case of the Manipuri and Bishnupriya communities: Journal of Asian Social Science Research, 2024 (Vol. 6, No. 2). https://doi.org/10.15575/jassr.v6i2.105
  • 2024: Traditional Productions and Neo-Liberal Market Challenges for Cultural Identities: A Study of Manipuri Indigenous Weavers in Bangladesh. The IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 2024 (Vol. 9, Issue 1).https://doi.org/10.22492/ijcs.9.1.02
  • 2024: Indigenous Land-Based Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability: Learning from the Khasis Indigenous Community in Bangladesh. Sustainability, MDPI, https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093678

Peer-reviewed book: 

  • 2025: Rethinking and Relearning Disaster Adaptations from and within Indigenous Land-Based Perspectives, Routledge.

Peer-reviewed book chapters (Coming soon):

  • 2025: Cultural Heritage and Indigenous Communities in Bangladesh: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Cultural Heritage and Conflict, UK.
  • 2025: Phungawari (storytelling) and Identity Maintenance of Manipuri Ethnic in Bangladesh, The University of Arizona Press, USA.

Peer-reviewed working paper series:

  • 2014: Kinship and marriage system among the Khasis of Bangladesh: A study of Khasi culture and identity. Available at SSRN 2519078, 2014 papers.ssrn.com http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2519078 downloads: 816, abstract views: 4,713, rank: 50,429.

Peer-reviewed Journals (local):

  • 2015: Indigenous housing knowledge among the Meetei of Bangladesh: Published by “The Journal of Social Studies”, Dhaka, Serial No. 148.
  • 2014: Local knowledge and development challenges in North Lombok, Indonesia published by “Bangladesh Research Publications Journal” Vol. 9, Issue: 4, Page: 226-239, March - April 2014 (ISSN: 1998 – 2003).
  • 2012: Target of MDG to development of maternal health in Bangladesh: A review of BRAC achievement by “Bangladesh Research Publications Journal” Vol. 7, Issue: 4, Page: 454 – 460, November - December 2012 (ISSN: 1998 – 2003).

Peer-reviewed International Conference:

  • 2023: Presented a paper held in person on 13 July 2023 under the “Young Scholars’” Seminar, the School of General Education, BRAC University, Bangladesh.
  • 2022: Presented a paper on 23 June 2022, which was held on a webinar under AULLA's triennial conference in Australia.
  • 2022: Presented a paper on 9 June 2022, which was held on a webinar at the Higher Degree Research (HDR, CDU) conference in Australia.
  • 2021: Presented a paper on 23 January 2021, held on a webinar under the theme of Context and Meaning xx, Graduate Conference Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada.

 

  • NORAD Fellowship awarded in 2002
  • AusAID Scholarship awarded from 2012 to 2013.
  • Research Training Program (RTP), the Australian Government Funded. 
  • Ph.D. in Anthropological research focusing on Indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage from Charles Darwin University, Australia, in 2023. The research was supervised by a leading Australian anthropologist, Professor Rolf Gerritsen.
  • M.Phil. in Social Anthropology from the University of Bergen, Norway, in 2005.
  • Master of Development Practice (MDP) from James Cook University, Australia. Achieved a GPA of 5.44 with distinction in major courses in 2014.
  • Master of Social Sciences (MSS) in Anthropology from the University of Dhaka in 2000.
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Anthropology from the University of Dhaka in 1999.
  • North South University: Teaching ANT101 & SOC101 (Introduction to Anthropology & Introduction to Sociology) from 2024 to date.
  • BRAC University: Teaching DEV301 (Fundamentals of Social Science: Sociology & Anthropology of Development) for Master of Development Studies (MDS) in 2023.
  • Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB): Teaching ANT101 (Introduction to Anthropology) from 2014 to 2015.
  • Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB): Teaching ANT307 (Ethnicity and Indigenous People in Bangladesh and South Asia) in 2015.
  • Academic Coordinator, Academic and Training Programs, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University from July 2023 to January 2024. My key roles are:
  • Facilitating theses & reports for Master of Development Studies (MDS), Masters in Procurement and Supply Management (MPSM), and Master of Arts in Government and Development (MAGD).
  • Teaching, guiding, and mentoring the Master’s level students.
  • Coordinating Field-immersion study (Remotely conducted fieldwork)
  • Implement different departmental projects for the academic cluster at BIGD.
  • Representing BIGD in seminars, workshops, conferences, and roundtable sessions.

Program Coordinator for the Bangladesh Study Abroad Program at IUB for visiting American students from 2007 to 2011. I worked jointly with the Association for Social Advancement (ASA), BRAC, and Grameen Bank to implement the study program.

Program Assistant: American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) at Independent University, Bangladesh, from April to August 2007.

  • ANT101 (Introduction to Anthropology)
  • SOC101 (Introduction to Sociology) 
  • Development Studies Association (DSA), UK.
  • Development Studies Association of Australia (DSAA), Australia.
  • Australian Network of Student Anthropologists, Australia.

Dr. Singha’s teaching focuses on Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology and the research design and methodologies of Qualitative Social Sciences. Then, his research highlights Indigenous communities (ethnic), Indigenous knowledge, local heritages, culture, identity, climate change, and land and environmental management.