Curriculum Vitae

                                             Education            Publications             Presentations         Honors /awards

 

        Mailing Address:        Department of Sociology and Anthropology

                             1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR  97520

                                 U.S.A

 

Phone:                       (541) 552-6322 wk

                                 FAX: (541) 552-6439

                                 E-mail: alam@sou.edu

 

Place of Birth:            Khulna, Bangladesh

 

Citizenship:                Naturalized United States Citizen

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D.                        Department of Sociology, University of Oregon, Eugene,

                                 Oregon, 1991

 

MA.                          Department of Sociology, Queen's University at Kingston,

                                 Ontario, Canada, 1983

 

MA.                          Department of Sociology, Dhaka University, Dhaka,

                                 Bangladesh, 1976

 

BA.                           Department of Sociology, Dhaka University, Dhaka,

                                 Bangladesh, 1974

 

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

 

Social Stratification (Gender Inequality, Class relations)

Theory (Classical, Interactionism, Post-modernism, Post-colonialism)

Race and Ethnic Relations (Racial Formation, Issues of Race in Popular       Culture)

Sociology of the Third World (Globalization and Public Policies, South  Asia, Development,  Gender and 

Nationalism, political Islam)                               

Political Sociology (State Theory, State and Civil Society Relations, Political Participation)

       Comparative-Historical Sociology (Methodological Issues, Revolution)

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

2003 (July-August), Fulbright Senior Specialist Program, Department of Sociology,              University of Nairobi, Nairobi Kenya

 

2003 (April-May), Fulbright Senior Specialist Program, Miriam College, Philippines.

2000-01 and 2001-02, Visiting Fulbright Scholar, Department of Sociology, University of         Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. 

 

                                 1998 to Present, Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of   Sociology and               

                                 Anthropology, Southern Oregon University, Ashland,   Oregon, US.

 

                                 1992 (Winter)-1998, Assistant Professor, Department of  Sociology and  Anthropology,  Southern Oregon University, 

                                Ashland,  Oregon. US

                                1990-1991 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Eastern Washington University,       Cheney, Washington.

 

                                 1985-1990 Instructor, Department of Sociology, University of     Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.

                                

                                 1983-1985 Graduate Teaching Fellow, Department of Sociology,

                                 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.

 

                                 1980-1983 Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, Queen's

                                 University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

 

                                 1976-1980 Research Fellow, National Foundation for Research on

                                 Human Resource Development, Ministry of Planning,

                                 Government of Bangladesh.

 

COURSES TAUGHT

                                 Sociology of Islam

                                 Social Stratification

                                 Sociological Theory (Classical & Contemporary)

                                 Introductory Sociology

                                 Sociology of Globalization

                                 Comparative Sociology

                                 American Society

                                 Islamic Ethics

                                 Multicultural Sociology

                                 Race and Ethnic Relations

                                 Sociology of the Third World

                                 Social Movement and Collective Behavior

                                 Social Psychology

                                 Popular Culture

                                 Political Sociology

                                 Social Problems

                                 Global Media and Culture

                                   

DISSERTATION/THESES/MONOGRAPHS

                                

   “The State, Class Formation and Development in Bangladesh: 1971–1990.”  Ph.D.    Dissertation.  Department of Sociology, University of Oregon 1991.

   “Mode of Production and Social Formation in Colonial Bengal.”  M.A.Thesis.  Department of       Sociology, Queen's University at Kingston, Canada 1982.

     "Institution Building and Rural Development: A Case Study of  Cooperatives in Camilla, Bangladesh."  MA. Thesis.  Department of Sociology, Dhaka University, Bangladesh 1976.

  “Mass Communication and Modernization: A Study in a Village of Camilla District of    Bangladesh.”  B. A Research Monograph. Department of Sociology, Dhaka University,  Bangladesh 1974.

                      

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

                                 Book      

                                 “The State, Class Formation and Development in Bangladesh.”     Lanham, MD: University    Press of America (1995).

                                

                                 Book (Forthcoming)

                           “For Land and Freedom: Rethinking Mau Mau of Colonial Kenya”

 

                                 Journal Articles

“For Land and Freedom: Rethinking Mau Mau of Colonial Kenya.” Journal of Social Studies, (Forthcoming)

 

“Modernity, Counter-Modernity and the Crisis of Development Theory.” African Journal of Sociology, Volume Vol V, No. 1. 2002.

 

"Women in the Era of Modernity and Islamic Fundamentalism: The Case of Taslima Nasrin of Bangladesh." Signs: Journal of Women in          Culture and Society. Vol 23, no. 2 1998.

                                

            "Conscious Spontaneity: The Anti-Authoritarian Revolt of 1998 in East Bengal. " South Asia: A Journal of South Asian Studies.             (Forthcoming).

 

                                 "Democratic Politics and the fall of the Military Regime in Bangladesh.”  Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars VOL.27, July- Sept. 1995.

                                

                                 “When will the Subaltern Speak? Central Issues in Historical        Sociology of South Asia.”  Asian Profile.  Vol.21, No.5.

                                 (October 1993).

                                

                                 "Hegemony, Development and the State in Bangladesh."  Asian    Thought and Society; An International Review 157-180 (May- December, 1993).

 

                                 “Ideology, Islam and the State in Bangladesh.”  Journal of Asian and      African Studies.  (XXVIII-3-4, 1993).

 

                                 “Language as a Political Articulation: East Bengal in 1952.”  The   Journal of Contemporary Asia.  (Vol. 21: 4, 1991).

 

                                 “The Military Regime and the Crisis of Hegemony in Bangladesh.”                        South Asia Bulletin.  (Vol. 10: 2, 1991)

                                   

                                 “Emile Durkheim” in Makkaram Hussein (ed.). Society, Ideology, and Theory  (in Bangla).

                                 Dhaka, Bangladesh: Ideal Publishers 1979.

 

 

BOOK REVIEWS

“In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures” by Aijaz Amhed. American Journal of Sociology.  July 1994

 

“The Economics of Cooperation: East Asian Development and the Case for Pro-Market Intervention” by James A. Roumasset and Susan Barr (eds.).  Journal of Asian Studies.  Vol.52, No.2.1994

 

“Jhagrapur: Poor Peasants and Women in a Village in Bangladesh” by Jenneke Arens and Jos Van Beurden.  Mulbhomi (in       Bengali) 1:1, 1980 Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 

PRESENTATIONS 

“'Civilizing Mission' and the US foreign Policy” SOU Faculty Workshop. March 2003.

 

“Post-Colonialism and the Writings of History” Social Science Lecture Series. Southern Oregon University. January 2003.

 

“Tragedies in US and the future of US Foreign Policy in the Middle East” Talk and Discussion.  University of Nairobi. October 2001

 

“Civil Society, Multi-ethnicity, Democracy “ Talk and Discussion.  University of Zanzibar, Zanzibar. May 2001.

                                

“Tolerance and Development” Talk and Discussion. Palm Beach Inn, Zanzibar, May 2001.

 

“Islam in the USA.” Talk and Discussion. University of Dar-es-Salam. Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania. March 2001.

  “Mullti-enthnicity and the Discourse of Democracy” Talk and Discussion. Institute of Foreign Relations.  Ministry of                 Foreign                                             Affairs, Government of Tanzania. March 2001.

  “Religion in a Democratic Society” Talk and Discussion.  Sultan’s Place Museum. Zanzibar. March 2001.   

  "Colonial Govermentality and Education: A Post-Colonial   Perspective." Paper presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March: 2000. 

 

                        "Development as Hegemony: A Subalternist Perspective." Pape  Presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA April: 1995

 

                                   "Towards a Subaltern Approach to Development." Paper Presented at     the XIII World Congress of the International Sociological Association. Belefield, Germany: July 1994. 

                                

                                  "Future Prospects in Bangladesh Democracy."  Paper Presented   at the American Sociological Association Annual Conference.  Los       Angles, CA.  August 1994.

 

                           “Modernism, Counter-modernism and the Crisis of Development Theory.”  Paper Presented at  the Annual                                 Conference of the American Sociological Association.  Miami Beach,  Florida:  August 1993.         

                     

                                 “When Will the Subaltern Speak?  Central Issues in Historical Sociology of South Asia.”    Paper Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Sociological Association.   Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania: August 1992.

                                

      “Language as a Political Articulation: East Bengal in 1952.”  At the Annual Conference of  the American Association for Asian Studies.  Chicago, Illinois: March 1990.

 

                                 “Islam, Ideology and the Military Regime in Bangladesh.”  At the IX World Congress of the  International Sociological Association. Madrid, Spain: July 1990.

 

                                 “Foreign Aid, Military Regime and Class Formation Process in Bangladesh.”  At the XII    World Congress of the International  Sociological Association.  Madrid, Spain: July 1990.

 

                                 “The Military Regime and the Crisis of Hegemony in Bangladesh.”  At the Annual South  Asia Conference.  University of California at        Berkeley: February 1990.

 

                                 “The State and Peripheral Capitalism in Bangladesh: 1971-1990.”  At the Annual  Conference of the Pacific Sociological Association. Spokane, Washington: April 1990.

                                         “The State and Economic Development in Peripheral Societies: Some Theoretical Observations." At the Annual Conference of the Bangladesh 

                          Sociological Association. Rajshahi, Bangladesh: ovember,1987.PeripheralSocieties:SomeTheoretical                                         Observations.”  At the Annual Conference of the Bangladesh Sociological Association. Rajshahi,                                                                  Bangladesh: November, 1987.

 

                                 “Class Struggle and the Post Colonial Sate: An Analysis of Michael  Kalecki’s Theory of the Intermediate Regime.”  At the Annual Conference of the Pacific Sociological Association.  Eugene, Oregon: April 1987.

                                

                                 “The Political Economy of the Community Development Programs in  Bangladesh Bangladesh.”  At the Annual Conference of the Canadian  Association for Asian Studies.  Ottawa, Canada: June 1982.

 

                                 “Sociology of Bangladesh: Some Methodological Issues.”  At the Annual Conference of the Bangladesh Sociological        Association.  Dhaka, Bangladesh: January 1980

 

 

 

 

UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH REPORTS

                                

                                 “Primary Education in Bangladesh: Capacity and Utilization.”   Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh 1978.

 

                                 “Socio-Cultural Aspects of Family Planning in Bangladesh.”      Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh 1977.

 

                                 “Attitudes Towards Family Planning in Rural Bangladesh: A Study of   Four Villages.”  Ministry of Planning, Government of 

                                 Bangladesh 1977.

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

                                

                                 Faculty Release Time Grant, Spring, 2003           

                                

                                 Fulbright Scholar Grant, 2000-1, 2001-02 and 2003 (April and May)     

                                

                                 Faculty Development Grant, SOU, 1990-2000

                                

                                 National Endowment for the Humanities Grant, 1995-96.  This grant  was awarded to SOU's Honors  College in 

                                conjunction with two other faculty from Southern Oregon University to develop a interdisciplinary teaching 

                                project titled Classical Texts, Modern Voices, Global Traditions in Ethics. As a part of the project I organized a summer 

                                (1995) workshop and taught a course, Islamic Ethic and History, during spring term 1996, 1997 and 1998.

                                           

                                 Faculty Enhancement Award, Southern Oregon University,  Ashland, OR  1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95

 

                                 Emma Hendricks University Scholarship.  University of Oregon

                                 Eugene, Oregon 1987-1988.

 

                                 William W. Stout University Scholarship.  University of Oregon,

                                 Eugene, Oregon 1989-1990

 

                                 Graduate Award. Queen's University at Kingston, Canada 1980- 1981, 1981-1982.

 

                                 Overseas Training Scholarship. Ministry of Planning, Government

                                 Of Bangladesh 1980-1981.

 

                                 Honors Program, Dhaka University, Bangladesh 1973-1974

 

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS

                                

                                 American Association for African Studies

                                 International Sociological Association

                                 American Sociological Association

                                 Pacific Sociological Association

                                 American Association for Asian Studies

                                 Member, Editorial Collective, Critical Sociology (1984-1987)

                                 Amnesty International, U.S.A

 

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES

                                

                                 Southern Oregon University

                        Personnel Committee, School of Social Sciences, 1999-2000, 2002-03

                                Personnel Committee, Dept. of Soc. and Anth, 1999-2000

                                 Member, Faculty Senate, 1997-1999

                                 Member, Graduate Council Committee, 1996-97

                                 Honors College Council, 1995 -1998

                                 Library Committee, 1992 to Present

                                 Curricular Committee, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1998-1999

                                 Awards Committee, 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95. 1098-1999

                                             Search Committee, Department of Sociology/Anthropology, 1996-97,     1997-98 and Department of History, 1996-97,

                                             Faculty Advisor, The Sociology Club, an undergraduate   organization, 1994-95,

                                 Faculty advisor, Office of Multicultural Affairs, 1994-96 and 1996-          1997

                                

                                 University of Oregon

                                 1984-85 Personnel Committee

                                 1986-87 Staff Development Committee

                                 1988-89 Admissions and Awards Committee

REFERENCES

                                

                                 Ann Chambers, PhD, Associate Professor

                                 Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Or, US

Tel: (542) 552-6763

Email: achambers@sou.edu

 

                                  

 

                                 Echo Fields, PhD, Chair 

                                 Department of Sociology and Anthropology

                                 Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR  97520, US

                                 Tel: (541) 552 -8153

                                 Email: fieldse@sou.edu