Brief profile
Dr. Mahbubur Rahman is a Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Philosophy at North South University (NSU). He is also the Director of the Liberation War Research Center at NSU. Prior to joining NSU, he taught at York College of the City University of New York (CUNY), Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) and Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka. He was also a Research Associate at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS). He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Clark Atlanta University and held a post-doctoral teaching position at CUNY (2007-2010). His research and teaching interests focus on Authoritarianism and Pathways to Democratization; Electoral Governance; Refugee Repatriation, and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). He has many scholarly publications including journal articles, books and book chapters and encyclopedia entries which were published by the leading publishing houses. He is currently working on the forthcoming book titled Rohingya Repatriation: An Elusive or Achievable Agenda? Professor Rahman received several scholarships/fellowships including the J. William Fulbright Scholarship. He is a regular commentator on national and international issues at national TV channels in Bangladesh.
- Fulbright Scholarship Awarded by: J. William Fulbright International Fellowship Program, Washington, DC., September 1993 - August 1996.
- Teaching Assistantship Awarded by: Political Science Department, Clark Atlanta University, 1995-1996.
- Research Assistantship Awarded by: Political Science Department, Clark Atlanta University, 1996-1999.
- Faculty Research Grant Awarded by: Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1989-1990, 1990-1991 & 1991- 1992.
- Ph. D. in Political Science, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA, 2007, GPA 3.81
- Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University, 2019- todate
- Associate Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University, 2016-2019
- Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University, 2012-2015
- Assistant Professor (Part-time), Department of General and Continuing Education, North South University, 2011-2012
- Adjunct Faculty, School of Business, Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB), 2011-2012.
- Assistant Professor (Adjunct), Political Science Program, Department of Behavioral Sciences, York College, City University of New York, 2008-2010.
- Lecturer (Adjunct), Political Science and Cultural Diversity Program, Department of Behavioral Sciences, York College, City University of New York, 2005-2008.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Government and Politcs, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1990-1993
- Lecturer, Department of Government and Politcs, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1988-1990
- Research Associate, Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), Dhaka.
- POL 101: Introduction to Political Science
- HIS 103: Emergence of Bangladesh
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- Teachable courses:
- Comparative Politics: Introduction to Political Science; Theories of Democratic Transition; Electoral Politics and Democratization Process; Comparative Political Systems; Politics in South Asia and the Middle East; The Challenge of Political Islam
- Political Theory: Introduction to Political Theory; History of Political Thought; Political Ideologies
- Public Administration: Introduction to Public Administration; Bangladesh Public Administration
- International Relations: Non-state Actors in World Politics; Religion, Fundamentalism and International Relations; Politics and Development in South Asia; Issues and Reforms in Middle Eastern Politics
Member, American Political Science Association
- Democracy and development, electoral governance, political Islam, secularism, intra-party democracy, factional politics, and Muslim integration in the West
