Associate Professor
Dr. Debasish Kumar Kundu
Department of Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Environmental Policy Group, Department of Social Sciences | Wageningen University & Research | Netherlands | 2018 |
| Masters | Sociology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2006 |
| Bachelor | Sociology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2004 |
| H.S.C | Science | Notre Dame College, Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1997 |
| S.S.C | Science | Banwarinagar CBP High School, Pabna, Rajshahi | Bangladesh | 1995 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Dec 2020 | Present |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jun 2013 | Sep 2020 |
| Lecturer | Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jul 2011 | Jun 2013 |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Sociology, Jagannath University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Oct 2010 | Jul 2011 |
| Lecturer | Department of Sociology, Jagannath University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Oct 2008 | Oct 2010 |
| Senior Research Associate | Research and Evaluation Division, BRAC | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Apr 2007 | Oct 2008 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Sociological Theories and Methods | Contemporary sociological theories, Qualitative and quantitative methods | |
| Urban Sociology | City, Urban governance and planning, Dynamics of sustainable city | |
| Sociology of poverty | Sociological understanding of poverty, inequality and justice, Theoretical and empirical debates, Policy analysis | |
| Environmental Sociology | Social process of environmental issues, Paradigms and discourses, Theoretical and empirical debates, Environmental policy process and movements | |
| Sociology of science an technology | innovation perspectives, Science-technology-society relationship, niche formation and regime dynamics, dynamics of socio-technological change |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Greening the technology by public participation: A study on renewable solar technology at Gabbaria village of Borguna district | Dr. Debasish Kumar Kundu | Rana Biswas | |||
| Masters | Revisiting Durkheim: A sociological study on suicide in Jhenaidah district | Dr. Debasish Kumar Kundu | Yasmin Sultana |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livelihood | Understanding Livelihood in Chittagong Hill Tracts and Plain Land | Manusher Jonno Foundation | 18-04-2019 | 24-08-2019 | Center for Advance Research in Social Sciences, University of Dhaka |
| Radicalization | An Assessment of the Socio-cultural and Political Factors Driving 'Religion-Based' Violent Extremism in Some Selected Northern Districts of Bangladesh | RAB Forces | 01-01-1970 | 30-06-2017 | Centre for Trade and Investment University of Dhaka |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Executive Member | Dhaka University Sociology Alumni | 2019-20 | |
| 2 | Publication Secretary | Bangladesh Sociological Association | 2019-20 |
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu, Aarti Gupta, Arthur. P.J. Mol, Mohammad Moshiur Rahman and Doris van Halem : Experimenting with a novel technology for provision of safe drinking water in rural Bangladesh: The case of sub-surface arsenic removal (SAR),
Technology in Society (impact factor:1.67) , vol.53 , pp.161-172 , 2018
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| 2 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu, Arthur .P.J. Mol and Aarti Gupta : Failing Arsenic Mitigation Technology in Rural Bangladesh: Explaining Stagnation in Niche Formation of the Sono Filter,
Water Policy (impact factor:1.011) , vol.18 , no.6 , pp.1490- 1507 , 2016
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| 3 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu and B. Van Vliet; A. Gupta : The consolidation of deep tube well technology in safe drinking water provision: the case of arsenic mitigation in rural Bangladesh,
Asian Journal of Technology Innovation. doi: 10.1080/19761597.2016.1190286 , 2016
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| 4 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu and A. Gupta; A.P.J.Mol; M. Nasreen : Framing social acceptability of arsenic safe technologies in rural Bangladesh: A user-oriented analysis,
Water Policy. 18 (2): 318–334. doi: 10.2166/wp.2015.026 , 2016
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| 5 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu and Islam, Lamia : Who rules Bangladesh? An analysis of power actors and power networks, 1973- 2014,,
Jagannath University Journal of Arts , vol.6 (2) , pp.177- 190 , 2016
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| 6 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu and 6. Islam, Lamia : Transformation of power in rural power structure of Bangladesh: An outlook from 1960s to 2000s,
The Journal of Social Studies , vol.150 , pp.31-49. , 2016
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| 7 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu and M. Samadder : Bundle of tears versus strength of numbers: A study on gender Justice and group dynamics in Bangladesh.,
The Journal of Social Studies , vol.137 , pp.56- 75 , 2013
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| 8 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu and T.B.Das : Combating Sexual Harassment in Educational Institutions: Shifting the Status Quo from Disparity to Equality,
The Journal of Social Studies , vol.134 , pp.65-78 , 2012
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| 9 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu : Struggling with “flexibility”: A Case on Ethnic Conflict and Citizenship Crisis in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh,
The Journal of Social Studies , vol.132 , pp.1-16 , 2011
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| 10 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu and M. Samadder : Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and gender justice in Bangladesh: Myth and Reality,,
Journal of Institute of Bangladesh Studies , vol.33 , pp.1-16. , 2010
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| 11 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu and Nasreen, M : Gender Role of Women in Coping with Monga in the Northern Region of Bangladesh.,
Journal of Institute of Bangladesh Studies , pp.31 , 2008
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| 12 |
Debasish Kumar Kundu, Nasreen and M. K.M. Hossain : The Interrelationship between Poverty, Environment and Sustainable Development: an overview.,
Bangladesh e-journal of Sociology. , vol.2(3) , pp.59-79. , 2006
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | NWO WOTRO Fellowship | 2011 | Netherlands | For carrying out doctoral research |
| National | AK Nazmul Karim Gold Medal | 2006 | Bangladesh | For outstanding result in MSS in Sociology from University of Dhaka |
Name & designation
Dr. Debasish Kumar Kundu
Associate Professor
Department
Department of Sociology Faculty of Social Sciences
Email
debasish.k@du.ac.bd
Phone
+88-9661900/6576