Dr. Delwar Hossain :: Faculty Profile

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Delwar Hossain, PhD embarked upon his research career in 1994 at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), the leading public think-tank in Bangladesh in the areas of strategic and global studies . He subsequently joined as a Lecturer at the Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1995. Dr Delwar is currently serving as senior Professor at the same Department. He is formerly the Chair of the Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka (2009-2012), the founder Director of the East Asia Center (2014-2023) and the Director of Centre for Genocide Studies (2015-2016), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Professor Delwar served as Member of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (2022-2024).

Professor Delwar finished his undergraduate and grade programs in International Relations from the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He did his second Master’s degree in Asia Pacific International Relations from International University of Japan (IUJ), Niigata, Japan as Asian Development Bank (ADB) Scholar. He earned his PhD in global and intercultural studies from Ferris University in Yokohama, Japan as a Monbukagakushi scholar.

Dr Delwar delivered lectures as a Visiting Professor to the Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan during 2017-2024. He received Dean’s Award from International University of Japan during his study in Master’s program. He also received fellowships from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), the Ford Foundation, and the Japan Foundation. He has successfully conducted research projects supported by national and international agencies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC), UNDP, CIDA, KAS, Japan Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Professor Delwar is the founder Editor of Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs, published by the KRF Center for Bangladesh and Global Affairs (CBGA), Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is a member of editorial boards of several reputed journals from Bangladesh and abroad.

Professor Delwar has published more than seventy journal articles, book chapters, working papers and books to his credit. Professor Delwar’s teaching and research interests include: inter-state relations, diplomacy, globalization and development, great power politics, international cooperation, security and strategic analysis, peace and conflict affairs, maritime affairs, and regional affairs with special focus on India and China, the Bay of Bengal, South Asia, East Asia and Japan.

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Degree Name	Group/Major Subject	Board/Institute	Country	Passing Year
Ph.D.	Intercultural and Global Studies	Ferris University, Yokohama	Japan	2007
Masters	Asia Pacific International Relations	International University of Japan	Japan	2001
Masters	International Relations	University of Dhaka		1989
Bachelor	International Relations	University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	1988

Title	Organization	Location	From Date	To Date
Professor	Dept. of International Relations, University of Dhaka	Dhaka	Mar 2009	Present
Associate Professor	Dept. of International Relations, University of Dhaka	Dhaka	Jun 2004	Mar 2009
Research Associate	BIISS	Dhaka	Feb 1993	Oct 1995

Research Interest

Subject	Description	Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
International Relations	Dr. Delwar specializes in International Relations theories; globalization and international cooperation studies; foreign policy analysis; conflict and development studies; non-traditional security issues; area studies with special focus on South, Southeast and East Asia.

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study	Title	Supervisor	Co-Supervisor(s)	Name of Student(s)	Area of Research	Current Completion
Ph.D.	Human Resource Development in South Asia: The role of SAARC		Delwar Hossain	M. Muhibul Hasan	The study has focused on the role of SAARC in developing human resources in Bangladesh.	2019
Ph.D.	Globalisation and Local Crimes and National Security: The Case of Bangladesh	Delwar Hossain		M. Ruhul AMin Sarker	The study focused on impact of globalization on patterns and forms of local crimes with implications for national security of Bangladesh.	2019
Ph.D.	US Diplomacy towards South Asia	Delwar Hossain		Dr. Sayed M. Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury	Analysis of US diplomacy towards South Asia in the post 9/11 era based on historical perspective

Project/Research Work

Subject	Project Name	Source of Fund	To Date
Bangabandhu, Bangladesh and East Asia	Seminar and Book		01-01-2020
Bangladesh-India Connectivity	IDSA Paper		25-01-2020
Bangladesh-East Asia Relations	Book Project	EASC	01-01-2019
Bangladesh-China Relations	Routledge, USA		01-01-2020
BIMSTEC	VIF, India		01-03-2020

Invited Talk

SL	Invited Talk
1	Participated in the Third International Lecture Series on Asian Community Making organized by the Faculty of Economics, Yamaguchi University, held on 17-20 November 2019 at Yamaguchi University, Japan.
2	Participated in the Visiting Professor program at University of Beira Interior, Portugal during 1-15 September 2019
3	Pariticipated in International Conference on India's Neighborhood First Policy: Regional Perceptions in New Delhi, India on 29-30 January 2020
4	Participated in the Second International Lecture Series on Asian Community Making organized by the Faculty of Economics, Yamaguchi University, held on 30 October -2 November 2018 at Yamaguchi University, Japan.
5	Participated in 13th Asia-Middle East International Session organized by the Institute of Higher National Defence Studies (IHEDN), Paris, France held on 5-14 November 2018 at the Cercle National des Armees, Paris, France.
6	Participated in International Seminar on Peace and Security in South Asia, organized by West Bengal Political Science Association held on 8-10 April 2019 at the Vivekananda College, Kolkata, India.

SL	Collaboration & Membership Name	Type	Membership Year	Expire Year
1	Member, Peace Studies Association of Japan, Japan Member, Nomura Center for Lifelong Integrated Education, Tokyo, Japan Member, International Studies Association (ISA), USA Member, Society for Inter	Associations	2020

Book
1	Delwar Hossain and Md. Shariful Islam COVID-19 Global Pandemic and Aspects of Human Security in South Asia: Implications and Way Forward. New Delhi: Pentagon Press, 2020 .
2	Delwar Hossain Bangladesh-East Asia Relations: Changing Scenarios and Evolving Linkages. Dhaka: East Asia Study Center, University of Dhaka, 2019 .
3	Delwar Hossain and Amena Mohsin Partition and Conflict: The Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. New Delhi: Sage, 2015 .
4	Delwar Hossain Globalization and New Regionalism in South Asia: Issues and Dynamics. Dhaka: AHDP Publishing House, 2010 .

Book Section
1	Delwar Hossain "The Dynamics of Bangladesh-India Relations: From a Paradigm Shift to a Challenging Era?." India in South Asia: Challenges and Management. Amit Ranjan Singapore: Springer, 2019 113-152 .
2	Delwar Hossain "Tracing the Plight of the Rohingyas." The Plight of the Stateless Rohingyas: Response of the State, Society and International Community. Imtiaz Ahmed Dhaka: University Press Ltd., 2010 9-34 .
3	Delwar Hossain "Trauma, Memory and Identity." The Plight of the Stateless Rohingyas: Response of the State, Society and International Community. Imtiaz Ahmed Dhaka: UPL, 2010 41-64 .
4	Delwar Hossain "Refugeehood and the State of Insecurity." The Plight of the Stateless Rohingyas: Response of the State, Society and International Community. Imtiaz Ahmed Dhaka: UPL, 2010 65-83 .
5	Delwar Hossain "Response of the Stare." The Plight of the Stateless Rohingyas: Response of the State, Society and International Community. Imtiaz Ahmed Dhaka: UPL, 2010 87-108 .

Award Type	Title	Year	Country	Description
International	Monbukagakusho	2003	Japan	Japan Japanese Government For pursuing Doctoral Study at Ferris University, Yokohama, Japan, April 2003- March 2007
International	Dean's Award	2001	Japan	The award was achieved for performance in the Masters program at International University of Japan, Niigata, Japan, 2001.
International	Mahbubul Huq Award	2001	Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Regional Center for Strategic Studies (RCSS), 2001
International	Asian Development Bank-Japan Government Scholarship	1999	Japan	Japan Asian Development Bank-Japan Government For pursuing MA in Asia Pacific International Relations at the International University of Japan, Niigata, Japan (September 1999-June 2001)
National	University Scholarship	1988	Bangladesh	Scholarship awarded for performance in the undergraduate program.

Name & designation Dr. Delwar Hossain Professor

Department Department of International Relations Faculty of Social Sciences

Email dhossain@du.ac.bd

Phone 01711745327