Department of International Relations

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Dr. Sheikh Shams Morsalin
Associate Professor

Dr. Sheikh Shams Morsalin

Department of International Relations
Faculty of Social Sciences
morsalin@du.ac.bd 01911733662
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Biography

Sheikh Shams Morsalin is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He obtained the Doctorate degree from the Department of Conflict & Development Studies, Ghent University, Belgium. Being a Commonwealth scholar, Morsalin received his MSc degree with ‘distinction’ from Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, UK in the field of Climate Change and Development. ...
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Degree Name Group/Major Subject Board/Institute Country Passing Year
Ph.D. Political Sciences Ghent University Belgium
Post Graduate Diploma Diploma on Creative Diplomacy Regional Centre for Strategic Studies Sri Lanka
Masters Climate Change and Development IDS, University of Sussex United Kingdom
Masters International Relations University of Dhaka Bangladesh
Bachelor International Relations University of Dhaka Bangladesh
H.S.C Science Dhaka Bangladesh
S.S.C Science Dhaka Bangladesh
Title Organization Location From Date To Date
Associate Professor Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh Jul 2018 Present
Assistant Professor Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh May 2014 Jul 2018
Lecturer Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh Sep 2010 May 2014

Research Interest

Subject Description Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
International Relations

Bangladesh foreign policy

International Political Economy

Non-traditional security issues

Modern diplomacy

South and East Asian affairs
Development and Governance

Development challenges of the Global South

Informal trade and governance

Border management and cross-border issues
Climate Change and Development

Challenges of climate change Adaptation

Climate change and development linkages

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study Title Supervisor Co-Supervisor(s) Name of Student(s) Area of Research Current Completion
No project/research supervision is found

Project/Research Work

Subject Project Name Source of Fund From Date To Date Collaboration
No project/research work is found

Invited Talk

SL Invited Talk
No invited talk is found
SL Collaboration & Membership Name Type Membership Year Expire Year
1 Old Laboratarians Association Life Member 2001-Present Life Time
2 Dhaka University Alumni Association General Member 2015-present
3 International Relations Alumni Association (IRAA) General Member 2012-present
Book
1
Sheikh Shams Morsalin, Abu Rushd Mohammad Shaikh and Others Mainstreaming the Pahans: A Socio-Economic Scenario. Dhaka: Research Initiatives, Bangladesh (RIB), 2010 .
Book Section
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin "Competing Interests of China and Japan in Bangladesh?." Bangladesh-East Asia Relations: Changing Scenarios and Evolving Linkages. Delwar Hossain Dhaka: East Asia Study Centre, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2019 389-420 .
Journal Article
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin and Bert Suykens : Smuggling Nostalgia: Reminiscing on the (Demise of the) Cattle Trade in the Borderlands of Bangladesh, South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies , vol.49 , no.1 Taylor & Francis , pp.38-56 , 2026 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Marks and mobility: a photographic exploration of cattle smuggling across the India–Bangladesh border, South Asian History and Culture , vol.16 , no.4 Taylor & Francis , pp.467-479 , 2025 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin and Saddam Hosen : Revisiting Bangladesh-Russia Relations: Reflections of Neoclassical Realism, BIISS journal , vol.45 , no.1 , pp.89-114 , 2024 .
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Delwar Hossain, Sheikh Shams Morsalin and Md. Ali Siddiquee : Understanding the Emerging Strategic Rivalries in the Bay of Bengal: Actors and Associated Policies, The Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs , vol.2 , no.2 , pp.21-51 , 2023 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin and Md. Abdul Hannan : Five Decades of Bangladesh-US Relations: A Neoclassical Realist Explanation, Journal of International Relations , vol.15 , no.1-2 Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh , pp.185-204 , 2022 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : From Cold War to ‘New Cold War’: Bangladesh Foreign Policy vis-à-vis the United States and Russia, Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs , vol.01 , no.01 The KRF Center for Bangladesh and Global Affairs , pp.123-141 , 2022 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin & Md Rafiqul Islam : Landlessness as the key challenge to climate change adaptation of the rural poor in Bangladesh: an empirical study, Asian Geographer (impact factor:1.682) Taylor & Francis , pp.1-23 , 2021 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Shanghai Cooperation Organization: An Alternative Order on the Rise?, East Asia in Focus , vol.6 , no.1-2 , 2018 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Urban Livelihoods: Good Development versus Specific Adaptation to Climate Change, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Humanities) , vol.62 , no.1 , pp.101-116 , 2017 .
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Delwar Hossain and Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Book Review: Secret Documents of Intelligence Branch (IB) on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Volume-1 (1948-1950), Social Science Review , vol.34 , no.2 , pp.149-155 , 2017 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : The Future of South China Sea Disputes, East Asia in Focus , vol.2 , no.1 & 2 , 2016 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Food Access Constraints on the Poor: Contemporary Dynamics and Climate Change Impacts, BILIA Journal of International Affairs , vol.20 , no.1 & 2 , pp.1-16 , 2016 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Transferring Low Carbon Technologies to the Developing South: Deficits of Hardware Financing Policy Mechanism, Identity, Culture and Politics: An Afro-Asian Dialogue , vol.16 , no.1 , pp.105-124 , 2015 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Limiting ‘access to food’: Land tenure and the emerging reality of climate change, Foreign Affairs Insights and Reviews , vol.3 , no.3-6 , 2015 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Bangladesh-Nepal Ties: Unveiling Harsh Realities, Foreign Affairs Insights and Reviews , vol.1 , no.1 , pp.13-19 , 2012 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Smaller Neighbors, Larger Opportunities: Bangladesh-Nepal Relations under Lens, BILIA Journal of International Affairs , vol.16 , no.1 & 2 , pp.83-108 , 2012 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin and Ishtiaque Alam : Cyber Security in the Age of Globalization, Journal of International Relations , vol.10-11 , no.1 & 2 , pp.42-56 , 2012-13 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Rethinking East Asian Development Model: Challenges for the Future, Social Science Review , vol.28 , no.2 , pp.43-61 , 2011 .
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin : Land, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate Change: Understanding the Nexus, Social Science Review , vol.36 , no.2 , pp.115-130 , December 2019 .
Conference Proceedings
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Sheikh Shams Morsalin "Conflicts in Africa: Trends and Actors." Changing Nature of Global Conflicts: Role of UN Peacekeeping , pp. 25-29. BIPSOT, Rajendrapur Cantonment: BIPSOT, 2017 .
Award Type Title Year Country Description
International Special Research Fund (BOF) Scholarships, Ghent University 2024 Belgium
International British Commonwealth Scholarships 2014 United Kingdom
National University Merit Scholarship 2008 Bangladesh

Scholarship awarded for the academic achievement at the post-graduation level.
National University Merit Scholarship 2007 Bangladesh

Scholarship awarded for the academic achievement at the under-graduation level.
Name & designation Dr. Sheikh Shams Morsalin Associate Professor
Department Department of International Relations Faculty of Social Sciences
Email morsalin@du.ac.bd
Phone 01911733662