Research Interest:
- Early Childhood Education (ECE), Political Economy of Education, Education Governance, Policy and Administration.
Education
- Doctoral Candidate, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University [Expected] (Mar. 2020)
- Research Student, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University (2016-2017)
- Master of Social Sciences in Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka (2012)
- Master of Social Sciences in Political Science, University of Dhaka (2007)
- Bachelor of Social Sciences in Political Science, University of Dhaka (2006)
Experiences:
Kobe University, Japan:
- Teaching Assistant of Professor Nicholas Burnett, PhD for Intensive Lectures on Development Management-Closing the Education Financing Gap: Emerging Ideas. (Jan. – Feb., 2019)
- Lecturer for Education Finance and Administration course jointly organized by GSICS, Kobe University and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Ministry of Education’s officers from Africa, Asia and Middle East. (Jun. – July, 2018)
- Teaching Assistant of Professor Mioko Saito, PhD for Intensive Lectures on Development Management Theory: Education Learning Assessment. (May, 2018)
- Research Assistant of Professor Keiichi Ogawa, PhD for the project of Research-Intensive Universities in Mongolia. (May – June, 2018)
- Teaching Assistant of Professor Keiichi Ogawa, PhD for Human Capital Development course.( April – Sept., 2017)
- Research Assistant of Professor Keiichi Ogawa, PhD for the project of SDGs and International Basic Education Development in Africa. (Jun. -Aug., 2017)
- Lecturer for Education Finance and Administration course jointly organized by GSICS, Kobe University and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Ministry of Education’s officers from Africa, Asia and Middle East. (Jun. – July, 2017)
- Lecturer for Education Finance and Administration course jointly organized by GSICS, Kobe University and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Ministry of Education’s officers from Africa, Asia and Middle East. (Jun. – July, 2016)
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh:
- Assistant Professor (On study leave) at the Department of Japanese Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Jun. 2017-Present)
- Assistant Professor at the Japan Study Center, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Aug. 2015-May 2017)
- Lecturer at the Japan Study Center, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Dec. 2013-Aug. 2015)
- Assistant House Tutor at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall (Student-Dormitory), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Aug. 2014 – Mar. 2016)
- Visiting Lecturer at Asian University of Bangladesh (AUB) (Jan. 2011- Sept. 2015)
Others:
- International Programme Associate at the Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center, Japan (Jan. 18-Feb. 19, 2016)
- Project Administration Consultant, International Labor Organization (ILO), The Labor Migration Project, Bangladesh (Dec. –Jan. 2014)
- Trainee of Trainers at Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Embassy of Canada in Paris (Oct. 29-31, 2012)
- Project Assistant at United Nations Development Programme (Feb. 2009- Mar. 2009)
- Research Fellow/Trainee at The Japan Foundation, Osaka, Japan (Jun.–Aug. 2009)
- Trainee at The Japan Foundation, Osaka, Japan (Feb.-Mar. 2008)
Research and Training:
- Lecturer, Education Finance and Administration, JICA training for Education Officers in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
- Teaching Assistant for Human Capital Development Course, April 2017-September 2017.
- Research Assistant for Professor Dr. Keiichi Ogawa, Kobe University, Japan (October 2016~February 2017)
- International Programme Associate at the Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center, Japan (Jan. 18-Feb. 19, 2016)
- Project Administration Consultant, International Labor Organization (ILO), The Labor Migration Project, Bangladesh (December –January 2014)
- Trainee of Trainers at Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Embassy of Canada in Paris (Oct. 29-31, 2012)
- Project Assistant at United Nations Development Programme (Feb. 2009- Mar. 2009)
- Trainee at the Japan Foundation, Japan (Feb.-Mar. 2008; Jun.–Aug. 2009)
Publications
- Alam, M. J. (2016). ‘Japan’s Transformation from Meiji Era to Modern Age: A Politico-Economic Overview’, Social Science Review [The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D], Vol. 33, Number 01, June.
- Alam, M. J. (2016). ‘Socio-Economic Perspective of Gender Development and Empowerment of Women: An Overview of Japan-Bangladesh’, Journal of the Faculty of Arts, January, Vol. 08, Number 10-11, July 2014-June 2016. (In Bengali)
- Reza, S M A. & Alam, M. J. (2015). ‘Japan’s Security Debate: An Overview’, The Social Science Journal (Bengali), Part-D, Vol. 9, No. 9, December, pp. 97-109. (In Bengali)
- Alam, M. J. & Khan, T. H. (2015). ‘Comprehending the solutions of Refugee issues and underneath politics: Bangladesh and Myanmar Perspective’, Lok-Prosashaon Samoeeky. Vol. 64, April-June.
- Alam, M. J. (2015). ‘Challenges and Experiences of Democratization in Bangladesh’, ‘Social Science Review [The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D], Vol. 32, No. 1, June, pp. 205-214.
- Alam, M. J. (2014). ‘Role of Media and Governance for Bridging Socio-political Barriers: Japan-Bangladesh Perspective’, Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 18, Nos. 1& 2, June & December, pp. 85-102.
- Alam, M. J. (2013). ‘Consequences of Social Change in Japan: lessons for Bangladesh’, Journal of Society and Change, Vol. VII, No. 4, December, pp. 39-57.
Academic Associations
- Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
- New Scholars Standing Committee (NSC)
- Gender and Education Advocacy Committee
- Under-Represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability Group (UREAG) Advocacy Committee
- Ryoso Association (Ryoso Kai)
- Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
Academic Conference Presentation
- Alam, M. J. “Parental Aspiration for School Choice and Enrollment in Early Childhood Education (ECE): The Case of Bangladesh.”, The Japan Society for International Development (JASID), 20th Spring Conference, June 14-16, 2019, Rikuzentakata Global Campus, Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan. (E)
- Alam, M. J. “Parental Aspiration for Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Bangladesh”, 63rd Annual Conference of The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), April 14-18, 2019, San Francisco, USA. (E)
- Alam, M. J. “Parental Aspiration for Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Bangladesh”, The Japan Society for International Development (JASID), 29th Annual Conference, November 23-24, 2018, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Campus, Japan. (E) (Accepted)
- Alam, M. J. “Parental Aspiration for Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Bangladesh”, International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Annual Conference, November 16-17, 2018, Kobe University, Japan. (E) (Accepted)
- Alam, M. J. ‘Socio-Economic Motivation for Early Childhood Education (ECE): A Case Study of Rural Bangladesh”, Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), March 25-29, 2018, Mexico City, Mexico (E)
- Alam, M. J. “Financing for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in Bangladesh”, The Japan Society for International Development (JASID) 18th Spring Conference, June 03, 2017, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan (E)
- Alam, M. J. ‘Financing for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in Bangladesh’, The 19th Africa Educational Research Forum, April 14-15, 2017, Osaka University, Suita Campus, Japan (E)
- Alam, M. J. ‘Budget for quality education in Bangladesh: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, The 17th International Conference on Education and Design (ICER), October 12-14, 2016, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea. (E)
- Alam, M. J. ‘Role of Media and Governance for bridging socio-political barriers: Japan-Bangladesh perspective’, International Conference on Governance and Innovation, 19-20 December 2015, BARD, Comilla, Bangladesh. (E)
- Alam, M. J. ‘Modernization and Social Change: a comparative analysis between Japan and Bangladesh’ The Japan Foundation – Japanese Language Institute, Kansai, Osaka, Japan. (E)
- Alam, M. J. ‘Job satisfaction of the South Asian people: especially on Japan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Srilanka and Pakistan’, The Japan Foundation-Japanese Language Institute, Kansai, Osaka, Japan. (E)
- Alam, M. J. ‘Major identifies gaps of volunteerism in Bangladesh’ Disaster Response Facility Project, UNDP Bangladesh and United Nations Volunteer program, Sylhet, Bangladesh 12th May 2009. (E)
Awards/Scholarships
- International Travel Award (ITA) for Distinguished Service in Educational Reform by the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) at San Francisco (Apr. 14-18, 2019).
- Under-Represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability Group (UREAG) Award at CIES 2019 conference, San Francisco (Apr. 14-18, 2019).
- Japanese Government Scholarship MEXT 2017 (Doctoral Student) (Apr. 2017- Mar. 2020).
- Japanese Government Scholarship MEXT 2016 (Research Student) (Apr. 2016- Mar. 2018).
- Award from Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh for 31st Japanese Language Speech Contest in 2007 (1st Best Performer in 2007).
- Award from Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh for 30th Japanese Language Speech Contest in 2006 (3rd Best Performer in 2006).
Language/Skills
- Bengali (Native), English (Fluent), Japanese (Basic),
- NVIVO, SPSS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
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