Shahla Shahreen (Study Leave)
(Assistant Professor)Department of World Religions and Culture
Short Biography:
Shahla Shahreen has worked as an Assistant Professor at the Department of World Religions and Culture, University of Dhaka since November 29, 2021. She has joined the aforementioned department as a Lecturer on July 13, 2017. In the meantime, she has completed her second Master's in Peace and Conflict Studies ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Commonwealth Master's in Peace and Conflict Studies | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | 2021 |
| Masters | World Religions and Culture | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2016 |
| Bachelor | World Religions and Culture | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2014 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date | |
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| No experience is found | |||||
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Radicalization, Religious Extremism, Religious Violence, Interfaith Dialogue, Gender and Religion |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | Female Radicalization in Bangladesh: An Investigation of its Scope, Extent and Key Motivators behind | Centennial Research Grant (CRG), University of Dhaka | 18-05-2022 | 31-01-2023 | The Ministry of Education of the Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
| Philosophy | Religious Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore: A Critical Analysis of Kabiguru's Selected Essays | University Grants Commission, Bangladesh. | 10-09-2019 | 10-09-2020 | N/A |
| Human Rights | Violations of Religious Freedom in Bangladesh: 2012 Ramu Violence | University Grants Commission, Bangladesh. | 02-07-2018 | 31-07-2019 | N/A |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies, Oxford, UK, “Interfaith Dialogue to Counter Radicalization in Bangladesh: An Approach to Move from Extremism to Pluralism”, 23-24 March 2021. [Virtual conference] |
| 2 | International Conference on Religion and Culture in Conflict and Peace: Reconciliation and Peacebuilding in South Asia, Lumbini, Nepal, “Interfaith Dialogue to Counter Radicalization in Bangladesh: An Approach to Move from Extremism to Pluralism”, 26-27 March 2019. |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Academy of Religion | AAR Student Membership | 2025 | 2026 |
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Shahla Shahreen : Extreme Britain: Gender, Masculinity and Radicalisation by Elizabeth Pearson, London, Hurst Publishers, 2023, 280 pp., Hardback £45 (UK), ISBN: 9781787389465,
Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression (impact factor:1.6, Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile) Taylor & Francis Online , pp.1-3 , 2025
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| 2 |
Shahla Shahreen : Homeland Insecurity: The Rise and Rise of Global Anti-Terrorism Law: by Conor Gearty, Cambridge, Polity Press, 2024, 267 pp., Hardcover $29.95 (USA), ISBN: 9781509553716,
Critical Studies on Terrorism (impact factor:1.9) Taylor & Francis Online , pp.1-3 , 2025
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| 3 |
Shahla Shahreen : Terrorist Minds: The Psychology of Violent Extremism from Al-Qaeda to the Far Right by John Horgan, New York, Columbia University Press, 2024, 248 pp., £25.00 (UK), ISBN 9780231198394,
Critical Studies on Terrorism (impact factor:1.9) , vol.18 , no.2 Taylor & Francis Online , pp.617-618 , 2025
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| 4 |
Shahla Shahreen and Shafi Md Mostofa : Female radicalisation in Bangladesh: an investigation of its scope, extent and key motivations behind,
Critical Studies on Terrorism , vol.17 , no.2 Taylor & Francis Online , pp.153-175 , 2024
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| 5 |
Shahla Shahreen : Interfaith Dialogue to Counter Radicalization in Bangladesh: An Approach to Move from Extremism to Pluralism,
Social Science Review (The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D) , vol.40 , no.1 , pp.165-184 , 2023
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| 6 |
Shahla Shahreen : Violations of Religious Freedom in Bangladesh: A Case Study of 2012 Violence in Ramu and Ukhiya,
Social Science Review (The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D) , vol.37 , no.1 , pp.211-230 , 2020
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| 7 |
Shahla Shahreen : Religious Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore: A Critical Analysis of the Poet’s Selected Literatures,
Perspectives in Social Science , vol.15 , pp.31-52 , 2019
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| 8 |
Saber A. Chowdhury and Shahla Shahreen : Rohingya Crisis and "Clash of Civilizations",
Journal of Sociology , vol.1 , no.3 , pp.57-70 , 2018
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | M. Willard Lampe Scholarship-2025 | 2025 | United States | This prestigious scholarship is awarded by the Department of Religious Studies, University of Iowa for academic excellence in scholarship that engages the public in ways that recognize and acknowledge diverse religious beliefs, and fosters religious tolerance. |
| International | Commonwealth Master's Scholarship in the UK | 2020 | United Kingdom | https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-masters-scholarships/ |
Shahla Shahreen (Study Leave)
Assistant Professor
Department of World Religions and Culture
Faculty of Arts
Email: shahla.shahreen.wrc@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): +8801671062777
Mobile (Personal): +8801671062777