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Md Saidur Rahman

University of Toronto, Indiana University, BRAC University

ORCID iD 0000-0003-0002-8997

About

Md. Saidur Rahman is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto. He also works as a Research Assistant at the Indigeneity, Diaspora, Equity and Anti-racism in Sport (IDEAS) Research Lab, University of Toronto. His research interests include physical cultural studies, sociology of sport, decolonization, nationalism, sport for development and peace (SDP), public policy, and social movement.

He is also a Lecturer at Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University and currently on a study leave. He taught courses on Political Science, Governance, Public Administration and Environmental Policy to undergraduate students.

He started his career as a researcher at BRAC University where he spent two and half years in the project "Management. Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation (MLARR)". He continued to work as a researcher in different research organizations before joining North South University.

Saidur completed his Master of Public Affairs (MPA) with special focus on Policy Analysis and International Development from Indiana University Bloomington, USA under the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. Prior to the MPA program, he completed his Master of Development Studies (MDS) from BRAC University securing higher distinction for which he was awarded Vice Chancellor's Medal in 2012. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Environment from University of Dhaka. He also spent one semester at the University of Ottawa, Canada as an exchange student under the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship.

Employment

  • University of Toronto Teaching and Research Assistant
    2020 - Present

Education

  • University of Toronto PhD in Exercise Science/Kinesiology
    2020 - Present
  • Indiana University Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
    2013 - 2015
  • BRAC University Master of Development Studies (MDS)
    2009 - 2011
  • University of Dhaka Bachelor of Science (BSC)
    2003 - 2009

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (2)