- Rethinking Politics
- Rethinking Economy
- Rethinking Geopolitical Stratetgy
May 9-10, 2025
Abstract Submission Deadline
March 19, 2025
Abstract Confirmation
March 23, 2025
Paper Submission Deadline
April 20, 2025
Tentative Program
May 9-10, 2025
BANGLADESH AT THE CROSSROADS: RETHINKING POLITICS,ECONOMY, AND GEOPOLITICAL STRATEGY
- Rethinking Politics
How can post-July Uprising Bangladesh redefine its state-society relationship, foster an inclusive political community, and ensure democratic consolidation through designing institutional frameworks, while learning from history?
Themes
Researchers are invited to submit abstracts on the following themes (including but not limited to):
- Social Movements and their Impact in shaping Bangladesh
- Political Philosophy & Politics in Bengal
- Transformative Governance and the Role of Institutions
- Rethinking State Society Relationship: Constitution, Laws, and Policies
- Party, Power, and Politics: The Evolving Political Culture
- Rethinking the Role of Civil Society in state formation
- Civil Rights and Democratic Consolidation
- Grassroots Political Dynamics
- The Politics of Narrative Formation: Role of Cultural and Intellectual Politics
- Many Faces of Student Politics: Partisan and Nonpartisan Activism
Research Questions
- How can post-July Revolution Bangladesh foster an inclusive political community redefining the state-society relationship and future of governance?
- What political philosophy, institutional framework, and policies are necessary to nurture and nourish the new political possibilities ensuring human and civil rights compatible to the current global paradigm shift?
- Who are the key actors in Bangladesh’s evolving political landscape, and how can their accountability be ensured, and their interactions can drive democratic consolidation?
- How do historical political patterns, party dynamics, civil society, and student activism shape Bangladesh’s political culture, and what lessons can guide future reforms?
- Rethinking Economy
What structural and policy shifts are necessary for Bangladesh’s post-LDC economic transition to ensure sustainable growth, equitable resource distribution, and a human-centric development model that integrates environmental considerations?
Themes
Researchers are invited to submit abstracts on the following themes (including but not limited to):
- Social Movements and their Impact in shaping Bangladesh
- Political Philosophy & Politics in Bengal
- Transformative Governance and the Role of Institutions
- Rethinking State Society Relationship: Constitution, Laws, and Policies
- Party, Power, and Politics: The Evolving Political Culture
- Rethinking the Role of Civil Society in state formation
- Civil Rights and Democratic Consolidation
- Grassroots Political Dynamics
- The Politics of Narrative Formation: Role of Cultural and Intellectual Politics
- Many Faces of Student Politics: Partisan and Nonpartisan Activism
Research Questions
- How can post-July Revolution Bangladesh foster an inclusive political community redefining the state-society relationship and future of governance?
- What political philosophy, institutional framework, and policies are necessary to nurture and nourish the new political possibilities ensuring human and civil rights compatible to the current global paradigm shift?
- Who are the key actors in Bangladesh’s evolving political landscape, and how can their accountability be ensured, and their interactions can drive democratic consolidation?
- How do historical political patterns, party dynamics, civil society, and student activism shape Bangladesh’s political culture, and what lessons can guide future reforms?
- Rethinking Geopolitical Strategy
How does the July Uprising reshape Bangladesh’s geopolitical significance, and what strategies can it adopt to navigate through shifting global and regional power dynamics while securing sovereignty and fostering sustainable alliances?
Themes
Researchers are invited to submit abstracts on the following themes (including but not limited to):
- Understanding the Global Power Dynamics and Its Implications for Bangladesh
- Revisiting the National Defense Policy of Bangladesh
- Civil-Military Relationship and Its Implication for Democratic Stability
- Quest for Regional Stability in South Asia and Beyond
- Transboundary Water Politics
- Border Security and Transnational Organized Crime
Research Questions
- How will the July Revolution shape or reshape Bangladesh’s Geopolitical significance in the regional and global political landscape?
- How has Bangladesh entered a new global political paradigm through the July Revolution, and what are the nature and implications of this shift in the broader global and geopolitical context?
- How can Bangladesh utilize this significance in the shifting power dynamics of the global south?
- What specific strategies can Bangladesh adopt to secure its sovereignty, build and maintain sustainable regional and global alliances?