πŸ“’ Upcoming Special Lecture – RAR Institute

We are pleased to announce that Ms. Tahmina Akter will present a special lecture at the RAR Institute on β€œ Ethnic Repression under Authoritarianism: An Analysis of the Roots of Rohingya Crisis”.

πŸ—“ Wednesday, 6th August
πŸ•˜ Time: 9:00 PM (Bangladesh Time)
πŸ“ Venue: [ Zoom ]

πŸŽ“ About the Speaker:
Ms. Tahmina Akter is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Connecticut (UConn), USA, specializing in Comparative Politics and International Relations. She also serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at UConn.

She holds an M.A. in Political Science from UConn and previously earned an M.Phil., M.S., and B.S.S. from the University of Dhaka. Currently, she is also an Assistant Professor at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet.

Her MPhil research, β€œSecuritization of Rohingyas in Myanmar,” explored how Burmese elites framed the Rohingya minority as a securitized β€œother.” Her current doctoral research deepens this inquiry through a broader lens of authoritarianism and ethnic repression.

Her academic interests include:
βœ” Human Rights
βœ” Genocide Studies
βœ” Identity Politics
βœ” Repression & Authoritarianism
βœ” Regime Change

Don’t miss this critical and timely lecture that will provide deep insights into the political roots of the Rohingya crisis and the dynamics of ethnic repression under authoritarian regimes.

All research learners, community members and human rights defenders are warmly invited to join.


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