27 June 2026
Singapore Green Plan and Green Islam
Kopi (Keep it succinct, One question per person, Personal questions offline, Identify yourself first) with Sustainability 2026, Al-Mizan Singapore, AMP Singapore supporting Singapore Green Plan 2030;.
14-16 July 2025
Urban Food Security and Sustainability: The Singapore Story
RISING Faculty Immersion Program [for early career tenure-track faculty members from 5 universities in Indonesia], Gaia, NTU,.
27 July 2025
The Anatomy of the July Revolution: Roots of Rebellion, Dynamics of the Movement, and the Future of Bangladesh
keynote address delivered at the First International Conference on the July Revolution, organized by over a dozen universities and institutions, including the University of Dhaka (Bangladesh), the University of Regina (Canada), and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore); Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka,.
27 June 2025
Islamic Perspectives on Environmental Stewardship: Rituals, Cohesion, and Cooperation
at the MUIS Roundtable Session on Shared Rituals and Morality as Pathways to Cohesion and Cooperation on Environmental Issues, Singapore College of Islamic Studies, MUIS Bencoolen Campus, Singapore,.
3 November 2024
July Revolution 2024 and the future of Bangladesh
in Senate Building Auditorium, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh; organized by the Wisdom Society, Rajshahi University,.
28 October 2024
From public-uprising to revolution: Roads ahead for Bangladesh
Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka, Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium,.
25-27 October 2024
Addressing Climate Change Vulnerabilities: Towards a South Asian Perspective
in SANPA International Conference 2024, organized by United Nation's International Organization for Migration, South Asian Network for Public Administration, and Dhaka International University, Six Seasons Hotel, Gulshan, Dhaka;.
14-15 October 2024
Faith-Inspired Environmental Leadership, Building trust and stewardship in communities
in International Conference on Communities of Success (ICCOS) 2024, MUIS, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Marina Bay Sands Convention Hall, Singapore,.
29 August 2024
Cultivating Resilience: Singapore's Innovative Solutions for Urban Food Security
in Asia Sustainability Dialogue 2024: Eat The Future, Shaping a Sustainable Food System to Feed Everyone; , Swiss Re Next, Mythenquai 50/60, Zurich, Switzerland.
16-17 February 2024
Geopolitics of Climate Change: Gender and Environmental Justice in the Global South
3rd International Conference on Environmental Hazards and Gender Issues:(Re)imagining Literature, Language, and Culture of the Global South, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh;.
5-7 January 2023
Restoring Climate Justice in the Unequal World
2nd International Conference on Social Work and Sustainable Social Development 2023, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh,.
27 August 2021
Towards a sustainable aquaculture: Limits and possibilities of environmental certifications
Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada;.
30 March 2021
Urban food security in the age of vulnerability: The Singapore story
Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences, University of British Columbia, Canada;.
18 July 2020
Social and environmental changes driven by COVID-19: Implications for developing countries
International Webinar on Social and Environmental Impacts of COVID-19, organized by Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Northern University of Bangladesh and Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster, NTU,.
5 September 2020
Environmental Ethics of a Muslim
Keynote Lecture for the Religious Teachers of Singapore, organized by the Asatiza Recognition Board, Singapore (through Zoom; funded).
15 March 2019
Food and ecology: Limits and possibilities of aquaculture certification
Development Ecology and Aquaculture Meeting, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus,.
29 October 2019
Food security and sustainability in a smart city: The Singapore story
Young Global Leadership Summit, Shangri La Hotel, Singapore; Global Economic Forum [funded].
2 July 2018
Globalization Project, Neoliberal Paradox and the Quest for a Sustainable Earth
Conference at the Deans Complex, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh,.
25 April 2019
Environmental Ethics of a Muslim
Keynote Lecture for the Religious Teachers of Singapore, organized by the Asatiza Recognition Board, Singapore; Function Hall, Maarof Mosque;.
19 July 2018
Globalizing food and the rise of the privatizing environmental governance: The case of industrial aquaculture
Conference on Globalizing Food, University of Nottingham Malaysia Teaching Centre, Level 2 Chulan Tower 3, Jalan Conlay, 50450 Kuala Lumpur [funded].
4 December 2018
Climate change and food security in the Asia-Pacific: Response and Resilience
J-WAFS (Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab) Talks on Climate Change and Food Security, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 25 AMES ST, Cambridge, MA 02139,.
14 November 2018
Urban food security in the age of vulnerabilities: The Singapore Story
in J-WAFS Talks on Urban Food Security, MIT, 25 AMES ST, Cambridge, MA 02139,.
31 October 2018
Toward Sustainable Seafood: Limits and Possibilities of Aquaculture Certifications
in J-WAFS Talks on Sustainable Seafood, MIT, 25 AMES ST, Cambridge, MA 02139,.
23 September 2017
Challenges of Globalization and their Impacts of Food Security in Singapore
United Nations Association of Singapore (UNAS) Seminar 2017, The Hive, NTU,.
19 August 2017
Thinking globally acting locally: Sustainable community building in the age of crises
Workshop on International Development, ; BRITT College, Hilton Milton Keynes, Timbold Dr, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
3 April 2017
Globalization project and its sustainability paradox
School of Management, University of Canberra, Australia,.
2 December 2016
Globalizing food and the rise of the privatizing environmental governance: The case of global aquaculture
Unit-6 at the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Talks, University of British Columbia Okanagan,.
11 August 2016
Globalization, neoliberalism and sustainability
in Sustainable Communities Speaker Series, Research Centre for Sustainable Communities (RCSC), Lakehead University, Orillia, Canada,.
21-22 April 2016
Globalization project and sustainability: Education through a theoretical debate
International Conference on the Community of Practice for More Effective Implementation of Higher Education for Sustainability in Asia, Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster, Nanyang Executive Center, NTU,.
18 January 2016
Financing solutions for sustainable development goals: Writing a good grant proposal
Workshop for "Ideas for Action" (I4A) grant, World Bank Group, in collaboration with Whatron in University of Pennsylvania and Zicklin Centre for Business Ethics Research; Hive, NTU; organized by Ideas for Action Singapore,.
2-4 June 2016
Globalization project and neoliberal paradox: Quest for a sustainable earth
Through Time and Space: Synergies in Science, Thought and Culture (NTU and Sorbonne Universities Joint Workshop), Innovation Centre, NTU,.
26 March 2015
Aquaculture certification: Prospects and Pitfalls
Murdoch Speaker Series, Murdoch University in Singapore, Waterfront Plaza, Singapore,.
24 March 2015
Food security and sustainability in Singapore
Keynote Lecture for Singapore Teachers, National Institute of Singapore (NIE), Association of Singapore Teachers Building, 2 Malan Road, Singapore;.
5-6 February 2015
Teaching Environmental Sustainability: Interdisciplinarity, pedagogy and learning outcomes
International Conference on Post-Secondary Education for Sustainability in Asia: Curricula, Case Studies and Community-Building, , Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore.
11 December 2014
Climate change, environmental governance and urban food security
Food Governance Talks, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, Canada;.
24 March 2014
Climate change and disaster vulnerabilities: Water, weather, and welfare
Regional Conference on Water, Climate Difficulties and Development, Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh [funded].
27-28 February 2014
Sustainable Development: Paradoxes, Praxis, and Pedagogies
Sustainability in Education: Pedagogical Themes and Practices in Asian Countries, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore, , Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster, HSS, NTU.
9 September 2013
Aquaculture certification and sustainability
Leadership for Sustainability and Social Change Talks, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada,.
19-20 April 2013
Environmental concerns and state-religion relations: A rethinking of the environmental curriculum in Singapore
International Conference on Bridging Research and Pedagogy in Sustainability: Theory and Practice, Nanyang Executive Centre, NTU,.
28 October 2012
Towards a reflexive modernity: Paradoxes and pathways
Community Building Workshop, York College, City University of New York,.
29 October 2012
Normalizing abnormality: Kleptocracy, risk society, and human rights abuse in Bangladesh
Human Rights and Development for Bangladesh Seminar Series, New York,.
15 February 2012
Neoliberal paradox and the global sociology
York Global Sociology Talks, Department of Sociology, York University, Toronto, Canada,.
19 December 2011
From an independent nation to a risk society: Political culture and human rights issues in Bangladesh
Policy Research Centre Talks, London, United Kingdom [Full coverage by a number of TV channels].
16 July 2011
The rise of the Muslim Ecological Paradigm in the discourse of environmental governance
Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) Seminar Series, Department of Development and Governance Studies, NUB, Dhaka, Bangladesh,.
19 May 2009
Tipaimukh Dam: Environmental and Social Consequences
Conference on Environmental and Political Crises Looming in Bangladesh, Long Live Bangladesh (LLB), United States, Marriot Hotel in Washington D.C.,.
2 March 2009
Environmental Governance in the Global Agro-food System
Environmental Governance Seminar 2009, Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia, United States,.
23 February 2009
Governing agro-food and the transnational politics
in the International Development Seminar, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP),.
19 March 2008
Privatizing environmental policies: Certification regimes in the global agro-food system
Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Seminar Series, Memorial University of Newfound Land,.
5 December 2007
Multiple flexibilities: Labor and gender standards and their implementations in the era of certification
Menno Simons College Development Talks, Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Canada,.
6 November 2008
Environmental governance and sustainability
Queen's School of Environmental Studies (SES) Seminar Series 2008-2009, Queen's University, Canada,.
7-8 April 2026
Unequal Ecologies: Climate Change and Ecological Justice in Bangladesh and Southeast Asia
8th NTS-Asia Annual Conference, themed "Global Governance Adrift - Pathways Forward for Non-Traditional Security," Park Royal Hotel on Beach Road, Singapore,.
July 31, 2025
Greening Social Work: Ethics, Ecology, and Ontological Responsibility
International Symposium on Prospects and Challenges of Social Work Education and Profession in South Asia, Organized by, Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114;.
and 6, 2025
From vulnerability to resilience: Singapore food security management
in the workshop on Comparative Analysis of Food Security Strategies and Crisis Management in Qatar and Singapore: Fostering Local Production, Self-Sufficiency, Resilience, Inclusivity, and Sustainability, Organized by Sociology Programme and Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster of NTU in collaboration with Singapore Food Agency and Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar; March 5 , HSS Seminar Room 9 (HSS-B1-11), NTU.
25-27 October 2024
Globalization and the neoliberal paradox: Pursuing sustainability in South Asia
SANPA International Conference 2024, organized by United Nation's International Organization for Migration, South Asian Network for Public Administration, and Dhaka International University, Six Seasons Hotel, Gulshan, Dhaka;.
30 May 2024
Plights and pitfalls of the Muslim ummah: Solutions rooted in the integration of knowledge in social sciences
in International Conference on Integration of Knowledge in Social Sciences: The Contributions of AbdulHamid AbuSulayman; , IIUM, Gombak Campus, Malaysia.
04 June 2023
Geopolitics of Climate Change: Deals, Disturbances, and Power Dynamics
Canadian Sociological Association Meeting, York University, Canada, 31 May-.
04 June 2023
Anthropocene, Inequality and Climate Change: Towards an Integrated Climate Justice Framework
Canadian Sociological Association Meeting, York University, Canada, 31 May-.
26 September 2022
Food Self-Sufficiency for Resilient Development and Economic Growth in Small Island Developing States
in Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77), New York,.
04 June 2021
Climate change as an apparatus of development: Towards a neoliberal green governmentality
Canadian Sociological Association Meeting, Western University, Canada, 31 May-.
04 June 2021
From racial colonization to neoliberal paradox: Projects, patterns, and subjectivities
Canadian Sociological Association Meeting, Western University, Canada, 31 May-.
12 October 2020
How to mitigate and tackle the problem of food security in the post-COVID era?
International webinar on "Adapting to Climate Change and the "New Normal" post COVID-19 Pandemic: the ASEAN food Supply Chain for Global Food Security", organized by the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS); Queen's University Belfast, UK; Center of Excellence in Food Science and Innovation, Thammasat University (TU), Thailand; National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; and National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA);.
21 June 2020
Fisheries/aquaculture in Bangladesh and food security: Challenges and opportunities
International Conference on Food Security in Post Covid-19 Era, Greentech Foundation Bangladesh, Jorashako Communication Ltd.,.
11 March 2020
Smart city, urban food security and the future of farming: The case of Singapore
Interdisciplinary community of agrarian/food studies workshop, Singapore University of Technology and Design [funded].
June 2-5, 2019
Development as a historical project of power: A tale of four regimes
Canadian Sociological Association Meeting, University of British Columbia,.
June 2-5, 2019
Dynamics of environmentalism: A review and appraisal
Canadian Sociological Association Meeting, University of British Columbia,.
November 9-11, 2018
Tackling Regional Climate Change Impacts and Food Security Issues: A Critical Analysis across ASEAN, PIF, and SAARC
Sustainability and Development Conference, University of Michigan,.
19-21 October 2018
Development without democracy: The China Paradox
Obstacles to Development Conference, (Sociology of Development, American Sociological Association), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,.
1 August 2018
Science, food, and disaster: The future of food under the bio-tech regime
Transecting "Healthy" and "Sustainable" Food in the Asia-Pacific, Yale-NUS College and Asian Research Institute, National University of Singapore. 29 July–.
02 May 2018
Sustainability through the Lens of Environmental Sociology: Some Reflections
EfS Asia 2018 - Knowledge, Skills and Action in EfS for a rapidly changing world, National Institute of Education, Singapore, 30 April-.
Globalizing food and the rise of the privatizing environmental governance: The case of global aquaculture
, Food and Society International Conference 2017, National University of Malaysia (UKM), 17-19, November 2017, Hotel Istana, KL, Malaysia.
May 1-2, 2017
Sustainability from theory to practice: Chinese New Year as an avenue for sustainability education
Education for Sustainability Asia Network Meeting, National Institute of Singapore (NIE),.
June 2, 2017
Globalization Project, Neoliberal Paradox, and the Rise of a Double-Risk Society
Canadian Sociological Association Meeting 2017, May 27-, Toronto, Canada.
June 2, 2017
Labor and gender in the globalization of production: A tale of two export industries in Bangladesh
Canadian Sociological Association Meeting 2017, May 27-, Toronto, Canada.
August 10-14, 2016
Commercial shrimp and the agrarian question in coastal Bangladesh
XIV World Congress of Rural Sociology, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada,.
December 12-13, 2015
Slash-and-burn in Indonesia: Environmental and social outcomes beyond borders
Southeast Asian Studies in Asia Conference, in Kyoto, Japan [funded by the organizer: Kyoto University, and NTU].
Slash and burn culture in Indonesia: Treadmill of production, double-risk society and plural environmental governance
, International Conference on "Environment in Asia", Shaw Foundation Building, National University of Singapore (NUS), Nov. 11-12, 2015.
June 1-5, 2015
Between exploitation and survival: Women workers in the global readymade garments industry
Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Meeting [Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences], , University of Ottawa, Canada.
June 1-5, 2015
Globalization and urban resilience: A case of urban food security in Singapore
Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Meeting [Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences], , University of Ottawa, Canada.
13-19 July 2014
A Political Ecology of Aquaculture Certification: Towards a 'modernization of Ecology
XVIII ISA [International Sociological Association] World Congress of Sociology, , Yokohama, Japan.
7-11 June 2014
Aquaculture certifications and labor standards: Limits and possibilities
World Aquaculture Society (WAS) Meeting, , Adelaide, Australia.
23-28 May 2014
Biotechnology, Patenting of Life and the Future of Food
Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) Meeting [Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences], , Brock University, Canada.
23-28 May 2014
Certification regimes in the global agro-food system: Towards a theoretical critique of ecological modernization
in Canadian Association of Food Studies (CAFS) Meeting [Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences], , Brock University, Canada.
March 5-9, 2014
Climate change and urban food security in Asia: The Singapore Story
in Plural Coexistence and Sustainable Development 2014 (Southeast Asian Studies in Asia from Multidisciplinary Perspectives International Conference), , Kunming/Dehong, Yunnan, China (Co-organized by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences; School of Humanities and Social Sciences, NTU; and Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University. Co-hosted by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences; and Dehong Prefectural Association of Social Sciences, China) [funded by the organizers].
March 11-12, 2013
Climate Change and Disaster Vulnerabilities: Is Asia Prepared?
International Conference on plural coexistence and sustainability: Asian experiences in interdisciplinary perspectives, (jointly organized by Kyoto University, NTU, and Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China), School of Humanities and Social Sciences, NTU, Singapore;.
Consumer-led Ecological Modernization and the Market for Eco-certified Paper: A Post-materialist Singapore?
PSSIR (Political Science, Sociology, and International Relations) Annual International Conference 2012, September 17-19, Bali, Indonesia.
Globalization, global commodity chains and governance
, International Conference on Arts, Social Sciences and Technology 2012 (iCAST 2012), Parkroyal Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia, March 3–4, 2012.
August 20-23, 2011
Modern environmentalism and Muslim ecological paradigm: Towards an ontological alliance?
American Sociological Association Meeting 2011, Las Vegas, United States,.
August 10-12, 2011
Blue revolution, privatizing environmental governance, and Asian food security
International Conference on Asian Food Security (ICAFS): Feeding Asia in the 21st Century: Building Urban-Rural Alliances, Organized by the Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies and the Philippines-based South East Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), , Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore.
April 21-25, 2011
Commercial shrimp and the coastal livelihoods in Bangladesh: Resilience and sustainability in the age of certification
9th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (9AFAF) of the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS), the Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU), China [funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council, Canada].
August 12-15, 2010
Ecological Modernization or Modernization of Ecology? Exploring nature-society relations in the era of aquaculture certification
Rural Sociological Society (RSS) Meeting, American Sociological Association, Atlanta, United States,.
July 11-17, 2010
Tipaimukh Dam in India: Environmental resistance beyond borders
ISA (International Sociological Association) World Congress ("Research Committee on Environment and Society, RC 24"), Gothenburg, Sweden,.
May 20-21, 2010
The old is new: Modern environmentalism and its roots in an 'old' medieval tradition
Conference of bright dark ages: Rethinking Needham's grand question, (Organized by NTU, National University of Singapore, and Institute of Southeast Asian Studies), Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore,.
September 26-29, 2009
Privatizing regulation in the global agro-food system: Labor standards and their implementations in the era of certification
World Aquaculture Society Meeting 2009, Vera Cruz, Mexico [funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council, Canada].
June 13-14, 2008
From public to private governance: Opportunities and challenges for Bangladesh shrimp aquaculture in the era of certification
Harvard University Conference, organized by Bangladesh Development Initiative, Democracy and Development in Bangladesh Forum and The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance & Innovation, JFK School of Government at Harvard University [funded by Science and Humanities Research Council, Canada].
June 02, 2007
From sea to shrimp processing factories: Gender and employment in the lower end of global commodity chain
Canadian Sociological Association Meeting 2007, Saskatoon, Canada, May 29-.
June 02, 2007
Certification in the global agro-food system: Experience from shrimp aquaculture in Bangladesh
Canadian Sociological Association Meeting 2007, Saskatoon, Canada, May 29-.
March 23, 2007
Power in social organization: A sociological review
York Sociology Annual Conference, York University,.
January 29, 2006
From rice to shrimp: Environmental and agrarian changes in rural Bangladesh
YCAR Brawn Bag Series, York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR), York University,.
Politics of representation: An intersection of development and power in post-9/11 world
, 6th Annual Conference of the International Social Theory Consortium, Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore, in partnership with Thesis Eleven Centre for Critical Theory, School of Sciences, La Trobe University, June 9- 11, 2005.
September 24-26, 2004
Knowledge/power regime: Global politics of development and governance
33rd Annual Conference of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists, George Mason University, United States [best paper award].
Muslim relations with the United States after September 11: Conflict or coexistence?
, International Conference on the Muslims in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 1-2, 2003 [funded by the organizer].
June 4, 2003
Government intervention in the logging industry in Malaysia
Annual Canadian Sociology Association Meeting 2003, Halifax, Canada, May 28-.
March 28-30, 2003
Labelling 'Visible Minorities': Reinforcing difference in the official discourse of multiculturalism?
York Sociology Annual Conference,.
March 15-17, 2002
The highlanders Southeast Asia: The dynamics of identity politics in a historical setting
York History Conference, York University,.
March 15-17, 2002
From Non-Governmental Organization to Neo-Governmental Organization: The political role of NGOs in Bangladesh
Sociology Conference: Sociological Reflexions, York University,.
April 27-28, 2001
Integration in multiculturalism
Sociology Conference, Sociology: Here and Now, York University,.
The West and the Muslims: Towards a Peaceful Co-existence
, Bilingual Conference on New Scholars-New Ideas, Department of Sociology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada [funded by York University].
17 April 2026
The July Revolution 2024 in Bangladesh
Panelist at Asian Disruptors and Disruptions, The Global Asia Research Centre workshop,.
28 March 2026
Bangladesh from kleptocratic fascism to democratic optimism
invited panelist at the Kuala Lumpur Roundtable, organized by Islam & Liberty Network, An Ormond Hotel, KL,.
16 March 2026
Bangladesh After the 2026 Election: What Comes Next?
Panelist at KAS–ISAS seminar, NUS, , Singapore.
27 June 2025
Green Faith: Cultivating Environmental Stewardship in Singapore
invited talk at the Centre for Research on Islamic and Malay Affairs (RIMA) Advocacy Webinar,.
27 October 2024
A sociology of development: Initial thoughts and reflections
in Dhaka International University, Bangladesh,.
30 July 2024
What are your current and future contributions of your organization in the domains and actions highlighted in the Global Roadmap
in Partnership Dialogue on Achieving SDG 2 Without Breaching The 1.5°C Threshold, Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU), FAO, United Nations, Rome, Italy;.
17 February 2024
Neoliberal Globalization: Environmental and Social Limits and Paradoxes
Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh,.
18 February 2024
Journey to Credible Research: Plans, Preparations and Publications
Department of Political Studies, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh,.
15 December 2023
Islam, democracy and secularism in Bangladesh: Contemporary debates and future dynamics
Policy and Area Studies Research Unit (PASRU), International Islamic University Malaysia;.
17 August 2023
Islam and neoliberal modernity: From conflicts to congruence
Scholarship Advanced Program (SAP 2023), International Islamic University Malaysia,.
28 January 2023
Journey to research: Selecting a suitable topic for research and dissertation
Imam Ghazali Centre for Research and Publication, Kuala Lumpur,.
10 April 2022
A sociology of pandemics: Lessons for Muslim communities
Monthly Seminar Series, Seminar Room, Asshyakirin Mosque, Singapore,.
29 March 2021
Neoliberal state and ecological violence
Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences, University of British Columbia, Canada;.
7 June 2020
Journey to research: Selecting research topic
Workshop on Research and Publication, organized by UniV (www.univbd.com),.
27 May 2020
Publish or perish: Tips of academic publication
Seminar at Philippines Christian University,.
26 May 2020
Educational challenges of the Muslim community: Towards a broader agenda
Workshop for University Teachers Forum, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh;.
25 October 2019
SMU City Dialogue
Workshop at Singapore Management University,.
4 February 2019
Labor and gender under neoliberalism
Seminar at University of British Columbia, Canada,.
26 November 2017
Environmental and Social Challenges of Modernity
in Leadership Training Workshop for Young Intellectuals, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,.
4 March 2017
School of Social Sciences
NTU Open House, Lecture Theatre 1A (600+ participants),.
2 December 2016
Globalization and sustainability: Framing issues
Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, University of British Columbia Okanagan,.
9 November 2016
Alt Screen: Of Animalia—Holy Cow
Talk in the National Library Board, The Pod, Level 16, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064 [funded].
29 September 2016
Education, pedagogy and the community building: some preliminary thoughts
Al- Tabari Conference Hall, International Islamic University Malaysia,.
26 August 2016
Teaching pedagogies in the 21st century: Generating leaders, building a community
Teacher Training Week, International Islamic School Malaysia,.
12 August 2016
Maintaining resilience and social justice in a turbulent world: A Muslim perspective
Danforth Islamic Centre, Toronto, Canada,.
7 May 2016
Environment: Earth in Crisis, solutions rooted in faith
Seminar by the Darul Arqam Singapore, Singapore Expo [funded].
15 February 2014
What is sustainability? Is a sustainable world possible?
General Paper (GP) Day [for A level students to improve their ability at tackling GP essay questions], , NTU.
11 October 2013
Development, Power, and the Environment: Neoliberal Paradox in the Age Vulnerability
Book Launch Seminar, Division of Sociology and Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster, NTU,.
23 December 2012
A Political Ecology of Certification Movements
Seminar by the Department of Sociology, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Canada [funded].
24-25 October 2012
Regulating Sustainable Aquaculture
Wageningen Aquaculture Meeting 2012, Wageningen University, Netherlands,.
6 May 2011
Nature and society in the modern world: Implications for justice and research
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Gombak campus,.
9-10 March 2010
Shrimp Aquaculture Dialogue (ShAD) Meeting
invited by WWF and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, Gran Melia Jakarta [funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council, Canada].
19 January 2010
Socio-environmental Activism
in NTU Sociological Society Social Activism Platform Series, LT 12, NTU,.
13 March 2009
Environmental governance in the global agro-food system: Implications for sustainability
Division of Sociology, NTU,.
21 March 2007
Dilemmas of fieldwork: Subjectivities, politics, and practicalities
Colloquium on the Global South, University Consortium on the Global South, York University,.
30 June 2001
Shrimp farming: Environmental and social impacts in Bangladesh
Seminar organized by Agragati (a local NGO), Satkhira, Bangladesh,.