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Dr. Md Saidul Islam

Author・Educator・Speaker

Service & Engagement

Highlights

  • •Coordinator, Post-Graduate Program in Sociology, School of Social Sciences, NTU, 2022-
  • •Elected Chair, Sociology of Development Cluster, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), 2019-2021, first time elected from a non-Canadian university.
  • •Faculty Mentor, NTU Mentoring for Excellence Programme, appointed by the Deputy President and Provost, NTU, 2021-2023.
  • •Coordinator, Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster, NTU, 2011-2021.
  • •Coordinator, Food and Agri/aquaculture cluster in the Sociology of Development Section, American Sociological Association (ASA), 2012-2014.
  • •Key organizer, 6 successful international conferences; mobilized global scholars for 2 Tier-2 grants; and published one edited book.
  • •Served the Division of Sociology as the Coordinator of Research Seminar Series and International Collaboration, Research Committee, and Chair of a Search Committee
  • •Worked actively with the American Sociological Association (ASA) and the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) to form a new Section: Sociology of Development
  • •Served in the editorial boards of the Journal of Sustainable Development (Canada); Society & Natural Resources (Routledge); and Sociology of Development (U of California Press).
  • •Guest edited special issues in Sustainability (2 issues), Aquaculture, Societies, and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

International Service Roles

2019-2021:Elected Chair, Sociology of Development Cluster, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
2021-2022:Adjudicator, Early Investigator Award, CSA
2018-Ongoing:Conference Committee Member, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Canada.
2015-Ongoing:Member, Graduate student paper prize committee, Sociology of Development Cluster, CSA.
10-14 August 2016:Organizer and Chair, "Industrial agri/aquaculture and the new agrarian question in the rural South" (Session 41A and 41B), XIV World Congress of Rural Sociology 2016, Ryerson University, Canada.
2012-2014:Coordinator, Food and Agri/aquaculture, Sociology of Development Section, American Sociological Association (ASA).
2012-Ongoing:Member, Canadian Association for Food Studies
2012-2014:Member, Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC)
2002-2007:Member, Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association (CSAA)
2014-Ongoing:Member, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
2003-2009:Member, York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR), Canada
2003-Ongoing:Member, Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID)
2008-Ongoing:Member, Listserv of Environmental Sociology, United States
2008-2012:Member, World Aquaculture Society (WAS), United States
2010-2013:Member, Rural Sociological Society (RSS)
2015-2017:Member, World Congress of Rural Sociology
2011-2013:Member, American Sociological Association (ASA)
2014-Ongoing:International Sociological Association (ISA)
2022-Ongoing:Member, Research Committee 40: Sociology of Agriculture and Food, ISA
2008-2012:Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Sustainable Development
2018-Ongoing:Member of the Editorial Board, Sociology of Development (U of California Press) and Society & Natural Resources (Routledge)
2015-2016:Guest Editor, Sustainability, Special issue on "Sustainability through the lens of Environmental Sociology"
2016-2017:Guest Co-editor, Aquaculture, Special issue on "Emerging trends on aquaculture value chains"
2018-2019:Guest Editor, Societies, Special issue on "The role of environmentalism in social development"
2019-2020:Guest Editor, Sustainability, Special issue on "Climate change and global food security"
2022-2023:Guest Editor, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Special issue "Natural disaster and climate change"
2017-Ongoing:Member of the Advisory Committee, Islami Ain O Bicar [Islamic Law and Justice Journal], Bangladesh Islamic Law Research and Legal Aid Centre.

NTU Service Roles

Apr 2022—OngoingCoordinator, Post-graduate Program in Sociology, School of Social Sciences
Jan 2021-Dec 2023Faculty Mentor, NTU Mentoring for Excellence Programme, appointed by the Deputy President and Provost, NTU.
Nov 2020-May 2022Recruitment Committee, Lecturer of Sustainability (4 positions), for teaching Interdisciplinary Core Courses (ICC) at NTU
Feb 2019-Dec 2019Investigative Committee, Alleged Academic Misconduct of NTU Faculties
Jan 2019-Dec 2021Sociology Management Committee, School of Social Sciences
Apr 2018-OngoingResearch Review Committee, School of Social Sciences
Jul 2011-Jun 2021Coordinator, Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster, NTU
Nov 2016-Apr 2018Academic Integrity and Equity Officer, School of Social Sciences
Aug 2014-Jul 2020Coordinator, Committee for Research Seminar Series and International Collaboration, Division of Sociology
Sep 2015-Aug 2017Coordinator, Divisional Research Review Committee, SSS
Aug 2016-Jul 2017Search Committee Chair, Recruiting a tenure-track assistant professor in Sociology of Health, Division of Sociology
Aug 2016-Jul 2017Search Committee Member, Recruiting tenure-track assistant professors in Geography (2 positions), and Gerontology (1 position), School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Sep 2016-Aug 2017Expert-mentor, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Programme (HSSRP), The Ministry of Education, Singapore.
Aug 2016-OngoingCoordinator, Divisional Research Committee, and Divisional Representative to the SSS Research Committee Review
Aug 2014-Feb 2015Organizer, International Conference on Post-Secondary Education for Sustainability in Asia: Curricula, Case Studies and Community-Building; Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore, February 5-6, 2015
Nov 2013-Feb 2014Organizer, International conference on Sustainability in Education: Pedagogical Themes and Practices in Asian Countries, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore, February 27-28, 2014
Aug 2012-Mar 2013Organizer, 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), HSS Conference Room, March 11-12, 2013
Aug 2012-Apr 2013Organizer, International Conference on Bridging Research and Pedagogy in Sustainability: Theory and Practice, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore, April 19-20, 2013
Aug 2009-Jul 2010Member, Graduate Studies Committee, Division of Sociology
Aug 2011-Dec 2012Coordinator, Graduate Studies, Division of Sociology
Jan 2013-Dec 2017Member, Graduate Studies Committee
July 2009-Apr 2010Member, Sub-Committee on the Urban and Environmental Studies in HSS; Worked for developing a new minor program and a new course: HU 101/9001: Introduction to Environmental and Urban Studies.
Jul 2009-Jun 2012Member, Committee on Research and Seminar Series, Division of Sociology
Aug 2009-Jun 2010Committee member, Exploratory workshop: Food security issues in Southeast Asia (Workshop held at Nanyang Executive Centre, 3-4 July 2010), organized by International Development Research Centre, Canada (IDRC) regional office and NTU.
Sep 2009-OngoingCoordinator, Division of Sociology Ethics Committee, School of Social Sciences
Jan 2010-Jun 2012Coordinator, Academic Counseling Committee, Division of Sociology
Jan 2010-Apr 2010Mentor, Temasek Foundation – NTU Leadership Enrichment and Regional Networking Programme (TF-NTU LEaRN)
May-2010-OngoingSupervisor, over 28 (Professional Attachment Programme) students, with different government and non-governmental organizations
May 2010-2016Member, Food Security Expert Group, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies
May 2017Organizing committee member, International Conference on Education for Sustainability (EfS), National Institute of Singapore; May 2-3, 2017.

Non-Academic Engagements

Dr. Md Saidul Islam is a member of WWF Singapore and has been a regular donor and active participant in the “Say No to Shark Fin” campaign. As of March 2018, the campaign successfully secured pledges from 89 major restaurants and their 3,800 affiliated outlets to stop serving shark fin. He has also supported other WWF initiatives, including “Don’t Let Plastic Choke the Planet” and “Earth Hour”.

In addition, he has been actively involved with the United Nations Association of Singapore (UNAS), participating in programs focused on social justice, conflict resolution, and public awareness. In recognition of his contributions, Dr. Md Saidul Islam received the UN Day Award 2017 during the Commemoration of UN Day held on 24 October 2017 at the Mandarin Orchard Hotel in Singapore.