CALL FOR SPEAKERS:

The University of Dhaka is seeking speakers to contribute to a series of webinar to mark their centenary event,
International e-Conference - Celebrating 100 years of the University of Dhaka: Reflections - International and National.

Introduction:

The year 2021 is significant for both Bangladesh and the University of Dhaka (DU) as both will celebrate significant milestones. Bangladesh celebrates its 50th year of independence, and Dhaka university its 100th year of existence. 

DU started its journey on July 1, 1921 and has contributed significantly to not only higher education but also the country’s development. DU is dedicated to the advancement of learning, and is committed to promoting research in all fields of knowledge. As there are plans for further expansion of facilities, plans for new avenues and opportunities, the course curricula are updated and new research projects are undertaken every year. As the pioneer and the largest seat of learning in the country, DU has taken the task to foster the transformation processes of the individual students and the country as a whole through its educational and research facilities keeping up with demands of the day. The University of Dhaka is at this moment one of the leading institutions of higher education in Asia.

Presently the University enrolls more than 5,800 students, on merit basis, in the first year Honours Program in different Departments of the Faculties and the Institutes. Besides conducting teaching courses in the 4- year Bachelor and 1-year Masters Programmes, the University also trains up a large number of researchers in different disciplines. More than 1262 Ph.D. and 1217 M.Phil. researchers have obtained their degrees from this University.

The Call:

To mark this unique event and to benefit from the input of distinguished international academics, the University of Dhaka invites Abstracts for the 4-day webinar on the themes below. Interested academics and alumni, living in Bangladesh and abroad, are invited to submit abstracts of 500 words (maximum) on or before 17 December 2020. Authors of selected abstracts will be able to present their papers at the conference. Selected papers will also be considered for publication.

Webinar 1: History of the University of Dhaka and Higher Education in Bangladesh (21-24 January 2021)

Webinar 2: Sciences for Society (25-28 February 2021)

Webinar 3: Arts, Literature and Culture (28-31 March 2021)

Webinar 4: Business for Sustainability (25-28 April 2021)

Webinar 5: Social Sciences for Life and Living (23-26 May 2021)

Webinar 6: Futures of Higher Education (13-16 June 2021)

Please see the Annex in the attached document for more information about the themes

Important note:

The British Council is assisting University of Dhaka in this webinar series. The choice of speakers however is entirely the decision of the University of Dhaka.