Teaching Profile
Anthropology · Visual Anthropology · Critical Pedagogy
Teaching Philosophy
My approach to teaching is grounded in anthropology’s commitment to critical inquiry, reflexivity, and engagement with lived realities. I see the classroom not as a site of information transfer, but as a space of thinking together—where theory, everyday experience, and socio-political contexts are brought into dialogue.
Across my teaching, I emphasize slow learning, critical reading, and ethical attentiveness, encouraging students to question taken-for-granted assumptions about culture, power, identity, and technology. Whether teaching foundational courses or advanced seminars, my goal is to help students develop analytical clarity, intellectual confidence, and the ability to connect anthropological concepts to contemporary social issues.
My pedagogical practice is shaped by long-term engagement with visual anthropology, digital culture, and social movements, and by teaching across both university and independent visual arts institutions. I actively integrate discussion, visual materials, field-based exercises, and writing practices to foster participation and sustained critical engagement.
Institutional Teaching Roles & Experience
I have taught across anthropology, visual anthropology, and media-related disciplines, engaging students from diverse academic backgrounds and levels in both public and private universities in Bangladesh, as well as in Japan.
At BRAC University, I teach undergraduate courses in anthropology, including both foundational and advanced classes. My teaching focuses on contemporary anthropological theory, social movements, digital culture, power, and subjectivity, with an emphasis on critical reading, discussion-based learning, and contextual analysis.
In addition to anthropology, I have taught Mass Communication and Journalism at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, North South University, and Jahangirnagar University. These courses engaged with media practices, representation, narrative construction, and the ethical responsibilities of communication, contributing to an interdisciplinary approach that bridges anthropology, media studies, and public discourse.
Internationally, I have also taught in Japan, including at Hiroshima Jogakuin University, where my teaching further informed my comparative perspective on culture, media, and pedagogy across different social and institutional contexts.
Beyond the university classroom, I have been teaching Visual Anthropology at Counter Foto – A Centre for Visual Arts since 2014, working closely with photographers, visual storytellers, and researchers. In this setting, photography is approached as an ethnographic and analytical practice grounded in ethics, long-term observation, and socio-political context.
Together, these teaching experiences allow me to work across academic, visual, and public pedagogical spaces, connecting anthropology, media, and visual practice in a coherent and critically grounded manner.
Courses Taught & Pedagogical Focus
My teaching spans anthropology, visual anthropology, and media-related disciplines. Across institutions, I design and teach courses that combine theoretical rigor, empirical grounding, and critical engagement with contemporary social issues.
Anthropology (Undergraduate)
- Anthropology 101: Introduction to Anthropology
- Contemporary Anthropological Theory
- Anthropology of Social Movements
- Power, Subjectivity, and Culture
- Digital Anthropology / Anthropology of Social Media
- Ethnographic Methods and Fieldwork
Pedagogical focus:
Critical reading, theory–context linkage, discussion-based learning, and writing as analytical practice.
Mass Communication & Journalism
- Introduction to Mass Communication
- Media, Society, and Culture
- Journalism, Narrative, and Representation
- Media Ethics and Public Responsibility
Pedagogical focus:
Media literacy, narrative construction, ethics, and the social impact of communication.
Visual Anthropology & Visual Methods
- Visual Anthropology (Theory & Practice)
- Photography as Ethnographic Method
- Visual Storytelling and Ethics
- Image, Power, and Representation
Pedagogical focus:
Photography as inquiry, ethics of representation, slow observation, and visual fieldwork.
Teaching Methods & Classroom Practices
Across courses, I regularly incorporate:
- Structured discussions and debate
- Visual materials and image analysis
- Field-based and observational exercises
- Short response papers and reflective writing
- Student-led presentations and collaborative work
These methods are designed to foster analytical confidence, ethical awareness, and intellectual independence among students.
Supervision, Mentorship & Research Guidance
Alongside classroom teaching, I am actively engaged in supervising and mentoring undergraduate students in research, writing, and visual projects. My approach to supervision emphasizes intellectual rigor, ethical awareness, and sustained engagement, encouraging students to develop independent analytical voices while remaining grounded in anthropological methods.
I regularly supervise undergraduate theses, research papers, and project-based work that engage with contemporary social issues, including digital culture, social movements, media practices, visual storytelling, and everyday life in Bangladesh and beyond.
My mentorship and supervision practices include:
- Guiding students through research design and question formulation
- Supporting ethnographic and visual fieldwork
- Supervising undergraduate theses and independent research projects
- Mentoring students in academic writing and publication preparation
- Advising students involved in collaborative and grant-funded research initiatives
Through ongoing mentorship, classroom interaction, and research collaboration, I aim to support students not only as learners, but as emerging researchers, thinkers, and practitioners.