Sajjad is engaged in researching and writing his dissertation, Against Freedom: Understanding the “Anti-Liberation Forces” in Bangladesh’s War of Independence. His project examines different narratives about the East Pakistani loyalists, widely referred to as “collaborators,” who supported Pakistan’s counter-insurgency operations against Bengali freedom fighters in 1971. Rahman argues that the post-war construction of the image of the collaborator as the “enemy within” depended upon many “silences” about the violent birth of Bangladesh.
Advisor: Ken MacLean
Education:
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (B.S.S.) Honors in International Relations from the University of Dhaka; Session: 1997-98 – 2000-01; Degree Awarded: 2003.
- Master of Social Sciences (M.S.S.) in International Relations from the University of Dhaka, Session: 2001-02, Degree Awarded: 2005.
- Master in International Policy Studies (MAIPS): Monterey Institute of International Studies; Monterey, California, USA; Specialization: Terrorism Studies; Session: 2008-09; Degree Awarded: 2009.
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Fellowships:
- Fromson Fellow, 2015-2019
- Hilda and Al Kirsch Graduate Research Award, 2017
- CGS- Square Fellowship, 2017
