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Adnan Hossain is a Lecturer in Sociology (Sociological & Cultural Studies) at the University of Glasgow. Previously, he held roles as an ERC-funded Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Amsterdam and an Assistant Professor of Gender Studies and Critical Theory at Utrecht University. His research focuses on gender and sexual diversity, transgender/intersex studies, decolonization, and cricket as cultural studies.
Research interests include hijra identity in Bangladesh, queer decoloniality, intersex rights, and global inequalities in knowledge production. He authored Beyond Emasculation: Pleasure and Power in the Making of Hijra in Bangladesh (Cambridge UP, 2021) and co-edited Badhai: Hijra-Khwaja Sira-Trans Performance across Borders in South Asia (Methuen Drama, 2022).
His work examines how marginalized groups navigate postcolonial and neoliberal contexts, challenging Eurocentric frameworks in gender and sexuality studies. Recent publications address homocolonialism, intersex justice in Bangladesh, and cricket's role in shaping national identities.
- Grants: Includes projects on climate-induced immobility (CLIMO), intersex justice in South Asia, and LGBTQ advocacy in Bangladesh.
- Awards: Academy in Exile Fellowship (declined), multiple visiting scholarships across institutions like the University of West Indies and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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