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Mubashar Hasan is a Post Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Humanities, with adjunct affiliation at Western Sydney University's Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative (HADRI). Previously, he served as Assistant Professor at North South University and the University of Liberal Arts in Bangladesh.
His research examines authoritarian resilience in South Asia through intersecting lenses of religion, media, and human rights. Key interests include autocratic adaptation strategies in Bangladesh, the politicization of Islam in youth identity formation, transnational repression mechanisms, and the role of hip-hop in democratic mobilization. His work critically analyzes state construction of religious narratives and suppression of dissent.
Publications from 2019-2023 reveal consistent focus on Bangladeshi political dynamics, blending political science with religious studies and media analysis. Articles explore democratic innovation within autocracy, radicalization pathways, journalist safety challenges, and refugee crises, demonstrating interdisciplinary methodology and regional expertise.
He received the Griffith Business School Outstanding International Alumni award (2021) from Griffith University, Australia.
Dr. Hasan leads the Centre for South Asian Democracy (CSAD) project on Leadership and Popular Participation in Asian Democracies, examining grassroots resistance to authoritarianism through collaborative international research.
