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Mustahid Husain is a Sessional Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). His research focuses on digital, feminist, and socio-cultural anthropology, addressing socio-economic and racial inequality, racialized youth mental health, and community-engaged scholarship with a focus on South Asia and its diaspora. He holds Canadian tri-council funding from NSERC and SSHRC for projects examining Muslim diaspora communities and mental well-being. His recent works include a monograph on Muslim men of colour’s mental health in Canada and a study on neoliberalism’s impact in Bangladesh.
Academically, Dr. Husain completed his doctoral and postdoctoral research at the University of British Columbia, where he earned the Future Alumnus Award. He is the author of influential works such as Development, Neoliberalism, and Islamism in South Asia (2022) and Masculinity and Mental Health of Muslim Men of Colour (2024). His literary debut Double Truths critiques postcolonial development paradigms through a novelistic lens.
His research initiatives include the Bangladeshi-Canadian Immigrant Archive, a community digital initiative promoting intergenerational dialogue. He actively engages with global issues like education equity, surveillance technologies, and the intersections of race, gender, and mental health in diasporic contexts.
- Key Awards: Future Alumnus Award (University of British Columbia)
- Recent Publications: Palgrave monographs (2022, 2024), peer-reviewed articles on development aid, digital technologies, and global education crises
- Funding: NSERC, SSHRC grants for diaspora mental health and neoliberal policy research
Dr. Husain’s teaching emphasizes intersectional frameworks and community partnerships. Current courses include ANT351H5 (Summer 2025). His work appears in CBC, Foreign Policy, and The Times Higher Education, underscoring his commitment to bridging academic and public discourse.
