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Dr. Urmee Chakma is a Lecturer in Humanities and Pedagogy in the School of Education at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. She joined La Trobe University on August 29, 2022, after serving as a Teaching Associate and Research Assistant at Monash University's Faculty of Education from 2018 to 2022. A member of the Indigenous Chakma community from Bangladesh, Dr. Chakma has been living in Australia since 2000 and brings her unique perspective to her academic work focused on issues of citizenship, equity, and social justice for marginalized communities.
Dr. Chakma's educational background includes:
- PhD from Monash University (awarded July 2021)
- Master's degree in English Literature
- Bachelor's degree in English
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education (TESOL)
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Research
Her research centers on issues of citizenship, equity, and social justice for marginalized communities, including ethnic and linguistic minorities, migrant academics, and Indigenous Peoples in Asia and Australia. Informed by critical pedagogy, Foucauldian theories of power/knowledge, and postcolonial and decolonial frameworks, her work interrogates structural inequities in education. Dr. Chakma's monograph, "Empowering Subaltern Voices through Education: The Chakma Diaspora in Australia" (Routledge), explores education as a site of resistance and identity negotiation for an Indigenous diaspora. She is currently researching the experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse academics and HDR students in higher education, assessment practices, refugee-background family engagement, and the structural limits of school inclusion in rural Victoria.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on Indigenous education, critical pedagogy, and social justice. Her work spans multiple contexts including Australia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam, with particular attention to the Chakma Indigenous community in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Dr. Chakma frequently employs autoethnographic and qualitative methodologies to explore identity negotiation, power dynamics, and educational equity.
Dr. Chakma has received recognition for her contributions to educational research, particularly in the areas of Indigenous education and diaspora studies. Her work has been cited in multiple contexts focusing on educational justice and transformation.
As an academic, Dr. Chakma supervises Masters and PhD students, as indicated by her availability for "Masters Research or PhD student supervision." Her research has been supported through various academic positions and collaborations with colleagues across institutions.
Dr. Chakma is actively engaged in creating spaces for dialogue about Indigenous knowledge, diaspora experiences, and educational equity. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in educational settings, particularly focusing on how educational institutions can better serve marginalized communities.
