Dr. Rezwana KarimSnigdha

Dr. Rezwana Karim Snigdha is a feminist scholar, gender expert, and public intellectual whose work has shaped critical conversations on gender, sexuality, embodiment, and social justice in Bangladesh and beyond.

With over fifteen years of experience in teaching, ethnographic research, training, and advocacy, she is currently a professor of anthropology at Jahangirnagar University. She earned her PhD in social sciences from Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand, in 2021. Her doctoral research, Beyond Binaries: An Ethnographic Study of Hijra in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has been internationally recognized for its nuanced and grounded exploration of gender diversity, identity, and belonging in South Asia.

While widely known for her pioneering work on gender and sexuality, her scholarship extends across gender justice, body politics, reproductive health, medical anthropology, health sociology, climate vulnerability, and the everyday experiences of marginalized populations.

Dr. Snigdha is an active member of several national and international academic and policy networks, including the Sex Tech Lab at The New School, New York; the World Anthropology Union (WAU); the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES); the Canada–Bangladesh Social Justice & Research Alliance; the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Foundation; and the Kapaeeng Foundation. She also serves on the Trustee Board of the National Child Welfare Trust and the Research Committee of the National Youth Development Institute, reflecting her commitment to linking scholarship with public service and social transformation.

A respected scholar within the global academic community, she serves as an international reviewer for leading journals, including the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JRAI), Asian Women (SSCI- and Scopus-indexed), Journal of Homosexuality (Taylor & Francis), and Contemporary South Asia (Routledge).

Beyond academia, Dr. Snigdha is a prominent public voice on issues of gender, democracy, culture, and social change. As a frequent television commentator, keynote speaker, and public intellectual, she brings anthropological insight to wider audiences, bridging rigorous scholarship with public debate, policy engagement, and advocacy for a more inclusive and equitable society.