State Reforms in Transitional Democracies: From Mass Uprising to State Building
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 - Fri, 20 Jun 2025
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Organized by: The Shadow Reforms Commission (SRC) and the Political and Policy Science Research Foundation
Contact: kazipoliticalscience@du.ac.bd
Over the last few decades, youth-led movements have been instrumental in challenging authoritarian regimes across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. The Arab Spring, beginning in 2010, exemplified this trend of leveraging social media to organize protests and demand political change in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Syria.
Since then, this wave of youth-led resistance has reached countries including Sudan, Sri Lanka, Senegal, and most recently, Bangladesh, with the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s fifteen-year authoritarian regime. Characterized by digital mobilization and a clear commitment to democratic values, these movements have marked a significant shift in the global, regional, and local political landscape.
Similar to other transitional democracies, Bangladesh is now undergoing a process of state reforms under the interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus. In this context, the Shadow Reform Commission (SRS), as part of academia and civil society, endeavors to bring forward alternative reform proposals reflecting mass aspirations. In partnership with the Political and Policy Science Research Foundation (PSRF), the SRS is organizing a Political Science Conference where scholars and practitioners from various disciplines will explore global democratic transitions and present reform strategies in Bangladesh’s evolving context.
Focusing Themes
- Democratic Governance and Transitions;
- Urban and Local Governance;
- Public Policy and Administration;
- Social Justice and Inclusion;
- Good Governance and Institution Building;
- Educational Reform;
- Political Economy and Development;
- Media & Freedom of Expression;
- Inclusive Economic Governance;
- Constitutional and Legal Reform;
- Public Accountability and Transparency
- National Security and Defense Policy;
- Geopolitics and Foreign Policy;
- Global Governance and Comparative Policy;
- Youth and Civil Society Engagement;
- Sustainable Development Policy.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 7 June 2025.
Contact
Kazi Mohammad Mahbobor Rahman
Professor
Department of Political Science
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka
Email: kazipoliticalscience@du.ac.bd
4th Floor, Social Sciences Faculty Building, University of Dhaka
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
