About CSGJ

Established in 2014, the Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ) is the research unit of the Liberation War Museum (LWM) which endeavors to prevent genocide and other major violations of human rights through the increased understanding of the history and legacy of such atrocity crimes with a special focus on the 1971 genocide of Bangladesh. The CSGJ has long been associated with the promotion of the study of the 1971 Genocide and its recognition among the global community. It also aspires to encourage social activism and a greater individual responsibility with a view to advancing justice for mass atrocities committed in the past. CSGJ’s core objective is to commemorate those who perished in atrocity crimes, to celebrate those who survived, to educate the young generations, and to dedicate its effort to uphold the causes of truth, justice and peace.
CSGJ’s major functions encompass organizing monthly lectures, research workshops, training sessions, annual residential programs, international conferences, educational seminars and month long certificate courses for students, professionals, educators, and activists as well as anyone interested in studying genocide, other mass atrocity crimes and peace education. Each year, CSGJ welcomes experts from oversees who conduct these monthly lectures, workshops and various training sessions for the participants. In addition to that, it also provides internships and research fellowships, and publishes study reports on genocide with contributions from the world-renowned genocide experts. Furthermore, the CSGJ regularly conducts research projects collaborating with national and international educational institutions and research hubs specializing in atrocity crimes and peace education. Visiting academics and PhD candidates are always welcome to use the CSGJ’s rich resources for their research.
CSGJ is currently one of the institutional members of International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS).

 

⇒ Core Objectives

The CSGJ’s core objectives are: 

• To foster the study of atrocity crimes especially genocide and peace education at undergraduate and postgraduate level through residential schools, seminars, lectures, workshops, and courses;
• To promote the research and scholarly publications on genocide, its implications, accountability mechanism and prevention with a particular emphasis on the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide by offering annual research fellowships and supporting visiting scholars from oversees;
• To collaborate with national and international educational institutions and other relevant organizations on major research projects addressing past incidents of atrocity crimes as well as ongoing conflicts;
• To create opportunities for volunteerism for undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in genocide studies;
• To provide an intellectual hub for independent researchers from all over the world whose research focus on genocide and other relevant areas.

 

⇒ Current Staff Members
Mofidul Hoque, Director (2014 - Present)
Mehjabin Nazrana, Research Associate (2024 – Present)
Agnijita Dey Sajuti, Research Assistant (2024 – Present)

⇒ Former Staff Members
Coordinators
Emraan Azad, Coordinator (2022 – 2025)
Naureen Rahim, Coordinator, Coordinator (2020 – 2022)
Umme Wara, Coordinator (2014 – 2017)

Research Associates
Tabassum Niger Oishi, Research Associate (2024 – 2026)
Md. Abdullah Bin Mashud, Research Associate (2019 – 2022)
Naureen Rahim, Research Associate (2017 – 2020)
Ehshan Mazid Mustafa, Research Associate (2018 – 2019)

Research Assistants
Tabassum Niger Oishi, Research Assistant (2022 – 2024)
Mehjabin Nazrana, Research Assistant (2022 – 2024)
Tabassum Islam Tamanna, Research Assistant (2022 – 2023)
Md. Jahid-ul Islam, Research Assistant (2022 – 2023)
Nusieba Jahan, Research Assistant (2022 – 2023)
Iftekhar Sahariar, Research Assistant (2017 - 2018)

Program Assistants
Md. Hasib Chowdhury, Program Assistant (2022 - 2023)
Hasan Mahmud Ayon, Prograqm Assistant (2020 – 2022)

 

CONTACT DETAILS 

Plot: F11/A-B, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Civic Center, Agargaon, Dhaka

E-mail: csgj.bangladesh@gmail.com 

Telephone: 09611677223, 02-48114993

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/csgjlwm 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSGJ_Bangladesh

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_9xuibzFIJanEUUP3ms_g/featured

Academia: https://independent.academia.edu/CenterfortheStudyofGenocideandJustice