Farzana Sharmin
@farzana-sharmin.bsky.social
PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science (Comparative Politics and Public Administration), Northern Illinois University
https://farzanasharmin.com/
https://farzanasharmin.com/
apnews.com/article/bang... of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women's rights
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Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women's rights
More than 20,000 supporters of an Islamist group have rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to denounce proposed recommendations for equal rights for mainly Muslim women.
apnews.com
May 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
apnews.com/article/bang... of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women's rights
Ugh!
Ugh!
Friend: What are you doing?
Farzana: Snacking on spicy chili crisp!
Friend: Farzana, THAT'S NOT NORMAL! You are not supposed to snack on chili flakes!
Farzana: I am stressed. So, I am trying to feel better by snacking on chili crisp.
Friend: Ok?!
Farzana: Snacking on spicy chili crisp!
Friend: Farzana, THAT'S NOT NORMAL! You are not supposed to snack on chili flakes!
Farzana: I am stressed. So, I am trying to feel better by snacking on chili crisp.
Friend: Ok?!
April 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Friend: What are you doing?
Farzana: Snacking on spicy chili crisp!
Friend: Farzana, THAT'S NOT NORMAL! You are not supposed to snack on chili flakes!
Farzana: I am stressed. So, I am trying to feel better by snacking on chili crisp.
Friend: Ok?!
Farzana: Snacking on spicy chili crisp!
Friend: Farzana, THAT'S NOT NORMAL! You are not supposed to snack on chili flakes!
Farzana: I am stressed. So, I am trying to feel better by snacking on chili crisp.
Friend: Ok?!
Today, I visited two waterfalls in Washington, Twin Falls and Snoqualmie Falls, and went on a two-hour hike through an ancient rainforest. One of my favorite professors took us out for dinner. In the evening, I took a walk by Lake Washington and saw the Great Wheel. It was an amazing experience!
April 19, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Today, I visited two waterfalls in Washington, Twin Falls and Snoqualmie Falls, and went on a two-hour hike through an ancient rainforest. One of my favorite professors took us out for dinner. In the evening, I took a walk by Lake Washington and saw the Great Wheel. It was an amazing experience!
Day 1 in Seattle: WPSA Conference, Presentation on the LGBTQIA research paper, and Space Needle observation deck!
April 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Day 1 in Seattle: WPSA Conference, Presentation on the LGBTQIA research paper, and Space Needle observation deck!
I arrived in Seattle for the WPSA last night. My presentation is in a few hours. I am looking forward to exploring Seattle and presenting my paper.
April 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I arrived in Seattle for the WPSA last night. My presentation is in a few hours. I am looking forward to exploring Seattle and presenting my paper.
I'm honored to receive Elsa Favila Travel Award from Western Political Science Association (WPSA). I'll present two papers.
1) Sacredness and Sexuality in Public Policy: Influence of Constitutional Islamization
2) God and Gender Parity in Public Policies: Role of Religion Across Issues and Regimes
1) Sacredness and Sexuality in Public Policy: Influence of Constitutional Islamization
2) God and Gender Parity in Public Policies: Role of Religion Across Issues and Regimes
March 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I'm honored to receive Elsa Favila Travel Award from Western Political Science Association (WPSA). I'll present two papers.
1) Sacredness and Sexuality in Public Policy: Influence of Constitutional Islamization
2) God and Gender Parity in Public Policies: Role of Religion Across Issues and Regimes
1) Sacredness and Sexuality in Public Policy: Influence of Constitutional Islamization
2) God and Gender Parity in Public Policies: Role of Religion Across Issues and Regimes
I will be presenting my paper “State, Islam, Women: Puzzling Policy Variations Across Issues” at the Politics & Gender conference in May. I am grateful for the hotel grant I received from the conference organizers and the APSA Women, Gender, and Politics Section. See you all in New Jersey!
March 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I will be presenting my paper “State, Islam, Women: Puzzling Policy Variations Across Issues” at the Politics & Gender conference in May. I am grateful for the hotel grant I received from the conference organizers and the APSA Women, Gender, and Politics Section. See you all in New Jersey!
My friend Angie passed away today. We both started reading the book Midnight Library at the same time. We never ended up finishing that book. I told her that as soon as I finished writing my dissertation, I would finish reading "Midnight Library," and we would talk about how that book made us feel.
March 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My friend Angie passed away today. We both started reading the book Midnight Library at the same time. We never ended up finishing that book. I told her that as soon as I finished writing my dissertation, I would finish reading "Midnight Library," and we would talk about how that book made us feel.
Sometimes, I really miss hanging out with my friends and cohorts from grad school! ❤️
March 7, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Sometimes, I really miss hanging out with my friends and cohorts from grad school! ❤️
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Two new pieces of open access research on administrative burden in Public Administration Review.
First, with @martinbaekgaard.bsky.social & @halling.bsky.social: we develop a measure to capture why some people tolerate administrative burdens.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
First, with @martinbaekgaard.bsky.social & @halling.bsky.social: we develop a measure to capture why some people tolerate administrative burdens.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
February 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Two new pieces of open access research on administrative burden in Public Administration Review.
First, with @martinbaekgaard.bsky.social & @halling.bsky.social: we develop a measure to capture why some people tolerate administrative burdens.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
First, with @martinbaekgaard.bsky.social & @halling.bsky.social: we develop a measure to capture why some people tolerate administrative burdens.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Farzana Sharmin
📢 First Solo-Authored Publication AVAILABLE NOW 🔴 A pathway toward activating social equity in public administration education from the bottom up: The case of the energy and environmental justice educational and advocacy program 🌐 Link: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/3UJRG...
@jpaejournal.bsky.social
@jpaejournal.bsky.social
A pathway toward activating social equity in public administration education from the bottom up: The case of the energy and environmental justice educational and advocacy program
Social equity is a core principle in public administration, yet its practical application has often lagged behind significant theoretical advancements. This article addresses that gap in doctoral e...
www.tandfonline.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📢 First Solo-Authored Publication AVAILABLE NOW 🔴 A pathway toward activating social equity in public administration education from the bottom up: The case of the energy and environmental justice educational and advocacy program 🌐 Link: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/3UJRG...
@jpaejournal.bsky.social
@jpaejournal.bsky.social
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The latest in our special issue on Democratic Backsliding and Public Administration is out now, looking at Tunisia:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
tobysjames.com/democratic-b...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
tobysjames.com/democratic-b...
The wilting jasmine: the erosion of public administration and democratic backsliding in Tunisia
This article investigates the erosion of public administration in Tunisia and provides evidence that this erosion facilitates the democratic backsliding the country is experiencing. Our analysis id...
www.tandfonline.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The latest in our special issue on Democratic Backsliding and Public Administration is out now, looking at Tunisia:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
tobysjames.com/democratic-b...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
tobysjames.com/democratic-b...
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In a democracy, when and where should majorities rule? And when should their powers be limited? Steve Levitsky and I propose a framework to think through these questions in a new piece in the January 2025 issue of 'Journal of Democracy'
muse.jhu.edu/article/947880
muse.jhu.edu/article/947880
January 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
In a democracy, when and where should majorities rule? And when should their powers be limited? Steve Levitsky and I propose a framework to think through these questions in a new piece in the January 2025 issue of 'Journal of Democracy'
muse.jhu.edu/article/947880
muse.jhu.edu/article/947880
This amazing local coffee shop is helping me overcome a two-week writer's block! Hoping to finish revising my dissertation's literature review chapter tomorrow. Dirt Coffee in Colorado is awesome not just for their delicious coffee but also for their efforts to empower neurodivergent folks!
December 30, 2024 at 5:18 PM
This amazing local coffee shop is helping me overcome a two-week writer's block! Hoping to finish revising my dissertation's literature review chapter tomorrow. Dirt Coffee in Colorado is awesome not just for their delicious coffee but also for their efforts to empower neurodivergent folks!
December 19, 2024 at 4:10 AM
When I have a vertigo episode, I see black dots float. It looks like snow but black. It reminds me of Kundera:"Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It's the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it's the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves."
December 17, 2024 at 2:52 AM
When I have a vertigo episode, I see black dots float. It looks like snow but black. It reminds me of Kundera:"Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It's the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it's the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves."
When you love, you should not say, “God is in my heart,” but rather, “I am in the heart of God.”
- Kahlil Gibran
- Kahlil Gibran
December 11, 2024 at 12:13 AM
When you love, you should not say, “God is in my heart,” but rather, “I am in the heart of God.”
- Kahlil Gibran
- Kahlil Gibran
I’m having an amazing time at the @appam.bsky.social! In just two days, I’ve had the chance to celebrate receiving the Fellowship, had my first professional headshot taken, meet new people, and engage in discussions with wonderful policy scholars.
#APPAM2024
#APPAM2024
November 23, 2024 at 12:01 PM
I’m having an amazing time at the @appam.bsky.social! In just two days, I’ve had the chance to celebrate receiving the Fellowship, had my first professional headshot taken, meet new people, and engage in discussions with wonderful policy scholars.
#APPAM2024
#APPAM2024
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A direct appeal from a colleague and youth activist, Farzana.
By endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Bangladesh, under Dr Yunus’s leadership, can demonstrate its commitment to addressing climate change and protecting its population from the devastating impacts of global warming.
By endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Bangladesh, under Dr Yunus’s leadership, can demonstrate its commitment to addressing climate change and protecting its population from the devastating impacts of global warming.
High time for Bangladesh to back Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty | The Climate Watch
As a climate justice activist, I have been calling for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty since 2021, around the same time that Prof Muhammad Yunus – now
theclimatewatch.com
November 16, 2024 at 11:31 AM
A direct appeal from a colleague and youth activist, Farzana.
By endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Bangladesh, under Dr Yunus’s leadership, can demonstrate its commitment to addressing climate change and protecting its population from the devastating impacts of global warming.
By endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Bangladesh, under Dr Yunus’s leadership, can demonstrate its commitment to addressing climate change and protecting its population from the devastating impacts of global warming.