Dhaka to host 1st International Conference on July Uprising tomorrow
The conference is jointly organised by Research and Integrated Thought (RIT), a Dhaka-based think tank, and the Department of Political Science at the University of Dhaka.
The 1st international conference on July Uprising will take place tomorrow (27 July) at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building of the University of Dhaka, commemorating the mass uprising that reshaped the country's political trajectory and initiate critical discussions on the future of a democratic Bangladesh.
Themed "The Legacy of July Revolution 2024: Rebuilding Bangladesh", the conference aims to highlight the significance of the July movement, present academic papers, foster scholarly and civil discourse, and envision a new phase of national development — Bangladesh 2.0.
The conference is jointly organised by Research and Integrated Thought (RIT), a Dhaka-based think tank, and the Department of Political Science at the University of Dhaka.
Co-organisers include the Department of Political Science at Jagannath University, the University of Regina (Canada), Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Kent State University (USA), the International Institute of Law and Diplomacy, the Bangladesh 2.0 Initiative (UK), Sochchar (USA), Insaf (Dhaka), the Center for Policy and Social Research (Turkey), the Center for Policy Analysis and Advocacy (Dhaka), and the Jagoron Foundation (UK).
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A number of community-based and non-partisan organisations are also lending their support.
A number of distinguished guests and officials will attend the event, including Adilur Rahman Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Asif Nazrul, adviser to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, adviser to the Ministry of Education, Lutfey Siddiqi, special envoy on international affairs to the chief adviser, Khoda Box Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser, and Turkish academic and intellectual Yasin Aktay.
The conference will feature over 15 expert speakers and more than 10 live panel sessions covering themes such as democratic transitions, civil resistance, justice reform, and post-revolution nation-building.
Among the key speakers are Amr Abdalla, emeritus professor at the University for Peace (Costa Rica), Mahmudur Rahman, editor of Amar Desh, Nurul Izzah Anwar, deputy president of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (Malaysia) and daughter of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Md Saidul Islam, associate professor at Nanyang Technological University, Jon Danilowicz, retired US diplomat, Syeda Sultana Razia, professor at BUET, Sharif Banna, chairman of the Jagoron Foundation (UK) and Usama Al-Azami, professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar).
The event has attracted considerable international academic interest, with over 400 research papers submitted from around the world. After a rigorous peer-review process, 60 papers have been selected for oral presentation and another 60 for poster sessions.
These papers will be presented by a range of contributors including academics, activists, student leaders, legal scholars, and policymakers, offering multidisciplinary insights grounded in both research and lived experience.
The conference will conclude with a theatrical performance titled "Red July" at the TSC Auditorium, designed to blend artistic expression with political memory and reflection.
