Zobayer Abdullah
Zobayer Abdullah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bangla at the University of Dhaka. His research interests centre on Bengali vernacular religion, Baul, Fakir, and Sufi devotional traditions, and the anthropology of religion.
He is interested in relationships between spiritual teachers and disciples, religious authority and belonging, kinship and lineage, and devotional song, performance, and embodied listening. His published work includes a comparative study of the narratives of Satya Pir and Satyanarayan and syncretic consciousness in medieval Bengal (Bangla Academy Patrika, October 2025).
His publications address Bengali folklore, devotional music, traditional theatre, literature, and communication. His research projects examine language education, employment, civic engagement, information environments, and institutional trust in Bangladesh.
Alongside research and teaching, he works on digital scholarship and academic publishing, including OJS and OMP platforms, editorial workflows, digital archives, metadata management, and DOI infrastructure.
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- A record of publications and academic experience;
- Current research projects and digital publishing infrastructure;
- Examples of media appearances and academic events; and
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