Abdul Malak, PhD

Alhamdulillah, finally, I have been awarded Doctor of Philosophy in Human Geography today. This achievement adds extra vibes to this festive Eid day. My long Ph.D. journey has now ended today. Thank you so much my lovely supervisors @DrJennyA @NataschaKlocker and @Noel Castree.

📣 NEW PUBLICATION: Our research on the barriers to cyclone evacuation in coastal Bangladesh is now out in the Journal of Disaster Science and Management. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Glad to see our article “There was no advantage to being old in the shelter”: Experiences of Older Adults to Tropical Cyclone in the Coastal Bangladesh” now out in Journal of Disaster Science and Management (Springer). link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Last week, I joined the Regional Symposium for Climate Displacement hosted by the @IOMAsiaPacific, in Bangkok. The event brought together nearly 30 scientists and experts from 16 different countries. Thanks Bradley Mellicker for inviting me.

I have been awarded a grant of $10,000 by the Population Council under their Population, Environmental Risks, and the Climate Crisis (PERCC) Initiative! See detail here facebook.com/share/p/YXRiHt…

Presenting our research at Space Research Centre, The Polish Academy of Science, Poland.

Have visited Kampinos National Park which is regenerated after the Second World War.

Have started my academic visit in Warsaw, Poland (8-13 September), invited by the Polish Academy of Sciences! This opportunity to engage with brilliant minds and exchange ideas is something I’ve been looking forward to.

A new piece on older person mobility and tropical cyclones has been published. This is an open-access book. link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…

@harrietbulkeley Congratulations

I am honoured and delighted to have been recognised in the #birthdayhonours 2024. Thank you to all of those who have supported and collaborated with me over the years to address the challenges of climate, nature and social justice.

Speaking on Tropical Cyclone and Older Adults Mobility in Coastal Bangladesh. @MasarykUni @Czech republic

@urbanmargin Congratulations

New piece conceptualising ‘disruptions’ in New Zealand’s small-towns and the roles immigrant mobilities play in them 👇 Open access link: link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

@CrystalGraceA Yes have a plan to visit Aus.

@malakju I have not submitted yet! August is my cut off so it has to be by then. Very busy but moving along. Hope you and your family can visit Australia again soon. We can have a proper catch up then ☀️ 🏝️

I am thrilled to announce that I have taken the charge as the Director of the External Affairs Office, Jagannath University. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the esteemed Professor Sadeka Halim, PhD, the Vice Chancellor of JnU for entrusting me with this position

@mjmaghsoodi Thanks

@CrystalGraceA Thanks, Crystal. How things going? Have you submitted your thesis?

@malakju Congratulations, Abdul! So pleased for you 😃

Day 2: Fieldwork Got stuck due to the low tide in Chorakhali Canal, Nijhum Dwip Mangrove forest. Finally, the old skill came into play.

@SheffieldMRG Is funding available to attend in conference?

CfP PGR Conference: Migration and Border Regimes 📝 📅 Deadline 22nd Feb Registration for attendees will open soon.

@bivanderdal @simonpeth @RGS @karliao @PRIOresearch Is there any funding to attend this conference?

CfP @RGS-IBG 2024: Interfacing #migration, development & urbanisation in Global South cities. Including: 🌐 Rural-urban (im)mobility interactions 🌐Internal migration & urbanisation 🌐 Property ownership & middleclassness. If of interest, see the details! forms.office.com/e/qvKeahAtRS

@IMISCOE Is there any grant opportunity to participate in the conference?

📣Call for abstracts for the International Conference: "Migration as a multi-sited phenomenon: migrant selection and the outcomes of migration" 🗓Deadline 20 January 📍The conference will take place next 25-26 April, at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid 👀sites.google.com/view/multisite…

Geographers are always anti-colonial by training and practice and have paid more for this subject nature. We should speak for our colleague Professor Al-Saqqa.