Sultan Mohammed Zakaria Mazumder

Position title: Comparative International Education and Global Studies

Email: zakariamazum@wisc.edu

Sultan Mohammed Zakaria Mazumder is a doctoral student in the department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS) with a concentration in comparative international education and global studies. Zakaria’s research interest lies in the intersection of education, democracy, and human rights. Prior to joining the UW-Madison, Zakaria worked both in academia and industry. His past academic affiliations include Boston University, University of Amsterdam, Brandeis University, and BRAC University. He taught modules on comparative politics and government systems, globalization, human rights and education. Zakaria’s industry experiences include the staff role of South Asia Researcher for Amnesty International and a Fellow at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. He has consulted for the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Government of Bangladesh, Swiss Development Agency, among others, in expert capacities. Currently, Zakaria also serves as an advisor to the Institute for Regional and International Studies National Resource Center IRIS-NRC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and as a country specialist for Pakistan and Bangladesh for Amnesty International USA. Zakaria holds an MA from Brandeis University.