Miss Rahmanara Chowdhury

Research area(s)

Publications

Chowdhury, R., Winder, B., Blagden, N., Mulla, F., (2021). ‘I thought in order to get to God I had to win their approval’: a qualitative analysis of the experiences of Muslim victims abused by religious authority figures'. Journal of Sexual Aggression https://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2021.1943023

Mahoney, I., & Chowdhury, R., (2021). Criminal Justice and Inequality: What can be done to reduce reoffending? Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham. Commissioned by the DAPE project (Developing Academic Policy and Engagement).

Chowdhury, R., (2021), Road to Recovery; Healing from Domestic Violence, London, UK, Ta-Ha Publishers

Chowdhury, R., (2016), Qawwamoon: Protectors and Maintainers, London, UK, Ta-Ha Publishers

Webinars

Chowdhury, R., Domestic Violence and Abuse during Lockdown; Well-being during Lockdown Webinar panel member, The Lantern Initiative, Peterborough, 07 June 2020

Chowdhury, R., Spiritual Abuse; Domestic Abuse Webinar panel member, Faiths Forum London, 04 June 2020

Chowdhury, R., Introductory Workshop on Domestic Violence and Abuse Webinar, Khizra Mosque Manchester and Strengthening Faith Institutions, 09 May 2020

Conference Papers

Chowdhury, R., Mansfield, L., Winder, B. and Kay, T., Multi-perspective interpretative phenomenological analysis of Domestic Violence and Abuse in UK Muslim communities, Poster Presentation at Graduate School Conference, Brunel University London, April 2021

Chowdhury, R., Winder, B., Mansfield, L., and Kay, T., Domestic Violence and Abuse in the UK Muslim Population, Online Oral Presentation for MET Police London DI’s, 27 November 2020

Chowdhury, R., Winder, B., Mansfield, L., and Kay, T., Web-model of Domestic Violence and Abuse, Social Work Seminars, Nottingham Trent University, 18 November 2020

Chowdhury, R., Mansfield, L., Winder, B. and Kay, T., Understanding the Experiences of Professionals working with Domestic Violence and Abuse in the UK Muslim Population, Oral Presentation at Postgraduate Conference, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, 04 December 2019

Conference Co-organiser - The Imprisonment of Muslim Men: Forensic Mental Health and the Challenges for Society, Brunel University London, 18 September 2019 [National and International experts, funded by ESRC GUDTP and Brunel University London]

Chowdhury, R., Mulla, F., Winder, B., and Blagden, N., Qualitative research into the experiences of Muslim victims sexually abused by Imams or Teachers, Closed Meeting, St Philips Centre, Leicester, 06 August 2019

Chowdhury, R., Winder, B. and Kay, T., DVA Research in the UK Muslim Community, Oral Presentation at Tackling Domestic Violence and Abuse in Faith Communities, Nottingham Liberal Synagogue, 03 February 2019

Chowdhury, R., Kay, T. and Winder, B., Researching Domestic Violence within the UK Muslim Population, Oral Presentation at Welfare, Health and Wellbeing Seminar, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, 21 January 2019

Chowdhury, R., Kay, T. and Winder, B., Developing research within Secure settings, Oral Presentation at Postgraduate Conference, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, 6 December 2018

Chowdhury, R., Winder, B. and Kay, T., Engagement with Muslim males, Oral Presentation at Men Leading for Change Seminar, Nottingham Muslim Women’s Network, Nottingham, 16 June 2018

Chowdhury, R., Winder, B. and Kay, T., Research relating to abuse within the UK Muslim community, Oral Presentation at the Anatomy of Islamic Psychology Conference, London Muslim Centre, 13/14 June 2018

Chowdhury, R. and Winder, B.,  A qualitative analysis of the experiences and reflections of UK Imams with regard to domestic violence in Muslim families, Oral Presentation at the Male Psychology Network Annual Conference,  University College London, 22 June 2018

Chowdhury, R., Challenges facing Muslim female victims of Domestic Violence, Oral Presentation at the SVDV Coercion & Control Conference, DeMontfort University, November 2016  

Prizes

Highly commended Oral Presentation at Postgraduate Conference, College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, 4 December 2019

3 Minute Thesis - Second place, Brunel University London, 21 March 2018

Research Interests

Domestic violence and abuse in collective communities

Sexual abuse in the UK Muslim community

Spiritual abuse

Forensic mental health

Trauma and Recovery

Application of Islamic Psychology frameworks/theories