Miss Rahmanara Chowdhury
PhD Student
Research area(s)
Publications
Chowdhury, R., (2016), Qawwamoon: Protectors and Maintainers, London, UK, Ta-Ha Publishers
Chowdhury, R., (in press), Road to Recovery, 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., 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