• Academic Rank 
•  Assistant Professor 
• Name: Shumet Amare Zeleke
• Nationality: Ethiopian 
• Date of Birth: 23 January, 1984
• Sex: Male 
• Address: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
• Mobile +251911586983

• Email: shumetzeleke@gmail.com

  ABOUT MYSELF

A dedicated assistant professor in Political Science and International Studies with a solid research skill and knowledge, and a growing teaching experience. I am eager to be one of the best academicians and applied researcher in the field of Philosophy, Development, Governance, Environment and other social issues by forging a career that harmonizes teaching and research, coupled with a deep interest in public engagement.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1. Ph.D. in Political Science and International Studies

• Bahir Dar University
• 19/01/2019 to 09/01/2023 G.C.

2. Master Class for Teaching Online (Open edX)

• Arizona State University
• April 2025 G.C.

3. Higher Diploma Certified 

• Debre Markos University
• September 2013 – July 2014 G.C.

4. M.A. in Philosophy 

• Addis Ababa University
• 2011 -2013 G.C.

5. B.A. in Philosophy 

• Addis Ababa University
• September 2003-August 2006 G.C.

PhD Dissertation: 

Post-1991 Politics of Indigeneity and Citizenship in Harari and Oromia Regional States, Ethiopia (2023). Bahir Dar University. Supervisor: Professor (Emeritus) Mohamed Salih (International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Mobility:

Participated in the Erasmus+ teaching/ staff mobility programme at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS-EUR), The Hague, The Netherlands from October10 to November 31, 2025.

Work Experience

Assistant Professor 

From 20/07/2023 G.C. up to date  

• Working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Sciences and International Studies, Teaching, Conducting Research, and Participating in Community Engagement at Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Lecturer 

From 11/09/2009 – 12/09/ 2015 G.C.

• Working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civic and Ethical Studies, Teaching, Conducting Research, and Delivering Community Services at Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia. 

From 13/09/2015 -08/01/2018

• Working as Lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences and International Studies, Teaching, Conducting Research, and Participating in Community Engagement at Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.   

Other Office 

• From 01/12/2006 – 05/09/2009 G.C.
• Teaching at Secondary School 

Research Works 

• Modeling the impact of entrepreneurial attitude on self-employment intention among engineering students in Ethiopia. Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13731-018-0088-1
• Self-Determination, Secession, and Indigeneity in Ethiopia's Federation. Social Sciences & Humanities Open 7.1 (2023): 100415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100415
• Ethiopian citizenship: The Nexus between indigeneity and Ethnicity in post 1991."  Cogent Social Sciences 9 , no. 2 (2023):  2285241. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2023.2285241
• Political Narratives and their Impact on Amhara People. Abyssinia Journal of Business  and Social  Sciences 8, no. 2 (2023): 84-92. https://doi.org/10.20372/ajbs.2023.8.2.889 
• Anomalous Political Discursive Narratives on Indigeneity: In Ethiopia's Regional States. Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism 24, no. 2 (2024): 216-231.
• The impact of the colonial thesis on state-society relations in Ethiopia. African Security Review, 1–17.  https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2025.2458244.
• The Oromo movement and imperial politics: Culture and ideology in Oromia and Ethiopia. By Asafa Jalata. New York: Lexington Books, 2020. XII +197. ISBN 978-1-7936-0337-1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20372/ejss.v11i1.2736

Student Mentorship and Advising

• Provide guidance and support to students
• Advising on academic progress, research projects, and career paths
• Advising both MA and PhD students 

Participating in Academic Service

• Contribute to departmental and university committees,
• participate in faculty meetings, and engage in community outreach programs
• From 28/11/2018 – 10/12/2019 G.C.  working as member of the Teachers’ Discipline Committee. 
• From 11/12/2023 – 15/03/2024 G.C. working as Political Thoughts and Philosophy Courses Chair.
• From 15/03/2024 G.C. up to now working as Head of the department of Political Science and International Studies 

Teaching and Curriculum Development

• Design and deliver undergraduate courses in various areas of philosophy and political science, including ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and Classical Political Theories, Modern Political Theories, and so forth.
• Preparing syllabi, selecting reading materials, and developing assessment methods for different courses.