Download Dept. of Sociology - The University of Burdwan

Dept. of
Sociology
YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT
COURSES OFFERED
 M.A. IN SOCIOLOGY(2 YEARS)
 PH.D.
SPECIALIZATION
SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE &
EVERYDAY LIFE
MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
1988
IN-TAKE CAPACITY
M.A. IN SOCIOLOGY– 56 SEATS
ADDRESS
THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
GOLAPBAG CAMPUS, BURDWAN,
WEST BENGAL – 713104
PH.D. –10
FACULTY
NO OF PROFESSORS
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[email protected]
NO OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR : 0
0342-2656566 EXTN. 445
NO OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR : 4
ABOUT OUR DEPARTMENT
THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY WAS FOUNDED IN NOVEMBER 1988 . IT RUNS
TWO ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES ON ITS OWN , NAMELY MA AND PHD. THE
DEPARTMENT AT PRESENT HAS A SEAT CAPACITY OF 56 STUDENTS IN ITS MA
COURSE. THE DEPARTMENT HAS SIX FACULTY MEMBERS . A DISTINGUISHING
FEATURE OF OUR DEPARTMENT IS THE CORDIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN TEACHERS,
STUDENTS AND SUPPORT STAFF.
SINCE JANUARY 2012, SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN COLLABORATING WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
TO RUN A SELF FINANCING PROFESSIONAL COURSE -PG DIPLOMA COURSE IN
GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING. THE DEPARTMENT REGULARLY UPDATES IT SYLLABI.
NATIONAL SEMINARS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED, ON VARIOUS SOCIAL ISSUES IN
2004 AND 2010.THAT APART, SINCE 2011 THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN
ORGANIZING, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE ANJAN GHOSH PUBLIC LECTURES. THE
FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE DONE PROJECTS SPONSORED BY
THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL AND
UNICEF.ALL THE FACULTY MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE INDIAN SOCIOLOGICAL
SOCIETY -THE PREMIER BODY OF INDIAN SOCIOLOGISTS. THEY REGULARLY
PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS. FACULTY MEMBERS
HAVE GONE TO FOREIGN INSTITUTES ON EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES.
NON-TEACHING STAFF
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RESEARCH AREA
A.ANIRBAN BANERJEE STUDENT
RADICALISM
B.BISWAJIT GHOSH
FEMALE TRAFFICKING
C.BIBHAS BAGCHI CRITICAL
SOCIOLOGY
D.ANANDA MOHAN KAR
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
E.ANANTA KUMAR BISWAS
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
F.SOURAV MADHUR DEY
MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
STATISTICS OF PAPER/BOOK PUBLICATION
BOOK PUBLICATION
:4
BOOK CHAPTERS
: 19
NATIONAL JOURNAL
: 60
MAJOR POLICY DOCUMENTS : 1
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
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MODULES
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RESEARCH FUNDED BY
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UNICEF
GOVT.OF WEST BENGAL
COLLOBORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS
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SOME OF OUR ALUMNI ARE ASSOCIATED WITH
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A.UTPAL ROY-BANKURA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
B.SUJAY SAIN -CHATNA CHANDIDAS MAHAVIDYALYA
C.ANANTA KUMAR BISWAS-THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
D.BIBHAS BAGCHI-THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
E GURUPADA SOREN-INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, NEW DELHI
F.SUJAY SAIN- CHATNA CHANDIDAS MAHAVIDYALAY
G.SUMANTRA CHAKRABORTY -SIDHO-KAHO BIRSHA UNIVERSITY, PURULIA
H.UTPAL ROY -BANKURA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
I.PANKAJ KUMAR -ASANSOL GIRLS COLLEGE
J.ARUNAVA NARAYAN MUKHERJEE-JIS UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA
K.SWAPNA GHOSH-TUFANGANJ COLLEGE
FOURTH ANJAN GHOSH PUBLIC SEMINAR 2016
ORGANIZED BY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
9TH NOVEMBER,2016
ANIRBAN BANERJEE
PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY
THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
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The FOURTH ANJAN GHOSH PUBLIC SEMINAR lecture was held on 9th November,2016.The University
of Burdwan sponsored it and gave it the status of a State Level Seminar. Noted Political Scientist
,Prof.Krityapriya Ghosh, was the Guest Speaker.The subject of his From Prof.Ghosh's lecture , it appeared that
Tarashankar was not at all satisfied with the behaviour of political leaders at the grassroots. Prof.Biswajit
Ghosh, Head of the Department of Sociology chaired the seminar and gave the inaugural address. He pointed
out why this lecture is named after Anjan Ghosh and introduced the Guest Speaker to the audience.
Prof.Anirban Banerjee ,Convener, gave the Vote of Thanks. He thanked the Guest Speaker for delivering the
lecture, the University for financial , administrative and logistic support, and his colleagues for the their
valuable help and support. Dr.Sourav Madhur Dey. compeered the programme.
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