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FACULTY, PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT, WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY. Dr. Aditi Dasgupta Assistant Professor [Associate Due], Department of Philosophy. West Bengal State University Email- [email protected] Qualification: M.A., PhD [Jadavpur University, Kolkata] Teaching Experience: 16 years Post Held Institutions served Full- time Lecturer Maulana Azad College, Kolkata Guest-Faculty Jadavpur University. Full- time Lecturer Taki Govt.College,Taki. Full- time Lecturer Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalay,Majdia,Nadia. Full- time Lecturer Y.S.Palpara Mahavidyalay,East Medinipur. Part-time Lecturer Midnapur College,West Medinipur. Part-time Lecturer Raja N.L.Khan Mahila Mahavidyalay,Midnapur . Fellowships/Achievements: Junior Research Fellow in the Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University under State Fellowship scheme. Research Experience; • Worked as Research Fellow in the Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University. • Awarded PhD degree in Arts. Research Topic: ‘Family and Its Alternatives: Some Methodological and Moral Issues;’’ under Professor Chhanda Gupta in the year 2005. • Ongoing Project: Minor Research Project, sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, on the theme: Environmental Crisis and Solution: an Approach to Indian Philosophy and Culture jointly with Dr. Sabita Samanta, Head, Department of Philosophy, West Bengal State University. Area of Interest: Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics, Marxist and Feminist Studies. Area of Teaching: Ethics including Applied Ethics, Analytic Philosophy, Marxism and its Praxis, Family and Feminism, Selected Publications: A. Book: Family: Maladies and Melodies [in the press] Baulmon Prakashan, Kolkata. ISBN-81-86552-85-5 B. Selected List of Papers /Articles published in journals/Conference Proceedings /Chapter of book: 1. ‘Women’s Emancipation and the Question of the Abolition of Family: Retrospection and Reassessment in the Light of the New Millennium’, B.P. Siddhasrama [ed.]Social Philosophy For the New Millennium,7th International Congress of Social Philosophy, VisvaBharati, Santiniketan.Nov.2008, ISBN No.-81-88130-03-6 2. Joint paper with Arun Mahato, ‘Love and Sexuality in Kurmi Culture’, Indrani Sanyal & Sashinungla[ed.] Ethics and Culture: Some Indian Reflection, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University in collaboration with Decent Books, New Delhi,2010,ISBN-10:81- 86921-52-4,ISBN 13:978-81-86921-52-4[HB] 3. ‘Familial Upbringing and the Question of Children’s Autonomy’, Darsan- Manjari,The Burdwan University Journal of Philosophy,Vol-9,2010 4. ‘Paribarer Joibik Nirjas: Bastab O Kalpana’, Darsan Biksha, The Bengali Journal Published by the Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University, Dvitiya Barsa,December,2010,ISSN -0975-6833 5. ‘JibanerVignan O Chhotoder Sajpath:Global Udessya, Local Padakshep’, Nandita Basak [ed.] Changing face of Planet Earth: Partnership and Harmony with Nature, Social Science Departments, Maulana Azad College Kolkata. 6. ‘Copy –Paste Culture’ in the departmental journal of New Ballygunge Mahavidyalaya. 7. Dharmer Hriday:Kichhu Aitihasik Bhul O Ak Hridayban Sanyasi, Alor Sandhane[Search For Light, Ed. By Rupa Bandopadhyay ,Diya Publication,Kolkata,2012,ISBN-978-93- 82094-34 8. ‘Agony of a Dalit Child, Dream of a Just Society’[Forthcoming] State And Freedom: Ambedkar’s Perspective,Edited By P.Kesab, Gyan Books, New Delhi. 9. ‘Tribal Livelihood: Need For an Alternative Version of Development’, accepted to be published in an Edited Volume by the Tribal Research and Cultural Institute, Govt. of Tripura, Agartala, 10. ‘Passive Woman: A well-Nurturted Myth’, Aureole,Vol. 5,No.2, ISSN-0976-9625 11.’Vigyapan O Naitikata : Bharatiya Prekshapate’ [Advertisement and Ethical issues: In Indian Backdrop],[Forthcoming] in Antarjatic Pathsala. Selected List of Presentations: International: ‘Women’s Emancipation and the Question of the Abolition of Family: Retrospection and Reassessment in the Light of the New Millennium’, in the International Congress of Social Philosophy, VisvaBharati, Santiniketan. November 2008. 1. ‘Gandhi, Marx and the Women Question’ in Gandhirama, ICPR Conference, JNU, New Delhi, August,2012 2. ‘Value Antagonism in India: A focus on Women and Dalits’, the International seminar on Human Values in Indian Perspectives, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, April, 2014 National: 1. ‘Agony of a Dalit Child, Dream of a Just Society’, in ICPR Sponsored National Seminar on: State and Freedom: Ambedkar’s Perspective, Department of Philosophy, Pondicherry Central University, September, 2012 2. ‘A Lady should Never Propose’ in the National Seminar on: Crisis in Gender Justice: Socio- Philosophical Approach in Vidyasagar University, Midnapur, March,2013 3.’Beyond the Binary: Aurobindo, Marx and Freedom of Individual’ in the National Seminar on Communal Harmony and Sri Aurobindo’s Vision of South Asia, Departments of English and Education , Bamanpukur Humayun Kabir Mahavidyalay in collaboration with Institute of Integral Yoga Psychology[Auroshakti Foundation,Kolkata], August,2013 4.’Euthanasia: A Weapon to be Handled Carefully’, in the seminar on: Euthanasia: Medical Killings conundrum vis-à-vis Moral Perspective, B.N.Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalay, Burdwan. February, 2012 5. ‘Codified Socialism’ and Right to Ethnicity: The Unheard Voices’ in the Seminar on: Theorizing Ethics: Prospects and Challenges, in Sri Kerala Verma College, University of Calicut, Trissure, January, 2015 6. ‘Alexandra Kollontai: The Feminine Voice of Revolutionary Philosophy’ in ICPR Sponsored National Seminar on: Women’s Issues in Philosophy and Religion. Department of Philosophy and Religion, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, March, 2015. State Level: 1. ‘Equality of Opportunity and the Family Question’, Special Lecture in Radhakrishnan Study Centre, Rabindra Bharati University.2011 2. ‘Behind and Beyond Terrorism: A Focus on Indian Mujahidin’, Department of Philosophy, Rabindra Bharati University.2015 Research Guidance: Guiding Three Students on following topics: 1. Tomar Gane Amai Khunji: Rabindranather Ganer Darshanik Bisleshan. 2. Practical Vedanta of Swami Vivekananda 3. Individual and Society..