GOUR MAHAVIDYALAYA MANGALBARI, MALDA, , INDIA Accredited By NAAC (2ndCycle) B+ International Webinar On Researching in Geography and allied disciplines: Pre and Post COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Organized by Department of Geography, Gour Mahavidyalaya

Sub-themes

1. Research in Geography in the Post pandemic world: Major paradigm shift 2. Research in other Social sciences in the Post pandemic world 3. Environmental impacts of global lockdown due to COVID-19 and new insights into environmental management 4. Tourism in the post-pandemic situation: Impacts and management 5. Population and livelihood changes

About the College Saturday Gour Mahavidyalaya, situated on the north side of Mahananda River where N.H.34 passes through Mangalbari, , started its journey in 5th day of September 1985 to cater to October the needs of the people, mainly of the district, as well as, those of this locality. In the field of higher education. Gour Mahavidyalaya, a premier institution for higher education of the Old 03/2020 Malda reserve constituency, has been trying continuing to free people from ignorance, superstition, bad habits and many wrong ideas on the one hand and provides the people of this 10.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. locality with some skills. For Registration: Click Here

About the webinar The wave of COVID-19 or Novel Corona Virus Outbreak (Pandemic) has affected all most all the countries in the world and over the past few months, it has drastically disrupted everything from the global economy to everyday life. Key features of the pandemic and infection control requirements, including limits on travel, self-isolation, quarantine, and social (physical) distancing measures, have led to major disruption on the entire function of the individual, household, village, city, country, and the whole world at present and all kinds of mobility. The catastrophic event has also severely affected the teaching-learning process as all kinds of educational institutions have been shut down since the onset of this wave of the virus. Obviously, all kinds of research in every discipline are severely disrupted by this pandemic. Being a social science and field-based subject, the effect of the pandemic can be found in Geography. The field-based geographical research has been affected by the fear of infection and lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In this circumstance, the aim of this international webinar is to explore the alternatives to manage the pandemic situation and carry out the research smoothly in geography as well as other allied disciplines. The webinar would also likely find out the future management strategies of research in demography, economy, livelihood, tourism, environmental sustainability, etc. in the post- pandemic normal situation for which we are eagerly waiting.

Chief Patron Chief Guest Prof. R. B. Singh Dr. Ashim Kumar Sarkar Secretary General & Treasurer, International Geographical Principal Union (IGU); Member, International Science Council Gour Mahavidyalaya (ISC); Chairman, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru; Member, Vision India 2035, Niti Ayog; Former Professor & HOD, Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, INDIA

Speakers

Dr. Zoltán Wilhelm Prof. Dr. Jayant K. Routray Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences Professor Emeritus, Asian etc. University of Pécs, HUNGARY; Former Director, Balassi Institute Institute of Technology Hungarian Information and Cultural (AIT), THAILAND Centre, New Delhi. Prof. Anuradha Banerjee Prof. Virendra Nagarale Professor of Geography, Prof. Narayan Department of Geography Centre for the Study of Chandra Jana (Former head), S.N.D.T. Regional Development, Department of Women’s University Mumbai, School of Social Sciences, Geography (Former Pune Campus, INDIA JNU (New Delhi), INDIA Head), The University of Prof. Pradip Chouhan Prof. B. Srinagesh Burdwan, West Department of Geography Department of Geography Bengal, INDIA (Former Head), University of and Director, UGC-HRDC, Gour Banga, Malda, West Osmania University, Bengal, INDIA Hyderabad, INDIA

CONVENORS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1. Mr. Syfujjaman Tarafder, Assistant Professor of Prof. R.B. Singh, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India Geography, Gour Mahavidyalaya Prof. Narayan Chandra Jana, Dept. of Geography, The University of Burdwan, India 2. Mr. Satyajit Paul, Assistant Professor of Prof. Malay Mukhopadhyay, Dept. of Geography, Visva-Bharati University, India Geography, Gour Mahavidyalaya Prof. Premangshu Chakrabarty, Dept. of Geography, Visva-Bharati University, India Prof. Sunando Bandyopadhyay, Dept. of Geography, University of Calcutta, India Prof. Pradip Chouhan, Dept. of Geography, , India ORGANISING SECRETARY Prof. Nilanjana Das Chatterjee, Dept. of Geography & Environmental Management, Mr. Prabir Das, Assistant Professor of Geography, Vidyasagar University, India Gour Mahavidyalaya Prof. Ranjan Roy, Dept. of Geography & Applied Geography, North Bengal University, India JOINT ORGANISING SECRETARY Prof. Soumendu Chatterjee, Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency University, India Dr. Pulak Kumar Kundu, IQAC Coordinator, Gour Prof. Jayant K. Routray, Professor Emeritus, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand Mahavidyalaya Dr. Zoltán Wilhelm, Associate Professor, Dept. of Geography and Environmental MEMBERS Sciences etc. University of Pécs, Hungary Dr. Swades Pal, Assist. Professor, Dept. of Geography, University of Gour Banga, India All Teachers of Department of Geography Dr. Arijit Das, Assist. Professor, Dept. of Geography, University of Gour Banga, India Dr. Sunil Saha, Assist. Professor, Dept. of Geography, University of Gour Banga, India For Registration Click Here Mrs. Kabita Lepcha, Assist. Professor, Dept. of Geography, University of Gour Banga, India Last date of registration: 01/10/2020 Dr. Aznarul Islam, Assist. Professor and Head, Dept. of Geography, Aliah University, India Dr. Sujay Bandyopadhyay, Assist. Professor, Dept. of Geography, Kazi Nazrul University, India [Registration is free] Dr. Sushmita Shome, Associate Professor, Gour Mahavidyalaya WhatsApp Group link: Click Here Dr. Mukunda Mishra, Vice Principal, Dr. Meghnad Saha College, Itahar Webinar Schedule & other related information Dr. Niranjan Kumar Mridha, Assistant Professor, Gour Mahavidyalaya Dr. Md. Mursed Alam, Assistant Professor, Gour Mahavidyalaya will be sent to enrolled participants through Sri Arijit Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor, TCS, Gour Mahavidyalaya WhatsApp group only. Sri Arup Kr Roy, Assistant Professor, Gour Mahavidyalaya Platform Google Meet & YouTube Sri Rakesh Sarkar, Assistant Professor, Gour Mahavidyalaya Dr. Soumik Agarwal, Assistant Professor, Gour Mahavidyalaya channel Click Here Dr. Anirban Ray, Assist. Professor, Gour Mahavidyalaya [Stream link will be sent 30 min before starting of Smt. Deepa Lama Tamang, Assist. Professor, Gour Mahavidyalaya the webinar] Smt. Dichen Lama Sherpa, Assist. Professor, Gour Mahavidyalaya E-certificates will be given to the participants Dr. Sanjoy Saha, Assist. Professor, Dept. of Geography, upon submission of feedback form. Dr. Somnath Halder, Assist. Professor, Dept. of Geography, Kaliachak College, Malda Dr. Md. Ismail, Assist. Professor of Geography, Dewan Abdul Gani College, Harirampur Email: [email protected] Dr. Priyanka Das, Assist. Professor, Dept. of Geography, Malda Women’s College, Malda Contact: +91 8617257445 [Convenor 1] +91 7908920673 [Convenor 2] TECHNICAL SUPPORT +91 9064467988 [Organising Secretary] 1. Sri Arijit Bhattacharya, Assist. Professor, Dept. of Computer Science