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PROFILE Prof. Dr. Kakali Dhara Mandal PROFILE Prof. Dr. Kakali Dhara Mandal Prof. Dr. Kakali Dhara Mandal, Professor, HOD at Department of Folklore, KU Academic Qualification M.A., Ph.D., D.Lit. Telephone No. 091 033 25768900 (R) Mob. No. - 918420104401 E-Mail – [email protected], [email protected] Area of Interest I. Teaching Experience. (26 Years) Full Time Teacher=21 years Guest Teacher=5.6Years. Area Environmental Folklore Theory and Methodology Folk Technology & Folk Science Folk Arts & Craft Ethnic Culture / Tribal Studies Comparative Folklore Applied Folklore Dept. of Folklore, KU. Folk Performances Folk musicology etc Puppetry History of Folklore Studies Tribal lore II. Research Experience (24Year) Awarded Research Scholar-21 Thesis Submitted-2 Registered /Working Scholar-2+2 Area of Research of the working Scholars Materialized Folklore Folk literature Food Culture Folk Arts & Crafts Folk Architecture Folk Performing Art Folk belief & customs Environmental Folklore Research Project Carried Out Minor research project entitled “Agricultural Science as Revealed in our Agricultural proverbs” Funded By U.G.C Duration 2 years National Merit Scholarship Award / Prize / National/International in Madhyamik Recognition Examination Rank & Merit Certificate (ME) Prize for First class First in M.A. Exam. Gold Medal for 1st. Position in Arts & Commerce Faculties, Kalyani University Junior Research fellowship & Senior Research fellowship (UGC-JRF & SRF) Awarded First Prize & Medal in District Science Prize for First class First in M.A. from Governor Saiyid Nurul Fair 1985 (from Hasan Govt. Of West Bengal & Govt. Of India) Vice-President of Asian Folklore Congress, Kolkata, India, 2010 Vice-President of Asian Folklore Congress, Penang, Malaysia, 2011. President, Centre for Folklore Studies and Research, Kolkata (2007-till date) President, Institute of Folk Culture, Kolkata (2015- till date) Gold Medal for 1st. Position in Arts & Commerce Faculties, from Governor T. V. Rajeswar Guest of Honour in International Level Special Honour given By Bijoy Academy, Narail, Bangladesh, 2010 Chief Guest & Speaker, International Folklore Seminar, Islami University, Kushtia, Bangladesh, 2010 Chief Guest & Speaker, International Folklore Seminar, Rajshahi University, Chief Guest & Speaker, International Folklore Seminar, Bangladesh, 2010 Islami University, Kushtia, Bangladesh, 2010 Special Address as Vice- President, Special Lecture in of Asian Folklore Congress, 2011, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia Special Lecture & Guest of honour, International Puppetry Seminar, University of Malaya, Kualalumpur, Malaysia, Special Lecture in of Asian Folklore Congress, 2011, 2011 University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia Guest of Honour in 5th South and South East Asian Association For the Study of Culture and Religion In UST, Manila, Philippines, (Organised By Unesco& UST), 16-19 May, 2013 Special visit in Dubai Folklore Museum & sahara Desert (Ethnographic Study of Beduin Community) Special Guest in 6th International Conference of the South and South East Asian Association for the Study of Culture & Special Lecture & Guest of honour, International Puppetry Seminar, University of Malaya, Kualalumpur, Malaysia, 2011 Religion Organised by University of Kelaniya, Colombo, Srilanka. SpecialGuest& Chairperson of International Conference of World Thinker and Writers peace Meet 2015 organized ISISAR & The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata. Special Guest in Kunming Nationality Village Indian Folklore Congress 2006, North East Hill University and Experienced Ethnographic Live Museum In Kunming, China. Paschimbanga Bangla Academy, with MahashwetaDebi, Shaktinath Jha and Goutam Ghosh List of Publication Annexure-I Author / Editor of Books (Total No. of Books – 11): 1. Editor (Jointly), A PROFILE: DEPT. OF FOLKLORE, (2005) University of Kalyani. (Co-editor: Dr. Sujoy Kumar Mandal & Dr. Tapan Kumar Biswas) 2. Editor(Jointly), NADIAR ITIBRITTA, (History & Culture of Nadia District), (2006), Tenth Nadia District Book fair Committee, Kalyani, Nadia. (Co-Editors: Alokesh Das, Rama Biswas etc.) 3. Author, FOLKLORE STUDIES: SOME NEW CONCEPT AND QUEST (Oct. 2010), Sahajatri. , Kolkata (ISBN No- 978-81-906547-0-9) 4. Author, SABDA- BIGGYAN O LOKOSANGEETER TATWAKATHA (Folkmusic and Acoustic) , ( Jan. 2011), AchinPrakashani , Kolkata , (ISBN No- 978-81-904421-8-3) 5. Editor, BANGLA LOKSAMSKRITI CHARCHAR ITIHAS, (History of Bengali Folklore Studies), ( Sept. 2011), AchinPrakashani, (ISBN No- 978-81-904421-6-9) 6. Author, SATYAJITER CHALACHCHITRE LOKASANGEET O LOKAJA SUR, (Folkmusic & Folktune in the Films of Satyajit; Feb. 2012 Tradition Publication, Kolkata (ISBN No. 978-81- 927271-3-3) 7. Author, NALEN GUR O SIULI SAMAJ LOKSANSKRITIK PREKSAN (Date Plam Gaggery and the siuly community: A Folkloristic Overview); March, 2012. Centre For Folklore Studies & Research, Kolkata (ISBN 978-81-927272-4-0)[Research Monograph] 8. ROMANTHAN (CREATIVE WRITING COLLECTION OF POEMS) March, 2013 Tradition Publication, , Kolkata, (ISBN 13-978-81-927272-0-2) 9. Editor, BANGLA LOKSANGEET KOSH (Encyclopedia of Bengali Folkmusic) Amar Bharati (Pub.); Kolkata, 2013. (ISBN-13-978-81-906484-6-2). 10. Author (Jointly), BANGIO LOKOSANSKRITITE DHANNO PRASANGO (Ricelore of Bengal), December 2015, Tradition Publication, Kolkata, (ISBN- 978-81-927272-1-9). 11. Name of the Book – TOMARI HOUK JOY (LET CETEBRATE YOUR VICTORY); Jan. 2019; Tradition Publication, Kolkata, ISBN – 978-81-927272-1-9 Annexure-II ABSTRACT Abstract: International Level Seminar (Total No. – 7) 1. World Thinkers and Writers Peace Meet & 15thInternational Conference of InternationalPhilosophers for Peace, December 27-31, 2015, Organized by International society for Intercultural Studies and research, in Collaboration with the Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata, Paper- ‘Sanskriti O Paribesh : Parasparik Nirvaratar Bahumatrik Chalchitra’, Page- 233 2. South & South-east Asian Association for the Study of Culture & religion. May 16-19, 2013,Organized by university of Sant Tomas, Manila, Phlippines. Paper – ‘The Role of Oihas & Indigenous Medicines in the traditional Healing System of West Bengal’,-Page – 68. 3. Asian Folklore Congress2011, November 2-3, 2011; Organized by University Sains Malaysis, Penang, Malayasia and Center For policy research & international Studies, Schoolof Humanities, University Sains Malaysis, Paper- ‘Communication, Mass Media and Folklore– A Quest for interrelationship’, Page 31 4. Asian Folklore Congress 2010, February 17-19, 2010; Organized by Indian National Trust forArt & Cultural Heritage D.H. Chapter,2010, Paper- The Changing Concept of Folklore, Adding New Sectors & Genre, Page-55 5. International Conference & folkart exhibition on folklore Paerspective: Folkart & Folklife.Jan. 15-16, 2009, Organized by Dept. of Folklore, University of Kalyani. Welcome Address & Abstract.Page-9 6. Three Days International Conference on Folklore and culture Studies in the 21stCentury,Jan. 28-30, 2000, Organized by Dept. of Anthropological Linguistics And Panjabi Language, Panjabi University. Patiala, Panjab. Paper –‘Environmental Impact on Bengali Folk Songs: Bhaoaiya & Chatka’; Page -25. 7. International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, IUNAES INTER CONGRESS, 12-15 December, 2004, Kolkata, Mega Urbanization, Multi-ethnic Society, Human Rights and Development, University of Calcutta. Abstracts: National Level Seminar (Total No. – 6) 1. UGC sponsored National Level Seminar & Silver Jubilee celebration, Jan. 15-16, 2015, Organized by the Department of Folklore, Kalyani University. Paper –‘The famous Puppet village and a dying Form’, Page – 27. 2. 35th Indian Folklore congress and National Seminar on ‘Folklore: Discourse of the Indigenous people and the Marginalized; Dec. 12-14, 2011. Organized by Centre for Indigenous Culture School of Culture studies, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Paper – ‘Glove Puppet of West Bengal new challenges’, Page- 13. 3. UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar on Rabindranather Krishi, Shilpo O Samabay Bhavna Ebong tar Prasangikata, February13-14,2009, Organised by Chakdaha College with Haringhata College, paper-‘Rabindranath o Lokshilpa: Prasangik bhabnar Prekshite’, page-6 4. 32nd Session of Indian folklore congress and National Seminar on Folklore and Indian social Discourse. 18-20 Dec. 2008. Dept. of Folklore & Tribal studies. Dravidian University. Srinivas Vanam, Kuppam, 517425, Andhraprodesh, Paper-‘ Acoustics and Bengali folkmusic a Unique Oral Knowledge System’, pg. No. 35. 5. 30th Indian Folklore congress, Dec. 17-19, 2007, Organized by Sambolpur University, & Central institute of Indian Language. Paper – ‘Behavioral pattern of Folk Music in the Multi- Environmental Situation of West Bengal, Page –30. 6. National Seminar on ‘Applied Folklore: Music of the North-East India’, Nov. 17-19, 2006, Organized by Indian Folklore Congress Association, Kolkata - 94. Page- 12. 7. 4th National Seminar on Folklore, March 27-28, 2004, Organized by folkloristic Education & Research Institute; St. Paul College: Kolkata. 09. Paper- ‘Folkmedicine Necessity, relevance &Patent law’, page-115 8. 29th Indian Folklore Congress and National Seminar, 20 – 22 September, 2006, Organized by Centre For Cultural and Creative Studies North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong; University Guest House, Permanent Campus, Shillong 793022. 9. Abstract Volume; 1st Regional Science & TechnologyCongress-2016; Presidency
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