UGC Sponsored Research Week Programme 2015 On New Frontiers in Research in the Contemporary World Programme Details Date: August 10 - August 14, 2015 Venue: Rabindra Bharati Directorate of Distance Education Address: Rabindra Bhavan EE 9&10 Sector II Salt Lake Kolkata: 700 091 Day 1 – August 10, 2015 Inaugural Session – 11.00 am – 12.30 am 11.00 – 11.10 am – Paying respects to Kabi Guru Rabindranath Tagore 11.10 – 11.15 am – Felicitation of the Guests 11.15 – 11.20 am – Introductory Remarks by Dr. Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty, Joint Convenor of the Academic Committee, Research Week Workshop 2015 11.20 – 11.35 am – Inaugural Address by Prof. Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata 11.35 – 12.20 am – Keynote Address by Prof. Udayon Misra, Former Professor, Department of English, Dibrugarh University and National Fellow, ICSSR 12.20 – 12.30 am – Vote of Thanks by Prof. Saumitra Basu, Convenor of the Academic Committee, Research Week Programme, 2015 1 List for Presentations of Research Scholars Faculty of Arts Humanities Group Date of Presentation: 10.08.2015 Resource Persons: Prof Shampa Chowdhury Department of Bengali, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Prof. Santa Dutta, Dean of Arts, Presidency University, Kolkata & Prof. V. N. Jha, Former Professor, University of Pune, Pune Post-Lunch Session: 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm. Participants Subjects 1. Saheli Ghosh Bengali 2. Anitesh Chakraborty Bengali 3. Tilok Naskar English 4. Debashree Chakraborty English 5. Utsa Biswas English 6 Samrat Banerjee English 7 Barninee Mukherjee English 8 Somrik Patra English 9 Subhendu Manna Sanskrit 10 Tarak Majumder Sanskrit Date of Presentation: 11.08.2015 Resource Persons: Prof Jayanti Chatterjee, Former Professor, Department of Bengali, Delhi University & Prof. V. N. Jha, Former Director, Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit Pre-Lunch Session: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm Participants Subjects 1. Rajesh Chandra Mandal Bengali 2. Apurba Kumar Saha Bengali 3. Tumpa Dey Sanskrit 4. Bijan Biswas Sanskrit 2 Post-Lunch Session: 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm. Participants Subjects 1. Animesh Naskar Bengali 2. Samadhan Sikari Bengali 3. Debasmita Sarkar Bengali 4. Sunita Khan Sanskrit 5. Tutup Bhowmik Sanskrit Date: Date of Presentation: 12.08.2015 Resource Persons: Prof Prof Jayanti Chatterjee, Former Professor, Department of Bengali, Delhi University & Prof B.K. Swain, Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri Pre-Lunch Session: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm Participants Subjects 1. Md. Sahin Sarwar Mollah Bengali 2. Tahrina Nasrin Bengali 3. Debarati Nandy Sanskrit Post-Lunch Session: 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm. Participants Subjects 1. Abhijit Manna Bengali 2. Debasmita Sarkar Bengali 3. Ishita Chakraborty Sanskrit Date: Date of Presentation: 13.08.2015 Resource Persons: Prof Jayanti Chatterjee, Former Professor, Department of Bengali, Delhi University & Prof B.K. Swain, Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri Pre-Lunch Session: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm Participants Subjects 1. Tarit Moni Bengali 2. Rajdip Roy Bengali 3. Ranu Ghosh Sanskrit 3 Post-Lunch Session: 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm. Resource Persons: Prof Jayanti Chatterjee, Prof B.K. Swain, & Prof. Amitabh Dasgupta, Department of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad. Post-Lunch Session: 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm. Participants Subjects 1. Arijit Chakraborty Bengali 2. Samiran Samanta Sanskrit 3. Pradip Kumar Mahapatra Sanskrit 4 Amrita Roy Philosophy 5 Priyanka Maity (Das) Philosophy 6 Mousumi Das Philosophy Date: Date of Presentation: 14.08.2015 Resource Persons: Prof. Amitabh Dasgupta, Department of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad. Pre-Lunch Session: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm Participants Subjects 1. Rinki Adikary Philosophy 2. Idisha Biswas Philosophy 3. Dora Dey Hazra Philosophy 4 List for Presentations of Research Scholars Faculty of Arts Social Sciences Date: 10.08.2015 Post-Lunch Session: 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm. A general lecture on the Emerging Areas of Interdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences and its Challenges shall be given by Prof Ratan Khasnobis, Professor Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta. It shall be followed by an interactive session with the participants of the Research Week Date: 11.08.2015 Pre Lunch Session: 11.00 am -1.30 pm A general lecture on the Emerging Areas of Interdisciplinary Research in Social Sciences in the Global Context shall be given by Prof Rajshekhar Basu, Department of History, University of Calcutta. It shall be followed by an interactive session with the participants of the Research Week. Post Lunch Session: 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm. A general lecture on the Problems and Prospects of Interdisciplinary Research in Contemporary Times shall be given by Dr. Sreeradha Dutta, Director, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute for Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), Kolkata. It shall be followed by an interactive session with the participants of the Research Week Date of Presentation: 12.08.2015 Resource Persons: Prof Debjani Sengupta, Former Professor, Department of Education, University of Calcutta & Prof. Subha Ranjan Dasgupta, Pre-Lunch Session: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm Participants Subjects 1. Indrani Sarkar Education Post-Lunch Session: 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm – to be announced later 5 Date of Presentation: 13.08.2015 Resource Persons: Prof. Sajal Nag, Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Distinguished Chair Professor in Social Science & Prof. Binode Bihari Das, Former Librarian, Central Library, Jadavpur University Pre-Lunch Session: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm Participants Subjects 1. Bipul Mondal History 2 Alaka Mahato History 3. Kanika Mahato History 4 Ranajit Kumar Mandal Library and Information Sciences 5 Abhijit Chakrabarti Library and Information Sciences Post-Lunch Session: 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm. Participants Subjects 1. Sanjana Mochary History 2 Moumita Datta History 3 Paromita Sarkar History 4 Tirtha Das Library and Information Sciences 5 Falguni Pal Library and Information Sciences 6 Mohitosh Das Library and Information Sciences Date: Date of Presentation: 14.08.2015 Resource Persons: Prof. Maidul Islam, Department of Political Science, Presidency University Pre-Lunch Session: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm Participants Subjects 1. Arpitasree Narayan Political Science 2 Wangchuk Dupka Political Science 3 Tarakeshwar Pandey Political Science 4 Sanjit Pal Political Science 5 Mohua Bhattacharya Political Science 6 Krishna Saha Political Science 7 Mithun Banerjee Political Science 6 Post Lunch Session : Feedback and Interactive Session: 1.30 pm – 2.00 pm 2.00 pm onwards Valedictory Speech by Sri Saumitra Chattopadhyay followed by distribution of Certificates. 7 List for Presentations of Research Scholars Faculty of Visual Arts Date of Presentation: 10.08.2015 Resource Persons: Prof. Gautam Sengupta, Viswabharati University, Shantiniketan, & Sri Indrapramit Ray, MS University of Baroda, Gujarat Pre-Lunch Session: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm General Lectures shall be given on the Emerging Areas of Research in the Field of Visual Arts and Possibilities of Interdisciplinary Approaches by the experts. Followed by the presentation of Participants Subjects 1. Joyesh Rajguru Museology Post-Lunch Session: 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm. Resource Person: Sri Indrapramit Ray, MS University of Baroda, Gujarat Participants Subjects 1. Anindya Pandit Painting 2 Somaditya Datta Sculpture 3 Wipawee Pajinda Sculpture Date: 14.08.2015 Post Lunch Session: Feedback and Interactive Session: 1.30 pm – 2.00 pm 2.00 pm onwards Valedictory Speech by Sri Saumitra Chattopadhyay followed by distribution of Certificates. 8 List for Presentations of Research Scholars Faculty of Fine Arts Date: 10.08.2015 Post Lunch Session: 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm Resource Persons: Prof. Prakash Mahadik, Indira Kala Sangeet University Khairagarh, Chattisgarh & Prof. Ritwik Sanyal , Former Dean, Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi A general lecture on the New Concepts and Ideas of Music will be delivered by Prof. Prakash Mahadik, Indira Kala Sangeet University Khairagarh, Chattisgarh. It shall be followed by the presentations by Post-Lunch Session: 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm. Participants Subjects 1. Payel Mridha Vocal Music 2. Ranjita Bose Vocal Music 3. Kalpita Devi Vocal Music 4. Somnath Ghosh Vocal Music Date of Presentation: 11.08.2015 Pre-Lunch Session: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm Resource Persons: Prof. Sourav Gupta, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication Central University of Orissa Koraput, Orissa & Prof. Prakash Mahadik & Prof Rwitik Sanyal A general lecture shall be given by Prof Sourav Gupta on Mass Communication and Fine Arts and commentary by Prof. Mahadik. This shall be followed by presentation in the order of Participants Subjects 1. Sarita Bose Mass Communication and Videography 2 Tamal Das Vocal Music 9 3 Naimesha Mukherjee Vocal Music 4. Ranjita Mukherjee (Bagchi) Vocal Music Post-Lunch Session: 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm. Resource Persons: Prof. Parul Shah, Former Dean and Head (Dance), Faculty of Performing Arts, the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda & Prof Prakash Mahadik & Prof Rwitik Sanyal The Experts will speak on the various aspects of the Relationship between Dance and Music. Participants Subjects 1. Manab Parai Dance 2. Koyel Samanta Dance 3 Shaoni Mallick Vocal Music 4 Sayani Chatterjee Vocal Music Date: Date of Presentation: 12.08.2015 Resource Persons: Prof Parul Shah, Sri Samik Bandopadhyay, Eminent Theatre Expert Pre-Lunch Session: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm Participants Subjects 1. Debalina Chakraborty Drama 2. Madhurima Goswami Drama 3 Moumita Debnath Drama 4 Kaberi Sen Dance 5 Anjana Thakurta Dance Post-Lunch Session: 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm. Resource Persons: Prof Parul Shah, Sri