DR. SUMIT MUKERJI

DR. SUMIT MUKERJI

DR. SUMIT MUKERJI

DR. SUMIT MUKERJI

Department: Department of Political Science
Phone Number: 9831441665
Institutional E-Mail: sumitmukerji@klyuniv.ac.in
Web URL: http://sumitmukerji.com
Educational Qualifications:

Master of Arts, M.Phil & Ph.D.

Awards and Honours (National/International)

Nehru-Fulbright Fellowship

Research Area:

a) Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies
b) Diaspora Studies
c) Political Thought
d) Netaji Studies and Indian Freedom Movement

Teaching Experience:

1. Teaching Post Graduate courses for 21 years (16 years in University)
2. Taught Under Graduate courses for 19 years.
3. Taught Higher Secondary courses for 13 years.
4. Acted as Resource Person at UGC Refresher Course organized by Department of Political Science Sambalpur University on August 11 & 12, 2008.
5. Acted as Resource Person at UGC Refresher Course organized by Department of History, North Bengal University on May 23 & 24, 2013.
6. Acted as Resource Person, UGC Refresher Course organized by Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University on February 06, 2016.
7. Acted as Resource Person, ICSSR Sponsored 10 days Research Methodology Course for M.Phil/ Ph.D./ PDF Scholars, Department of Geography, University of Burdwan, March 06, 2018.
8. Acted as Resource Person, UGC sponsored Summer School of Human Resource Development Centre, North Bengal University, June 15, 2018.
9. Acted as Expert Speaker, in the MHRD sponsored Refresher Course titled Naitalim Gandhi’s Vision of Education and Present Scenario- Advanced Teaching and Research Methods, Tripura University, January 29, 2019
10. Acted as Resource Person, in the MHRD sponsored Refresher Course titled ICT: Improving Quality and Innovation in Higher Education, Tripura University, March 14, 2019.
11. Acted as Resource Person in Research Week Programme, Vidyasagar University, February 14, 2020.

Administrative Experiences

a) Dean, Faculty of Arts & Commerce, University of Kalyani, 20th August 2013-19th August, 2016
b) Dean, Faculty of Education (Officiating), University of Kalyani, September 2013-19th August, 2016.
c) Director, Centre for Studies on Bengali Diaspora, University of Kalyani
d) Head, Department of Political Science, University of Kalyani, 2008-2010, 2012-2014, 2018- 2020
e) Head, Department of Political Science, ABN Seal College, Coochbehar 2000-2005.

Books Published / Book Chapters

Books:
1. Rediscovering Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal in the New Millennium, (Jointly edited with Prof. (Dr.) Sanjib Kumar Duta and Dr. Kuheli Biswas), Mahabodhi Book Agency, Kolkata, 2018. ISBN: 978-93-84721-88-6
2. Rebels of Kamrup, A Search for Identity among Ahoms and Rajbanshis, (Jointly with Oli Mohammad) A P H Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2015. ISBN: 978-93-313-2537-2
3. Gorkhaland: The Dormant Volcano, A P H Publishing House, New Delhi, 2014. ISBN: 978-93-313-2157-2
4. Subhas Chandrer Jibone Rabindra Nather Provab: Collection of essays on Subhas Chandra Bose in Bengali, N.E. Publishers, Kolkata, 2008. ISBN: 81-8208-054-1
5. Subhas Chandra Bose: The Making of the Warrior Philosopher (1921-1941), N.E. Publishers, Kolkata, 2006. ISBN: 81-8208-024-X
Book Chapters:
1. ‘Swamijir Shilpa Bhabanar Aloke Netajir Shilpa Chinta’, Swami Chaitanyananda ed. Bibek Dyutite Udbhashita Subhas Chandra’, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, 2022, ISBN 978-93-91706-05-0
2. ‘Rammohun’s Response to British Colonialism’, Bijay Prasad Das ed. Raja Rammohan Roy The Father of Bengal Renaissance, Avenel Press, Durgapur, 2021, ISBN 978-93-90873-66-1
3. ‘Vidyasagar through the Lens of Colonialism’, Dr. Rahul Kumar Moahanta ed. Relooking Past, Rudra Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2021, ISBN 978-81-952502-7-1
4. ‘Abul Fazal: Views on Governance and Administration’, Suratha Kumar Malik & Ankit Tomar Ed., Ancient and Medieval Indian Thought Themes and Traditions, Sage Publications India New Delhi, 2020. ISBN 978-93-5388-231-0 (PB)
5. ‘Nivedita as India’s Image Builder Abroad’, Chittabrata Palit, ed., Sister Nivedita Naturalized Mother of India, Tribute to 150th Birth Anniversary, Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, 2019. ISBN: 978-93-82710-06-6
6. ‘A historian’s venture in the Realm of Political Science’, Sutapa Sengupta ed. Diverse Discourse, Ababil Books, Kolkata, 2019. ISBN 978-81-939392-8-4
7. ‘Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal: The Silent Nationalist’, Prof. (Dr.) Sumit Mukerji, Prof. (Dr.) Sanjib Kumar Duta and Dr. Kuheli Biswas, eds., Rediscovering Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal in the New Millennium, Mahabodhi Book Agency, Kolkata, 2018. ISBN: 978-93-84721-88-6
8. ‘Dharmashrita Rajniti Bikalpa Pather Sandhane’, Ashish Naha and Kishore Nath Chakraborty, eds., Sahitya, Sahityik, Samaj (Renu Prakashani, Kolkata, 2017). ISBN: 978-93-81-6777-59 [Bengali]
9. ‘Nivedita O Subhaschandra Chinta O Karmer Sajuya Sandhane’, Dhruba Kumar Mukhopadhyay ed., Lokmata Nivedita: Kale Kalottare (Pragnya Vikash, Kolkata, 2017). ISBN 978-93-83016-87-7 [Bengali]
10. ‘A Democratic Antidote to Terrorism: The Indian Scenario’, Malyasree Mukherjee & Nivedita Saha, eds., Rethinking India’s Democracy (APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2017). ISBN: 978-81-7648-235-2
11. ‘Samaj Biplabi Jatindranath’, Durjoy Sekhar Das, et al, Bagha Jatin (Mandakranta, Kolkata, 2016). ISBN 9384-23029-4 [Bengali]
12. The Man who Transformed Kalyani University, The Flaming Spirit of an Ignited Mind, Faruque Ahmed ed., The Perceptions About Professor Rattan Lal Hangloo Kalyani University’s Vice Chancellor 2013-15 (Udaar Akash, Kolkata, 2016). ISBN: 978-93-82042-89-1
13. ‘Subhas Chandra Bose Nationalism, Socialism, Pragmatism’, Lopamudra Sengupta ed., Indian Political Thought and Its Contemporary Relevance (Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, 2016). ISBN 978-81-269-2145-4
14. ‘The Multifaceted Face of Violence: The Indian Experience of Terrorist Militancy’ Alok Kumar Ghosh and Malsawmdawngliana eds. Shaping Indian History Across Times and Regions A Select Anthology (Serials Publications, New Delhi, 2016). ISBN: 978-81-8387-781-7
15. The Silent Role of an Educationist in the Life of a Nationalist, Jayanta Mete and Ajit Mondal ed, An Outline of Value Education, (Kunal Books, New Delhi, 2015). ISBN:978-93-82420-75-0
16. Panchayats and Decentralization of Prisons, The Role of Kiran Bedi in transforming Tihar Jail, K. Jaishankar et al, ed. Indian Prisons, Towards Reformation, Rehabilitation, Resocialization (Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, 2014). ISBN: 978-81-269-1950-5
17. Women in the Gorkhaland Movement, Abdur Jaman Naser, ed. A Contemporary study on Rural Development and Women Empowerment, (Expression Journal, Kandi, 2014). ISBN: 81-7276-365-3
18. ‘Ramnidhi Gupta and Cultural Humanism in Eighteenth Century Bengal’, Ratna Ghosh, ed. The Study of Social History Recent Trends (Progressive Publishers, Kolkata, 2013). ISBN: 978-81-8064-245-6
19. ‘Gopal Krishna Gokhale- Bharatiya Udarnitik Rastra Chinta’, Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhyay, ed., Bharatiya Rastra Chinta Parichay (Paschimbanga Rajya Pustak Parshad, Kolkata, 2013). ISBN: 978-81-247-0729-6 [Bengali]
20. ‘Some Prophetic Utterances of Swami Vivekananda’, Chittabrata Palit ed., Swami Vivekananda The Icon of Trinity Religion, Radicalism & Revolution (Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, 2013). ISBN 978-93-82710-06-6
21. ‘Subhas Chandra Bose and North Bengal: In Search of Continuity of Thought and Action’ in Bimal Kumar Saha ed., Wealth and Welfare, (VINBNEDS, Coochbehar, 2012). ISBN: 81-903917-0-4
22. ‘Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’, Nationalist Thinker, Proceedings of UGC Sponsored State level Seminar on Politics and Conflict: Lessons from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (Department of Political Science, Shibpur Dinobandhu Institution College, Kolkata, 2012). ISBN 978-81-925519-0-6
23. ‘Regional Disparity and Secessionist Militancy in North Bengal’ in Rajkumar Sen, Biswajit Chatterji ed. Regional Disparities in Development, (Deep and Deep Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2011). ISBN: 978-81-8450-364-7
24. ‘Byatikrami Itihash Sadhak Chittabrata Palit, Smriti, Sradhha, Mulyayan’, in Manabendra Naskar ed, Pragatir Path, (Corpus Research Institute, Kolkata, 2011). ISBN: 978-81-910900-2-4 [Bengali]
25. ‘Influence of Poetry and Music on the Political Philosophy of Subhas Chandra Bose’ in Dr. C. Palit, ed., Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Historical Perspective, (Institute of Historical Studies, 2010). ISBN: 978-81-910629-1-5
26. ‘Poverty and Militancy in North Bengal and the North east: A search for Causal Links’ in Kamaljeet Das ed., Poverty Issues and Challenges (Sonali Publishers, New Delhi, 2009). [Jointly with Oli Mohammad] ISBN: 978-81-8411-192-7
27. ‘The Paradox of Globalization The Indian Experience’ in Jyotirmaya Tripathi, ed., After Globalization Essays in Religion, Culture and Identity, (Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 2007). ISBN: 13: 979-81-8424-280-4
28. ‘Women Empowerment and the Panchayat System in India’ in T.M. Joseph, ed., Grass root Democracy and nation Building (Publication Division Newman College, Thodupuzha, 2007).
29. “Subhas Chandra Bose and The Communal Problem: A New Perspective” in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian Freedom Struggle, Vol. I (Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi, 2006). ISBN: 81-7629-841-7
30. “Freedom Movement in North Bengal: The Saga of Nationalist Militancy” in B.K. Saha, et al, Wealth and Welfare (Academic Publishers, Kolkata, 2005). ISBN: 81-87-121-04-1
31. “Subhas Chandra Bose and the North East: An Affinity of Thought and Action” in B.K. Saha, et al, Wealth and Welfare (Academic Publishers, Kolkata, 2005). ISBN:81-87-121-04-1
32. ‘Sports- The Awakener of Nationalism in a Subject Race’ in Focus India III (Post graduate Dept. of Political Science, Hooghly Mohsin College, 2002).
33. ‘Subhas Chandrer Naba Samajvada’ in Bharatbarsha Rastra Bhavana (Ekushe, Kolkata, 2001). [Bengali]
34. ‘The Indian Nationalist Response to Machiavelli’ in Focus India II (Post graduate Dept. of Political Science, Hooghly Mohsin College, 2000).
35. ‘Sikhshabid Subhas Chandra’ in Jayasree Netaji Subhas Chandra Basu Janmasatabarshiki Smarak Grantha (1999). [Bengali]
36. ‘Subhas Chandra Bose and Development Planning’ in Vision of New India (Bibhasa, Calcutta, 1999). ISBN: 81-87337-06-0
37. ‘Influence of Poetry and Music on the Political Philosophy of Subhas Chandra Bose’ in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Historical Perspective (Institute of Historical Studies, 1999).
38. ‘Subhas Chandra Bose and Aurobindo Ghosh and the Concept of Armed Struggle’ in Focus India I (Post graduate Dept. of Political Science, Hooghly Mohsin College, 1998).
39. ‘Subhas Chandra O Jatiya Sanghati’ in Deshanayak Subhas Chandra Vol. I (National Council of Education Bengal, 1998). [Bengali]
40. ‘The Nationalist Succession from Vidyasagar to Subhas Bose’ in Netaji and India’s Freedom (Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, 1997).

Invited Lecture / Session Chaired

CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS INVITED/ CHAIRED:
2022
1. Invited lecture on Administration of Provisional Government of Azad Hind Fauz organized by RKM Residential College, Narendrapur, April 23
2. Invited lecture in webinar on Human Rights its Recent Trends organized by Department of Political Science, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Mahavidyalaya, Kolkata, April 12.
3. Invited lecture on Subhas Bose’s Concept of Armed Struggle, in one day State level webinar organized by Nagar College, Murshidabad, January 23.
4. Invited lecture on Subhas Chandra and Revolutionary Movement in India, in one day State level webinar organized by Bankura University, West Bengal, Murshidabad, January 23.
5. Invited Lecture on Netaji on Women in one day State level webinar organized by NSS Unit, Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College Howrah, January 23.
6. Invited lecture on Subhas Chandra and Revolutionaries in one day State level webinar organized by Swadhinatar 75 batsor Udjapapan Samity, Kalyani Nagar, January 23.
2021
1. Invited lecture on Human Rights the Present Reality in India in one day State level webinar “Human Rights Issues and Challenges in India”, organized by Department of Political Science, ABN Seal College, Coochbehar, December 10.
2. Invited lecture on ‘Rammohun’s Stand on British Rule in India’ in West Bengal Government sponsored State webinar on Raja Rammohun Roy: The Father of Bengal Renaissance organized by Department of Political Science, Durgapur Women’s College, June 24.
3. Invited online lecture on Human Rights and Duties education PG Diploma programme at Jadavpur University, May 10.
4. Acted as Resource Person at UGC-HRDC -NEHU, March, 22.
5. Invited lecture in webinar “Netaji always with us”, Regional Outreach Bureau South Region, January 23.
2020
1. Invited lecture on Observance of Constitution Day organized by Press Information Bureau Kolkata, November 27.
2. Invited lecture on Mahatma Gandhi 150 years at Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata, September 29.
3. Invited Lecture on Vidyasagar at Webinar organized by Nabadwip Vidyasagar College, September 26.
4. Invited speech at International webinar Rammohun and Vidyasagar Pioneers of Bengal Renaissance, Department of Political Science, Egra Sarada Sashibhushan College and Academic Unit Burdwan Sanyog Human Social Welfare Society, September 26.
5. Invited Keynote Address at Webinar on 7 Decades of Indian Democracy Retrospect and Prospect organized by Hiralal Bhakat College, August 29.
6. Invited lecture at Workshop on Rabindranath, State, Society and Nation organized by Hiralal Bhakat College, August 21.
7. Invited lecture at International Webinar State of Democracy in Asia, Experiences and Expectations organized by Department of Sociology and IQAC, Birpara College and Coochbehar College, August 13.
8. Invited lecture in National webinar on Human Rights in the time of COVID 19 Pandemic organized by S R Fatepuria College, Beldanga, August 5.
9. Invited lecture at National Webinar on India & COVID 19 Emerging issues, Department of Political Science Coochbehar College, June, 29.
10. Invited lecture in National Webinar on The Dilemma of India’s Foreign Policy in the Context of COVID 19: Historical Perspectives, Department of History, Asannagar Madanmohan Tarkalankar College & Department of History Plassey College, June 26.
11. Invited speech on “Indo-Chinese Relations in Pandemic Times’ State level webinar lecture series Politics in Pandemic Times, Gokhale Memorial College, Kolkata, June 17.
12. Invited lecture on “Tagore and Environment”, Research Week, Vidyasagar University, February 14
13. Invited as Resource Person in National Seminar on Gender Equality and the empowerment of women towards achieving the sustainable development goals in India, Internal Quality Assurance Cell and Dept of Political Science, B R. Ambedkar College, Betai, January 17.
2019
1. Invited Justice Binayak Banerjee Memorial Lecture on Exploring the Psyche of Kashmiri Militants. The Rationale of Bloodshed, Institute of Historical Studies, November 16
3. Invited Lecture in seminar on Vidyasagar, His Vision of an Inclusive Society, North Bengal University, September 16.
5. Invited Lecture in seminar on Revisiting the Life and Times of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Vidyasagar University, July 23.
6. Invited as Resource Person in Seven Days National Workshop on Research Methodology and Statistical Analysis for Physical education, University of Kalyani June 19-25
7. Invited Speaker at National Conference on Contemporary Issues on Natural and Anthropogenic Effect in Environmental Crisis, Government GD College, Tehatta, March 16.
8. Invited lecture at 2 Day National Conference on Indo-centric Parliamentary Democracy in South Asia: Retrospect and Prospect, Department of Political Science, Kanchrapara College, 27th February.
9. Chief Guest at a seminar on Swami Vivekananda’s Influence on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian Association, Kolkata, 23rd January.
2018
1. Invited lecture at a two day International Seminar on 75th Anniversary of Indian National Army and Provisional Government, Asiatic Society, Kolkata, 11th December.
2. Chief Guest at national Conference on Hinduism, Education and Culture, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Gaya, 6th October.
3. Invited Satish Chandra Mukherjee Lecture on “Sarthaknama Manush gorar Karigor: Shikshakmandali: Sekal o Ekal”, Bengal National Council of Education, June 10.
4. Invited lecture and Chaired a session in International seminar on Rabindranath Tagore Society, Culture and Education, Department of Education, Plassey College, West Bengal, April, 28.
5. Invited Keynote address at Workshop on ‘The Role of Youth in Promoting Communal Harmony’, Department of Political Science, St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College Kolkata in collaboration with Gandhi Smarak Sangrhalaya, Barrackpore, March, 22.
6. Chaired a session at the Annual Conference of West Bengal Political Science Association, March, 18.
7. Invited Lecture on Nivedita as Image Builder in One day seminar on ‘Revisiting Sister Nivedita 2018’ organized by Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, February 09.
8. Invited lecture on ‘Subhas Chandra Bose and Communal Harmony’, at UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar The Idea Of India In The Mind Of Bengalee Intellectuals organized by Serampore Girls’ College, West Bengal, January 30.
9. Invited Sushil Mukherjee Memorial Lecture on Vidyasagar’s Ideal of Education at Mohabodhi Society, Kolkata, organized by Primary Education Council, West Bengal, January 06.
10. Invited Quit India Memorial Lecture at Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, January 05.
2017
1. Invited Valedictory Address and Chaired at the International Seminar “The Lived Realities of women: Revisiting 19th Century Bengal organized by Department of Women’s studies, The University of Burdwan, September, 12.
2. Invited lecture at National Seminar on Centenary of Sister Nivedita, Institute of Historical Studies, September, 08.
3. Invited as Chairperson in International Seminar organized by Corpus Research Institute on “History of Sanitation in Colonial Bengal”, August 26.
4. Invited lecture and chaired a session at Bhairav Ganguly College Belgharia in Seminar on 75th Anniversary of Quit India Movement, Kolkata, August 09.
5. Invited Satindranath Chakraborty Memorial Lecture on “Ratnagarbha Jananir Bratakatha”, Bengal National Council of Education, Kolkata, June 11.
6. Invited Chaired a session in the SP Sen Memorial Seminar, Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, June 09.
7. Chairman and Discussant of the Panel “Turkish Perspective of Multilingualism”, at International Conference Politics of Multilingualism Possibilities and Challenges, Universiteit Van Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 22-24.
8. Invited lecture on “Higher Education and Social Responsibility” at Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College, Ashannagar, Nadia, April, 22.
9. Invited lecture on “British Penal law and Prison Administration in Colonial India: The Bengal scenario” at the 51st Annual Conference, Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, March 30.
10. Invited lecture on Journey from Prison to Reformatory: Creativity and Productivity in Captivity, UGC Sponsored Two-Day National Conference on Human Rights: Discourses and Practices, Vidyasagar University, March 29.
11. Invited lecture on “Rasbehari Bose and Subhas Chandra Bose, Life Action and Thought in Comparative Perspective” at National Seminar on Indian National Army and its Contribution to India’s Independence, Indian Council of Historical research, New Delhi, February 09.
12. Invited Chaired Biplabi Nagendra Sekhar Chakraborty Memorial Lecture at Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata on January 14.
2016
1. Invited keynote address at UGC sponsored National seminar on Caste Politics in India, Chhapra Bangaljhhi Mahavidyalaya on December 01.
2. Invited Lecture on “Gandhi’s Thoughts on Social Service”, at NSS Celebration of Gandhi Jayanti, Kalyani University on October 3.
3. Invited Lecture on ” Utopian Socialism and Marxism” in an Interdisciplinary Seminar organized by Dept- History, Political Science and Philosophy, Serampore Girls’ College on October 3.
4. Invited Lecture on “The Bengali Diaspora In USA And UK: The Search For Foothold On Alien Soil”, Rotary of Calcutta Metropolitan, Kolkata on September 10.
5. Invited Lecture on “The Youth Movement in India” and Chaired a session in the Junior Research Scholar Seminar, Corpus Research Institute, Kolkata, August 27.
7. Invited Phularenu Guha endowment lecture on “History of Bengali Diaspora”, Bengal National Council of Education, Kolkata on June 12.
8. Invited Technical Committee Member at 5th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanity organized by IEDRC at Osaka, Japan on April 11-12.
9. Invited Keynote Speech at ICSSR sponsored State Level seminar at Sidho Kanho Birsa University Purulia on “Poverty, Development and Militancy in India” on March 29.
10. Invited lecture on “Gayatri Devi in the Eyes of the Rajbangshis of Coochbehar: A Rapport of the Heart” at international seminar on ‘Tribal History of India organized by Corpus Research Institute, March 25.
11. Invited as Delegate at first International conference on ‘Life, Language and Culture’ jointly organised by Gono Bishwabidyalay and Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 20-25 February, 2016 and presented paper on “Subhas Chandra Bose and the Naga Hillmen”.
12. Invited to deliver speech on “Netaji Arjee Hukumat INA” at Indian Association (estd. 1876) on January 23.
2015
1. Invited Shri Aurobindo Memorial Lecture on “The Aurobindo whom We Do not Know Much”, Bengal National Council of Education, Kolkata, November 22.
2. Nehru Fubright Fellow: Fulbright Nehru International Education Administrator’s Seminar 2015 from October 24, 2015 to November 8, 2015. As Delegate from India visited Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, North- Eastern University, University of Massachusetts, Simmons College, Boston, Fordham University, Bronx Community College, Columbia University, Teachers College at Columbia University, Dutchess Community College, Vassar College, Marist College, State University of New York, New Paltz.
3. Invited lecture in seminar on The Life and Activities of Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal, Asiatic Society, Kolkata, March 23.
4. Invited lecture in seminar entitled Men and Moments in History as Interactive Forces organized by Aliah University, Kolkata, February 11.
5. Invited lecture at Institute of Historical Studies in Seminar on 150th Birth Anniversary of Sir Ashutosh Mukherji, March14.
6. Invited lecture on Deification of Subhas Chandra Bose Towards an Objective Assessment in National Seminar organized by Suchintan in Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, February 08.
2014
1. Invited to deliver lecture at National Seminar on Modern Trends in Education, Issues and Challenges, November 15, Jangipur College, Murshidabad.
2. Chaired a session at National Seminar in Haringhata Mahavidyalaya, September 3.
3. Chaired a session at International seminar on Women’s Empowerment or Power Equity: A Challenge to 21st Century India, Centre for Women’s Studies, University of Kalyani, April, 10.
4. Chaired a session, National seminar on Rethinking India’s Democracy in the New Millennium, Dept. of Political Science, University of Kalyani, March 25.
5. Delivered an address on Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal in Nationalist Perspective, Seminar on Confluence of Minds and Ideas: Rabindra Nath Tagore, Brojendra Nath Seal and Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis- A Tribute to Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal on His 150th Birth Anniversary (Indian Statistical Institute), March 13.
8. Invited to deliver lecture on The Death Defiers of Bengal: A Saga of National Ignition, National Seminar on Role of Patriotic Song Vandemataram and Revolutionaries: Freedom struggle of India Independence (MC Chaki Centre for Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, Kolkata), February 14.
10. Chaired a Technical Session at International Conference on Law and Political Science organized by National Law University Delhi on February 08.
11. Invited to deliver Keynote Address in State Level Seminar on Asutosh Mukherjee, (Krishnanath College, Behrampore), January 16.
2013
1. Invited to deliver lecture on “Swami Vivekananda and Subhas Chandra” in Seminar on Swami Vivekananda in History a Reappraisal organized by Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, November 26.
2. Invited to deliver lecture on “Rediscovering Subhas Chandra Bose through the Lens of Oral History”, National Seminar organized by Corpus Research Institute, November 15.
3. Invited to deliver Monohar and Suruchi Mukherjee Memorial Lecture on “Bharatiya Swadhinata Sangrame Gorkha Janojatir Abadan” at Bengal National Council for Education, June 16.
2012
1. Invited to deliver lecture on “The Return of Netaji: Myth and Reality”, Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, July 28.
2. Invited to deliver Taraknath Das Memorial Lecture on “Shaktibad O Swami Vivekanander Biplab Bhabana”, National Council of Education Bengal, Ko lkata, June 10.
3. Invited to deliver lecture on “Maulana Abul Kalam Azad: The Nationalist Thinker” and Chaired a Session in State level seminar on Politics and Conflict: Lessons from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Shibpur Dinabandhu College, March 2.
4. Invited to deliver lecture on Women in Gorkhaland Movement at UGC sponsored seminar on “Rural Development and Women Empowerment”, Raja Birendra Chandra College, Kandi, Murshidabad on January 13-14.
5. Invited to deliver lecture on Face To Face` Gorkha Issues Today as Guest speaker at Rotary Club of Calcutta Mid-West on January 03.
2011
1. Invited to deliver lecture on The Patriotic Gorkhas, A saga of Nationalism and chaired session at National Seminar on The Quest for Identity through the ages, Corpus Research Institute, October 17-18.
2. Invited to deliver Monohar Mukherjee Memorial Lecture on Swadhinata Sangrame nirab atmadan, Bangiya Jatiya Shiksha Parishad, May 22.
3. Chaired session of National Seminar organized by Corpus Research Institute on History of sports in India, March 31.
4. Chaired a session and Invited to deliver lecture on “Mother Teresa and Human Rights” at National Seminar on Mother Teresa organized by Institute of Historical Studies in February 25.
2010
1. Invited to deliver lecture at UGC State Level Seminar on The position of Women in India: From ancient Period to modern times, Hooghly Mohsin College, September 16.
2. Invited to deliver Taraknath Das Memorial Lecture on Bangalir Duhsahash Darshan, Bangiya Jatiya Shiksha Parishad, Kolkata, June 6.
2009
1. Invited to deliver lecture on The Relevance Of Sri Aurobindo’s Message Of Communal Unity To India In The New Millennium, The National Workshop on Sri Aurobindo’s Political Life, the Alipore Bomb Trial and His Uttarpara Speech-A centennial Perspective, August 1-2.
2. Invited to deliver Taraknath Das Memorial Lecture on Karagriha O jatiyatabad, Bengal National Council of Education, Kolkata, June 14.
2008
1. Chaired session at UGC sponsored state level seminar on Regionalism and nation building in India, Department of Political Science, Gour Mahavidyalaya, Maldah, August 7.
2007
1. Invited to deliver lecture at the UGC sponsored State level seminar on Concept of National Education in India, Jadavpur Vidyapith College of Education, March 29.
2006
1. Invited to deliver lecture on Subhas Chandra Bose and The Naga Hill men of Northeast India: The Unacknowledged Saga of Nationalist, National seminar On Situating Tribals in Indian History, Corpus Research Institute, Kolkata, July 21-22.
2. Invited to deliver Taraknath Das Memorial Lecture on Ajana Subhas Chandra, National Council of Education Bengal, Kolkata, June 2.
3. Invited to deliver lecture Biplabi Nagendra Sekhar Chakravarti Memorial Lecture on Sports as A Catalyst of Nationalism in Colonial India, Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, March 31.
2005
1.. Invited to deliver Taraknath Das Memorial Lecture on Rabindranather Biplabchinta National Council of Education Bengal, June 6.
2. Invited to deliver lecture on Sports as the Awakener of National Consciousness in a Subject Race, The Corpus Research Institute, Kolkata, April 30.
3. Invited to deliver lecture on Women Entrepreneurs in India: a Vision of The Future, Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad, Kolkata, September 24.
4. Invited to deliver lecture on Subhas Chandra Bose and the Partition of Bengal, The National seminar on Bengal In The Swadeshi Era, Corpus Research Institute, Kolkata, March 12-13.
2004
1.. Invited to deliver lecture on Sir J.C Bose, The Nationalist The Untold Story, The Institute of Historical studies, Kolkata, August 24.
2. Invited to deliver lecture on Subhas Chandra Bose and North Bengal –In search of continuity of thought and action, The Vasistha Institute for North Bengal and North East Developmental Studies, Buxirhat, February 8.
2003
1. Invited to deliver Taraknath Das Memorial Lecture on Bagha Jatin Jiban O Sadhana National Council of Education, Bengal, June 15.
2. Invited to deliver lecture on Life Is Larger than Politics, National Seminar organized by Bharat Pathik, New Delhi, January 23.
2002
1. Invited to deliver lecture on Women Entrepreneurs in India- A New Phenomenon, UGC Seminar on Women Empowerment, Dinhata College, Coochbehar, March 30-31.
2. Invited to deliver lecture on India Freed Means Humanity Saved, Seminar organized by Bharat Pathik, New Delhi, January 23.
2001
1. Invited to deliver Supriti Sanyal Memorial Lecture on Gita O Rajniti, National Council of Education, Bengal- June 10.
2000
1. Invited to deliver lecture on Jagadish Chandrer Bharat Bhavana, National Council of Education, Bengal, November, 12.
2. Invited to deliver Guest’s Address at the celebration of Netaji’s Birthday by INA Association, January 23.
1999
1. Invited to deliver Rabisandhya lecture on Banophuler Rajnaitik Bhabna, National Council of Education Bengal, May 23.
2. Invited to deliver lecture on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: Dictator or Democrat, INA Association, Kolkata, January 23.
3. Invited to deliver lecture on Social Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda, Seminar at Vivekananda Mahila College, Barisha, January 17.
1998
1. Invited to deliver lecture on The Administration of the Provisional Azad Hind Government Seminar of Subhasbadi Forward Bloc, Sodepur, October 21.
2. Invited to deliver lecture on Nazruler Biplab Chinta, National Council of Education, Bengal, May.
3. Invited to deliver lecture on Swami Vivekananda and Subhas Chandra, National Seminar organized by Bharat Pathik, New Delhi, January 23.
1997
1. Invited to deliver lecture on Yogir Drishtite Deshnayak Subhas Chandra, National Council of Education, Bengal, November, 16.
2. Invited to deliver lecture on Sri Aurobindor Rasobodh, National Council of Education, Bengal, November, 16.
3. Invited to deliver lecture on Laughter, Rotary Club of Calcutta Midwest, May 07.
4. Invited to deliver lecture on Cultural Aspects of Subhas Chandra Bose, Biplabi Niketan, Calcutta, April, 28.
5. Moderated in a seminar on Netajir Upor Swamijir Probhaber Prekshay Netaji O Bharater Swadhinata Sangram, Belur Vidya Mandir, Belur, April 12.
6. Invited to deliver Rabisandhya Lecture on Natyacharyer Chokhe Deshnayak Subhas Chandra, National Council of Education, Bengal, March 04.
7. Invited to deliver lecture on Influence of Poetry and Music on Subhas Chandra Bose, Institute of Historical Studies, Calcutta, March.
8. Invited to deliver lecture on Subhas Chandra Bose and Sri Aurobindo, National Seminar organized by Bharat Pathik, New Delhi, January 23.
1996
1. Invited to deliver lecture a Lecture on Reassessment of the INA, Rotary Club of Calcutta Midwest, November 06.
2. Invited to deliver lecture on The Economic Thought on Subhas Chandra Bose, National Seminar on Economic Thinking of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose organized by Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad, September, 21.
3. Invited to deliver Rabisandhya lecture on Subhas Chandra O Jatiya Samhati, National Council of Education, Bengal, February 25.
1995
1. Invited to deliver lecture on Subhas Chandra Bose: A Militant Revolutionary, National Seminar organized by Bharat Pathik, New Delhi, January 23.
1994
1. Invited to deliver lecture on Born Leaders are Never Alone, National Seminar organized by Bharat Pathik, New Delhi, January 23.

Details of Extra Mural Research Funding

Sl. No Grant Agency Title of The Project Duration / Tenure Total Cost of The Project
1

University Grants Commission

Political Movements and Militancy in North Bengal and Eastern Assam since 1980

2 years 2006-2008

Rs. 3,39,400

2

University Grants Commission

The Gorkhaland Agitation, Emergence and Resurgence, A study in crisis Management

2 Years 201-12

Rs. 7, 66, 200

Membership of Learned Societies

1. Fulbright Alumni
2. International Political Science Association
3. International Economics Development Research Centre
4. Indian Political Science Association.
5. Indian Academy of Social Sciences.
6. Indian History Congress.
7. Institute of Historical Studies.
8. Corpus Research Institute.
9. Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad
10. West Bengal Political Science Association

Google Scholar ID https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=5zpjkeMAAAAJ
Notable Activities

1. Presented Joint Paper with Sayak Brahmachari on Covid 19 The Catalyst of Cybercrime Among Children And Youth In India And Bangladesh: A Comparative Study at The International Colloquium on Modern Technologies, Political Philosophy, Social, Political and Economic Rights, organized by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, December 11, 2021.
2. Presented Paper on Digital Democracy in India: The Double veiled Reality at All-Russian scientific conference (with international participation) “The political in the conditions of digital transformations: philosophy, science, technology” held at the Faculty of Political Science of St. Petersburg State University on 24-25 September, 2021.
3. Presented Paper on Countering Terrorism through Dialogue: From Intractability to Practicability and participated at 26th World Congress of Political Science organized by International Political Science Association, July 10-15, 2021.
4. Presented paper on From Negative Peace to Positive Peace at the 9th international scientific conference “Space, Society, Politics”, (online) Department of Scientific Research and Development, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia, June 24-25, 2021
5. Participated in ‘Teaching Peace in the 21st Century’, Summer Institute for Faculty (online), Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame, USA, June 14-16, 2021
6. Paper presented at International Political Science Association, RC-SCD Web Forum on 17-18 September 2020.
7. Paper presenter and Chairmanship of session at the Conference Politics of Multilingualism Possibilities and Challenges at Universitieit Van Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 22-24, 2017.
8. Technical Committee Member at 5th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanity organized by IEDRC at Osaka, Japan on April 11-12, 2016.
9. Delegate at first conference on ‘Life, Language and Culture’ jointly organised by Gono Bishwabidyalay and Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 20-25 February, 2016.
10. Recipient of Fulbright-Nehru Award for the Fulbright Nehru International Education Administrator’s Seminar 2015 from October 24, 2015 to November 8, 2015. As Delegate from India visited Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, North-Eastern University, University of Massachusetts, Simmons College, Boston, Fordham University, Bronx Community College, Columbia University, Teachers College at Columbia University, Dutchess Community College, Vassar College, Marist College, State University of New York, New Paltz.
11. Paper presenter at International Conference on Humanity, Culture and Society held at HONGKONG organized by International Economics Development Research Centre, on “Rendezvous with Militants the Indian Experience” December 29- 30, 2012

Research Supervision

Ph.D. Degree Awarded:
1. Dr. Mousumi Dey (2015): Impact of Italian Nationalism on India’s Freedom Struggle: A Historical and Political Analysis
2. Dr. Oli Mohammad (2015): Uttarbanger Kamtapuri O Brihattoro Coochbehar Andolon: Utso O Bibarta [Bengali]
3. Dr. Soumen Ghosh (2017): Role of the Non-Marxist Opposition Political Parties in West Bengal 1978-2008: A Critical Analysis.
4. Dr. Bhaswati Chakrabortty (2018): The Social and Political Ideas of Nivedita- A Critical Analysis
5. Dr. Jaydeb Ghosh Chowdhuri (2018): Sampradaiyik Bibhed O Jatiya Sanhati: Rabindranath Thakur O Kaji Abdul Oduder Chintalochona [Bengali]
6. Dr. Nivedita Saha (2021): The Gorkhaland Agitation: A Study in Changing Patterns of Leadership
7. Dr. Hira Mukhopadhyay (Ghosh) (2021): SC and ST Women’s Participation In West Bengal Panchayati Raj Bodies A Case Study of Illambazar Block Since 1992

Scholars Awarded

Sl. No Name Photo Current Status
1 Dr. Mousumi Dey

Awarded

2 Dr. Oli Mohammad

Awarded

3 Dr. Soumen Ghosh

Awarded

4 Dr. Bhaswati Chakrabortty

Awarded

5 Dr. Jaydeb Ghosh Chowdhuri

Awarded

6 Dr. Nivedita Saha

Awarded

7 Dr. Hira Mukhopadhyay (Ghosh)

Awarded

8 ANIRBAN BARMAN

Submitted

9 PATRALEKHA SEN

Ongoing

10 AVIJIT SAHA

Ongoing

Research Highlights/Photo gallery