Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Amrita Basu Roy Chowdhury |
| Designation | SACT |
| Department | Women's Studies (General) |
| Email Id | basuroyamrita1983@gmail.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 2017 |
| Date of Appointment SACT | 01-01-2020 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ph.D. | Jadavpur University | NA |
| 2010 | UGC - NET | UGC | NA |
| 2009 | Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) | Jadavpur University | 1st |
| 2007 | Master of Arts (M.A) | Jadavpur University | 2nd |
| 2005 | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | University of Calcutta | 2nd |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India | Aug, 2017 | Mar, 2026 |
| Diamond Harbour Women's University, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal , India (Resource Person) | Oct, 2016 | Apr, 2019 |
| Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India (Guest Teacher) | May, 2008 | Jun, 2012 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 12 Years 7 Months | 2 Years 6 Months |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | Lady Brabourne College | Aug, 2017 | Mar, 2026 | 8 Years 7 Month |
| PG | Diamond Harbour Women’s University | Oct, 2016 | Apr, 2019 | 2 Years 6 Month |
| UG | Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur | May, 2008 | Jun, 2012 | 4 Years 1 Month |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| Media, Culture, Society ,Feminist Media Studies ,History of the Concept of Gender ,Gender and Advertisement ,Intersectionality ,Interdisciplinary Studies ,Women's Movement ,Qualitative Research Methodology ,Cross Cultural Literary Transaction |
| A PhD in Gender and Advertisement with specialization in Women’s Studies and Media Communication along with a strong background in Comparative Literature. |
Publication: Chapters in books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Chapter Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Women in Bengal: in Reality and Through Representations | ‘Hyper Visible or Visibly Undervalued? Women in Post Pandemic Bengali Print Advertisement’ | Sudarshana Sen | |
| 2 | 2018 | Caste and Gender in Contemporary India, Power, Privilege and Politics | ‘Bama’s Karukku: a beaded string of gender, caste, religion’ | Supurna Banerjee and Nandini Ghosh | |
| 3 | 2017 | Socio-political and Cultural Discourse: Women, Literature and Struggle | ‘From Bondage to Salvation: Reading Nawal El Sadaawi’s Woman at Point Zero from a Gender Perspective’ | Dr. Baliram Gaikwad and Dr. Ajit Kumar | |
| 4 | 2016 | Literature and Society, Challenges and Prospects | ‘Thakurmar Jhuli: Re-visiting the Feminine Narratives of Bengal’ | Prayer Elmo Raj | |
| 5 | 2016 | Multidisciplinary Handbook of Social Exclusion and Human Rights | ‘Family, State Politics and Capital Punishment: Revisiting Dhananjay Case’ | Swati Chakraborty & Nanjunda | |
| 6 | 2015 | Feminine Issues: In the Writing of British Female Authors | ‘Katherine Mansfield’s ‘The Fly’: A Feminist Reading’ | Vivekananda Jha and Ajit Kumar | |
| 7 | 2014 | History and Beyond: Trends and Trajectories | ‘Gender in Bengali Matrimonial Advertisement: A Critical Overview’ | Jenia Mukherjee and Chittabrata Palit |
Pre-Publication Review
| Sl No. | Publication Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘Exploring Corregidora from Gender-Class-Race Dynamics’ in Dr. Ajit Kumar edited anthology Contextual and Sub-textual, Vernon Press, USA, scheduled to be published in 2025 |
| 2 | ‘Are Food Advertisements Gendered? A Content Analysis of Post Pandemic Bengali Print Advertisements on Food’ in The Social Nature of Food in India, Berghahn Books, UK, scheduled to be published in 2025 |
Talk/Lectures
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25-04-2025 | 'Empathy and Addiction to Drug: A Way Forward' | Central Detective Training Institute, Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
| 2 | 21-01-2025 | 'Gender and Community Policing: A Way Forward' | Central Detective Training Institute, Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
| 3 | 21-11-2024 | 'Gendering Leila Abouzeid’s The Last Chapter through Rights, Religion and Identity Nexus' | Sapienza University of Rome, Italy |
| 4 | 19-08-2024 | 'Understanding Human Rights: Unity and Human Rights' | Workshop for Srilanka Police Officers, Central Detective Training Institute, Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
| 5 | 13-10-2023 | ‘Gendering Indian Culture through Media and Society’ | Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Committee, Heidelberg University, Ohio, USA |
Members of Different Academic Bodies
| Sl No. | Academic Bodies |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Ancient Modern Language Association, USA |
| 2 | Popular Culture Association, USA |
| 3 | North East Modern Language Association, USA |
| 4 | Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, USA |
| 5 | South Atlantic Modern Language Association, USA |
| 6 | National Women's Studies Association, USA |
Scholarship/Award/Felicitations
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Details of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | CAITY Travel Award |
| 2 | 2024 | CAITY Travel Award |
| 3 | 2024 | Michael and Madonna Marsden Travel Grant |
| 4 | 2023 | Michael and Madonna Marsden Travel Grant |
| 5 | 2023 | Jim Sack Travel Award |
| 6 | 2018 | Feminist Theory Workshop International Travel Award, Duke University |
| 7 | 2017 | Jadavpur University Travel Grant Award - National Seminar, Bangalore |
| 8 | 2017 | Jadavpur University Travel Grant Award - International Conference, Bangkok |
| 9 | 2016 | Jadavpur University Travel Grant Award - National Seminar, Chennai |
| 10 | 2016 | World Society Foundation, Switzerland and ISEC, India Sponsorship - International Conference, Bangalore |
| 11 | 2011 | UGC (NET) Junior Research Fellowship Award in Women's Studies |
Any other Information
| Other Information |
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| Volunteering and Fundraising, Foreign Language (Spanish -Basic Level), Performing and Speaking in Public, Yoga, Culinary Activities, |