Faculty Profile - University

Educational Qualification

Degree Name	Institute	Year of passing/awarded
Ph. D.	Visva- Bharati	2007
M.Sc	University of Calcutta	1998

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Santal Festivals: A Study of Cultural Performance and its Dynamics

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Description of Experience
Visiting Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo, Japan
Director, Centre for Adivasi Studies and Museum, VU
Professor and Head (2024-2026), Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University
Former Guest Faculty, PG Department of Bengali, Womens College, Kolkata, University of Calcutta
Former Guest Faculty, Department of Museology, Rabindra Bharati University
Former Guest Faculty, Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University
Former Guest Faculty, Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta
Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector (2004-2005), Government of West Bengal.
Former Assistant Professor in Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, Narasinha Dutt College, Howrah.(2003 –5. 5. 2015 )
Junior Research Officer (1999-2001), Indian Anthropological Society, Kolkata.

Specialization/Research Area

Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)	Detailed Description
Field of Specialization	Social Cultural Anthropology
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Ethnography - theory and Practice
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Tribal Development
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Theoretical Anthropology
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Anthropology of Religion
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Anthropology of Performance
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Literary Anthropology
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Anthropology of E-governance and Information and Communication Technology with special reference to cyber and digital world
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Folklore

Course/ Subject Taught

Course Name
M.Sc. Anthropology - Fundamentals of Anthropology
Indian Society and Culture
Ecological Anthropology
Anthropological Theories
M.Phil Anthropology -Fundamentals of Anthropological Theory and Beyond
Fieldwork and Ethnographic Styles
Ph.D. Coursework
Medical Anthropology

Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper

Title	Publication Type	Published in	Published on	Publisher's Name	Role	Details
Luguburu : Ritual, Pilgrimage and Quest for Identity among the Santals	International	19(1): 1-14 DOI: 10.1177/0972558X19835384 ISSN 0972 558X	Jan, 2019	The Oriental Anthropologist (Sage Journal)		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Contemporary religious ethos in an urban milieu of West Bengal : Reflections from the study of the planetary deity soni	International	Anthropological Notebooks, 24(2): 99-109 ISSN 1408 -032X	Jan, 2019	Slovene Anthropological Society	Sole Author	Impact Factor: 0.50000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Margaret Mead . Bijoy Kumar Dutta. Granthatirtha. Kolkata( Book Review)	National	53(2018): 267-268	Jan, 2019	Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Gabeshana: Swarup o Prakaran (Research: Meaning and Types)	National	Bangla Bibhagiyo Patrika , New Series, Vol.1, No.1;Pp.58-61	Jan, 2018	Department of Bengali Vidyasagar University West Bengal		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Mahali Basket Making – A Tribal Craft in Social and Historical Perspectives.	National	Adivasis of Bengal. Ed. By Prof. Chittabrata Palit.Pp.1-11, ISBN: 978-93-82710-03-5	Jan, 2018	Institute of Historical Studies: Kolkata:		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Bankimchandra O Nribijnan (Bankimchandra and Anthropology)	National	Bankim Annesha ,Ed. by Dr. Kartick Ch. Mondal	Jan, 2018	Prekhsapat, Mahishadol,West Bengal		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Lok Sahitye Nritatwik Upadan: Anusandhaner upokromanika (Anthropological elements in Folk Literature)	National	Balaka, Vol.27, No.-36.Pp.40-46, ISSN 2230-9381	Jan, 2018	UGC enlisted journal		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Oriented Positively: Comtean positivism and early anthropology in India	International	Culture and Society Volume 1:15-26 ISSN 2616-8022	Jan, 2018	Department of Anthropology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Visual Anthropology and Preservation of the Community Cultural Heritage	International	Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology (GJAA) Vol. 7(1): 555704 DOI: 10.19080/GJAA.2018.07. ISSN 2575-8608	Jan, 2018	Juniper Publishers Inc. 427 W Duarte Rd, Suite E, Arcadia, California, CA 91007 United States		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Apathy, Ignorance or Natural Death? Present State of Museums in West Bengal, India and its Implication for Anthropological Study of Culture and Policy	International	Anthropol Open J. 3(1): 18-31. doi: 10.17140/ANTPOJ-3-117	Jan, 2018	Openventio Publishers, USA		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Development Experience and Livelihood of a Traditional Hunting –Gathering Tribe of Eastern India	International	The Eastern Anthropologist 71(3 & 4): 301-323[ Scopus Indexed]	Jan, 2018	EFCS		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A Case Study of Durgapuja Festival of the Bengali Hindus	International	Anthropol Open J. 2017; 2(1): 15-22. doi: 10.17140/ANTPOJ-2-108	Jan, 2017	Openventio Publishers, USA		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Trends of Change in Livelihood in Two Bhumij Villages of Purulia, West Bengal.	International	The Indian Journal of Anthropology Vol.5 No.1:87-104, 2017	Jan, 2017	Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Study of Ethnonyms of Indian Tribes: An Investigation into Ecological and Economic Dimensions	International	Oriental Anthropologist, Volume 17, Number 2	Jan, 2017	Prints Publications Pvt. Ltd.		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Nribijnaner Chokhe Dekha Bankim ( Bankim in anthropological perspective)	International	Jahangirnagar Viswabidyalaya Bhasa-Sahitya Patra Vol. 34; Pp.1-12; 2017	Jan, 2017	Department of Bangla Jahangirnagar University Bangladesh		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Luguburu: Saontalder Brihat Otihyer Nirman ( Luguguru: Formation of Great Tradition among the Santals) ,	National	Lokoshruti, Vol.15 , Issue-II : 302-309	Jan, 2017	TFCC, Govt. of West Bengal		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Transformation of a Bedia Tribal Group of Eastern India: Ecology, Economy and Identity.	National	Genus Homo, Vol. 1:95-113 ISSN 2457-0028	Jan, 2017	Department of Anthropology West Bengal State University		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Epistemological Foundation of Anthropology before its formal Beginning.	National	Kalyan Bharati Vol. XX: 50-55, ISSN 0976-822	Jan, 2017	Professor Kalyan Kumar Dasgupta Memorial Trust		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Perpetuation of Folkcraft and Its Development in Sikkim: An Investigation into the role of monastery.	National	Journal of the Kolkata Society for Asian Studies, Vol.2 , No. 1 & 2 : 109-114, 2016	Jan, 2016	The Kolkata Society for Asian Studies		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Lokojiban Path: Lokayata Sanskritir Dikdarshan	National	Lokoshruti, Volume- 14 ; Issue-1; pp. 1-6	Jan, 2016	Folk and Tribal Culture Centre, Government of West Bengal		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Temple and Occupational Specialization: Identity of Brahmin and Sevayat in Puri, Odisha, India. Jointly with Dibyajyoti Ganguly.	International	The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies. Volume 4, Issue 4, April 2016.pp 252-257.http://theijhss.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/40.-HS1604-073.pdf. ; Impact Factor: 0.981 (IIFS)	Jan, 2016	http://theijhss.com		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Children in Conflict with Law: An Anthropological Study among the Deported Children in Three Homes in West Bengal. Jointly with Arpita Nath.	International	IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 21, Issue 5, Ver. 3(May. 2016) ,PP 69-77; DOI: 10.9790/0837-2105036977; Impact Factor: 1.607 e-ISSN : 2279-0837	Jan, 2016	IOSR		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
SERPAI :An Innovative Folk Craft of an Obscure Village of Birbhum, West Bengal	Other	Attributes of Culture,Edited by Dr. Amitabha Sarkar , Pp.276-286. ISBN 978 -93-85161-31-5	Jan, 2016	Aayu Publications, New Delhi		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Bangalir Utpotti’: PrasangaBankimchandra( Bankim Chandra on ‘Origin of Bengali people’).	Other	Bankim Smarak Grantha ( Collection of Essays on Bankim Chandra) ,Ed. by Pinakesh Chandra Sarkar.	Jan, 2016	Bankim-Bhavan-Gaveshana Kendra. Higher Education Department,Government of West Bengal. Kantalpara, Naihati.		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Mahali: HastashilpiAdibasiGosthi(Mahalis: A craft-working tribal group)	National	Lokoshruti, Volume- 13 ; Issue-1;	Jan, 2015	;Lokoshruti, ( Journal Published by Folk and Tribal Culture Center, Government of West Bengal)		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Forms and Application of Folk Media in West Bengal : Notes from Empirical Observations.	National	North Bengal Anthropologist Vol.3: 161-170 ISSN 2320-8376	Jan, 2015	Department of Anthropology North Bengal University		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Chhara : Nritatwik Abhijyan( Rhymes: Anthropological Perspectives).	National	Bangla ChhadaParikrama ( Bengali Folk Rhymes). Edited By Barun Kumar Chakraborty	Jan, 2014	Akshar Prakashani. Kolkata		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Maharader Karma Parab(Karma festival of the Mahara)	National	Lokoshruti.Vol.11(2) Pp.27-34.	Jan, 2013	Tribal and Folk Culture Center, Govt. of West Bengal		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Sahitwik – Nritatwik Dristikon: Ekti Bangla Upanyas( Literary anthropological perspective: A Bengali novel)	National	Contemporary Bengali Literature- In search of Folkloric Elements ( Seminar Proceedings) ISBN 978-93-83521-09-8	Jan, 2013	Department of Bengali, Vidyasagar College for Women,Kolkata.		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Nribijyaner Dristikone Swami Vivekananda( Swami Vivekananda in Anthropological Perspective)	National	Swami Vivekananda Kale Kalantare Edited by Biplab Chakraborty. ISBN 978-93-82663-11-9	Jan, 2013	Pustak Bipani. Kolkata		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Application of Autographic Technique as an Additive Tool in Anthropological Research	International	The Oriental Anthropologist, Vol-13,No- 2 , Pp-433-440.	Jan, 2013	(Jointly with Onkar Prasad) Prints Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
‘Finding self in the other: Studying the relation between literature and anthropologywith special reference to India	International	Journal of Indian Anthropological Society, Vol. - 46, No. - 2 & 3	Jan, 2012	The Indian Anthropological Society		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Rabindranath: Sanskriti o Sabhyata’ ( Rabindranath: Sanskriti and civilization)	National	Rabindra Bikshya ed.by Barun Kumar Chakraborty ISBN 978 – 93- 82300– 00-7	Jan, 2012	Parul Prakashani, Kolkata		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Weaving in a West Bengal Village: An Interface between Indigenous Knowledge and Technological Development	Other	Traditional Knowledge System and Technology in India Eds by Basanta Kumar Mohanta and Vipin Kumar Singh	Jan, 2012	Pratibha Prakashan ,Delhi,2012		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Serpai Shilpo’ ( Serpai: A folkart )	Other	LokojoShilpo ed.by Barun Kumar Chakraborty,	Jan, 2011	Parul Prakashani, Kolkata and Agartala		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Rabindra Bhabnai Sudra( Idea of Sudra in Tagore’s Thought)	National	Anaya Rabindranath Nana Rabindranath, ed.by Barun Kumar Chakraborty ISBN 81 – 85471- 106 – 1	Jan, 2011	Pustak Bipani, Kolkata, 2011.(in Bengali)		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Prasanga Rakhsas Katha’ ( Demon in Folktale)	National	Lokokathar Satkahan ed.by Barun Kumar Chakraborty ISBN 978 – 81- 910889 – 7-7	Jan, 2011	Aparna Book Distributors, Kolkata,		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Ethnology and ethnography of Indian Peoples: Beginning of anthropological writings in Pre- 1920s Bengal	International	Journal of Indian Anthropological Society, Vol. - 45, No.- 3	Jan, 2010	The Indian Anthropological Society		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Emerging Trends and contributions of Indian Anthropologists against the backdrop of World Anthropology	International	Journal of Indian Anthropological Society Vol.- 44 No.- 2	Jan, 2009	The Indian Anthropological Society		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
An overview of the Development Programmes of the SC and STs in West Bengal	Other	in Tribal Development in India, ed. by A. K. Singh	Jan, 2009	Serial Publications,New Delhi		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Creativity and excellence in a festival of the Santals and paradigmatic shift in Performance	National	The Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India Vol -51 No.- 2	Jan, 2002	Anthropological Survey of India		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Jai Bangla Bapla: A Typical Santal Marriage	National	Vanyajati,Vol-XLX No.- 1	Jan, 2002	Adimjati Sevak Sangha New Delhi		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Book Published

Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Economy and Livelihood of the Folk Artisan Patua Community in Purba and Paschim Medinipur Districts of West Bengal under the Impact of Covid-19	A.K. Dasgupta Centre for Planning and Development, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan and New Delhi Publishers	Jan, 2025	Sole Author	Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: ISBN 978-93-48120-19-9
Sundarbaner Adivasi – Abhibasan, Arthaniti O Sanskriti, by Pashupati Prasad Mahato, [Editor]	Ashadeep, Kolkata	Jan, 2025	Co-Author	Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: ISBN 978-93-88868-87-7
Samajik Sanskritik Nribijnan ( Social – Cultural Anthropology)	Parul Prakashani	Jan, 2024	Sole Author	Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: ISBN 978-93-82300-39-7
Nisadajanasmrti , [Edited with Ashok Kr. Mahata]	Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar, Kolkata	Jan, 2023	Co-Author	Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: ISBN 978-93-92622-94-6
Crafts, Performance, Tribes – Exploration into the lives of Communities, [Edited with Ashok Kr. Mahata]	Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar, Kolkata	Jan, 2023	Co-Author	Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: ISBN 978-93-92622-89-2
Anthropology of Music [Edited with Dipak K. Midya]	Vidyasagar University Publication Division, Midnapore,	Jan, 2023	Co-Author	Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: ISBN 978-81-954650-4-0
History of Anthropology - A. C. Haddon	Concept Publishing Co. New Delhi	Jan, 2017	Introduction	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Monasteries in Sikkim-Persistence of Cultural Tradition	The Indian Anthropological Society	Jan, 2013	Fourth Author with Biman Kumar Dasgupta ,Jayanta Sarkar, Dipali Danda	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Life and Lore – Anthropological Reflections	Akhsyar Prakashani , Kolkata	Jan, 2012	Sole Author	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Prasanga Adibasi ( The Tribals)	Offbeat Publishing, Kolkata	Jan, 2012	Sole Author	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Samajik Sanskritik Nribijnan ( Social – Cultural Anthropology)	Parul Prakashani,Kolkata	Jan, 2009	Sole Author	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Loksanskriti o Nrividyar Abhidhan (Dictionary of Folklore and Anthropology)	ABD Kolkata	Jan, 2009	Co-Editor	Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Research Project

Worked as	Funding Agency	Amount in Rs.	Duration	Period	Status
Principal Investigator	Government of West Bengal	350000	2 years	2015-2017	Complete
Principal Investigator	UGC	150000	2 years	2007-2009	Complete

Invited Lectures

Title	Organized By	Venue	Date
Tolerance	Kharagpur Book Fair – 2019	Kharagpur	Jan, 2019
Experience and Encounters: Transformations in Anthropology	Department of Anthropology , Narasinha Dutt College, Howrah and The Indian Anthropological Society, Kolkata	Narasinha Dutt College, Howrah	Jan, 2019
Ananya Amulyacharan: Ekti Nriboigyanik Bikshan( Unique Amulyacharan in Anthropological Perspective)	Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, Kolkata with assistance from Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal	Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, Kolkata	Jan, 2019
Invited Speaker and Chief Guest at 52nd Annual Celebration	Ramakrishna Mission Lokasikhsha Parishad	RKM, Narendrapur , Kolkata	Jan, 2019
Social and Cultural Anthropology with Special Reference to Folklore.	Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta	Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta	Jan, 2018
Tribal Religion in India: From Everyday rituals to Performative Practices	Department of Sociology, Vidyasagar University	P.C. Mahalanobis Hall,Vidyasagar University	Jan, 2018
Impact of Digital Globalisation on Tribal Life(NSS Special Camp – Lecture)	Department of Sociology, Vidyasagar University	Department of Sociology, Vidyasagar University	Jan, 2018
Pragmatics of Development and Welfare of the tribal people (NSS Special Camp – Lecture)	Department of Sanskrit, Vidyasagar University	Department of Sanskrit, Vidyasagar University	Jan, 2018
Recent trends of folklore study and methodology	Department of Bangla Jahangirnagar University Bangladesh	Department of Bangla Jahangirnagar University Bangladesh	Jan, 2018
Sundarbaner Lokosanskriti	West Bengal Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation, Government of West Bengal.	Kobigan Academy	Jan, 2017
Tulunamulok Lokosanskriti( Comparative Folklore)	Bhabanipur Anandam and Folklore Congress Association of India, Kolkata	Jabananda Sabhagriha, Bangla Academy, Kolkata.	Jan, 2017
Mahali basket making – A Tribal craft in social and historical perspectives.	Professor Kalyan Kumar Dasgupta Memorial Lecture ,Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata	IHSK, Kolkata	Jan, 2016
Lokayat Sanskritir Dikdarshan	Folk and Tribal Culture Centre, I. & C.A. Department, Government of West Bengal, 11 September, 2015	FTCC Auditorium	Jan, 2015
Technology, Culture and Society: Perspectives from Pre-agricultural to Post-agricultural World	Agro-Economic Research Centre, Visva – Bharati, Santiniketan	Visva – Bharati, Santiniketan	Jan, 2014
Ajit Mitra Smarak Baktrita, 1421( Ajit Mitra Memorial Oration,2014)	Rarhkatha Patrika, Suri, Birbhum	Suri, Birbhum	Jan, 2014
Special Lectures on Research Methodology	Centre for Studies on Indigenous People, Rabindra Bharati University	Rabindra Bharati University	Jan, 2011
Professor Sankar Bandyopadhyay Smarak Boktrita	Professor Sankar Bandyopadhyay Smritiraksha Samiti	Bhadreswar , Hooghly	Jan, 2009
Arun Roy Smriti Boktrita	Folklore Congress Association of India	Bangla Academy ,Kolkata	Jan, 2009

Membership of Learned Society

Title/Name of the Society
The Indian Anthropological Society, Life Member
Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA).-Life Member,
Anthropological Association, Mysore, Karnataka - Life Member.
Indian Anthropological Association, Delhi - Life Member
Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, Kolkata- Life Member.
Folklore Congress Association of India, Kolkata -Life Member.
Ethnographic and Folk Culture Society, Lucknow, - Life Member
The Asiatic Society- Life Member

Association with Professional Bodies

Type of Professional Activity	Period
Editor, Man in India	From 2019
Member, Editorial Board, - Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. ( ISSN 0019 - 4387 )	From 2013
Vice-chairman, Vidyasagar Museum Committee, Vidyasagar University	2025 to 2025
Member, Institutional Development Plan Committee, Vidyasagar University	2025 to 2025
Member, Committee-3 (Collaboration and Consultancy), Research and Development Cell, Vidyasagar University	2025 to 2025
Member, Board of Research Studies (BRS), Vidyasagar University	2025 to 2025
Member, Publication Committee, Vidyasagar University	2025 to 2025
Chairman, UG Board of Studies, Vidyasagar University	2024 to 2025
Chairman, PG Board of Studies, Vidyasagar University	2024 to 2025
Secretary, Ph.D. Committee in Anthropology, Vidyasagar University	2024 to 2025
Secretary, Ph.D. Committee in Adivasi Studies, CASM, Vidyasagar University	2022 to 2025

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role	Held at and Organiser
Conference on Asian Linguistic Anthropology 2019	Jan, 2019	Paper Presented – A Salvage Linguistic Anthropological Study of Endangered Mangta Language of West Bengal, India	Siem Reap, Cambodia Pannasastra University, Cambodia, in collaboration with Asia Centre, Japan Foundation and Wenner- Gren Foundation
International Seminar on ‘Tribe, State and Development: Exploring Anthropological Knowledge’	Jan, 2019	Paper:How Digital India lives in villages: A micro-level study with special reference to the tribal communities in Jungal Mahal area, West Bengal	Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University, (Under UGC-SAP [DRS-I]) in collaboration with Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
National Seminar on ‘Essence of India: Unique Markers of Biology, Culture, Language and History of Indian Population’	Jan, 2019	Paper: Baul: Traditional Singers and Esoteric Practitioners of Bengal.	CIIL, Mysore, Karnataka Anthropological Association, Mysore in collaboration with CIIL, IGRMS and An.S.I., Government of India held at CIIL, Mysore, Karnataka
Indian Anthropology Congress 2019 titled Anthropology for Developing India – Pathways to Policy Planning and Implementation,	Jan, 2019	Paper presented: In Search of the Sacred: Emerging Pilgrimage Tradition among the Santals of Eastern India	Department of Anthropology, Savitribai Phule Pune University in The Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences(MAAS) under the aegis of INCAA
Indian Anthropology Congress 2019 titled Anthropology for Developing India – Pathways to Policy Planning and Implementation	Jan, 2019	Chaired Session	Department of Anthropology, Savitribai Phule Pune University in The Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences(MAAS) under the aegis of INCAA
National Research Methodology Workshop	Jan, 2019	Invited Lecture	A.K.Dasgupta Centre for Planning and Development [A Centre sponsored by the NITI AAYOG, Govt. of India]
International Conference on ‘Performance and the Prospects of Folkloric Tribal Culture of Eastern India’	Jan, 2018	Paper presented - Understanding Ritual Performance and Identity	Department of English, Vidyasagar University (UGC SAP-III DRS-II)
UGC sponsored International Seminar on ‘Food and Health: Bio-cultural Dimensions’	Jan, 2018	Presented Paper: Food: Social –Cultural Anthropological Approach	Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University (UGC SAP, DRS-I)
National Seminar on ‘Contemporary Anthropology and North –East India’	Jan, 2018	Paper: The Indian Anthropological Society and North-East India Studies.	Department of Anthropology, Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam
International Conference on Indigenous People, Human Security and Sustainable Development: Emerging Challenges in the Present Global Context.	Jan, 2018	Paper presented - A Comparative Study of the Educational Status of the Bhumijs in two Villages of Purulia District, West Bengal	Department of Anthropology, WBSU. Commission on Human Rights, IUAES, Department of Anthropology, WBSU,
47th Annual Conference 2017 of The Indian Anthropological Society on ‘Tribal Situation in India: Contemporary Issues and Concerns’	Jan, 2018	Paper Presenter ,Topic: Trends of Change of Livelihood of the Birhor tribe of West Bengal	Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
International Seminar on ‘Folklore in the Digital Era’	Jan, 2017	Folklore in digital space: A study into the websites on folklore of West Bengal - Invited Speaker and Chair	Bangladesh Folklore Research Centre,Rajshahi, Bangladesh and Loukik, India at Department of Folklore, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
International conference on ‘The Contemporary Trend of Folklore Study	Jan, 2016	Invited Speaker- Topic : Approaches to the study of Folk art: A Study into the Contemporary trends in West Bengal	Department of Folklore & Folklore Alumni association of Rajshahi University. Bangladesh.
3rd International Congress of Bengal Studies -2013	Jan, 2013	ty of Bengal Studies, Universiorganized by International Society of Calcutta , held at Kolkata from 19th – 22th November, 2013. Topic –Paper Presenter on Climate change and its literary reflections	University of Calcutta and ISBS, Delhi
2nd International Congress of Bengal Studies -2011 organized by International Society of Bengal Studies	Jan, 2011	Proposer of the Panel Chair the panel as Coordinator.	University of Dhaka and Bangla, Academy , Dhaka , Bangladesh held at Dhaka, Bangladesh
International Seminar at Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh Paper - Linguistic and Literary Anthropology.	Jan, 2011	Invited Lecture	Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh
National Seminar on Development of Anthropology in Two Distinct Time Frames : Pre – Independent and Post – Independent Periods	Jan, 2010	Paper Presenter, Paper – Finding self in the other : Studying relation between anthropology and literature	University of Ranchi and The Indian Anthropological Society ;Ranchi; , 17th -19th December, 2010.
Workshop on Research Methodology	Jan, 2009	Resource Person	BEF, Kathmandu, Nepal.30th – 5th Nov.2009.
Workshop on Basics of Data collection and data processing	Jan, 2009	Participant	CSDRR and CHDHR , Rabindra Bharati University ,30-31 March, 2009.
UGC Seminar	Jan, 2008	Paper Presenter, Topic:Interpretation , Interpretative Anthropology: Geertz and Beyond.	Department of Anthropology, Calcutta University,27-28 th March,2008.

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role in the Event	Funding Agency
Indian Anthropology Congress 2017	Jan, 2017	Joint Secretary	Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University,; INCAA; ICSSR; AnSI,IGRMS;ICMR
Certificate Course on Data Collection and Analysis	Jan, 2015	Co-ordinator	Gurusaday Museum, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
Tribal Festival -14 Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre(EZCC)	Jan, 2014	Co-ordinator	Ministry of Culture, Government of India

Awards

Award Name	Awarded by	Date
Siksharatna	Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal	Sep, 2022
Ekalabya Samman	S K G Paramparashram, Kolkata	Jan, 2018
Junior Research Fellowship	Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India	Jan, 2001
Gold Medal ( First Class First in M.Sc.)	University of Calcutta	Jan, 1998

Dr. Sumahan Bandyopadhyay