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Dr. Pujasree Chatterjee

Assistant Professor
HOD
Department
SOCIOLOGY
Contact
+91 3222 298-262 / Centrex-262
Biographical Sketch
Academic Interest
Educational Qualification
Degree NameInstituteYear of passing/awarded
Ph.D.University of Calcutta2022
B.Ed (Bachelor in Education)University of Calcutta2012
Diploma in Social WorkNational Council of Education Bengal. Jadavpur University Campus2011
M.A. in SociologyUniversity of Calcutta2010
B.A. in SociologySt.Xaviers College, Calcutta2008
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Changing Nature of Work Life: A Sociological Investigation Among University Faculty in West Bengal
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
Description of Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Vidyasagar University since 3rd March, 2015 to present
Assistant Professor (On contract), Department of Sociology, Vidyasagar University since 4th October,2012 to 2nd March, 2015
Guest Lecturer, Jogamaya Devi College, August 2012 to September 2012
Project Scientist, Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management, West Bengal from October 2010 to June 2011
Project Volunteer, Calcutta Social Project, from July 2010 to September 2010
Specialization/Research Area
Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)Detailed Description
Field of SpecializationSociology of Work, Occupation, Organization, Profession
Research Area/ Areas of InterestWork, Organization, Higher education, Teaching professionals, social psychological issues like stress, job satisfaction, Research Methodology, Social Statistics
Course/ Subject Taught
Course Name
Classical and Advanced Sociological Theory
Methods of Social Research, Data Collection and Data Analysis, Social Statistics
Industrial and Urban Sociology
Sociology of Demography
Civil Society
Dissertation of 4th Semester P.G. Students
Health and Society
Indian Society: Social Change in Modern India
Sociology of Media and Society
Ethnographic Field Visit
Social Psychology
Discourse on Research Methodology (M.Phil in Sociology)
Industry and Society (M.Phil in Sociology)
Rural Administration and Rural Development
Theories of Social Change, Globalization
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
TitlePublication TypePublished inPublished onPublisher's NameRoleDetails
Perception of Pedagogical and Technological Innovation Strategies and Changing nature of work life of university teaching facultiesNationalUnderstanding Social Issues Some Reflections Vol. I. ISBN: 978-93-88207-44-7Sep, 2019Paschimbanga Anchalik Itihas o Loksanskriti Charcha Kendra Impact Factor:
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A study of the perceptions of work life among faculties teaching at the Higher education levelInternationalInternational Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, Vol 6, Issue 1, Jan-March, 2019.pp:622-627.E ISSN 2348 –1269,PRINT ISSN 2349-5138Jan, 2019IJRAR Impact Factor:
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Changing Dimensions of Quality of work life of the University Teaching faculties: A Sociological AnalysisInternationalInternational Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, Vol 7, Issue 3, version IV.pp:38-42.ISSN: 2319-7722Mar, 2018Invention Journals. Impact Factor:
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A Sociological Exploration of Work-Life Balance among teaching facultiesInternationalConference Proceedings titled Teacher Education: Issues and Challenges;PP: 3-5; ISBN: 978-1-9246488-52-3Jun, 2017Canadian Academic Publishing, Canada. Impact Factor:
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A Study on use of ICT in Higher Educational Sector in Rural AreasNationalConference Proceedings titled ICT Management and Challenges; PP: 267-270; ISBN: 978-93-84845-19-3May, 2016Pragma Publications Impact Factor:
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Women and Higher Education: An Overview from West Midnapore District of West BengalNationalSeminar Proceedings entitled "Womens Education in India Past Predicaments and Future Possibilities": 246-259; ISBN:978-93-80736-10-5Mar, 2016Vidyasagar College for Women, Kolkata Impact Factor:
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Women empowerment through Engineering Education: Opportunities and challengesInternationalIOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)Volume 21, Issue 2, Ver. VII (Feb. 2016) PP 98-102e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845.Feb, 2016International Organization of Scientific Research Impact Factor:
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A Sociological Exploration of Elderly People in the rural setting of West BengalInternationalInternational Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences, 5(6):79-88 ISSN: 2249-7382Jun, 2015Euro Asia Research and Development Association Impact Factor:
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Social and Economic Status of Tribal Women in India - The Challenges and the Road AheadInternationalInternational Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies,2(2):55-60, ISSN 2348 – 0343Nov, 2014IJIMS Impact Factor:
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Pattern of Social Relations among Information Technology (IT) professionals: A Sociological ExplorationNationalIndian Journal of Research in Multidisciplinary Studies, 1(1):120-131ISSN: 2348-2524Feb, 2014Garhbeta College, Garhbeta, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India Impact Factor:
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Book Chapter Published
Title of ChapterTitle of the BookPublished byPublished onRoleDetails
Impact of Digitalization on Pedagogical Innovation and Changing Work Life of a University Teaching Professional in West BengalDigitization of Economy and Society Emerging ParadigmsCRC Press Taylor & Francis Group APPLE ACADEMIC PRESSOct, 2022Sole AuthorIndexing: Others
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Ph. D. Thesis Guidence
Scholar NameThesis TitleName of the Co SupervisorStatusDate
Manimala Giri (M.Phil in Sociology)Unemployment among Educated Youth: A Study of East and West Medinipur District, West Bengal AwardedJun, 2022
Sayanti Saren (M.Phil in Sociology)In search of Information Equality AwardedJun, 2022
Invited Lectures
TitleOrganized ByVenueDate
Relevance of Field Research in Social SciencesDept. of Sociology, Vidyasagar UniversityVidyasagar University, MidnaporeJan, 2015
Membership of Learned Society
Title/Name of the Society
Sociological Association of West Bengal (SAWB)
Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture (Life Member)
Indian Sociological Society(Life member)
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended
Title of the Seminar/Conference/WorkshopDateRoleHeld at and Organiser
Ethics in Social Science Research and PublicationJan, 2021ParticipantDepartment of Human Development and Childhood Studies, Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi on 9th and 10th April, 2021
One day State Level Webinar on Sociology of Pandemic 2020Sep, 2020AttendedDepartment of Sociology in collaboration with IQAC of Maharani Kasiswari College, Kolkata, India
Online Education in the Changing Times:Problems and Prospects (7th - 8th July, 2020)Jul, 2020ParticipantVidyasagar University Teachers’ Association (VUTA),Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal.
Faculty Development Programme on Research Methodology in Social Sciences - A Multi-Disciplinary Approach 9th and 10th June, 2020Jun, 2020ParticipantAmity University. Amity Institute of Social Sciences in association with Amity Academic Staff College held at Amity University, Uttar Pradesh.
FACULTY EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP ON APPLICATION OF ICT TOOLS IN HIGHER EDUCATION (11TH -12TH JUNE, 2020)Jan, 2020ParticipantMotilal Nehru College (Day) & Motilal Nehru College (Evening), University of Delhi, New Delhi
National Webinar on Importance of Methodological thinking of Social Sciences & thinking sociologically and scope of sociology in present day contextJan, 2020ParticipantDepartment of Sociology, Borholla College, Jorhat (Assam), on 24th August 2020
Health Emergencies Programme. Standard Precautions.Jan, 2020ParticipantWorld Health Organization (WHO)
Online Lecture Series titled “The Mind Matters”Jan, 2020ParticipantOrganised by The Department of Sociology, St. Xavier’s College, Burdwan from 6th July, 2020 to 30th July, 2020.
Faculty Development Programme on EMERGING TOOLS AND TRENDS IN CONTEMPORARY RESEARCHJan, 2020ParticipantDepartment of Sociology, N.A.S. (p.g.) College, from July 17, 2020 – July 23, 2020.
Social, Economic and Political Empowerment: Role of Micro Finance Intervention in Diverse Cultures. Sponsored by ICSSR.Jan, 2020ParticipantICSSR Research Team, University of Calcutta
Indian Social Science & Humanities Congress 2019Jan, 2019Participant and Paper presenter5th Annual International Conference organised by Paschimbanga Anchalik Itihas O Loksanskriti Charcha Kendra. In collaboration with Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University
International Faculty Development Program Healthcare and WellbeingJan, 2018Participant and Paper presenterAJEENKYA DY Patil University, Pune
International Multidisciplinary Conference on Education for Future: Issues and ChallengesJan, 2017Paper PresenterDept. of Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad
43rd All India Sociological Conference of Indian Sociological SocietyJan, 2017Paper presenterUniversity of Lucknow, Department of Sociology.
2nd Regional Science and Technology Congress (Southern Region), 2017Jan, 2017Paper presenterUniversity of Kalyani and Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Government of West Bengal
International Conference on Developing Thinking and Learning with ICT: Changing Education for future needsJan, 2016Paper PresenterOsmania University, Hyderabad
International Conference on Social Issues and Social Work: Public and PrivateJan, 2016Paper presenterIndian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Kolkata
UGC sponsored National Seminar on "Occupational Safety and Health Hazard of Indian Women at workplace"Jan, 2015AttendedWomens Studies Center, Vidyasagar University.
Centenary Conference on Psychology - An International EventJan, 2015Paper PresenterDept. of Psychology and Dept. of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, Salt Lake, Kolkata.
National Seminar on "Health Care, Women Empowerment and Rural Development in India".Jan, 2015Paper PresenterA.K.Dasgupta Centre for Planning and Development, Department of Economics & Politics, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan.
41st All India Sociological Conference on Development, Marginalization and Peoples Movement.Jan, 2015Paper presenterKalinga Insitute of Social Sciences (KISS), KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
UGC sponsored two day national level seminar on "Women's Education in India: Past Predicaments and Future Possibilities"Jan, 2015Paper presenterVidyasagar College, Kolkata
International Seminar on Migration, Care Economy and DevelopmentJan, 2014AttendedCentre For Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram
17th Biennial Conference of Association of Gerontology, India (AGI) and International Conference on Engaging and Empowering the Elderly (ICEEE – 2014)Jan, 2014paper presenterCentre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram
Workshop for Revision of Syllabus for Honours and Pass Course of Vidyasagar UniversityJan, 2014AttendedDept. of Sociology, Vidyasagar University.
40th Annual Conference of the Indian Sociological SocietyJan, 2014Paper presenterMahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, India
UGC-Sponsored National Seminar-cum – Legal Literacy programme on ‘Access to justice for women – issues and perspectives’Jan, 2013AttendedVidyasagar University, Midnapore
Saksham Programme of Microsoft on computer and soft skillsJan, 2013AttendedVidyasagar University, Midnapore
39th Annual Conference of the Indian Sociological SocietyJan, 2013Paper PresenterKarnataka State Open University, Mysore, Karnataka
5th Annual Conference of the Sociological Association of West Bengal on “Sociology and Everyday Life”Jan, 2013Paper PresenterUniversity of North Bengal
3rd Annual Conference of the Sociological Association of West Bengal on “West Bengal Today: Profiles in Sociology”Dec, 2009Paper PresenterSt. Xaviers College, Calcutta
2nd Annual Conference of the Sociological Association of West Bengal on “Interrogating Development in West Bengal”Nov, 2008Paper PresenterUniversity of Calcutta, SAWB
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
Title of the Seminar/Conference/WorkshopDateRole in the EventFunding Agency
Extension Lecture on Vernacularization of SociologyJan, 2019TreasurerUniversity
One Day Seminar on Religious Minorities India: Issues and ApproachesJan, 2018ConvenerUGC
One Day State Level Seminar on Ageing and Society: Present Situation and the Challenges AheadJan, 2017ConvenerUGC
One day state-level seminar on "Relevance of Methodology in Social Sciences"Jan, 2015Co-ConvenerUGC
National Seminar on “Sociology of Marginalisation”Jan, 2014TreasurerUGC-ICSSR sponsored
Awards
Award NameAwarded by Date
National Eligibility Test (NET)UGC, Govt. of IndiaJan, 2011
State Level Eligibility Test (SLET)West Bengal College Service CommissionJan, 2011