Dr. Kakoli Das
Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification
| Degree Name | Institute | Year of passing/awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Post Doc | International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) | 2025 (opted not to pursue) |
| Ph.D | Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK) | 2023 |
| M. Phil. | Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK) | 2014 |
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
| Title of the Ph. D. Thesis |
|---|
| UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY FERTILITY TRANSITION IN RURAL WEST BENGAL |
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
| Description of Experience |
|---|
| Guest Lecturer Midnapore College (Autonomous), West Bengal |
| Subject Counsellor Netaji Subhas Open University; Raja Narendralal Khan Women’s College, West Bengal |
| Guest Lecturer Rabindra Bharati University (RBU), West Bengal |
| Visiting Scientist, Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata (ISIK), West Bengal |
| Assistant Professor of Geography, CDOE, VU |
Specialization/Research Area
| Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest) | Detailed Description |
|---|---|
| Field of Specialization | Fertility Outcomes, Development Studies, and Behavioral Dynamics |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Fertility Transition and Family Dynamics, Reproductive Behaviour, Maternal and Child Health, Gender dynamics, Life-Course Analysis, Behavioural Approaches to Demography, Mental Health, and Urban dynamics. |
Course/ Subject Taught
| Course Name |
|---|
| Population Geography, Regional and Rural Geography, Urban Geography, Quantitative & Field-based Social Research Methods |
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
Book Chapter Published
Invited Lectures
| Title | Organized By | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Deprivation, economic uncertainty, and contemporary low fertility in an underdeveloped state of India | Population Research Institute (PRI), Family and Gender Working Group. | Pennsylvania State University | Apr, 2024 |
Membership of Learned Society
| Title/Name of the Society |
|---|
| Active member of the Population Association of America (PAA) |
| Active member of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) |
| Active member of Asian Population Association (APA) |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role | Held at and Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Association of America (PAA). 2024 | Apr, 2024 | Presenter | PAA, USA |
| British Society for Population Studies (BSPS). 2023 | Sep, 2023 | Presenter | British Society for Population Studies |
| International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS). 2023 | Feb, 2023 | Oral Presentation | IIPS |
| VI Portuguese Conference of Demography. 2022 | Oct, 2022 | Oral Presentation | Portuguese Association of Demography |
| International Population Conference (IPC). 2021 | Dec, 2021 | Oral Presentation | IUSSP |
| Population Association of America (PAA). 2021 | May, 2021 | Oral Presentation | PAA, USA |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role in the Event | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journey of Higher Education in Independent India with a special emphasis on Open and Distance Learning | Apr, 2022 | Joint Organising Secretary | |
| Opportunities and Challenges of the Management of Higher Education in ODL Mode under Pandemic Situation | Aug, 2021 | Executive Committee Member |
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded by | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Seal of Excellence; MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 | European Commission, Horizon Europe | Feb, 2026 |
| Visiting Scientist, Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata (ISIK) | Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata (ISIK) | Jan, 2025 |
| Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Fellowship for PhD | Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK) | Jul, 2018 |
| Institute Fellowship for M.Phil | Institute of Development Studies Kolkata | Mar, 2012 |