Dr. Sumahan Bandyopadhyay
Professor
Department
ANTHROPOLOGY
Contact
+91 3222 298-397 / Centrex-397
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 |
| Field of Specialization | Environmental Anthropology |
| Field of Specialization | Museum Anthropology |
Course/ Subject Taught
| Course Name |
|---|
| Fundamentals of Anthropology |
| Indian Society and Culture |
| Environmental Anthropology |
| Anthropological Theories |
| Fieldwork and Ethnographic Styles |
| Ph.D. Coursework |
| Medical Anthropology |
| Museum Anthropology |
| Anthropology of Religion |
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
| Author' Name | Title | Publication Type | Published in | Published on | Publisher's Name | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumahan Bandyopadhyay | Ingenious, Alternative, Indian: Anthropology of Baidyanath Saraswati | International | Man In India | Mar, 2026 | Serials | Solo Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Sumahan Bandyopadhyay | On Marginality and Mainstream: An Anthropological Discourse | National | Man and Life | Jan, 2026 | ISRAA | Solo Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Sumahan Bandyopadhyay | Mal Paharia tribe and the problem of their identity in West Bengal, India | International | Asian Ethnicity | Jun, 2020 | Taylor & Francis | Solo Author | Impact Factor: 0.7Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/14631369.2020.1785274 |
| Sumahan Bandyopadhyay | Living like Chameleons - A Bedia Folk Performing Troupe from West Bengal | International | Asian Ethnology | Dec, 2019 | Anthropological Institute , Nanzan University, Japan | Solo Author | Impact Factor: 0.3Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.15119/00003217 |
| Debjyoti Patra and Sumahan Bandyopadhyay | River and Environmental Movement: The case of Saraswati River in West Bengal | International | Indian Anthropologist | Jul, 2019 | Indian Anthropological Association | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Sumahan Bandyopadhyay | Traditional Baul Singers and their Esoteric Practices in Birbhum | National | South Asian Anthropologist | Jul, 2019 | Solo Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| Sumahan Bandyopadhyay | The Cosmopolitan Turn in Anthropology | International | Man In India | Jul, 2019 | Serials | Solo Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: |
| Sumahan Bandyopadhyay | Luguburu : Ritual, Pilgrimage and Quest for Identity among the Santals | International | The Oriental Anthropologist | Jan, 2019 | Sage | Solo Author | Impact Factor: 1.3 [ Scopus CiteScore]Indexing: SCOPUSArticle'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: 0.50000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junglemahaler Akhyanmala (A collection of short stories in Bengali on the Life, Society and Region of Jungle Mahal) | Dey's Publishing | Jan, 2026 | Co-Author | Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: https://www.deyspublishing.com/catalogues |
| 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: OthersArticle'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: OthersArticle's Web Link: ISBN 978-93-88868-87-7 |
| Samajik Sanskritik Nribijnan ( Social – Cultural Anthropology) | Parul Prakashani | Jan, 2024 | Sole Author | Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: ISBN 978-93-82300-39-7 |
| Nisadajanasmrti , [Edited with Ashok Kr. Mahata] | Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar, Kolkata | Jan, 2023 | Co-Author | Indexing: OthersArticle'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: OthersArticle'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: OthersArticle'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: |
Book Chapter Published
| Title of Chapter | Title of the Book | Published by | Published on | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke Se Malik Ke se Raja: Paramount [Who is the owner who is the king: Paramount] | Dui Banglar Bekarynama Vol.1 | Lyriqal Books | Jan, 2026 | Corresponding Author | Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: |
| Moukhik theke Likhito – Tathya, Tatwa o Prayog [ From Oral to Written – Facts, theories and application] | Moukhik Sahityer Satkahon ( A Collection of writings on Oral Literature) | Punascha | Jan, 2026 | Sole Author | Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: |
| Nritatwik Dristite Chho Nritya | Biswo Bandito Chho | Manbhum Cultural Academy, Information and Culture Department, Government of West Bengal: Purulia | Jul, 2025 | Sole Author | Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: https://icad.wb.gov.in/institution-academy/culture.php |
Ph. D. Thesis Guidance
| Scholar Name | Thesis Title | Name of the Co Supervisor | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nirupam Paik | An Anthropological Study on Elderly Care System among the Bengalee Hindu in Rural and Urban Settings in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal | Ongoing | Jul, 2025 | |
| Santanu Bhunia | Victim Girl: Study of Sexual Abuse of the Girl Child in Paschim Medinipur District of West Bengal | Awarded | Apr, 2026 | |
| Suman Maity | An Ethnographic Study on the Migrated Sweepers of Midnapore Town in Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal, India | Ongoing | Oct, 2022 | |
| Pintu Chowdhury | Socio-Economic Structure and Cultural Change in Bhumij Society post 1833 Revolt | Ujjayan Bhattacharya | Ongoing | Oct, 2022 |
| Nityananda Shit | Increasing Brackish Water Shrimp Farming and its Impact of Agricultural Land and Surrounding Environment: A case study of Bhagabanpur I Block, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal | Ongoing | Mar, 2022 | |
| Saridharam Baskey | A Comparative Study of the Religious Practices and Associated Cultural Performances among the Santals in Different Traditional Santal Disom of Jangal Mahal, West Bengal | Ongoing | Sep, 2021 | |
| Sujan Bera | Gender, Livelihood, and Development: An Anthropological Study in a Multi-ethnic Village of Salboni Block, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal | Ongoing | Mar, 2021 | |
| Debjyoti Patra | A Study of Human Hair Wig Industry of Bhagabanpur I Block, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal: An Anthropological Exploration | Ongoing | Mar, 2021 | |
| Atanu Sen | Selected Folk Crafts in Relation to Environment, Economy and Culture in Jangal Mahal Region of West Bengal | Awarded | May, 2026 | |
| Srimanta Mandal | Representation of Santal Women's Life in Selected Works of Santal Women Writers: A Study of Tradition and Change in Santal Society in Eastern India | Awarded | May, 2026 | |
| Mukhreja Khatun | An Ethnographic Study of Mazar of Midnapore Town, West Bengal | Ongoing | Dec, 2020 | |
| Rajkumar Karan | Anthropological Perspective of Mechanised Trawler Fishing: A Study among the Digha Based Marine Fisher Folk | Awarded | Oct, 2017 |
Research Project
| Worked as | Funding Agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Director | ICSSR | 2200000 | 2 years | 2026-2028 | Ongoing |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study Method | Government General Degree College, Singur | Online | May, 2026 |
| Folklore, Ethnomedicine, and Anthropology: Connections and Entanglements in India | Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta | Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta | Mar, 2026 |
| Ingenious, Alternative, Indian: Anthropology of Baidyanath Saraswati | IGNCA-RRC, Government of India | Vidyasagar University | Mar, 2026 |
| Mundari Culture and Tradition | Birsa Munda Academy, Government of West Bengal | Hijli College, Kharagpur | Dec, 2025 |
| Life History of a Concept: Tribe through the Ages | Manikchak College, Malda | Webinar | Nov, 2025 |
| Address of Guest of Honour | Adivasi Janakalyan Samity Sara Rajya | Santipur, Nadia | Nov, 2025 |
| Tribes in Bengali Novel [ Bangla Upanyase Adivasi Katha] | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India | Bankura University | Aug, 2025 |
| Environment, Culture, Rights: Paradigm and Paradigm Shift in Anthropological Perspective | UGC-MMTTC, North Bengal University | North Bengal University | Aug, 2025 |
| 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 |