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Name Prof. Amit Kumar Kisku
Designation Professor
Department Name ANTHROPOLOGY
Office Phone No +91 3222 298-298 Extn. 395
Email ID kiskuamit@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in
Mobile No 7365860851
Personal Website http://vidyasagar.ac.in/dept_of_anthropology/CV_Amit_Kisku.pdf
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Educational Qualification              
Degree NameInstituteYear of passing/awarded
PhDSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London2016
M.Sc.Vidyasagar University2004
Career Profile / Teaching Experience        
Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University since 06.03.2020
Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University from 16.06.2006 to 05.03.2020
Specialization/Research Area
Field of SpecializationResearch Area/ Areas of Interest
Common Property Resource Management, Indigenous Knowledge of Biodiversity Conservation, Indigenous Politics, and Anthropology at Home
Indigenous Culture and Identity, Environment Management, and Traditional Knowledge and Practices
Course/ Subject Taught 
Socio-cultural Anthropology
Ecological Anthropology
Medical Anthropology
Anthropology of Women
Development Anthropology
New Trends in Socio-cultural Anthropology
Anthropology of Civilization
Indian Anthropology
Publications in Journal / Book / Book Chapter / Magazines / Newspaper
International Publication
TitlePublished inPublished onPublished byRole 
The Legacy of P. O. Bodding to the Study of EthnomedicineAnnals of Anthropological Research and Reviews, ISSN: 2583-0570, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 114-120.Apr, 2024Sidho-Kanho-Birsha UniversityCo-Author,Corresponding Author Impact Factor: 0.00000
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Article's Web Link: https://journal.skbu.ac.in/arts/anthropology1/Current_Issue
Village Council on the Subsistence Practices of Santals: A Case of the Tiakati Village of Jhargram District, West BengalAnnals of Anthropological Research and Reviews, ISSN; 2583-0570, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 101-113.Apr, 2024Sidho-Kanho-Birsha UniversityCo-Author,Corresponding Author Impact Factor: 0.00000
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Article's Web Link: https://journal.skbu.ac.in/arts/anthropology1/Current_Issue
"Forests of Cooperation and Conflict: A Study on Joint Forest Management in Jungle Mahals, India" (second author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Shahbaz Hussain)Journal of Human Ecology, 73 (1-3): 89-101. (ISSN 0970-9274)2021Kamla-Raj Enterprises (KRE), Haryana, India  Impact Factor:
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“Religious Beliefs and Ethnomedicinal Practices of the Santals of a Village of West Bengal, India” in the book entitled “Tribal Health Care System” (2019) edited by Ranjana RayAsiatic Society Kolkata-700016 (ISBN-978-93-81574-86-7)2019Asiatic Society Kolkata-700016  Impact Factor:
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"Why pregnant women die?": Identifying the Determinants of Maternal Health (Second author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Suparna Ghosh Bhowmick)The Indian Journal of Anthropology, 6:12018Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists  Impact Factor:
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"Educational Policies and their Implementations: A Case Study on the Lodhas of Muchibere Village, Paschim Medinipur" (first author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Sourav Das)International Research Journal of Human Resources and Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue. 8, pp. 1-132017Associated Asia Research Foundation  Impact Factor:
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"Participation of Lodhas in Joint Forest Management (JFM) at Muchibere Village in Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal" (first author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Manoj Raul)Research Journal of Social Science and Management (RJSSM), Vol. 07, No. 05: pp. 50-57.2017The International Journal Research Publications  Impact Factor:
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"Ecotourism: Another Way of Sustainable Development" (first author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Arghya Santra)Research Journal of Social Science & Management, Vol. 07, No. 05: pp. 24-30.2017The International Journal Research Publication  Impact Factor:
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"Understanding Santal Identity through their Architecture" (first author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Arghya Santra)IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, Volume 2, Issue 9, Version 5: pp. 24-29. 2017International Organisation of Scientific Research  Impact Factor:
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History of AnthropologyThe Indian Journal of Anthropology (TIJA), 5:1::117-120 (ISSN 2320-3757)2017Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists  Impact Factor:
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"Anthropology of Houses: Reflections from Existing Literature on Architecture" (second author in joint authorship with Arghya Santra)The Oriental Anthropologist, Volume 17, Issue 2, pp. 277-287 (ISSN: 0972- 558X)2017Prints Publications Pvt. Ltd.  Impact Factor:
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“Why pregnant women die?”: Identifying the Determinants of Maternal Health" [second author in joint authorship with Suparna Bhowmick (Ghosh)]The Indian Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 6, no. 1, (ISSN- 2320-3757)2017Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologist  Impact Factor:
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"Health Maintaining and Disease Curative Ethno-medicinal and Religious Practices by the Santals of Keonjhar District, Orissa" (second author with F. Chakrabarty and M.C.Dolai)Journal of Humanities and Social Science (JHSS), 2(5): 35-452012International Organisation of Scientific Research (IOSR)  Impact Factor:
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"A Santal Jaher: Rituals and Biodiversity Conservation" (first author in joint authorship with Ram Kumar Bhakat and Abhijit Guha)Journal of India Anthropological Society, 45: 143-1512010Indian Anthropological Society  Impact Factor:
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"Forest Policies and Tribals: A Case Study of a Santal Village in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal"International Research Journal of Social Sciences, Puducherry, Vol. 2, No.1, pp. 1-122008Pondicherry University  Impact Factor:
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National Publication
TitlePublished inPublished onPublished byRoleDetails
Opportunities of Tribal Development:Some Rays of HopeIn V. Srinivasa Rao edited Disadvantaged Tribes of India: Regional Concerns (in Press)2020Rawat Publications, Jaipur.  Impact Factor:
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"Culture and Conservation: Case Study of a Sacred Grove" (with R.K.Bhakat and A.Guha)Science and Culture, 75 (5-6): 213-2172009Indian Science News Association, Kolkata  Impact Factor:
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"Learning to Ask Questions through Encounters with Sabars in Orissa: Methodological Experiments in a Pedagogical Context" (Book Chapter jointly with Abhijit Guha)In Abhijit Guha edited book Levels of Existence: Issues and Challanges2008Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA), Jhargram  Impact Factor:
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"Joint Forest Management in West Bengal: Micro-level Realities"Indian Journal of Biological Sciences, 14: 62-682008Vidyasagar University  Impact Factor:
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Regional/Local Publication


Book Published


Book Chapter Published
ChapterTitle of the BookPublished byPublished onRoleDetails
Historical Analysis of the National Education Policy 2020NEP 2020: A Way Ahead for Higher Education System in India (Edited by H. K. Chourasia and Abha AnandNarendra Publishing House, New DelhiJun, 2024Sole Author Indexing: Others
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The Sacred Grove and the Livelihood and Identity of SantalsIndigenous Architecture in India: Exploring Plural Lifewords (Edited by Gauri Bharat)RoutledgeJun, 2024Co-Author,Corresponding Author Indexing: Others
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"Healthcare Practices of PVTGs: A Case of the Lodhas of Jungle Mahals, India"Indigenous Knowledge System and Practices among PVTGs in India (edited by A. B. Ota and Sunita Reddy)Mayur Publications, OdishaJul, 2023Co-Author,Corresponding Author Indexing: Others
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Ph. D. Thesis Guidence
Ongoing / Submitted Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar NameThesis TitleCo SupervisorStatusDate
Shahbaz HussainAn Ethnographic study on the Participation of Lodhas in Joint Forest Management in Jhargram District, West Bengal SubmittedJun, 2022
Suparna GhoshBio-cultural Perspectives of Maternal Health and Childcare: A Study on the Domestic Workers of Kolkata Submitted2021
Sumit HembramModes of Origin, Formation and Expression of Religion: An Ethnographic Inquiry Among the Santals of Jhargram (Working Title) OngoingJan, 2023
Gosai HansdaAn Ethnographic Study on the Traditional Political System of Santals in Jhargram District, West Bengal OngoingApr, 2028
Motila MandiKinship among Santals in a Village of Jhargram District, West Bengal OngoingOct, 2026
Chunaram KiskuEthnomedicinal and Associated Socio-religious Practices among the Santals: An Ethnographic Study in Purulia District, West Bengal OngoingNov, 2027

Awarded Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar NameThesis TitleCo SupervisorStatusDate
Arghya SantraEthnography on the Mud House Architecture in a Santal Village, Jhargram District, West Bengal Awarded2019
Project Work

Ongoing Project Works
Project titleWorked asFunding AgencyAmount in Rs.Duration in yearsPeriod
Year to Year
Status
Project under UGC SAP (DRS - I)Co-Project InvestigatorUGC-SAP1100005 year20172021


Invited Lectures 
TitleOrganized byVenueDate
Blessings for Anthropology in the Twenty First Century IndiaINCAA Roundtable of the Indian Anthropology Congress 2020 on the theme Envisioning Anthropology in Twenty First Century IndiaIndian Museum, Anthropological Survey of India, and Asiatic Society during 21-22 February, 20202020
Food and Drinks of Hierarchy: Anthropological Insight from Jungle MahalsDepartment of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia in collaboration with Cultural Research Institute, Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal, Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia,held on 20th February, 2019.2019
"Should we worry about tribal education?": Some thoughtsCultural Research Institute, KolkataShantiniketan, Bolpur2019
Indigenous Debate and Ethical Issues: Reflections from Researching on One s Own CommunityWorkshop on Ethical Issues for Doing Fieldwork with Indigenous Peoples - Indian Perspective organised by Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University under the sponsorship of ICSSR IMPRESS ProgrammeWest Bengal State University, Kolkata during 6-8 November 20192019
“Being tribal Vs. becoming tribal: The dilemmas of conferred and achieved identity”Cultural Research Institute, sponsored by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of IndiaKolkata2018
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Membership of Learned Society 
Life member of Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA)
Association with Professional Bodies
Type of Professional ActivityPeriod
Secretary, Ph. D. committee in Anthropology, Vidyasagar University2018 to 2019
2. Coordinator, M. Phil. Committee in Anthropology, Vidyasagar University2018 to 2019
3. Member, Local Advisory Committee of UGC-SAP (DRS-I) in the Dept. of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University2017 to 2019
4. Chairman, PG Board of Studies in Anthropology, Vidyasagar University2018 to 2019
5. Chairman, UG Board of Studies in Anthropology, Vidyasagar University2018 to 2019
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended/Organised

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/WorkshopDateRoleHeld at and Organiser
International Seminar on Tribe, State and Development: Exploring Anthropological knowledge held during 7-8 February, 20192019Presented a paper entitled “Economic Change and Santal Architecture”: An Anthropological study in a Santal villageOrganized by Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal. India [under the UGC SAP (DRS-I)] in collaboration with Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India held during 7-8 February, 2019
National seminar on "Tribal Education and Development"2019Chaired a sessionOrganised by the Cultural Research Institute (CRI), Kolkata and held at Visva Bharati Cooperative Credit Society, Shantiniketan, Bolpur on 28th June 2019
National Seminar on “Food and Nutrition among Tribal People”2019Delivered an invited lecture entitlted “Food and Drinks of Hierarchy: Anthropological Insight from Jungle Mahals”organized by Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia in collaboration with Cultural Research Institute, Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal held on 20th February, 2019.
International Seminar on "Socio-Economic Development of the People in India: Prospects and Challenges"2019Chaired the Professor Prabodh Kumar Bhowmick Memorial LecturePunyatma Dipak Narayan Dhar Bhabanisankar Singha Tarpanaashram in collaboration with the Indian Anthropological Society and held during 6-8th September 2019 at Bidisha, Paschim Medinipur
National Convention on "Anthropological Concept and Approaches to Sustainable Tribal Development: Challenges and Opportunities" as part of the celebration of One Hundred Years of Anthropology in India2019Delivered an invited lecture on "The Opportunities of Tribal Development"Organised by IBRAD, Kolkata and held during 19th to 20th October 2019
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Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Conference/Seminar/WorkshopDateRole in the EventFunding Agency
International Seminar on Tribe, State, and Development: Exploring Anthropological Knowledge organised by Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India Held on 7th-8th February 20192019Organisaed as a Head of Department of Anthropology,VUAnthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
WBCS (Executive) Etc. Exams for Students and Aspirants held on 27.02.20182018Organised as Head of Department of Anthropology, VUNone
"Food and Health: Bio-cultural Dimensions" held during 21-22 March2018ConvenerUGC
Awards
Award NameAwarded ByDate
National Overseas Scholarship for ST Candidates (2007-2008)Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India2008
National Eligibility Test LecturershipUniversity Grants Commission, Government of India2005
Silver Medal for standing second in M.Sc. in AnthropologyVidyasagar University2004
Silver Medal for standing second in B.Sc. in AnthropologyVidyasagar University2002
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