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Dr. Asmita Bhattacharyya
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Assistant Professor
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SOCIOLOGY
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+91 3222 298-298 Extn. 264
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asmita.bhattacharyya@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in
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Dept of Sociology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721102
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| Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Vidyasagar University since April 5, 2012. |
| Research Fellow,(2009-2012) Sociological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. |
| Part-time faculty (January-August, 2009)in Jaiprakash Institute of Social Work under Vidyasagar University . |
| Part-time faculty J.D.Birla Institute, Kolkata, 2008. |
| Part-time faculty, in Maulana Azad College, Kolkata, 2007-08. |
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| Gender and Information Technology Sector |
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| Soc/202 Research Methods II: Qualitative Research Methods (2016-2017) |
| Soc/303 Rural and Urban Societies (2016-2017) |
| Soc/403- Civil Society and Civic action (2012-2015) |
| Paper WOS 113 (MPhil in Women study Centre) - Feminist Movements and Organisations (2017-2019) |
| Paper WOS 114 (MPhil in Women study Centre) - Issues in Womens Empowerment (2017-2019) |
| Paper WOS 122: (MPhil in Women study Centre) - Gender; Development and empowerment (2017-2019) |
| Soc 403: Application of the Research Skills (2016-2017) |
| Soc/102- Contemporary Trends in Marxian Traditions (2016-2021) |
| Soc 204/Elective: Sociology of Health and society (2016-2021) |
| SOC-203:Rural and Urban Societies (2018-2019) |
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| " Well-being Dimensions at the End of Life among the Indian Peri-Urban Elderly." by Das, Moumita., and Bhattacharyya, Asmita. | Gérontologie et société/Gerontology and Society (2021/1). 43(164) ,67--83,UGC care listed II, H-Index (10), SJR (.115), Impact score (.11). journal | 2021 | Fondation Nationale de Gerontologie, FRANCE, ISSN 01510193, 21010218 | |
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| "Social Distanciation through COVID-19: A Narrative Analysis of Indian Peri-Urban Elderly" by Das, Moumita., and Bhattacharyya, Asmita | Social Sciences and Humanities Open (2021), 4(1), 100139, Scopus Index, Impact factor 1.8, H-index 12,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100139 | 2021 | ELSEVIER ISSN: 2590-2911 | |
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| Socially distanced or socially connected? : Well-being through ICT usage among the Indian elderly during Covid-19 by Bakshi Trisha & Bhattacharyya Asmita | Millennial Asia 12(2),190–208, Association of Asia Scholars DOI: 10.1177/0976399621989910, UGC Care listed II, H-Index (2), Impact factor (.25), SJR journal (.124) | 2021 | SAGE, ISSN 23217081, 09763996 | |
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| Unmasking the Masked Gendered Sociability: A Case of the Indian Software Industry | Edited book on Marginalities in India: Themes and Perspectives(eds.) Asmita Bhattacharyya & Sudeep Basu | 2018 | Springer Nature, Singapore, Print ISBN 978-981-10-5214-9Online ISBN978-981-10-5215-6https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5215-6 | |
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| Situating Marginalities in India: An Introduction | Edited book on Marginalities in India: Themes and Perspectives(eds.) Asmita Bhattacharyya & Sudeep Basu | 2018 | Springer Nature, Singapore, Print ISBN 978-981-10-5214-9 Online ISBN 978-981-10-5215-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5215-6 | |
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| Contextualising Intergenerational Mobility of Women ‘Techies’ of Kolkata, | Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology,11(1):38-53; ISSN 1819-8465 | 2014 | Bangladesh Sociological Society | |
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| Gender Inclusivity in Information Communication Technology: Some policy indications | International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 2(6):61-65; ISSN 2319 – 7714 | 2013 | IJHSSI | |
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| Women in Indian Information Technology (IT) sector: A Sociological Analysis | Journal of Humanities and Social Science (JHSS, 3(6)45-52;ISSN: 2279-0837, ISBN: 2279-0845. Having impact factor of 1.53 | 2012 | International Organisation of scientific Research (IOSR) | |
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| Women in Information Technology Sector | Asian Journal of Science and Technology (AJST),2(3),6-14;ISSN: 0976-3376 | 2011 | Science and Technology Asian Journal | |
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| Women in Information Communications Technology (ICT): Opportunities and Constraints | Edited book in Gender Deprivation And Empowerment of Women:U.K. De and B.N. Ghosh (eds.); 277-289; ISBN- 978-3-8433-9497-0 | 2011 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, GmbH,(Germany) | |
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| Gender and Work: Reconsidering Women Legal
Professional’s Identity and Space’, | Journal of Kolkata Society for Asian Studies (JKSAS), Special IssueWomen’s dialect, 7(2), Dec 2021, UGC-Care | Dec, 2021 | Asian studies, Kolkata | Corresponding Author |
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| Subjective Wellbeing through Social Support Networks among Indian peri-urban Elderly by Das Moumita & Bhattacharyya Asmita | Indian Journal of Gerontology, 34 (3),293-312. | 2020 | Indian Gerontological Association, ISSN 0971-4189 -UGC Care list I | |
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| Negotiating Gender Identity in the Neo-Globalised Workplace (34-50 PP). | Edited book on Emergence of Subjectivity Formations-Social-Anthropological Discourses from India (Eds) Julia Guenther & Kasi Eswarappa, Maharatra, INDIA ISBN 978-81-932525-3. | 2017 | People"s Literature Publication, Maharastra. | |
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| Environmental dimension of Respiratory problems: A Case Study of North Kolkata | Conference proceedings entitled "Management of Natural Resources and Environment in India": 625-630. | 2010 | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar organized by GAD Institute of Development Studies, Amritsar. | |
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| Marginalities in India: Themes and Perspectives | Springer, Singapore | 2018 | Principal Editor |
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Ongoing / Submitted Ph. D. Thesis
| Scholar Name | Thesis Title | Co Supervisor | Status | Date |
| Soumyashree Chakraborty (PhD) | Friendship among Children in Everyday Life: A Case study of West Midnapore District. | | Submitted | Nov, 2022 |
| Aakash Ranjan Das (PhD) | Education through Digitalisation in Higher Studies: A Sociological study in West Medinipur, West Bengal | | Submitted | Dec, 2022 |
| Rupanjana Sinha (PhD) | Gender and Work: A case of Women legal professionals in Kolkata | | Submitted | Dec, 2022 |
| Trisha Bakshi (PhD) | Use of Technology by the elderly: A Sociological Analysis | | Ongoing | |
| Souvik Aich (PhD) | Representation of Gender in Cyber-Punk Literature: A study of select texts (Women studies Centre) | | Ongoing | |
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Awarded Ph. D. Thesis
| Scholar Name | Thesis Title | Co Supervisor | Status | Date |
| Moumita Das (PhD) | Experiencing Ageing in Contemporary Society:A Case Study of West Midnapore | | Awarded | 2021 |
| Md Reja Ahammad (PhD) | Muslim Women in Panchayat: A study in district of Purulia | Prof. Bipul Kumar Bhadra, Dept. of Sociology, Jadavpur University | Awarded | Jan, 2023 |
| Moumita Bhattacharya (MPhil in Women studies) | MPhil thesis on Women and Entrepreneurship: A case study of Midnapore, West Bengal submitted at Women Studies Centre | | Awarded | 2020 |
| Ramgopal Ghosal (MPhil in Women studies) | MPhil Title of Thesis: WAR CRIME, WOMEN AND THE FAILURE OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS: A STAIN FROM BANGLADESH TO BOSNIA submitted at Women Studies Centre | | Awarded | 2020 |
| BRAHAMADEV JANA (MPhil in Women studies) | MPhil thesis Title: GENDER-BASED CYBER VIOLENCE amongst College girl students: A case study of East Midnapore submitted at Women Studies Centre | | Awarded | 2020 |
| Arpita Kheto (MPhil in Women studies) | MPhil thesis Emotional Maturity and Effectiveness of Female Teacher Educators: A case study submitted at Women Studies Centre | | Awarded | 2020 |
| Rajesh Das (MPhil in Women studies) | Women participation in Agriculture with special reference of Paddy: A case study of Paschim Medinipur District submitted at Women Studies Centre | | Awarded | 2019 |
| Nilesh Kanti Barman (MPhil in Women studies) | Women Participation in Mat-Industry: A case study in Sabang Block-Paschim Medinipur submitted at Women Studies Centre | | Awarded | 2019 |
| Souvik Aich (MPhil in Women studies) | Food, Culture & Gendered Space: Representing New-Women from select Writings of Manju Kapur and Easterine Kire submitted at Women Studies Centre | | Awarded | 2019 |
| Purusottam Bera (MPhil in Women studies) | Kanyashree Prakalpa- A scheme for the Adolescent Girls of West Bengal: A Sociological Study submitted at Women Studies Centre | | Awarded | 2018 |
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| Delivered an Invited Lecture on ‘Rechristening teaching and research in pandemic times’ on the Orientation Programme in Adamas University, Kolkata on 28th August, 2020 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY,
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND CULTURE STUDIES
Adamas University, Kolkata. | Online | 2020 |
| Invited as a speaker for the plenary session "Women in Profession and Working Women" of the 3rd Winter School of the Women’s Study Centre on 20th February 2019. | Women studies Centre, Vidyasagar University | Vidyasagar University | 2019 |
| "Glass ceiling in Corporate World: An overview" delivered in the faculty Lecture series of VU on 18th August 2019. | Vidyasagar University | Vidyasagar University | 2019 |
| Gender Analysis in Information technology sector | Winter school on Gender Equity: Status, ideologies and Future Challenges - 5th to 25th January, 2018.
Organised by Vidyasagar University | Vidyasagar University | 2018 |
| Understanding Techno-Work-Life Stress:
A Cross-cultural perspective on 14th November, 2018. | Sociological Research Unit (SRU), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata. | ISI, Kolkata | 2018 |
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| International Sociological Association (ISA),Madrid, SPAIN-2010 |
| Indian Sociological Association, New Delhi. |
| Sociological Association of West Bengal(SAWB), WB-2009 |
| International Institute of Sociology (IIS), Sweeden, Uppsala |
| International Institute for Asian Studies, Netherlands |
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| Member of ICC (Internal complaints Committee), Vidyasagar University | 2017 onwards |
| Member of the Court, highest decision making body of the University | 2017-2019 |
| Standing Committee member of Women Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University | 2015-2019 |
| Newsletter Committee Member | 2014 onwards |
| Program Officer, National Service Scheme (NSS), Unit 10, Dept, of Sociology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal. | 2013 onwards |
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| Software Product Management Summit India 2021 presented a paper(jointly) entitled Virtual Courts in the era of Covid 19: The challenges confronted by women legal professionals of Kolkata", hosted virtually on 19 & 20th March 2021. | 2021 | Presenter | Organized jointly by the International Institute of Management Association (IIMA) & Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB).Conducted virtually by IIMB |
| Two weeks Online Faculty Development Programme on “ICT Tools for Teaching, Learning Process and Institute” | 2020 | Participant | Jointly organised by Electronics and ICT Academies held from 10th - 21st August, 2020 under the “Scheme of financial assistance for
setting up of Electronics and ICT Academies” of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY),
GOI. |
| International Conference on Harmony in Society and Environment | 2020 | Co-Paper Presenter on “Health and Social support networks on Indian Elderly | Organised by School of Social Sciences, Adamas University, Kolkata in collaboration with Institute of cross cultural studies and academic exchange, NC, USA & Center for study of Religion and Society, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
Held at Adamas University on 7-9th January, 2020. |
| Tobacco Control Workshop | 2020 | Participant | Organised by NSS,Vidyasagar University in collaboration with Sambandh Health Foundation, NH Narayan Superspeciality Hospital & Espon. Held at Vidyasagar University on 25th Febuarary, 2020. |
| International Conference on "Politics, Trade and Business in Asia- The 21st Century"
on 31st May to 2nd June, 2019 | 2019 | Paper Presenter on “Prospects and challenges of Digital Entrepreneurship in Digital India: Interlinkage between core and periphery- A case study” | BIBS, Kolkata in association with Vidyasagar University held at Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| A special NSS Summer camp on "Swatch Bharat Abhijan" themed " Witchcraft and Witch hunting in Bengal"on 25.3.19 to 31st March,19 | 2019 | Organiser | NSS |
| NSS Special Summer Camp on: Swatch Bharat Abhijan themed " Fight against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction"on 12 to 19th August, 2018 | 2018 | Organiser | NSS |
| One-day UGC sponsored state-level seminar, on ‘Religious Minorities in India: Issues and Approaches" dated 28th March, 2018. | 2018 | Organising Secretary | UGC |
| UGC sponsored One-day State Level Seminar
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Ageing and Society: Present Situation and the Challenges Ahead on 30h March 2017 | 2017 | Organising Secretary | UGC |
| Organised NSS Summer Camp on "Swatch Bharat Abhijan" themed " Health for All"on 8th to 16th August 2017 | 2017 | Organiser | NSS |
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| 2020-21 Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships- Research | J.William Fulbright Scholarship Board (FFSB), Washington D.C. | 2019 |
| Best Program officer Award at the University level | National Service scheme (NSS) | 2018 |
| JSS-ILC travel grant for non-Japanese young scholars from overseas | The Japan Sociological Society | 2017 |
| ISA-ICSSR-UGC Travel, Maintenance and registration fee support for presenting paper at ISA Forum of Sociology,Vienna, Austria | ISA-ICSSR-UGC | 2016 |
| Young Sociologist award for best proposal for the topic “How to take Indian Sociology to Global Heights” | Indian Sociological Society, Delhi. | 2006 |
| UGC-NET, in Sociology, for Lectureship | University Grants Commission (UGC) | 2003 |
| U.G.C. accredited State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) in Sociology | West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC), West Bengal. | 2002 |
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