MIDNAPORE CITY COLLEGE
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Name : Dr. Rajkumar Bera

Designation : ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D
Subject : ENGLISH
Department Name : Humanities
Email ID : rajkumarbera.bera@gmail.com
Address : Reripur, Narayangarh, Paschim Medinipur - 721424
 

Educational qualification

Degree Name Institute name Year of passing/awarded
Ph.D Ravenshaw University 2022
M.Phil Ravenshaw University 2016
B.ED Maharshi Dayananda University 2012
M.A Guru Ghasidas Central University 2010
B.A. Vidyasagar University 2008

CAREER PROFILE / TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Midnapore City College - From 13th January,2020 to Present
  • Ravenshaw University - From August ,2017 to December, 2019
  • K.D. College of Commerce and General Studies - From August, 2015 to August,2017
  • Midnapore College - From July,2011 to February, 2013

SPECIALIZATION / RESEARCH AREA

Field of Specialization Research Area/ Areas of Interest
Amitav Ghosh and Michel Foucault Indian Writing in English, Literary Theory, Diaspora, New Literatures

COURSE/ SUBJECT TAUGHT

  • 1. Middle English Drama 2. Romantic and Victorian Literature and Literary Criticism in English 3. Modern English novels and poems 4. Indian English poems and novels 5. Dalit Literature 6. American Literature 7. New Literatures in English 8. Contemporary

CONFERENCE/ SYMPOSIUM /JOURNAL PAPER / BOOKS PUBLISHED

International Publication

Sl no. Title Author Journal Name ISBN/ISSN Page No/Internet DOI Impact Factor Year
1 Power Absorbency and Transmogrified Life: Traversing the Survivance in Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Novel Dottie Bera, Rajkumar Scope Journal 1177-5661 2024
2 Fighting the Freaks; Secular Individualism Vs Religion in Neal Stephenson Snow Crash Bera, Rajkumar The Golden Line 2395-1591 2023
3 Lack of Communication and Reconciliation: A Study of Metempsychosis in Edward Albees The Zoo Story Bera, Rajkumar Galaxy: International Multidisciplinary Research Journal 2278-9529 2021
4 Commodification and Ecocidal Exploitation of Nature: Re-configuring Ecological Imperialism and Eco-Cultural Imbroglio in Amitav Ghosh’s TheGglass Palace Bera, Rajkumar International Journal of English and Studies 2581-8333 2020
5 Friction and Fraction: Cultural Exigency and Struggle for Cultural identity in Bharati mukherjee’s The Tiger’s Daughter. Bera, Rajkumar Research Journal of English 2456-2696 2020
6 Disempowering and silencing the women: A Critique of Patriarchal Gaze and Power Game in Vijoy Tendulkar’s Silence! The Court is in Session Bera, Rajkumar Asia Pacific Journal of Research 2347-4793 2020
7 Death, Decay and Disillusionment: A Study of Cynicism and Agnosticism in Philip Larkin’s Select Poems Bera Rajkumar Journal of English Language and Literature 2349-9753 2020
8 Identity, Freedom and Destabilisation: A Study of Quest- Motif in Amitav Ghosh’s The Hungry Tide Bera, Rajkumar RJLCS 2231-2773 2019
9 Social Outlook in Keats’ World: A Study of Humanism in Keats’ Select Letters Bera, Rajkumar The Criterion: An International Journal in English 0976-8165 2018
10 Stephen Gill’s Selected Poem: An Eco-critical Study Bera, Rajkumar 8. Stephen Gill’s Selected Poem: An Eco-critical Study Bera, Rajkumar Galaxy: International Multidisciplinary Research Journal 2278-9529 43-50 International 2017 2278-9529 2017
11 Identity Politics in Amitav Ghosh’s Writing: A Postcolonial Study of The Shadow Lines and Sea of Poppies Bera, Rajkumar Literary Herald 2454-3365 2017
12 Reflectivity of ‘Self’as a Poet- Critic: A Critical Study of Keats’ Selected Letters Bera, Rajkumar Indian Scholar: An International Multidisciplinary Research e- Journal 2350-109X 2017
13 Decolonizing the Mind in Amitav Ghosh Writing: A Postcolonial Study of The Shadow Lines Bera , Rajkumar International Journal Online of Humanities 2395-5155 2017

National Publication

Sl no. Title Author Journal Name ISBN/ISSN Page No/Internet DOI Impact Factor Year
1 Exploitation and Pharisaical Proclivity: An Eco-Marxist Study of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Desertion Bera, Rajkumar RABINDRA BHARATI JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY ISSN: 0973-0087 2023
2 Revisiting Paradise: A Dystopian Approach to Abdulrazak Gurnah Paradise Bera, Rajkumar MZU Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies 2348-1188 2023

Other Publication

Sl no. Title Author Journal Name ISBN/ISSN Page No/Internet DOI Impact Factor Year
1 Edited Book entitled "Decolonizing Nature: Literary Contexts" Editors: Bera, R., Raj, Arpita., Chakravorty, Abhishek. Banga Bandhu Publishing House ISBN: 978-81-969007-4-8 2024

PH. D. THESIS GUIDENCE

Sl no Scholar name Thesis Title Co Supervisor Status Complete in Year
1 Subhadip Das Reconstructing and Negatiating Identities: A Transnational Study of the Select Novels of Abdulrazak Gurnah No Pursuing

INVITED LECTURES

Sl no Title Organized by Venue Year
1 Do We Differ or Do We Defer: A Discourse on Deconstruction Department of English Tulasi Women's College, Kendrapara, Odisha 2023

CONFERENCE / SEMINAR / WORKSHOP - ATTENDED/ORGANISED

Sl no Title Year Role Held at and Organiser Funding agency
1 Performing the Nation: Memory and Desire in Contemporary Literature 2019 Paper presenter Department of English, Berhampur University, Orissa
2 National Seminar on Critical Theory 2018 Paper presenter Department of English, Ravenshaw University, Orissa
3 Indian English Prose and Poetry: New Perspectives 2012 Paper presenter Department of English, Midnapore College, West Bengal
4 Personality Development and Communicative Skill: Tools for the Present Era 2017 Attendee Career and Counselling Cell and Department of English (K.D. College of Commerce and General Studies)
5 Recent Trends in Literature: New Horizon 2020 Joint Convener Department of English (Midnapore City College)
6 Narrative Space in Literature: Theoretical Perspective 2021 Joint Convener Department of English (Midnapore City College
7 Decolonizing Nature: Literary Contexts 2024 Convener Department of English (Midnapore City College)