MIDNAPORE CITY COLLEGE
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Name : Mr. Abhishek Chakravorty
Educational qualification
| Degree Name | Institute name | Year of passing/awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyabhawan | 2007 |
| Higher Secondary | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyabhawan | 2009 |
| B.A. in English | Ramakrishna Mission Residential College (Autonomous), Narendrapur | 2012 |
| M.A. in English | University of Calcutta | 2014 |
| B.Ed. | Edugate Teachers' Training Institute | 2021 |
| SET | West Bengal College Service Commission | |
| Ph.D | Midnapore City College(Vidyasagar University) | Pursuing |
CAREER PROFILE / TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- UG and PG level teaching experience in English literature in Department of English at Midnapore City College (February 13,2019 to Present)
- UG and PG level teaching experience in English communication in Department of BBA in Hospital Management and Masters of Hospital Administration at Midnapore City College (February 13 to Present)
- PG level teaching experience in English Literature in CCAE at Department of English, Vidyasagar University (2022 to Present)
- Completed online course in INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY in 2023
- Completed online course in POSTHUMANISM AND ITS NETWORK by DR. ASIJIT DATTA organised by VALLATH EDUCATION in 2024
- Completed UGC Sponsored Faculty Development Programme in ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IN INDIAN CONTEXT organised by UGC-MALAVIYA MISSION TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY in 2024
- Completed an Interview Session with Karbong Lepcha, Curator of Lepcha Tribal Museum at Kalimpong in March, 2024
- Completed an Email Interview Session with Professor Pramod K. Nayar, Professor of English, University of Hyderabad & UNESCO Chair in Vulnerability Studies in November-December, 2024
- Completed an Interview Session with Professor Cagdas Dedeoglu, Professor of Social Sciences and Humanities, Yorkville University, Canada in December, 2024
- Completed NPTEL (SWAYAM) Faculty Development Programme on POSTHUMANISM AN INTRODUCTION with Silver Rank by Professor Pramod K. Nayar in 2024
- Acted as a Judge in "Mobile Photography" in Nehru Yuva Utsav 2024
- Completed UGC Sponsored Faculty Development Programme in CRITICAL HUMANITIES AND THE FUTURE WE IMAGINE organised by UGC-MALAVIYA MISSION TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE & UNIVERSITY OF KERALA in 2025
- Completed Faculty Development Programme in EMPOWERING EDUCATORS: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE organized by Dept. of Computer Science in association with O/o UG Secretary and Computer Centre, Vidyasagar University in 2025
SPECIALIZATION / RESEARCH AREA
| Field of Specialization | Research Area/ Areas of Interest |
|---|---|
| Indian writing in English | Tribal & Indigenous Studies |
| Classical Literature | Myth & Folklore |
| Comparative Studies | Relation between Literature & Science |
| Popular Literature | Detective Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Literary Theory | Posthumanism and Ecocriticism |
COURSE/ SUBJECT TAUGHT
- Classical Literature
- Shakespearean Tragedies & Comedies
- Detective Literature
- Gothic Fictions
- Modern & Post-modern Literature
- Colonial & Post-colonial Literature
- Psychoanalytical Studies
- Literary Theories
- English Communication & Management
- Indigenous Study & Ecocriticism
- Posthumanism
CONFERENCE/ SYMPOSIUM /JOURNAL PAPER / BOOKS PUBLISHED
International Publication |
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| Sl no. | Title | Author | Journal Name | ISBN/ISSN | Page No/Internet DOI | Impact Factor | Year | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Review of "Around the Heart : Khasi Legends" by Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih | Chakraborty, A & Raj, A | MZU Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies | 2348-1188 | 203-208 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Laso Mung and Lepchas Fight for Survival A Political Interpretation of Lepcha Movement in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal | Chakraborty, A & Raj, A | Bangla Samaj, Sanskriti, Sahityacharcha Bahumatrik Chetanay | 978-93-87003-46-0 | 304-308 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Caeser and Road to an Empire: A Hobbesian Reckoning of Rome (60 BC- 44 BC) | Chakravorty, A. | International Journal of English Literature and Social Science | 2456-7620 | 167-170 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Existentialism, Man and Eternal Recurrence: A Biblical Analysis of Netflixs Dark | Chakravorty, A. | International Journal of Recent Scientific Research | 0976-3031 | 42316-42319 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wild men of Central Asia: A Cryptozoological analysis of Jonathan Swifts Yahoo | Chakravorty, A. | Research Journal of English | 2456-2696 | 1-5 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | The Count and The Vetal: A Search for Origin | Chakravorty, A. | International Journal of English and Studies | 25818333 | 19-26 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Misinformation, Fake News, and Ideological State Apparatus: A Study of Communication in the light of Covid-19 Pandemic | Chakravorty, A. & Sengupta, S. | Journal of English Language and Literature | 2349-9753 | 45-51 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | The Unconscious Within: A Psychological Study of Shinji Mikamis The Evil Within | Chakravorty, A. | Research Journal of ENglish Language and Literature | 2395-2636 | 259-265 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Frankensteins Monster: Humanity Unbound and Alive | Chakravorty, A. | Anudhyan An International Journal of Social Sciences | 2455-6319 | 59-67 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
National Publication |
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| Sl no. | Title | Author | Journal Name | ISBN/ISSN | Page No/Internet DOI | Impact Factor | Year | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Existence of Weretigers among the Garos and the Khasis of Meghalaya: A Posthuman Perspective | Chakravorty, A & Raj, A | UGC-CARE Enlisted Journal of the Department of English, Vidyasagar University | 0973-3671 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Publication |
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| 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, A. & Chakravorty, A. | Edited Book (Bangabandhu Publishing House) | 978-81-969007-4-8 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
INVITED LECTURES
| Sl no | Title | Organized by | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mapping the Politics of Environmental Justice in the Indo-Aryan Philosophies of Ancient India: An Eco-Critical Perspective | Department of Humanities and Science | Maryland Institute of Technology and Management, Jharkhand | 2024 |
ASSOCIATION WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES
| Sl no | Type of Professional Activity | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guest Faculty in CCAE, Department of English, Vidyasagar University | 2022 - Continuing |
| 2 | Exam Cell Member of Midnapore City College | 2019 - Continuing |
| 3 | Sports Cell Member of Midnapore City College | 2020 - Continuing |
| 4 | Board of Study Member of Department of Humanities (English) | 2023 - Continuing |
| 5 | Member of Cultural Committee, Midnapore City College | 2019 - Continuing |
| 6 | Coordinator of Movie Mavericks (Movie Club of Midnapore City College) | 2024 - Continuing |
| 7 | Member of Rapid Response Mobile Network of Defenders of Wildlife, USA | 2025 - Continuing |
| 8 | Member of Defenders of Wildlife, USA | 2025 - Continuing |
| 9 | Member of Wild Animal Initiative Research Community | 2025- Continuing |
CONFERENCE / SEMINAR / WORKSHOP - ATTENDED/ORGANISED
| Sl no | Title | Year | Role | Held at and Organiser | Funding agency |
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| 1 | International Webinar on "Recent Trends in Literature: New Horizons" | 2020 | Organizing Secretary | Department of Humanities (English & Bengali), Midnapore City College | |
| 2 | National Webinar on "Digitization and Library: Changing Nature of Reading Habit and Learning Environment In Corona Pandemic Scenario" | 2020 | Organizing Secretary | Midnapore City College Library | |
| 3 | National Webinar on "Narrative Space in Literature: Theoretical Perspective | 2021 | Organizing Secretary | Department of Humanities (English), Midnapore City College | |
| 4 | National Webinar on "Online Education & Rural Studies: Implications & Its Limitations" | 2021 | Host | Department of Education, Midnapore City College | |
| 5 | International Webinar on "Futuristic Trends in Mathematics" | 2021 | Host | Department of Pure Sciences (Mathematics), Midnapore City College | |
| 6 | International Webinar on "Current Trends in NeuroImmune Pharmacology" | 2021 | Host | Department of Biological & Para-medical Sciences, Midnapore City College | |
| 7 | International Webinar on "Paradigms of Learning: Language and Literature" | 2020 | Attended | Department of English, Indas Mahavidyalaya | |
| 8 | National Webinar on "Importance of Philosophy in Present Day" | 2020 | Attended | Department of Philosophy & Department of Education, Santal Bidraha Sardha Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya | |
| 9 | Paper entitled "The Myth of Weretigers among the Khasis and the Garos and its Interpretations" Two Day International Seminar on "Basic Values Embodied in Indian Culture and their Relevance to the Contemporary Society" | 2023 | Paper Presenter | Department of Sanskrit and Philosophy, Debra Thana Sahid Kshudiram Smriti Mahavidyalaya | ICPR |
| 10 | Paper entitled "Laso Mung and Lepchas' Fight for Survival: A Political Interpretation of Lepcha Movement in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal" in One Day International Seminar on "Bangla Samaj, Sanskriti, Sahityacharcha Bahumatrik Chetanay" | 2023 | Paper Presenter | Department of Humanities (Bengali), Midnapore City College | |
| 11 | Paper entitled "Understanding the Land: An Environmental Study of the Garo Legend of Dikki and Giting" in ICSSR Approved International Conference on "Endangered Folk Literature and Culture of the Jetor and other Indian Indigenous Communities" | 2024 | Paper Presenter | Department of English, Vidyasagar University | ICSSR |
| 12 | Paper entitled "Representations of Land Ethics in the Indigenous Beliefs of the Garo Community of North-East India: A Study" in International Conference on 'Cross Religious Exchanges in Eastern Indian Cultural and Literary Traditions' | 2024 | Paper Presenter | School of Language & Literature, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | |
| 13 | Paper entitled "Planetary Cosmopolitanism and South Asian Cinemas: Tribal Representation of Non-humans in Dawa Lepcha’s Dhokbu: The Keeper (2017) & Jwngdao Bodosa’s Hagramayao Jinahari (1995)" in International Conference entitled "Disruptive Frames" | 2024 | Paper Presenter | Department of English, Midnapore College (Autonomous) | |
| 14 | One Day National Seminar on "Decolonizing Nature: Literary Contexts" | 2024 | Organizing Secretary | Department of Humanities (English), Midnapore City College | |
| 15 | Paper entitled "Representation of Indianness in the Trans Communities of India: A Sociopolitical Reading of the Select Poems of Kalki Subramaniam, Vidya Rajput and Mrittika Chatterjee" in International Conference on "Indian Literatures and Cultures" | 2024 | Paper Presenter | Department of English, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University | |
| 16 | Paper entitled "Voices from the Marsh: An Ecocritical Mapping of the Representations of Wetlands in the Folk Narratives of Select North-East Indian Tribes" in International Conference on "Precarious Wetlands in Anthropocene: Representations in Literature | 2024 | Paper Presenter | School of Liberal Arts and Humanities & CoE-Literature Studies, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India | |
| 17 | Paper entitled "Sense of Affiliation and Double Consciousness: Question of Identity in Bodo and Lepcha Folk Performances" in National Conference on "Off the Stage" | 2024 | Paper Presenter | Department of English, Ramakrishna Mission Residential College (Autonomous), Narendrapur | |
| 18 | Paper entitled "Rewilding the Apocalypse: Fungal Networks, Posthuman Landscapes and the Decay of Human Civilization in Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us (2013) & The Last of Us Part II (2020)" in National Seminar on "Dystopian Universes" | 2025 | Paper Presenter | Department of English, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math | Kalpabiswa Publications, Joydhak Publishers & the Antonym Collections |
| 19 | International Seminar on “Politics of Narratives: Contextualizing Indigeneity and Cultural Anxiety in Literature” | 2025 | Joint Convener | Department of Humanities (English), Midnapore City College | |
| 20 | Paper entitled “Exploring ‘Hydrocommons’ through Indigenous Lenses: Posthuman Awareness and ‘Bodies of Water’ in the Selected Folk Tales of the Garos and the Khasis" in Three-Day International Seminar on “Envisioning Janjatiya Gaurav" | 2025 | Paper Presenter | Durgapur Women’s College | ICSSR & Peter Lang |
| 21 | Paper entitled "Ecological Enchantments: The Representation of Witches in Ratan Thiyam’s Macbeth and the Intersection of Environment, Myth, and Power" in Two Days International Conference on "Indian Drama" | 2025 | Paper Presenter | Ateswartala Sanskritik Manch, Radhakantapur, Raidighi, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal in collaboration with Department of Bengali, Vidyasagar University, Paschim Medinipur and Jana Sanskriti, Centre for the Theatre of the Oppressed | Peter Lang |