| Specialization: |
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| Shakespearean and Renaissance Studies |
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Qualification |
Board/ University |
Year |
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PhD |
Gauhati University |
1998 |
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MA |
Gauhati University |
1981 |
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BA |
Gauhati University |
1978 |
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HS |
SEBA |
1975 |
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HSLC |
Don Bosco School, Guwahati SEBA, Assam |
1973 |
43 years
Books:
1.Exploring Insights: Essays on Literature (ed) Purbayon Publisher,Guwahati.2021. ISBN:978-93-90919-69-7
2.Witness to Change: Readings in Literature.(ed) Department of English, Cotton University in collaboration with Cotton College Publication Board. Department of English, Cotton University in collaboration with Cotton College Publication Board. 2017. ISBN 978-81-928922-3-8
3. Nagaland University Anthology of Prose and Short Stories (ed) (Published by Macmillan, 2005) ISBN 1403927028[This book is used as Text both for BA (Hons) and MA students of English of Nagaland University]
4. At the Frontier and Beyond: Literature and its Relations (ed) (Published by Macmillan, 2004)ISBN 1403 923574
Recent publications:
1.Death Fixation and the Family Connection in John Keats in Exploring Insights: Essays on Literature. 2021
2. “Mission Accomplished: The Decisive Hamlet” in .Witness to Change: Readings in Literature.(ed) Department of English, Cotton University in collaboration with Cotton College Publication Board. Department of English, Cotton University in collaboration with Cotton College Publication Board. 2017. ISBN 978-81-928922-3-8
3..‘Blood and Judgement in Lakshinath Bezbaroa’s “Paatmugi” and “Bhadori”’ in Garima Kalita ed. Reading India’s North East. MRB Publication. Guwahati.2016 ISBN 978-93-83403-03-5
4.“Resisting the Constructed Female: Reading Neelachalar Gadya through Postcolonial Lenses” in NegotiationsVol.3, Department of English, Cotton College, Guwahati 2015 ISSN 2250-0707
5. “Identity, Difference and Resistance to Meaning: Locating Women in the Plays of Girish Karnad” in NegotiationsVol.2,Department of English, Cotton College, Guwahati 2012 ISSN 2250-0707
6. “Poetry as Response to Life: An Appraisal of the Poetry of Frederico Garcia Lorca” in Widening Horizons , an International anthology of critical essays edited by Professor Rama Kundu of Burdwan University and published by Sarup and Sons, New Delhi,.ISBN 81-7625-598-X
7. “Shakespeare’s Tragic Vision and the Paradigm of the Ending” in At the Frontier and
Beyond (Macmillan)“
8. Teaching the Art of Living Together” in Education for the Survival of Human Race, Bhagabati and Talesra (ed), Author’s Press, New Delhi
9. “An Essay on Prof Gobinda Prasad Sarma “Prof Gobinda Prasad Sarma as I Have Known Him” in Pori Hiloidari (ed) Dr Gobinda Prasad Sarma: person, personality & writings (Jyoti Prakashan, 2014) ISBN 978-93-81485-65-1
10. Professor Hiren Gohain: A Teacher Extraordinary in Darpan Bora Neog (ed) Shiksak Prashasti Department of Education, Govt of Assam. 2015
Recent publications in Assamese:
Translations:
1. Translated several Assamese short stories of renowned Assamese writers including Mamoni Roisom Goswami and Sheelabhadra into English
Editor for Journals etc
1. Editor, Humanities section of RJCC(Research Journal of Contemporary Concerns) published by the Research Council of Cotton College for the tenth consecutive year.
2. Editor-in-chief: Cotton College Centenary Volume
3.Editor: Samanvyay: Souvenir, Rotary International District Conference, RD 3240, 2008
4 Editor: Firingoti: Souvenir, Rotary International District Conference, RD 3240, 2012
5. Editor: Pragjyotee: Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Guwahati
6.Co-Editor, NegotiationsVol.3, Department of English, Cotton College, Guwahati 2015. ISSN 2250-0707
Awards and Achievements:
As a PhD Guide
Scholars awarded PhD from Assam downtown University, under my supervision :
a) Dr Karabi Bharali b) Dr Munmi Hazarika
2. Scholars awarded PhD from Gauhati University under my supervision:
a) Dr Bobby Sarma Baruah b) Dr Mohsina Hussain
Associated with several social and public organizations:
1. Past President, Paul Harris Fellow and currently Chairman, Literacy Programme, Rotary Club of Guwahati, Rotary International District 3240
2. Member,Assam Akademi for Cultural Relations
As a Resource person
1.Addressed a session on the “National Education Policy,2020” organized by the College Students Welfare Committee (CSW), Guwahati on August 30, 2020
2. Delivered a talk on “Literature and the Uses of Adversity” at a Webinar organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Assam downtown University, Guwahati, Assam on July30, 2020
3.Delivered a talk on “Comparative Literature with Special Reference to Northeast’ at the Orientation Course organized by Academic Staff College, Gauhati University
4. DSA seminar on “Renaissance Studies”: organized by the Department of English, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
5. Short Term Course on “Reforms in Higher Education” for senior college and university faculty organized by Academic Staff College, Gauhati University in collaboration with the Department of Education, Gauhati University.
6.Delivered the key note address “ Shakespeare, Still Our Contemporary” at the seminar on Shakespeare organized by Paschim Guwahati College, Guwahati
Chairperson 1. Interdisciplinary National Seminar on Education for Human Resource Development in the Context of 21st Century ” organized by Department of Education, Gauhati University.
2.International Seminar on “Land Use, Bio-diversity and Climate Change” organized by the Department of Geography, Cotton College
3. National Seminar on ICT at Don Bosco University, Guwahati organized jointly by Don Bosco University and Department of Education, Gauhati University form
Convener: UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Reading the Ramayana: Text and Context” held on 11-12 February, 2014 at Cotton College under the auspices of Department of English, Cotton College & South East Asia Ramayana Research Center, Assam.
As an Expert:
1. Invited as Subject Expert by APSC on numerous occasions for selection of lecturers/ Asstt Professors in English for various Govt colleges of the
2. Invited as Subject Expert nominee of the Hon’ble Vice-chancellor, Gauhati University on numerous occasions for selection of lecturers/ Asstt Professors in English for various colleges of the state
3. Invited as Subject Expert by Staff Selection Commission on numerous occasions for selection of candidates for recruitment to various posts.
4. Visited various colleges across the state of Assam as nominee of the Hon’ble Vice-chancellor, Gauhati University for inspecting the eligibility or otherwise for opening BA Pass and Major subjects in different disciplines.