FACULTY, PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT, WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY.
Dr. Aditi Dasgupta
Assistant Professor [Associate Due], Department of Philosophy.
West Bengal State University
Email- [email protected]
Qualification:
M.A., PhD [Jadavpur University, Kolkata]
Teaching Experience: 16 years
Post Held
Full- time Lecturer
Guest-Faculty
Full- time Lecturer
Full- time Lecturer
Full- time Lecturer
Part-time Lecturer
Part-time Lecturer
Institutions served
Maulana Azad College, Kolkata
Jadavpur University.
Taki Govt.College,Taki.
Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalay,Majdia,Nadia.
Y.S.Palpara Mahavidyalay,East Medinipur.
Midnapur College,West Medinipur.
Raja N.L.Khan Mahila Mahavidyalay,Midnapur .
Fellowships/Achievements:
Junior Research Fellow in the Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University under State
Fellowship scheme.
Research Experience;
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Worked as Research Fellow in the Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University.
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Awarded PhD degree in Arts. Research Topic: ‘ Family and Its Alternatives: Some
Methodological and Moral Issues;’’ under Professor Chhanda Gupta in the year 2005.
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Ongoing Project: Minor Research Project, sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical
Research, on the theme: Environmental Crisis and Solution: an Approach to Indian
Philosophy and Culture jointly with Dr. Sabita Samanta, Head, Department of Philosophy,
West Bengal State University.
Area of Interest: Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics, Marxist and Feminist Studies.
Area of Teaching: Ethics including Applied Ethics, Analytic Philosophy, Marxism and its
Praxis, Family and Feminism,
Selected Publications:
A. Book: Family: Maladies and Melodies [in the press] Baulmon Prakashan, Kolkata.
ISBN-81-86552-85-5
B. Selected List of Papers /Articles published in journals/Conference Proceedings /Chapter
of book:
1. ‘Women’s Emancipation and the Question of the Abolition of Family: Retrospection and
Reassessment in the Light of the New Millennium’, B.P. Siddhasrama [ed.]Social
Philosophy For the New Millennium,7th International Congress of Social Philosophy,
VisvaBharati, Santiniketan.Nov.2008, ISBN No.-81-88130-03-6
2. Joint paper with Arun Mahato, ‘Love and Sexuality in Kurmi Culture’, Indrani Sanyal &
Sashinungla[ed.] Ethics and Culture: Some Indian Reflection, Department of Philosophy,
Jadavpur University in collaboration with Decent Books, New Delhi,2010,ISBN-10:8186921-52-4,ISBN 13:978-81-86921-52-4[HB]
3. ‘Familial Upbringing and the Question of Children’s Autonomy’,
Manjari,The Burdwan University Journal of Philosophy,Vol-9,2010
Darsan-
4. ‘Paribarer Joibik Nirjas: Bastab O Kalpana’, Darsan Biksha, The Bengali Journal
Published by the Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University, Dvitiya
Barsa,December,2010,ISSN -0975-6833
5. ‘JibanerVignan O Chhotoder Sajpath:Global Udessya, Local Padakshep’, Nandita Basak
[ed.] Changing face of Planet Earth: Partnership and Harmony with Nature, Social
Science Departments, Maulana Azad College Kolkata.
6. ‘Copy –Paste Culture’ in the departmental journal of New Ballygunge Mahavidyalaya.
7. Dharmer Hriday:Kichhu Aitihasik Bhul O Ak Hridayban Sanyasi, Alor Sandhane[Search
For Light, Ed. By Rupa Bandopadhyay ,Diya Publication,Kolkata,2012,ISBN-978-9382094-34
8. ‘Agony of a Dalit Child, Dream of a Just Society’[Forthcoming] State And Freedom:
Ambedkar’s Perspective,Edited By P.Kesab, Gyan Books, New Delhi.
9. ‘Tribal Livelihood: Need For an Alternative Version of Development’, accepted to be
published in an Edited Volume by the Tribal Research and Cultural Institute, Govt. of Tripura,
Agartala,
10. ‘Passive Woman: A well-Nurturted Myth’, Aureole,Vol. 5,No.2, ISSN-0976-9625
11.’Vigyapan O Naitikata : Bharatiya Prekshapate’ [Advertisement and Ethical issues: In Indian
Backdrop],[Forthcoming] in Antarjatic Pathsala.
Selected List of Presentations:
International:
‘Women’s Emancipation and the Question of the Abolition of Family: Retrospection and
1.
2.
Reassessment in the Light of the New Millennium’, in the International Congress of
Social Philosophy, VisvaBharati, Santiniketan. November 2008.
‘Gandhi, Marx and the Women Question’ in Gandhirama, ICPR Conference, JNU, New
Delhi, August,2012
‘Value Antagonism in India: A focus on Women and Dalits’, the International seminar on
Human Values in Indian Perspectives, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, April, 2014
National:
1. ‘Agony of a Dalit Child, Dream of a Just Society’, in ICPR Sponsored National Seminar on:
State and Freedom: Ambedkar’s Perspective, Department of Philosophy, Pondicherry Central
University, September, 2012
2. ‘A Lady should Never Propose’ in the National Seminar on: Crisis in Gender Justice: SocioPhilosophical Approach in Vidyasagar University, Midnapur, March,2013
3.’Beyond the Binary: Aurobindo, Marx and Freedom of Individual’ in the National Seminar on
Communal Harmony and Sri Aurobindo’s Vision of South Asia, Departments of English and
Education , Bamanpukur Humayun Kabir Mahavidyalay in collaboration with Institute of
Integral Yoga Psychology[Auroshakti Foundation,Kolkata], August,2013
4.’Euthanasia: A Weapon to be Handled Carefully’, in the seminar on: Euthanasia: Medical
Killings conundrum vis-à-vis Moral Perspective, B.N.Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalay, Burdwan.
February, 2012
5. ‘Codified Socialism’ and Right to Ethnicity: The Unheard Voices’ in the Seminar on:
Theorizing Ethics: Prospects and Challenges, in Sri Kerala Verma College, University of
Calicut, Trissure, January, 2015
6. ‘Alexandra Kollontai: The Feminine Voice of Revolutionary Philosophy’ in ICPR Sponsored
National Seminar on: Women’s Issues in Philosophy and Religion. Department of Philosophy
and Religion, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, March, 2015.
State Level:
1. ‘Equality of Opportunity and the Family Question’, Special Lecture in Radhakrishnan
Study Centre, Rabindra Bharati University.2011
2. ‘Behind and Beyond Terrorism: A Focus on Indian Mujahidin’, Department of
Philosophy, Rabindra Bharati University.2015
Research Guidance:
Guiding Three Students on following topics:
1. Tomar Gane Amai Khunji: Rabindranather Ganer Darshanik Bisleshan.
2. Practical Vedanta of Swami Vivekananda
3. Individual and Society.