DR. BISWANATH BANERJEE
Assistant Professor of English
Department of English Language and Literature
School of Social Science and Liberal Arts
Adamas University
Dr. Biswanath Banerjee completed his graduation and postgraduation from Visva-Bharati
University, Santiniketan, West Bengal. He qualified the UGC NET in 2013 and was awarded the
Ph.D. degree in 2015 from Visva-Bharati.
Areas of Research Interest:
Dr. Banerjee’s areas of interest include Postcolonial studies, diasporic literature, partition
literature, late nineteenth and early twentieth century Indian English writing, Bengal
Renaissance, history of science and Tagore studies.
Research Experience (Ph.D.):
 Awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (according to the latest UGC Ph.D.
Regulations, 2009) in June, 2015 from the Department of English, Visva-Bharati on
presentation of the Dissertation, titled, “Science, Nation, Literature: Acharya Prafulla
Chandra Ray and Postcoloniality.”
Research Experiences (other than Ph.D.):
 Worked as a Researcher in the UGC-UKIERI Project titled— “Scottish Orientalism
and the Indian Renaissance, the Continuum of Ideas: Tagore and his Circle”,
coordinated jointly by Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland and Visva-Bharati
University, Santiniketan, India in 2014-2016.
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 Worked as a Project Fellow in the UGC Major Research Project of Prof. Amrit Sen,
titled, “Rabindranath Tagore and Science” at Visva-Bharati from 2 nd May 2013 to 31 st
March 2015.
 Worked as a Research Assistant for two years in the Project of Rabindra-Bhavana, VisvaBharati, titled, “The Chronological English Writings of Rabindranath Tagore” at
Visva-Bharati in the years 2010 and 2011.
Academic Visits to Foreign Countries:
 Visited Edinburgh, Scotland from 9th to 18th March, 2015 as a Researcher in the
UGC-UKIERI Project titled— “Scottish Orientalism and the Indian Renaissance, the
Continuum of Ideas: Tagore and his Circle”, coordinated jointly by Edinburgh Napier
University, Scotland and Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, India.
 Visited Dhaka, Bangladesh to participate in the 2nd International Congress of Bengal
Studies, organized by the University of Dhaka and Bangla Academy, Dhaka,
Bangladesh from 17th to 20th December, 2011. The title of the Paper presented in the
Conference — “Western Science and Eastern Mind: Acharya Jagadish Chandra
Bose and Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray”
Teaching Experiences:
 Working as an Assistant Professor of English at Adamas University, Barasat, Kolkata
from 21 March, 2016 till date.
 Worked as an Assistant Professor of English at Seacom Skills University, Birbhum,
West Bengal from 16 September 2015 to 19 March 2016.
 Worked as an Instructor of the Spoken/Communicative English Course (an UG &
PG Programme) organized by Visva-Bharati from August 2009 to August 2015.
 Worked as a Lecturer in English (Part-time) at Durgapur Government College from
December, 2008 to February, 2009.
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Teaching Experiences (As a Ph.D. Scholar of Visva-Bharati):
 Taught (as a Research Scholar of Visva-Bharati) the Communicative English Course,
a Postgraduate Programme to the Students of M. Sc, Agriculture at Palli-Siksha Bhavana
(Institute of Agriculture), Visva-Bharati from August 2010 to December 2010 & from
August 2012 to December 2012.
 Taught (as a Research Scholar of Visva-Bharati) the Communicative English Course,
an Undergraduate Programme to the students of the Bachelor of Design at Silpa-Sadana
(Institute of Rural Craft, Technology and Design), Visva-Bharati from August 2010 to
July 2011.
Additional Academic Activities:
 Worked in the editorial team of The Visva-Bharati Quarterly, a peer-reviewed,
multidisciplinary journal (ISSN: 0972-043X), founded by Rabindranath Tagore and
published by Visva-Bharati.
 Assisted in the editing and proof-reading of the books, Rathindranath Tagore: The
Unsung Hero (ISBN: 978-81-7522-573-2), and Rabindranath Tagore and His Circle
(ISBN: 978-81-7522-601-2) published respectively on June 2013 and April 2015 by
Rabindra-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati.
Publications:
1. “The Scientist and Society: Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray and Indian
Nationalism”. Published in Communique (ISSN: 0973-8584), an Academic Journal of
Durgapur Government College, Vol-3, Number-1, March 2009, pg. nos.: 79-84.
2. “The Nationalist Discourses of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray and Rabindranath
Tagore: A Comparative Study”. Published in Muse India (ISSN: 0975-1815), a
literary e-journal (www.museindia.com), Issue 33, in Sep-Oct, 2010 (Special Issue on
Tagore).
3. Translated the article “Cartoons on Tagore” by Sushobhan Adhikary in English from
Bengali, published in Muse India (ISSN: 0975-1815), a literary e-journal
(www.museindia.com), Issue 33, in Sep-Oct, 2010 (Special Issue on Tagore).
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4. “The Scientist and the Poet: Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose and Rabindranath
Tagore”. Published in Rupkatha (ISSN 0975-2935), a peer-reviewed, literary e-journal
on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities (www.rupkatha.com), Vol. 2, No. 4, in
November, 2010 (Special Issue on Tagore), pg. nos.: 471-80.
5. “Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray and the Mutiny of 1857”. Published in Panchakot
Essays (ISSN 0976-4968), a multidisciplinary refereed journal, Vol. 1, No. 2, in
September, 2010 (Special Issue), pg. nos.: 92-99.
6. “Education and Moral Awakening: A Study of the Educational Philosophy of
Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda” (as a Co-Author). Sole Author:
Trishna Banerjee (Asst. Prof. in Education, Visva-Bharati). This Chapter is Published in
the book, Innovations in Education in 2011, (ISBN: 978-81-313-1241-4), pg. nos.: 13544. The book is edited by: Dr Sunita Singh and Dr. Lalima; and published by APH
Publishing Corporation, New Delhi.
7. “Science in the Discourse of Rabindranath Tagore and Acharya Jagadish Chandra
Bose: A New Paradigm”. This chapter is published in the book, Homage to Tagore: A
Collection of Critical Essays (ISBN: 978-81-921697-1-2) in 2011, pg. nos. 175-85. This
book is edited by Banibrata Goswami, published by the Council for MS Academic,
Kalyani.
8. “Bigyanir Drishtite Kabir Srishti: Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray O William
Shakespeare” (in Bengali). Published in Antarmukh (ISSN 2249-3751) a Bengali
Quarterly Research Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2, (Oct-Dec, 2011), pg. nos.: 84-91.
9. “The Debate on Science: Rabindranath Tagore, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose
and Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray”. Published in Communique (ISSN: 0973-8584),
an Academic Journal of Durgapur Government College, Vol. 6, No. 1, March 2012, pg.
nos.: 19-24.
10. “The World is an ‘Immense Panorama of Futility and Anarchy’: The Role of
Education, its Value and Importance in the 21 st Century” (as a Co-Author). Sole
Author : Trishna Banerjee (Asst. Prof. in Education, Visva-Bharati). Published in Muse
India (ISSN: 0975-1815), a literary e-journal (www.museindia.com), Issue 44, in JulAug, 2012.
11. “The Postcolonial Scientist and the Renaissance Dramatist: Acharya Prafulla
Chandra Ray and William Shakespeare”. Published in The Visva-Bharati Quarterly
(ISSN: 0972-043X), a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal, published by Visva-
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Bharati, Vol. 21, Nos. 3 & 4 and Vol. 22, Nos. 1 & 2 (October 2012 – September 2013),
pg. nos.: 103-109.
12. “ ‘A New East for the West to Appreciate’: Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray and A
History of Hindu Chemistry”. Published in The Visva-Bharati Quarterly (ISSN: 0972043X), a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal, published by Visva-Bharati, Vol. 23,
No. 4 and Vol. 24, No. 1 (January 2015 – June 2015), pg. nos. 93-103.
13. “Science, Scientist and Society: Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray and
Postcoloniality.” This chapter is published in the book, Technology, Science and
Society (ISBN: 978-93-80761-88-6) on 17th August, 2015, pg. nos. 90-102. The book is
published by the Avenel Press and edited by Amitava Ghosh, Dipankar Sarkar and Tania
Chakraborty.
14. “The Debate on Swaraj: Envisioning the Postcolonial Nation in Mahatma Gandhi,
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray and Rabindranath Tagore.” The chapter is published
in the Proceedings of International Conference on Gandhi and the Contemporary World
(ISBN: 978-93-84224-47-9) in February 2016, pg. nos. 53-61. The book is edited by Dr.
Sanjeev Kumar, and published by Victor Publishers (India), Delhi.
Presentation of Papers in Seminars/ Conferences:
1. UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Issues on Physical and Social Environmental
Change”, organized by the Department of Geography, Alipurduar College, on 13 th and
14th February, 2010. The title of the Paper, presented jointly with Smt. Trishna Banerjee
(Asst. Prof. in Education, Visva-Bharati), is, “Education and its Responsibilities to
Environment.”
2. National Seminar on “Science and Nature: Tagore’s Vision and its Relevance”,
organized by Siksha-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati on 12-13 March, 2011. The title of the
Poster presented in the Seminar — “Science, Nature, Nation: Rabindranath Tagore,
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose and Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray.”
3. International Seminar on “Innovative Practices in Education” organized by Heeralal
Yadav Balika Degree College, Lucknow, U. P. on 18 th and 19th June, 2011. The title of
the Paper, presented jointly with Smt. Trishna Banerjee (Asst. Prof. in Education, VisvaBharati) — “Education and Moral Awakening: A Study of the Educational
Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda.”
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4. UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Uttar Adunikatabader Aloy Rabindranather
Sikshachintar Bisleshon”, organized by Ramkrishna Mssion Sikshanmandira in
collaboration with Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education, Nadia,W.B., on 25 th and
26th November, 2011. The title of the Paper, presented in the Seminar — “Manabatabad,
Adhyatmabodh O Rabindra Sikshadarsha.”
5. 2nd International Congress of Bengal Studies, organized by the University of Dhaka
and Bangla Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 17th to 20th December, 2011. The title
of the Paper presented in the Conference — “Western Science and Eastern Mind:
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose and Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray”
6. UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Culture Studies and Literary Applications”,
organized by the Department of English, Panskura Banamali College and VUETC on 3 rd
and 4th February, 2012. Participated in the Lecture-demonstration by Dr. Amrit Sen,
titled— “Community, University, Aesthetic: Rabindranath and the Festival.”
7. National Conference on “Tagore, Bose and Mahalanobis— Confluence of Minds”,
jointly organized by Sir J.C. Bose Trust, Kolkata and Patha Chakra, Visva-Bharati on 28 th
July, 2012. Presented a Paper, titled— “Conceiving the Nation: Tagore, Bose and
Mahalanobis.”
8. The UGC-UKIERI International Conference on “The Scotland-India Continuum of
Ideas: Tagore and his Circle” at Rabindra-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati on 3 July 2015.
Presented a Paper titled— “The East’s Response to the West: Acharya Prafulla
Chandra Ray and Postcoloniality.”
9. National Conference on “Women and Religion in India: Status and Quest for
Liberation” at Synod College, Shillong on 13-14 November 2015. Presented a paper,
titled— “ ‘Not an Angel in the House’: The Quest for Liberation and Female
Emancipation in the Bhakti Philosophy of the Indian Women Saints.”
10. International Conference on “Gandhi and the Contemporary World” at Zakir Husain
Delhi College (University of Delhi) on 24-25 February, 2016. Presented a paper, titled—
“The Debate on Swaraj: Envisioning the Postcolonial Nation in Mahatma Gandhi,
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray and Rabindranath Tagore.”
Participation in Seminars / Workshops / Conferences:
1. Workshop on History of Science: “Science, Scientists and Society from 1857 to 1957”,
organized by The Asiatic Society, from 16th February to 26th February, 2009.
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2. UGC Sponsored International Conference on “Education: Indian and Global
Perspectives”, organized by Ramkrishna Mission Sikshanamandira, Belur Math;
Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda University; Indian Association for Productivity,
Quality and Reliability, on 12 th -13th December, 2009.
3. UGC Sponsored International Workshop on “Global Trends in Teacher Education and
Teachers’ Role in Keeping Pace With It”, organized by Ramkrishna Mission
Sikshanamandira, Belur Math, on 5 th January, 2010.
4. International Seminar on “Folklore Studies in the Sub-Continent”, organized by the
Department of Folklore, University of Kalyani, on 22 nd February, 2010.
5. Workshop on “Teaching and Researching Literature”, organized by the Department of
English and Other Modern European Languages, Visva-Bharati on 6 th and 7th March,
2010.
6. National Seminar on “From Gitanjali to Song Offerings”, organized by RabindraBhavana, Visva-Bharati on 3 rd February, 2013.
7. International Workshop on “Conflict Resolution Skills for Work and Life”, organized
jointly by the Conflict Resolution Centre of Santa Cruz Country and Patha-Chakra,
Visva-Bharati on 2 nd March, 2013.
8. International Conference on “A Man of Letters: Rabindranath Tagore and his
Epistles”, organized by Rabindra-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati on 14 th & 16th March, 2013.
9. National Seminar on “Rathindranath: The Unsung Hero”, organized by RabindraBhavana, Visva-Bharati on 31 st March, 2013.
10. The 2nd UGC-UKIERI International Conference on “The Scotland-India Continuum
of Ideas: Tagore and his Circle” at Rabindra-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati on 25 July 2015.
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