Mrs. Amrita Gupta
Assistant Professor ( On Contract )
Department
SOCIOLOGY
Contact
+91 3222 298-261 / Centrex-261
Academic Interest
Sociology of Culture, Sociology of media and film, Ethnographic research
Educational Qualification
| Degree Name | Institute | Year of passing/awarded |
|---|---|---|
| M.phil | Jadavpur University | 2012 |
| Diploma in korean language | Jadavpur University | 2011 |
| M.A | Jadavpur University | 2010 |
| Certificate in Korean language | Jadavpur University | 2009 |
| B.A | University of Calcutta | 2008 |
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
| Title of the Ph. D. Thesis |
|---|
| Satyajit Ray's Films: Understanding of the Potrayal of Relationship(pursuing) |
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
| Description of Experience |
|---|
| Assistant Professor (contractual), Department of Sociology,Vidyasagar University since 22 September.2017 |
| guest lecturer of Sociology at Construction and Power Engineering of Jadavpur University since January 2013 to May 2013 |
| worked as a Korean language translator in CMC Ltd. from November 2011 to November 2015 |
| worked as a Korean language translator In Tata Consultancy Services from December 2015 to November 2016 |
Specialization/Research Area
| Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest) | Detailed Description |
|---|---|
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | media, culture |
| Field of Specialization | Sociology of media, culture, film |
Course/ Subject Taught
| Course Name |
|---|
| Globalization |
| Modern Sociological theory |
| Health & Society |
| Rural and Urban Society |
| Social Statistics |
| Family and kinship |
| Media and society |
| Ethnography and field visit |
Invited Lectures
| Title | Organized By | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revisiting Goopy Bagha: Power Relations in Satyajit Ray"s Films | Hiralal Majumder Memorial Girls' College | Online | Jun, 2022 |
Membership of Learned Society
| Title/Name of the Society |
|---|
| Indian Sociological Society |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role | Held at and Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course development for ODL | Dec, 2022 | participant | Vidyasagar University, CEMCA, New Delhi |
| 47th All India Sociological conference: Hundred Years of Sociology in India: Exploring Trajectories for the Future | Dec, 2022 | presented a paper | University of Science & technology of Meghalaya |
| FDP on "Online Academic Events and Examination management" | Feb, 2022 | Participent | Computer Centre in collaboration with IQAC, Vidyasagar University. |
| FACULTY EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP ON APPLICATION OF ICT TOOLS IN HIGHER EDUCATION (11TH -12TH JUNE, 2020) | Jan, 2020 | participant | Motilal Nehru College (Day) & Motilal Nehru College (Evening), University of Delhi, New Delhi |
| Online Education in the Changing Times: Problems and Prospects (7th - 8th July, 2020) | Jan, 2020 | participant | Vidyasagar University Teachers’ Association (VUTA), Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal. |
| 44th All India Sociological Conference:Reconstructing Sociological Discourse in India: Perspectives from the Margins | Jan, 2018 | presented a paper | St. Philomenas College, Mysuru |
| national Workshop on research Methodology Using Statistical Tools, techniques and packages | Jan, 2018 | participation | Department of Agricultural Economics & agricultural Statistics, Visva-Bharati, Shantiniketan on 16th_22nd March |
| National Workshop on Gender mainstreaming Through Research On Womens issues | Jan, 2017 | participation | Womens Studies & Development Centre, University of Delhi on 18th-23rd December |
| GIAN course on Theories and Practices of Popular Cultutre | Jan, 2017 | participation | IIT Kharagpur on 11-16 December 2017 |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role in the Event | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding Social Issues in Indian Nationalist Movement | Mar, 2022 | Convenor | part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav |
| Extension Lecture on Vernacularization of Sociology | Jan, 2019 | Co-Convener | Vidyasagar University |
| Religious Minorities in India: Issues and Approaches | Jan, 2018 | treasurer | UGC |
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded by | Date |
|---|---|---|
| National Eligibility Test(NET) | UGC | Jan, 2011 |