Theorising Caste: Castes of Theory

3 Day International Webinar

organized by

The Department of Sociology, West Bengal State University

(in collaboration with the IQAC)

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIZoX7wHc6js60GCgGVj_A9vSD6UxbHOnEtOufmhqCL3MrCA/viewform

DAY-1. 23RD SEPT. 3.00 PM - 5:30 PM

Inaugural Address:
Prof. Basab Chaudhuri, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, WBSU

Welcome Address:
Prof. Arun Hota, Director, IQAC, WBSU

Speakers:

Gopal Guru, Former Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Sundar Sarukkai, Founder, Barefoot Philosophers

Discussant:
Ritu Sen Chaudhuri, Professor, Sociology, WBSU

DAY-2. 24TH SEPT. 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Welcome Address:
Ramanuj Ganguly, Professor, Sociology, WBSU

Speakers:

Hardikbrata Biswas, Independent Researcher
Samrat Sengupta, Assistant Professor, English, Sammilani Mahavidyalaya
Kalyan Kumar Das, Assistant Professor, English, Presidency University
Subro Saha, Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University, Kolkata

Discussant:
Srirupa Prasad, Associate Professor, Women's & Gender Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia

DAY-3. 25TH SEPT. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Welcome Address:
Ritu Sen Chaudhuri

Speaker: Anupama Rao, Associate Professor, History, Barnard College, Columbia University

Discussant:
Anirban Das, Associate Professor, Cultural Studies, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta

Organizing Committee

Advisor: Prof Arun Hota, Director, IQAC, WBSU

Convener: Prof Ritu Sen Chaudhuri, Professor, Department of Sociology, WBSU

Joint Convener: Dr. Titir Chatterjee, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, WBSU

Technical Coordinator- Aritra Banerjee, Faculty, Department of English, Derozio Memorial College