Department of Women’s Studies
Brief Introduction of the Department
The Department of Women’s Studies was established in 2014 in tune with the university’s commitment to the cause of empowerment of women. At present, the department offers a post-graduate programme only. The PG curriculum has been framed with the objective of familiarising students with the discipline of women’s studies, which involves not only the historical dimensions of this field of study, but also its political and socio-cultural antecedents. The idea is to ensure a deeper understanding of the issues that concern women, and also to equip students with the necessary theoretical and conceptual tools for the enhancement of societal awareness on gender issues. Fieldwork, research projects and outreach activities are integral aspects of the curriculum of the Department.
- Name of the Present Head: Maitreyee Bardhan Roy
- E-Mail: maitreyee25@rediffmail.com
Thrust Area of Research in the Department
- Law & Gender
- Women’s Health issues
- Gender & Media
- Women & Performance
Academic Programmes
- Programme:
Master of Arts - Level of study: MA View more
- Eligibility: Honors graduate in any discipline
- Intake capacity: 30
Profile of the Resource Persons
- Name:
Dr. Maitrayee Bardhan Roy(Guest Coordinator) - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Emeritus Fellow, Dept of Political Science Basanti Devi College 147, B, Rash Behari Avenue
- Specialization / Research Interest: Women’s Health & Nutrition
- Name:
Dr. Kaniska Sarkar - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Assistant Registrar, Jadavpur University
- Specialization / Research Interest: Gender Geography
- Name:
Dr. Madhurima Mukhopadhyay - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of English, Amity University
- Specialization / Research Interest: Women’s Travellogue & Domestic Violence
- Name:
Dr. Hardik Brata Biswas - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Assistant Professor, School of Women’s Studies, Jadavpur University
- Specialization / Research Interest: Polular Literature
- Name:
Smt. Amrita Basu Roy Chowdhury - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Research Fellow, Jadavpur University
- Specialization / Research Interest: Women & Media
- Name:
Mis. Saheli Roy Chowdhury - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Research Fellow, Viswa Bharati, Santiniketan, Bolpur
- Specialization / Research Interest: Women & Society
- Name:
Dr. Anwesha Sarkar - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Research Fellow, Jadavpur University
- Specialization / Research Interest: Women’s Writing
- Name:
Smt. Nandini Mukherjee - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Govt. Approved C.W.T.T. Department of Women’s Studies Basanti Devi College
- Specialization / Research Interest: Women’s Studies
- Name:
Shri Amit Nandi - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Govt. Approved C.W.T.T. Department of Bengali Derozio Memorial College
- Specialization / Research Interest: Folk Literature
- Name:
Dr. Aparna Bandyopadhyay - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of History, DHWU
- Specialization / Research Interest: History of Love
- Name:
Dr. Indrani Ghosh - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Education, DHWU
- Specialization / Research Interest: Women’s Education in Colonial India
- Name:
Dr. Sonali Naskar - Designation: Resource Persons
- Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of History, DHWU
- Specialization / Research Interest: Women in Politics, Women in Media
Departmental Events
Seminars / Symposia / Special Lectures Organized by the Department
- Title of the Seminar: Women Studies: Concepts, Facets, Proscepts
- Year:
March 2017 - Total Grants Received: 100000/-
- Funding Agency: Department of Higher Education, Govt. of W.B
- Title of the Seminar: রোকেয়া স্মারক আলোচনা
- Year:
December, 2017 - Total Grants Received: 5000/-
- Funding Agency: DHWU
- Collaboration (if any): Bengali & History
- Title of the Seminar: Researching Women’s Life: History & Photography in Colonial India
- Year:
February 2017 - Total Grants Received: 5000/-
- Funding Agency: Department of Higher Education, Govt. of W.B
- Collaboration (if any): History
Students’ Participation in Extension Activities / Social Outreach Programmes
The students participated in several sensitization programme conducted by the West Bengal Police under the project entitled ‘Swayangsiddha’ in March-April 2017.
Field Works and Visits
The Department conducted field visits to Shantiniketan, Birbhum on October 2018