Dr. Jolly Das
Professor
Department
ENGLISH LITERATURE, LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL STUDIES
Contact
+91 3222 298-298 / Centrex-257
Educational Qualification
| Degree Name | Institute | Year of passing/awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Rabindra Bharati University | 2004 |
| M.Phil. | Rabindra Bharati University. | 1994 |
| M.A. ( English ) | University of Calcutta | 1989 |
| B.A. | Lady Brabourne College | 1987 |
| H.S. | Lady Brabourne College | 1984 |
| ICSE | St.Josephs Convent, Chandannagar. | 1982 |
| schooling | Loreto Convent, Darjeeling | 1977 |
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
| Title of the Ph. D. Thesis |
|---|
| The Theme of Quest in T.S. Eliot's Plays |
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
| Description of Experience |
|---|
| Associate Professor, Department of English, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. |
| Guest Lecturer, Department of English, Rabindra Bharati University. |
| Associate Professor, Department Of English, Raja Peary Mohan College, [University Of Calcutta], Uttarpara. |
| Reader, Department Of English, Raja Peary Mohan College, [University Of Calcutta], Uttarpara. |
| Senior Lecturer, Department Of English, Raja Peary Mohan College, [University Of Calcutta], Uttarpara. |
| Lecturer, Department Of English, Raja Peary Mohan College, [University Of Calcutta], Uttarpara. |
Specialization/Research Area
| Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest) | Detailed Description |
|---|---|
| Field of Specialization | Girish Karnad Studies |
| Field of Specialization | T.S. Eliot Studies |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Modern British Drama |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Indian Theatre |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Adivasi Literature and Culture |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Loreto Education |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Indian English Literature |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Diasporic Literature |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | The Social Relevance of the cult of Manasa |
| Field of Specialization | Adivasi Related Literature in English Translation |
| Field of Specialization | Shakespeare Studies |
| Field of Specialization | Translation from Bengali to English |
Course/ Subject Taught
| Course Name |
|---|
| Shakespeare Studies |
| Twentieth Century British Drama (T.S. Eliot) |
| Indian English Drama (Girish Karnad) |
| Modern Indian Poetry in English (R. Parthasarathy & J. Mahapatra) |
| Indian Writing in English Translation |
| Dalit Literature in English Translation |
| Literary Criticism |
| Research Methodology |
| Bengali Literature about Adivasi Life (in English Translation) |
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
| Author' Name | Title | Publication Type | Published in | Published on | Publisher's Name | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Life at Play. Book Review. | International | Gitanjali and Beyond. Journal of the Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies. Edinburgh Napier University. Issue 6 316-22.ISSN 2399-8733. | Apr, 2022 | The Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: https://gitanjaliandbeyond.co.uk/ | |
| Patient Dignity: Poems by Bashabi Fraser, Paintings by Vibha Pankaj. Book Review | National | Journal of the Department of English, Vidyasagar University. Vol. 15. 315-17. ISSN 0973-3671 | Feb, 2022 | Registrar, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: http://inet.vidyasagar.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6420 | |
| Girish Karnad’s Response to the Haridasa Tradition of Karnataka | National | Bulletin of the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture. 26-31. ISSN 0971-2755. | May, 2021 | Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| Girish Karnad’s Response to the Haridasa Tradition of Karnataka | National | Bulletin of the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture. 26-31. ISSN 0971-2755. | May, 2021 | Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| Karnad’s Theatrical Exploration of Historiography in His Representation of Four Rulers of Southern India | National | Journal of the Department of English, Vidyasagar University. Vol. 13. 56-68. ISSN 0973-3671 | Jun, 2020 | Registrar, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: | |
| The Eventful Background of Crossing to Talikota: The Play which ends Girish Karnad’s Theatrical Trajectory | National | Middle Flight. Journal of the Department of English,Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya, Keshpur. Vol. 8 No. 1. 2019.. 246-253. ISSN 2319-7684 | Nov, 2019 | Principal, Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya, Keshpur. | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: | |
| Emergence of a Down-to-Earth Notion of Manliness: Shudrakas Sharvilaka | National | Middle Flight. vol. 7, No. 1. 271-80 | Jan, 2019 | Department of English, S.S. Mahavidyalaya, Keshpur, Paschim Medinipur | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Girish Karnad: Shristite Jibonachorone | Other | Aneek: 56th Year, Issue No. 1. July 2019. (R.N.I Regn No. 12026/65)pp.32-34. | Jan, 2019 | Aneek Eds. Ratan Khasnobis et.al. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| ‘Living in One and Dreaming of Another’: Scotland and India in Bashabi Fraser’s Poetry | National | Litscape: Journal of VUETC. Vol. 11, No. 1. 24-33. ISSN 0976-9064 | Nov, 2018 | Vidyasagar University English Teachers'Consortium | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| The Plight of Teaching Macbeth | Other | Symposium, Journal of the Department of English, St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College. ISSN 2320-1452. 1—8. | Jan, 2015 | Department of English, St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Stranger than Strangest! | International | Insight: The Creative and Critical Eye.Journal of the Department of English, Serampore Girls College. Vol. 2. 47-55. | Jan, 2014 | Department of English, Serampore Girls College, Serampore. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Voices of Alternatives amidst Urban Chaos: Vibrant Portraits in Two Plays by Girish Karnad.’ | National | Journal of the Department of English, Vidyasagar University. Vol. 11. ISSN 0973-3671. 41—50. | Jan, 2013 | Department of English, Vidyasagar University. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Third Theatre: A Laudable Endeavour | National | Frontier. Vol. 42, No. 39. 11-12. ISSN 0016-2094 | Apr, 2010 | Timir Basu (Editor) | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| Oliver Twist: Dickens’s Early Tryst with Harsh Reality | National | Insight. Journal of the Department of English, Serampore Girls’ College. vol. 1. 17-21. | Jan, 2009 | Principal, Serampore Girls’ College | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| The Crisis of the Self in Girish Karnad’s Yayati | International | Perspectives: Journal of the Department of English, Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara 2. 2 108-124. | Aug, 2008 | Principal, Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara. | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| The Queen and the Cobra in Nagamandala | International | Perspectives: Journal of the Department of English. Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara 2. 1 44-56. | Oct, 2006 | Principal, Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara. | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| United in Philanthropy: Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar and Baboo Joykissen Mookerjee | National | Korak: Journal of Atpur High School. (Atpur, 24 Parganas [North]) 16. Special Issue on Manik Bandyopadhyay’s Birth Centenary. 17-21. | May, 2006 | Atpur High School, Atpur, 24 Parganas [North] | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| The Making of Sherlock Holmes | National | Journal of the Department of English, Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara. 1.1 40-46. | May, 2005 | Principal, Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara. | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| Bhrantibilas: Vidyasagar’s Re-fashioning of The Comedy of Errors | National | Korak: Journal of Atpur High School, Atpur, 24 Parganas [North] 15. 23-26. | Jan, 2005 | Atpur High School, Atpur, 24 Parganas [North] | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| Buddha The Greatest of Men, as Tagore Regarded Him | National | Bulletin of the Ramakrishna Mission of Institute of Culture 55. 5 230-236. | May, 2004 | Ramakrishna Mission of Institute of Culture | Sole Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: | |
| The Paradigm of the Incarnation in Murder in the Cathedral. | Other | Literature and Criticism. Vol.4. 114—118. | Jan, 2004 | Literature and Criticism | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Eliots Beginning with Drama: Sweeney Agonistes. | Other | Journal of the Department of English, University of Calcutta. 80—86. | Jan, 2002 | Department of English, University of Calcutta. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: |
Book Published
Book Chapter Published
Ph. D. Thesis Guidance
| Scholar Name | Thesis Title | Name of the Co Supervisor | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isha Biswas | Representations of "Witches" by Select Women Writers of 21st Century American Fiction | Ongoing | Mar, 2025 | |
| Rupsa Roy Chowdhury | The Corporeal Other: Disability in Select Victorian Popular Fiction | Prof. Debashis Bandyopadhyay | Ongoing | Feb, 2025 |
| Anindita De | Relocating Peripheral Women Characters in the Ramayana: A Study of Select Novels by Kavita Kane | Awarded | Aug, 2023 | |
| Bisweswar Chakraborty | Communalism and the Problem of Indian Nationhood: A Study of Select Post-Independence Indian English Fiction | Ongoing | ||
| Subhasish Barua | Ambedkar and the Making of Dalit Identity: A Reading of Marathi Dalit Mens Writings in English Translation | Ongoing | ||
| Arup Kumar Mondal | Representation of Women in Marathi Dalit Mens Writings in English Translation: A Study in Critical Perspectives | Ongoing |
Research Project
| Worked as | Funding Agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principle Investigator | University Grants Commission | 80000 | 2 years | 2006-2008 | Complete |
Invited Lectures
| Title | Organized By | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Indian Drama and Girish Karnad | IQAC and the Advanced Research Centre for Indian Writing in English, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata | Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata | Apr, 2022 |
| Theory of Modern Drama | Department of English & Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Naba Barrackpur Prafulla Chandra Mahavidyalaya | Online | Apr, 2022 |
| Girish Karnad’s Plays: Text and Performance | Refresher Course in English. “Learning Outcomes and Competences in English Language and Literature: Postcolonial Perspectives”. Department of English, University of Calcutta, Kolkata | Online | Mar, 2022 |
| Girish Karnad’s Plays in English: Text and Performance | Refresher Course in English. “English and Indian Languages”. Department of English, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur. | Online | Dec, 2021 |
| Traditional and Modern Medics: The Insider-Outsider Perspective in a Kheria Sabar Village in Purulia | Centre-of-Excellence, Department of Odia, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan | Centre-of-Excellence, Department of Odia, Visva-Bharati | Jan, 2019 |
| The Plays of Girish Karnad. | Department of English, University of Calcutta | Department of English, University of Calcutta | Jan, 2016 |
| The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. | Department of English, Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, Kolkata. | Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, Kolkata | Jan, 2015 |
| Conrads The Secret Sharer | Department of English, Serampore Girls’ College, Serampore. | Serampore Girls’ College, Serampore. | Jan, 2013 |
| The Theme of Love and Death: Eliot and the Romantics.’ | Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary College, Lalbagh, Murshidabad. | Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary College, Lalbagh, Murshidabad | Jan, 2012 |
Membership of Learned Society
| Title/Name of the Society |
|---|
| Godhuli Mon, Chandannagar. |
| English Studies Association |
| Rabindra Bhavan, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan |
| T.S. Eliot Society, United Kingdom |
Association with Professional Bodies
| Type of Professional Activity | Period |
|---|---|
| Subject Expert,English. Board of Examiners, NULM, Konnagar Municipality | 2018 to 2018 |
| Venue Supervisor, West Bengal State Eligibility Test 2017, Raja Peary Mohan College Venue | 2017 to 2017 |
| Subject Expert,English. Board of Examiners, NUHM, Uttarpara-Kotrung Municipality | 2017 to 2017 |
| Subject Expert,English. Board of Examiners, NULM, Dankuni Municipality | 2017 to 2017 |
| Venue Supervisor, WBSSC Examinations, Raja Peary Mohan College Venue. | 2016 to 2017 |
| Subject Expert,English. Board of Examiners, NULM, Uttarpara-Kotrung Municipality | 2016 to 2017 |
| Observer, WBSSC Examinations, Akuni BGG High School, Akuni, Mashat, Hooghly | 2016 to 2016 |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role | Held at and Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intricacies of Writing a Research Paper: MLA7 | Apr, 2022 | Resource Person | Radhakrishnan Hall, Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University Research Scholars’ Association. |
| Contemporary Trends and Development in Cultural Studies and the Humanities | Oct, 2021 | Resource Person | Webinar. New Literaria, Department of History, Humanities and Society, University of Tor Vegata, Rome, Italy and Department of English, Guru GhasidasVishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh. |
| Approaching Frederic Jameson | Sep, 2020 | Resource Person | Webinar Department of English, Kalimpong College, Kalimpong |
| Translating Mahasweta Devi’s ‘Draupadi’ | Sep, 2020 | Resource Person | Webinar Department of English, Garhbeta College, Garhbeta, Paschim Medinipur |
| Shakespeare in Bengali Theatre: Challenges and Possibilities | Aug, 2020 | Resource Person | Webinar Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsha Mahavidyalaya, Goaltore. |
| Karnad’s Adoption of the Bhagavata from Traditional Indian Theatre | Jul, 2020 | Resource Person | Webinar. Department of English, Department of English, Midnapore College (Autonomous). |
| The Indianness of Girish Karnad’s Plays | Jan, 2020 | Resource Person | Midnapore. Department of English, Raja N.L. Khan Women’s College (Autonomous), Midnapore. |
| Tribal Life of Eastern India: Insiders and Outsiders Perspectives | Jan, 2019 | Resource Person, Seminar | Centre of excellence, Department of Odia, Visvs-Bharati, Santiniketan |
| Tribal Life of Eastern India: Insiders and Outsiders Perspectives | Jan, 2019 | Resource Person, (Workshop) | Centre of excellence, Department of Odia, Visvs-Bharati, Santiniketan |
| Locating Folk Narratives in the Literary / Cultural Genres of Eastern India | Jan, 2019 | Resource Person (Conference) | Vidyasagar University. UGC SAP-III, DRS Phase-II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. |
| Translation of Cultural Texts | Jan, 2019 | Resource Person (Workshop) | Vidyasagar University. UGC SAP-III, DRS Phase-II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. |
| Translation | Jan, 2018 | Resource Person | Visva-Bharati Centre of Excellence, Department of Odia, Visva-Bharati |
| The Influence of Rabindranath Tagore on Indian Literature | Mar, 2012 | Resource Person | Sri Venkateshwara College of Education, Peravurani, Tamil Nadu |
| The Theme of Love and Death: Eliot and the Romantics | Feb, 2012 | Resource Person | Lalbagh, Murshidabad. Department of English, Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary College, Lalbagh, Murshidabad. |
| Mythic and Folkloric Ingredients in the Infra-Structure & Superstructure of Modern Literature | Dec, 2011 | participant in workshop | Asiatic Society, Kolkata |
| The Polyphonic Voice of Resistance and Looking Beyond: Commonwealth Literature | Sep, 2011 | paper presenter | Malda. Post- and Undergraduate Department of English, Malda College, Malda& The Department of English, University B. T. and Evening College, Gunjabari, Coochbehar, |
| Amitav Ghosh: Writer Extraordinaire | Mar, 2011 | Resource Person | Tarakeshwar Tarakeshwar Degree College, Tarakeshwar, and RabindraMahavidyalaya, Champadanga, Hooghly |
| Trends in Modern Literature: East and West | Jan, 2011 | Resource Person | Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. Department of English, Alagappa University, Karaikudi. |
| Rabindranath Tagore’s Contribution to Literature, Culture and Education | Jan, 2011 | Resource Person | Peravurani, Tamil Nadu. Sri Venkateshwara College of Education and Sri Venkateshwara College of Arts & Science |
| 26thAnnualInternational Conference of South Asian Language Analysis | Dec, 2006 | paper presenter | CIIL, Mysore. Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore & Kannada University, Hampi, Mysore |
| Buddhism and Literature | Jan, 2002 | Paper Presenter | Benares Hindu University & Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role in the Event | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal Cultural Texts | Jan, 2019 | Organiser | UGC (DRS) |
| Annual Parasor Chatterjee Memorial Lecture[Endowment Lecture,Department of English, Raja Peary Mohan College]Every Year from 2005 | Jan, 2005 | Convener | Late Parasor Chatterjees Wife & Family. |