Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Parna Ghose |
| Designation | Associate Professor |
| Department | English |
| Email Id | parna.ghose@ladybrabourne.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 1988 |
| Date of Joining WBES | 06-05-1988 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ph.D. | Jadavpur University | |
| 1990 | Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) | Jadavpur University | I |
| 1985 | Master of Arts (M.A) | Jadavpur University | II |
| 1983 | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Loreto College | II |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Brabourne College | 2006 | Jan, 2025 |
| Barasat Govt. College | 1995 | 2006 |
| Taki Govt. College | 1988 | 1995 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 36 Years 8 Months | 16 Years 5 Months |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Lady Brabourne College | Aug, 2009 | Jan, 2025 | 15 Years 5 Month |
| PG | Jadavpur University | 1991 | 1992 | 1 Year |
| UG | Taki Govt college, Barasat Govt. College, Lady Brabourne College , Govt of West Bengal | May, 1988 | Jan, 2025 | 36 Years 8 Month |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| 1. Modernism 2. Gender Studies |
| 1. T.S. Eliot 2. Women Travellers of Colonial India |
Project details
| Sl No. | Project Name | Year From | Year To | Funding Agency | Sanction No | Amount Sanction | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common Themes, Uncommon Territories | 01-07-2010 | 30-06-2012 | UGC sponsored Women's Studies Centre of the College | 2000 | Minor | |
| 2 | The 'Other' Journey: The Zenana's Explorations into the World and 'Self' | 01-06-2007 | 31-05-2009 | UGC | F PHW-068/06-07 | 100000 | Minor |
Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar, 2023 | Editorial | Newsletter | 14 |
| 2 | Mar, 2022 | Editorial | Newsletter | 13 |
| 3 | Mar, 2021 | Editorial | Newsletter | 12 |
| 4 | Mar, 2020 | Editorial | Newsletter | 11 |
| 5 | Dec, 2019 | Journal of Humanities | 6 | |
| 6 | Mar, 2019 | Editorial | Newsletter | 10 |
| 7 | Mar, 2018 | Editorial | Newsletter | 9 |
| 8 | Mar, 2017 | Editorial | Newsletter | 8 |
| 9 | Jan, 2017 | ‘Her’ Story in the ‘His’tory of Nationalism: Re-reading Women’s Travel Narratives | Caesurae: Poetics of Cultural Translation | 2 Issue 1 |
| 10 | Mar, 2016 | Editorial | Newsletter | 7 |
| 11 | Mar, 2015 | Renaissance Art and Women | Newsletter | 6 |
| 12 | Aug, 2014 | T.S. Eliot, Irving Babbitt and Tradition | Lady Brabourne College Journal of Humanities | 4 - Platinum Jubilee Number |
| 13 | Mar, 2014 | Krishnabhabini Das | Newsletter | 5 |
| 14 | Mar, 2013 | Foreword | Swami Vivekananda's Vision & its Relevance in the Contemporary World | |
| 15 | Mar, 2013 | Sister Nivedita: The Quintessence of Woman Power | Newsletter | 4 |
| 16 | Aug, 2010 | T.S. Eliot's Early Poetry: The Genesis of his Social Criticism | Lady Brabourne College Journal | 1 |
| 17 | Mar, 2009 | Zenana Gaari: Travel Narratives by the Gendered Subaltern in India (Jt.) | Women and Environment | |
| 18 | Dec, 2005 | Swadeshi Kolom, Videshi Kobita: Jibon Chetona O Samaj Bhabna | Robisandhya | 4 |
Publication: Books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec, 2017 | Women's Voices: Visions & Perspectives | Parna Ghose | 9788177680058 |
| 2 | Dec, 2019 | Indian English Literature: New Landscapes | Parna Ghose | 9788177680294 |
| 3 | Dec, 2020 | Re-visioning Sister Nivedita | Sanjukta Das, Parna Ghose, Kakoli Sinha Ray | 9788177680232 |
| 4 | Dec, 2021 | Coffee Table Book: Lady Brabourne College: Pioneer in Women's Empowerment | Parna Ghose | 9788192842103 |
| 5 | Dec, 2023 | Gendered Trajectories: Discourses of Difference, Resistance and Empowerment | Parna Ghose & Monalisa Jha | 978-81-965816-5-7 |
Publication: Chapters in books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Chapter Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov, 2023 | The Dynamics of the Pandemic: A Kaleidoscope of Views | Foreword | Santanu Chakraborty, Janki Singh, et al | 978-81-19006-92-2 |
| 2 | Dec, 2017 | Women's Voices: Visions and Perspectives | "Writing 'Her' Journey: Travelogues by Indian Women in the Colonial Era" | Parna Ghose | 9788177680058 |
| 3 | Nov, 2016 | Colonial Bengal: The Making of Female Education | 'The Politics of Gender: Rukhmabai and a Life of her Own | Subhalakshmi Pandey | 9788192842105 |
| 4 | Feb, 2015 | The 'Other' Universe: An Anthology of Women's Studies | 'Memsahibs in Colonial India' | Aparna Bandyopadhyay & Krishna Dasgupta | 9789380677736 |
| 5 | 2014 | Aspects of Modernity: American Women's Poetry | 'A Battle of One's Own: Writings of Affrilachian Women Poets' | Sukanya Dasgupta | 9788192752594 |
| 6 | Jul, 2014 | History through Reminiscences: Diaries, Memoirs & Oral History | 'The Dressed Body as Language: Looking at History through the Letters of Lady Curzon' | Kakoli Sinha Ray | 9788192842103 |
| 7 | Jul, 2012 | Metaphorical Visibility: An Indian Perspective | 'Beyond the Purdah: A Quest for Space, Voice and Visibility' | Nandita Bagchi | 9788192368894 |
| 8 | 1993 | Ah, Columbus! The Indian Discovery of America | 'The Two Minds of America' | M. Glen Johnson & Mohan G. Ramanan | 8185848130 |
Books Used/Available As Text/Reference In Universities/Libraries
| Sl No. | Books Details | ISBN No |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women's Voices: Visions and Perspectives |
Author of Study Materials
| Sl No. | Study Material Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | William Wordsworth's 'Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey' U.G. (Honours) level, Netaji Subhash Open University. |
| 2 | S.T. Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' U.G. (Honours) level, Netaji Subhash Open University. |
| 3 | The Ambiguity of Victorianism U.G. (Honours) level, Netaji Subhash Open University. |
Talk/Lectures
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10-02-2024 | Respect Women | Kolkata Traffic Police |
| 2 | 30-07-2022 | Use and Abuse of Technology (Panelist) | State Govt. in collaboration with UNICEF |
| 3 | 07-04-2021 | Gendered Terrain: Memsahibs in Colonial India | Dept of English and IQAC, Bijoykrishna Girls' College and Dept of English and IQAC, Lady Brabourne College |
| 4 | 08-09-2019 | 'Women's Studies: Problems and Prospects' | 'Samagam' - Indian Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences. |
| 5 | 15-03-2019 | In conversation with Dr. Aparna Bandyopadhyay on her book Desire and Defiance: A Study of Bengali Women in Love (1850-1930) | Sampark Literary Evenings. |
| 6 | 17-11-2018 | 'Role of Advertisements in Women's Wellness' | UGC - Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calcutta - Short Term Gender Sensitization Course. |
| 7 | 04-04-2018 | 'Women and Law' | Kolkata Doordarshan (live telecast) . |
| 8 | 06-03-2018 | 'Changing(?) Image of Women in Indian TV Advertisements' | UGC - Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calcutta - Refresher Course on 'National Policies and Women Empowerment: Social, Economic and Political Implications' |
| 9 | 01-10-2015 | 'Women Travellers in the Colonial Era' | Women's Studies Centre of Lady Brabourne College, School of Women's Studies, Jadavpur University, and Sachetana on 'Politics of Gender: Family, Community and State'. |
| 10 | 29-09-2015 | 'Writing "her" Journey: From Anonymity to Identity' | Advanced Research Centre in Indian English Literature, Lady Brabourne College and Shakespeare Society of Eastern India on 'Research Trends in Indian English Literature: the Current Scenario'. |
| 11 | 07-12-2012 | 'A Battle of One's Own: Writings of Affrilachian Women Poets' | Loreto College in collaboration with the American Center, Kolkata on Aspects of Modernity: American Women's Poetry. |
| 12 | 10-08-2012 | 'Mohiyoshi Nari Bhogini Nivedita' | All India Women's Conference (AIWC). |
| 13 | 03-02-2011 | 'Glimpses of an "Other" World: Women Travellers of Colonial India' | Centre for Studies in Romantic Literature. |
| 14 | 02-08-2010 | Unish Sataker Narider Bhraman Brittanto | Radio J.U. |
Sessions Chaired
| Sl No. | Year | Session Details | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 2022 | Chaired the session "Fiction as Subversion: Women Readers and Novelists in Colonial Bengal" | N Narratives |
| 2 | Feb 2022 | Chaired the international webinar on "Birds Uncaged: Travel and Bengali Women" | Women's History Conclave |
| 3 | Sep 2019 | Session II - Paper Presentation Session in the 5th International Summit | Samagam - Indian Social Sciences and Humanities Congress |
| 4 | Jan 2017 | Session V of the International Interdisciplinary Seminar ‘Nexus: Anglo Indian Literature and Anglo Indian Life' | School of Women’s Studies, Jadavpur University, New Zealand India Research Institute and Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata. |
| 5 | Sep 2015 | Business Session III - Papers by Research Scholars in the Two-Day Seminar on ‘Research Trends in Indian English Literature: the Current Scenario’ | Advanced Research Centre in Indian English Literature, Lady Brabourne College and Shakespeare Society of Eastern India |
Oral/Poster Presentation
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Title of Conference | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04-10-2013 | An'Other' Odyssey: An Indian Perspective | Navigating Networks: Women, Travel and Female Communities | University of Oxford |
Conferences/Seminars/Symposium/Workshops: Organized
| Sl No. | Start Date | End Date | Title | Organised By | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19-09-2024 | 25-09-2024 | Bridging the Gulf: Gendering Empowerment and Progress | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 2 | 08-03-2024 | 08-03-2024 | Gender and Social Mobility in India | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College | Celebration of International Women's Day and Foundation Day of the Centre |
| 3 | 28-06-2023 | 28-06-2023 | Erasing Gender | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College and Rastrabiggan Charchakendra | |
| 4 | 08-03-2023 | 08-03-2023 | Gender and Climate Change | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College | Celebration of International Women's Day and Foundation Day of the Centre |
| 5 | 09-09-2022 | 15-09-2022 | Her Story: Past, Present and Future | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College, ICSSR-ERC and Swayam | |
| 6 | 08-09-2022 | 08-09-2022 | Gender Equality: Creating a Gender Equal World | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College and Swayam | Art Workshop |
| 7 | 06-09-2022 | 06-09-2022 | Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College | The fourth and final lecture of this special lecture series was titled: Of Dispensable Bodies & the Feminist Question in Organ Theft. |
| 8 | 24-08-2022 | 24-08-2022 | Women's Health | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College and Bengal Obstetric and Gynaecological Society | Awareness Programme |
| 9 | 23-08-2022 | 23-08-2022 | Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College | The third Talk of this special lecture series was: Benevolence versus Legal Rights: Women’s Struggle for Equality in Independent India |
| 10 | 06-05-2022 | 06-05-2022 | Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College | The topic of the second talk of this special lecture series was: Nari Kobider Anubhabe O Uchharan e Swadhinata” (Women Poets’ Perceptions and Utterances of Freedom) |
| 11 | 18-04-2022 | 18-04-2022 | Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav | Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College | The topic of the first lecture of this special lecture series was: Rural Women in India and the Right to Food |
| 12 | 08-03-2022 | 08-03-2022 | Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow | Women's Studies Centre,Lady Brabourne College | |
| 13 | 13-09-2021 | 13-09-2021 | In Search of Space, Voice & Visibility: Women’s Role & Representation in Politics and Advertisement | Women's Studies Centre & Women's Studies Department, Lady Brabourne College | Webinar |
| 14 | 08-03-2021 | 08-03-2021 | Redefining Women's Empowerment | Women's Studies Centre and Women's Studies Department, Lady Brabourne College | Celebration of International Women's Day and the Foundation Day of the Women's Studies Centre |
| 15 | 28-11-2020 | 28-11-2020 | Women and Legal Spaces | Department of Women's Studies and the Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College | Webinar |
| 16 | 24-11-2020 | 24-11-2020 | Gynaecological Health | Women's Studies Centre and Bengal Obstetric and Gynaecological Society | Convener, Awareness Program |
| 17 | 21-09-2020 | 22-09-2020 | Postcolonialisms: Women and Current Configurations | Advanced Research Centre for Indian Writing in English and Women's Studies Centre | Convener, Webinar |
| 18 | 28-08-2020 | 29-08-2020 | 'Her' Story: Women's Movements in India | Advanced Research Centre for Indian Writing in English and Women's Studies Centre | Convener, Webinar |
| 19 | 05-08-2020 | 06-08-2020 | 'Rassundari's Amar Jiban: Contemporary Society and Politics of Bengal | Advanced Research Centre for Indian Writing in English and Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College in collaboration with P.G. Dept. of English, St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College | Convener of the Webinar |
| 20 | 07-03-2020 | 07-03-2020 | International Women's Day & Foundation Day | Women's Studies Centre | Coordinator of the Gender Sensitization Programme |
| 21 | 10-01-2020 | 10-01-2020 | Gandhi and Women | Women's Studies Centre | Convener of the Seminar Commemorating Sesquicentennial Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 22 | 27-09-2019 | 27-09-2019 | Celebration of Bicentenary of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar | Women's Studies Centre in collaboration with the Departments of Philosophy, Bengali & Sanskrit | Convener (Jt.) of the One-Day Seminar |
| 23 | 23-09-2019 | 23-09-2019 | Women's Health & Hygiene | Women's Studies Centre in collaboration with the Bengal Obstetric & Gynaecological Society and the Science Promotion Committee of the college. | Coordinator (Jt.) of the Awareness Programme |
| 24 | 11-09-2019 | 11-09-2019 | The Novel 'Ghost' and Women Readers in Colonial Bengal | Women's Studies Centre | Coordinator of the programme |
| 25 | 08-03-2019 | 08-03-2019 | Towards Equality, Towards Change | Women's Studies Centre | Convener of the Seminar celebrating International Women's Day & Foundation Day of the WSC |
| 26 | 27-11-2018 | 27-11-2018 | Crime and Violence against Women | Women's Studies Centre in collaboration with the Dept of Sociology, Rabindra Bharati University and the Dept of History, Diamond Harbour Women’s University | Convener of the Seminar cum Workshop |
| 27 | 03-10-2018 | 04-10-2018 | Exploring New Avenues: Film Studies and Career Planning | Dept. of English and IQAC, Lady Brabourne College in collaboration with Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI) | Convener (Jt.) of the Two-Day Educational Programme |
| 28 | 20-09-2018 | 20-09-2018 | Vows and Rituals of Bengal: Social and Feminist Perspectives | Women's Studies Centre | Coordinator of the programme |
| 29 | 29-08-2018 | 29-08-2018 | Gender Sensitization Workshop | Women's Studies Centre in collaboration with Prantakatha | Coordinator of the Workshop |
| 30 | 08-03-2018 | 08-03-2018 | Mapping Women's Progress: Socio-Cultural Aspects | Women's Studies Centre | Convener of the Seminar celebrating International Women's Day & Foundation Day of the college's Women's Studies Centre |
| 31 | 09-02-2018 | 09-02-2018 | Re-Visioning Sister Nivedita: 2018 | Women's Studies Centre, IQAC, Dept of History | Convener (jt.) of the Seminar organised to celebrate the sesquicentennial birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita |
| 32 | 19-12-2017 | 19-12-2017 | Women Empowerment and Sister Nivedita | Women's Studies Centre | Convener of the programme to celebrate the Sesquicentennial birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita |
| 33 | 10-11-2017 | 10-11-2017 | Celebration of the Birth Centenary of Prof. Asima Chatterjee | Women's Studies Centre in collaboration with the Dept of Chemistry and Dept of Microbiology | Convener of the Seminar |
| 34 | 24-08-2017 | 24-08-2017 | Beyond the Veil: Muslim Women in South Asia | Women's Studies Centre in collaboration with the Dept of History, Diamond Harbour Women's University | Convener of the Seminar |
| 35 | 08-03-2017 | 08-03-2017 | Celebrating Womanhood: Texts and Contexts | Women's Studies Centre | Convener of the Seminar celebrating International Women's Day & Foundation Day of the college's Women's Studies Centre |
| 36 | 06-02-2017 | 06-02-2017 | Lighting the Lamp of Knowledge | Women's Studies Centre | Convener of the programme |
| 37 | 18-11-2016 | 18-11-2016 | Identity and Power: Media Representations of Women in India | Women's Studies Centre in collaboration with the Dept. of English | Convener of the Seminar |
| 38 | 03-09-2008 | 04-09-2008 | Dynamics of Drama in Classical & Modern Languages: An Exploration | Six Language Departments of Lady Brabourne College | Organising Secretary (Jt.) of the Two-Day Seminar cum Workshop |
Members of Different Academic Bodies
| Sl No. | Academic Bodies |
|---|---|
| 1 | Served as Expert on PSC Interview Board |
| 2 | Served as Member on the Board of Studies, University of Calcutta. |
| 3 | Nominated Member by the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta, on the Governing Body of Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College. |
| 4 | Served as Member, Expert Committee, Women's Studies General Course, University of Calcutta. |
| 5 | Coordinator (Academic), Post Graduate Section, Dept. of English |
| 6 | Member, Board of Studies, Post Graduate Section (autonomous), Dept. of English 2009-2019 |
| 7 | Director, Women's Studies Centre |
| 8 | Nominated member by the Honourable Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta, of the Governing Body of Prafulla Chandra College |
| 9 | Teacher Representative, Governing Body of Lady Brabourne College |