Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Indrani Choudhuri Dutt |
| Designation | Associate Professor & Head of Department |
| Department | English |
| Email Id | i.choudhuridutt@gmail.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 1987 |
| Date of Joining WBES | 02-11-1987 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ph.D. | Jadavpur University | |
| 1985 | Master of Arts (M.A) | Jadavpur University | |
| 1982 | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Lady Brabourne College |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| LadyBrabourne College, Kolkata | Aug, 1992 | Jan, 2025 |
| Maulana Azad College, Kolkata | Nov, 1987 | Aug, 1992 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 37 Years 2 Months | 18 Years 5 Months |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata | Aug, 2009 | Jan, 2025 | 15 Years 5 Month |
| PG | Dept of English, J.U | 2003 | 2006 | 3 Years |
| UG | Lady Brabourne College,Kolkata | Aug, 1992 | Jan, 2025 | 32 Years 5 Month |
| UG | Maulana Azad College, Kolkata | Nov, 1987 | Aug, 1992 | 4 Years 9 Month |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| Shakespeare |
| T.S. Eliot & Modern British and American Poetry |
| Post Modern Literary Theory |
| Plastic Arts and Literature |
Areas of guidance:
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Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec, 2019 | From ‘Memory Image’ to ‘Mythic Consciousness’:Rilke’s Aesthetic Journey and the Impact of Paul Cézanne. | Journal for Humanities | Volume 6 |
| 2 | Mar, 2017 | "Pursuing the Difference in-difference: Gendered Response in the Animal Imagery of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, Newsletter | Vol 8 | |
| 3 | Jan, 2017 | "Hamlet 1866 Abhijatri, | Vol 42, ISSN 2321-2365, | |
| 4 | Mar, 2016 | "The Murder in the Cathedral: Reading T.S.Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral with Helene Cixous, Newsletter | Vol 7 | |
| 5 | Mar, 2015 | "Miranda's Choice and Chastity: Shakespeare's Heroine and the Gender Question in TheTempest", Newsletter | Vol 6 | |
| 6 | Mar, 2015 | "The Dare and the Disturbance: Eliot's Poetic Journey and the Nature of Modernism, Proceedings of Special Lecture Series 2013-15, | ||
| 7 | 2014 | "Beyond Missed Possibilities: the Space of the Wman in Selected Works of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Lady Brabourne College | Journal of Humanities | Vol 4 |
| 8 | 2013 | "The Inheritance of Loss: T.S.Eliot's American "Escape" and Legacy, JUSAS | On-line Journal http//jusasonline.worldpress.com. | |
| 9 | Jan, 2011 | Translations of Poems by Sylvia Plath and Hart Crane, Chapter in Translation, Transplantation, Transcription: an Anthology of American Poetry in Bengali | ||
| 10 | 2010 | The Suburban Garden: Eliot's Comic Vision and the Structure of Belief | The Lady Brabourne College Journal | Vol 1 |
| 11 | 2008 | Translations of Sylvia Plath's Arrival of the Bee Box and Tulip, JUSAS Newsletter | Vol.IX, No.3 | |
| 12 | 2006 | Shilpo Samalachana, Samaj O Sri Samares Majumdar: Abhijatri | Vol 31 | |
| 13 | 2006 | The Gaming Principle: Modern Management and Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra, Peer Reviewed Journal Words, Annual Edition 2006, | ||
| 14 | 2005 | The Second Impersonality of T.S.Eliot:A Quest | Journal of the Department of English, C.U, | |
| 15 | 2004 | T.S. Elioter Kabita O Bartaman Jug: Abhijatri | Vol 29 | |
| 16 | 2003 | Elioter Chitra Kalapa: Satyer Prateik athaba Karigari Kaushal, Abhijatri | Vol, 28 | |
| 17 | 2001 | T.S.Eliot and Imagism:The Reality and the Myth, JUSAS Newsletter | Vol IV No 5 |
Publication: Books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | The Lady Brabourne College Journal Vol 1, 2009-10, a research based journal published by the IQAC, Lady Brabourne College. | Founder & Co-editor | |
| 2 | Dec, 2018 | An Empowering Space: The Genesis and Founding of Lady Brabourne College ,IQAC Lady Brabourne College Kolkata | 978-81-928421-0-6 | |
| 3 | 2019 | “Space for a Flight”, Beyond the Veil | Published by Sampark and Women’s Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College | 9788177680287 |
Publication: Chapters in books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Chapter Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul, 2021 | Corona Crisis: Gems from Debris: A Spectrum of Fresh Reflections | "Living the Corona Pandemic 2020" | ed by Vikram Chopra, Heritage Publishers, New Delhi, July 2021 | ISBN 978-81-7026-487-3 |
| 2 | 2019 | Indian English Literature: New Landscapes | "Because of You: Seeking the ‘Other’ Self:The Cognitive Journey of the Woman in Selected Poems of Kamala Das and Sylvia Plath". | ed Parna Ghose, Pub Sampark and Advanced Research Centre, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata 2019 |
Talk/Lectures
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08-12-2021 | Aparer' Khoj: Kamala Das O Sylvia Plath-Narisatta O Naribad | organized by the AIWC, AGM of AIWC,(All India Women’s Conference) South East Calcutta Constituent Branch invited Lecture |
| 2 | 07-09-2021 | Delivered 90minute talk on Data- Sourcing, Management & Analysis: Institutional Role &Involvement Participation in the IQAC in the Fourth Faculty Induction Programe | Organized by UGC-HRDC of Jadavpur University, on a Virtual platform |
| 3 | 08-03-2021 | Delivered Lecture entitled “Higher Education in Muslim Women in Bengal and the Visionaries of Lady Brabourne” as the sole invited Speaker in the commemoration of International Women’s Day | Organized by the All India Women’s conference, Calcutta Branch on a Virtual platform |
| 4 | 12-09-2020 | Delivered a Lecture on “Excellence, IQAC and the Primary Stakeholder” in a seminar on Virtual Platform Jointly | Organized by Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara, Hooghly, Jogomaya Devi College and Lady Brabourne College, as part of e-Pathshala Initiative |
| 5 | 02-02-2020 | Delivered the Suhasini Bhattacharyya Memorial Lecture titled “Uraner Parishar: Bangali Muslim Meyeder Uchchashikha O Lady Brabournr Mahabidyaloy” | At the National Council of Bengal |
| 6 | 08-02-2019 | Conducted a session on new Evaluative Indicators for NAAC SSR in the 72nd Orientation Programme | Organized by UGC-HRDC of Jadavpur University at Salt Lake Campus , Jadavpur University |
| 7 | 31-12-2018 | Conducted a session on IQAC in the 71st Orientation Programme | Organized by UGC-HRDC of Jadavpur University at Salt Lake Campus , Jadavpur University |
| 8 | 03-12-2018 | Conducted a day long seminar on NAAC Assessment and Accreditation of HEIs | At Netaji Nagar Day College |
| 9 | 30-11-2018 | Acted as Resource Person in the 70 th Orientation Programme for Teachers and Librarians of Universities & Colleges. Presented PPT on Data Sourcing: Management & Analysis, Institutional Role & Involvement: Participation in IQAC. | Organized by UGC-HRDC of Jadavpur University at Salt Lake Campus , Jadavpur University |
| 10 | 31-08-2018 | Acted as Resource Person in the 70th Orientation Programme for Teachers and Librarians of Universities & Colleges | UGC-HRDC of Jadavpur University at Salt Lake Campus , Jadavpur University. Presented PPT on Data Sourcing: Management & Analysis, Institutional Role & Involvement: Participation in IQAC. |
| 11 | 22-08-2018 | Conducted a session on IQAC: Role in Assessment and Accreditation in the 70th Orientation Programme | Organized by UGC-HRDC of Jadavpur University at Salt Lake Campus , Jadavpur University |
| 12 | 31-07-2018 | Conducted a session in English and acted as Evaluator in the 69th Orientation Programme for Teachers and Librarians of Universities & Colleges | Organized by UGC-HRDC of Jadavpur University at Salt Lake Campus , Jadavpur University |
| 13 | 20-01-2018 | Delivered Presentation (with PPT) on “IQAC” with special emphasis on Revised Format and Regulations of NAAC Accreditation introduced from July 2017 in a one day Principal’s Meet on Academic and Financial administration | At the UGC-HRDC , Jadavpur University, Salt Lake. |
| 14 | 24-08-2017 | Presented Paper on “Space for a Flight Towards Empowerment: Lady Brabourne College: A Spiritual Journey” with PPT in the International Seminar “Beyond the Veil: Muslim Women in South Asia” | Organized by the Women’s studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College in Collaboration with Diamond Harbour Women’s University at Lady Brabourne College |
| 15 | 22-11-2016 | Presented Special Seminar Paper with PPT on “Murder in the Cathedral: Belief in T.S.Eliot and the Poetic Drama” as address to PG I students | Organized by the Department of English (PG), Narsinha Dutt College, Howrah |
| 16 | 26-06-2016 | Presented paper titled “Translating African American Poetry into Bengali-the ground level Experience” and participated in reading original translations of Claude McKay’s “If We Must Die” and Yusef Komunyakaa’s “Banking Potatoes” in the Workshop on Translating American Literature | At Jadavpur University, organized by JUSAS. |
| 17 | 19-09-2015 | Presented Paper with PPT on “Data Sourcing, Management and SSR” | In the Seminar held as part of the Inaugural Seminar of the IQAC of Surendranath Law College, Kolkata |
| 18 | 17-09-2015 | Presented Paper with PPT on “Knowing Assessment and Accreditation” in the Seminar “Quality Assurance and Accreditation” | Organized by Deshbandhu College for Girls, Kolkata in the College premises. |
| 19 | 01-01-2014 | Presented Paper on “ ‘The Dare and the Disturbance’ : Eliot’s Poetic Journey and the Nature of Modernism”, as part of the Special Lecture Series 2013-15 | Organized by the Department of English, Basanti Devi College |
| 20 | 05-06-2013 | Presented Paper on Best Practices at Lady Brabourne College in the National Level Conference on Quality Assurance, Enhancement & Sustainability in Higher Education, at J.D Birla Institute (Autonomous) | Organized by IQAC and NAAC, J.D Birla Institute (Autonomous), |
| 21 | 01-06-2013 | Presented Papers in the Two-Day Lecture Series on “The Aesthetics of Modernism”, a National Level Special Lecture Series on Modern Western Aesthetics | Organized by the South Calcutta Jain Terapanthy Sabha, Kolkata at the Institute of the Terapanthy Sabha, Kolkata |
| 22 | 26-01-2013 | Presented Paper on “Greek Myths: Exploring the Nature and Impact”, National Level Invitional Lecture | At Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) , An academic Institute of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Panchasayar, Kolkata |
| 23 | 01-01-2012 | Delivered Presentation on NAAC Evaluation to teachers of District colleges of West Bengal | Academic Staff College now (UGC-HRDC) of University of Calcutta |
| 24 | 23-02-2011 | Presented paper totled “The Inheritance of Loss: Eliot’s American Escape and Legacy”, in the National Level Seminar on Reconfiguring Modernism in the American Context, Jadavpur University | Organized by JUSAS |
| 25 | 01-06-2008 | Presented Paper on “Methodology and Challenges in Translating Sylvia Plath” in the Workshop on Translating American Literature | At Jadavpur University, organized by JUSAS. |
| 26 | 01-01-2005 | "Methodology of Teaching UG Course in English Honours" to DELT Batch 84 in the Programme | by the Institute of English, Department of Higher Education (now Department of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Biotechnology) Govt. of West Bengal, 2005. |
Conferences/Seminars/Symposium/Workshops: Organized
| Sl No. | Start Date | End Date | Title | Organised By | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09-04-2019 | 09-04-2019 | Post-Graduate Student Seminar on Feminism/Modernism | Organised by the postgraduate Section of the Department of English, Lady Brabourne College in collaboration with the postgraduate Department of English, Basanti Devi College. PG Fund | PG Student Presenters of the Departments of English, Lady Brabourne College and Basanti Debi College |
| 2 | 28-03-2019 | 28-03-2019 | Panel Discussion on “Film Studies and Literary Adaptations”. | Organized by the Advanced Research Centre for Indian Writing in English, Lady Brabourne College in association with Ms. Ipsita Barat, Assistant Professor and Prof-in-Charge, Film Studies Department, St. Xaviers’ College. PG Fund. | Panelists : Dr. Subhajit Chatterjee, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Film Studies, Jadavpur University Dr. Madhuja Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Dept. of Film Studies, Jadavpur University |
| 3 | 03-10-2018 | 04-10-2018 | Two Day Educational Programme on “Exploring New Avenues: Film Studies and Career Planning”. | The Department of English & IQAC, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata with Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) sponsored by the Department of Higher Education, Science & Technology & Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal | Day 1: Sri Ashok Vishwanathan, Dean, SRFTI Prasenjit Ghosh, Associate Professor of Production, SRFTI Oindrilla Hazra Pratapan, Associate Professor of Cinematography, SRFTI Madhavi Tangella Assisttant Professor of Direction, SRFTI Somdev Chatterjee, Assistant Professor, Production, SRFTI Arghya Sengupta, Associate Professor Department of Animation Cinema, SRFTI |
| 4 | 24-08-2018 | 24-08-2018 | 7th Mandalika Bannerji Memorial Lecture: Yagnaseni Agnikanya | Organized by the Department of English and The Lady Brabourne College Alumni Association from the Mandalika Bannerji Endowment Fund | Bijoylakshmi Barman Eminent Indian theatre personality, presented an interpretation of the Mahabharata. |
| 5 | 16-01-2016 | 16-01-2016 | Gender and Feminism | Organized by the Department of English, PG Section, Lady Brabourne College. PG Fund. | Dr. Shruti Lahiri. Assistant Professor , Narasinha Dutt College |
| 6 | 17-12-2015 | 17-12-2015 | Fourth Mandalika Bannerji Memorial Annual. | The Lady Brabourne College Alumni Association from the Mandalika Bannerji Endowment Fund | Prof Swapan Chakraborty of the University of Jadavpur & Director General, National Library on Natyashastra and Christopher Marlow |
Members of Different Academic Bodies
| Sl No. | Academic Bodies |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jadavpur University Society of Advanced Studies (JUSAS) |
| 2 | Nominee of the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta for Bagnan College, 2019 |
| 3 | National Library, Kolkata |
| 4 | Expert in Selection Committee for Faculty Improvement Programme Eligibity of Smt. Malabika Sarkar, Senior Lecturer in English Basanti Devi College,Kolkata, under C.U. |
| 5 | British Council, Kolkata |
| 6 | American Information Centre, Kolkata. |
| 7 | Principal's Nominee to the PG Board of Studies/ Expert Committee, Department of English (PG), Loreto College, Kolkata 2017-18 onwards. |
Scholarship/Award/Felicitations
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Details of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb, 2020 | Subhasini Bhattacharya Memorial Lecture Recognition by National Council of Education, Bengal est. 1906 |
| 2 | Dec, 2019 | Appreciation from Mrs. Valerie Eliot, wife of T.S.Eliot & then sole copyright owner in the form of the Ronald Schuchard edited publication of T.S.Eliot's unpublished lectures on the Metaphysical Poets for meticulous research on "The Literary Criticism of T.S.Eliot: Paradoxes and Antinomies". |
| 3 | 2013 | Received Grant from the Higher Education Department, Science, Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal to conduct Interdisciplinary Project “The Role of Lady Brabourne College in Educating the Minority Woman and its Impact on the Emancipation and Empowerment of the Woman in Bengal” 2013 as Research Coordinator. |
| 4 | Sep, 2008 | Abhijatri Sahitya Samman Recipient |
| 5 | 1990 | Recipient of British Council Visitorship award for pursuing Archival Work on T.S. Eliot at King’s College, Cambridge University, U.K. 1990. |
| 6 | Jan, 1983 | Ranked Seventh among C.U. among English Honours students, 1982-83. |
Any other Information
| Other Information |
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| National Level (Sangeet Prabhakar Gold Medalist) in Kathak. Lawn Tennis Player, Painting, Sketching, |