Ongoing Projects:

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Completed Projects:

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E-Contents:

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Supervised PhD Works and MA DIssertations/Documentations

M. A. dissertations supervised:

2018.

1. Nilomoni Sonowal: Representation of the Tea Community in Assamese Novels: A Study with Reference to Four Novels
2. Sushmita Sinha: The Transgender Community of Manipur: A Study with Special Reference to Shummang Leela
3. Aditi Das: Ojapali in the Contemporary Form: A Study About Transition and Cultural Changes.
4. Frengki Sarania: Women Empowerment and Bou Bazar of Kokrajhar District of Assam.

2019.

1. Stutirekha Sharma: Case Study of Blacksmithy Culture: Preference on Karanga of Jorhat District.
2. Ananya Kashyap: Folk Songs of Assam- Special Focus on Biya naam nalbari district
3. Mridushmita Boruah: Kartika Puja of the Koch Rajbongshi Commmunity
4. Meenakshi Nath: Dhepa Dhulia Dance Tradition of Darrang
5. Gauri Hazarika: Rituals in Nepali Community.

2020.

1. Anushthatri Sharma: Changing Dimension of Jonbeel Mela: Impact of Modernity on Tradition.
2. Alankrita Kaibartta: Glorifying Toxic Masculinity through Bollywood Cinema.
3. Juri Borgohain: Re-Assertion of Identity in 21ST Century –A Study of the Tai-Ahom Community with Special Reference to Undivided Sivasagar District of Assam.

2021

1. Preeti Rani Basumatari: Ambuvachi Mela: Its Alterations from Past till Present.
2. Banashree Baishya: Reviewing Fertility Cult though Tuloni Biya in Nalbari District of Lower Assam
3. Parashmoni Haloi: A Study on Impact of Technology and Social Media in the Music Industry with Special Reference to Assamese Music
4. Nyter Nyodu: A Study on Age Old Living Traditional Ritual Practice and Belief System of Galo Community of Arunachal Pradesh.

2022.

1. Sanyukta Dihingia: Contribution of women empowering Indian Television Advertisements in Promoting Women Empowerment: A Qualitative Analysis.
2. Pikumoni Malakar: Representation of Gender in Children Television Cartoon Programme with Special Reference to “Chota Bheem”.
3. Juveriya: Public Opinion of ‘Natural’ and How It Is Culturally Constructed.
4. Nikita Majumdar: Celebrating Nature: Karam (A Re Enactment of the Puja)

Seminars and Conferences:

INVITED TALKS & PAPER PRESENTATIONS

International

• ‘Contemporary Indian Literature with specific reference to my individual creative exploration’, invited talk and story presentation at the National Library of Frankfurt, Germany in 27th March 2006 as a part of the tour for Frankfurt World Book Fair.
• ‘Creative Expressions: Literature And Art Of Contemporary India’, Invited talk and short story presentation at the “ Literatur Haus’ in Kiel, Hamburg, Germany on 24th march 2006 organized by Literatur Haus literary committee and arranged by the organizers of Frankfurt World Book Fair

National

• Cross-cultural Identities: A Dialogue Through Art’, invited talk at the International Multidisciplinary Art Workshop organised by ICSSR-NERC and Positive Energy Art Foundation in 4th – 8th July 2022, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
• Invited Talk on “Another Tale of Metamorphosis: Reading Visual Cultural Text on Ecological Changes” at International Conference on ‘Mobility and Multiculturalism in South and South East Asia’ organized by Central Institute of Indian Language, Central Ministry of education and PCCR and IIT Gandhinagar, 29th December, 2021.
• Invited as the Distinguished speaker in the three days International Seminar on Ram in Asian Life , Literature and Culture organized by Ayodhya Research Centre , Lucknow, Vani Foundations, New Delhi and the department of Hindi, Tezpur University on 22nd November 2017.
• ‘Gender and Visual Culture’, Invited keynote address at the National Seminar organised by Department of English, Vivekananda College, Delhi University on 3rd March 2020.
• Invited Talk on ‘Academic Writing in Popular Media’ in the Valedictory Session at Online Interdisciplinary Refresher Course (IDRC) on Academic Writing and Research at TLC, Tezpur University on 30th May 2022.
• Two Invited talks on Indian Painting in Online Short Term National Workshop on “Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching”, Organised by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training on 21st - 25th September 2020.
• Invited talks on Indian Painting : Fundamental Charecteristics in a Short Term National Workshop on “Introducing Cultural Inputs in Curriculum Teaching”, Organised by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training on 29th January to 2nd February 2019.
• Invited Talk and Chaired a Session in National Conference on “Status of Art Education in India” organized by Art Education Roundtable, Mumbai, on 9th November, 2019.
• “Has Art Become More Real And Democratic After Globalization?” Paper presented at the international symposium’s invitational Panel Discussion of “ GEN NEXT IV”- Young Art Critics & Historians of India and Abroad organized by Emami Chisel Art Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata & Akriti Art Gallery Kolkata, October 2009.
• “Art and Life”, paper presented on invitation in the national symposium organized by society of Visual Arts & Design, Santiniketan, with collaboration of National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi) in 20th November 2010.
• ‘Art Writings in North East’, invited paper presentation in the national art workshop organized by Rastriya Lalit Kala Academi, Shillong, 14th Feb, 2011.
• Present a paper on ‘Contemporary trends in Art’, invited paper presentation in the national symposium on art organized by Rastriya Lalit Kala Academi, Shillong, 12 July, 2010.
• Invited to talk on “The contemporary visual practices by the artist of North-East” in the National Art Camp organized by Rastriya Lalit kala Academi in Srimamta Sankardeva Kalakhetra.
• Invited as a writer to speak on ‘New Challenges of Women writers’ in the First National Festival of Indian Languages organized by India habitat centre, New Delhi and Delhi Press to be held in IHC, Delhi from 16th to 18th December 2011.
• Invited Talk in the National Webinar on “Women Issues and Challenges during COVID19 Pandemic” organized by IQAC and Women Study Centre and Women Cell, Barnagar College, Assam on 27th June, 2020.
• Invited to talk and Chairperson in Two Sessions in International Arunachal Literature Festival 2019 organized by Government of Arunachal Pradesh, on 27th-29th November 2019.
• Invited Talk on ‘Indian Painting with Special Reference to Contemporary Paintings of Northeast India’ in the International Lecture Series organized by Centre for cultural Resources in New Delhi, 9th June 2020.
• Invited Talk and Story Presentation in the Northeast and Western Writers’ National Conference on Indian Literature organized by Central Sahitya Akademi in Mumbai, 16th-17th February 2019.
• Invited Talk on ‘Art Pedagogy: Finding New Directions’ in National seminar organized by Gauhati Artists’ Guild and All Assam Visual Art Association, 31st March, 2019.
• Invited Talk on ‘Literary Inspiration’ in All India Writers’ Festival organized by Central Sahitya Akademi at Dibrugarh University, 9th-10th September, 2019.
• Invited Talk in National Workshop on “Reading and Writing About Northeast India” organized by Department of Sociology, Tezpur University, 13-14 December, 2019.
• Invited Talk as a Chief Inaugurator at Chimchoo Art Gallery at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, 9 December 2018.
• Presented a paper in the National Seminar on Book History in Northeast India organized by CPEPA, Tezpur University, 12 February 2019.
• Invited Talk in Contemporary Visual Culture, Practice and Possibilities in Northeast India, Lalit Kala and PCCR at Cotton University, Guwahati 4th January, 2019.
• Invited Talk at Creative Writing Workshop organized By Centre for Assamese Studies, Tezpur University, 1 June, 2018.
• Invited Talk on ‘Promoting the Importance of Human Relationship’ organized by Lokapriyo Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, 22 March 2019.
• Invited Talk in the Two Day National Seminar on “Regional Modernism & the Ruptures in the Understanding of Modernism in Indian Art Focusing on North East” organized by Lalit Kala Academy and Department of Art History and Aesthetics, MS University Baroda, 17-18 March, 2016.
• Invited Talk in NEP and Relevance of Art Education in the National Webiner on New Education Policy 2020, organized by Pragjyotish College, 4th January 2022.
• Invited Talk and Chair in the National Tiwa Convention organized by National Sahitya Academy at Tezpur University, Assam on 23rd September 2017.
• ‘Women and Urbanity in North East India through the Lens of Cultural Memory ‘, invited paper in the National Seminar on Women and Urbanity organized by CPEPA, department of Cultural Studieson 27th November ,2017.
• Invited talk on ‘Representation and Reconstruction of Ethno-History and Insider/Outsider Dilemma in Assamese Texts’ in the National Seminar on Contemporary Literary Trends and Practices , organized by Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Department of Assamese, Tezpur Uiversity on 23rd March 2021.
• Invited Author and authorial address in the National Programme called ASMITA organized by Central Sahitya Academy , New Delhi at the Women Studies Centre , Dibrugarh University on 7th August 2017.
• Invited talk in the Celebration of Mother Language Day organized by Rajasthan Central University on 23rd February 2021.
• Invited Talk on ‘Preserving Craft Traditions for Future Generation’ in the National Workshop for Higher secondary teachers on ‘Integrated Craft Skills in School Education ‘ organized by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training on 1st December 2021.
• Invited speaker on To Tell a Tale : The Art of Story Telling ‘ in the Literature Festival River Talks organized by Royal Global University, on June 13, 2022.
• Invited speaker on Remembering the Icon Bishnu Rabha: The Political Figure and the Artis. in the History Webinar on Cultural Figures organized by Royal Global University, on28th September, 2021.
• Invited Talk on the Literary craftsmanship of Short Fiction organized by Duliajan Sahitya Sabha of Assam Sahitya Savbha on 20th November, 2021.
• Invited chief speaker on ‘ Feminism and Assamese Literature ; a national event organized by Nagaon Girls College, Assam on 8th March, 2017,
• Invited to deliver the prestigious Hemanta Mishra Memorial Lecture on the Modernist Discourse of Art at the Vivekanada Institute of Culture, Guwahati, Assam organized by the HM Memorial Trust on 12th October , 2017.
• Invited Chair person on the HSS Seminar Series organsed by SHSS, Tezpur University, on 7th November, 2019.
• Invited Chief speaker in the three days north eastern regional workshop of Art Education and Creativity organized Axomiya Club, Tezpur from 17th to 19th December2017.

PAPER PRESENTATION IN SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

International seminar ( Select Five )

• “Interrogating Modernity: A Critique Of The Agrarian Practice And Folk Beliefs Of The Karbi Tribe Of North-East.” Paper presented in the 5th International Conference on Ecological Discourse in Tamkamg University, Taiwan from 16-18th December 2010.
• “Art as Narrative Form.” Paper presented at the International Conference “Narratives of North East India: Creativity; Tradition & Interpretations” organized by ICSSR-NERC at Women’s College Shillong in 6th September 2003.
• “History In Allegory: A Focus On Modern Art Praxis In 20th Century Assam” Paper presented at the International Seminar on INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH EAST INDIA IN THE 20TH CENTURY organized by North Eastern Institute of Developmental Studies, NEHU and ICSSR from 21st to 23rd March, 2005
• “Imagining The Community: The Making Of The Spectacle Of Bihu” Paper presented at See-Saw: Context of Spectatorship, an International Seminar organized by Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication, University of Hyderabad, Feb. 25 – 27th, 2010.
• Paper accepted in the international seminar “Narrativizing the Margins: Northeast India and Beyond” Department of English, Assam University: Diphu Campus, 4-6 January, 2012. The title of the paper is “Narrativizing Assam in the popular culture of the video compact disc productions in the contemporary practices.”

National Seminar/ workshop ( Select Five )

• “Advaita Vedanta and the National Counter Discourse.” A paper presented at the National Seminar on MEDIEVAL ART OF INDIA at Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University of Baroda, from 24th -26th Jan, 2000.
• “Dynamics of Cultural Identity In The Contemporary Art Praxis: A Focus On Assam”. A paper presented at the National Seminar organised by Lalit Kala Academy on the occasion of 45th National Exhibition of art held at Srimanta Shankardev Kala Kshetra Guwahati in 12th December 2002.
• “Contemporary Art Scene of Assam: Driving Issues and Ideas”. Paper presented at the National Seminar and art workshop organized by Jorhat Fine Art Society, 28th May, 2005.
• Paper presented at the National Workshop & Symposium “ New Horizon: Cultural Exchange 2010” organised by Wanderlust Foundation , Mumbai and Black & White Art Foundation, Baroda in Sonapur, Guwahati from 22nd April to 29th April 2010.