Current area of Research: North-eastern English Literature.
Research Projects: Completed two MRPs under the financial assistance from the UGC.
Title of the Award: ‘Bharat VidyaRatan Award’
Year: 2019
Awarding agency/body/institution: International Business Council (vide letter Ref. No. BIO/IBC/BVRA/04th December, 2019)
Regional/National
- Participated in the Seminar on “Constitutional Safeguard for the Indigenous People of the North East”, organized by the North east Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India on 14th March, 2004 at Guwahati.
- Participated in a Conference of Authors, Publishers and Librarians organized by the National Library, Kolkata in association with Srimanta SankardevaKalakshetra on 7th and 8th March, 2007 at Guwahati.
- Read a paper in the UGC seminar on the Multi-ethnic Society of Assam held at the Moirabari College (Assam) in 2010.
- Read a research paper titled “Contributions of RajanikantaBordoloi towards Formation of the Assamese Essay as a Literary Type: His Essays of Social Reality” in the UGC seminar on Literature and Society : With Special Reference to Assamese Literature, organized by the JorhatKendriyaMahavidyalaya(Assam) in 2012.
- Read a paper on the topic “HirenBhattacharjya’s Life and Literature” in a State-level Seminar organized jointly by ‘Byatikram’ and the Assam Government on 2nd and 3rd Nov, 2012.
- Presented a paper titled “Dr.BhupenHazarikarGeetatParibadaruBoktroktirAbhibyakti” as a part of the UGC seminar on Dr.BhupenHazarika: His Contributions to the Nation, organized by the Gauhati University Institute of North East India Studies in 2012.
- Presented a paper titled “The Song Lyric of Dr.BhupenHazarika: Bimurta Mo Nishati Jen…: A Testimony to His Imaginative Singularity” in a UGC seminar on Dr.Hazarika held at Furkating College (Assam) in 2012.
- Presented a paper in a Seminar on Poet Hiren Bhattacharyya organized by Byatikram in association with the Cultural Affairs Directorate of the Assam Government in 2012.
- Read a Paper in the UGC seminar on Representation of the Rural in Modern Indian Literature organized at the GNDG College, Nagaon (Assam) in 2014.
- Read a research paper on the subject: The Ramayana: Texts and Contexts organized by the Cotton College, Guwahati in collaboration with the South East Asia Ramayana Research Centre in 2014.
- Read a paper in the UGC seminar on ‘Gender Equality through Women Empowerment’, organized at the Jagiroad College on 24th and 25th June,2015
- Read a paper titled “Othello: From the Perception of a Post-colonial Reader” in the National Conference on Reading, Teaching and Performing Shakespeare in Contemporary Times, organized by ELT@I, Assam Chapter & DDU KAUSHAL Kendra in the Sonapur College in 2016.
- Presented a paper in the UGC sponsored Seminar on “The Role of Indian Higher Education in Building Democratic Society” organized by the Jagiroad College in 2017.
- Remained the Convener of the National Webinar on the subject: “Tracing the Transaction: Culture, Literature and Folklore’’, organized by Jagiroad College in collaboration with ‘Drishti:the Sight’ ISSN 2319-8281(a UGC-CARE list journal) and ACLA on 26-8-2020.
International
- Attended an International Conference on “The Ramayana: Its Impact on Life and Culture”, organized by AsomKalatirtha in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Govt. of Assam on 6th and 7th December,2003 at Guwahati.
- World Congress of Asian Studies at Kolkata (read a paper and presided over a technical session) in the year: 2011.
- Third International Conference of Tai, Tribal and other Ethnics of North East India, Southeast Asia, South China and Neighbouring Areas of Northeast India-organized by the Centre for Tai, Tribal and Northeast Studies at the Dhemaji College in 2011.
- International Seminar on Ethnicity, Identity and Literature, organized by the Sibsagar College in 2012
- Guwahati Literary Festival (Guwahati Litfest) organized by the Assam Publication Board, Govt. of Assam in 2014.
- Paper presented in the International Online Conference on “Teaching- Learning in the Time of Pandemic; Role of online Learning”, organized by the KKHSOU in collaboration with Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), held on 21 & 22 April, 2020.
Training Programmes attended
- Professional Development workshop in ‘Teaching English Language skills’, organized jointly by the Embassy of the USA, New Delhi and Sonapur College(Assam) in the year 2011.
- Attended an eight-day long training programme on Classroom Language Teaching as a Master - Trainer of the AxomSarbaSiksha Mission, conducted by the British Council in the year 2012.
- Attended a national workshop on Post-Accreditation Initiatives on Quality Sustenance and Quality Enhancement, organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the J.B. College, Jorhat (Assam) in collaboration with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2013.
- Training programme on Self-learning for Competency Development , organized by the International Non-Olympic University(INOU) at Jagiroad College in 2013
- State level workshop on Quality Assurance in Higher Education and NAAC Process, organized by IQAC, Morigaon College (Assam) in 2015.
Professional Programmes Completed:
- Attended a Professional development workshop on teaching English language Skills on November 14-15, 2011 held under the sponsorship of the Embassy of the USA, New Delhi at the Sonapur College.
- Completed a Faculty Development Programme(FDP) organized by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, New Delhi , held from 8th to 21st June,2016.) atJagiroad College.
Seminar/Conference/Workshop organised:
- Coordinator of the UGC –sponsored state-level seminar held on 5th October, 2004.
- Convenor of the College Seminar Committee (2007-2009) (vide letter dated 24-2-2007)
- Convenor of the UGC sponsored National Seminar convened by the Travel and Tourism
- Management (TTM) Dept. of the College held in 2009.
- Remained the Convener of the National Webinar on the subject: “Tracing the Transaction: Culture, Literature and Folklore’’, organized by Jagiroad College in collaboration with ‘Drishti:the Sight’ ISSN 2319-8281(a UGC-CARE list journal) and Assam College Librarians’ Association(ACLA) on 26-8-2020.
Topic of Ph.D.: “Contributions of Assam Civil Servants towards the Growth and Development of Assamese Literature during the Pre-Independence Time”.
Publications:
Books:
- “Katha Bahut’’ (a collection of articles on subjects as diverse as literature, culture, society) published by PuthiPrakash, Guwahati in 2001
- “Bhinnabak”: (an assortment of articles on subjects of culture and literature) published by PuthiPrakash, Guwahati in 2010.
- “Chalachitra Katha” (ISBN: 978-81-922675-5-5) (an assortment of articles on films) published in 2013 by A.S.S, Puranigudam
- “Assamese Literature during Pre-Independence Period: Contributions of Assam Civil Servants”(ISBN: 978-93-86302-36-6) (Outcome of an attempt to explore the contributions by a section of civil servants of Assam in the development of Assamese literature who dabbled into creative writings in Assamese during the pre-Independence time), published in 2018 by EBH Publishers India.
- “LakshminathBezbaroa: A Critical Spectrum” (Edtd. SBN: 978-81-928118-4-0) Publisher: Shri Ganesh Printers and Publication: year of publication:2014)
- “AsamarSamajSangskritiaruSahitya”(Edtd. ISBN: 978-93-5087-607-7); Publisher: Jagiroad College Publication Cell: Year of Publication: 2014.
- “Reforming and Revamping the Tourism Sector in the North-Eastern Region of India”(Edtd.)Publisher: Jagiroad College: Year of publication:2012.
Research Papers:
UGC CARE-LIST journal
“Role of Higher Education in the Formation of Assam Renaissance: with Reference to Two Literary Stalwarts”.Drishti:the Sight.Vol.-06, Issue-02. November 2017-April,2018. ISSN2319-8281
“Village Rockstars-AdhunikMoodarEkhanKalasanmktChabi”.Satsari.Vol.-14, Issue-04. November 2018. ISSN2319-8813
“Bob DylanarSmrirtlekha”. Satsari.Vol.-14, Issue-06. January 2019. ISSN2319-8813
“SaponaruSanghatarJibanPradayiniChabi”. Satsari.Vol.-15, Issue-04. November 2019. ISSN2319-8813
“KabitaiBicharicheAkabitarPoraMukti”. Satsari.Vol.-15, Issue-06. January 2020. ISSN2319-8813
“’Journeys’: AKRarJivanarPrachannaKathabor”.Satsari.Vol.-15, Issue-09. May-June 2020.ISSN2319-8813
“MahamariaruBiswaSahitya”.Satsari.Vol.-16, Issue-02. September, 2020. ISSN2319-8813
UGC –approved and Indexed in Thomson Reuters
“Emergence of the Issue of Women’s Identity in Assamese Literature”.International Journal of Research, Vol-04, Issue-06 May 2017 ISSN: 2348-6848
Peer-reviewed journal
- “A Study of the Relationship between the Colonized and the Colonizer vis-à-vis Struggle for Re-establishment of Assamese Language beyond the Conventional Representation”. Research Spectrum. Vol.-03, Issue-02. August 2012. ISSN 0976-5964
- “Contributions of RajanikantaBardoloi to the Formation of Assamese Essay as a Literary Type”. Wizcraft Journal of Language and Literature. Vol.-01, Issue-01. September 2012. ISSN 02319-4952
- “Contradiction of Modernity and Tradition: A Cultural Study on Assam.” Contemporary Research in India. Vol.-02, Issue-03. September 2012. ISSN 2231-2137
- “AsamiyaKabyasahtyaloiParadhinAsamarAsamarikPrasasanikBisoyarbarangani”. Satsari. Vol.-08, Issue-04. November 2012. ISSN 2319-8813
- “Dr.BhupenHazarika’s Song-lyric: ‘ BimurtaMorNishati Jen….’: A Testimony to his Intellectual Imaginative Singularity:.” Drishti:the Sight.-01, Issue-02. November, 2012. ISSN 2319-8281
- “MaulikSambedan-Upalabdhi”. Vol.-08, Issue-11 June 2013. ISSN2319-8813
- “JhumpaLahiri’sThe Lowland : Elegantly Crafted Narrative”. Drishti: the Sight. Vol.-03, Issue-01. May, 2014-October,2014. ISSN2319-8281
- “SinakiJivanatAnanyatarSandhan”. Publisher: Publication Board, Assam. Vol. February, 2015. ISSN 2279-0683.
- “O MorSonaliFishar Mach: LokajivanaruPrakritirMajatSaundaryaaruRupantararAnusangarSandhan”. Prakash. Publisher: Publication Board, Assam. Vol. August, 2015. ISSN 2279-0683
- “YeatsarKabyasidhirDutiman Dish”. Prakash. Publisher: Publication Board, Assam. Vol. November, 2015. ISSN 2279-0683
- “Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyyar ‘Iaruingam’: ManabatarAnukuleRajnaitikDwandaBishleshanarKalatmakPrayas”. Drishti: the Sight. -05 issue-1. May, 2016-October,2016. ISSN 2319-8281.
- “Imran HussainarGalparAnubad-SankalanEk Classic AnubadKriti”. Prakash. Publisher: Publication Board, Assam. Vol. July, 2016. ISSN 2279-0683.
- “JivanarAsahayataaruNihsangatarBhasharSandhanarBimurtaArti”. Publisher: Publication Board, Assam. Vol. September, 2016. ISSN 2279-0683.
- “AsamiyaChalachitra ‘Calendar’: DukhabhibyaktirNitolBinyasaruJivan-SamparkarMithaSaurabh” Prakash. Publisher: Publication Board, Assam. Vol. May,2018. ISSN 2279-0683.
- “JivanaruPrakritiSamparkatHriday-bartarSangjamiAbhibyakti”. Publisher: Publication Board, Assam. Vol. March, 2020. ISSN 2279-0683
- “Gabeshak-SahityikDr.AmareshDattarSamaj-JigyasarAnupamSmarak-Time’s Harvest”. Publisher: Publication Board, Assam. Vol. September, 2020. ISSN 2279-0683
Chapters/Research Papers in Books/Proceedings: (in the last 10 years)
- “Hardy’s Poetic Vision in Tess of the d’Urbervilles” in Thomas Hardy: A Critical Spectrum (ISBN:81-269-0090-3) (Editor: Rama Kundu; Publisher: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. Year of publication: 2002.
- “Teaching of English: Need for a New agenda” in Studies in ELT, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (ISBN:81-269-0350-3) (Editor: Mohit K. Roy ; Publisher: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. Year of publication: 2004.
- “MadanSarmarChutigalpa” in AsamiyaChutigalpa: OitijyaaruBibartan (ISBN: 978-81-923172-0-5) (Editor: Dr.Apurba Borah; Publisher: JorhatKendriyaMahavidyalayaPrakashanKosh; year of publication:2012)
- “OitijyaaruAdhunikatarDomojat Bharat tathaAsamarOitijyamoiSangskrirtikSamapadrajirDoryogtathaSamadhan” in AsamarBarbaraniyaSangskriti (ISBN: 978 93 80454 77 1) (Editor: Dr.Anshuman Das; Publisher: Aank-Baak; Year of publication:2013)
- “HirenBhattacharyaarKabitatSamajmukhita: ‘KabitarDalpat’-arBisheshUllikhanere” in HirenBhattcharya: JivanaruSahitya(ISBN:978-93-82250-70-8) (Editor: SaumenBharatiya&Basab Roy; Publisher: Vicky Publishers; Year of Publication: 2013)
- “Time’s Harvest: AmareshDutta’s Discourse in Poetry: Epics as Sites of Gender-Bias” in Narrativizing the Margin: Border and Beyond (ISBN:978-93-83183-00-5) (Editor: Dr. Deepak Nanaware&ManashPratim Borah; Publisher: Wizcraft Publications & Distribution Pvt. Ltd.; Year of publication:2013)
- “The Oeuvre of LakshminathBezbaroa” in LakshminathBezbaroa; A Critical Spectrum (ISBN: 978-81-928118-4-0) (Editor: DipakJyotiBaruah; Publisher: Shri Ganesh Printers and Publication: year of publication:2014)
- “Jivan-JantranarSarthakUpalabdhireAshabadarAbhibyakti: ‘AkouAranyarGaan’” in HariyaUpatykarKabi: Nanda Singh BorkalarKabitarDigbalan (ISBN 978-93-81139-49-3) (Editor: RajumoniSaikia; Publisher: Bhabani Books; Year of Publication: 2015)
- “JivanarAsahayataaruNihsangatarBhasharSandhanarBimurtaArti” in Natyalochana(ISBN 978-81-932548-4-7) (Editor: Dr.ManiramKalita; Publisher: Olympia Prakashan; Year of publication: 2016.
- “Makers of Modern Assam: HemchandraGoswami” in Warp and Weft (ISBN 978-81-237-8715-2) (Editors: HirendraNathDutta&StutiGoswami; Publisher: National Book Trust, India; Year of Publication:2018)
- “Modern Scholarship of the Neo-Vaishnavism of Assam: Role of KaliramMedhi” in DalimPathakSoworaniBaibhav(a co-memorial volume) (Chief Editor: Sankar Das; Publisher: KanikaPathak; year of publication:2019)
- “BhupenHazarikarGeetatParibadaruBaktroktirAbhibyakti” in “AsamarSamajSangskritiaruSahitya”(ISBN 978-93-5087-607-7); Publisher: Jagiroad College Publication Cell: Year of Publication:2014