Dr. Bishnu Charan Dash

 

Dr. Bishnu Charan Dash (b. 1960-) is a Professor of English,  Assam (Central) University, Silchar at Diphu Campus, Assam. He did his Ph.D in Comparative Literature as J.R.F and S.R.F (1984-86) at Sambalpur University, Odisha. After having served as Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in English for more than two decades in Assam since 1986, he joined the Diphu Campus of Assam University as its founder teacher in October 2007. He has guided twentytwo M.Phil Scholars, and eleven Ph.D Scholars and four Ph.D  Scholars  are under his active supervision. He has attended several International and National Seminars and has published more than fifty research papers in International and National journals like the Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics, Transactions (Journal of the Institute of Indian Geographers), Annual Research Journal of Folklore society of Assam, Rock Pebbles and Transcript (Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies), IOSR, Literary Endeavour. Besides being associated with the Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics as its Editorial Associate, he is also on the Editorial Board of Rock Pebbles and Transcript. He has published three  books under the title a) "Mystic Eros: Troubadours and Vaishnava Poets of Medieval India" (2010) b) "Dynamics of Subaltern Consciousness: Critical Perspectives" (2015) and c)"Negotiating Subaltern Consciousness: A North-East Perspective (2015)- all published by  Abhishek Prakashan, New Delhi.  He has also edited a book titled "A.C. Sukla: As We Know Him" which was published by Coole Grove Publishers New York in 2019. Three other books titled   (a) “Troubadours and the Philosophy of Tantricism and Sahajiya Vaishnavism”, (b) "Tryst with the Orient: Essays in Comparative Literature and Culture", (c) “Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa and Sambalpur: A Study in Ethos" are in press. His area of research interest encompasses American Literature, Comparative Literature, Religion and Philosophy, Medieval Studies, Oriental Studies, Shakespeare Studies, Cultural Studies, Diaspora and Subaltern Studies.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name : Bishnu Charan Dash.

Designation: Professor.

Permanent Address : Palikiri Shasan, PO : Palikiri,PS : Dhamnagar, Dist : Bhadrak, Odisha – 756117

Present Address: Department of English Assam (Central), University,(Silchar), Diphu Campus, PO: Diphu, Dist: Karbi Anglong, Assam – 782460,Phone No : 9435328304,Email : bcdash11@gmail.com

 

Field of Specialization: Poetry, American Literature, Comparative Literature, and Comparative Cultural Studies.

Research Topic( Ph.D) : Love Lyrics of the Troubadours and the Vaishnava Poets of Medieval India, from Sambalpur University, Odisha, 1997.

Area of Interest: Comparative Literature, Religion and Philosophy, Shakespeare Studies, Comparative Folklore, Comparative Tribal Culture,  Diaspora Studies, Ecocriticism, Cultural Geography, Environmental Studies,, Cultural Studies and Subaltern Studies.

Teaching Experience:  20 years in  Hons/Major level from 1987-2007. 14 years in P.G level till date from 2007-2021 in Assam( Central ) University, Diphu Campus, Diphu, Karbi Anglong.

Research Experiences: J.R.F. & S.R.F (3 years,1984-1986) at PG Department of English, Sambalpur University, Odisha.

Academic / Administrative Responsibilities : H.O.D, P.G .Department of English, Assam University, Diphu Campus (AUDC) from 9.10.2007 to 18.11.2009 and from 13.03. 2013 to 18.08.2016, Member of BPGS School Board, BRS and Academic Council, Assam University, Silchar since 2008- till date. Chairman, Stock Verification Committee, Professor In-charge of Library(2010 to 2012), Teacher In charge, University Magazine for Three Terms (2013 to 2016), Member, Campus Development Committee and College Inspection Committee, Several duties as Pro Vice-Chancellor In-charge, In-charge Administration, In-charge Finance, In charge Academic and Examination and Vice Chancellor’s Nominee for conducting PhD Viva in different Departments of Assam University, Diphu Campus.

Research Supervision :

M.Phil :

*Chetia, Binoy.  “The Concept of (Re) Memory: A Study in the Selected Novels of Tony Morrison”. Assam University, Silchar 2014.

*Phukon , Nilotpal. “ Representation of the Subaltern in Salman Rushdie’s Selected Novels”. AUS, 2015.

*Hasnu, Ringsaindi. “ Situating Women in Andriene Rich’s Poetry: A Critical Study” .AUS, 2017.

*Sharma,Gargree. “ Situating the Subaltern in the Selected Novels of Mulk Raj Anand”, AUS, 2018

*Das, Ratan Chandra. “Situating The Female Subaltern: A Study of Vijay Tendulkar’s Selected Plays”, AUS,2018.

*Kharikap,Sunita, “Representation of Memory and Trauma in Selected Novels of Amitav Gosh, AUS,2008.

*Payeng, Krishna.” Crisis of Identity in the Dalit Autobiographies of Saran Kumar Limbale, Om Prakash Valmiki and Daya Pawar”,AUS,2018.

* Mazumdar, Gunazeet. “ Negotiating Eco Consciousness in Mamong Dai’s Poetry”, AUS,2019

*Gogoi,Parlina. “ Situating the Subalterns in the Poetry of Kamala Das”, AUS,2020.

*Katharpi, Hunjili. “Contesting Gender Hegemony: A Feminist Reading of Selected Novels of Temsula Ao and Arupa Patangia Kalita,AUS,2021.

* Goswami, Gautam, ‘ Social Realism in Charles Dickens and Lakshminath Bezbaroa”, Madurai Kamaraj University.(MKU),2008.

*Talukdar Gokul, ‘’Social Realsim in “The God of Small Things”, MKU,2008.

*Sharma  Himangsu, ‘’Robert Frost and the Sound of Silence”, MKU,2008.

*Sharma Sanjeeb Kumar, “Robert Frost and the Poetry of Silence”, MKU,2009.

*Sharma Banajit, ‘’ Nissim Ezekiel and the Indian Sensibility”, Periya University, Tamil Nadu,2007.

*Deka Sanjay, ‘’ P.B Shelly and Indian Thought’, PU,2007.

*Deka Kabita, ‘’ Literature of Necessity: A Study in Alice Walker’s “Color Purple”, PU,2009.

*Gogoi Gayatri, “Tennessee William’s Portrayal of fugitive Characters”, PU,2009.

*Talukdar. Kalyan. “Imagery in the Poetry of Jayanta Mahapatra”, Vinayak Mission University,2009.

*Bhumik, Mrinal. “Irony in the Poetry of Nissim Ezekiel”, VMU,2009.

*Katharpi, Maggi. “ George Herbert : The Poet and the Mystic”, VMU,2009.

Ph.D

*Kalita, Jumi. “ Search for Roots: The Diasporic Sensibility of V.S Naipul”, Assam University Silchar(AUS),2015.

* Kakati, Jibon Jyoti. “ Negotiating Home and Space in the Novels of Tony Morrison", AUS,2017.

*Bharali, Pabitra. “ Diasporic Consciousness in the Fiction of Michael Ondaatje”, AUS,2017.

*Upadhaya,Pawan Kumar, “ Quest for Identity in Rita Dove’s Poetry”, AUS,2017.

*Pradhan, Sadhu Charan, “ Autobiography as Fiction: A Study in Kamala Das and Maitreya Devi”, Utkal University,2017.

*Chetia, Kironmoy. “ Between House and Home: Situating the Diasporic Sensibility of V.S Naipaul and Salman Rushdie”, AUS,2018.

*Sharma, Padmanath, “ Negotiating Popular Culture: A Study of Chetan Bhagat Novels”, AUS,2018.

* Doley, Dipak Kumar. “ Negotiating Partition Historiography: Representation of the Marginalized Female Voices in Selected Partition Fictions from India and Pakistan, AUS,2020.

*SenGupta, Amlan Jyoti, “ Voice of the Subaltern: A Critical Study of  Jayanta Mahapatra’s Poetry”, AUS,2021.

* Tialila, ‘’ An Ecocritical Reading of Toni Morrison’s Selected Novels”, AUS,2021.

*Chaudhry, Nandini, “ Revisiting  Rosseau, Wordsworth and Coleridge in the Light of Ecocriticism”, AUS,2021.

*Baruah, Ramen, “ Negotiating Myth and Reality in R.K Narayan’s Fiction”, AUS, Under Supervision.

* Chutia, Ritamoni, “ Exploring Female Identity in the Novels of Kamala Markandaya”, Under Supervision.

*Sarma, Banajit, “ Negotiating Home and Space in Nissim Ezekiel’s Poetry”, Under Supervision.

Research Project:

*Completed UGC  Minor Research Project (Xth Plan) on “ Bezbaroa and Sambalpuri Ethos” (Vide /UGC/Letter No. F575/2004-05/MRP/NERO/2568, dt. 29.9.04 and report submitted on 31.12.2007.

*Completed Ministry of Culture, Govt of India Sponsored Research Project on “Negotiating Tribal Culture: Myths and Beliefs of the Bodos, Karbis, Khasis and Kandha-Parajas” Report Submitted in 2017.

M Phill and PhD Dissertation /Thesis Evaluation :

Evaluated M Phil and Ph.D dissertations and theses of the Universities of Gauhati,Dibrugarh,Utkal,Berhampur,Madurai,EFLU(Hyderabad),Nagaland(Central), Madurai Kamraj, North Maharastra, Mizoram(Central), Vishva Bharati(Central), Tamil Nadu(Central),Ravenshaw, Monunmanian Shundaranrad, Bharathiar(Coimbatore), Shabitri Bai Phule (Pune), Bharati Dharshan(Tiru Chirapalli), Mahapurusha Srimanta Shankaradeva(Nagoan),  North Eastern Hill (Shillong), Bodoland(Kokarajar) and  Assam University, Silchar.

 

 

Publications:

a)Books:

1. Ananta Sukla : As We Know Him, Cool grove Publishing  New York, ISBN:978-18872-7692-4,2019.

2. Dynamics of Subaltern Consciousness: Critical Perspectives, Abhishek Prakashan New Delhi, ISBN : 978-81-8390-128-4,2015

3. Negotiating Subaltern Consciousness: A Northeast Perspectives, Abhishek Prakashn New Delhi, ISBN :978-81-8390-128-4,2015.

4. Mystic Eros: Troubadours and The  Vaishnava Poets of Medieval India, Abhishek Prakashan, New Delhi,2010.ISBN 81-83900615

5. Silent Symphony, Shreyam, Barpeta,2008.

 

b) Articles in Edited Books :

* “Shrimanta Shankardeva and Jagannath Consciousness in ‘Bhakti Movement’ and ‘ Srimanta Sankardeva” (ed) Dr. Dayananda Pathak,Guwahati,2007.

* “From Romance to Reality: Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa’s Sojourn at Sambalpur”, Lakhminath Bezbaroa: Arindam Barkotaki and Ajit Bharali (ed),Ajanta Press,Nagaon,Assam,2012,ISBn : 978-93-81694-41-1

*" The Voice of the Other: Situating Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa’s Subalterns at Sambalpur” in Vulli Dhanaraju(Ed), Voice of the Other: Understanding Marginal Identities .Gyan  Publiation,New Delhi,ISBN: 978-9380-2230-10,2015.

*” Negotiating Upanishadic Thought in T.S Eliot’s Poetry, Dynamics of Culture”, Dr.Sanjib Kumar Sarma(ed), Param Mitra Prakashan,New Delhi,2016,ISBN : 81-85970-70X

*” Tryst with the Orient: A.D Hope’s Trajectory into Indian Culture”, Dr.Sanjib Kumar Sarma(ed) ,Cultural Continuum Abhishekh Prakashan, New Delhi,2018, ISBN : 978-81-8390-282-3

* “Negotiating Culture and Tour: Situating the Ethnographic Sensibility of Lashminath Bezbaroa”, In Dr. Kusumbar Baruah (ED.) Lakshminath Bezbaroa: The Pioneer of Assamese Modernity, Vidya Bhavan, Jorhat, Jan 2018. ISBN: 978-93-85439-39-1.

c) Journals :

*‘Myths and Beliefs: A Study in the Cultural Geography of the Bodos and Kandha-Prajas’, Transaction (Journal of the Institute of Indian Geographers, University of Pune), Vol.XXVI, 2004.

* "Circumference as the Centre : Towards an Understanding of Dynamic Self, review article on V.K. Chari’s Book Whitman in the Light of Vedantic Mysticism in Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics (JCLA) (ed,) A.C. Sukla, 2005.

* "The Art of Amour Cortois : Eros, Jois and Mahasukha in Tantra and the Troubadours", JCLA, 2007.

* "Comparative Folk Culture: Assamese Ojhapali and Orissan Pala Tradition", in Journal of Folklore Society of Assam, Guwahati, 2008.

* "History and Hermeneutics of Religious Texts", Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics (JCLA), Vol. XXX, 2010.

* "Matrix of Medieval Sanskrit Poetics : Visvanatha Kaviraja in a Theoretical Perspective", Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics (JCLA), Vol. XXXIV, 2011.

* "The Aesthetics of Silence & Sound: Robert Frost & Jayanta Mahapatra", Rock Pebbles (International) Vol. XVII, 2011.

* " Recreating Village Ecology: Tryst with Rural Simplicity in Manoj Das’s Writings", Rock Pebbles (International) Vol. XVII, 2012.

* “Unearthing the Inner Voice: Search for Identity of /for the Black in Rita Dove’s Poetry”, Rock Pebbles, VolXVII,No 3,2013,ISSN: 0975-9509.

* “Location, Dislocation and Relocation: Recritiquing the Diasporic Sensibility of Bharati Mukherjee and Stephen Gill in a Multi-Cultural Perspective”, Transcript/Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies,2013, Bodoland University Assam, ISSN: 2347-1743.

* “ Negotiating Subaltern Consciousness : The mind and Art of Fakir Mohan Senapati and Lakshminath Bezbaroa", Rock Pebbles,Vol XVIII,No 3,2014,ISSN:0975-0509.

*Bishnu Charan Dash & Pabitra Bharali, “Situating Identity and Negotiating Culture: A Diasporic Reading of Michael Ondaatje's Anil’s Ghost", Rock Pebbles, VolXVIII, No I, ISSN 0975-509, Jan – Mar 2014.

* “ Gender Hegemony and Ritual of Torture: Protest against Patriarchy in Maya Angelo’s Autobiography”, Indraprastha Review New Delhi,Vol-1,2015,ISSN:2394-563X.

* “ Anxiety of Influence and Beyond : Negotiating Indian Tradition in William Shakespeare’s Plays”, Rock Pebbles,2015, vol XIX,No2,pp149-157,ISSN:0975-0509.

* “ Contesting Monarchy: Search for Paradigms of Republicanism in Shakespeare’s Selected Plays”, Journal of North East Region, Vol.3 No 1,2015,ISSN:2321-0583.

* Bishnu Charan Dash & Pabitra Bharali, “Dynamics Of Diasporic Identity In The Fiction Of Michael Ondaatje”, Journal of Higher Education and Research Society: A Refereed International ISSN 2349-0209 Volume-4 / Issue-2. October 2016.

*Bishnu Charan Dash & Padmanath Sharma, "Negotiating Popular Culture: Towards an understanding of Popular Fiction of Chetan Bhagat" Published in Rock Pebbles July- September 2016, Vol. XX. No III ISSN 0975-0509

* Bishnu Charan Dash & Pabitra Bharali, “Constructing Identity Through Historiography: A Diasporic Reading of Ondaatje’s In The Skin Of A Lion”, Contemporary Discourse: A Peer-Reviewed International Journal. Volume-8, Issue-1, January-2017. ISSN: 0976-3686.

* Bishnu Charan Dash & Pabitra Bharali, “ Reclaiming Root And Reframing History: Diasporic Consciousness in Michael Ondaatje’s Running In The Family”, IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 22, Issue 1, Ver. 5 (January 2017). e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p- ISSN: 2279-0845.

* Bishnu Charan Dash & Pabitra Bharali,  "Diasporic Rebirth: Hybridity, Transnationality and Multiculturalism in Michael Ondaatje's The Cat's Table". (Joint Paper) Research Journal of English Language and Literature. Vol. 5, Issue 4, 2017, ISSN: 2395- 2636.

* “ The Metaphysic of Pain : Trubadours , Catharisim,Buddhism and John Keats”JCLA ,Vol XXXVII : Nos.1-2:2014,pp.89-100,2015,ISSN : 0252-8169.

*Bishnu Charan Dash and Kiranmoy Chetia, “Between House and Home: Situating the Diasporic Sensibility of V. S. Naipaul. (Joint Paper) Research Journal of English Language and Literature. Vol. 5, Issue 3 (July-Sept.), 2017, ISSN 2395-2636.

 *Foreward' to the book Debating Northeast India: Mapping Ethnic Identity Formation. Bijeta R. K. and Vulli Dhanaraju (Ed.), 2017, Kalpaz Publication, Delhi, ISBN: 9789351282921.

 *Bishnu Charan Dash and Pawan Upadhaya, "Dynamics of Myth: Negotiating Greek Myth and Black Sensibility in Rita Dove's Poetry". Literary Herald, Vol. 2, Issue 4, March 2017, ISSN: 2454-3365.

 *Bishnu Charan Dash and Kironmoy Chetia, “Search for Diasporic Identity in the Novels of Salman Rushdie". IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science. Vol. 22, Issue 8, Aug. 2017 ISSN: 2279-0837.

 *Bishnu Charan Dash and Amlan Jyoti Sen Gupta, "Negotiating Ecocriticism: A Trajectory into the Poetry of Jayanta Mahapatra".  Rock Pebbles, Vol. XXI, No. II, June 2017. ISSN: 0975-0509.

*Bishnu Charan Dash and Padmanath Sharma, “Trajectory into Popular Culture: A Critical Analysis of Chetan Bhagat's Novels 2 States & 3 Mistakes of My life" Published in Literary Herald (Vol 3, Issue 1, June 2017) ISSN 2454-3365 Impact Factor: 2.24

*Bishnu Charan Dash and Pabitra Bharali, “Constructing ldentity through Historiography: A Diasporic Reading of Ondaatje's In the Skin of a Lion. Contemporary Discourse, Vol. 8, issue 1, Jan. 2017, ISSN: 0976-3686.

 *Bishnu Charan Dash and Amlan Jyoti Sen Gupta, "Politics of Space: Situating Widow as Shadowed Subaltern in Jayanta Mahapatra's Poetry". (Joint Paper). International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. Vol V, Issue XII, Dec. 2017. Issn : 2321-7065.

*Bishnu Charan Dash and Dipak Kumar Doley,  "Woman as the Other: Marginality, Commodification and Violence in Shauna Sing Baldwin's What the Body Remembers". (Joint Paper) Rock Pebbles. Mar, 2018, Vol XXII, -1 ISSN, 0975- 0509

*Ritamoni Chutia & Bishnu Charan Dash, " Negotiating Female Subalternity in Kamala Markandya’s Fiction” Research Journal of English Language and Literature (RJELAL), Vol, VI. Issue 1. ( Jan –March),2018,ISSN : 2395 -2636.

*Ritamoni Chutia & Bishnu Charan Dash," Negotiating Female Subaltarnity in Kamala Markandaya's fiction", Research Journal of English Language an Literature(RJELAL),vol.6,issue .1,2018,(Jan-March),ISSN : 2395-2636

* Bishnu Charan Dash,"Negotiating Mythical Method and Archetypal Pattern in the Plays of Girish Karnad". Rock Pebbles, Vol. XXIII, No. II. 2019. ISSN: 0975-0509.

 *Tialila and Bishnu Charan Dash,"Situating Ecofeminism in Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye”. Research Journal of English Language and Literature Vol. 7, Issue. 2, 2019. ISSN: 2395-2636.

 *Bishnu Charan Dash and Nandini Chaudhury, “Negotiating Bioregionalism: "Place' as 'Space' in the Poetry of Wordsworth". (Joint Paper). International Journal of Language, Literature in Humanities, Vol. 7. Issue IX. 2019. ISSN: 2331-7065.

* Bishnu Charan Dash and Nandini Chaudhury, "Negotiating Rousseau's Ecophilosophy and Environmental Ethics in the Works of Darjee Thongehi and Vanneihthuanga". Research Journal of English Language and Literature CRJELAL, Vol. 7. 2019. ISSN: 2395-2636.

* Bishnu Charan Dash & Tialila , “ Toni Morrison’s Tar Baby: A Study in Eco Critical Perspective, Literary Endeavour ,Vol X,Issue 3,(May 2019,ISSN: 0976-299X).

* Ritamoni Chutia & Bishnu Charan Dash, “ Negotiating Diasporic Identities in Kama Markandaya’s  ‘The No Where Man’, Sodh Sanchar Bulletin, Vol -11, Issue 41 ( Jan- March) 2021, Issn : 2229-3620.

* Mongolsing Rongphar & Bishnu Charan Dash, “ Negotiating Environmental Ethics in the writings of Rousseau & Wordsworth” IOSR, Journal of Humanities and Social Science, Vol 25,  -1(Jan)-2020, ISSN: 2279-0845.

*Ramen Baruah & and Bishnu Charan Dash, “Mythical Method in R.K Narayan’s Novel ‘The Guide: A Critical Study”, Shodh Sarita, Vol -8,ISSN-29,(Jan –March),2021,ISSN: 2348-2397.

 

 Paper Presentation in National / International Seminars/Conference :

*Presented a paper on ‘Comparative Tribal Cultural : A key to National Integration’ in International Conference on Mountain Environment and Natural Hazards Management, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 27^th,29^th March 2003.

*Presented a paper on Myths and Beliefs; A study in the Cultural Geography of the Bodos and Kandha-Parajas' in 113^th  National Conference of Institute of Indian Geographers held at Banaras Hindu University, 28"-30h Nov. 2003. 

 * Presented a paper on ‘Concept of Rajadharma in The Ramayana: Its Relevance and Impact on Our Life and Culture’, in Second International Conference on the Ramayana: Our Life and Culture 4th -6^th November 2005 Asom Kalatirtha and Sankaradeva Kalakhetra Society, Assam.

* Presented a paper on 'Morality and Marriage in the Vedic Society: Its Relevance in Our Times' in National Seminar on Re-evaluation of Social Justice in Vedic and Allied Literature, held at P.G. Deptt. of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, Assam, 27h. 28th, February 2006.

* Presented a paper on ‘Valmiki's Utopian Vision and the Concept of Ramarajya in The Ramayana', in National Seminar held at P.G. Deptt. of Sanskrit Gauhati University on 15t-16", December, 2006,National.

* Shrimanta Shankardeva and Jagannath Consciousness’, International Conference on Bhakti Movement and Shrimanta Shakaradeva, Pragjyotish College, Guwahati  9^th  to 11^th March 2007, International.

*'Ethnic Conflict in a Multi-Cultural Society: An Indo-Canadian Perspective' in National Seminar on Ethnicity and Conflict Resolution in a Multi-Cultural Society' Canadian and Indian Perspective, organised by the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, Assam University, Silchar and Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi, from 2nd to 4h, February, 2008,National.

* Presented a paper on ‘ Value, Culture and the Relevance of Ancient Indian Culture in Present Times’ in 84^th  Indian Philosophical Congress held at Mumbai University, Mumbai from October 24^th to 27^th,2009.

* The Confluence of East and West; P.B. Shelley and Indian Culture in Asian Philosophical Congress held at New Delhi under the aegis of Indian Council of Philosophical Research from 6" to 9^th  March,2010,International.

* Tryst with the Orient: John Keats and Indian Thought’ held 2^nd – 4^th June 2010, 45^th All India Oriental Conference, Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth ( A Deemed University) Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, International.

* ‘Unity in Diversity: Jagannath Consciousness in a Larger Perspective’, 24^th – 26^th  September 2010 at 2^nd International Conference on Jagannath Consciousness and Globalization: A Prospect, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sangsthan ( A Deemed University) Puri,Odisha,International.

* “The East-West Interface: Indian Philosophy and the Poetry of William Wordsworth”,85^th  Indian Philosophical Congress, Gauhati University, International.26^th  Sept 2010

* “The Meeting of East and West: Indian Philosophy and the Poetry of William Blake”, XXXV the Indian Social Science Congress,Gauhati University,International ,Dec 27^th ,2010.

 * Philosophy, Religion, Literature and Social Integration: A Cultural Perspective’, 29^th -31^st  March 2011, Philosophy for  Social Integration, Department of Philosophy, Gauhati University, Assam, National.

* “River, Nature, and Culture: The Mahanadi as a Shaping force in Lakshminath Bezbaroa’s Writings”, River, Society and Sustainable development, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, International/May26-29,2011.

*‘ Tryst with the Orient: A.D. Hope and Indian thought’, 27^th -29^th  July 2011, Contemporary  Commonwealth Literature in English: Concepts, Technique and Trends, Mount Olive College, Kohima, Nagaland, National.

*“Culture of Servitude: Narrativizing Laksminath Bezbaroa’s Servants at Sambalpur”, Narrativizing the Margins: North East India and Beyond, Assam University, Diphu Campus, Karbi Anglong, International/ Jan 4-6,2012.

* “ Multicuturalism: Diasporic Consciousness and Immigrant Sensibility of Bharati Mukherjee and Stephen Gill’, 29^th – 31^st, January 2012, ‘Multiculturalism and it's Discontent and India, Jainarayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan , International.

* “ Mysticism in the tales of Manoj Das”  in National Seminar,14^th -15^th July 2021, Culture, Language and Translation in the 21^st Century, Vyasanagar(Auto) College, Jaipur Road, Odisha, National.

*From Amherst to Cashmere: Emily Dickenson’s Passage to India – The Abode of Magnificence, Multidisciplinary Perspectives on American Studies, Dr D. Devanathan(ed), Asivukkadal Pathippagan, Madurai, Tamil Nadu,

* ‘ Mystic Metamorphosis: Syncretism of Buddhism and Vaishnavism in Jagannath Culture,2-4 November 2021, 12^th Annual Conference on Indian Society for Buddhist Studies, Dehradun University, Uttarakhand, International.

*“ A Passage to India: Vedic and Upanishadic Wisdom in Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass”, 4^th -7^th November 2012, 2^nd World Veda Conference, Maharshi Sandipani Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain (M.P), International.

*“ In  Pursuit of the Orient: Upanishadic Thought in T. S Eliot”, 7^th-10^th November 2012, 87^th Indian Philosophical Congress(IPC), L.N Mithila university,  Darbhanga, Bihar, International.

* “ Musings on The Muse: Comparative Method- Its Problem And Prospects,16^th -18^th  January 2013, XIth International Conference of Comparative Literature Association of India”(CLAI), Jadavpur University, Kolkata,West Bengal, International.

*“ Future of Comparative Literature in 21^st Century”, 22^nd – 24^th, February ,2013, in International Seminar –cum- Workshop on Critical Theory and its Practice in 21^st Century, Bodoland University,kokrajhar,Assam,India,International.

*“ Influence, Anxiety of Influence and Intertextuality: Relevance of Canons in Indian Comparative Literature,21^st – 22^nd  March 2013, Recent Trends  in Comparative Literature, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, India, National.

*"American Transcendentalism and Metaphysical Tradition: Carl Sandburg and The Bhagavad Gita" 29th - 31 July 2013,42^nd Annual Conference of India Association for American Studies(IAAS), Sri Venkateswara University,Tirupati,Andhra Pradesh,India,International.

* “ The Voice of the Voiceless: Globalization, Glocalization and Subaltern Imagination” 4^th -6^th October 2013, International Seminar on “ Globalization to Glocalization”, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam India, International.

*"Beyond the Bounds of Monarchy: Paradigms of Republicanism in  Shakespeare's  “Julius Caesar” and “Othello” -18th October 2013. 16^th – 18^th October 2013. 6^th International Seminar of  Shakespeare Association, University of Jammu, India, International.

*"Metaphysics of Pain: Troubadours, Buddhism and the Poetry of John Keats", 27^th -29th December 2013, 58^th All India English Teacher’s Conference on ‘ New Dimensions in English, Department of English, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, International.

* "The Voice of the "Other': Situating Bezbaroa's Subalterns at Sambalpur 3^rd -4^th  April, 2014, National Seminar on Modern Assamese Society, Literature and Bezbaroa, Centre for Assamese Studies, Tezpur, University, National.

*In Quest of the Paradise: Buddhism and Henry Adams, 10^th -12^th  October 2014, 14^th Annual Conference & National Seminar on ‘ Buddhist Philosophy & Its Social Pragmatism, Iswar Saran Degree College, Allahabad, International.

*"Anxiety of Influence and Beyond: India and Indian Thought in  Shakespeare's Plays”.12^th  -13^th  October, 2014, International Conference on Interfacing Language and Literature, M.J.P Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, International.

*"Negotiating ldentity and Cultural Space: Towards an Understanding of the South Asian Diaspora in Canada", 17^th -19^th  October, 2014, South Asian History Conference, Punjabi University, Patiala, International.

*” The Matrix of Medievalism: Troubadours and Oriental Thought”, 2^nd -4^th  January, 2015, 47^th All India Oriental Conference, Gauhati University, International.

**Narrativizing the Female Subaltern: The Art of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Fakir Mohan Senapati and Lakshminath Bezbaroa 16^th -17^th, January, 2015, Writing  India: Colonial, Postcolonial and transnational Fiction, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India, International

 

Keynote Address:

*Delivered Keynote address on Heterogeneous Voices in Twentieth-Century Poetry H.P.B Girls College Golaghat  Assam on 1^st October 2016.

* Delivered Keynote Address on “ Subaltern Voice in Indian Writing in English in two days National Seminar at Gopalpur College, Berhampur,Odissa on 7^th April 2017.

* Delivered Keynote Address on “Subaltern Historiography, Culture of the Marginalized and South Asian Subaltern Consciousness in two days National Seminar on Representation of Subalternity in Indian Literature, Vyasa Nagar, Autonomous College, Jaipur Road Odisha on 26^th-27^th October 2019.

* Delivered Keynote Address on “ Relevance of Ecocriticism in Twenty-first Century” in two day National Seminar on Ecology, Environment and Literature at Ekamra College, Bhubaneswar 11th -12th January 2020

*Delivered Keynote Address on “ Revisiting Indian English Poetry: Prospects and Challenges" in a National Webinar on Indian English Poetry held at B .P.B. M. Borhat,Assam, on 27th , August

*Delivered Keynote Address on “ Revisiting the Literary Fabric of Manoj Das" in a National Webinar on Manoj Das held at Vyasa Nagar, Autonomous College, Jaipur Road ,Odisha on 7th May 2021.

Plenary Lecture:

*Delivered a Plenary Lecture on “The Novelist as Poet and Teacher: Revisiting Mulk Raj Anand  in the 21^st Century”, Rama Devi(Auto) Women’s College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 17 March 2013.

*Delivered a Plenary lecture on “ Future of Comparative Literature in 21^st Century, in An International Seminar on Critical theory and Its Practice in 21^st Century at Department of English Bodoland University,(22^nd ,February 2013).

* Delivered a Plenary lecture on “ The Voice of the Other : Subaltern Consciousness in the backdrop of Globalization  on 13^th November,2014 in ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on “ Marginalized/Subaltern Voices and beyond: Issue and Challenges  in North- East India at Bodoland University,Kokrajhar,Assam ,India.

* Delivered a  lecture on “ Communication and Research” in the ICSSR 10 Days Workshop on ‘ Research Methodology in Social Science’ on 12^th October 2015 at Department of History, Assam University, Diphu Campus.

* Delivered an invited talk on “ Medieval Manuscriptology in Odisha “ in a National Workshop (March 4-24^th )2017, at Vishwa Bharati University.

* Delivered a Plenary lecture on “ Negotiating Myth and Tribal Culture in the Northeast: A Subaltern Perspective” a 2 days National Seminar on “ Ethno-Eco-Mytho-Facets of North- East Indian Writing in English” on 8^th – 9^th February 2018 at the Central University of Tamil Nadu.

* Delivered a Plenary lecture on “ Region,Regionalism and Representation of Fiction in a National Seminar held on “Indigenous  Voice(s) in Assamese Fiction” at Department of Assamese,AUDC on 13^th -14^th March 2018.

* Delivered two Plenary lectures on “ Comparative Literature: Theory and Practice’’ and ‘’Situating Black Subalternity in African American Literature’’ in an International Conference on Contemporary American Literature, History, Culture and Politics on 28^th Feb and 1^st March 2019 at Nagaland Central University, Kohima.

* Delivered a Plenary lecture on “ Future of Indian literature in English in 21^st Century held at Hansraj  College, University of Delhi, in International Seminar on Indian Literature: Past, Present and Future on 27^th -18^th April 2019.

* Delivered a Plenary lecture on “ Environment,Health, Society and Literature In National Seminar on “ Environment Happiness and Health: Rereading  literature in the 21^st Century, 14^th -15^th November 2019 at Bodoland University.

*Delivered a Plenary lecture on “ Revisiting E.M Forster' "A Passage to India",in an International Webinar on E.M Forster held at Vyasa Nagar, Autonomous College, Jaipur Road ,Odisha on 27th December ,2020.

As Resource Person:

*Invited as Resource person to chair a Session for the Seminar on "Trends in Contemporary Indian English Poetry' organized by Deptt. Of English, Barmagar College, Sorbhog on 19", November 2003.

 *Acted as Resource person in AHSEC (Assam Higher Secondary Educational Council) sponsored Refresher course for Junior College Teacher on the subject Teaching English to the Students of Commerce: Problems and Prospects, held at P.G. Deptt. Of Commerce, B.H. College. Howly (Assam) from 30" June to 16th July, 2003.

*Chaired the Third Session as Resource Person in U.G.C. sponsored National Seminar on the theme, Indianness in Modern Indian Literature held at Cchay. Gaon College, Kamrup, Assam from 8th to 9th, January 2010.

 *Invited as Resource person to U.G.C. sponsored Refresher Course in English at North Orissa University, Mayurbhanj (1st-21st July 2005) and delivered three lectures on Comparative Method', 'Comparative theory and Practice' and "Shakespeare and Indian Culture'.

*Invited as Resource person to deliver the 1^st  Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa V. Memorial Lecture on 'Bezbaroa and Sambalpuri Ethos' organised by Barpeta Sahitya Sabha on 26th March 2001

*Acted as Resource Person on 4^th May 2013, University Level Workshop on Research Methodology, Assam University Diphu Campus, National

*“Chaired the Technical Session on Monoj Das and his Writings’’, 15^th July, 2012, National Seminar on Manoj Das and the Art of Translation, Vyas Nagar Autonomous College, Jaipur Road, Odisha in collaboration with The International Journal ‘Rock Pebbles’.

* Chaired three sessions (Vth, VIIIth & XIXth) International Seminar – cum- Workshop 22^nd to 24^th February 2013, Critical Theory and Practice in 21^st Century, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam, International

*Chaired a Technical Session on 21^st March 2013, Recent Trends in Comparative Literature, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, India, National

*Chaired a Technical Session on 17^th October 2013, 6^th International Seminar of Shakespeare Association, University of Jammu, India, Internatiional

* Chaired a Technical Session (No.III) on 26^th August, 2014, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Lakshminath Bezboroa:The Puioneer of Assamese Modernity, Department of Assamese, Assam University, Diphu Campus, National

* Chaired a Technical Session on 24 – 25, November, 2014, ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Regional Environment History : Issues and Concepts in the Indian Subcontinent, Department of History, Assam University, Diphu Campus, National

* Chaired a Technical Session on 16^th January, 2015, International Conference of Writing India: Colonial, Postcolonial and Transnational Fiction, Department of English, Ravenshaw University, Odisha, International

*Chaired a Technical Session (No. 1) on 5^th January 2015, MHRD Sponsored National Seminar on Vedic Yajna Paddhati, Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakhetra, Guwahati, Assam, National

* Chaired a Session on 27^th March 2015, International Conference on ‘’Contesting Self and Other : Identities of Caste, Tribe, Gender and Beyond’’, Assam University, Diphu Campus, International

* Delivered Lecture as a Resource person on ‘Research Types and Objectives’ in the School-level Workshop on Research Methodology (5^th March – 23^rd March, 2013), Assam University Diphu Campus

*Acted as a Resource Person in the Academic Session “Exploring the Cultural Links through Literature’’ in Two Days National Seminar on Civilizational and Cultural Traditions of Northeast India: Exploring the Links(18^th – 19^th April)2018

* Delivered Invited Lecture as Resource Person on " From Conflict to Compromise: Rereading Victorian Poetry" at Kumara Guru College of Liberal Arts and Science,Tamil Nadu on 4th March 2021.

 

Seminar/Conferences Organized :

*“The voice of the Subaltern: A Northeast Perspective’’, 15^th -16^th May 2014(National) Coordinator,, Department of English, Assam University, Diphu Campus

*“Negotiating Language, Literature and Culture: A Northeast Perspective’’,15^th-16^th March 2016( National) Coordinator, National, Department of English, Assam University, Diphu Campus

 

Membership of Various Academic Associations:

*Life Member, Comparative Literature Association of India, New Delhi, Kolkata.

 *Life Member, Indian Philosophical Congress, New Delhi.

 *Life Member, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra.

*Life Member, Indian Association for American Studies.

 *Life Member, Shakespeare Association of India.

*Life Member, Indian Association for Buddhist Studies.

*Editor, Indraprastha Review (2014 onwards)

 *Editorial Associate, Journal Of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics from 2011

*Guest Referee , Rock Pebbles International Journal

* Member, Editorial Board, Transcript, Bodoland University Journal

 *Member, Advisory Board, Journal of North Eastern Review

 

Other Relevant Information :

*Felicitated by Barpeta Sahitya Sabha with Citation for Contribution to Lakshminath Bezbaroa Scholarship.

*Contributed to Assamese Encyclopaedia (Asomiya Viswakosha), Vol, 4 (Indian Literature)  On Odia Literature.

* Awarded ‘Kavi Padma’  Samman 2018 by Padmalochan Library, Soro, Balasore, Odisha.

*Actively engaged in Research on Odia Folk – Culture ( Pala and Jatra ).

* Two Manuscripts are ready for printing under the title: a) Tryst with the Orient: Essays In Comparative Literature and Culture b) Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa and Sambalpur: A Study In Ethos.

 

 

                                                                                                          Dr. Bishnu Charan Dash.