Faculty Profile

Name
DR. Rituparna Basu
Designation
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department
HISTORY
Email
rituparna.basu12@gmail.com
Biography
Academic Interest
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Academic/Teaching Experience & responsibilities (In chronological order from latest to oldest)

PostOrganization / College / UniversityDuration : From DateDuration : To DateExperience (In Years and Months)
Associate Professor in HistoryBijoy Krishna Girls college, Howrah2009-12-242026-03-2510 years 3 months
Head of the Department of HistoryBijoy Krishna Girls college, Howrah2026-01-012027-12-31Two years
Member of Academic CommitteeBijoy Krishna Girls college, Howrah2026-01-012027-12-31Two years

Scholarly Achievements : Contribution to Books

Contribution to BooksDetails of BooksDocument Attach
EditorshipsThe District of Howrah: Exploration of Selected Cultural Traits, Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, 2024. ISBN-978-93-82710-12-7. CHP-5- Tarapada Santra and the Making of history of the Folk Art and Culture of Howrah, pp69-80. 
AuthorChapter-5-" The Italian connection to Indian Art in Calcutta: The Contribution of Olinto Ghilardi and Sashi Hesh in the Late 19th and Early 20th centuries," pp.106-125; in Bengal and Italy :Transcultural Encounters from the Mid19thto the Early 21st Century, eds Paromita Chakravarty and Mario Prayer, Routledge, New York, USA and UK, 2024. ISBN- 978-1-032-42304-3[hbk] ; 978-1-032-42305-0 [pbk]; 978-1-003-36217-3[ebk]. 

Scholarly Achievements : Publications in recognized professional and / or academic journals

AuthorsURLVolumePage No.PublisherISBN no.ISSN no.Work typeTitle/ChapterJournal / Book TitleYear
Rituparna Basu VIEW77, No-1 June-Sept 202538.51The Marg Foundation , 09772-1444.Article"Alpona and the Nationalist Discourse in Bengal" pp. 38-51.'On Painted Ground';MARG-A Magazine of the Arts, Volume 77, No-1, June-September 2025, The Marg Foundation, Mumbai2025

Honours / Awards and Fellowships for Outstanding Work

Name of Award / FellowshipAwarded yearAwarded by
Chandra Narayan Silver Medal for best result in History from Presidency College, Calcutta Universit1991.Presidency College
Rotary International Fellowship for Leadership, Vocational Education and Scholarship1999Rotary International
Teacher Fellowship for 2000-2002.2000.Universit Grants Commission
Fulbright-Nehru Post Doctoral Research Fellowship 2011-12.2011.Fulbright -Nehru Fellowship Programme- given by Indian and American Government jointly.

Membership in Professional Bodies

Sr.No.Name of Professional BodyMember TypeAwarded Year
1Institute of Historical StudiesLife Member2024