Faculty Profile

Name
MR. SOUMYA NARAYAN DATTA
Designation
SACT I
Department
Sociology
Email
dattasoumya87@gmail.com
Biography

Soumya Narayan Datta is a SACT in the Department of Sociology. My teaching experience spans over 10 years at the UG level and 5 years at the PG level. I have completed M.A in Sociology from the University of Calcutta in the year 2011. I have qualified CBSE UGC NET in Sociology in 2015. Currently I am pursuing PhD in Sociology from Adamas University , Kolkata. I have published several articles in some peer reviewed journals and also in some edited books and conference proceedings. I have also presented papers in National and International seminars and conferences across India.  I am also a Life Member of Indian Sociological Society.

Academic Interest

My main areas of academic interest are Sociology of Religion, Western and Indian Sociological thought and Urban Sociology.

Educational Qualification(In chronological order from latest to Graduation level)

SpecializationCertificate DateQualification (In chronological order from latest to Graduation level)College / UniversityYearSubject (s) / Topic (s)
 2016-04-27NET CBSE UGC 2015SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY OF ORGANIZATION, INDUSTRY AND LABOUR Post GraduationUNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA2011SOCIOLOGY
  GraduationMAULANA AZAD COLLEGE2009SOCIOLOGY

Academic/Teaching Experience & responsibilities (In chronological order from latest to oldest)

PostOrganization / College / UniversityDuration : From DateDuration : To DateExperience (In Years and Months)
SACT IBIJOY KRISHNA GIRLS' COLLEGE, HOWRAH2020-01-012026-05-254 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS
GUEST LECTURERBIJOY KRISHNA GIRLS' COLLEGE, HOWRAH 2016-01-062019-12-243 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS
GUEST LECTURERVIDYASAGAR COLLEGE FOR WOMEN2017-11-202019-06-301 YEAR AND 7 MONTHS
GUEST LECTURERHIRALAL MAZUMDAR MEMORIAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, DAKSHINESWAR2016-02-222017-07-311 YEAR AND 5 MONTHS
GUEST LECTURERMAHARANI KASISWARI COLLEGE2012-01-202014-04-072 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS

Scholarly Achievements : Contribution to Books

Contribution to BooksDetails of BooksDocument Attach
AuthorContributed a chapter on Deconstructing the notion of sacred and profane from the viewpoint of theme-based Durga Puja in Kolkata in the Age of Covid-19: A Sociological Study in the book Language and Cross-Cultural Communication in Travel and Tourism : Strategic Adaptations edited by Soumya Sankar Ghosh, Debanjali Roy , Tanmay Putatunda and Nilanjan Ray published by Apple Academic Press, USA in October, 2024 (ISBN : 9781003477143) 
AuthorDatta, Soumya Narayan & Ghosh, Biswajit (2021). Caring as an aspect of beauty in the light of today’s Urvasie within the private sphere: A sociological introspection. In M. Dutta & S.N.Datta (Eds.), Urvasie: From Mythological To Postmodern Reflections (pp. 186-204). Kolkata: Cognition Publications, ISBN: 978-93-92205-01-9. 
AuthorDatta, Soumya Narayan. (2021). The Reproduction of Mothering: Portraying the Notion of Mothering as a Science. In S.Manna, S.Roy & S.Patra (Eds.), Mothers: Beyond Maternalism (pp. 119-128). New Delhi: Kalpaz Publications, ISBN: 978-93-5324-619-8.  
AuthorDatta, Soumya Narayan. (2021). Durkheim notion of sacred and profane in COVID-19 era: Reconstructing through the distinction between superstition and divinity within Hinduism. In S. Ray (Ed.), Combating Covid: Philosophical Reflections (pp. 145-163). New Delhi: Serials Publications, ISBN: 978-81-947932-3-6. 
AuthorDatta, Soumya Narayan. (2016).The sacred and profane aspects of mother and motherhood. In S.Manna & S.Patra (Eds.), Motherhood: Demystification and denouement (pp. 48-57). Kolkata: Levant Books, ISBN: 978-93-84106-74-4. 

Scholarly Achievements : Participation and scholarly presentations in conferences

From DateDocument AttachTitle of Conference or InstitutionLevelTitle/Subject of presentation (if made)To Date
2024-03-06 LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETYInternationalLOOKING AT WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THE THEME BASED CULTURAL DEPICTIONS OF DURGA PUJA IN CONTEMPORARY KOLKATA : A SOCIOLOGICAL INTROSPECTION2024-03-07
2021-08-27 CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS PRACTICES IN NEW NORMAL LANDSCAPENationalDECONSTRUCTING THE NOTION OF SACRED AND PROFANE FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF COVID19 THEME BASED DURGA PUJA IN KOLKATA : A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY2021-08-28

Research Experience

Experience in year & month Sr.No.Course/PositionOrganization
4 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS1PhDADAMAS UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA

Membership in Professional Bodies

Sr.No.Name of Professional BodyMember TypeAwarded Year
1INDIAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETYLIFE MEMBER2015

Membership

Organization/Society
INDIAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY