Dr. Avijit Singha

Curriculum Vitae

Name :  Dr. Avijit  Singha 

Present Designation – Assistant Professor in History.

Date of Joining – 29.07.2019

E-mail - singha1207@gmail.com

 

Academic  Qualifications

M.A in History from Visva-Bharati University.

Ph.D in History (Awarded in 2017)

Thesis Topic : “Public Health and Hygiene in Postcolonial Birbhum 1947-1991 : A Historical Study” 

Specialization : Modern Indian History

Research Interests

History of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Environmental History, Social and Cultural History of Bengal.

 

Publications

Published Papers in Edited Books (With ISBN)

  1. Published a paper titled “Water scenario and diseases in colonial-postcolonial Birbhum”in the UGC sponsored National level seminar volume “Water: the changing socio-economic scenario” organized by Sambhu Nath College in 2017.(ISBN-978-93-81245-93-4)
  2.  Published a paper titled “Relation between tribal medicinal belief and economic    prosperity in post colonial Birbhum” in the UGC sponsored National level seminar volume “Issues and Challenges of Poverty Development and Rural Livelihoods in India” organized by Sambhu Nath College in 2017. (ISBN-97-93-81245-94-1)
  3. Published a paper titled “Reproductive health scenario in postcolonial Birbhum”in the UGC sponsored National level seminar volume “Women, Politics and Development in India Issues, Challenges and Prospects” organized by Sambhu Nath College in 2017. (ISBN-978-93-81245-92-7)
  4. Published a paper titled “Malaria in Post-Colonial Birbhum 1947-1981”in the first Annual Conference volume organized by Paschimbanga Anchalik Itihas O Loksanskriti Charcha Kendra in 2015. (ISBN 978-81-926316-2-2)
  5. One Article entitled “The effects of Globalization on women in Developing Nations”in the UGC sponsored National level seminar volume “Changing Society, Culture and its impact on people” organized by Sambhu Nath College in 2012.  (ISBN 978-81-909878-9-9)

Published Papers in Journals (With ISSN)

  1. Published a paper titled “The Effect of Colonial Encounter on Medical Organization and Practice in Bengal”in Journal of Bengali Studies in 2016 (ISSN 2277 9426), Vol. 5, No. 1.
  2. Published a paper entitled “Tuberculosis in Post-Colonial Birbhum; through the eyes of gender differences”in an International Journal of Research in Applied, Natural and Social Sciences in 2015. (ISSN  2321-8851)
  3. Published a paper titled “Sultani Yuger Unani Chikitsa - Ekti Oitihasik Parjalochona” in an international, multi-disciplinary, refereed journal in 2013. (ISSN 2229-6484)
  4. Published one paper entitled “Public health in Birbhum, 1947-70” in Multi-disciplinary, Peer Reviewed journal in 2013. (ISSN 2248-9703)

Papers Presented in National and International Seminars/ Conferences

  1. Presented a paper titled “Rog, Rugi O Chikitsak Vidyasagar ; Ekti Parjalochona”in the International Seminar on “ Dishototomo Janmoborshe Vidyasagar : Nabarupe Oitihasik Mulyayan organized by the department of History, TurkuHansda-Lapsa Hemram Mahavidyalaya on 5th March, 2020.
  2. Presented a paper entitled “The Bilateral Trade and Business transactions, Between India and Bangladesh in 1990-2012, a historical perspective”in UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Indo-Bangladesh Relations : Issue, Problems and Recent Developments”, organized by the Department of Political Science & Department of History, Krishnath College in collaboration with Nagar College, Murshidabad, held on 7th & 8th September, 2013.
  3. Presented a paper entitled “Rabindranather Drishtite O Rochonai Sikh Guruder Jibanadorsho Ebong Sikh Jatir Atmobolidaner Katha”in UGC Sponsored National Seminar Organized by the Department of Bengali, Hiralal Bhakat College, Birbhum, on 24th-25th September, 2013.

Seminars/Conferences Attended :

Attended an International seminar on “Iswarchandra Vidyasagar : Srosta O Sristi” organized by the department of Bengali, Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya, held on 28-29 Nov, 2019.

 

Conferences, Seminars and Workshops organized as convener/coordinator :

Organized as one of the Joint Conveners of an International Seminar on “Gandhi’s Vision and its Resonance in Pre/Post Independence India” organized by the Department of History, Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya, 26-27th January, 2020.