Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Sociology
Qualification:
- Awarded PhD under Department of Sociology, University of Calcutta, 2023.
- B.Ed Degree from University of Calcutta, 2011
- M.A in Sociology under University of Calcutta, 2009
- B.A (Honours) in Sociology from St.Xaviers College, Kolkata, 2007.
- Qualified UGC-NET AND JRF and SET (2011).
E-mail: megnabose@gmail.com
Area of specialization: Sociology of India
Teaching experience: Taught in GGDC Salboni from 29.07.2016-26.02.2026.
Taught in Changernagore College from 07.09.2015- 28.07.2016
Research interest :
Sociology of India, Social Psychology, Gerontology , Gender Studies , Industrial Sociology
Research publications:
Journal Articles:
Bose, M. (2019, June). The first woman sociologist – anthropologist of India – Irawati Karve. (IJRAR), International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (Vol. 6, pp. 876–878). Retrieved from https://www.ijrar.org/papers/IJRAR19K7816.pdf
Bose, M. (2021). Was Irawati Karve a feminist? Socialist Perspective, 47(1–2 & 3–4).
Book Chapters
- Bose, M. & Khatun, M.(2019). Semi-skilled Muslim women workers of Kolkata: A sociological study. In Beyond the Veil: Muslim Women in South Asia (pp. 164–177). Sampark.
- Bose, M. & Bardhan, R.(2020). Gendered poverty: A sociological investigation of self-employed slum dwelling women of Kolkata. In Sociology of Women’s World (pp. 85–98). Mittal Publications.
- Bose, M. & Bardhan.R. (2021). The “othering” of COVID victims: A critical analysis of changed social fabric. In Information Edge and Education Policy in India and Europe: Socio-cultural Perspectives (pp. 109–123). Associated Publishing House.
- Bose, M. (2023). Unveiling the life-story and works of Irawati Karve. In Feminist Thinkers in India (pp. 71–86). Avenel Press.
- Bose, M. (2025). Exploring Vidyasagar’s feminist legacy: A sociological perspective on his revolutionary contributions to women’s rights in 19th century Bengal. In Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in the Light of Two Hundred Years (pp. 120–126). Selfypage Developers Pvt. Ltd.
Presentations in Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/Webinars:
International:
Paper entitled The ‘Three’ Women of Mahabharata Through Karve’s Feminist Lens: A Critical Review, presented at the UGC-CPE Sponsored International Conference on Gender & Empowerment, organized by Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, Howrah, in collaboration with the School of Women’s Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.(16-17 December, 2016)
Paper entitled “Muslim Female Madrasah Teachers of Kolkata: A Socio-Psychological Investigation of Their Lives and Career”, presented at the International Conference on “Gendered Societies: Multidimensional Perspectives and Changing Patterns”, organized by East Calcutta Girls’ College in collaboration with the Regional Science Association. (21-22 March, 2024)
Paper entitled “Faith and Fury: Birsa Munda’s Spiritual Crusade Against Colonial Oppression”, presented at the International Seminar titled “Envisioning Janjatiya Gaurav: The Legacy of Birsa Munda and the Decolonisation of ‘Global’ Indigenous Studies”, sponsored by ICSSR and organized by Durgapur Women’s College. (26-28 March, 2025)
National:
Paper entitled “Battle for Identity: Indian Eunuchs on the Agenda”, presented at the 41st All Indian Sociological conference of Indian Sociological Society at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, KIIT University Bhubaneswar, Odisha . (27-29 December, 2015).
Paper entitled “Dress and Culture: A Sociological Overview of Irawati Karve’s Studies on Indian Society”, presented at the seminar on “Fashion, Age and Society: Role of Media in the Constitution of Identities”, jointly organized by the Departments of Journalism & Mass Communication and Sociology, The Bhawanipur Education Society College. (3-4 February, 2017)
Paper entitled “Online Education during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Sociological Study on the College Students of Jangalmahal, West Bengal”, presented at the ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on “Impact of Science and Technology on Society”, organized by Bebe Nanaki University College Mithra (Kapurthala), Punjab. (27-28 March, 2024)
Paper entitled “Value Based Education: A Sociological Exploration of Teachers as Moral Architects”, presented at the National Seminar on “Human Values in Changing Educational Scenario”, organized by Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Prayagraj. (22 January, 2025)
Paper entitled “Kitchen Chronicles: The Oral Journey of Bengali Flavours”, presented at the ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on “Traditional Oral Culture of India: Relevance of its Study in Contemporary Times”, organized by Khowang College, Dibrugarh, Assam. The paper was also published in full in the seminar proceedings volume. (11-12 February, 2025)
Invited Lectures:
Irawati Karve’s Yuganta — Invited lecture delivered at the Department of English, Government General Degree College, Salboni. (13.05.2021)
Irawati Karve on Kinship and Gender — Invited lecture delivered as part of the Extension Lecture Series for Students (online), organized by the Department of Sociology, Government General Degree College, Lalgarh.(29.05.2022)
Sociology in Relation to Other Social Sciences — Invited lecture delivered as part of the Extension Lecture Series for Students (online), organized by the Department of Sociology, Government General Degree College, Lalgarh.(22.10.2022)
Membership:
Life Member of Indian Sociological Society.
