Courses Offered
Events and Achievements
| Date of Visit | Name | Designation | Purpose of the visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th February, 2020 | Kuldeep Patowary | Assistant Professor, Department of History, Gauhati University | Webinar on the topic ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar: War and the Shaping of History’. |
| 11th June, 2020 | Prof. Amarendra Kumar Thakur | Professor, Department of History, NEHU Shillong | Webinar on the topic ‘Intellectuals in Exile’. |
| 2nd July, 2020 | Dr. Saswati Choudhury | Associate Professor, OKD, Institute of Social Change and Development | Webinar on the topic of ‘Healthcare in Assam: Looking from a Gendered Perspective’ |
| 27th November, 2020 | Dr. Sikha Das | Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, MSSV Nagaon | Webinar on the topic ‘Gender, Power and Conflict of Identities: A Witch-Hunting’ |
| 4th June, 2021 | Dr. Suryasikha Pathak | Associate professor, Assam University (Diphu Campus) | Webinar on the topic ‘Visual Sources for Missionary History’. |
| 12th June, 2023 | Prof. Rajib Handique | HoD, History Department, Gauhati University | Webinar on the topic ‘Pandemics in History’. |
| 26th July, 2021 | Dr. Radha Das | Assistant Professor of History, Department of History | Webinar on ‘The Life and Contributions of Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala’. |
| 26th July, 2021 | Pabitra Margherita | Chairmen, Jyoti Chitraban, eminent film and TV personality | Webinar on ‘The Life and Contributions of Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala’. |
| 20th September, 2021 | Mr. Swapnanil Barua | Retired IAS | Webinar on ‘Remembering Bishnu Prasad Rabha: The Political Figure and the Artist’. |
| 20th September, 2021 | Dr. Moushumi Kandali | Writer and Academician | Webinar on ‘Remembering Bishnu Prasad Rabha: The Political Figure and the Artist’. |
| 10th February, 2023 | Venerable Tenzin Legtsok | Monk, Sera Jaya Monastic University, Karnataka | Invited talk |
| 1st March, 2023 | Stephen Bognar | Director, Sustainability Asia fro Wildlife Works Carbon (WWC). | "Invited Talk “Why Whales Worry? Finding a new direction with real depth”" |
| 30th March, 2023 | Snigdha Hasnu | Curator in charge, Assam State Museum | Invited talk on ‘Study of Assam History Through the Collections of the Assam State Museum’. |
| 27th April, 2022 | Dr. Loya Sinha | Chairperson, S.K. Bhuyan Memorial Trust | MoU Signing |
| 27th April,2022 | Yazing Shimray Wunglengton | Former Director of Museums, Assam, Directorate of Cultural Affairs Department | MoU Signing |
| 24th April 2023 | Prof. Prasenjit Biswas | Professor, Department of Philosophy, NEHU | FDP Resource Person |
| 25th April, 2023 | Prof. Sarah Hilaly | Professor, Rajiv Gandhi University | FDP Resource Person |
| 25th April, 2023 | Sonali Ghosh | Chief Conservator of Forests, Assam | FDP Resource Person |
| 26th April 2023 | Bonojit Hussain | Former Assistant Professor, SNU, Entrepreneur | FDP Resource Person |
| 26th April 2023 | Prof. Amarendra K. Thakur | Professor, NEHU | FDP Resource Person |
| 27th April, 2023 | Prof. Rajib Handique | Professor, Gauhati University | FDP Resource Person |
| 28th April 2023 | Dr. Binayak Dutta | Associate Professor, NEHU | FDP Resource Person |
| 28th April, 2023 | Prof. Arabinda Samanta | Professorn (Retd.) Burdwan University | FDP Resource Person |
| 1st May, 2023 | Prof. Imdad Hussain | Professor, NEHU | FDP Resource Person |
| 2nd May, 2023 | Dr Shahana Bhattacharya | Associate Professor, Kirori Mal College, Delhi University | FDP Resource Person |
| 3rd May, 2023 | Dr. Manjil Hazarika | Assistant Professor, Cotton University | FDP Resource Person |
| 3rd May, 2023 | Prof. Chandan Kumar Sharma | Professor, Tezpur University | FDP Resource Person |
| 4th May, 2023 | Prof. Monorama Sharma | Professor, NEHU | FDP Resource Person |
| 4th May, 2023 | Prof. Apurba Baruah | Professor, NEHU | FDP Resource Person |
| 17th March, 2024 | Shri SK Bose | Numismatist | Invited lecture on ‘Numismatic Heritage of Assam and its Emerging Trend in Study.’ |
| 20th May, 2024 | Ms. Vandana Manchanda | Director, Architectural Heritage Division and Head of Heritage Crafts and Community Division, INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) | Invited lecture on the topic ‘Craft Revival and its socio-economic impact on Communities’. |
| 27th May, 2024 | Dr.Nachiket Chanchani | "Associate Professor in History of the Art Department" | Invited talk on the topic ‘Decoding India's Temples and the Challenges of Reconstructing Them’. |
| 15th July, 2024 | Dr. Sangeeta Gogoi | Director In-Charge, Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Assam | MoU Signing |
| 20th Spetember, 2024 | Dr. Sanjeev Chopra | Former Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Author and Historian | "Invited Lecture: “We the people of the states of Bharat”" |
The Board of Studies (Bos)
| # | Position in D-BoS | Name and Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convener (Ex-Officio)- Head of the Department | Dr. Susmita Hazarika, Associate Professor, History |
| 2 | All Faculty members of the Department Members (Ex-Officio) |
Prof. Sajal Nag, Distinguished Professor of History Mr. Mukesh
Kalita
Prof. Shiela Bora, Advisor, Dept. of History Dr. Mitali Kalita, Assistant Professor, History Dr. Saikhom Ronel Singh Assistant Professor, History Ms. Tanzim Masud Assistant Professor, History |
| 3 | External Expert (Academic) |
KM Sudha
Ms. Shalaka Pravinkumar Bhandare |
The Departmental Research Committe (DRC)
| # | Content | Name of the Member | Designation | Designation in the committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Head of the Department | Prof. Sajal Nag | Dean, RSHSS; Distinguished Professor of History |
Chairperson |
| 2. | Two Professors | Prof. Shiela Bora | Advisor, Dept. of History | Member |
| 3. | Two Associate Professors – one of them will be the member secretary | Dr. Susmita Hazarika | Associate Professor, Dept. of History | Member Secretary |
| 4. | Two Assistant Professors holding Ph.D. degree | Dr. Saikhom Ronel Singh | Asst. Professor, Dept. of History | Member |
| Dr. Susmita Banerjee | Asst. Professor, Dept. of History | Member | ||
| 5. | Three external members not below the rank of Professors, including members from an allied department, who will be nominated by the URC | Prof. Gautam Majumdar | Professor, Dept. of Economics | External Member |
| Prof. Tushti Sharma | HOD, Dept. of English, RSL | External Member | ||
| Prof. Ankur Ganguly | Dean of Academics, RGU | External Member |
