Events and Achievements
| S.No. | Name | Designation | Purpose of the visit | Date of Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Sukhdev Singh | Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT, Patna | Webinar on "Plagiarism and its Prevention in Academic Writing" | 8th June, 2020 |
| 2 | Dr. Lalhmasai Chuaungo | Professor, Department of Education and Director, UGC-HRDC, Mizoram University | Webinar on "Higher Education in India: Challenges and Strategies for Reforms" | 30th June,2020 |
| 3 | Prof. (Dr.)Shashwati Goswami | Professor of Radio Journalism and HOD of Communication,Research and Outreach Activities at IIMC,New Delhi | Webinar on "Fake News in the Time of Pandemic" | 7th August,2020 |
| 4 | Dr. Sashikanta Dash | Registrar, Pondicherry University | Seminar on "Ecosystem & Society: Discussion on Social Accountability on Environment" | 8th December,2022 |
| 5 | Prof. Amrinder Ansari and Dr. Rajni Bala | Professor, JMI & Hon.Director CSSEIP; Associate Professor and Head, Department of Sociology, BUC College, Punjab | Panel Discussion on "Feminist Epistemology with Ethnographic Evidence" | 9th December,2022 |
| 6 | Prof. D.R. Sahoo | Professor, University of Lucknow | Seminar on "Social Science and Democracy" | 22nd December,2022 |
| 7 | Prof.(Dr.) Sheila Bora, Mr.Swapnil Baruah, Dr.Randhir Gogoi | Professor, Deepartment of History,RGU;Retd. IAS Officer;Assistant Professor, Department of History,RGU | Panel Discussion on "Multiculturalism and Identity: Highlighting the Centrality of Mother Language on Ocassion of International Mother Language Day" | 21st February, 2023 |
| 8 | Dr. Maitrayee Deka | Senior Lecturer, University of Essex, UK | Talk on "Urban Bazaars in the Age of Platform Capitalism" | 4th September,2023 |
| 9 | Prof. (Retd) Jagadishwar Prasad Chaturvedi, Prof. (Dr.) P.J. Mahanta | Retd Professor, Hindu University, Calcutta; Dean, RSCOM, RGU | Talk on "Understanding IKS: Literary Criticism in Hindi and Other Languages" | 12th September,2023 |
| 10 | Prof. (Dr.) S.C. Mukhopadhyay | Dean, RSHSS,RGU | Talk on "Why I Do Sociology" | 20th December,2023 |
| 11 | Prof. Sambit Mallick | Professor, Humanities and Social Science,IIT Guwahati | Talk on "Technology Society Interface" | 5th April,2024 |
| 12 | Prof.Stephen P. Marks | Dean,The Jindal School of Public Health & Human Development | Talk on "Comparative Health Care Systems and Models of Health Coverage" | 23rd May,2024 |
| 13 | Dr. Sukhdev Singh | Associate Professor, Department of English,NEHU,Tura Campus | Talk on "Digital Humanities:Meaning,Importance and Scope" | 14th August, 2024 |
The Board of Studies
| # | Position in D-BoS | Name and Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convener (Ex-Officio)- Head of the Department | Dr. Sangeeta Das, Assistant Professor & Co-ordinator |
| 2 | All Faculty members of the Department Members (Ex-Officio) |
Dr. Prithibi Pratibha Gogoi, ssistant Professor
Dr. Tripti Das, Assistant Professor Ms. Prajna Borah, Assistant Professor Ms. Swagata Chakraborty, Assistant Professor Ms. Lalzikpuii Rajkhowa, Assistant Professor Mr. Adam Timung, Assistant Professor Mr. Kadiguang Panmei, Assistant Professor Ms. Adishree Borgohain, Assistant Professor |
| 3 | External Expert (Academic) | Dr. Uddipan Dutta, Scientific officer, Department of Sociology, Guwahati University |
| 4 | External Expert (Industry) | Mr. Nayan Jyoti Bhuyan, Project lead, NE Cluster |
The Departmental Research Committee (DRC)
| # | Content | Name of the Member | Designation | Designation in the committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Head of the Department | Prof. (Dr.) Sajal Nag | Dean, RSHSS | Chairperson |
| 2. | Two Assistant Professors holding Ph.D. degree | Dr. Priyanka Patowari | Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, RSHSS | Member |
| Dr. T Luithuiwung Awungshi | Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, RSHSS | Member | ||
| 3. | Three external members not below the rank of Professors, including members from an allied department, who will be nominated by the URC | Prof. Gautam Mazumder | Professor, Department of Economics, RSHSS, RGU | External Member |
| Prof. Swabera Islam | Professor, Department of Economics, RSHSS, RGU | External Member | ||
| Prof. Shiela Bora | Professor & Advisor, Department of History, RSHSS, RGU | External Member |
The Departmental Research Committee (DRC)
| # | Content | Name of the Member | Designation | Designation in the committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Head of the Department | Prof. Sajal Nag | Professor, Dean RSHSS | Chairperson |
| 2. | Two Assistant Professors holding Ph.D. degree | Dr. Sangeeta Das | Assistant Professor, Dept of Sociology | Member Secretary |
| Dr. Tripti Das | Assistant Professor, Dept of Sociology | Members | ||
| 3. | Three external members not below the rank of Professors, including members from an allied department, who will be nominated by the URC | Prof. Shiela Bora | Professor, Dept of History, RSHSS | External Member |
| Prof Gautam Mazumdar | Professor, Dept of Economics, RSHSS | External Member | ||
| Prof. Swabera Islam | Professor, Dept of Economics, RSHSS | External Member |
