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PERSONAL PROFILE

Name : PROFESSOR (DR) SANTOSH KUMAR PAL Department :PHILOSOPHY (THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN) [Joined BU on 20/12/2000] Date of Birth :17. 08. 1963 Present Designation: Professor (from 01.11.2012) & Head (2nd Term, from 19.11.2018), Philosophy & Professor-in-Charge, Women’s Studies (from 16.04.2019) [Earlier Positions: J. R. F. (UGC) (Title of Ph D thesis Awarded: "A Study of the Theory of the Life-World in Husserl's Phenomenology"), then worked as Lecturer/Lecturer in Senior Scale at Vidyasagar University from 04.12.1995 to 19.12.2000) Areas of Interest/Specialization: Continental Philosophy (Phenomenology, Existentialism, Hermeneutics, etc.), Applied Philosophy including Applied Ethics (Biomedical Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Animal Ethics, Socio-Political Ethics, etc.), Feminist Philosophy and Ethics, Marxism and Research Methodology Other Areas of Competence: Western Epistemology, Western Metaphysics, Logic: Propositional and Symbolic Research Supervision: Ph D supervision:

Name of Scholar with Designation

Title Registration Present Status

1. Ms. Mousumi Saha Spirituality Beyond Institutional Religions: A Philosophical Enquiry

08.07.2019 In progress

2. Mrs. Sampa Biswas

Marxian Ethics: A Critical Enquiry

08.07.2019 In progress

3. Ujjwal Das Poverty: A Study from Moral and Human Rights Perspectives

12.11.2018 In Progress

4. Krishna Kanta Barman Part-Time Scholar

An Analytical Study of Sartre’s Ethics with reference to his Later View


5. Jhuma Paul Part-Time Scholar Integrating Care with Justice: A

Study in Feminist Ethics


6. Ashok Kumar Mandal,

The Problem of Poverty from the Perspective of Contemporary Applied Ethics


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Part-Time Scholar

7. Uttam Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Part-Time Scholar

Animal Welfare versus Animal Rights: A Study in Animal Ethics

24.09.2012

Submitted on 25.04.18

Awarded on 13.12.18

8. Prasanta Sarkar, Part-Time Scholar

Anthropocentrim: A Study in Environmental Philosophy

04.09.2006 Submitted on 04.09.12

Awarded on 03.05.13

9. I Gede Suwantana, Foreign Scholar

From Ecology to Ecosophy: A Study of Arne Naess’s

Environmental Philosophy

07.11.2008 Submitted on 01.12.10

Awarded on 10.01.12

10. Tapan Kumar De, Part-Time Scholar

Historicism and Transcendentalism: A Study in

Husserl’s Phenomenology

04.12.2002 Submitted on 22.06.07

Awarded on 29.07.08

M. Phil. Supervision:

Name of Scholar with Dept. Title Year/Session Present Status

Parveen Nessa To be finalized 2018-2020 Allotted

Krishna Kanta Ghosh To be finalized 2018-2020 Allotted

Swapan Mandal To be finalized 2018-2020 Allotted

Nivedita Sen

Philosophy

Tantragata Samagratavad: Rolstoner Paribesh-nitittver Ekti

Samiksha

2017-2019 Awarded on 18.12.2019

Tirtha Mondal

Philosophy

The Gaia Theory: A Study in Contemporary Environmentalism

2015-2017 Awarded on 07.07.2017

Saurish Dey,

Philosophy

Samajtantra: Marxer Pratitulanay Vivekananda

2012-2014 Awarded

In 2014

Sarada Ghosh,

Philosophy

Bastunarivad 2009-2011 Awarded on 30.05.11

Munmun Datta

Women’s Studies

(M Phil Programme)

Narivadi Nitishastra 2007-2009 Awarded on 03.07.09

Sandip Manna, Paribesh nitishastra o Pranimukti Prasanga

2005-2006 Awarded on 10.09.07

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Philosophy

Sunanda Majumdar

Philosophy

Paribesh-nitishastra: Bastukendrikatavader Samiksa

2003-2004 Awarded on 30.08.2005

Ibharani Dan

Philosophy

Crtique of Psychologism: A Study of Husserl’s Pre-

Phenomenological Philosophy

2001-2002 Awarded on 26.08.03

Md. Mumtaz Ahmed

Philosophy

Environmental Ethics: A Critique of Anthropocentrism

2001-2002 Awarded on 27.01.03

Research Project (Personal): Project with Sponsor Title Amount Sanction Period Present Status

Major Research Project (UGC)

Animal Liberation and Environmental Ethics: A Study on their Compatibility

Rs.5,39,800/ 2 Years + 6 months extension

(01.04.13 —30. 09.15)

Completed

Publications:

Books:

Sr. no. Year of Publication Title Publisher, ISBN, Pages, etc 1. 2012/2017(2nd Ed.) Phalita Nitishasta: Pratham Khanda Levant Books, Kolkata,

ISBN 978-93-80663-59-3, pp.1--305+vii

2. 2008 Samakalin Paribesh-Nitishastrer Ruprekha Levant Books, Kolkata ISBN 81-87169-94-X, pp.1-137 + vii

Articles/Papers in Anthology/Ed. Volume

Sr. no. Year of Publication

Title of Paper Anthology/Volume Publisher, ISBN, Pages, etc

1. 2019 (March) Vyavaharik Nitishastrer Paddhatitattva

Anusandhitsa (ed. Hasan Ajizul Haque)

Darshan Alamni Asso-ciation (Rajshahi Visva-vidyalaya), Bangladesh, pp.119-32

2. 2018 Husserler Bhasa-Darshan: Ekti Paryalochona

Bhasadarshan:Prachya O Pratichya (ed. Jyotish Chandra Basak)

Levant Books, Kolkata, [ISBN 978-93-84106-62-1] pp.15-27

3. 2017 Authentic Selfhood and Morality [with Krishna Kanta Barman].

Interrogating the Self: Essays in the Philosophical Facets of Existence and Morality, (eds. Purbayan Jha & Sukumar Chandra Roy)

Levant Books, [ISBN 978-9384106-92-8], pp.62-68

4. 2015 Nature, Content and Refugees, Marriage, Centre of Advanced Study

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Methodology of Applied Ethics

Asuras and Varied: An Anthology of Applied Ethics, Vol. I (eds. Indrani Sanyal and Ratna Datta Sharma),

in Philosophy, Jadavpur University in collaboration with Moha Bodhi Book Agency, Kolkata, [ISBN 978-93-84721-251], pp. 1-30

5. 2013 A Feminist Approach to Language and Communication

Women, Society and Development: Emerging Concerns in India (eds. Prabhat Kr Kuri & Syed Tanveer Nasreen),

UGC-Academic Staff College, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, [ISBN 974-81-927013-2-5], pp. 212-34

6. 2014 (Dec.) A Survey of Contemporary Environmental Ethics and Philosophy

Environica, Vol. I (eds. Jayanta Kumar Datta et al

Levant Books, Kolkata, in association with Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan, [ISBN:978-93-84106-14-0], pp.425-443

7. 2013(Dec.) Applied Ethics of Euthanasia: The Methodological Question

Euthanasia: Medical Conundrum vis-à-vis Moral Perspectives (ed. Srikanta Samanta)

Levant Books, Kolkata [ISBN:9789380663975], pp.17-22

8. 2012 Some Aspects of Ambedkar’s Socio-political Philosophy with special reference to his Policy of Reservation

Socio-Political Philosophy of Ambedkar (eds. Raghunath Ghosh & Jyotish Chandra Basak)

Centre of Ambedkar Studies, North Bengal University [ISBN 978-81-925799-1-7], pp.58-65

9. 2012 On the Distinction between Passive Euthanasia and Active Euthanasia

Knowledge, Value and Culture (eds. Pradyot Kumar Mandal & Rajat Bhattacharya)

Department of Philosophy, The University of Burdwan, [978-81-922842-7-9], pp.143-151

10. 2010(July) Sustainability and Environmentalism of Deep Ecology

Sustainable Development and Role of Government (ed. Kamal Pal),

Nath Publishing, Kolkata, [ISBN978-81-8093-014-0] pp.193-203

11. 2005 Ecocentrism Revisited Readings in Environmental Ethics: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (ed. D.C. Srivastava

Rawat Publications. Jaipur & New Delhi, [ISBN 81-7033-893-X], pp.29-40

12. 2005(March) Sabdarthatattva: Ekti Prabhastattvik Vivaran Sabdarthavichar

(eds. Raghunath Ghosh & Bhaswati Chakraborty)

Allied Publishers in association with North Bengal University, (ISBN 81-7764-813-6), pp.124-39

Articles in Journals:

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Sr.No Year of

publication Title Journal Nature

1. 2017 (June)

Ecological Values and Quality of Life

International Journal of Research on Social and Natural Science, Vol. II, Issue-I, June, 2017 pp.1-6

International, Referred, Pee-Reviewed, ISSN(online) 2455-5916

2 2016 Amul Parivartankami Narivad: Ekti Paryalochona

Samaj-Jijnasa Vidyasagar Centre for Social Sciences, Vol.IX, Nos1&2 (pp57-69), 2016

State-level ISSN 2321-158X

3 2016 (March)

Systemic Holism Philosophy and the Life-World, Vo.18 (2015-16), March, 2016, pp.18-30

National ISBN 0975-8461

4 2015 Animal Ethics through History Jadavpur Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 24, No.1, 2014-’15, pp.111-135

National ISSN 0975-6833

5 2012 (Dec.)

On Terrorism and Morality Anwesan, Vol. XII, Department of Philosophy, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh, Dec. 2012, pp.263-70

International ISSN 1995-7947

6 2012 (Nov.)

The Bhumisukta revisited in the Background of Contemporary Environmentalism

Philosophy Study (David Publishing, USA), Vol.2, No.11, Nov.2012`(pp.835-844)

International (ISSN2159-5313), Peer Reviewed/ Refereed

7 2011 (Feb.)

Samakalin Paribeshvader Prekshite Rabindranather Paribesh-Darshan

Philosophy and The Life-World, Vol –XIII (pp.56-63)

National Refereed/ peer reviewed ISSN 0975-8461

8 2010 Deep Ecology and Buddhism Philosophy and Progress, Vol. XLV-XLVI (pp.35-44)

International, Peer-Reviewed

9 2010 Santrasvad O Naitikata

Aryama, Vol. IV, No.II, pp.6–17

National/ peer-reviewed [ISSN 0976-2728]

10 2010 (Dec.)

Naitkatay Narivader Anuprabesh

Samaj-jijnasa, Vidyasagar Centre for Social Sciences, Vol.VI, Nos1&2 (pp.48-56)

Peer-reviewed, Co-authored with Munmun Datta

11 2010 (Feb.)

Critiquing Anthropocentrism and Contemporary Environmental Ethics

Philosophy and The Life-World, Vol.XII, pp. 46-59

National, ISSN 0975-8461, Co-authored with I Gede Suwantana

12 2007 A Critique of Deep Ecology Darshan Manjari, National,

http://www.buruniv.ac.in/ScholarProfile.php?sch_id=85


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(Dec.) Vol. – VII, pp.57-64 peer-reviewed, ISBN 81-87259-63-9

13 2007 (January)

Some Aspects of the Philosophy of Mrinal Kanti Bhadra

Philosophy and The Life-World Vol.– IX, pp.61-69

National, peer-reviewed

14 2007 The Doctrine of Double Effect Revisited

Indian Academy of Philosophy, Vol.–46, Nos. 1&2 (pp.83-94) [Regn.No.8494/63]

National Peer-Reviewed

15 2006 (Dec.)

Sustainability and Deep Ecology

Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Vol. – XXXIII, No.4 (pp.165-176)

National Refereed/Peer-reviewed ISSN 0970-7794

16 2006 (Feb.)

Prakrtivadi Jadadviksa o Prabhastattvik Rupantar: Kichhu Vibhrantir Nirasan

Philosophy and The Life-World, Vol.– VIII, pp.77-88


17 2005 (Feb.)

Husserler Manasttattvavad Khandan:Prachalita Vivaran Periye

Philosophy and The Life-World,Vol.–VII, pp. 80-91


18 2004 Making Sense of Phenomenological Reduction

Journal of Indian Academy of Philosophy, Vol.43, Nos. 1&2 (pp.75-88) [Regn.No.8494/63]


19 2003 (October)

A Critical Analysis of Sartre’s Existential Humanism

Indian Philosophical Quarterly,Vol. – XXX, No.4, pp.575-586

National peer-reviewed ISSN 0376-415 X

20 2003 (Feb.)

Husserler Prabhastattvik darshan-chinter vivartan: Ekti Paryalochona

Philosophy and The Life-World, Vol.– V, pp. 109-118


21 1999 (April)

An Existentialism Account of Interpersonal Relations

Darshana International, Vol. XXXIX, No.2, pp.24-27

National, ISSN-0011-6734

22

1998

Paramanabik Pratirodhtattva:Yukti O Naitikata

Samaj-Jijnasa, Vidyasagar Centre for Social Sciences, Vol.III, No.1&2

Peer-reviewed

23 1992 (August)

A Focus on Kant’s attitude towards Metaphysics

Darshan Manjari, Vol–VI (pp.55-63)

National, Peer-reviewed

24 1991 (April)

Phenomenology as the Foundation for Psychology

Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Vol. VII Vol.– VIII, No.2, (pp.49-58 )

National, Refereed ISSN 0970-7794

Seminar/Conference/ Workshop Participation (& Paper Presentation)

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International-level

Sr. No. Date Title Seminar & its Organiser 1. 29.11.2018 On the Relation of Hindu Theology and Science Theology, Philosophy and Religion,

Institute Hindu Dharma Negari, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

2. 09.03.2018 Nature and Methodology of Applied Ethics Darshan Alamni Association, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

3. 11-13.11.13 Environmental Sustainability and Anthropocentric Speciesism

35th Indian Geographer’s Meet and International Conference held at Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan

4. 14-15.01.13 Ecological Values: Shallow and Deep Values and Contemporary Culture: Indian Perspective, Visva-Bharati

5. 22-24.11.2008 Primacy of the Ontological Concerns and Naess’s Ecosophy T

International Congress of Social Philosophy(7th), Visva-Bharati

National-level

Sr. No. Date Paper-title Seminar & its Organiser

1. 07.09.2019 Ethics: A Broad Outline RC on Ethics, Value, Culture and Society, UGC-HRDC, BU

2. 14.09.2019 Secularism as Value RC on Ethics, Value, Culture and Society, UGC-HRDC, BU

3. 25.09.2019 Understanding Feminism STC on Gender and Society

4. 10.08.2019 Applied Philosophy (Key note) Philosophical Perspectives of some Moral Issues in Day-to-Day Life, Vidyasagar University Philosophy Alumni Association, in collaboration with Dept. of Philosophy, VU

5. 03.07.2019 Feminism: A Broad Overview 114th Orientation Programme, Human Resource Development Centre, BU

6. 26.03.2019 Feminism: The conceptual and theoretical framework to understand women’s issues

Women’s Capacity Building: Issues, Challenges and Policies, Bejoy Narayan College, Itachuna

7. 29.03.18 Peter Singer’s View of Practical Ethics National Seminar “Epistemology, Logic and Axiology” orgd by Dept. of Philosophy, B.U. during 28-29, March, 2018

8. 16.01.18 Feminism and Marxist Praxis Winter School on “Gender Equity: Status, Ideologies and Future Challenges” orgd by Women’s Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore during 05th to 25th January,18

9. 07.09.2016 A Phenomenological Approach to Consciousness Self, Consciousness and Body: A Comparative Reflection in Indian and Western Philosophy

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10. 21.08.2016 Ethics and Globalization: In Search of a Global Moral community

Ethics of Globalization: Prospects and Premonitions, Dept. of Philosophy, Murshidabad Adarsha Mahavidyalay (UGC-sponsored)

11. 10.03.2016 Authentic Selfhood and Morality Existence and Morality: Philosophical Perspectives, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Gour Banga(UGC-sponsored)

12. 26.02.2016 Environmental Sustainability & Anthropocentric Speciesism

Sustainable Development: Economics, Ethics and Environment, Srigopal Banerjee College, Bagati (UGC-sponsored)

13. 25.02.2016 A Defense of Utilitarianism Theories of Ethics: Teleological and Deontological, Dept. of Philosophy, Calcutta University

14. 19.11.2015 Philosophy of Man and Environment Philosophy of Man and Environment, Celebration of World Philosophy Day, Dept. of Philosophy, Vidyasagar University

15. 26.03.2015 Casteism and Ambedkar’s Social Justice Justice: Social and Moral, Dept. of Philosophy, The University of Burdwan

16. 25.03.2015 Understanding Research Methodology: A Philosophical Approach (Key Note)

Understanding Research Methodology: A Philosophical Approach, Dept. of Philosophy, West Bengal State University

17. 30.01.2014 Applied Ethics and its Methodology Dimensions on Ethics: East and West, Dept. of Philosophy, West Bengal State University

18. 20.11.13 Vivekananda’s Socialism: Utopian and Scientific? UGC-sponsored “Vivekananda on 150th Birth-Anniversary” at Srigopal Banerjee College, Bagati, Hooghly

19. 08-09.04.13 Casteism and Ambedkar: Some Observations Discrimination, Identity and Philosophy of Dr Ambedkar, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

20. 30.03.2013 Casteism and Sri Chaitanya The Philosophy of Sri Chaitanya and Indian Culture, Visva-Bharati

21. 22-23.02.12 Applied Ethics of Euthanasia: The Methodological Question

Euthanasia: Medical Killings Conundrum vis-à-vis Moral Perspectives, Dr B.N. Smrti Mahavidyalaya

22. 19.01.12 The Bhumisukta Revisited in the Background of Contemporary Environmentalism

Scientific Ideas as Reflected in the Vedas and later Sanskrit Literature, Kharagpur College

23. 07-08.03.11 Some Aspects of Husserl’s Theory of Meaning Phenomenology and Meaning, North Bengal University

24. 31-01.04.08 Buddhist Ecology and Deep Ecology Man and Society in Buddhism and Ambedkar, North Bengal University

25. 09-10.08.07 Feminism and/or Humanism Women and Applied Ethics, Raja N.L.Khan Women’s College

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26. 03-04.08.06 Sustainability and Environmentalism of Deep Ecology

Sustainable Development and Role of Government, S.L. Mahavidyalay

27. 20-21.02.06 Some Aspects of Ambedkar’s Socio-Political Philosophy with Special Reference to his Policy of Reservation

Ambedkar’s Socio-Political Thought, North Bengal University

28. 24-27.10.05 The Life-World, Historicity and Transcendental Phenomenology: A Study in Husserl’s Phenomenology

Indian Philosophical Congress (80th Session), North Bengal University

29. 07-08.02.04 Ecofeminism: A Promising Theoretical Framework for Understanding the Environment

Contemporary Indian Society: Issues and Challenges, Dept. of Sociology, The University of Burdwan

30. 27.11.02 Some Aspects of Husserl’s theory of Meaning Workshop on “Theories of Meaning: Indian and Western”, North Bengal University

State/ University /College-Level Seminar

Sr. no Date Title Seminar & its Organiser 1. 29.11.2019 Philosopher for the Larger Society World Philosophy Day celebration, Dept. of

Philosophy, Bankura University 2 30.08.2019 Existentialism Existentialism

Jogesh Chandra Choudhury College, Kolkata

3. 20.07.2019 Secular Humanism Philosophical Thoughts on Humanism J.K. College, Purulia

4 15.11.2018 Atharvaveda’s Bhumisukta and Leopold’s Land Ethic: A Comparative Study on Man-Nature Relationship

“Man and Environment: Some Philosophical Reflections” to commemorate World Philosophy Day, Dept. of Philosophy, Diamond Harbour Women’s University

5 28.09.2018 Professional Ethics in Teaching and Learning

Present Crisis in Teaching and Learning Nistarini College, Purulia

6 08.11.2017 Professional Ethics with special reference to Teaching

Professional Ethics orgd by MUC Women’s College, Burdwan

7 15.03.2016 Applied Ethics and its Methodology Applied Ethics and its Methodology, Raniganj Girls’ College

8 19.12.2014 From Feminism to Ecofeminism Ecofeminism, Nistarini College, Purulia 9 29.11.13 Man and Environment

Man and Environment, Rabindra Bharati University, to celebrate ‘World Philosophy Day’

10 27.02.13 Making Sense of Phenomenological Reduction

Philosophy of Edmund Husserl, Rabindra Bharati University

11 12-13.10.12 Some Reflections on Swami Vivekananda’s Defence of Chaturvarnya

Vivekananda and the Modern World, Jadavpur University

12 06.03.12 Ecofeminism: A General Theory of Oppression

Women, Power and Care: In Society, Nature and Norms, West Bengal State University

13 10.12.12 Swami Vivekananda on Varna-Vyavastha and Shudrajagaran

Contemporary Relevance of Vivekananda’s Philosophy, Srigopal Banerjee College

14 01-02.08.11 Biodiversity and Ethics of Deep Ecology: What’s Wrong with Anthropocentric Instrumentalism

Society-Biodiversity Interactions: Exploitation and Ethics, Sripat Sing College, Murshidabad

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15 21.11.2009 Feminism and Humanism Feminism and Humanism, Shrigopal Banerjee College

16 08.02.2007 Environmental Ethics and Sustainable Development

Environmental Ethics and Sustainable Development, Shrigopal Banerjee College

17 11.10.2007 Ecology: Philosophical Ecology: Scientific and Philosophical, Srigopal Banerjee College

18 06.10.04 Man and Environment Man and Environment, Ghatal Rabindra Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya

Training Programme/ RC/OP/ST Course Participation

Sr. no Date Name Orgd. By 1. 14-19.03.12 S T C on Computational Tools and Open Source

Software UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

2 25-28.02.11 Workshop on Research Methodology UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

3 01-21.02.03 5th RC in Philosophy UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

4 13-31.05.02 Computer Awareness Programme UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

5 09-29.08.01 3rd RC in Philosophy UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

6 26.10-22.11.99 Orientation Programme UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

7 21-26. 03.94 Research Methodology Faculty of Arts, etc. BU (ICSSR-funded)

8 08-22.05.92 Computer Sc. And its Applications Physics Dept., BU

Invited Lectures

Sl.no Date Title Name& Orgd by 1. 11.12.2019 Conceptual Framework of Post-Colonialism HRDC, BU (RC in Post-

Colonial Thought and Literature)

2. 24.09.2019 Feminism and Eco-Feminism HRDC, BU, Short Term Course on Gender and Society

3. 25.09.2019 Values in Nature Extension Lecture, Howrah Girls’s College

4. 25.03.2019 Teaching Religious Values at the Early Stages

ICPR-Sponsored Periodical Lecture, Burdwan Raj College

5. 10.12.18 Ecocentric Environmental Ethics Celebration of 17th Birthday of Department of Environmental Science, BU (Spl. Lecture)

6. 13.03.2018 Research Ethics and Plagiarism ICSSR-Sponsored Research Methodology Course organized by Department of Geography, B.U. (05-15,

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March, 2018) 7. 16.01.2018 Feminism and Marxist Praxis Winter School on “Gender

Equity: Status, Ideologies and Future Challenges” orgd by Women’s Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University

8. 12.08.2017 Ethics and Gender HRDC, BU (107th OP) 9. 15.04.2016 Phenomenology as Research Methodology R M Course on Qualitative

Research in Social Science, Dept. of Education, Visva-Bharati

10. 09.02.2016 Environmental Ethics HRDC, BU (RC in Geography)

11. 11.01.2016 Some Philosophical issues in Research Methodology RC in Philosophy: Methods of Philosophical Enquiry, Dept of Philosophy, Calcutta University

12. 1.01.2016 Research Ethics RC in Philosophy: Methods of Philosophical Enquiry, Dept of Philosophy, Calcutta University

13. 06.06.2015 Making Sense of Feminism HRDC, BU (RC on Gender Studies)

14. 16.04.2015 Research Methodology-I Ph D course work in Philosophy, GBU

15. 17.04.2015 Research Methodology-II Ph D course work in Philosophy, GBU

16. 21.02.2015 Casteism and Ambedkar UGC-ASC, BU 17. 16.02.2015 Research Methodology in Philosophy-I Ph D course work in

Philosophy, WBSU 18. 17.02.2015 Research Methodology in Philosophy-II Ph D course work in

Philosophy, WBSU 19. 07.02.2015 Orientalism and Indian Ethics UGC-ASC, BU 20. 10.01.2015 The Methodology of Research in Philosophy UGC-ASC, BU 21. 19.11.2014 Rabindranath’s View on Environment in the Background

of Contemporary Environmental Ethics UGC-ASC, JU

22. 15.10.14 Casteism, Indigenization and Ambedkar UGC-ASC, BU 23. 12.08.14 Is Environmental Sustainability fraught with

Anthropocentric Speciesism? UGC-ASC, BU

24. 19.02.2014 Contemporary Environmental Ethics: An Outline UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

25. 20.11.13 Man and Environment Man and Environment, World Philosophy Day Celebration, Rabindra Bharati University

26 18.06.13 Environmental Ethics: An Outline Philosophy: Ethics and Aesthetics, Academic Staff College, North Bengal University

27. 18.06.13 Animal Ethics: An Outline Philosophy: Ethics and Aesthetics, Academic Staff

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College, North Bengal University

28. 19.06.13 Varnavyavastha and Casteism: its Genesis Philosophy: Ethics and Aesthetics, Academic Staff College, North Bengal University

29. 19.06.13 Casteism: Sri Chaitanya, Vivekananda and Ambedkar Philosophy: Ethics and Aesthetics, Academic Staff College, North Bengal University

30. 27.08.12 Globalization of Ethics and Ethics of Globalization 5th RC in Society and Culture in India in the Era of Globalization, UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

31. 29.12.12 Feminism 4th RC in Women's Studies, UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

32. 15.09.11 Basic notions of Existentialism

RC in "Modern Philosophy: Indian & Western (19th-20th Century)", Academic Staff College, Calcutta University

33. 15.09.11 Authentic Selfhood and Existentialism


34. 01.09.11 Environmental Ethics: An Outline 19th RC in Environment and Human Values, UGC-ASC, BU

35. 28.05.11 Biomedical Ethics 80th OP, UGC-ASC, BU 36. 20.01.11 Environmental Ethics 78th OP, UGC-ASC, BU 37. 30.11.10 Environmental Ethics: Basic Concepts RC in "History of

Philosophy: Indian & Western (2010)", Academic Staff College, Calcutta University

38. 30.11.10 Environmental Ethics: Normative Theories RC in "History of Philosophy: Indian & Western (2010)", Academic Staff College, Calcutta University

39. 11.03.10 Environmental Ethics 74th OP, UGC-ASC, BU 40. 05.09.09 Deep ecology and Buddhist Ecosophy RC on Applied Ethics, UGC-

Academic Staff College, Jadavpur University

41. 19.03.09 Basic notions of Heidegger's Philosophy of Existence Extension Lectures, Philosophy, Rabindra Bharati University

42. 19.03.09 Heidegger's Philosophy of Being Extension Lectures, Philosophy, Rabindra

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Bharati University 43. 24.11.09 Sustainability and Deep Ecology 17thRC in Environmental

Studies, UGC-ASC, BU 44. 31.10.09 Feminism and Humanism 1st RC in Women's Studies,

UGC-ASC, BU 45. 26.07.08

The Doctrine of Double Effect Indian Academy of

Philosophy, Kolkata 46. 08.10.07 Existential Authenticity 63rd OP, UGC-ASC BU 47. 09.07.07 Deep Ecology 13th RC in Environmental

Studies, UGC-ASC BU 48. 21.03.07 Phenomenology and its Applications ICPR-sponsored RC in

Philosophy and Practice, North Bengal University

49. 21.03.07 Existentialism and its Applications ICPR-sponsored RC in Philosophy and Practice, North Bengal University

50. 22.03.07 Terrorism and/or Morality ICPR-sponsored RC in Philosophy and Practice, North Bengal University

51. 22.03.07 Deep Ecology and Sustainable Development ICPR-sponsored RC in Philosophy and Practice, North Bengal University

52. 24.07.06 Deep Ecology 11th RC in Environmental Studies, UGC-ASC BU

53. 05.12.06 Terrorism and Morality 2nd RC in Social Sciences, UGC-ASC BU

54. 16.12.06 Deep Ecology and Sustainability 2nd RC in Social Sciences, UGC-ASC BU

55. 26.11.05 Environmental Ethics 1st RC in Ethics and Social Philosophy, Vidyasagar University

56. 26.11.05 Deep Ecology 1st RC in Ethics and Social Philosophy, Vidyasagar University

57. 19.05.03 Phenomenological Method Dept. of Philosophy, North Bengal University

Participation only and No Presentation

Sl.no. Date Seminar/ Title Organiser

1 24.07.2019 National Workshop on Good Clinical Practice & Basic Biomedical Ethics

Indian Society for Rational Pharmacotherapeutics (ISRPT), in collaboration with Burdwan Medical College

In Academic Bodies as Member & Other Engagements

1. Professor-in-Charge, Women’s Studies from 16.04.19 onwards

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2. Course Co-ordinator, MA Philosophy under DDE from 20.05.19 onwards 3. Chairman, PGBS (DDE) in Philosophy from 17.05.2019 onwards 4. Member, Swami Vivekananda Advanced Research Centre, BU from 04.02.2019 onwards 5. Member, PG BoS in Women’s Studies, BU from 02.08.18 onwards 6. Member, BoS in Philosophy, University of Gour Banga from 12.09. 2019 onwards 7. Member, PG BoS in Philosophy, Dimond Harbour Women’s University from 2018 onwards 8. Member, UGBoS in Philosophy, Bankura University from 2017 -19 9. Faculty Council (PG Arts), BU, from 04.04.08 onwards 10. Disciplinary Action Committee, B.U. (for PG Exams incl. PG Professional Courses for both Regular and

under DDE) from 27.07.10 to 02. 02.2014 11. Doctoral Committee, Philosophy, BU’ from 2015 onwards/ Research Advisory Committee till its

dissolution in 2014 12. Institutional Ethical Committee, BU 13. Post-Graduate Board of Studies in Philosophy, B.U 14. Board of Research Studies in Philosophy, BU 15. Under-Graduate Board of Studies in Philosophy, B.U. from 05.03.07 to 2011 & from 19.11.18 onwards 16. Under-Graduate Board of Studies in Philosophy, Kalyani University from 2006 to 2009 17. Advisory Committee, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies, B.U. upto 2011 18. Reviewer, PHILOSOPHY STUDY (ISSN 2159-5313), International Journal from U.S.A. from 26.12.11 onwards 19. Co-edited the 9th Vol. of Darshan Manjari, 2011 jointly with Prof. Rajat Bhattacharya 20. Headship of Dept. of Philosophy, B.U. from 31.12.08 to 30.12.10 & 19.11.2018 onwards 21. Visiting Fellow of the Department of Philosophy, North Bengal University in 2004 under SAP (UGC). 22. Take Personal Contact Programme (PCP) classes in MA Philosophy (Distance Education), BU 23. Take M Phil Classes in Women's Studies up to 2013 24. NET/SET Coaching

RC/Summer School Co-ordination

1. 3rd RC on Women's Studies, UGC-ASC, BU, jointly with Dr. Saswati Ganguly (from 04.02.12 to 24.02.12) 2. 2nd RC in Women's Studies, UGC-ASC, BU, jointly with Dr. Tanveer Nasreen (from 09-02.11 to 01.03.11) 3. 4th RC in Social Studies UGC-ASC, BU, jointly with Dr. Pradip Chattopadhyay (from 06.02.10 to 26.2.2010) 4. 1st Spl. Summer School in Social Sciences, jointly with Prof. Anirban Banerjee (from 02.08.2008 to 22.08.2008) 5. RC in Ethics, Value, Culture and Society, UGC-HRDC, BU jointly with Professor Rabindranath Bhattacharya

(from 06.09.2019—19.09.2019) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(Last Update: 06.01.2020)

PERSONAL PROFILE

Name : Professor (Dr.) Santosh Kumar Pal Department : Philosophy (The University of Burdwan)

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[Joined BU on 20/12/2000] Date of Birth : 17. 08. 1963 Present Designation: Professor (from 01.11.2012) & Head (2nd Turn) [Earlier Positions: J. R. F. (UGC) (Title of Ph D thesis Awarded: "A Study of the Theory of the Life-World in Husserl's Phenomenology"), worked as Lecturer/Lecturer in Senior Scale at Vidyasagar University from 04.12.1995 to 19.12.2000) Areas of Interest/Specialization: Continental Philosophy (Phenomenology, Existentialism, Hermeneutics, etc.), Ethics including Applied Ethics ( like Biomedical Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Animal Ethics), Feminist Philosophy and Ethics, Marxism and Research Methodology Other Areas of Competence: Western Epistemology, Western Metaphysics, Logic: Propositional and Symbolic, Applied Philosophy Research Supervision: Ph D supervision:

Name of Scholar with Designation

Title Registration Present Status

1. Ujjwal Das Poverty: A Study from Moral and Human Rights Perspectives


2. Krishna Kanta Barman Part-Time Scholar

An Analytic Study of Sartre’s Ethics with reference to his Later View


3. Jhuma Paul Part-Time Scholar Integrating Care with Justice: A

Study in Feminist Ethics


4. Ashok Kumar Mandal, Part-Time Scholar

The Problem of Poverty from the Perspective of Contemporary Applied Ethics


5. Uttam Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Part-Time Scholar

Animal Welfare versus Animal Rights: A Study in Animal Ethics

24.09.2012

Submitted on 25.04.18

Awarded on 13.12.18

6. Prasanta Sarkar, Part-Time Scholar

Anthropocentrim: A Study in Environmental Philosophy

04.09.2006 Submitted on 04.09.12

Awarded on 03.05.13

7. I Gede Suwantana, Foreign Scholar

From Ecology to Ecosophy: A Study of Arne Naess’s

Environmental Philosophy

07.11.2008 Submitted on 01.12.10

Awarded on 10.01.12

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8. Tapan Kumar De, Part-Time Scholar

Historicism and Transcendentalism: A Study in

Husserl’s Phenomenology

04.12.2002 Submitted on 22.06.07

Awarded on 29.07.08

M. Phil. Supervision:

Name of Scholar with Dept. Title Year/Session Present Status

Parveennessa 2018-’20 Allotted

Krishna Kanta Ghosh 2018-’20 Allotted

Swapan Mandal 2018-’20 Allotted

Nivedita Sen

Philosophy

To be finalized 2017-’19 In progress

Tirtha Mondal

Philosophy

The Gaia Theory: A Study in Contemporary Environmentalism

2015-‘17 Awarded on 07.07.2017

Saurish Dey,

Philosophy

Samajtantra: Marxer Pratitulanay Vivekananda

2012-‘14 Awarded

2014

Sarada Ghosh,

Philosophy

Bastunarivad 2009-‘11 Awarded on 30.05.11

Munmun Datta

Women’s Studies

(M Phil Programme)

Narivadi Nitishastra 2007-2009 Awarded on 03.07.09

Sandip Manna,

Philosophy

Paribesh nitishastra o Pranimukti Prasanga

2005-2006 Awarded on 10.09.07

Sunanda Majumdar

Philosophy

Paribesh-nitishastra: Bastukendrikatavader Samiksa

2003-2004 Awarded on 30.08.2005

Ibharani Dan

Philosophy

Crtique of Psychologism: A Study of Husserl’s Pre-

Phenomenological Philosophy

2001-2002 Awarded on 26.08.03

Md. Mumtaz Ahmed

Philosophy

Environmental Ethics: A Critique of Anthropocentrism

2001-2002 Awarded on 27.01.03

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Research Project (Personal): Project with Sponsor Title Amount Sanction Period Present Status

Major Research Project (UGC)

Animal Liberation and Environmental Ethics: A Study on their Compatibility

Rs.5,39,800/ 2 yrs + 6 months extension

(01.04.13 — 30. 09.15)

Completed

Publications:

Books:

Sr. no. Year of Publication Title Publisher, ISBN, Pages, etc 3. 2012/2017(2nd Ed.) Phalita Nitishasta: Pratham Khanda Levant Books, Kolkata,

ISBN 978-93-80663-59-3, pp.1--305+vii

4. 2008 Samakalin Paribesh-Nitishastrer Ruprekha Levant Books, Kolkata ISBN 81-87169-94-X, pp.1-137 + vii

Articles/Papers in Anthology/Ed. Volume

Sr. no. Year of Publication

Title of Paper Anthology/Volume Publisher, ISBN, Pages, etc

13. 2019(March) Vyavaharik Nitishastrer Paddhatitattva

Anusandhitsa (Ed. Hasan Ajizul Haque)

Darshan Alamni Association (Rajshahi Visvavidyalaya), Bangladesh, pp.119-32

14. 2018 Husserler Bhasa-Darshan: Ekti Paryalochona

Bhasadarshan:Prachya O Pratichya (Ed. Jyotish Chandra Basak)

Levant Books, Kolkata, [ISBN 978-93-84106-62-1] pp.15-27

15. 2017 Authentic Selfhood and Morality, [with Krishna Kanta Barman].

Interrogating the Self: Essays in the Philosophical Facets of Existence and Morality, (Eds. Purbayan Jha & Sukumar Chandra Roy)

Levant Books, [ISBN 978-9384106-92-8], pp.62-68

16. 2015 Nature, Content and Methodology of Applied Ethics

Refugees, Marriage, Asuras and Varied: An Anthology of Applied Ethics, Vol. I (eds. Indrani Sanyal and Ratna Datta Sharma),

Centre of Advanced Study in Philosophy, Jadavpur University in collaboration with Moha Bodhi Book Agency, Kolkata, [ISBN 978-93-84721-251], pp. 1-30

17. 2013 A Feminist Approach to Language and Communication

Women, Society and Development: Emerging Concerns in India (eds. Prabhat Kr Kuri & Syed Tanveer Nasreen),

UGC-Academic Staff College, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, [ISBN 974-81-927013-2-5], pp. 212-34

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18. 2014 (Dec.) A Survey of Contemporary Environmental Ethics and Philosophy

Environica, Vol. I (eds. Jayanta Kumar Datta et al

Levant Books, Kolkata, in association with Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan, [ISBN:978-93-84106-14-0], pp.425-443

19. 2013(Dec.) Applied Ethics of Euthanasia: The Methodological Question

Euthanasia: Medical Conundrum vis-à-vis Moral Perspectives (ed. Srikanta Samanta)

Levant Books, [ISBN:9789380663975], pp.17-22

20. 2012 Some Aspects of Ambedkar’s Socio-political Philosophy with special reference to his Policy of Reservation

Socio-Political Philosophy of Ambedkar (eds. Raghunath Ghosh & Jyotish Chandra Basak)

Centre of Ambedkar Studies, North Bengal University [ISBN 978-81-925799-1-7], pp.58-65

21. 2012 On the Distinction between Passive Euthanasia and Active Euthanasia

Knowledge, Value and Culture (eds. Pradyot Kumar Mandal & Rajat Bhattacharya)

Department of Philosophy, The University of Burdwan, [978-81-922842-7-9], pp.143-151

22. 2010(July) Sustainability and Environmentalism of Deep Ecology

Sustainable Development and Role of Government (ed. Kamal Pal),

Nath Publishing, Kolkata, [ISBN978-81-8093-014-0] pp.193-203

23. 2005 Ecocentrism Revisited Readings in Environmental Ethics: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (ed. D.C. Srivastava

Rawat Publications. Jaipur & New Delhi, [ISBN 81-7033-893-X], pp.29-40

24. 2005(March) Sabdarthatattva: Ekti Prabhastattvik Vivaran Sabdarthavichar

(eds. Raghunath Ghosh & Bhaswati Chakraborty)

Allied Publishers in association with North Bengal University, (ISBN 81-7764-813-6), pp.124-39

Articles in Journals:

Sr.No Year of publication

Title Journal Nature

2. 2017 (June)

Ecological Values and Quality of Life

International Journal of Research on Social and Natural Science, Vol. II, Issue-I, June, 2017 [ISSN(online) 2455-5916] pp.1-6

International, Referred, Pee-Reviewed

2 2016 Amul Parivartankami Narivad: Samaj-Jijnasa State-level

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Ekti Paryalochona Vidyasagar Centre for Social Sciences,Vol.IX, Nos1&2 (pp57-69),2016 [ISSN 2321-158X]

3 2016 (March)

Systemic Holism Philosophy and the Life-World, Vo.18 (2015-16), March, 2016, pp.18-30 [ISBN 0975-8461]

National

4 2015 Animal Ethics through History Jadavpur Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 24, No.1, 2014-’15,pp.111-135

National ISSN 0975-6833

5 2012 (Dec.)

On Terrorism and Morality Anwesan, Vol. XII, Department of Philosophy, Raj-shahi University, Bangladesh, Dec. 2012,pp.263-70

International ISSN 1995-7947

6 2012 (Nov.)

The Bhumisukta revisited in the Background of Contemporary Environmentalism

Philosophy Study (David Publishing, USA), Vol.2, No.11, Nov.2012`(pp.835-844)

International (ISSN 2159-5313), Peer Reviewed/ Refereed

7 2011 (Feb.)

Samakalin Paribeshvader Prekshite Rabindranather Paribesh-Darshan

Philosophy and The Life-World, Vol –XIII (pp.56-63)

National Refereed/peer reviewed ISSN 0975-8461

8 2010 Deep Ecology and Buddhism Philosophy and Progress, Vol. XLV-XLVI (pp.35-44)

International, Peer-Reviewed

9 2010 Santrasvad O Naitikata

Aryama, Vol. IV, No.II, pp.6–17

National/ peer-reviewed [ISSN 0976-2728]

10 2010 (Dec.)

Naitkatay Narivader Anuprabesh

Samaj-jijnasa, Vidyasagar Centre for Social Sciences,Vol.VI, Nos1&2 (pp48-56)

Peer-reviewed, Co-authored with Munmun Datta

11 2010 (Feb.)

Critiquing Anthropocentrism and Contemporary Environmental Ethics

Philosophy and The Life-World, Vol.XII, pp. 46-59

National, ISSN 0975-8461 Co-authored with I Gede Suwantana

12 2007 (Dec.)

A Critique of Deep Ecology

Darshan Manjari, Vol. – VII (ISBN 81-87259-63-9) pp.57-64


13 2007 (January)

Some Aspects of the Philosophy of Mrinal Kanti

Philosophy and The Life-World Vol. – IX




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Bhadra , pp.61-69 14 2007 The Doctrine of Double Effect

Revisited Indian Academy of Philosophy, Vol.– 46, Nos. 1&2(pp.83-94) [Regn.No.8494/63]

National Peer-Reviewed

15 2006 (Dec.)

Sustainability and Deep Ecology

Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ISSN 0970-7794)Vol. – XXXIII, No.4 (pp.165-176)

National Refereed/Peer-reviewed

16 2006 (Feb.)

Prakrtivadi Jadadviksa o Prabhastattvik Rupantar: Kichhu Vibhrantir Nirasan

Philosophy and The Life-World Vol. – VIII, pp.77-88


17 2005 (Feb.)

Husserler Manasttattvavad Khandan:Prachalita Vivaran Periye

Philosophy and The Life-World, Vol.–VII, pp 80-91


18 2004 Making Sense of Phenomenological Reduction

Journal of Indian Academy of Philosophy, Vol.43, Nos. 1&2 (pp.75-88) [Regn.No.8494/63]


19 2003 (October)

A Critical Analysis of Sartre’s Existential Humanism

Indian Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. – XXX, No. 4 ISSN 0376-415 X, pp.575-586

National peer-reviewed

20 2003 (Feb.)

Husserler Prabhastattvik darshan-chinter vivartan: Ekti Paryalochona

Philosophy and The Life-World, Vol.– V, pp. 109-118


21 1999 (April)

An Existentialism Account of Interpersonal Relations

Darshana International, Vol. XXXIX, No.2,pp.24-27

National, ISSN-0011-6734

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1998

Paramanabik Pratirodhtattva:Yukti O Naitikata

Samaj-jijnasa Vidyasagar Centre for Social Sciences, Vol.III, No.1&2

Peer-reviewed

23 1992 (August)

A Focus on Kant’s attitude towards Metaphysics

Darshan Manjari, Vol–VI(pp.55-63)

National, Peer-reviewed

24 1991 April)

Phenomenology as the Foundation for Psychology

Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Vol.VII (ISSN 0970-7794)Vol.– VIII, No.2, (pp.49-58 )

National, Refereed

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Seminar/Conference/ Workshop Participation (with Papers)

International-level

Sr. No. Date Title Seminar & its Organiser 1. 29.11.2018 On the Relation of Hindu Theology and Science Theology, Philosophy and Religion,

Institute Hindu Dharma Negari, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

2. 09.03.2018 Nature and Methodology of Applied Ethics Darshan Alamni Association, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

3. 11-13.11.13 Environmental Sustainability and Anthropocentric Speciesism

35th Indian Geographer’s Meet and International Conference held at Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan

4. 14-15.01.13 Ecological Values: Shallow and Deep Values and Contemporary Culture: Indian Perspective, Visva-Bharati

5. 22-24.11.2008 Primacy of the Ontological Concerns and Naess’s Ecosophy T

International Congress of Social Philosophy(7th), Visva-Bharati

National-level

Sr. No. Date Paper-title Seminar & its Organiser

1. 26.03.2019 Feminism: The Conceptual and Theoretical Framework to Understand Women’s Issues

Women’s Capacity Building: Issues, Challenges and Policies, Bejoy Narayan College, Itachuna

2. 29.03.18 Peter Singer’s View of Practical Ethics National Seminar “Epistemology, Logic and Axiology” orgd by Dept. of Philosophy, B.U. during 28-29, March, 2018

3. 13.03.2018 Research Ethics and Plagiarism ICSSR sponsored Research Methodology Course ( 5-15, March 2018 orgd by Dept of Geography, BU.

4. 16.01.18 Feminism and Marxist Praxis Winter School on “Gender Equity: Status, Ideologies and Future Challenges” orgd by Women’s Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore during 05th to 25th January,18

5. 07.09.2016 A Phenomenological Approach to Consciousness Self, Consciousness and Body: A Comparative Reflection in Indian and Western Philosophy

6. 21.08.2016 Ethics and Globalization: In Search of a Global Moral community

Ethics of Globalization: Prospects and Premonitions, Dept. of Philosophy, Murshidabad Adarsha Mahavidyalay (UGC-sponsored)

7. 10.03.2016 Authentic Selfhood and Morality Existence and Morality: Philosophical Perspectives, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Gour Banga(UGC-sponsored)

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8. 26.02.2016 Environmental Sustainability & Anthropocentric Speciesism

Sustainable Development: Economics, Ethics and Environment, Srigopal Banerjee College, Bagati(UGC-sponsored)

9. 25.02.2016 A Defense of Utilitarianism Theories of Ethics: Teleological and Deontological, Dept. of Philosophy, Calcutta University

10. 19.11.2015 Philosophy of Man and Environment Philosophy of Man and Environment, Celebration of World Philosophy Day, Dept. of Philosophy, Vidyasagar University

11. 26.03.2015 Casteism and Ambedkar's Social Justice Justice: Social and Moral, Dept. of Philosophy, The University of Burdwan

12. 25.03.2015 Understanding Research Methodology: A Philosophical Approach (Key Note)

Understanding Research Methodology: A Philosophical Approach, Dept. of Philosophy, West Bengal State University

13. 30.01.2014 Applied Ethics and its Methodology Dimensions on Ethics: East and West, Dept. of Philosophy, West Bengal State University

14. 20.11.13 Vivekananda's Socialism: Utopian and Scientific? UGC-sponsored "Vivekananda on 150th Birth-Anniversary" at Shrigopal Banerjee College, Bagati, Magra, Hooghly

15. 08-09.04.13 Casteism and Ambedkar: Some Observations Discrimination, Identity and Philosophy of Dr Ambedkar, BBAU, Lucknow

16. 30.03.2013 Casteism and Sri Chaitanya The Philosophy of Sri Chaitanya and Indian Culture, Visva-Bharati

17. 22-23.02.12 Applied Ethics of Euthanasia: The Methodological Question

Euthanasia: Medical Killings Conundrum vis-a-vis Moral Perspectives, Dr B.N. Smrti Mahavidyalaya

18. 19.01.12 The Bhumisukta Revisited in the Background of Contemporary Environmentalism

Scientific Ideas as Reflected in the Vedas and later Sanskrit Literature, Kharagpur College

19. 07-08.03.11 Some Aspects of Husserl's Theory of Meaning Phenomenology and Meaning, North Bengal University

20. 31-01.04.08 Buddhist Ecology and Deep Ecology Man and Society in Buddhism and Ambedkar, North Bengal University

21. 09-10.08.07 Feminism and/or Humanism Women and Applied Ethics, Raja N.L.Khan Women's College

22. 03-04.08.06 Sustainability and Environmentalism of Deep Ecology

Sustainable Development and Role of Government, S.L. Mahavidyalay

23. 20-21.02.06 Some Aspects of Ambedkar's Socio-Political Philosophy with Special Reference to his Policy of Reservation

Ambedkar's Socio-Political Thought, North Bengal University

24. 24-27.10.05 The Life-World, Historicity and Transcendental Phenomenology: A Study in Husserl's

Indian Philosophical Congress (80th Session), North Bengal University

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Phenomenology 25. 07-08.02.04 Ecofeminism: A Promising Theoretical

Framework for Understanding the Environment Contemporary Indian Society: Issues and Challenges, Dept. of Sociology, The University of Burdwan

26. 27.11.02 Some Aspects of Husserl’s theory of Meaning Workshop on “Theories of Meaning: Indian and Western”, North Bengal University

State/ University /College-Level Seminar

Sr. no Date Title Seminar & its Organiser 1. 15.11.2018 Atharvaveda’s Bhumisukta and

Leopold’s Land Ethic: A Comparative Study on Man-Nature Relationship

“Man and Environment : Some Philosophical Reflections” to commemorate World Philosophy Day, Dept. of Philosophy, Diamond Harbour Women’s University

2. 28.09.2018 Professional Ethics in Teaching and Learning

Present Crisis in Teaching and Learning Nistarini College, Purulia

3 08.11.2017 Professional Ethics with special reference to Teaching

Professional Ethics orgd by MUC Women’s College, Burdwan

4 15.03.2016 Applied Ethics and its Methodology Applied Ethics and its Methodology, Raniganj Girls’ College

5 19.12.2014 From Feminism to Ecofeminism Ecofeminism, Nistarini College, Purulia 6 29.11.13 Man and Environment

Man and Environment, Rabindra Bharati University, to celebrate ‘World Philosophy Day’

7 27.02.13 Making Sense of Phenomenological Reduction

Philosophy of Edmund Husserl, Rabindra Bharati University

8 12-13.10.12 Some Reflections on Swami Vivekananda’s Defence of Chaturvarnya

Vivekananda and the Modern World, Jadavpur University

9 06.03.12 Ecofeminism: A General Theory of Oppression

Women, Power and Care: In Society, Nature and Norms, West Bengal State University

10 10.12.12 Swami Vivekananda on Varna-Vyavastha and Shudrajagaran

Contemporary Relevance of Vivekananda’s Philosophy, Shrigopal Banerjee College

11 01-02.08.11 Biodiversity and Ethics of Deep Ecology: What’s Wrong with Anthropocentric Instrumentalism

Society-Biodiversity Interactions: Exploitation and Ethics, S.S.College,

12 21.11.2009 Feminism and Humanism Feminism and Humanism, Shrigopal Banerjee College

13 08.02.2007 Environmental Ethics and Sustainable Development

Environmental Ethics and Sustainable Development, Shrigopal Banerjee College

14 11.10.2007 Ecology: Philosophical Ecology: Scientific and Philosophical, Shrigopal Banerjee College

15 06.10.04 Man and Environment Man and Environment, Ghatal Rabindra Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya

Training Programme/ RC/OP/ST Course Participation

Sr. no Date Name Orgd. By 1. 14-19.03.12 S T C on Computational Tools and Open Source UGC-Academic Staff

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Software College, BU 2 25-28.02.11 Workshop on Research Methodology UGC-Academic Staff

College, BU 3 01-21.02.03 5th RC in Philosophy UGC-Academic Staff

College, BU 4 13-31.05.02 Computer Awareness Programme UGC-Academic Staff

College, BU 5 09-29.08.01 3rd RC in Philosophy UGC-Academic Staff

College, BU 6 26.10-

22.11.99 Orientation Programme UGC-Academic Staff

College, BU 7 21-26. 03.94 Research Methodology Faculty of Arts, etc. BU

(ICSSR-funded) 8 08-22.05.92 Computer Sc. And its Applications Physics Dept., BU

Invited Lectures

Sl.no Date Title Name& Orgd by 1. 25.03.2019 Teaching Religious Values

at the Early Stages ICPR-Sponsored Periodical Lecture, Burdwan Raj College

2. 10.12.18 Ecocentric Environmental Ethics Celebration of 17th Birthday of Department of Environmental Science, BU (Spl. Lecture)

3. 13.03.2018 Research Ethics and Plagiarism ICSSR-Sponsored Research Methodology Course organized by Department of Geography, B.U. (05-15, March, 2018)

4. 16.01.2018 Feminism and Marxist Praxis Winter School on “Gender Equity: Status, Ideologies and Future Challenges” orgd by Women’s Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University

5. 12.08.2017 Ethics and Gender HRDC, BU (107th OP) 6. 15.04.2016 Phenomenology as Research Methodology R M Course on Qualitative

Research in Social Science, Dept. of Education, Visva-Bharati

7. 09.02.2016 Environmental Ethics HRDC, BU (RC in Geography)

8. 11.01.2016 Some Philosophical issues in Research Methodology RC in Philosophy: Methods of Philosophical Enquiry, Dept of Philosophy, Calcutta University

9. 1.01.2016 Research Ethics RC in Philosophy: Methods of Philosophical Enquiry, Dept of Philosophy, Calcutta University

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10. 06.06.2015 Making Sense of Feminism HRDC, BU (RC on Gender Studies)

11. 16.04.2015 Research Methodology-I Ph D course work in Philosophy, GBU

12. 17.04.2015 Research Methodology-II Ph D course work in Philosophy, GBU

13. 21.02.2015 Casteism and Ambedkar UGC-ASC, BU 14. 16.02.2015 Research Methodology in Philosophy-I Ph D course work in

Philosophy, WBSU 15. 17.02.2015 Research Methodology in Philosophy-II Ph D course work in

Philosophy, WBSU 16. 07.02.2015 Orientalism and Indian Ethics UGC-ASC, BU 17. 10.01.2015 The Methodology of Research in Philosophy UGC-ASC, BU 18. 19.11.2014 Rabindranath’s View on Environment in the Background of

Contemporary Environmental Ethics UGC-ASC, JU

19. 15.10.14 Casteism, Indigenization and Ambedkar UGC-ASC, BU 20. 12.08.14 Is Environmental Sustainability fraught with

Anthropocentric Speciesism? UGC-ASC, BU

21. 19.02.2014 Contemporary Environmental Ethics: An Outline UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

22. 20.11.13 Man and Environment Man and Environment, World Philosophy Day Celebration, Rabindra Bharati University

23 18.06.13 Environmental Ethics: An Outline Philosophy: Ethics and Aesthetics, Academic Staff College, North Bengal University

24. 18.06.13 Animal Ethics: An Outline Philosophy: Ethics and Aesthetics, Academic Staff College, North Bengal University

25. 19.06.13 Varnavyavastha and Casteism: its Genesis Philosophy: Ethics and Aesthetics, Academic Staff College, North Bengal University

26. 19.06.13 Casteism: Sri Chaitanya, Vivekananda and Ambedkar Philosophy: Ethics and Aesthetics, Academic Staff College, North Bengal University

27. 27.08.12 Globalization of Ethics and Ethics of Globalization 5th RC in Society and Culture in India in the Era of Globalization, UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

28. 29.12.12 Feminism 4th RC in Women's Studies, UGC-Academic Staff College, BU

29. 15.09.11 Basic notions of Existentialism


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30. 15.09.11 Authentic Selfhood and Existentialism


31. 01.09.11 Environmental Ethics: An Outline 19th RC in Environment and Human Values, UGC-ASC, BU

32. 28.05.11 Biomedical Ethics 80th OP, UGC-ASC, BU 32. 20.01.11 Environmental Ethics 78th OP,UGC-ASC, BU 34. 30.11.10 Environmental Ethics: Basic Concepts RC in "History of

Philosophy: Indian & Western (2010)", Academic Staff College, Calcutta University

35. 30.11.10 Environmental Ethics: Normative Theories RC in "History of Philosophy: Indian & Western (2010)", Academic Staff College, Calcutta University

36. 11.03.10 Environmental Ethics 74th OP,UGC-ASC, BU 37. 05.09.09 Deep ecology and Buddhist Ecosophy RC on Applied Ethics, UGC-

Academic Staff College, Jadavpur University

38. 19.03.09 Basic notions of Heidegger's Philosophy of Existence Extension Lectures, Philosophy, Rabindra Bharati University

39. 19.03.09 Heidegger's Philosophy of Being Extension Lectures, Philosophy, Rabindra Bharati University

40. 24.11.09 Sustainability and Deep Ecology 17thRC in Environmental Studies, UGC-ASC, BU

41. 31.10.09 Feminism and Humanism 1st RC in Women's Studies, UGC-ASC, BU

42. 26.07.08

The Doctrine of Double Effect Indian Academy of Philosophy, Kolkata

43. 08.10.07 Existential Authenticity 63rd OP, UGC-ASC BU 44. 09.07.07 Deep Ecology 13th RC in Environmental

Studies, UGC-ASC BU 45. 21.03.07 Phenomenology and its Applications ICPR-sponsored RC in

Philosophy and Practice, North Bengal University

46. 21.03.07 Existentialism and its Applications ICPR-sponsored RC in Philosophy and Practice, North Bengal University

47. 22.03.07 Terrorism and/or Morality ICPR-sponsored RC in Philosophy and Practice, North Bengal University

48. 22.03.07 Deep Ecology and Sustainable Development ICPR-sponsored RC in Philosophy and Practice, North Bengal University

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49. 24.07.06 Deep Ecology 11th RC in Environmental Studies, UGC-ASC BU

50. 05.12.06 Terrorism and Morality 2nd RC in Social Sciences,UGC-ASC BU

51. 16.12.06 Deep Ecology and Sustainability 2nd RC in Social Sciences, UGC-ASC BU

52. 26.11.05 Environmental Ethics 1st RC in Ethics and Social Philosophy, Vidyasagar University

53. 26.11.05 Deep Ecology 1st RC in Ethics and Social Philosophy, Vidyasagar University

54. 19.05.03 Phenomenological Method Dept. of Philosophy, North Bengal University

In Academic Bodies as Member & Other Engagements

25. Member,PG BoS in Women’s Studies, BU from 2018 (02.08.18) onwards 26. Member, BoS in Philosophy, Dimond Harbour Women’s University from 2018 onwards 27. Member, UGBoS in Philosophy, Bankura University from 2017 onwards 28. Faculty Council (PG Arts), BU w. e. f. 04.04.08 onwards 29. Disciplinary Action Committee, B.U. (for PG Exams incl. PG Professional Courses for both Regular and

under DDE) from 27.07.10 to 02. 02.2014 30. Doctoral Committee, Philosophy, BU’ from 2015/ Research Advisory Committee till its dissolution in 2014 31. Institutional Ethical Committee, BU 32. Post-Graduate Board of Studies in Philosophy, B.U 33. Board of Research Studies in Philosophy, BU 34. Under-Graduate Board of Studies in Philosophy, B.U. from 05.03.07 to 2011 & from 19.11.18 onwards 35. Under-Graduate Board of Studies in Philosophy, Kalyani University from 2006 to 2009 36. Advisory Committee, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies, B.U. upto 2011 37. Reviewer, PHILOSOPHY STUDY (ISSN 2159-5313), International Journal from U.S.A. from 26.12.11 onwards 38. Co-edited the 9th Vol. of Darshan Manjari, 2011 jointly with Prof. Rajat Bhattacharya 39. Headship of Dept. of Philosophy, B.U. from 31.12.08 to 30.12.10 & 19.11.2018 onwards 40. Visiting Fellow of the Department of Philosophy, North Bengal University in 2004 under SAP (UGC). 41. Take Personal Contact Programme (PCP) classes in MA Philosophy( Distance Education), BU 42. Take M Phil Classes in Women's Studies upto 2013 43. NET/SET Coaching

RC/Summer School Co-ordination

6. 3rd RC on Women's Studies, UGC-ASC, BU, jointly with Dr. Saswati Ganguly (from 04.02.12 to 24.02.12) 7. 2nd RC in Women's Studies, UGC-ASC, BU, jointly with Dr.Tanveer Nasreen ( from 09-02.11 to 01.03.11) 8. 4th RC in Social Studies UGC-ASC, BU, jointly with Dr.Pradip Chattopadhyay (from 06.02.10 to 26.2.2010) 9. 1st Special Summer School in Social Sciences, jointly with Prof. Anirban Banerjee (from 02.08.2008 to

22.08.2008)

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