Dr. Priyanka Dutta

Head of Department - Sociology

PhD in Sociology with ICSSR doctoral fellowship from the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore.

Email: priyanka.du@snuniv.ac.in

Dr. Priyanka Dutta has an academic background in Sociology with a focus on gender, labour and development studies. An alumna of the South Point High School, Priyanka has pursued her graduation in Sociology (Hons.) from the Lady Brabourne College, under the University of Calcutta and Post Graduation in Sociology from Calcutta University. She pursued her M.Phil from the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK) and completed her PhD in Sociology with ICSSR doctoral fellowship from the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore. Her thesis has been endowed with the prestigious M.N. Srinivas Memorial Award for the best PhD thesis in Sociology. A qualitative sociologist by training, she has more than a decade of research and teaching experience in various states across India working at reputed academic institutions and development organizations like St. Xavier’s University Kolkata, Rabindra Bharati University, Basanti Devi College, Department of Law, Calcutta University, Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS-Bangalore), IFMR, CUTS International, IDSK etc. She has also presented her research work in various seminars and conferences both in India and abroad. Priyanka has also completed a Diploma in Social Work and also has to her credit a four-year diploma in Japanese Language.

DR. SEEMA DUTTA

Assistant Professor - Sociology

PhD, MA and MPhil in Sociology from Jadavpur University, Cleared UGC NET in 2011.

Email: seema.d@snuniv.ac.in

Graduated from St. Xavier’s College Kolkata, with Sociology Honors. Completed MA and MPhil in Sociology from Jadavpur University. Cleared UGC NET in 2011. Completed PHD on Tattoo: An Inquiry in its Different Dimension at the Department of Sociology, Jadavpur University under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Bipul Kumar Bhadra. Before joining Sister Nivedita University, was engaged as State Aided College Teacher, Category – I at Jogamaya Devi College under Calcutta University. I was also engaged as a Visiting Faculty in the Department of Sociology, Rabindra Bharati University and Jadavpur University. Also taught at a Visiting Faculty at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. Research Interest is Sociology of Science Technology and Society, Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Sociology of Gender. Life member Indian Sociological Society. Coordinated the Women Entrepreneurship Development Program, Sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, in 2018 at Jogamaya Devi College. Presented papers at various National and International Conferences.

Dr. Nabamita De

Assistant Professor - Sociology

PhD (Jadavpur University), M.A, M.Phil., B.Ed. (wbuttepa), B.A, Sociology Honors (Presidency college, Calcutta University)

Email: nabamita.d@snuniv.ac.in

I have more than 13 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic mentorship. I hold a Ph.D. with JRF (Junior Research Fellow) in Sociology from Jadavpur University, where my doctoral research focused on the perceptions of lifestyle diseases in contemporary Kolkata. My academic journey includes an M.Phil. and M.A. in Sociology from Jadavpur University as well. I have graduated from Presidency College with Sociology Honours and completed schooling from Loreto Sealdah. I have a B.Ed. from Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University (BSAEU) and currently and I am currently pursuing an M.Ed. from (WBUTTEPA) The West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration.

 Over the years, I have served in various academic capacities, including as an Assistant Professor at Adamas University and currently at Sister Nivedita University, where I teach undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. coursework. I have guided Ph.D. scholars, acted as the cluster head of the Sociology department, and mentored students through co-curricular initiatives. My areas of research include gender studies, public health, religion, and rural tourism, and I have contributed to over a dozen peer-reviewed publications and edited book chapters. I have been invited to deliver lectures at prestigious universities, presented papers at national and international conferences, and taken on academic responsibilities such as external paper setting, developing self-learning materials (SLM) for NSOU, and serving as a counsellor for IGNOU. My career in education and social service began with teaching in remote villages of West Bengal, and that experience continues to shape my enduring commitment to inclusive, student-centered learning and community empowerment.

Dr. Rikhia Ghoshal

Assistant Professor - Sociology

PhD in Sociology as a UGC NET-JRF scholar in 2021 from Jadavpur University.

Email: rikhia.g@snuniv.ac.in

Dr. Rikhia Ghoshal, prior to joining the Department of Sociology at Sister Nivedita University was working as the Head of the Department of Arts and Assistant Professor in Sociology at Dr. N.S.A.M First Grade College (NITTE Education Trust), Bengaluru where she has conducted a variety of academic programmes such as conferences and Faculty Development Programmes on a national level. She has completed her PhD in Sociology as a UGC NET-JRF scholar in 2021 from Jadavpur University. The title of her thesis is Changing Forms of Discipline and Punishment: A Study of Schools in Kolkata. She has completed her MA in Sociology from Jadavpur University and BA in Sociology Honours from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata as the topper of her batch. She has also completed a one-year Diploma in Applied Sociology from Jadavpur University. She has more than eight years of teaching experience in her career in academics. Her interests lie in areas such as Gender, Childhood and Education to name a few. She has many publications in her name and has also been a reviewer for the Middle East Journal of Management, Inderscience Publishers in 2023.

Nayanika Datta

Visiting Faculty - Sociology

M.A. in Sociology from Jadavpur University

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Nayanika Datta holds a B.A. and M.A. in Sociology from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Her research interests lie at the intersection of feminist studies on marriage, caste, gender, and sexuality, with a particular focus on gender-based violence. She has qualified the UGC-NTA NET in Sociology and has experience working in the development sector. Nayanika has presented her research at both national and international conferences.

Margaret Singh

Visiting Faculty - Sociology

M.A. in Sociology from Jadavpur University

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Margaret Singh holds a B.A. (Honours) in Sociology from Calcutta University and an M.A. in Sociology from Jadavpur University. She has conducted extensive fieldwork with the Lodha tribe, focusing on health issues among children by assessing local health practices. Additionally, she has worked closely with the Oraon tribe, studying and documenting their traditional food patterns with a special emphasis on nutritional analysis and cultural significance. Her core skills include field research and ethnographic study, report writing and data analysis, as well as conducting community engagement and awareness programs.

Mohar Saha

Visiting Faculty - Sociology

M.A. in Sociology from South Asian University, New Delhi, and B.A. in Sociology from Jadavpur University.

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She holds an M.A. in Sociology from South Asian University, New Delhi, and a B.A. in Sociology from Jadavpur University, where she graduated with distinction. Her research interests lie in urban sociology with a special focus on gender, alongside food and culture studies. She has presented papers at national and international conferences and has multiple forthcoming publications with Routledge, Springer, and Peter Lang. She has also qualified UGC-NET, WBSET, and GATE in Sociology, reflecting her strong academic foundation and commitment to advancing sociological scholarship.

Prof. Sambit Mallick

External research advisor for departmental research committee - Sociology

Professor, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

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Prof. Sambit Mallick obtained his M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Hyderabad. His research interests span the sociology of science and technology, historical sociology, and the philosophy of social sciences, with an active engagement in science studies and social theory. At IIT Guwahati, he has offered a wide range of courses, including Sociology of Science, Science, Technology and Society, and Introduction to Sociology (NPTEL). He has published extensively on themes such as indigenous knowledge systems, community seed banks, industrial clusters, land-use changes, and cultural practices in Northeast India. Prof. Mallick combines research and teaching with an interdisciplinary approach, contributing significantly to the fields of sociology and science studies in India.

Prof. Manoj Kumar Jena

External academic advisor for departmental academic committee - Sociology

Chairperson, Centre for the Study of Social Systems School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi

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Prof. Jena holds his M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Sociology from JNU. He specializes in the sociology of science and technology, digital technology studies, media and cultural studies, contemporary social theory, ritual and marginal studies. He has published numerous scholarly works in peer-reviewed journals, books, and edited volumes. One of his recent edited works is Sociology of Covid-19 Pandemic in India: Education, Digital Divide, Work and Wellbeing. Prof. Jena combines his research interests with teaching and mentoring, contributing significantly to understanding issues of inequality, marginality and societal transformations in modern India.