Dr. Parama Basu

Dr. Parama Basu

Department of English

Designation : Assistant Professor
Subject Taught : English
Date of Joining : 1st January, 2025
Educational Qualifications : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
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Academic Experience (Recent to past) :
  1. Taught Undergraduate Honours course in English since 2014 under West Bengal Education Service.
  2. Awarded Ph.D. in English from Jadavpur University in 2021.
  3. Gained M.Phil. degree in English from Jadavpur University.
  4. Secured MA degree in English from Jadavpur University.
  5. Secured BA degree in English from the University of Calcutta.
  6. Served as UGC-NET Junior Research Fellow and subsequently as Senior Research Fellow in the Department of English at Jadavpur University. 
  7. Served as Guest Lecturer for Under Graduate classes at Vidyasagar College, Kolkata, affiliated to the University of Calcutta.
  8. Invited to deliver special lectures in Post Graduate classes at Lady Brabourne College and Bethune College, Kolkata, (both affiliated to the University of Calcutta), and at Jadavpur University.
Number of Publications : 21
  1. Conference : 01
  2. Journal : 02
  3. Book Chapter : 06

Recent Publication Details (last 3 years) :

Book/Book Chapter :
  1. Basu, Parama. “Food For Thought: The Changing Culinary Landscape in the Times of Corona Pandemic”. Manabjamin: A Dossier of Covid-19 Pandemic, ed. Santanu Chakrabarti, GGDC Singur, 2021, pp.133-139.
  2. Basu, Parama. “Interrogating Inns as Spaces of Social Interaction in Joseph Andrews.” Joseph Andrews, ed. Deblina Hazra, Worldview, 2022, pp.423-435.
  3. Basu, Dr. Parama and Pooja Roy. “Decoding the Bengali Identity, Gastronomically: An Evolving Culinary Sojourn of Fasts, Feasts, and Festivals.” TMYS Review: Food and Drinks, Readomania, September 2022. pp.122-135.