Arka Datta

Academic professional well-versed in English literature and effective teaching methodologies. Known for fostering collaborative learning environment and driving student engagement. Relied upon for adaptability to evolving academic needs and maintaining high standards in lesson delivery and assessment.

Seminars & Paper Presentation

• presented the paper " Depiction of Contemporary Women Problems of Rural Bengal In Various Novels and Short Stories of Avijit Sen", in the National Seminar on ' Status of Women in Indian Society', Centre for Women's Studies, University of Kalyani (2015)
• presented the paper " English-Vinglish: A Reading in Context of Globalization" in the International Seminar on 'Globalization in India: Its impact on Society, Education and Literature', Dept. of Bengali, West Bengal State University ( 2022)
• presented the paper " Analyzing The Concepts of Women Empowerment and Education In The Film Nil Battey Sannata", in the International Seminar on 'Equality of Opportunity in Education for Girls', Dept. of Education & Political Science, Murshidabad University (2022)
• presented the paper " Analysis of Devi Sarpomosta from the perspective of Women" in the workshop on ' Folklore, Films & Theatre: Relation & Relevance', The Asiatic Society, Kolkata (2023)
• Presented the paper "Border and Partition: Human Rights Abuses and Vulnerability- A Study of Two Short Stories", in the workshop on 'Research Methodology for Studies on Borders and Borderlands', organized by Centre for Studies on Borders and Movements(CSBM), in collaboration with The School of International Relations and Strategic Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata (2023)
• presented the paper on Feminist Narratology and Folktales of Bengal: A Critical Study in the Workshop on 'World of Folk Narratives: Universality, Varieties and Methodology', The Asiatic Society, Kolkata (2025)
• presented the paper " Getting Comfortable: A Story Towards the Aesthetics of (Dis)Comfort", in the International Seminar on ' Nature, Gender and Disability: Interrogating the Marginalized Spaces', Dept. of English & IQAC, Rani Dhanya Kumari College & Nabagram Amar Chand Kundu College, in collaboration with Peter Lang ( 2025)
• presented the paper " Exit West: Towards an Understanding of Border, Movements and Identity of the Refugees" in the workshop on The Challenges of Social Science Research on Borders and Borderlands, organized by the Centre for Studies on Borders and Movements (CSBM), Kolkata & The Department of History, West Bengal State University ( 2025)

Workshops:

• completed the GIAN Course on 'Manuals of Motherhood: Meditations on Transnational Literary Tropes', sponsored by The Ministry of Education, Government of India, Hosted by the Women's College, Aligarh Muslim University ( 2022)
• completed the workshop on ' Folklore, Films & Theatre: Relation & Relevance', The Asiatic Society, Kolkata (2023)
• completed the workshop on 'Research Methodology for Studies on Borders and Borderlands', organized by Centre for Studies on Borders and Movements(CSBM), in collaboration with The School of International Relations and Strategic Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata (2023)
• International Symposium on Un-bordered Futures: Deconstructing and Reimagining Borders, organized by organized by Centre for Studies on Borders and Movements(CSBM), in collaboration with The Dept. of Comparative Literature Jadavpur University, Kolkata and University of Warwick UK (2023)
• International Symposium on Becoming "Humans", Becoming "Machines", joint collaboration IEM,Kolkata & SKBU, Purulia (2024)
• workshop on The Challenges of Social Science Research on Borders and Borderlands, organized by the Centre for Studies on Borders and Movements (CSBM), Kolkata & The Department of History, West Bengal State University ( 2025)

• Border, Forced Migration, Human Rights Abuse and Vulnerability - A Study of Two Short Stories in The Sanshodhak (June 2024), UGC CARE LISTED, ISSN No. 2394-5990
• Analysing Debi Sarpomosta From the Perspective of Women - in The Shodh Sanchar Bulletin( Vol 15, Issue 58, April to June 2025), UGC CARE LISTED, ISSN 2229-3620
• "Kaibartakatha”- An Exploration of Dalit Life in Akademos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Literary and Culture Studies ( Vol II, Issue 1, Jan 2022) Departmental Journal of English, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, ISSN - 2583-2875
• English-Vinglish: A Reading in the context of Globalization: in The Social Science Review A Multidisciplinary Journal. September-October, 2025. Vol. 3. Issue 5. 275-278 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.70096/tssr.250305049)