SHATARUPA SEN GUPTA
Kolkata
Summary
Dynamic, research-driven professional with a PhD in History and over a decade of experience leading departments, managing complex projects, and analyzing large-scale qualitative data. Proven track record in media analysis, content development, archival research, and stakeholder management. Adept at transforming complex historical and cultural data into compelling, market-ready narratives for diverse audiences. Seeking to leverage deep expertise in qualitative research, strategic communications, and asset management into a corporate archivist, publishing, or brand heritage role.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Department Head / Assistant Professor
Calcutta Girls' College
Kolkata, West Bengal
08.2019 - 07.2024
- Directed departmental strategies, oversaw curriculum delivery timelines, and managed academic operations for undergraduate cohorts, enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Designed annual operational and learning plans; executed quality assurance frameworks to ensure adherence to performance standards.
- Supervised governance for institutional Anti-Ragging Cell; led CGC-Sahara and CGC-Bharosa initiatives, promoting socioeconomic skill development and financial independence among students.
Visiting Faculty
University of Calcutta
Kolkata, West Bengal
02.2016 - 07.2019
- Developed organisational framework and structural syllabus for newly introduced segment: Indian Ocean Maritime History, enhancing curriculum offerings.
- Assessed master-level performance portfolios and established rigorous quality assessment parameters for institutional examinations, ensuring academic integrity.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Managed complaints with calm, clear communication and problem-solving.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
Resource Person (Subject Matter Expert)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Kolkata, West Bengal
05.2016 - 07.2016
- Designed and delivered high-impact digital lecture series on socio-political history and international movements for central government’s ICT broadcast initiative, enhancing public understanding.
- Translated complex academic frameworks on global social waves into engaging multimedia content, increasing accessibility for diverse audiences.
- Monitored staff performance and developed improvement plans.
- Provided expert advice on subject-specific issues to enhance organisational efficiency.
- Facilitated training sessions for junior staff, improving their understanding and skills.
Lecturer
Loreto College
Kolkata, West Bengal
11.2013 - 11.2015
- Nominated as an active member of Loreto College Board of Progressive Transformation, influenced institutional policy-making and strategic roadmaps.
- Formulated intellectual resources and co-managed extracurricular bodies adjacent to corporate activities, enhanced engagement in Dramatics and Debate clubs.
- Mentored students to support achievement of target grades.
- Used diverse teaching methods, including lectures, presentations and class activities to deliver curriculum.
- Designed, planned and taught lectures based on curriculum requirements and exams.
Education
PhD - History
Jadavpur University
Kolkata01-2012
Master of Arts (M.A.) - History
Jadavpur University
Kolkata01-2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - History
Jadavpur University
Kolkata01-2001
Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Academic Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis
- Media & Discourse Analysis
- Trend Tracking
- Manuscript Evaluation
- Academic & Trade Publishing
- Multimedia production
- Copyediting
- Public Speaking
- Presentation Delivery
- Mentoring
- Conflict Resolution
Custom
- Encyclopedia Contributions, Authored 5 peer-reviewed entries for the International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest (Wiley-Blackwell, USA, 2009). Demonstrates global collaborative experience with top-tier international publishers.
- Media Analysis: The Beginning of a New Political Era: The Press in United Front Bengal (1967), Published in Look East, Vol. 8, Issue 1 (2023). Focuses on political print trends and media landscape mapping.
- Corporate & Socio-Economic History: Lady Abala Bose: An Educationist, A Scientist and a Beacon for Women’s Rights, Presented at the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Development, Tashkent State University (2024).
- Identity & Consumer Culture Studies: Picturing Hindostan: The British, the Native and the Art of Creating Identities, Presented at the University of Calcutta (2017). Analyzes historical branding and visual identity creation.
- Media Intersectionality: LGBT portrayal in Indian Mainstream Hindi Movies, Analytical paper tracking representations of diversity in mass media (2013).
Timeline
Department Head / Assistant Professor
Calcutta Girls' College
08.2019 - 07.2024
Resource Person (Subject Matter Expert)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
05.2016 - 07.2016
Visiting Faculty
University of Calcutta
02.2016 - 07.2019
Lecturer
Loreto College
11.2013 - 11.2015
PhD - History
Jadavpur University
Master of Arts (M.A.) - History
Jadavpur University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - History
Jadavpur University