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Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for GirlsAffiliated to University of Calcutta    |    (Recognised under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956)

An Institution for Undergraduate Studies in Science & Humanities
Under the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal

Department of Philosophy

Faculty Profile

Dr. Sebanti Bhattacharya, Associate Professor, Offer In Charge, Sister nibedita govt. general degree college for girls

Dr. Sebanti BhattacharyaW.B.E.S

Qualification

M. A. (J.U.), M.Phil. (J.U.), Ph. D. (J.U.)

Contact Details :

Associate Professor, Officer In Charge
Department of Philosophy
E-Mail: sebantibhatta@yahoo.com

Area of Specialization :

Analytic Philosophy with special emphasis on Ontology.

Research Interests

Feminist Ethics and Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore.

Research Projects Completed

    • Title of the project: Tropes: Modern Metaphysician’s Tool to Dissipate Universals
    • Funding Agency: UGC
    • Amount: Rs. 70,000.00
    • Year: 2005-07
    • Title of the project: The Moral behind the Practice of Vrata: A Feminist Analysis
    • Funding Agency: UGC
    • Amount: Rs. 1,50,000.00
    • Year: 2009-11

Research Publications

Papers in Journals

  1. Sejuger Meyeder Lekhapora in Colonial Bengal: The Making of Female Education. Sebanti Bhattacharya (2016) Proceedings of UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar Organized by Departmeny of History, Lady Brabourne College in Collaboration with Paschimbanga Itihas Samsad. ISBN 978-81-9284421-0-5
  2. Three-Category Ontology. Sebanti Bhattacharya (2010) Jadavpur Journal of Philosophy ISSN-0975-6833, Vol-20, No. 1
  3. Realism Reinstated: A Critique of Nominalism Revisited by Professor Manjusree Chaudhuri. Sebanti Bhattacharya (2008-09) Rabindra Bharati Journal of Philosophy ISSN-0973-0087, Vol-XIV.
  4. Wittgenstein’s Family Resemblance and Universals. Sebanti Bhattacharya (2006) Rabindra Bharati Journal of Philosophy ISSN-0973-0087, Vol XI.
  5. A priori. Sebanti Bhattacharya (2000) (Dhrubapada: Buddhijibir Noteboi (ed.vol.)
  6. Are Fregean Functions Platonic or Aristotelian? Sebanti Bhattacharya (1994) Jadavpur Journal of Philosophy, Vol-6, No.2.

Contributions in Books

  1. 'Amar Ma' in Sutapa Bhattacharya : Smaran O Manan Ed. Subal Samanta, Ebong Mushayera, January 2025, ISBN 978-93-93516-95-4
  2. The Problem of Universal, (2025), Chapter 4, Glimpses of Western Philosophy, Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty (ed.), Dev Publishers, New Delhi,  ISBN: 9789359448589 
  3. ‘Why do we practice vrata?’ in ‘Mind and Cognition An Interdisciplinary Sharing: Essays in honour of Amita Chatterjee’ (2019) K. Bhattacharya, M. Sen and S. Sirker(eds.) Volume II, D.K. Print world. New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-24609-52-1
  4. ‘Rabindra Darshan’ in Adhunik Bharatiya Darshan (2018). From Ebang Mushayera. ISBN 978-93-85119-96-5 (Both as editor and contributor)
  5. Five Chapters in Uchha Madhyamik Darshan published by West Bengal State Book Board (2013).

Achievements / Awards

UGC-JRF NET conducted by UGC, Government of India.

Membership in different academic bodies

  1. Member of the Under-Graduate Board of Studies in Philosophy, attached to the Council for Undergraduate Studies in Arts, Science, Commerce etc of University of Calcutta, upto September, 2024
  2. Member of Academic Committee of Philosophy attached to the West Bengal State Book Board from 2010 to 2014.
  3. Member of Ethical committee for research on Human subject of Presidency University since 2009
  4. Member of Institutional Ethics Committee of Medical College Hospital, Kolkata upto march 2024. 

Teaching Experience

Undergraduate Teaching

  1. Joined WBES on 30 July 1998, served Jhargram Raj College, Bethune College and Presidency College.
  2. Have taken Under-Graduate classes at the Dept. of Philosophy, Jadavpur University as UGC Research Fellow  (1991-1996).
  3. Taught at Barasat College (formerly Barasat Evening College) as a substitute lecturer (FIP Scheme) from September 1997 to March 1998.
  4. Taught at Bethune College as a guest lecturer from December 1997 to July 1998.
  5. Associate Professor till September 2019 at DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM GOVT. COLLEGE.

Postgraduate Teaching

  1. Have taken Post-Graduate classes at Presidency University from 2010 to 2013 as regular faculty.

Lectures delivered as resource person

  1. Realism Reinstated: Nominalism Revisited (21.11.2007) Organized by Department of Philosophy, Rabindra Bharati University.
  2. Logic: Induction Course Training Programme for Civil Judge (28.11.2011) Organized by West Bengal Judicial Academy, Bijan Bhawan, Salt Lake.
  3. Feminist Outlook of Rabindranath Tagore (08.03.2018) Organized by Radhakrishnan Study Centre, Dept. of Philosophy, Rabindra Bharati University. Kolkata, West Bengal 700007.
  4. Relevance of celebrating International Women’s Day (07.03.2019) Organized by Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for Girls, Kolkata, West Bengal.