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Centre for Comparative Literature Bhasha Bhavana , Visva-Bharati

Centre for Comparative Literature Bhasha Bhavana , Visva-Bharati. A New Beginning.... 2010: CL introduced as part of compulsory language courses (UG) 2011: Comparative Literature as a subsidiary subject was introduced in Bhasha Bhavana.

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Centre for Comparative Literature Bhasha Bhavana , Visva-Bharati

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  1. Centre for Comparative LiteratureBhashaBhavana, Visva-Bharati A New Beginning.... 2010: CL introduced as part of compulsory language courses (UG) 2011: Comparative Literature as a subsidiary subject was introduced in Bhasha Bhavana. 2013: A new Centre for Comparative Literature was established

  2. Vision: Transgressing Boundaries Venas-tat-pasyan-nihitam guha Sad-yatra visvam bhavaty-eka-nidam; Tasminn-idam sam ca vi caiti sarvam Sa otah protas-ca vibhuh prajasu (Yayur Veda) • Formation of a full-fledged Department of Comparative Literature • Strong theoretical and interdisciplinary foundation • Cutting-edge research work on literature and culture across languages and genre

  3. Scope of Comparative Literature in Visva-Bharati: • Bhasha Bhavana houses several language departments/units. • Scope of working on literature and other arts in collaboration with Kala Bhavana and Sangeet Bhavana • Scope of archival work in collaboration with Rabindra Bhavana.

  4. Professor Tapati Mukherjee Chairperson & Adjunct Professor Centre for Comparative Literature. Area of Specialisation:Indian LiteratureSanskrit Poetics and AestheticsTagore Studies

  5. Induction of Faculty Members May 2009: Dr. Nilanjana Bhattacharya (PhD) Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature. Area of Specialisation: • Literatures of Latin America • Literatures of India • Translation Studies • Feminist Literary Criticism Recipient of SEPHIS Fellowship at El Colégio de México, Mexico. (2007-2008) Recipient of Charles Wallace India Trust Translation Fellowship at the University of East Anglia, UK (2012) Recipient of ICHS-Shandong University Solidarity Fund to present academic paper at the ICHS Conference in China in August 2015.

  6. Select Publications

  7. Induction of Faculty Members June 2010: Dr. Soma Mukherjee (M.Phil, PhD) Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature. Area of Specialisation: • Literatures of Africa • Rama Katha • Indian Literatures • Comparative Literary Studies • Feminist Literary Criticism

  8. Induction of Faculty Members September 2014: Dheeman Bhattacharyya (MA), Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature. Area of Specialisation: • Literatures and Culture of Canada • Native Studies • Translation Studies • Performance Studies Recipient of Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Doctoral Fellowship (2010-11) Treasurer, Comparative Literature Association of India (Kolkata Chapter)

  9. Vimukti: A Documentary

  10. Collaborative Project

  11. Courses on Comparative Literature Offered by BhashaBhavana • Subsidiary at UG level (from 2011) • MPhil (from 2013) • PhD (from 2014) • MA (to be introduced from 2015)

  12. Academic Activities The Centre organised an International Conference on “Exploring the Home and the World: Rabindranath and Comparative Literature”

  13. Key Speakers: Professor Amiya Dev, Professor Himani Bannerji (York University, Canada), Professor Ipshita Chanda and Dr. Sayantan Dasgupta ( Jadavpur University, Kolkata)

  14. Talk by Indigenous Author from NZ

  15. Peter J. Keegan, University of Auckland, NZ

  16. Framing New Syllabus of Comparative Literature on fecund ground... A syllabus workshop was organised from 26-28 March, 2015 to: • Finalise Course Content for the approved MA syllabus of Comparative Literature

  17. Framing New Syllabus of Comparative Literature on fecund ground... • Exploring the Language Component of the MA syllabus ( 4 Core papers on Compulsory Language Training from the available pool of Indian and Non-Indian Languages at Bhasha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati)

  18. Mode of Examination Semester System • Internal Assessments (20%) • End Semester Examinations (80%) Cross-listed courses in the syllabus open for Credit Transfer

  19. Research Areas of the Centre Wide Areas include: • Rabindranath: Texts, Contexts & Intertexts • Translation Studies • The Journey of the Rama Narrative • Bhakti & Sufi Trajectory • Forms of Colonies • Indigenous Studies • Literature and the Other Arts

  20. Innovative Projects Dheeman Bhattacharyya & Soma Mukherjee have been given special VB grant to set up an audio-visual room to facilitate: • Collaborative Research with other Institutions through Skype • Computer Based Learning Modules • Intedisciplinary Studies • Performance Space for showcasing Jatra, Patua Gaan other Arts.

  21. Future Plans The Centre plans several collaborative projects: • Multiple volumes on Comparative Literary Studies in various Indian Languages • Organising Translation Workshops • Collaborations with various educational institutions/ industries to promote skill-based programmes in the field of Comparative Literature • To promote holistic education through collaborations with other disciplines/departments

  22. Contact Us Chairperson, Centre for Comparative Literature, Bhasha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731 235 cclvbu@gmail.com

  23. Danke • Gracias • Mersi • Mikwetc • ধন্যবাদ • Gràcies • Dankegon • ધન્યવાદ • ഉപകാരം • Thank you आभारी आहे Иҭабуп Chokran شكرا धन्यवाद 多謝 Merci beaucoup Matur nuwun ତୁମ୍ଭଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ୍

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