Name of the Activity: The Department of History conducted a special lecture on “Films of Ray, Ghatak and Sen: Post Independence Bengali Cinema as National Cinema”.
Type of Activity: Special Lecture
Date/Duration of Activity: The special lecture was conducted on 14th December from 2 pm till 4 pm.
Time: The special lecture was conducted from 2 pm till 4 pm.
Details of Resource Person: Professor Arup Ratan Samajdar
No. of Participants: 41 participants including 29 faculty
Objective of the Event: The special lecture was organised as a part of students SEC course of Semester 3. It was conducted with an intent at understanding the intricacies of Popular Cultural Traditions of Bengal.
Brief Description of the Event: The lecture commenced with an understanding of Post Independent Indian State’s encouragement of New Age Cinema. It explored the expansive oeuvre of 3 filmmakers and their deep legacy in understanding the popular traditions of Bengal. The lecture was conducted through snippets of films- demonstrating the importance of the visual archive. It focussed on a paradigm of using cinema as a historiographical method to describe cultural processes of Bengal. The lecture commenced with a vote of thanks by Head of the Department, Professor Piu Chatterjee.
Outcome of the Event: The outcome of the event was successful with the Qand A session focussing on gender dynamics of cinema and a discussion on music as a source.
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In the words of the famous writer Ernest Hemingway, “There is no friend as loyal as a book” The students of our college really seem to abide by his words, as the College Library is one of the most frequented places. And so, on the 21st of March, 2022, around 10:30 am, it was in …
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Special Lecture on “Films of Ray, Ghatak and Sen: Post Independence Bengali Cinema as National Cinema” by the History Department
Name of the Activity: The Department of History conducted a special lecture on “Films of Ray, Ghatak and Sen: Post Independence Bengali Cinema as National Cinema”.
Type of Activity: Special Lecture
Date/Duration of Activity: The special lecture was conducted on 14th December from 2 pm till 4 pm.
Time: The special lecture was conducted from 2 pm till 4 pm.
Details of Resource Person: Professor Arup Ratan Samajdar
No. of Participants: 41 participants including 29 faculty
Objective of the Event: The special lecture was organised as a part of students SEC course of Semester 3. It was conducted with an intent at understanding the intricacies of Popular Cultural Traditions of Bengal.
Brief Description of the Event: The lecture commenced with an understanding of Post Independent Indian State’s encouragement of New Age Cinema. It explored the expansive oeuvre of 3 filmmakers and their deep legacy in understanding the popular traditions of Bengal. The lecture was conducted through snippets of films- demonstrating the importance of the visual archive. It focussed on a paradigm of using cinema as a historiographical method to describe cultural processes of Bengal. The lecture commenced with a vote of thanks by Head of the Department, Professor Piu Chatterjee.
Outcome of the Event: The outcome of the event was successful with the Qand A session focussing on gender dynamics of cinema and a discussion on music as a source.
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