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Dr. Manoranjan Ghosh

Dr. Abhik Bhattacharya

Assistant Professor

Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts

Email icon abhik.bhattacharya@ssla.edu.in

Teaching Philosophy

His pedagogical philosophy lies in the decolonial epistemological framework. Dr Bhattacharya tries to inculcate among the students a South Asian knowledge system through both the development of critical thinking and necessary skill-based training.

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Bio

Dr Bhattacharya is currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Media Studies and Sociology at Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts. He previously worked in the media industry for many years, covering primarily indigenous and marginalised people of India. His works were published across media outlets, including The Indian Express, Outlook Magazine, and The Wire. His reportage and analytical pieces bridge the gap between academic sociological inquiry and mainstream journalism.

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Publications

  1. Bhattacharya A (2023), The Jharkhand Andolan: A Silencing of Muslim voice(s), Contribution to Indian Sociology, Volume 56, Issue No. 3
  2. Bhattacharya A (2020), Coronavirus & Racism, Economic & Political Weekly, Volume 55, Issue No. 12
  3. Bhattacharya A (2020), Retaliatory Violence, Economic & Political Weekly, Volume 55, Issue No. 1
  4. Bhattacharya A & Das D (2018), Disability and Subject formation: Realising Ableist Ideology through the Lens of Indian Films, book chapter (ed) Mumtaz Begum & Ratan Sarkar, Disability and Inclusion: From Rationale to Reality, Adhyayan Publishers, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-81-8435-469-0
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Education

  • PhD in Sociology, Dr B. R. Ambedkar University, Delhi
  • M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Calcutta
  • B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Calcutta
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Research Interests

  • I mostly work on the intersection of sociology and media studies. My research area includes: Indigenous studies, politics of social justice, historical silencing in media discourse, discursive context of caste, decolonial methodology/postcolonial studies, Orientalism/post-Orientalism.