Activities

Stay updated with the activities conducted by the Department of English Literary and witness how the students are gearing up to turn into professionals with Brainware University.

WEBINAR/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
our humanity has to survive
For AI to survive; our humanity has to survive: A seminar on 'Gender Equality'

Speaker: Ronita Biswas - Assistant Teacher at Garden High International School

Date:

06-06-2023

A journey into the world of fantasy
A journey into the world of fantasy

Speaker: Dr. Prayag Ray - HOD, Department of English, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata

Date:

26-11-2022

Celebrate 'National Education Day'
IIC collaborates with Department of English and Literary Studies to celebrate 'National Education Day'

Every year the 11th of November is celebrated as 'National Education Day' to celebrate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Date:

11-11-2022

Exploring New Horizons of Career
Webinar on Exploring New Horizons of Career with English Studies

Speakers:

  • Dr.Poulomi Mitra - HOD, Department of English and Literary Studies, Brainware University
  • Dr. Ruchi Sharma - Assistant Professor, Chitkara University
Date:

13-09-2022

A Long Walk to Freedom
A Long Walk to Freedom: India - multitude of cultures united by one identity, Communication Club event discusses diverse views

Speaker: Dr. Poulomi Mitra - Associate Professor and HOD, Department of English and Literary Studies

Date:

25-08-2022

Revenge Tragedy
Art of literary criticism: Webinar on 'Revenge Tragedy’

Speaker: Dr. Piyali Sircar - Assistant Professor, Department of English, Rammohan College

Date:

20-08-2022

Digital Humanities
Emerging Trends in Literary Studies- 'Digital Humanities'

Speaker: Dr. Koel Mitra - Assistant Professor of English, The Neotia University

Date:

01-06-2022

Conference on Posthumanism and the Ecological Crisis
National Conference on Posthumanism and the Ecological Crisis 2022

Speakers:

  • Dr. Subhadeep Paul - Assistant Professor, Department of English, School of Literature, Language and Cultural Studies, Bankura University, West Bengal, India
  • Dr. Arka Chattopadhyay - Assistant Professor, Departmentof Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Gandhinagar, India
  • Dr. Mukulika Dattagupta - Associate Professor, Department of Language and Literature, Adamas University, West Bengal, India
Date:

29-01-2022

Exploring Hicky
Exploring Hicky: Bengal Gazette and Invention of Print Media in Colonial India

Speakers:

  • Dr. Andrew Otis - PhD in Journalism from Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
  • Ms. Moutusi Pal - Library Assistant, Central Library, Brainware University
  • Bandana Basu - Librarian, Central Library, Brainware University
Date:

29-01-2022

Vox Populi
Workshop: Vox Populi- An Online Debate Competition

Speakers:

  • Dr. Andrew Otis - PhD in Journalism from Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
  • Ms. Moutusi Pal - Library Assistant, Central Library, Brainware University
  • Bandana Basu - Librarian, Central Library, Brainware University
Date:

29-12-2021

Dictionary
Workshop on “Dictionary: Character and History”

Speakers:

  • Mr. Biplab Kumar Chandra - Assistant Librarian, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
  • Ms. Bandana Basu - Librarian, Brainware University
Date:

21-06-2021

Listen to Learn
Workshop: Effective Communication- Listen to Learn

Speaker: Dr. Leena Sarkar Bhaduri - Assistant Professor, Department of English, Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya, North Dinajpur

Date:

12-06-2021

Greek Theatre
Workshop: Unravel the Past: Re-visiting the World of Greek Theatre

Speaker: Dr. Koel Mitra - Assistant Professor, The Neotia University

Date:

26-05-2021

Listen to Learn
Online Workshop on Writing to Connect

Speaker: Dr. Ajanta Paul - Principal and Professor of English, Women’s Christian College, Kolkata

Date:

21-01-2021

Improving Language Skills
Workshop—‘English made easy: Improving Language Skills’

Speaker: Ms. Monisha Sen - School of Languages, RK Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark

Date:

21-12-2020

Better Version of Yours
Workshop: Be a Better Version of Yours

Speaker: Mr. Biplob Bose - Transformation Coach and Mentor, BOSENGRS

Date:

03-12-2020

Fun with the Strange Paradise
Webinar on “Fun with the Strange Paradise: The English Language”

Speaker: Ms. Labanya Ray Mukherjee - Assistant Professor, Global Institute of Management and Technology

Date:

12-9-2020

A Webinar by Autism Society West Bengal
Understanding, Communicating and Supporting persons with Developmental Disabilities: A Webinar by Autism Society West Bengal

Speakers:

  • Ms. Indrani Basu - Director, Autism Society West Bengal
  • Dr. Mitu De - General Secretary, Autism Society West Bengal, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Gurudas College
  • Ms. Ranjana Roy Chakraborty - Special Educator, Autism Society West Bengal
  • Ms. Sukanya Das - Special Educator, Autism Society West Bengal
Date:

31-7-2020

Campus to Corporate
Webinar - Campus to Corporate - Do you have a story to tell?-Forming unique identity through personal narratives

Speaker: Ms.Priyanka Chatterjee - International Story Consultant, Drama Coach, Educationist, Trainer, Artistic Director, Wild Strawberry, Director, Storytelling Education and Arts India Council (SEAIC)

Date:

21-7-2020

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Spreading the colours of happiness
Spreading the colours of happiness: An outreach activity to help the poor and needy

The department of English and Literary Studies organized an Outreach Activity that aimed at spreading joy and happiness among the deprived sections of the society, specifically elderly women and orphans

Date:

11-03-2023

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION
Extempore competition
An opportunity to 'Think Aloud' for the students: Extempore competition on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas and National Integration Day

Date:

31-10-2022

Birth Anniversary of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Celebration of the Birth Anniversary of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Speaker: Monamie Mukherjee - Assistant Professor, Department of English and Literary Studies

Date:

15-09-2022

Birth anniversary of Bibhutibhusan Bandopadyay
From 'Pather Panchali' to 'Sahaj Paather Goppo': Celebrating the birth anniversary of Bibhutibhusan Bandopadyay

Celebrate the birth anniversary of this great Bengali writer who had a very close association with Nature, the Department of English and Literary Studies organised a screening of 'Sohoj Paather Goppo'.

Date:

15-09-2022

Birth Anniversary of Mother Teresa
Celebrating the Birth Anniversary of Mother Teresa

In order to foster compassion in students and highlight the importance of kindness in the world, the Department of English and Literary Studies in collaboration with the Communication Club organised a poetry writing and recitation competition on 26th August to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Mother Teresa

Date:

26-08-2022

Birth Anniversary of Mother Teresa
A tribute to the one who told tales with brush strokes; BWU celebrates the birth anniversary of Abanindranath Tagore with an illustration competition

Date:

08-08-2022

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
1st International Conference on Literature, Film and Web Adaptations
1st International Conference on Literature, Film and Web Adaptations: Adaptations and Appropriations

Speakers:

  • Dr. Pinaki De - Associate Professor, Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara
  • Rajaditya Banerjee - Theater artist and Filmmaker
Date:

04-03-2023

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
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Faculty Development Programme on Emerging Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences

Speakers:

  • Dr. Suchorita Chattopadhyay - Professor, Department of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University
  • Dr. Dinesh Kumar Nair - Associate Professor and Head, Department of English, VG Vaze College Mumbai
Date:

20-06-2022

OTHER ACTIVITIES
Kahaani: A story-telling competition organised by Communication Club!
Kahaani: A story-telling competition organised by Communication Club!

Date:

12-05-2023

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Debate Competition: Rebuttal Rebels

Date:

31-05-2022

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Sing Thy Muse - A Self-Composed Poetry Recitation Competition

Date:

30-04-2022

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Off the Cuff - An Inter-college Extempore Competition | Developing communication skills

Date:

21-03-2022

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Catchphrase - A tagline writing competition

Date:

01-10-2021

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A Voice - Acting Competition

Date:

23-06-2021

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Talktonic: An Online Debate Competition

Date:

10-10-2020

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Interactive session titled: "I Think: Testing Critical Thinking and Speaking Skills"

Date:

15-05-2021