RUPA BISWAS
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
M.Sc, NET
AREA OF INTEREST
Area of Specialization: Archaeological Anthropology
Area of Research and Interest: Ethnographic fieldwork and Anthropo-archaeological fieldwork.
Academic Qualification
| Degree | Year | Subject | University/Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate | 2010 | ANTHROPOLOGY (HONS) | UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA |
| Postgraduate | 2012 | ANTHROPOLOGY (P.G.) | UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA |
| NET | 2013 | ANTHROPOLOGY | U.G.C. |
Work Experience
| Sl. No. | Positions Held | Name of the Institute | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Assistant Professor (Stage1) | Vivekananda College for Women | 01/04/2017 | 31st December, 2025(F/N) |
| 2. | Assistant Professor (Stage-1) | Sree Chaitanya College, Habra | 31st December, 2025(A/N) | Till date |
Awards
| Sl. No. | Name of Award | Awarding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RGNF | UGC | 2013 |
Projects
| Sl. No. | Title | Cost in Lakh | Start Date | End Date | Role as PI/Co-PI | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Publication
| Sl. No. | Author(s) | Title | Name of Journal | Volume/Issue/ISSN | Page | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rupa Biswas & Dr. Debasis Kumar Mondal | A study of Brass Idol Making Craft in Nabadwip in Nadia District in West Bengal | Gaya Journal | ISSN-0017-2715, Volume-17, Issue 12 | 182-190 | December, 2024 |
| 2. | Rupa Biswas & Jaydeep Mondal | Heritage, Craft, and Community: A Systematic Review of Brass Idol-Making in India from an Anthropo-Archaeological Perspective | The Academic (International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research) | Volume -2 | Issue 7 | 338-352 | July, 2024 |
| 3. | Rupa Biswas | Controversy related to 'Typology' in Indian Prehistory: A Report | Annals of Anthropological Research and Reviews, Peer Reviewed Journal | ISSN-2583-0570 | 86-96 | 27th March 2024 |
| 4. | Avick Biswas & Rupa Biswas | A Symbolic Archaeological study in Odisha Through ‘Rock art Patterns’ | Genus Homo | ISSN-2457-0028, Peer Reviewed | 1-12 | 31st December 2022 |
| 5. | Rupa Biswas | Founder Father of Indian Prehistory: Robert Bruce Foote and his contributions to Indian Prehistory | Annals of Anthropological Research and Reviews | ISSN-2583-0570, Peer Reviewed | 14-27 | 21st September 2022 |
| 6. | Rupa Biswas | A study of Stone tools and Raw Materials of the Prehistoric site Shigarh in Angul District of Odisha | Journal of the Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta, Peer Reviewed | -- | 262-268 | 9th May 2017 |
Courses
| Sl. No | Name of Course | Awarding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Refresher Course | Manipur University(UGC) | 2022 |
| 2. | Orientation Course(FIP) | Aligarh Muslim University(UGC) | 2023 |
Seminar Attedance
| Sl. No. | Author(s) | Title of the Paper Presented | Title of the Conference/Seminar | Organized by | Level | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rupa Biswas | The Dokra Craft and Community : An Anthropo-Archaeological Exploration of Bikna,Bankura, West Bengal | Three day International Conference on Culture, Climate & Cosmos | University of Madras , Department of Anthropology & Vanamaa Art, Educational and Cultural Trust Chennai | International Conference | 2025 |
| 2. | Rupa Biswas | The Dokra Community and their Ancient Craft: An Anthropo-Archaeological study at Bikna,Bankura, West Bengal | Two-day international seminar on Echoes of the Past:Exploring the Regional History and Cultural Legacy of Bankura | Department of History Government General Degree College, Ranibanbh & Birsha Munda Memorial College | International Seminar | 2025 |
| 3. | Rupa Biswas | Rockart of Eastern India:An Interpretative Analysis | International Seminer on Man and Environment in India:An Anthropological approach to the development and welfare over time and space | Annual Conference of The Indian Anthropological Society(ICSSR) &( ANSI) | International Seminar | 2023 |
| 4. | Rupa Biswas | ‘Methodological Advances in Indian Prehistory: Recent Developments’ | two -day International Seminar on ‘Early India Through Multiple Lenses’ | Department of History, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandir | International Seminar | 2023 |
| 5. | Rupa Biswas | ‘ A Case Study on Brass Idol Making Technology at Nabadwip, Nadia District in West Bengal’ | in National Webinar on ‘Our Deep Past: What & Why?’ | Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University | National Webinar | 2022 |
| 6. | Rupa Biswas | ‘The Technology of Making Brass Idol: A Case Study of Nabadwip, Nadia District in West Bengal’ | National Webinar on ‘Anthropology of Contemporary Era’ | Department of Anthropology, University of North Bengal | National Webinar | 2022 |
| 7. | Rupa Biswas | ‘Valuable Prehistoric Sites at Susunia Facing the Threat of Extermination’ | State Government Sponsored in two day National Seminar on ‘Environmental Issue’ | Department of Anthropology, Vivekananda College For Women | National Seminar | 2018 |
Subjects
| Sl. No. | Topic Taught with Paper Code |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANTHROPOLOGY |
Extra Curricular
| Sl. No. | Activities |
|---|---|
| 1 | DRAWING |
| - | - |