Dr. Shatarupa Bhattacharya

Books:

  • Bhattacharya, S., Singh, S. & others (co-author), 2018, ‘Beyond the Women question: Reconstructing Gendered Identities in Early India’, Primus Books, Delhi, ISBN: 978-93-84-092-77-1

Chapters in Books:

  • “The Bhaumakara Queens, Identity and Epigraphs: Exploring Queenship in Early Medieval Odisha”, in Uma Chakravarti, Naina Dayal, Bharati Jagannathan and Snigdha Singh (edited), Of Thieves, Theris, Potters and Pativratas Essays in Early Indian Social History for Kumkum Roy, Primus Books Delhi, 2023, ISBN;978-93-5687-033-8, pp. 345-372.
  • (2020). Access to Political Spaces and the Bhauma-Kara Queens: Symbols of Power and Authority in Early Medieval Odisha’, in Reconstruction of Indian History Society and Religion, (ed.) Sadananda Nayak and Sankarsan Malik, Feb. 2020, N. B. Publications: Noida. (pp. 131-144). (ISBN: 978-93-89234-28-2).
  • (2020). Unit 3. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Cultures. (pp. 50-72). BHIC-102, Social Formations and Cultural Patterns in the Ancient World, Social of Social Sciences, IGNOU. Delhi, Jan. 2020. (ISBN:978-93-89668-94-0).
  • (2020). Unit 10. Use of Iron and Its Implications. (pp. 179-192). BHIC-102, Social Formations and Cultural Patterns in the Ancient World, Social of Social Sciences, IGNOU. Delhi. Jan. 2020. (ISBN:978-93-89668-94-0).

Papers in Journals:

  • Book Review: 2016. Aruna Pariti, Genealogy, Time, Identity Historical Consciousness in the Deccan Sixth Century CE –Twelfth Century CE. Delhi: Primus Books, 2015. Indian Historical Review, Vol. 43. No. 2. (pp. 330-32).
  • Bhattacharya, S. (2015). Conquering Land, Conquering Women: Exploring the correlation between War and Sexuality in Early Medieval Indian Inscriptions. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, 6(4), 297-302. (ISSN: 2010- 3646)
  • Bhattacharya, S. (2015).“Religious Traditions: Puranic-Hinduism and Tantricism”, published as part of online resource created and hosted by Institute of Lifelong Learning, University of Delhi. ISSN No. 2349-154X (http://vle.du.ac.in/mod/resource/view.php?id=12318)
  • Bhattacharya, S. (2014). Issues of Power and Identity: Probing the Absence of Mahārājñī. A Survey of the Vākātạka Inscriptions. Indian Historical Review, 41, 19- 34 (ISSN: 0376-9836)
  • Bhattacharya, S. (2007). Perceiving Gender through Genealogy. A Study of the Vākātakas. In Proceedings of Indian History Congress, 68th session, (pp. 127- 135). Delhi: Indian History Congress. (ISSN: 2249-1937)
  • Bhattacharya, S. (2005). Implicit and Explicit Markers of Gender Identities: A study of the Vākātaka Inscriptions. In Proceeding of Indian History Congress, 66th session, Shantiniketan, (pp. 147- 154). Delhi: Indian History Congress. (ISSN: 2249-1937)

Papers presented in national/International Conferences:

  • Dhillon, M. & Shatarupa Bhattacharya. (2023). ‘Fighting Against All The Odds: A Feminist Analysis Of Intersections Of Womanhood, Disability & Mental Health In Hindi Cinema’ in a Conference on Gendering Rights, Debating Justice: Issues & Concerns organised by the Indian Association for Women’s Studies Northern Regional Conference held 5th and 6th May 2023 at Miranda House, University of Delhi.
  • Dhillon, M. & Shatarupa Bhattacharya. (2023). ‘Struggle, Strength and Well-Being: A Feminist Thematic Analysis of Bollywood Representations of Mothers having Children with Disability’ paper presented in Multidimensional Conference to celebrate 100 years of the University of Delhi on Revisiting Wellbeing: Perspectives, Challenges, and the Road Ahead at Gargi College, University of Delhi on 2nd February 2023.
  • Presented a paper ‘Adding to the Conundrum: Gender, Epigraphs and the Past’ on 30th June 2022 as Resource person for the Online Short Term certificate Course organised by IQAC LSR and Department of Sanskrit “Indian Culture, Languages and History: An Ancient and Cotemporary View”.
  • Presented a paper, ‘The Bhaumakara Queens, Identity, and Epigraphs: Exploring Queenship in Early Medieval Odisha’, in Of Thieves & Theris, Hunters & Housewives: A Conference in Honour of Kumkum Roy, organised by The History Society, Miranda House in collaboration with IQAC, Miranda House held on 9th and 10th November, 2021.
  • Talk on ‘Approaching Sources: “Ideal” King in Textual and Inscriptional Sources’ held at Research Methodology Workshop (Online) organised by the History Department, LSR on 6th August 2020.
  • ‘Power of Procreation and Invisible Womb: Gender and Social Reproduction in Early Puranic Traditions’, In Panel on ‘Interlinkages of Religion, Power and Gender, Exploring Textual Traditions in Early India’, in webinar held by European Academy of Religion, August, 2020.
  •  ‘River as Goddess: Water, Purity and Myth. Sculptural Representation of River Goddesses in Early India’, at IGNCA in a festival titled Divya Prakrti Parva from 6th -8th March, 2019.
  •  ‘Puranic Expiation and Emancipation: Vratas for Women in the Matsya Purana’, in a conference titled Women: A Journey Through the Ages held at Amity University, Noida from January 23 -24, 2019.
  • Gendered Political Spaces in Early Indian History, LSR, Department of History, 5th September 2018
  • Bhattacharya, S. (2015). Within Womb, Without Womb: Some Stories of Birth from the Markandeya Purana, conference on ‘Writing Gender History’ held in D.A.V. Post Graduate College, Chandigarh on 23rd January, 2015.
  • Bhattacharya, S. (2013). War, Women and Sexuality: Commemorating Violence in Early Medieval Inscriptions, second annual International conference, Archive Indian Institute, on ‘Violence in Indian History’, 1st November, 2013.
  • Bhattacharya, S. (2013). Alternative Processes of Procreation: A Gendered Enquiry of the Markandeya Purana, Indian History Congress, December, 2013.

Organised workshop:

  • Organised one day seminar ‘Navigating Disability in an Ableist World’ held on 10th April 2023 at Lady Shri Ram College for Women.
  • Organised workshop ‘Dialogues on India: Cultures, Colours and Conversations, organised by Office of the International Programs and IQAC, LSR for Macquarie University, Australia from November 2022- December 2022.

Attended workshop/FDP/Refresher:

  • Attended online Two week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on ‘Feminist Teaching & Research in Higher Education: Theory and Practice’, organised by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Education Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching, held from 23rd July- 6th August, 2021 and obtained Grade A+
  • Attended 4 week Induction/Orientation Programme for Faculty in Universities/Colleges/ Institutes of Higher Education organised by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Education Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching, held from March 15- April 14, 2021and obtained Grade A+

Fellowship:

  • Minor Grant: Received grant for research fellowship under Dr Bharat Ram Research Grant in August 2022, Principal Investigator Dr Megha Dhillon, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, LSR and Co-Principal Investigator Dr Shatarupa Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor. “Historical and Contemporary Portrayals of Disability: Implications for Young Women in India”. Grant of 2,00,000 +1,00,000 Rs.

Others:

  • Bhattacharya, S. (2014). Report: ‘Gender Perceptions among College Students: A Report of a Survey in LSR’, March, 2014. (Was part of a team that conducted a survey on behalf of LSR and the report was presented during the Academic Congress held in March 2014).
  • Bhattacharya, S. (2011). Formalizing Rituals: Vratas in the Matsya Purana, Research Forum, LSR, 10th March, 2011.
  • Bhattacharya, S. (2006). Gendered Control over Political and Economic Resources: A look into the Vakataka Inscriptions, Women’s Studies Programme, School of Social Sciences, JNU on Gender in Research, A Student Seminar, 2006.