Departmental Profile
The Department of English began its journey in 1994 (the year of the establishment of Assam University). Since then the students hailing from various parts of the country have been pursuing their studies for M.A., M. Phil., and Ph.D. Degrees. The success rate of the students has all along been very good. The MA program and the research activities of the Department place particular focus on various fields of studies like, British English Literature, American Literature, Indian English Literature, Indian Literature in English Translation, New Literatures in English, Ethnic Literatures, Cultural Studies, Drama Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Translation Studies, and English Language Teaching, etc.
The ICT – based Smart Class Room system available in the Department helps in better teaching with the use of Audio-Visual aids. The Departmental library has been expanded with the addition of new books and infrastructure
| Courses Offered | Duration | Number of Seats | Program Course Structure | Timetable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.A.(by course work) | Four Semester | 50 | M.A(Syllabus) | |
| M.Phil (by course work & dissertation) | ||||
| Ph.D. (by course work & research work) | ||||
| D.Litt (by research work)…… |
Faculty
| Name & Qualification | Designation | Area of Specialization | Contact & Email ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dipendu Das, Ph.D. | Professor | Drama Studies, New Literatures in English, Indian English Writing and Translation Studies | dipendudas2011@gmail.com |
| Rama Prasad Biswas, Ph.D. | Professor | Narrative/ Discourse Analysis, Modern and Postmodern Literature | rama.prasad.biswas@aus.ac.in |
| Baby Puspa Sinha, Ph.D. | Professor (HoD) | American Fiction | baby.pushpa.sinha@aus.ac.in |
| Anindya Syam Choudhury, Ph.D., PGCTE, PGDTE (EFLU), Cert TESOL (Trinity London) |
Associate Professor | ELT, Stylistics, English Linguistics, Indian English Writing | anindya.syam.choudhury@aus.ac.in anindyasyam@yahoo.com |
| Sumana Chakraborty, M Phil, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Fiction, American Literature, Postcolonial Literatures, Literatures of the Diaspora, Film Studies, Gender Studies. | sumana.chakraborty@aus.ac.in |
| Saugata Kumar Nath, M Phil, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Drama Studies, Indian English Writing, New Literatures in English | saugata.kumar.nath@aus.ac.in |
| Lalthakim Hmar, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Literary Theory, Culture & Women Studies. | lalthakim.hmar@aus.ac.in |
| Sib Sankar Majumder, M.A | Assistant Professor | Drama & Theatre Studies, Postcolonial Literature | sib.sanjar.mazumdar@aus.ac.in ssmaus1980@gmail.com |
| Jaydeep Chakraborty, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Commonwealth and Postcolonial Literature, Theory | jaydeep.chakraborty@aus.ac.in |
| Anindya Sen, M.Phil | Assistant Professor | Modernism, Post Modernism | anindya.sen@aus.ac.in |
Head of the Department
Dr. Baby Puspa Sinha
Placement
A large number of passed out students of the Department are now employed as teachers in different universities, colleges and other educational institutions in India. A good number of students have found placements in various industrial and service organisations in different parts of India. Some are also employed in the corporate sectors.