MA (Gauhati) PhD (Gauhati)
Philosophy of Religion, Comparative Religion, Indian Philosophy
Department of Philosophy
Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014
Email: mausumi1984[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in
* Passed B.A. in 2005 from Darrang College, Tezpur.
* Passed M.A in 2007 from Gauhati University, Guwahati.
* Obtained Ph. D in 2016 from Gauhati University, Guwahati.
* Served as a Lecturer in the Department of philosophy, Tezpur College. Tezpur from 31/10/2007 to January 2010.
* Served as as Assistant Professor (Lien vacancy) in the Department of philosophy, Nowgong Girls’ College, Nagaon from 12/05/2010 to 6/10/2011 against F.I.P leave vacancy and from 8/9/2011 to 31/12/2011 for three months on contractual basis.
* Working as an Assistant Professor (Contractual) in the Department of Philosophy, Gauhati University from 06/10/2015 to till now.
* Philosophy of Religion
* Comparative Religion
*Indian Philosophy
* Contemporary Indian Philosophy
* Feminism
Publications in Journals
1. Published an article entitled “MAN IN BUDDHISM” in “PHILOSOPHICA”, a yearly bilingual Philosophical Journal of Bongaigaon college, volume-II, September 2012. ISSN: 2249-5053
2. Published an article entitled “BUDDHIST ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS” in “PHILOSOPHICA”, a yearly bilingual Philosophical Journal of Bongaigaon college, Volume-III, September 2013. ISSN: 2249-5053
3. Published an article entitled “THE PROBLEM OF UNTOUCHABILITY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO GANDHI AND AMBEDKAR” in “MANAVAYATAN”, a Peer-reviewed International Journal on Humanities of Centre for Studies in Humanities, Volume III, Number I, July-December, 2013, ISSN 2249-0612.
4. Published a paper entitled “ETHICS OF BUDDHISM: AN APPRAISAL” in “JOURNAL OF GAUHATI UNIVERSITY RESEARCH SCHOLARS’ ASSOCIATION [JGURSA]”, a multidisciplinary and bilingual yearly peer-reviewed journal, Volume VI, 2013-2014, ISSN 2250-0456.
5. Published a paper entitled “EMPOWERING WOMEN FROM BUDDHA’S PERSPECTIVE” in the Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Vol II, March 2016, ISSN 2348-7011
Publications in Books
1. Published a paper entitled “WOMAN EMPOWERMENT” in TRAFFCKING IN WOMEN IN AND FROM NORTH EAST INDIA”, a collection of seminar papers published by Principal, L.O.K.D College. ISBN:978-81-920759-0-7
2. Published a paper entitled “LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS IN BAUDDHA PHILOSOPHY” in “ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY: PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES”, a compilation of selected papers presented in the UGC sponsored National Seminar held in Cotton College.
3. Published a paper entitled “ SWAMI VIVEKANANDA’S INTERPRETATION OF RELIGION” in “SWAMI VIVEKANANDA AND PRACTICAL VEDANTA”, a compilation of the papers accepted for the National Conference on “SWAMI VIVEKANANDA’S EXPOSITION OF PRACTICAL VEDANTA”, organized by the philosophy and History Departments of ST. Anthony’s College, Shillong, ISBN: 978-81-910147-3-0.
4. Published an article entitled “VARNASRAMADHARMA: THE GREAT PARADIGM OF SOCIAL CONCERN” in “DARSAN PRABANDHA JYOTI”, a collection of philosophical articles, published by Dept. of Philosophy, D.K. Girls’ College, Mirza, ISBN: 978-81-926890-6-7.
5. Published an article entitled “CHRISTIAN ETHICS: AN INTERPRETATION” in the book PRAJNA, a collection of essays published by Department of Philosophy, Tezpur College, Tezpur, ISBN: 978-93-85123-15-3.
1. Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “RELEVANCE OF GANDHIAN PHILOSOPHY IN PRESENT-DAY ASSAM” organized by Gandhian Studies Centre, Bihpuria College on 2nd October,2010 and also presented a paper entitled “GANDHIAN CONCEPT OF AHIMSA AND ITS RELEVANCE IN THE PRESENT-DAY ASSAM”
2. Participated in the ICPR sponsored National Seminar on “SOCIAL CONCERN IN INDIAN PHILOSOPHY” at Cotton College, Guwahati on 29th,30th November and 1st December,2010 and also presented a paper entitled “THE CONCEPT OF VARNASRAMADHARMA”
3. Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN IN AND FROM NORTH-EAST” organized by women cell, LOKD College, Dhekiajuli held on 4th and 5th February 2011 and also presented a paper entitled “WOMEN EMPOWERMENT”
4. Participated in the ICPR sponsored National Seminar on “RELEVANCE OF B.R. AMBEDKAR’S IDEAS” organized by Department of Philosophy, Gauhati University held on 8th, 9th and 10th November, 2012 and also presented a paper entitled “GANDHI AND AMBEDKAR ON UNTOUCHABILITY”.
5. Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “TRENDS IN ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY: WESTERN AND INDIAN PERSPECTIVE” organized by Department of Philosophy, Cotton College held on 5th and 6th April, 2013 and also presented a paper on “LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS IN BAUDDHA PHILOSOPHY”
6. Participated in the National Conference on “SWAMI VIVEKANANDA’S EXPOSITION ON PRACTICAL VEDANTA” organized by Department of Philosophy and History, St. Anthony’s college held on 10th-11th September, 2013 and also presented a paper on “VIVEKANANDA’S INTERPRETATION OF RELIGION
7. Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “EMPOWERING WOMEN WORKERS IN NORTH EASTERN INDIA: CHALLENGES OF INFLUX AND EXODUS” organized by Women Cell, L.O.K.D College, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam in collaboration with Sadou Asom Lekhika Samaroh Samiti held on 7th-8th February, 2014 and also presented a paper on “EMPOWERING WOMEN FROM BUDDHA’S PERSPECTIVE”.
8. Participated in the 47th session of All India Oriental Conference held in the Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University on 2th to 4th January, 2015 and presented a paper on “THE BUDDHIST PANCHASILA AND ITS RELEVANCE IN THE PRESENT DAY SOCIETY”.
9. Participated in the ICPR sponsored National Seminar on “NEO-VEDANTISM OF RADHAKRISHNAN: AN APPRAISAL” organized by Department of Philosophy, Gauhati University on 12th to 14th March, 2015 and presented a paper on “RADHAKRISHNAN’S INTERPRETATION OF RELIGION”.
10. Participated in the UGC sponsored National Conference on “ROLE OF OPTICS AND PHILOSOPHY IN ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION” organized by Dept. of Philosophy, Women’s College, Tinsukia on 1st and 2nd oct, 2017 and presented a paper on “ROLE OF BUDDHISM IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION”.
11. Participated in the Three Days National Seminar on “THE PHILOSOPHY OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA” organized by the Department of Philosophy, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong from 21st to 23rd November, 2017 and presented a paper on “RESOLVING RELIGIOUS CONFLICT FROM VIVEKANANDA’S PERSPECTIVE”.
1. Participated in the UGC sponsored workshop on “EXAMINATION REFORMS” organized by The Department of Education, Tezpur College,Tezpur held on 21/11/2009.
2. Attended the UGC sponsored National Seminar cum workshop on “SEMESTAR SYSTEM IN UNDER GRADUATE COLLEGES-A BOON OR A BANE” held at Nagaon GNDG Commerce college on 11th and 12th June 2010.
3. Participated in the UGC sponsored Lecture Programme on “33% RESERVATION FOR WOMEN” organized by Women Study Centre, ADP College, Nagaon on 15th June, 2010.
4. Participated in the UGC sponsored Lecture Programme on “WOMEN EMPOWERMENT” organized by Women Study Centre, ADP College, Nagaon on 29th June,2010.
5. Participated in the UGC sponsored Lecture Programme on “SOCIAL JUSTICE: A PERCEPTION OF MAHATMA GANDHI AND B.R. AMBEDKAR” organized by UGC sponsored Gandhian Study Centre, ADP College, Nagaon on 29th June,2010.
6. Participated in the International Geographical Union(IGU) Commission Seminar on “LAND USE, BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE” organized by Department of Geography, Cotton College, Guwahati on 11th to 13th December,2010.
7. Participated in the UGC sponsored Lecture Programme on B. R. Ambedkar organized by UGC sponsored Ambedkar Study Centre, ADP College, Nagaon on 28th December,2010
8. Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “SOME ASPECTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY ASSAM: A HISTORICAL REASSESSMENT” organized by the department of History, Nowgong Girls’ college, Nagaon on 22nd January, 2011.