Information
- Designation : Assistant Professor
- Email : sumallya@hum.nits.ac.in
- Phone : 9599790564
Key Notes
- Conference: International - 3
- Journals: 12
- Conferences: 3
- Book Chapters: 4
- PhD: Guided: 4
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PUBLICATIONS4
DOCTORAL STUDENTSIntroduction [Biosketch]
- My present interests are in the historical methods of studying literature, cultures of orality, mnemonic storytelling, political thought in modern India, colonialism and decolonisation, and sport studies, specifically fandom in the context of football.
- Some of my academic papers have been published in Soccer & Society (Taylor & Francis, 2026), The Oral History Review (Taylor & Francis, 2025), Handbook of Global Oral History (Brill, 2025), Memory Studies in India (Brill, 2025), Economic & Political Weekly (EPW, 2024), The Long History of Partition in Bengal (Routledge, 2024), Quarterly Review of Film and Video (Taylor & Francis, 2023), Environment, Climate Change and Migration (Routledge, 2023), Narrative Culture (Wayne State University Press, 2022), and Studies in People's History (SAGE, 2021).
- At present, I am the Joint Secretary of the Oral History Association of India and one of the Asian Representatives in the International Oral History Association.
Areas of Interest
- 1947 Partition Studies, Oral History, Memory Studies, Material Culture, Narratology, Refugee Literature, Migration Studies, Sports Studies, South Asian Literature
| Institution | Year | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Delhi | 2017-2022 | Ph.D. (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences) |
| Presidency University, Kolkata | 2013-2015 | M.A. (English Literature) |
| Presidency College (University of Calcutta) | 2010-2013 | B.A. (English Literature) |
Teaching Experience
NIT Silchar
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies
Sumallya Mukhopadhyay, “The Curator’s Role in Digital Oral History Projects”, In Proceedings 23rd International Oral History Association Conference, September 16th 2025 - September 19th 2025, 2025, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
| Sl.No | Course Name | Semester | Course Code | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Modern Literary Theory | Ph.D | HU707 | One Semester | Completed |
| 2 | British Commonwealth Literature | Ph.D | HU710 | One Semester | Completed |
1947 Partition, Northeast India, Barak Valley
Suchhandam Paul
Enrolled: 25 January 2024
Ongoing
Supervisor : Sumallya Mukhopadhyay
Academic Year : 2023-2024
Diaspora, Migration, Indentured Labour
Tanisha Chakraborti
Enrolled: 27 January 2025
Ongoing
Supervisor : Sumallya Mukhopadhyay
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Football, Fandom, Northeast India
Dibyajyoti Das
Enrolled: 27 January 2025
Ongoing
Supervisor : Sumallya Mukhopadhyay
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Postcolonial Studies, Commonwealth Literature
Salma Khanam Barbhuiya
Enrolled: 27 January 2025
Ongoing
Supervisor : Sumallya Mukhopadhyay
Academic Year : 2024-2025
Awards And Honours
- 1) Awarded the International Oral History Association Scholarship in February 2023 by the International Oral History Association (IOHA)
- 2) Awarded South Asia Speaks Fellowship to work with Aanchal Malhotra on a book based on the 1947 Partition in 2022
| Sl.No | Award/Recognition/Achievement | Year | Approved agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distinction in Doctoral Research (Academic Year 2022) | 2024 | IIT Delhi |
| 2 | IIT Delhi Research Excellence Travel Award | 2022 | IIT Delhi |
| 3 | Tata Trusts - Partition Archive Research Grant | 2021 | 1947 Partition Archive |
