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Prof Gopa Samanta

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Female

Professor, Department of Geography
The University of Burdwan

Expertise

  • Geography

Publications

Total Articles 92
Books 0
Proceedings 0

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Citations 1
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Professional Recognition

2016

Gender / Equality Chair

University Paris Sorbonne Cite (UPSC), Paris, France
2018

Visiting Fellow

CESSMA, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
2017

Visiting Fellow

Gender Institute, The Australian national University, Canberra, Australia
2004

Visiting Fellow

Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australi
2005

Visiting Scholar

French Institute of Pondicherry
1991

Gold Medal

The University of Burdwan
2023

Special Invited Talk

Indiana University, Bloomington, US

Community & Membership

2006

Post Graduate Board of Studies, Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan

Member
2007

Board of Rearch Studies, Department of Geography, The university of Burdwan

Member
2022

Editorial Board of Review of Urban Affairs, EPW

Editor
2018

Editorial Board of the Space and Culture, India

Editor
2020

Writing Urban India

Mentor

Association of Bengal Geographers

2016
Life Member

Association of Hill Geographers

2010
Life Member

Deccan Geographical Society

2000
Life Member

Indian Geographical Foundation

1999
Life Member

Indian Association of Women's Studies

1998
Life Member

Institute of Indian Geographers

1996
Life Member

National Association of Geographers, India

1996
Life Member

Geographical Society of India

1995
Life Member

Indian National Cartographic Association

1995
Life Member

Institute of Landscape, Ecology & Ekistics

1994
Life Member

Bio

1. Urban Development - Changing economic, social and cultural spaces in small cities 2. Urban Environment and the Water in Cities 3. Hydro Environments – River, Delta and Char 4. Gender studies – Work and Emancipation

Personal Details

  • Female
  • Professor , The University of Burdwan
  • Golapbag, Burdwan
PhD
The University of Burdwan 2002
MA
The University of Burdwan 1991
Professor Jul 2014 – Present
The University of Burdwan | Department of Geography
N/A Jun 2019 – Oct 2020
The University of Burdwan | UGC-HRDC
Coordinator Apr 2019 – Aug 2020
The University of Burdwan
Head of the Department Aug 2013 – Jul 2015
The University of Burdwan | Geography
Reader Feb 2008 – Jul 2014
The University of Burdwan | Geography
Lecturer Feb 1999 – Nov 2006
Mankar College

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Scholarly Work

India – Urban rural boundaries and basic services

Funding Agency: IRD (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development) France

Collaborator

Rs. 10,00,000

2015 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Small and Medium Towns in Eastern India: The Dynamics of the Economy, Mobility and Governance

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Social Science research

Principal Investigator

Rs. 8,00,000

2013 - Ongoing

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Subaltern Urbanization in India

Funding Agency: ANR, France

Collaborator

Rs. 7,00,000

2011 - Ongoing

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Whose empowerment? A study of micro-finance institution and financial inclusion of India’s rural women

Funding Agency: Australia India Institute, Australia

Collaborator

Rs. 5,00,000

2011 - Ongoing

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The globalizing state, public services and the new governance of urban local communities in India: A case study of West Bengal

Funding Agency: Ford Foundation, New Delhi

Collaborator

Rs. 2,00,000

2008 - Ongoing

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Gender mapping of Burdwan district, West Bengal

Funding Agency: University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India

Principal Investigator

Rs. 1,50,000

2005 - Ongoing

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Women’s self-help groups, poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment: A case study of Burdwan

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Social Science research

Principal Investigator

Rs. 2,00,000

2004 - Ongoing

Ongoing

Agrarian Crisis in the Rice Bowl: Case of Galsi-I and II Blocks of Purba Bardhaman District

University The University of Burdwan
Year 2021

Socio-Political Complexity of Water and Sanitation in Darjeeling City

University The University of Burdwan
Year 2020

Commuting as a form of mobility: A study of rural urban commuters in Kolkata suburban areas of west Bengal

University The University of Burdwan
Year 2019

Women and Urban Local Governance in the cities of West Bengal

University The University of Burdwan
Year 2019

An Enquiry into the Livelihood Patterns of the Poor in Birbhum District, West Bengal

University The University of Burdwan
Year 2015

Urban Water Management and the Question of Sustainability of Chandernagore and Chinsurah Cities

University The University of Burdwan
Year 2014

Territorial Transformation of Census Towns: A study of Murshidabad District, West Bengal

University The University of Burdwan
Year 2022

Migration and Livelihood of Non-Bengali Informal Labour in Kolkata City

University The University of Burdwan
Year 2023
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Scholarly Publications

Barddhamaner Bara Gram O Ganja: Ekti Parjalochana (

Open Access
book chapter
Authors: Gopa Samanta

An Analysis of the Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Large Villages of Eastern Burdwan District

Open Access
article

'Intra-Urban Variation in the Quality of Population: A Case Study of Burdwan

Open Access
article

'Rural-Urban Linkage: A Study of the Town Bus Service around Burdwan, West Bengal

Open Access
article
Authors: Gopa Samanta and Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt