Faculty
Dr. Sandip Debnath
Assistant Professor
Department of Language & Literature
Dr. Sandip Debnath specializes in Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in Literature from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Delhi, as well as an MPhil in English from the Department of English at Pondicherry University. His research focuses on exploring the intersection of literature, sociology, and performance within the field of Theatre Studies. Dr. Debnath has conducted extensive research on Badal Sircar and the Third Theatre Movement, examining its growth and ongoing development.
Book Chapter:
- “‘Murmuring Your Praise’: Shakespearean Echoes in Early Bengali Drama.” In Shormishtha Panja and Babli Moitra Saraf edited Performing Shakespeare in India: Exploring Indianness, Literatures and Cultures, 151–164. New Delhi: SAGE, 2016.
Book Review:
- “Of Traditions and Modernity: Contemporary Performance Practices of Bh?sa’s R?m?ya?a Plays.” Summerhill: IIAS Review 24, no. 2 (2018): 50–53.
Membership Of Academic Organisations:
- Shakespeare Society of India (SSI), New Delhi (Life Member)
- International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR, 2021–22 & 2018–19)
- Performance Studies international (PSi, 2019–21)
Conference Presentations (Select):
Abroad:
- “Ta(l)king the Political Culturally: Third Theatre’s Gr?m Parikram? and the Politics of/in Mobility.” IFTR 2019: Theatre, Performance and Urbanism; organised by International Federation for Theatre Research and Shanghai Theatre Academy. July 8–12, 2019.
International Conferences in India:
- “‘Objects in the Mirror are Closer than they Appear’: Corporate Life and Relationship in Contemporary Bengali Cinema.” “City City Bang Bang”: Contemporary Literary and Cultural Representations of the City; organised and sponsored by The Department of Germanic and Romance Studies, University of Delhi. March 21–23, 2013.
- “‘Murmuring your praise’: Bardolatry in Kirtibilas and Bhanumati Chittabilas – Shakespearean Echoes in Early Bangla Drama.” Revisiting Shakespeare in Indian Literature and Culture; organised by Indraprastha College for Women (University of Delhi) and Shakespeare Society of India (SSI) and sponsored by University of Delhi and SSI. March 7–9, 2013.
- “Contesting the Normative: A Feminist Critique of Select Women’s Magazines in Vogue.” Women in Contemporary Society, Literature and Culture; organised by Centre for Gender and Cultural Studies and the Department of Bengali, Assam University, Silchar. February 10–11, 2012.
