Alumnae Lecture Series- Department of Geography

The Alumnae Lecture Series was organized by the Department of Geography, Loreto College as part of its Diamond Jubilee Celebrations on May 23, 2023.
Dr. Sanjukta Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies DePaul University, Chicago, USA and an alumna of Loreto College Batch of 1999 delivered an insightful talk on Gender and Geographies of Age, Aging and Care in Kolkata. Her deliberations revolved around the complex experiences of older persons in Kolkata, India, by centering their voices, experiences, and perspectives of growing old. She examined related notions of care and how personal, familial, and institutional perceptions of age/aging reflect the social, economic, and political transformations in urban India. Dr. Mukherjee’s research was in alignment with the United Nations Population Fund reports that by 2050 the elderly population in India is likely to reach 300 million, accounting for 20 percent of the total population of the country.

Uzma Faiz Batch of 2018 pursued her Masters from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad. She is currently associated with Lokamata Rani Rashmoni Mission & Wildlife Trust of India and presented a lucid talk on Understanding the livelihoods adaptability of the climate-resilient vulnerable communities of Sundarbans. Riverine and tide-influenced mangrove ecosystem of Sundarban is dynamic in nature. The conflict between predating animals and their human neighbour is as old as the history of human race. Sundarbans, the mysterious mangroves, is a world heritage site, a flourishing biodiversity hotspot. Conflicts between wildlife and humans in Sundarban are evident owing to increase in human population, extensive loss of natural habitats and increase in dependency of forest resources. The Lecture Series was an insightful and enriching interactive session appreciated by the students and faculty.