Department of Political Science

Mrs. Sharmila Mitra Deb

M.A., B.Ed. ,M.Phil Associate Professor Department of Political Science Loreto College, Kolkata

Email:

Smitradeb.pol@loretocollege.in

Qualifications:

M.A., B.Ed. ,M.Phil

Administrative Experience:

Head of Department (2003–2008 & 2013–2018 )
Member of UG Board of studies, Department of Political Science, West Bengal State University 2021 to present
Academic and Administrative Officer (Sept 2018 to Aug 2023)
College Bursar (1998-2013)
IQAC Member (2014 – 2024)
NAAC Coordinator (2016-2021)
Loreto College Governing Body Staff Representative (2009-2011)
Provident Fund Trust Committee member (2008-2011)
Student Grievance Redressal Cell member (2018-2023)
Member Editorial Board of Glimpses Loreto College Newsletter (2018-2023)
NIRF nodal officer (2022- to present)
Advisor: Asia in Global Affairs (2019 to present)
Timetable Committee (2023-present)
Loreto College Incubation Centre (2022-2023)
Loreto College Networking & Collaboration Office, (2024 to present)

Research Interests:

Indian Politics

Orientation / Refresher Courses:

  • Refresher Course in Political Science (Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta – 1998)
  • Refresher Course in Political Science (Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta – 2004)
  • Refresher Course in Political Science (Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta – 2014)

Presentations:

  • Presentation made at the Oxford Women's Leadership Symposium on March 22, 2021 on Breaking the Traditional Notion of Gender in Indian Politics: Mamata Banerjee, a Case Study. (Online)
  • Paper presented jointly with Ms, Srijita Chakravarty on Ethics in Higher Education through Healthy Practices at a National Seminar on Excellence in Higher Education: Challenges and the Road ahead organised by Patna Women’s College on February 8 and 9, 2019
  • 2021- Presented a paper titled Media and Politics: A Case Study of the Trinamool Congress Campaign in the 2021 Assembly Elections at an International Conference on the Role of Media in Sustainable Development Organised by Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore on March 16, 2021

Publications:

  • Book: Name(s) Editor(s) with Designation: Edited by Sharmila Mitra Deb Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Loreto College and M. Manisha, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Loreto College Title of book: Indian Democracy – Problems and Prospects Publisher: Anthem Press Date/Year of Publication: 2009 ISBN: 978 81 907570 9 6
  • Book: Name(s) Editor(s) with Designation: Amrita Chowdhury, Coordinator – IQAC, Patna Women’s College, Autonomous and Alok John, Assistant Coordinator – IQAC, Patna Women’s College, Autonomous Title of Chapter / Book: Ethics in Education through Healthy Practices Publisher: Rajesh Publications, New Delhi Date / Year of Publication: 2020 Pages: 206- 214 ISBN: 978-81-94687-78-8