Assistant Professor

Prasanta Das

1. Basic Information

Full Name: Prasanta Das
Designation/Title: Assistant Professor
Department: History
Faculty/School: Social Science
University Name: Jagannath Barooah University
Office Address: J.B road, Barpatra Ali,Tarajan,Jorhat,Assam,PIN-785001
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Phone:6003171700
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2. Profile Summary

Prasanta Das is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Jagannath Barooah University. His research interests include the history of colonial Assam, environmental history, sports history, and diplomatic and international relations. His work engages with interdisciplinary approaches to explore the intersections of society, politics, and environment in both regional and global contexts.

3. Research Interests

• Colonial History
• Environmental History
• Political Economy
• Social History of Sport

4. Educational Qualifications

• B.Ed Tezpur University of 2023
• M.A. in History, Dibrugarh University of 2021,
• B.A. in History, Dibrugarh University of 2019

5. Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, Jagannath Barooah University

6. Publications

Books:

Editor, Prasanta Das, Narratives from the Margins, Unearthing marginalized voices of north-east India.

Department of History, June 2024.

“Currently working on ‘Nature under siege: Essays on Ecology, Food,and Culture.”

Journal Articles

Book Chapters:

• Prasanta Das, “Colonial modernity: Development of railway and communication system and its role on socio political and economic build out in colonial Assamese society.,” in, Ankuram , 2023

7. Research Projects / Grants

8. Teaching Areas

• Ancient Indian History
• Medieval Indian History
• Modern Indian History
• Historiography
• Environmental Studies
• Sports History

9. Conferences / Seminars

• Presented a paper titled “PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY IN TOURISM AND HOSPITILITY THROGH TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNITY PRACTICES” In the two-day international conference on “Innovations, Challenges, and opportunities in commerce and management for sustainable growth” Organized seminar on 29^th & 30^th January 2026.
• Presented a paper titled “Botany as an Agent of Colonial Rule: Importance of Botanical Survey in Assam” at a two-day National Seminar organized by the Department of Botany, Jagannath Barooah University, 16–17 March 2026

11. Administrative Responsibilities

• Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
• Member, Board of studies.

12. Professional Memberships

• Member, North East India History Conference

13. Participated in a Faculty Induction Programme, organized by Teaching learning centre, Tezpur University,13^th march-10 April 2025.

Participated in a two day induction training programme organised by the department of higher Education, Assam collaboration with MMTC,Guwahati University .