Speaker Profile
Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay
About
Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay is academician, author, translator and public speaker. He is widely acknowledged as a Ritwik Ghatak scholar. He was Professor of film studies at Jadavpur University from the inception of the department. He headed the department for more than eight years. He was also the director of the School of Media, Communication & Cultural Studies of Jadavpur University. Additionally, he also acted as Director and CEO of Roopkala Kendra, a state-run film and social communication institute in Kolkata for three years. He is known for his critical discourse on cultural modernity and has published and presented numerous national and international papers. He has also published a number of books and been represented in several anthologies.
Sessions
Uttam Shotoborsho
KaLaM Lawns
With: Moon Moon Sen, Srijit Mukherji, Balaji Vittal
Moon Moon Sen, Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay and Srijit Mukherji on the mystique and mastery of Bengal’s Mahanayak. In conversation with Balaji Vittal
Thu, 22 Jan6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
Literature
Jukti Tokko Aar Deshbhag
KaLaM Lawns
With: Bratya Basu, Srijato, Shamya Dasgupta, Jayanta Sengupta
Bratya Basu, Srijato, Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay and Shamya Dasgupta discuss how Partition shaped Ghatak’s cinema. In conversation with Jayanta Sengupta
Sat, 24 Jan12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Literature