The Department of English was established in the year 1884.
The Department of English was established in the year 1884. Since its inception the department has sought to cultivate an intellectually stimulating environment for both students and faculty members. Beyond its pedagogical concerns, the English department has been a bastion of inclusiveness and the pursuit of progressive ideals which are a seminal part of the humanities. Students are not only acquainted with the syllabi but encouraged to adopt a more holistic view of the topics introduced during their undergraduate years. They are taught to hone their analytic skills and write academically sound research-level papers. Additionally, the department places great emphasis on the students’ ability to communicate their ideas in coherent, syntactically correct English.
The college is uniquely located at the cross-section of an urban and rural/semi-rural milieu which attracts students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, many of whom are first generation learners. The department of English has historically been alert to the needs of this heterogeneous student body, and the faculty has over the years nurtured students who have helped expand the boundaries of the discipline. The students learn to engage with issues of race, gender, class, caste and other registers which requires an interdisciplinary approach. The space of the classroom provides unique opportunities to both teachers and students for devising more interactive and innovative modes of teaching-learning. Following the Covid-19 global pandemic, the department has used the virtual platforms not only for conducting online classes but also for organizing webinars, extended lectures, and maintaining a seminar library where students might avail of digital copies of books.
The department of English believes that its mission is to inculcate a sense of social responsibility in its students along with an in-depth knowledge of their subject. The departmental faculty considers it their collective vision to ensure that well-rounded individuals with the ability to critically respond to their discipline are produced at the end of their term at the department.
Courses Offered:
1. Bachelor of Arts in English Honours (Under C.B.C.S System of Calcutta University)
2. B.A General Programme in English. (Under C.B.C.S System of Calcutta University)
Programme Learning Outcomes (BA Hons. English)
1. The programme learning outcomes relating to BA (Hons) degree programme in English:
2. Demonstrate a set of basic skills in literary communication and explication of literary practices and process with clarity.
3. Demonstrate a coherent and systematic knowledge of the field of English literature and Bhasha literatures in English showing an understanding of current theoretical and literary developments in relation to the specific field of English studies.
4. Display an ability to read and understand various literary genres and stylistic variations and write critically.
5. Cultivate ability to look at and evaluate literary texts as a field of study and as part of the wider network of local and global culture.
6. Demonstrate a critical aptitude and reflexive thinking to systematically analyze the existing scholarship and expand critical questions and the knowledge base in the field of English studies using digital resources.
7. Display knowledge to cultivate a better understanding of values – both literary values that aide us in literary judgment and also values of life at all stages; apply appropriate methodologies for the development of the creative and analytical faculties of students, their overall development of writing, including imaginative writing.
8. Recognize employability options in English studies programme as part of skill development and as career avenues open to graduates in today’s global world such as professional writing, translation, teaching English at different levels, mass media, journalism, aviation communication and personality development.
9. Channelize the interests of the students and analytical reasoning in a better way and make more meaningful choices regarding career after completion of graduate programme.
10. To enable students to develop an awareness of the linguistic-cultural richness of India as an important outcome of English literary studies in India.
Routine:
Departmental Calender:
Academic Calender:
1.
NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
15/05/2022
Students please note, with reference to the summer recess announced by the college authorities from 16th May to 30th June, the teachers of the department will take online classes according to your timetable as and when they deem fit. Make sure you attend the online classes of those teachers who take them in order to finish your syllabus. Attendance is mandatory.
Shayeari Dutta
HOD ( Dept. of English)
2.
NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
15/05/2022
Students please note, with reference to the summer recess announced by the college authorities from 16th May to 30th June, the teachers of the department will take online classes according to your timetable as and when they deem fit. Make sure you attend the online classes of those teachers who take them in order to finish your syllabus. Attendance is mandatory.
Shayeari Dutta
HOD ( Dept. of English)
3.
NOTICE
27/4/2022
The department is organizing the next extended lecture this Friday, at 6:30 pm. Once again, attendance is mandatory and we expect your active participation in the same.
Shayeari Dutta
HOD ( Dept. of English)
4.
NOTICE
24/04/2022
Dear students, this career counselling event requires your mandatory participation . Accordingly all classes will remain suspended 11 am onwards. Make sure that you attend the event.
Shayeari Dutta
HOD ( Dept. of English)
5.
NOTICE
21/04/2022
Dear students, the department has been organizing extended lectures on Fridays for a while now. Make sure all of you attend tomorrow’s lecture on Toru Dutt, at 6:30 pm, on Zoom (meeting details are mentioned in the poster). Attendance is mandatory and will be counted.
Shayeari Dutta
HOD ( Dept. of English)
6.
NOTICE
08/04/2022
Dear students, this is to inform you that a Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) will be convened on 12th April (Tuesday) at 2:30 pm on Google Meet in order to discuss your class performance.
It is mandatory for all students and at least one parent/guardian to be present for this meeting at the alloted time. We will be circulating a feedback form for the same which will also record your attendance. Make sure you are all present
Shayeari Dutta
HOD ( Dept. of English)
7.
NOTICE
06/07/2021
Department of English, Surendranath College in collaboration with IQAC is introducing an Online Communicative English Course from 10th July 2021. This course is open for all and certificates would be provided after the successful completion of the course. The evaluation will be done in online mode.
Classes will be held every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. in Zoom Platform. The Course Fee is 300/ INR.
Invitation link to join the Whatsapp Group for classes will be sent to the registered participant’s e-mail ID.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 07.07.2021
Bank Account Details:
Name of the Bank: Punjab National Bank (Sealdah Branch)
Account Holder’s Name: Surendranath College
Account No.: 1401000100061473
IFSC CODE: PUNB0140100
Payment Options: NEFT/ RTGS/ UPI or any other Bank Payment App.
PLEASE NOTE: THE SCREENSHOT OF THE UTR/TRANSACTION RECEIPT SHOULD BE UPLOADED FOR SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/sBTR32vGNTcUjhyy6
Jahira Hossain
HOD ( Dept. of English)
8.
NOTICE
03/07/2021
Dear students, for the upcoming students’ webinar organized by the Department of English on the theme of Literature and Films, we have fixed the deadline for submission of abstracts (title of your intended paper and the basic argument/idea you wish to make or explore), as 9th July.
Kindly send your abstracts by that date to:
sncengdept@gmail.com
Jahira Hossain
HOD ( Dept. of English)
Department of English, Surendranath College in collaboration with IQAC is introducing an Online Communicative English Course from 10th July 2021. This course is open for all and certificates would be provided after the successful completion of the course. The evaluation will be done in online mode.
Classes will be held every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. in Zoom Platform. The Course Fee is 300/ INR.
Invitation link to join the Whatsapp Group for classes will be sent to the registered participant’s e-mail ID.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 07.07.2021
Bank Account Details:
Name of the Bank: Punjab National Bank (Sealdah Branch)
Account Holder’s Name: Surendranath College
Account No.: 1401000100061473
IFSC CODE: PUNB0140100
Payment Options: NEFT/ RTGS/ UPI or any other Bank Payment App.
PLEASE NOTE: THE SCREENSHOT OF THE UTR/TRANSACTION RECEIPT SHOULD BE UPLOADED FOR SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION.
Register Here:https://forms.gle/sBTR32vGNTcUjhyy6
2022 COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH COURSE
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Activities
TEACHERS’ DAY CELEBRATION
BY
THE STUDENTS OF
THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
(BATCH OF 2019-2022)
THREE-DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT (7-9 NOVEMBER 2021)
ONLINE EXTENDED LECTURES ORGANIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
STUDENTS’ WEBINAR ON “THE MANY LIVES IF TEXTS: PERSPECTIVES ON LITERATURE AND FILMS”
Alumni
NOTABLE ALUMNI
DR. RITUSREE SENGUPTA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
PATRASAYER MAHAVIDYALAYA
BANKURA DISTRICT
WEST BENGAL
MAINAK BISWAS
Mainak Biswas works as a screenwriter, director, photographer/cinematographer, editor and producer. Based in Kolkata (India), studied B.A. English Literature (Honours) from University of Calcutta (India). Going to pursue MA in Filmmaking from University of Sussex, starting this fall semester. His photography works have been published three times by Vogue Italia. Director/Writer/Cinematographer of ITI (Yours Truly) – short film, 2019. Also, Director/Writer/Producer of Land of Lost Triggers – short film, 2021. His films have been screened worldwide with winning multiple accolades, such as the prestigious Tagore International Film Festival, Prague International Monthly Film Festival, Pune International Short Film Festival, Golden Short Film Festival and The Lift-Off Sessions (2x), among many others in the list. Both of his films have successfully garnered international acclaims over OTT platforms streaming on YouTube with Hook Films Channel and MovieSaints platform. He often deals with stories that involves societal and psychological drawbacks.
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