Mrittika Shahita
(Associate Professor (Study Leave))Department of History
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Women's History | Sarah Lawrence College | United States | 2010 |
| Masters | History | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2002 |
| Bachelor | History | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2001 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | Department of History, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 30, Jun 2019 | Currently Working |
| Assistant Professor | Department of History, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 31, Mar 2011 | 29-09-2014 |
| Lecturer (Part Time) | Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 01, Jun 2007 | 30-06-2008 |
| Lecturer | Department of History, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 25, Jan 2007 | 30-03-2011 |
| Lecturer | Department of History, Jahangir Nagar University | Savar | 15, Jan 2006 | 24-01-2007 |
| Teaching Assistant | Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University | Dhaka | 01, Jan 2005 | 31-12-2005 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-cultural History of South Asia with special attention to the British colonized East Bengal | ||
| History of Science and Technology in Bengal | ||
| Women's History |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| No project/research work is found | |||||
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Cultural Resistance of East Pakistan and Birth of a Nation", 49th Annual Conference on South Asia, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, October 23, 2021. |
| 2 | "মুক্তিযুদ্ধে সশস্ত্র নারীর ভূমিকা", Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of the Liberation of Bangladesh, 2nd International Symposium, organized by International Society of Bengal Studies and Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, India, September 18, 2021. |
| 3 | "The Untold History of the Displaced Bengalis of Burma", 26th European Conference on South Asian Studies, organized by the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Documentation of Inner and South Asian Cultural History, the Department of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies of the University of Vienna, and the Institute for Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria, July 28, 2021. |
| 4 | "'এ আগুন ছড়িয়ে গেল সবখানে'- পূর্ব পাকিস্তানে রবীন্দ্রজন্মশতবর্ষ উদযাপন", 6th International Congress of Bengal Studies, jointly convened by International Society of Bengal Studies and Department of Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies, University of Delhi, India, February 27, 2021. |
| 5 | "নারীশিক্ষার শতাব্দীপ্রাচীন তীর্থঃ ডাঃ খাস্তগীর সরকারী বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়", International Conference on 'Chittagong - History and Heritage', jointly convened by Bangladesh History Association and University of Chittagong, April 01, 2011. |
| 6 | "'আত্মদানে অগ্রসর' অগ্নিযুগের বিপ্লবী নারীঃ বৃটিশবিরোধী আন্দোলনের প্রেক্ষাপটে পুনর্মূল্যায়ন", Department of History, University of Dhaka, November 23, 2010. |
| 7 | "ইতিহাসের প্রেক্ষাপটে হঁলায় নারী সন্দর্শন", 1st International Congress of Bengal Studies, jointly convened by International Society of Bengal Studies and Department of Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies, University of Delhi, India, February 27, 2010. |
| 8 | "প্রীতিলতা -আপন আলোয় উদ্ভাসিতা", 1st Pritilata Memorial Lecture, Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka, December 06, 2007. |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asiatic Society of Bangladesh | Life Member | 2022 | Life Time |
| 2 | European Association for South Asian Studies | Member | 2019 | |
| 3 | International Society of Bengal Studies | Member | 2010 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh Itihash Shamiti (Bangladesh History Association) | Life Member | 2007 | Life Time |
| Book Section | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Mrittika Shahita and Asha Islam "“Narir Augrojatra: Shataborshi Itihas Bibhager Prekkhapote Porjalochona” (Advancement of Women in the hundred Years Old Department of History)."
Shatabarshe Itihas Bibhag: Autiter Aloy Bortoman O Bhobishyat” (History Department in the Hundred Years: Past, Present and Future). Edited by Ashfaque Hossain and Asha Islam, Dhaka: Department of History, University of Dhaka, 2022 .
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| 2 |
Mrittika Shahita and Sharmin Akhter "“Dr. Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta: Dhrubajyoti Tumi Andhakare” (Infinite Light in the Darkness - Life and Works of Dr. Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta)."
“Ekattorer Shaheed Buddhijibi: Muktijuddher Chetona Nirmane Dhaka Biswabidyalay” (Martyred Intellectuals of 1971 and the University of Dhaka). Edited by Mesbah Kamal, Dhaka: Agamee Prakashani, 2022 .
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| 3 |
Asha Islam and Mrittika Shahita ""The University of Dhaka and Women Empowerment in Bangladesh"."
The University of Dhaka and the Making and Shaping of Bangladesh. Edited by A. K. Azad Chowdhury and Fakrul Alam, Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 2021 .
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| 4 |
Mrittika Shahita "“Bangladesher Nari Shomaj: Shamprotik Chalchitro”, (Women in Bangladesh: A Contemporary Scenario) [accepted for publication]."
‘Bangali Narir Audhikar, Unnoyon O Khomotayon: Ekti Chalchitro’ (Rights, Development and Empowerment of Bengali Women). Kolkata, India.: Jadavpur University, 2018 .
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| 5 |
Mrittika Shahita "“Nari Shikkhar Shotabdiprachin Tirtho : Dr. Khastagir Govt. Girls’ High School”, (A Hundred Years Legacy of Female Education: Dr. Khastagir Govt. Girls’ High School)."
“Chattagramer Itihash O Oitijyo (Chittagong – History and Heritage)”. Chittagong University and Bangladesh History Association, 2015 .
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| 6 |
Mrittika Shahita "“Pratik na Prakrito – Kon Rabindranath?” (Tagore: Just a Symbol?)."
“Shardhoshautotaumo Jaunmobaurshe Rabindranath”, (Collection of Articles Commemorating Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th Birth Anniversary). Edited by Dr. Sanjida Khatun, Dhaka: Chhayanaut, 2011 .
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| 7 |
Mrittika Shahita and Hosne ara Begum "“Shaptadash O Aushtadash Shatabdite Nari Shasthya” (Women’s Health in 17th and 18th Century Dhaka)."
“Dhaka Nagar Jibone Nari” (Women in Capital Dhaka). edited by Sonia Nishat Amin Dhaka: Bangladesh Asiatic Society, 2010 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Mrittika Shahita : Book Review – History of Bangladesh, Early Bengal in Regional Perspectives (up to c.1200 CE) 2 volumes,
Bengali Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh , vol.37 Asiatic Society of Bangladesh , 2019
.
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| 2 |
Mrittika Shahita : “A Quest to Unearth the Legacy of the Bengali Women Freedom Fighters of British India”,
Nakshatra – A Bi-Lingual Peer-Reviewed Research Journal, Kolkata, India. , vol.Vol. II , 2015
.
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| 3 |
Mrittika Shahita : ‘“Attodane Augroshor” Augnijuger Biplobi Nari: Britishbirodhi Andoloner Prekkhapote Punormulyaon’,
Bangla Academy Patrika, Bangla Academy , vol.Year 58: Volume 3-4 , 2014
.
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| 4 |
Mrittika Shahita : “Tagore’s Ghare Baire: A Historical Discourse on Modernization of Bengali Women”,
Bangladesh Historical Studies, Journal of Bangladesh History Association , vol.Vol. XXII , 2012
.
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| 5 |
Mrittika Shahita : “Upendra Kishore’s Contribution to the Improvement of Printing Process of Bengal”,
Clio , no.23rd Edition , 2006
.
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Mrittika Shahita "“Itihasher Prekkhapote Hnola-y Nari Shandarshan”, (Women in History: An Observation through Hnola [local folk song])."
Bangavidya, International Journal of Bengal Studies
Kolkata, India.: International Society of Bengal Studies, 2011
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Fulbright Scholar Grant | 2008 | United States | |
| National | “Shushikkha Barsha Sharna Padak” | 2003 | Bangladesh | |
| Local | “Academic Roll of Honour” | 2002 | Bangladesh | |
| Local | "Ali Ahmed Gold Medal" | 2002 | Bangladesh | |
| Local | “Shiuli Memorial Gold Medal” | 2001 | Bangladesh | |
| Local | "Academic Role of Honour" | 2001 | Bangladesh |