About
The Master’s degree course in English (Autonomous) under the University of Calcutta was introduced in the Department of English, Loreto College in 2016. It was the first post-graduate degree course that the College offered and over the past few years it has grown from strength to strength.
The English syllabus has been recently revised and the annual system is being replaced by the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). It covers the English literary tradition that extends from Chaucer to modern times but also incorporates several new areas such as Indian literatures in English and in English translation, literary theory, writing from outside England, gender studies, and the relationship between literature and the arts.
The department aims to provide broad knowledge of the field of English, including critical and cultural theory and familiarize the students with the tools of scholarship. The programme also emphasizes the ability to write well, to do innovative scholarly and critical work in specialized fields and to make articulate presentations at conferences, seminars, and symposia.
The teacher-student ratio is 1:25 and this allows the faculty to nurture each student academically and provide a great degree of personal care. Smaller classes facilitate discussion, frequent writing, and active student engagement. Besides the members of the Department of English, qualified, experienced and committed Guest Faculty members also deliver lectures to the students of the M.A. course. A faculty member from Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania was invited to deliver a series of lectures from February 2019 to April 2019. Student presentations and seminars are held regularly to foster a culture of research and independent critical thinking on the part of the students.
Faculty:
Sukanya Dasgupta, P.G. Examination-in-Charge (English poetry and drama, Elizabethan and Stuart historiography, Renaissance art and iconography and Early Modern Women’s Writing)
Sanghita Sanyal (Gender Studies, Tagore Studies, Translations, Culture Studies, Linguistics and ELT)
Subhasree Ghosh (Modern American Literature, Caribbean and Australian Literature, Short Story and literature of the Romantic Period)
Sulagna Chattopadhyay
Teachers Profile
Dr. Sukanya Dasgupta
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & HOD
M.A., Ph.D.
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Dr Sanghita Sanyal
Assistant Professor
M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., PhD.
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Dr. Subhasree Basu
Assistant Professor
M.A, Ph.D
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Dr. Sulagna Chattopadhyay
Assistant Professor
M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D.
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Dr. Stella Chitralekha Biswas
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
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Dr Julie Banerjee Mehta
Guest Lecturer
M.A., Ph.D.
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Dr. Mou Chattopadhyaya
Guest Lecturer
M.A., Ph.D.
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Dr. Saheli Das (Sarkar)
Guest Lecturer
M.A., Ph.D.
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Syllabus
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M.A. Syllabus |
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Teaching Plan
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Semester-3, 2025-2026 |
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Semester-1, 2025-2026 |
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Semester-4, 2024-2025 |
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Events Learning Objectives Outcomes
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2020-2021 |
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Question Bank
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Semester-2, Semester-2 (All Question Papers), 2025 |
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Semester-4, DSE-XII, 2025 |
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Semester-4, DSE-IX, 2025 |
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Semester-4, CC-XIII, 2025 |
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Semester-4, CC-XII, 2025 |
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Semester-4, BDS-GE-41, 2025 |
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Semester-2, DSE-III, 2024 |
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Semester-2, DSE-II, 2024 |
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Semester-2, CC-IX, 2024 |
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Semester-2, CC-VIII, 2024 |
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Semester-2, CC-VII, 2024 |
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Semester-4, DSE-XII, 2024 |
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Semester-4, DSE-IX, 2024 |
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Semester-4, CC-XIII, 2024 |
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Semester-4, CC-XII, 2024 |
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Semester-4, BDSGE, 2024 |
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Semester-1,CC-V, 2023 |
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Semester-1,CC-IV, 2023 |
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Semester-1,CC-III, 2023 |
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Semester-1,CC-II, 2023 |
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Semester-1,CC-I, 2023 |
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Part-II, 2018 |
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Part-I, 2018 |
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Part-I, 2017 |
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Department Events
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Women Equality Day 2025: Community outreach program at a village in Paschim Barisha by students of PG English |
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International Lecture by Prof. Michael Heyman organized by the Department of English |
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Bridging Barriers: A One Day Workshop on Interfaith Dialogue |
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Lecture and Demonstration on 'Putul Nach' |
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Writing Workshop on Personal Essay and Narratives |
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Interactive Session on the NET Examination for students of PG 1 English |
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Field Trip to an Exhibition of Paintings by Gopal Ghose |
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Farewell Programme for Dr. Sumita Banerjee |
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Talk on Paul Celan by Mr. Bertrand Badiou |
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Ami-tea: A PG English Department Reunion |
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Workshop on Research Methodology for PG Students of English |
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The Globe Gathering |
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Excursion: PG Department of English |
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Report: Roland Barthes’ ’Death of an Author’: Presentation by M. A. 2nd Years |
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The Student Profile Mapping for the absentees will be conducted on January 9, 2026 at 1 P.M.
