Dr Dipa Patir

M. Sc. , PhD
Joined Silapathar Science College on 18 Oct, 1999
Currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Silapathar Science College, Amritpur since 1999.
Research Interest:
Flood among Mishing Population: Their Traditional Coping and Indigenous Adaptation Strategies.
Specialized Courses:
Advanced Socio-Cultural Anthropology

Seminar

1. Presented a paper in the National Seminar on 3rd International Conference of Tai, Tribal and other Ethnics of Northeast India, Southeast Asia and South China and  Neighbouring areas of Northeast India" organized by Centre for Tai, Tribal and North East India Studies paper entitled "Life Cycle Rituals: A Study among the Gallongs of Arunachal Pradesh" on 22nd January 2011.

2. Presented a paper in the National Seminar on "Indigenous Health Practices with Special Reference to the Tribes of North East India"  held in the Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University paper entitled " Role of Folk Medical Practitioners During and After Flood: A Case Study Of Mishing Medical Practitioners  of Dhemaji District" on March 23rd, 2013.

3. Presented a paper in the National Seminar on "Bio Resources, its utilization and Conservation with Special Reference to North East India" organized by Silapathar Science College on 27th June 2014 paper entitled "Impacts of Floods on Material Culture in Flood Prone Area: A Case Study of the Mishing Community in the Dhemaji District". 

4. Presented a paper in the National Seminar on " Bio Resources of NE India Vis-a-Vis Tribal Development" organised by the Department of Botany, Silapathar Science College on 12th June, 2015 .




Webinars

  1. Actively participated in the National Webinar in Anthropological Understanding of Covid -19 organised by IQAC, Nandalal Borgohain City College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India in Collaboration with Department of Anthropology on 16th July, 2020.
  2. Actively participated in the National Webinar ion Dr. Ambedkar: Everyone Inspiration organised by Centre of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Studies, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra  on 17th July, 2020.
  3. Actively participated in the National Webinar in Mental Health and Well-Being in the Postcovid World organised by Department of Anthropology, University  of Delhi on 20th July, 2020.
  4. Participated in Forensic Science Webinar , Theme: "Forensics: An Important Need of the  Society" organised by Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi held on 23rd July, 2020.
  5. Participated in the International Webinar on Autism and Anthropology: An Interdisciplinary Approach organised by Department of Anthropology, Haldia Government College,  West Bengal in Collaboration with IQAC on 8th August 2020,
  6. Participate in the National webinar Series in Archeological Anthropology ....Series1,2,3,4 organised by Department of Anthropology, Pragjyotish College on August 1 to 4, 2020.

Workshops

  1. Attended the " Training Course on Research Methodology and Computer Application in Social Sciences" sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi organised by the Centre of North East Studies, Dibrugarh University from 13th to 22nd March, 2012 at Dibrugarh University.
  2. Participated in the workshop on 'Implementation of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) at the Undergraduate Level in Colleges under Dibrugarh University" organised by Dibrugarh University in collaboration with IQAC, Silapathar  College, Silapathar on 02/12/2016.
  3. Have successfully completed the workshop " The Craft of Reasearch Methodology, Advances and Application" organised by the Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi held from 27th to 29th January.

Publications

1 '' Impact Of Floods On Material Culture In A Flood Prone Area: A Case of The Mishing Community In The Dhemaji District'', published in the book BIO-RESOURCES OF NE INDIA vis-a-vis TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT, edited by Dr. Ranjit Saikia and Dr. Biplab Das ,in  June2016, pp-98-112, ISBN; 978-93-85641-34-3.

2. '' The Role of Flok Medical Practitioners During and After Flood : A Case Study of Mishing Medical Practitioners of Dhemaji District'', published in the book Indigenous Health Practices among the people of North East India'', edited by Dr. Sarthak Sengupta, in 2018, pp- 117-123 , ISBN: 9789351282433.

MINOR RESEARCH PROJECT

         The work done on the Minor Research Project under the provision of the UGC during the 11th plan period on the topic  " Traditional Coping and Adaptation Strategies Practiced During Flood among the Mishing population in Dhemaji  District of Assam" in 2014.

Book Chapters

1  '' Traditional Coping and Adaptive Strategies Employed During Flood Amongst the Mishings of Dhemaji  District,Assam '', a book chapter published in a book North East India :The Human Landscape , edited by Manis Kumar Raha, in the year 2014, pp- 354-367, ISBN : 9789351250470.


Others

  1. Actively participated, submitte the assignments and successfully completed MCQ Examination in the National Level one Week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on "E-Contents and ICT Tools for Innovative and Effective Teaching" organised by IQAC & Development of Education, Nandalal Borgohain City College, Dibrugarh, Assam in Collaboration with BSVS Education Learning Centre, Nagpur, India held during 6th July to 12th July, 2020.
  2. Attended as a Guest Lecturer to the 2nd/4th/6th Semester B.A Undergraduate students of Department of Tribal Studies of Silapathar College conducted on 2nd March, 2017.

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