PROF. DILIPKUMAR MOHANTA

Professor Dilipkumar Mohanta’s  short C.V.            

	Name	:	DILIPKUMAR MOHANTA
	Designation	:	Vice Chancellor, The Sanskrit College and University, Kolkata ; Professor of Philosophy, University of Calcutta (w. e.f.10.08.2003, now on leave on lien) ; [Former Vice Chancellor, University of Kalyani, Nadia District, West Bengal, Pin 741235]
	Department	:	Department of Philosophy, University of Calcutta, 1, Reformatory Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, Pin   700027; I also teach in the Department of Buddhist Studies, University of Calcutta.
	Date of Birth Place of Birth Permanent  Address       :	:	13.01.1959 Vill: Rangauti, P.S. Kailashahar, State: Tripura (India) Vill + P. O: GOUR NAGAR, KAILASHAHAR, Dist UNAKOTI,  TRIPURA, Pin 799277
	Present Residential Address	:	Flat No 2 AL 2, GREENWOOD NOOK 369/2, Kalitala Purbachal Road Kolkata 700078
	Email	:	dkmphil@gmail.com
	Cell	:	+91-9432863177  (L) 033-24843446

B. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

(a)   M.A. (1983; Visva-Bharati), Ph.D. (1989) (Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan)

(b)  Post-doctoral Research in IIAS (Shimla, India), Institute of Religious Pluralism, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA), University of Florida (USA) as Fulbright -Nehru Visiting Lecturer, William Paton Fellow at the John Hick Center of Philosophy of Religion, School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion (University of Birmingham, U. K.)

C. AREAS OF INTEREST / SPECIALIZATION:

 Indian Philosophy (Buddhism, Jainism, Nyaya, Advaita Vedanta, Jayarasibhatta, and Modern Indian Philosophy); Comparative Religion, Philosophy of Religion, Religious Pluralism, Religions of Indian Origin (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism), Interreligious Understanding and Dialogue, Integral Humanism, Religion & Women, Religion & Environment, Environmental Ethics & Indian Philosophical tradition, Modern Indian Philosophy (Thoughts of Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, Rabindranath Tagore, M. K. Gandhi, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay).

D. Academic Distinctions / AWARDS / FELLOWSHIPS:

1. Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Lecturer for 2011-12 (Department of Religion, University of Florida, USA).

2. Scholarship under US Dept of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to the Study of the US Institute on Religious Pluralism at the University of California Santa Barbara from June 21 to Aug 05, 2008.

3. UGC Visiting Professor at the Advanced Center of Philosophy, Utkal University, 2009.

4. Associate Fellowship at Indian Institute of Advanced Study (Shimla, India) under UGC for Humanities and Social Sciences for 3 months ( one month in a year) from 2001-2003.

5. Invited to deliver lecture to the International Summer School on ‘Globalization and Religious Pluralism’ organized by the Department of Global Study, University of Shanghai, China, August 16 – 20, 2010.

6. UGC Visiting Fellow in the Dept. of Philosophy, University of North Bengal (Sept. 01  - 10, 2014)

7. UGC Visiting Fellow, Department of Philosophy & Religion Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, Nov 24 -- Dec 7, 2014

8. Visiting Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University from May 11 -- 15, 2015

9.  William Paton Fellow at John Hick Centre of Philosophy of Religion, School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom ( 2015)

10. Indian Council of Cultural Relation Chair Professor for Indology, University of West  Indies, Kingston (selected for 2014-15 but could not join)

11. Awarded Jens Jacobsen Prize (2016) at Warsaw by The Society for Universal Dialogue (International Academic Body of Philosophers) for his outstanding research paper titled “Interfaith Dialogue and Vivekananda’s Vedantic Model of Religious Pluralism”

12.Tripura Scholarship in school (from class IX – XI), National Scholarship in under-graduate course (C.U.), Merit cum Means Scholarship in post-graduate course.

13.Stood 5^th in Higher Secondary Examination(Hu), (1976, TBSE)

14. Stood 1^st class 1^st in   M.A. Examination (1983,Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan)

E. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

(i)      Former Vice Chancellor, University of Kalyani, Nadia District, West Bengal, Pin 741235

(ii)           Others

(a)     Member, The West Bengal Higher Education Council

(b)    Former Head of the Department of Philosophy, Assam University.

(c)    Former Head of the Department of Philosophy, University of Calcutta.

(a)       Former Coordinator, UGC DRS program, University of Calcutta.

(b)      Former Member, Academic Council Assam University, Silchar.

(c)       Former Member of the Governing Body of Alipurduar College.

(d)      Member Faculty Council of Arts , Calcutta University.

(e)       Member, Publication Committee, Asiatic Society, Kolkata

(f)       Former Member, University Council of Kazi Najrul University, Asansol, W. B.

(g)       Member, Advisory Committee, Department of Buddhist Studies, University of Calcutta,  Kolkata

(h)      Former Member, Publication Committee, Asiatic Society, Kolkatamber

(i)        Member, RPC, Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi.

F. Particulars of Research work and Experience:

(j)    Title of the Ph.D. Thesis: SCEPTICISM IN INDIAN PHILOSOPHY.

(k)  Research Guidance: Ph. D degree awarded: 10 scholars. M. Phil degree awarded: 06 scholars. Number of Ph. D scholar presently working 05.

(l)   Important Publications (Books and Research Papers):15

(ii) Research Papers published in Journals:37

(iii) Research Papers Published in Anthologies /articles/chapters published in Books/ Conference Proceedings:17

(iv) Research Papers Presented in Seminars: Presented papers in 10 International and 20 National Seminars/ Conference. [some details from 2010 -2013.

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G. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Years 31

Name of the Institution	Designation	Date of joining	Date of leaving	Remarks, if any.
Alipurduar College, West Bengal	Lecturer	July 25, 1985	July 31,1995
Assam University, Silchar	Reader	Aug 1, 1995	Aug 9, 2001
University of Calcutta	Reader	Aug 10, 2001	Aug 9, 2003
University of Calcutta	Professor	Aug 10 2003	Till date
Department of Religion, University of Florida	Adjunct Professor	Aug 17, 2011	Dec 07, 2011	2011, Fall Semester

H. Membership and activities in professional associations:

(a)   The Asiatic Society Kolkata (Life member, India).

(b)  The Indian Academy of Philosophy (Life Member, India).

(c)   Fulbright Association Kolkata (Life Member, India).

(d)  US Department of States Alumni, Washington, USA

(e)   University of California Santa Barbara (Department of Religion) Alumni

(f)   Visva-Bharati Praktani (Alumni), Santiniketan

(g)   International Institute of Asian Studies, Netherland

(h)  Indian Philosophy Congress (Life Member, India).

(i)    Indian Society for Buddhist Studies (Life Member, India).

(j)    Forum for Religion and Ecology (Life Member, California, USA).

(k)  International Society for Universal Dialogue (Greece)

(l)    Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (Philadelphia, USA)

(m)  American Philosophical Association, USA

(n)  American Association of Religion, USA

(o)  Member of the Boards of under-graduate and Post-graduate Studies in Philosophy in the University of Calcutta.

(p)  Member of Ph.D. and M Phil Committees and Academic Faculty Council of the University of Calcutta and Burdwan University.

(q)  Formerly External Member, Board of Studies in Philosophy: North-Eastern Hill University.

(r)   Formerly External Member, Board of Studies in Philosophy: Aligarh Muslim University.

(s)   Formerly Chairman, Board of Studies in Philosophy (both UG & PG): Assam University.

(t)   External Member, Burdwan University Philosophy Ph. D. Committee

I. JOURNALS EDITED:

1.     The Journal of Indian Academy of Philosophy (Vols. 40, 42 & 43).

2. The Journal of the Department of Philosophy, University of Calcutta, Vols. 6 & 7, 2006, 2007.

J. CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT:

1.     Advaita-siddhanta-sara-samgraha of Narayanasrama (Sanskrit text to be  translated and annotated into Bengali).

2.     Madhusudana Sarasvati's Siddhanta-bindu, (English Translation and annotation with Sanskrit Text).

3.     The Collected Works of Acharya BrajendraNath Seal.(To be edited with Introduction; 1^st volume on Religion and Philosophy completed recently and accepted for publication by The Asiatic Society, Kolkata)

4.     Studies in Nagarjuna’s Pratityasamutpadahridayakarika : in progress.

5.     Nagarjuna O Vasubandhukrita  Durlava Bauddha Grantha: in progress.

6.     K. INVITED LECTURES: From 2011 onward:

1. USA Chamber of Commerce [Orlando Chapter] Annual Lecture on Dec 6, 2011 delivered on ‘Religious Pluralism, Politics and India’.

2.     Special Lecture at the Department of Philosophy, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA on “Indian Philosophy and Cognitive Scepticism” organized by ‘Philosophy Student Society’ on Nov 29, 2011.

3. Special lecture delivered on “Reflections on Acharya BrajendraNath Seal’s Philosophy’’ on 28.09.2012 organized by the Calcutta School of Philosophical Research.
4. Lecture delivered on 05.12.2012 on “The Body-Self Theory of the Carvakas” to the participants of Refresher Course organized by the Academic Staff College of the University of Calcutta.
5. Lecture delivered on ‘Values’on28.09.2012 organized by the Calcutta School of Philosophical Research.
6. 4 lectures delivered on “The Logic of Religious Pluralism” to the participant of UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Philosophy at North Bengal University from June 17—18, 2013
7. 2 lectures on “Management with Human Face” to the participants of Refresher Course in Business Management Department of Calcutta University on 5^thDecember, 2013
8. Presented paper titled “ No thesis argument of Nagarjuna” at National Seminar held at Raipur University, Chattisgargh from January 13-15, 2014
9. Presented paper titled “ a philosophical Understanding of Ramakrishna’s Mysticism” at a National seminar organized by Dept of Philosophy & Religion from Feb 18 -19, 2014
10. Delivered two lectures at Academic Staff College, Burdwan University on “Orientalism and Culture Studies” on 22^nd Feb, 2014
11. Delivered a lecture titled “The Vedantic Version of Religious Pluralism As An Alternative Model for New World Order” as the Distinguished Speaker in  the 2^nd International Conference of ‘Dharma-Dhamma Conference’ held in Bhopal from Feb 28 – March 2, 2014.
12. Delivered P C Bagchi Endowment Lecture 2013 at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan on March 11, 2014 on “Nagarjuna on Emptiness (Sunyata).
13. Delivered a lecture titled “ Aspects of AchacharyaBrajendranath Seal’s Conception of Philosophy” in a seminar organized by Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta on “The Confluence of Minds : Rabindranath, Brajendranath and Prashantachandra” on March 13, 2014.
14. Delivered a lecture on “Research Methodology in Humanities and social sciences: A Philosophical approach” organized by Library and Information Science Department at Calcutta University (UGC sponsored) on March 28, 2014.
15. Delivered two lectures on ‘Environment and ancient Indian Religio-Philosophical tradition’ to the participants of Orientation Programme organized by the Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta (July 23, 2014)
16. Delivered a series of lecture as Visiting Fellow in the Department of Philosophy, North Bengal university (Sept 01 – 10, 2014)
17. Delivered two lectures on ‘ Value Education & Medical Ethics’ to the participants of Orientation Program organized by the Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta (Sept  17, 2014)
18.  Presented a paper titled “ A Prefatory for Understanding Integral Humanism in a New Perspective” in India Foundation  Centre for Study of Religion and Society (New Delhi) organized National Seminar on “ Integral Humanism” from Oct. 25 –26, 2014
19. Delivered the 12th 'Professor Tarasankar Banerjee Endowment Lecture on " Religious Tolerance and Pluralistic Thought in India's Culture and History" organized by the Department of History, Suri Vidyasagar College on November 29, 2014.
20. Delivered two lectures on "Research Methodology for Social Studies" as resource person in the Refresher course organized by the Academic Staff College, University of Burdwan on 08.01.2015
21. Delivered valedictory address in the International Seminar  on " Revival of Theravada Buddhism in Bengal " organized by  the Department of Pali, University of Calcutta on 15.01.2015.
22. Presented a paper titled 'Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal's Philosophical Attitude' in the National seminar on 'The life and Works of Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal' organized by The Asiatic Society on March 24, 2015
23. Presented a paper titled 'Cultural Nationalism and Integral Humanism' and chaired an academic session in the National Seminar on "Integral Humanism In Indian Thought' held from March 25 - 27, 2015 at Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies
24. Delivered a lecture titled " Logic of Cultural Pluralism in Understanding Human Condition" in the Work-shop 'Philosophers' Meet 2015' organized by Cotton College State University, Guwahati from April 20 -21, 2015.
25. Presented a paper titled " Reflections on Nagarjuna's Refutation of the Law of Excluded Middle" in the International Conference on ; Hermeneutic Understanding of Classical Philosophies in Contemporary  Times' organized jointly by 'The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy', Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences & Institute of Philosophy at Danag City, Vietnam from July 8 -9, 2015.
26. Delivered a lecture on 'Sabda-pramana' at SOAS, University of London, UK on October 19, 2015.
27. Delivered a lecture on 'Is Hinduism a pure polytheistic Religion ?' , John Hick Centre of Philosophy of Religion, University of Birmingham, UK on Oct 29, 2015
28. Delivered two  lectures on "Word Meaning" in ICPR sponsored Workshop titled ' Philosophy Through Analysis of Language' at Sidhu -Kanho-Birsa University at Purulia on Dec 21, 2015
29. Delivered "Maharshi-smarak-vaktrita (Special Lecture on Upanisad called Maharshi Devendra Nath Tagore Memorial Lecture) at Visva- Bharati, Santiniketan on Dec 25, 2015.
30. Delivered lecture on "Ontological Foundation of Man, Morality and Spirituality: A Discourse on Vivekananda's Philosophy" in 2nd Asian Philosophy Congress held at Gitam University, Visakapatnam from January 19 -21, 2016 and chaired the Academic Session " Philosophy of Values."

L. Acted as expert in Selection Committees for teaching positions of different Universities in India and also for Fulbright fellows’ selection under USEFI. Apart from this (I) acted as an expert in different Public Service Commission &  College Service Commission in India.

M. COMMUNITY SERVICES: Associated with religious and social community services like Services for Aged People [Help Age India, New Delhi], Associated with Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata.

M. Language Known:

Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit & Pali

N. Country Visited with Academic Purpose: Poland, USA, Bahama, China, Bangladesh, Greece, Srilanka, Vietnam, United Kingdom.

O. Foreign Universities visited with Academic purpose: Universities of Birmingham, London, Oxford and Cambridge in U. K.; University of California Santa Barbara, University of California Los Angelos, Amity University, Georgia State University, University of Florida (Gainville) and University of South Florida (Tempa) in USA; Nanjin University and Sanghai University in China; Vietnam Institute of Politics (Da Nang), and Institute of Philosophy (Hu Chi Min City); Dhaka University in Bangla Desh, University t of Warsaw at Poland.

Date & Place:                    Kolkata

(Dilipkumar  Mohanta)