07.12.2012 Views

XXVI ANNUAL REPORT GOA UNIVERSITY

XXVI ANNUAL REPORT GOA UNIVERSITY

XXVI ANNUAL REPORT GOA UNIVERSITY

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Department of History<br />

Faculty<br />

Pratima P. Kamat, Ph. D., Professor and Head -- Indo-Portuguese History and Maritime<br />

Studies.<br />

N. Shyam Bhat, Ph. D., Associate Professor -- History of Modern India, History of South<br />

Kanara and Indo-Portuguese History.<br />

Nagendra Rao, Ph. D., Associate Professor -- Ancient India, Economic & Social History of<br />

Western Coastal India.<br />

Parag D. Parobo, M.A., Assistant Professor -- History of Goa, Portuguese Colonialism,<br />

Intellectual History and Maritime History.<br />

Seema S. Risbud, Assistant Professor, Indo-Portuguese History, Decolonisation<br />

Movements, Gender Studies, Studies in Indian Culture and Heritage.<br />

Major Thrust Areas of Research and Achievements<br />

The faculty members of the Department engaged themselves in research and publications<br />

in their respective areas of specialisation. The thrust areas of the Department include<br />

Indo-Portuguese History, Maritime Studies and Indian History.<br />

Ongoing Projects completed during June, 2010 - May, 2011<br />

N. Shyam Bhat, The Historical Interface: Human World and Environment on the<br />

Western Coast of India (with special reference to Goa and Coastal Karnataka), 13 th<br />

March, 2008 (from 1 st April, 2008 to 31 st March, 2011), UGC, Rs. 4.05,280 lakhs.<br />

Parag D. Parobo, Dayanand Bandodkar for Goa, 10 th January, 2010 for 1 year, D. B.<br />

Bandodkar and Sons Pvt. Ltd., Rs. 2.00 Lakhs.<br />

Other Information<br />

Parag D. Parobo:<br />

• Delivered talk on the theme “Caste in Contemporary India: A Discourse” at Equal<br />

Opportunity Centre, Dhempe College of Arts and Science, Miramar, Goa, 10 th<br />

March, 2011.<br />

• Published an article “Bahusaheb and the Elections of 1972” in Vigilant Goa, Ponda,<br />

July – October, 2010.<br />

• Published an article “Tourism in Goa: Transformations” in Vigilant Goa, Ponda,<br />

March – June, 2011.<br />

Seema S. Risbud:<br />

• Delivered a lecture on the topic “Goa’s Struggle for Freedom 1946-1961:<br />

Reflections and Significance”, Orators Workshop conducted for Secondary and<br />

Higher Secondary teaching faculty by Prerna Charitable Trust, Panaji-Goa, as a<br />

part of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Goa’s Liberation, 22 nd May 2011.<br />

• Published an article “Gender Equality and Education”, Gomantak, 23 rd March,<br />

2011.<br />

• Published an article, “18 June 1946: Krantivijay, “Sansritic Vartapatra (Goa<br />

Edition) special issue, December, 2010.<br />

24

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!