Faculty
Member
Asha Mukherjee
Professor
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Department
Philosophy
Areas
of Specialisation
Logic, Ethics,
Applied Ethics, Analytic Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Epistemology,
Philosophical Logic, Gender Issues, Environmental Ethics and Jaina Philosophy
| Date of Birth | 19 August 1955 | |
| Qualification | ||
| Year | Degree | College/University |
| 1975 | B.A. (Hons.) | Kanoria College, Jaipur Rajasthan University |
| 1977 | M.A. | Dept. of Philosophy, Rajasthan University |
| 1979 | M.Phil | Dept. of Philosophy, Rajasthan University |
| 1983 | Ph.D. | Dept. of Philosophy, Rajasthan University |
| Research Projects, Papers and Books | ||
Major
Projects Default Logic
and Moral Paradoxes Supported by UGC (1997-2000) R.M. Hare's Language
of Morals (translation in Hindi) supported by Indian Council for Philosophical
Research) Amartya Sen and Contemporary
Philosophy: UGC Project (co-investigator) Cultural Heritage
and Contemporary Change: Philosophical Foundation of Social Life in
Civil Society in India, Partially supported by The Council for Research
in Values and Philosophy, Washington, US. One of my edited volumes
is published by CRVP, 2001Books Civil Society in
Indian Culture: Indian Philosophical Studies I (Jt. Ed) CRVP, Washington,
2001 Collection of Papers
Jainism: Philosophical Papers, Kalinga Publishers, Delhi 2003 Collection of Papers
Empowerment of Women: A Multidimensional Approach, Gyan Publishers,
2003 Amartya Sen: Philosophical
Papers editing a collection of papers by Prof. A. Sen written on philosophical
subjects (Forth Coming) Oxford U.P.Papers Published about
30 research and review articles in various national and international
journals and anthologies and 8 articles are forthcoming. |
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| Teaching Experience | ||
| 22 years in Visva-Bharati | ||
| Awards | ||
| UGC Major Research Project Grant (1997-2000), ICPR Research Grant (1997), Travel Grant by ICPR (1997), Travel Grant by Visva Bharati (1989) Fulbright Post Doctoral Grant by CIES, Washington, (1984), UGC Fellowship, 1978-81, Departmental Graduate Fellowship (1977) | ||
| Academic Distinction | ||
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Executive Committee member of Indian Society for Phenomenological
Studies (ISPS) Head Office in Pondicherry Sectional President
of Ethics and Social Philosophy Section for the 77th Session of Indian
Philosophical Association held at Udaipur 24-27 Oct. 2002 External Member of
Board of Post Graduate Studies of Assam University, Silcher Assam Treasurer, Academy
of Comparative Religion India, Santiniketan Chapter for 2002-2005 Convener, Daya Krishna
Nibandha Pratiyogita Sectional President,
Logic and Metaphysics Section, Akhil Bhartiya Darshan Parishad, 1996, |
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| Other co-curricular interests | ||
| Vice Principal, Vidya Bhavana (faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1983-84, 1989-92. Executive member, Indian association of Logic and Philosophy of Science, Jaipur, Member Vidya Bhavana Admission Committee 1992-97, Member Vidya Bhavana Hostel Accommodation Committee 994-97, Jt. Coordinator, UGC Sponsored All India Refresher Courses on Metaphysics and Ethics and Social Philosophy 1995 and 1999, Director, Karl Popper Seminar, 1996, Director, Colloquium on Pluralism and Cultural Conflict, 1996, Member Institute Board, Member WAVES, Member IPPNO. | ||