West Bengal
State University

(Barasat, North 24 Parganas)
  • registrar@wbsu.ac.in
  • 033 2524 1976
  • Berunanpukuria, P.O. Malikapur, Barasat,
    North 24 Parganas, WB, PIN 700126

Faculty Details

DR. SOURAV ROYCHOWDHURY
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR of FILM STUDY

Name: Dr. Sorav  Roy chowdhury
Associate Professor
Department:  Film Study
Teaching Exp:  10 months (Asst. Professor)  &   7 years (Teaching Assistant)
Courses Taught: “Writing Screenplays” (Assistant Professor, 2019, WBSU)

“Editing” (Assistant Professor, 2019, WBSU)

“Film Theory” (Assistant Professor, 2019, WBSU)

“Photo Essay” (Assistant Professor, 2019, WBSU)

“Third Cinema: Past and Present” (Assistant Professor, Winter 2012, JNU)

Film Theories” (Teaching Assistant, Spring 2004 – Fall 2008, USC)

“History of International Cinema before World   War II” (Undergraduate),  (Teaching Assistant, Spring 2005, USC)

“History of International Cinema before World   War II” (Postgraduate),  (Teaching Assistant, Fall 2007, USC)

“History of International Cinema after World   War II” (Undergraduate), (Teaching Assistant, Fall 2004 & 2005, USC)

“Documentary Film and Video” (Postgraduate), (Teaching Assistant,  Spring  2004, USC)

“Introduction to New Media” (Postgraduate), (Teaching Assistant, Fall 2003,  USC)

“Films of Stanley Kubrick” (Undergraduate), (Teaching Assistant, Spring 2007,   USC)

“Postmodern Hollywood” (Postgraduate), (Teaching Assistant, Spring 2008,  USC)

“Introduction to Television” (Undergraduate), (Teaching Assistant, Fall  2003,  USC)

Areas of Research Interest:  Low Budget Experimental Documentaries of Contemporary Bengal; Afterlife of Cinema in the Digital Era; Transnational Political Cinema; Globalization and Cinematic Space
Email:  souravroychowdhurynew@gmail.com

Academic Qualifications:

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Doctor of Philosophy, Critical Studies, School of Cinematic Arts, 2010

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Master of Arts, Critical Studies Division, School of Cinematic Arts, 2010

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

Master of Arts, History, School of Historical Studies, 2000

University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India

Bachelor of Arts, History, Presidency College, 1998

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