Dr. Sarbani Banerjee has actively undertaken the study of the Santals and has organized several workshops and conferences. This was followed by a recent uptick in reinvigorated discussions on Indigenous studies. She has also initiated several innovative projects that engage with topical affairs and has offered internships to Master's and Undergraduate students.
Supervised two TMI projects – “Design of smart dustbins” and “E-Learning Platforms for Household Women” – August – November 2024.
Organized a workshop entitled “Santal as a Performative People” with the sponsorship of Faculty Initiation Grant, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, DBS House, Kolkata – 30; September- 3 October, 2024.
Organized a three-day national conference “Understanding the Santali Cosmos and Performative Religion of the Santal” sponsored by Faculty Initiation Grant, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in collaboration with Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka, on 11th-13th December 2023.
Organized a workshop on Santal Religion and Its Performances organized with the sponsorship of Faculty Initiation Grant, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in collaboration with Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (Deemed to be) University (KISS-DU) – 19-22 June, 2022
Organized a workshop on Santali Religion and Performance organized under the sponsorship of Faculty Initiation Grant, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee – 20-23 October, 2021.
Grants Awarded to Scholars:
Aditi Barman Roy is the recipient of the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship at the University of Oklahoma (2025) and the Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship (2025-26), enabling her to pursue advanced research in literary biomedicine in the United States.
Saher Bano is the recipient of the Charles Wallace India Trust – British Council Fellowship (2025), a short-term research grant for archival research in the United Kingdom.
Gazal Khan is the recipient of the Charles Wallace India Trust – British Council Fellowship (2025), a short-term research grant for archival research in the United Kingdom.
Mrinalini Raj is the recipient of the Charles Wallace India Trust – British Council Fellowship (2024), a short-term research grant for archival research in the United Kingdom.
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