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Gargi Bhattacharyya
Gargi Bhattacharyya (born 1968) is a British sociologist. They are professor of sociology at the University of East London (UEL). Life Bhattacharyya's parents are from Bengal. Their younger sister is the playwright Sonali Bhattacharyya. They were a lecturer at Aston University and the University of Birmingham before coming to UEL in 2013. Bhattacharyya is the Chair of the University and College Union (UCU) at UEL, and on UCU's black members standing committee. In November 2020 they found themself amongst several UEL academics threatened with redundancy. The MP Zarah Sultana expressed concern, particularly at the possibility that Bhattacharyya might have been targeted as a trade union organizer at UEL. Mike Savage has called them "one of the leading academics on race", responsible for writing "what is probably the most important book on racial capitalism". Works * ''Tales of dark-skinned women: race, gender and global culture''. London: UCL Press, 1998. * ''Race and Power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of East London
, mottoeng = Knowledge and the fulfilment of vows , established = 1898 – West Ham Technical Institute1952 – West Ham College of Technology1970 – North East London Polytechnic1989 – Polytechnic of East London 1992 – gained university status , type = Public , chairperson = Anulika Ajufo , chancellor = Shabir Randeree , vice_chancellor = Amanda Broderick , administrative_staff = , academic_staff = 716 , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , doctoral = , profess = , city = London , state = , country = United Kingdom , campus = Urban , colours = Teal, black and white , affiliations = MillionPlus Association of Commonwealth UniversitiesUniversities UK EUA , website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengal
Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predominantly covering present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. Geographically, it consists of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta system, the largest river delta in the world and a section of the Himalayas up to Nepal and Bhutan. Dense woodlands, including hilly rainforests, cover Bengal's northern and eastern areas, while an elevated forested plateau covers its central area; the highest point is at Sandakphu. In the littoral southwest are the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. The region has a monsoon climate, which the Bengali calendar divides into six seasons. Bengal, then known as Gangaridai, was a leading power in ancient South Asia, with extensive trade networks forming connections to as far away as Roman Egypt. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonali Bhattacharyya
Sonali is a popular Indian female given name. Persons * Sonali Bendre (born 1975), Indian actress * Shonali Bose (born 1965), Indian filmmaker * Shonali Bhowmik (born 20th century), Indian-American musician * Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee, Indian academician * Sonali Chowdhury, Indian actress * Sonali De Rycker, British-Indian venture capitalist * Sonali Dev (born 1972), Indian American novelist * Sonali Guha (born 1968), Indian politician * Sonali Gulati, Indian-American filmmaker * Sonali Khare (born 1982), Indian actress * Sonali Kulkarni, Indian actress * Sonali Kulkarni (businesswoman) (born 1965), Indian businesswoman * Sonalee Kulkarni (born 1988), Indian actress * Sonali Majumdar (born 2005), Indian salsa dancer * Sonali Mukherjee (born 1985), Indian acid-attack victim * Shonali Nagrani (born 1981), Indian actress * Sonali Naik, Indian actress * Sonali Nikam, Indian actress * Sonali Rao Sonali Shinal Rao (born 26 October 1997) is a Fijian footballer who play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
