Faculty Detail

Ms Vaijayanti Banerjee

Asst. Professor (II)

Amity Law School, Noida

Academic Area
History

Gender Studies/Women Studies
Teaching Interests
Indian Legal History, World History, Socio Cultural History, Indian Partition, Gender and Partition
Qualifications
Graduation : B.A.(History)-2007,Gargi College

Post Graduation : M.Phil(History (Modern Indian)),Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Post Graduation : M.A.(History (Modern Indian))-2009,Lady Shri Ram College

NET : NET (History)-2009,UGC- NET
Experience
11 Aug 2014 - Present
Asst. Professor (II),
Amity Law School, Noida
Current Courses Taught
History of India from Ancient to Colonial Era

Legal History of India in Colonial and Post-Colonial Era
Research Interests
Indian Partition, Gender in Partition
Publications
Values and Human Rights: An Interplay ,
Vedant Publications

Values and Human Rights: An Interplay ,
Vedant Publications

The Historian's Claim to Produce True Knowledge about the Past: An Analysis of Karl Popper's Critique of Historicism ,
Kasturi Printers & Publishers

Gandhian Principles of Non Violence in Modern Context ,
Kasturi Printers & Publishers

Post-Colonial Criminal Laws in India: A Critical Analysis ,
Satyam Law
Conferences attended
Indian Constitution: The Precursor of Modern India
Organized By :Indira Gandhi University

Youth Conference To the Beijing +20 Review Debate
Organized By :Centre for Social Research

ICSSR SPONSORED NATIONAL SEMINAR ON VALUE EDUCATION FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Organized By :Shri Gandhi Mahavidyalaya, UP

Hindi Moot Court Competition
Organized By :Amity Law School Centre- II

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Organized By :AMITY ACADEMIC STAFF COLLEGE

INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION
Organized By :Amity Law School Centre- II

National Seminar on "Law, Religion and Politics in India: The Travesty of a Secular Nation"
Organized By :Amity Law School Centre- II

Media and Law: The Contemporary Challenges and Strategies
Organized By :Amity Law School-II

Women and Media:Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Organized By :Manav Rachna International University

Relevance of Gandhian Philosophy in the Present Context
Organized By :Harhi College, Assam

BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR: ANALYSIS AND APPRAISAL
Organized By :Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara

Tribes in Contemporary India: Issues and Challenges
Organized By :Bhuban Women’s Degree College, Bhuban, Orrisa

Towards a Better Understanding of Indian Ethics and Religion: Some Contemporary Perspectives
Organized By :Department of Philosophy, Assam University, Silchar

Challenges for Quality of Life of Working Women in Contemporary India
Organized By :Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur

3rd Amity National Med - Arb Competition
Organized By :Amity Law School-II

Rethinking of Juvenile Justice System in India: From Welfare to Rights
Organized By :Amity University

Amity National Hindi Moot Court Competition
Organized By :Amity University

Human Rights - Towards Equality
Organized By :Amity University

Amity National Legal Theatre Competition
Organized By :Amity University

Amity National Legal Theatre Competition
Organized By :Amity University

FDP on “Contemporary Research Practices in Social Sciences”
Organized By :Amity Institute of Travel and Tourism, Amity Noida

On-Line Faculty Development Programme On Research Methodology in Social Sciences
Organized By :Amity Institure of Social Sciences

Faculty Empowerment Workshop on Application of ICT Tools in Higher Education
Organized By :University of Delhi

Overcoming Adversity' with Rajat Gupta
Organized By :Harappa Education

Research Methodology: Fundamentals, Trends and Developments
Organized By :Amity Law School, Noida

EPIDEMICS & SOCIETY: THE PRESENT & THE PAST
Organized By :B B College, Asansol

International Webinar on Quarantine and Prevention of Diseases
Organized By :Babasahab Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

Weblecture Series on "New Perspectives in South Asian History by Rabindra Bharati University,
Organized By :Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

International Webinar on Arbitration : A form of Alternate Dispute Resolution by MediateGuru UAE
Organized By :MediateGuru UAE
Scholary Activities
Hindi Moot Court Competition
Organized By :Amity Law School Centre- II

Weblecture Series on "New Perspectives in South Asian History by Rabindra Bharati University,
Organized By :Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata
Short Description
I have specialized in Modern Indian History and has research interests in Gender Relations in Partition of India, Partition literature and concepts of Nationalism. My teaching and general research involves Indian Legal History and European History along with contemporary literature on Partition of India. Before joining Amity University, Noida, I was a Research Scholar in Jamia Millia Islamia University and visiting faculty at Amity University. My thesis in M.Phil was on the topic ‘How Nationalism and Nations are Imagined in a Gendered Way in Contemporary Literature on The Partition of India’. I qualified the UGC NET JRF in the year 2009. I have completed Master of Arts (M.A), in History from Delhi University, Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi. I specialized in Modern Indian History. I was ranked 1st in Modern Indian History, M.A. (Final) Examination, South Campus, Delhi University, 2008-09. I was also ranked 1st in the M.A. (Previous) Examination, South Campus, Delhi University

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