Sumit Dasgupta

Head of the Department Assistant Professor @Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bangalore

Bengaluru, IN

Heads the Department of Communicative English (Centre for Media Studies), as Coordinator.• Teaches UG students, Film Studies/filmmaking, Advertisement and Branding, Research Thinking, Basics of Communication and Media theories, etc.• Works on a hands-on approach and strategies to evaluate assignments for clarity and skill with feedback sessions for a holistic experience.• Heads Avant-Garde Film Circle and Debate Circle, a peer-learning program whose flexible pedagogy and student-driven initiative led to multiple student-led film screenings, events, festivals, etc.• Designs courses for students based on industry and academic requirements, i.e, Introduction to Critical Thinking, Film Studies, Computer Applications for Media, etc.• Strategises habits of participation, and critical thinking processes via assignments, classroom discussions, etc. Also, through organising guest lectures and seminars and the like, induced a research mentality amongst students.• Attends a variety of professional development workshops centered on academic research, learning goals, classroom management, student motivation, and engaging learning activities. • Presented two papers at the international conference 21st Century New Populism in Christ University: Emergence of Indian Professional Wrestling - A new populism and Mapping Queerness in Malayalam Cinema - Representations across Time, space, and Form.