R K Archana Sada Suman Tudu
Ph.D. Research Scholar
Department of Tribal Studies
School : School for the Study of Culture
Institution : Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi (India)
Birth Date : 3rd January 1992
Blood Group : B +ve
Domicile State : Jharkhand
E-mail : rkarchana854@gmail.com
Preceding Degree : M.A in History
Qualified UGC-NET : Subject- History, Roll - BR0705214333, Dec 2019
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Information Concerning Doctoral Research
University Registration No. - 18230201003
Topic of Research : An Analytical Study on the Impression of Tribal World in the Urban Legends of Ranchi District, Jharkhand
Supervisor : Dr. Rabindranath Sarma
Research Advisory Committee : Constituted
Course Work Status : Completed Successfully - 16 Credits (8.25 SGPA)
Date of Registration-cum-Admission : 07-Sep-2018
Fellowship Source : University Research Fellowship [Tenure : 07-09-2018 to 06-09-2022]
Current Status : Thesis Submitted
Seminars / Conferences / Paper Presentations
Presented paper titled ‘Freedom Fighters of Jharkhand retained meager extent in Indian History’ at National Seminar on Tribal Culture and Philosophy in Oral Narratives. Sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research. Organized by the Department of Contemporary and Tribal Customary Law, the Central University of Jharkhand in collaboration with the Department of Performing Arts, Far East Languages, Tribal Studies, IQAC Cell, SC/ST Cell, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Cell, Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat Cell, Equal Opportunity Cell, NCC Cell and Technical Cell of Central University of Jharkhand, on 28-30 March 2022.
Presented paper titled ‘Urban Legends: Narratives Concerning Origin and Settlement of Tribals of Ranchi District, Jharkhand’, in International Interdisciplinary and Multilingual Conference on Myths, Legends, Folklores, and Itihaas in Indian Indenture Literature (March 03-05-2022) Organized by Centre of Indian Diaspora and Cultural Studies, Department of English and MEL, University of Lucknow, Lucknow.
Presented paper on Impact of COVID-19 and Related Rumours upon the life of Tribals’ in the webinar “National Virtual Conference on NARRATIVIZING TRIBAL LIFE in context of Covid-19 (Emic and Etic Perspectives)” jointly organized by Rumbul-Ranchi Kartik Oraon College, Gumla, Dr. Shayama Prasad Mukharjee University, and Ranchi Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Department of Sociology, Manonmaniam Sundarnar University, Tamil Nadu, and Asia Young Indigenous Peoples Network- Ranchi, held on 25-27 February 2021.
Presented paper through oral presentation in 3rd International conference on Gender Issues: Understanding the Co-constitution of Gender and Politics organized by Patna women’s College Patna.
Presented paper in the 3-day national seminar on the theme of Life, Lore and Identity: An Inter- disciplinary Approach to Folklore organized by Department of Tribal Studies and Centre for Endangered Languages held from August 19-21, 2019 entitled “A glimpse of Santhali oral literature with special reference of Santhali folk songs”.
Workshops / Training Courses
Participated in the Online training programme on “Faculty Development Programme-QIP” organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, India, held during 30th January-13th February 2022.
Attended one day workshop on “Linguistic and Cultural Documentation” conducted by Centre for Endangered languages and Department of Tribal studies, Central University of Jharkhand.
Attended Ten Days National workshop (1st April- 10th April) on Research Methodology for Doctoral Scholar in Social Sciences conducted by the Department of Contemporary and Tribal Customary law, Central University of Jharkhand, sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi.
Publications (conference proceeding / journal / book chapter)
Espousing Folklore as a Communication tool for Sustainable Development in UGC Care listed journal ‘Nagfani’ in the issue of April-June 2022.
Shahri Kinvdantiyaan : Ek Samgat Adhayayan in ‘DRISHTIKON’ A Multidisciplinary Referred Hindi Language Journal in Jan-Feb 2020.
Urban Legend and Tribal World of Ranchi, Jharkhand in Our Heritage Journal, Vol-68, Issue-1, January 2020, ISSN: 0474-9030, UGC Care Listed Journal.