Ms Ashifa Sobhan

M. A., M. Phil
Joined Namrup College on 10 May, 1995
A person who loves life and laughter; a person for whom friends, family and students mean happiness; a teacher whose utmost joy is to be amongst her students. A person who loves to spend her leisure time in creative writing, cooking and solitary singing.
Research Interest:
Indian English Writings and Gender Concepts
Specialized Courses:
Indian English Writings

Books

  • Sobhan Ashifa and Asima gogoi, Postcolonial Identities and Literary Imaginations. Dibrugarh: Kaustubh Prakashan, 2019.                            (ISBN: 9789382283843)
  • Sobhan Ashifa and Daisy Rani Doley. Paradigms of Gender: Prospects and Possibilities. Guwahati: Samannaya Prakashan, 2022.                (ISBN: 9788195485147)
  • Boruah Biren and Ashifa Sobhan. Dibrugarh. Guwahati: Shri Ganesh Printers, 2015. (ISBN: 9788192178127).
  • Boruah Biren, Ashifa Sobhan and Sibaji Purkayastha. Gently Falls the Yellow Rain. Dibrugarh: Kaustubh Prakashan, 2015.                            (ISBN: 9789382283607).

Book Chapters

  • Sobhan Ashifa. "Through the Feminist Lens: Men in Shobha De's Novel Socialite Evenings". Gender: Concept and Context. 46-52. 2019. (ISBN: 9788194206088).
  • Sobhan Ashifa. "Man-Elephant Conflict at Borjuli Tea Estate in Sonitpur District of Assam". Population Education. 208-215. 2011. (ISBN: 9788131312230).
  • Sobhan Ashifa. "Voice of the Voiceless: Kamala Das's An Introduction". Women and Literature. 149-159. 2015. (ISBN: 9788192994437).
  • Sobhan Ashifa. "Redefining Masculinity in Selected Works of Jahnavi Barua and Sashi Deshpande". Postcolonial Identities and Literary Imaginations. 147-157. (ISBN: 9789382283843).

Research Publications

  • Sobhan Ashifa. "Male Response to the New Woman in Sashi Deshpande's Novel The Dark Holds No Terror". Aurora. 68-82. (ISSN: 23501189).
  • Sobhan Ashifa. "Men and Masculinity in Sashi Deshpande's Selected Novels". Rock Pebbles.​​​​​​​ 233-239. (ISSN: 09750509).

Publications

  • Sobhan Ashifa, "Value Education". Chintan - Bikshan,(2007). 114-120.
  • Sobhan Ashifa. "Malgudi-RK Narayan's Unique Creation". Chintan- Bikshan,(2008). 140-144.
  • Sobhan Ashifa. "MS to MS Word - A Brief Journey of the Text". Chintan-Bikshan,(2010). 145-149.
  • Sobhan Ashifa. "A Step Beyond...". Angana,(2018). 26-27.
  • Sobhan Ashifa. "Men, Women and Patriarchy". Dharitry,(2019). 6.

Project

  • UGC Sponsored Minor Research Project: The Problems and Prospects of ELT and ELA in Selected High Schools of Joypor Block, Assam. 

Seminars

  • As Chairperson

Participated in an ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on, Exploring Female Voices in the Writings of Contemporary Indian English Literature organized by the Department of English, Gargaon College on 21st and 22nd September, 2018.

  • Presentation
  1. Present a paper in the International Seminar on Communal Harmony at Horagurir Sapori-Holy Spot for Tourist Attraction held on 11th and 12th December,2010 at Sibsagar Girls' College.
  2. Presented a paper in the National Seminar on Socio-Economic Status of the Tribes of North East India held on 10th March,2007 at Dibrugarh University.
  3. Present a paper in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Challenges in Higher Education in India with Special References to North-East held on 21st and 22nd May,2010 at Naharkatiya College.
  4. Present a paper on Sustainable Management and Conservation of Environment held on 3rd and 4th June,2010 at Moran College.
  5. Present a paper in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Men-Elephant Conflict-at Borjuli Tea Estate in Sonitpur District, Assam held on 27th and 28th August,2010 at Doomdoom College.
  6. Present a paper in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Traditional and Herbal Remedies for Various Ailments-A Case Study held on 2nd and 3rd December,2010 at Namrup College.
  7. Present a paper in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Image of the Modern Woman in Sashi Deshpande's Select Novels held on 6th and 7th February,2015 at Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya.
  8. Present a paper in a National Seminar on Through the Feminist Lens: Men in Selected Works of Jahnavi Barua and Sashi Deshpande held on 26th and 27th February,2019 at HCDG College, Nitaipukhuri.
  • Participation
  1. Participated in a UGC Sponsored Regional Seminar on Human Rights Education With Special Reference toNorth-East India held on 6th and 7th February,2006 at Namrup College.
  2. Participated in a National Seminar on Higher Educational Institutions of Rural and Backward Areas of Assam: Challenges and Remedies held on 11th and 12th June,2013 at Namrup College. 

Workshops

  • As Resource Person 
  1. Participated as Resource Person in a UGC Sponsored SAM Workshop Transacting on Managing Personal and Professional Roles held on 11th November,2010 at Tinsukia College.
  2. Participated as Resource Person in a UGC Sponsored SAM Workshop Transacting on Women and Governance in Higher Education held on 9th to 13th May,2011 at D.K.D. College, Dergaon.
  3. Participated as Resource Person in a UGC Sponsored SAM Workshop Transacting on Managing Personal and Professional Roles held on 20th and 24th March, 2011 at J.B. College, Jorhat. 
  4.  Participated as Resource Person in a UGC Sponsored SAM Workshop Transacting on Managing Personal and Professional Roles held on 26th and 30th March, 2013 at J.B. College, Jorhat. 
  • Participation 
  1. Participated in a State Level Workshop on Gender Gap in Social Protection in Reference to North East India held on 4th to 6th December,2007 at Dibrugarh University.
  2. Participated at a UGC Sponsored SAM Workshop held on 3rd to 7th February, 2009 at Namrup College.
  3. Participated at a UGC Sponsored TOTS Workshop held on 1st to 6th February, 2010 at Guwahati University. 
  4. Participated at a UGC Sponsored MSEM Workshop held on 17th to 21th August, 2011 at Guwahati University.

Conference/Symposium

  • Participated in a Conference on Higher Education in the 21st Century: Problems & Prospects with Special Reference to the North East India held on 18th and 19th March,2004 at Dibrugarh University.
  • Participated in the 12th Annual Conference of A.C.T.A. Dibrugarh Zone held on 8th January,2018 at D.H.S.K. College, Dibrugarh.
  • Participated in a Zonal Symposium on Academic Performance Indicator held on 24th January,2012 at Namrup College.
  • Participated in a UGC Sponsored Zonal Symposium on Role of Women's Cells in Collages Towards Oppressed Women in Society held on 5th May,2012 at Namrup College.

Orientation/Refresher

  • Participated in a UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in English held from 1st to 21st December,2000 at Dibrugarh University.
  • Participated in an UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme held from 28th February to 27th March, 2005 at Guwahati University.
  • Participated in a UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in English - Communication Skill and Spoken English held from 6th to 26th December,2008 at Punjab University, Chandigarh.
  • Participated in a UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in English -  From MS to MS Word: Reading and Readers held from 4th to 23rd January, 2010