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Research Assistant Positions - CSSSC Calcutta
Institution The Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
R - 1, Baishnabghata Patuli Township
Kolkata - 700 094
Project Title “Cataloguing and Publication of an Annotated Check-list of the Papers of Professor R.C. Majumdar (1888-1980), a Doyen of Nationalist Historiography in India, in the Custody of The Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta”
Number of Positions 4 Research Assistant Positions
Qualifications
  • MA or equivalent degrees in Humanities or Social Sciences
  • Fluent in both Bangla and English
  • Solid understanding of modern Indian history (debates over modern historiography, colonial and postcolonial history, history of decolonization in South Asia, history of stage and performing arts in postcolonial India)
  • Prior experience in archiving and cataloguing is preferable
Responsibilities
  • Cataloguing of analogue and digital material at the CSSSC Archive units at Patuli and Jadunath Bhavan Museum and Resource Centre.
  • If required, training in archival digitization and assigned tasks involving digitization of archival material.
Duration 4 months
Pay INR 20,000/- per month (Consolidated Pay)
Application Deadline November 28, 2024
Application Process Email your application along with a covering letter and full CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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