Dr. Soumik Sarkar

Present Position: Assistant Professor

Department of Economics, School of Business and Economics

E-mail: soumik.sarkar@adamasuniversity.ac.in

Education:

  • PhD, Dept. of Economics, University of Calcutta (thesis submitted).
  • Phil in Economics (First Class First), University of Calcutta
  • Sc in Economics, University of Calcutta
  • Diploma in French Language (DELF B1, A2, A1), Ministry of National Education, France.
  • Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET), UGC.

Research Key Areas:

  • Political Economy
  • Development Economics
  • Globalization
  • Macroeconomics
  • Indian Economy

Experience:

  • PhD Coordinator, Department of Economics, Adamas University, 2020-2021.
  • Nominated Member, Faculty Council, Department of Economics, Adamas University, 2019-2021.
  • Member, Industry-Academia Interface Cell, School of Business & Economics, Adamas University, 2020-2021.
  • Member, Library Committee, School of Business & Economics, Adamas University, 2020-2022.
  • NAAC Coordinator, Department of Economics, Adamas University, 2019-2020.

Research Publication (s):

Selected Publication (s):

  1. Sarkar, Soumik, and Anjan Chakrabarti. 2022. “Rethinking the Formation of Public Distribution System: A Class-Focused Approach” Review of Radical Political Economics 54(1): 26–43.
  2. Sarkar, Soumik, and Anjan Chakrabarti. 2019. “Diversity in Economics: An Examination and Defense of Heterodox Approach.” In Research Methodology for Social Sciences, edited by Nandan Bhattacharya, Rajat Acharyya, 32-75. London: Routledge India.
  3. Chakrabarti, Anjan, and Soumik Sarkar. 2019. “An Examination of Indian State in the Post-Planning Period.” In Changing Contexts and Shifting Roles of the Indian State, by Anthony P. D’Çosta and Achin Chakraborty (ed.), 57-79. Singapore: Springer.
  4. Sarkar, Soumik, and Anjan Chakrabarti. 2018. “Karl Marx: Ak Prathomik Porichoy” (Karl Marx: A Preliminary Introduction).” Antorjatik Pathshala VII (3): 170-200.
  5. Sarkar, Soumik. 2021. “Book Review: Dead Epidemiologists: On the Origins of Covid-19 by Rob Wallace.” Capital & Class 45 (2): 321–23.
  6. Sarkar, Soumik. 2021. “Book Review: The Morals of the Market: Human Rights and the rise of Neoliberalism”, Humanity & Society 45(3):414-416For

Research Advisor / Supervisor:

  • Post Graduate Thesis Supervisor: 1
  • Under Graduate Thesis Supervisor: 2

Award/ Academic Recognition/ Major Professional Activity:

  • Reviewer of Journal:
    • “Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research”, ISSN: 0719-3726
    • “Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal”, ISSN: 2160-1941
  • One of the Bengali translators of ‘The Country of First Boys’ by Amartya Sen (“First Boyder Desh”), Ananda Publishers, 2017.
  • Awarded as a speaker in “International Model United Nations Conference”, in collaboration with UNDP, UNESCO and sponsored by Australian Embassy, Bangkok and Vietnam, 2020.