Biswadeep Bhattacharyya

About

Biswadeep Bhattacharyya (he/him), presently serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Science at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (West Bengal, India), is a dedicated scholar exploring development communication, sex work, and alternative media. His doctoral research examines the community public sphere of sex workers in Kolkata’s red light areas. Passionate about social change, his work sheds light on the role of media in amplifying marginalised voices and fostering inclusive spaces for communication.

Employment

• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal Assistant Professor
  2023 - Present
• St. Xavier's University, Kolkata Full Time Contractual Faculty
  2021 - 2023
• Institute of Leadership Entrepreneurship and Development Assistant Professor
  2018 - 2021

Education

• Aliah University PhD
  2018 - 2024
• University of Calcutta M.A.
  2015 - 2017
• University of Calcutta (Asutosh College) B.A.
  2011 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (10)

• Rural Adolescents in the Digital Age: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic-Induced Lockdown in West Bengal, India
  Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-026-01142-1
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• Ghosted by development: the forgotten farmers of Singur, India
  Third World Quarterly 2026 DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2025.2470993
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• Balancing risk and resilience: Amplifying the voices of the children and mothers in Kalighat red light area
  Child Abuse & Neglect 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107313
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• Beyond marginalisation: The changing dynamics of communication post‐COVID‐19 among the female sex workers of Kolkata
  Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology 2024 DOI: 10.1002/casp.2842
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• K-pop and Redefining Masculinity: Perceptions of the Indian Youth Beyond Performance, Music and Cultural Hybridity
  Journal of Media and Communication 2023 DOI: 10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.25036514
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• Sex Workers and Bollywood: Decoding Misrepresentations and Blurred Lines
  Gender and Popular Visual Culture in India 2023 DOI: 10.4324/9781003434092-17
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• Do Sex Workers Listen to Radio? Deconstructing the Radio Listening Habits of the Sex Workers of Sonagachi
  Journal of Radio and Audio Media 2023 DOI: 10.1080/19376529.2021.2023535
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• Sex Workers and Bollywood: Decoding Misrepresentations and Blurred Lines
  Gender and Popular Visual Culture in India Benevolent Sexism and Disguised Discrimination 2023 DOI: 10.4324/9781003434092-17
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• Community radio stations’ production responses to COVID-19 pandemic in India
  Media Asia 2021 DOI: 10.1080/01296612.2021.1970421
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• The Role of Media Campaign in India’s Quest to Eliminate Malaria by 2030: A Critical Analysis
  Journal of Scientific Research 2020 DOI: 10.37398/jsr.2020.640108
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