Bala Karchaudhuri
Ph.D. Candidate
Major Fields of Interest: Indian traditional narrative arts; traditional crafts; intangible cultural heritage; transition of tradition into commodity culture; role of a museum in preservation of tradition, stories, memories and other intangible heritage; communication between the museum and artisan communities.
Undergraduate Experience: BFA in Art History, Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India (2012)
Graduate Experience: MFA in Art History, Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India (2014).
MA Thesis Title: “Revisiting the Era of the Pan-Asian Ideals: 1900-1950”
MA Research Project Topic: The thesis reflects on the nationalist movement that influenced the art and education of Bengal and the collaboration among the Indian and Japanese thinkers paving the way towards a profound ideal of Pan-Asianism.
Supervisor: Dr. Antonia Behan