Women’s Cell in collaboration with the Department of Political Science, Sociology and the Internal Complaints Committee of The Bhawanipur Education Society College organized an Online Talk on ‘Intimate History of Intimacy’ on 28th February, 2022. Dr. Prasanta Ray, Emeritus Professor, Presidency University, Kolkata was the distinguished speaker of the webinar. 

The event began with an introductory speech by the Teacher-In-Charge Dr. Subhabrata Ganguly. The webinar was conducted by Prof. Lopamudra Majumdar, Dept. of Political Science. 

Our eminent speaker Dr. Prasanta Ray delivered an informative and engrossing lecture on the said topic. He talked in detail about the various forms of intimacy found in human social exchanges. The way he elucidated the crevices of human relationships and the nuances of everyday social life with such relatable examples made the talk extremely invigorating. 

The total number of participants were near about 60. The responses of the students and the faculty members of the college were appreciable. At the end of the lecture there was an interactive session between Dr. Ray and the students which was very enjoyable. The event ended with the vote of thanks delivered by the Presiding Officer of ICC Dr. Jayeta Bhaduri, and Shreya Bhattacharya, Joint coordinator Women’s Cell with a concluding speech by the Vice-Principal of Arts Prof. Debjani Ganguly.