Year of establishment : 1947
Location : Eastern side of the KBR Hall on the way to the Dr. S.K. Bhuyan library
Email : cotton_anthro@gmail.com

History : The teaching of Anthropology in cotton College marked the beginning of new era in the study of social sciences in this part of the country. The Department started functioning from 1947. It became possible due to the initiative of Late Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi, the first Chief Minister of the state of Assam. His vision was to have all round development of different tribes and communities of Assam, for which he felt the necessity of systematic study of their problems. On his request, Prof. K.P. Chattopadhaya, the then Head of the Department of Anthropology, Calcutta University had prepared a syllabus for the Intermediate Science (I.Sc.) Course and the Department of Anthropology came into being on 15 th December 1947 with 24 students in the first year class. Prof. Mohendra Nath Saloi was the founder Head of the Department. Honours course in Anthropology was introduced in this Department in 1959 and PG course was introduced in 1991. The Laboratories of the Department have been recognized by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D. research. This Department has produced as many as 14 ‘Best Arts Graduates’ of Gauhati University since 1959.

Courses offered : HS Course Three year Degree Course (B.A. & B.Sc.) Two year (four Semester) Post-Graduate Course (M.A. & M.Sc.) Nodal Department : One year Diploma in Cultural Studies (Self-financing)

Name : Dr. Jonali Devi
Designation : Head & Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.Sc., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Prehistoric Archaeology
Contact Number : 9835199146, 9864157559
Email : jonali_devi@rediffmail.com

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Name : Dr. Lanu Devi
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D., LLB
Area of Specialization : Social Anthropology
Contact Number : 9864275912, 2550094 (Res)
Email : lanub@yahoo.com

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Name : Dr. Upala Barua
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Social Anthropology
Contact Number : 9864047145
Email : upalabarua@gmail.com

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Name : Dr. Eliza Medhi
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.Sc., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Social Anthropology
Contact Number : 9435146732
Email : elizamedhi@rediffmail.com

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Name : Dr. Suparna Barua
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D., B.Ed.
Area of Specialization : Social Anthropology
Contact Number : 9435733969
Email : suparna@rediffmail.com

Name : Dr. Tiluttoma Baruah
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.Sc., Ph.D., LLB
Area of Specialization : Physical Anthropology
Contact Number : 9864049601, 2663311 (Res)
Email : suparna@rediffmail.com

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Name : Dr. Chandana Sarma
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Social Anthropology
Contact Number : 9864092745
Email : chandanasarmas@yahoo.com

Name : Sri Dhani Ram Baro
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.Sc.
Area of Specialization : Advance Physical Anthropology
Contact Number : 9957933538
Email :

Laboratory & Office Staff Members :

Sri Tarun Sarma (LDA)
Sri Kamal Burman
Sri Gajen Deka

Former Faculty Members :

Facilities :
The Department has one Seminar Library with about 350 books and more than 300 field reports based on field study conducted among various tribes and castes of NE Region. There are three Laboratories and one Cultural Museum in the department. It is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector, handy cam etc. It has got four computers having internet connectivity.

Research journals subscribed by the Department, if any

Anthropology Today Human Ecology Eastern Anthropologist

Activities :
Anthropology Department regularly organizes guest Lectures, talks etc. on various anthropological issues by renowned scholars, and get-together of anthropologists of this region. The faculties of this department offer career counseling to students time to time. The department organizes exposure visit and field visit for students to various places of anthropological interest in India. Since 2011, the department has started organizing a memorial lecture in memory of Prof. Bhuban Mohan Das, renowned anthropologist of international fame, under the banner of Prof. Bhuban Mohan Das Memorial Trust'. Anthropology Department annually brings out its wall magazine entitled “Charachar”.
 

Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department :