Father Lafont Centre for Excellence in Research and Innovation (LCERI) of the St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata (SXUK) organised the sixth Doctoral Colloquium on July 28 and 29, 2025 at the university campus.

A total of 39 doctoral scholars of SXUK from various disciplines presented their research papers, highlighting the progress of their ongoing research work.

External experts namely Dr. Saumya Chakrabarti, Professor of Economics and Head, Economics and Politics, Visva-Bharati; Dr. Anirban Mazumder, Professor, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences; Dr. Subhajit Sen Gupta, Associate Professor, University of Burdwan; Dr. Bidita Bhattacharya, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry - COE, Kolkata; Dr. Debjyoti Chanda, Professor, Department of Mass Communication and Videography, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata; Dr. Asok Kumar Sarkar, Professor, Department of Social Work, Visva Bharati; Dr. Sumati Ray, former Professor, IISWBM; and Dr. Ananda Mohan Pal, former Professor, Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta graced the different sessions.

The discipline-specific sessions encouraged in-depth discussions and provided constructive feedback from the expert panel, significantly contributing to the academic growth of the scholars.

Dr. Soma Sur
Hony. Director, LCERI