Rolla Das

Rolla Das

Assistant Professor
rolla.das@mahindrauniversity.edu.in

Dr. Das joins IMSE after nearly a decade in the School of Arts and Humanities at Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, where she contributed extensively to teaching, research, editorial work, and curriculum development.

She holds a Ph.D. in Epistemology of Language and Communication from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) and Manipal University. Her scholarly and teaching expertise spans philosophy of language, epistemology, ethics, and transformative pedagogy, with a strong focus on equity, emotion, and education.

She has served as Editor of Tattva – Journal of Philosophy and coordinated Christ University’s Centre for Publications, providing leadership in academic publishing and research communication.

Dr Rolla’s current teaching and research interests include Equity and Ethics in Education, Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Language, Emotions, and Transformative Pedagogy. Her work will focus on connecting philosophy of language to research agendas in education, particularly studying the intersection of language, emotions and education.

At IMSE, Dr. Das will advance her research on the intersection of language, emotion, and education, and contribute to shaping conversations around philosophy, ethics, and equity in learning spaces.

Education

  • Ph.D., National Institute of Advanced Studies and Manipal University, India; 2016
  • Master of Arts, Jadavpur University; West Bengal, India; 2008
  • Bachelor of Arts, Jadavpur University; West Bengal, India; 2006

Experience

  • Doctoral Research Scholar: School of Humanities, National Institute of Advanced Studies, 2009-2015
  • Grant recipient: International Society for Gesture Studies, Germany-Gestures, Cognition, Multilingualism: 2010
  • Grant recipient: IBRO-APRC School of Neuroimaging, National Brain Research Centre, India-Language and Cognition: 2010
  • Assistant Professor: Arts and Humanities, Christ (Deemed to be University), 2016-2025
  • Publication Coordinator: Centre for Publications, Christ (Deemed to be University) and Tattva-Journal of Philosophy, 2016-2019
  • Issue Editor: Centre for Publications, Christ (Deemed to be University) and Tattva-Journal of Philosophy, 2016-2020
  • Coordinator roles in various committees at Christ (Deemed to be University): Internationalisation Cell (2022-2025, Select Postgraduate program/s (2023-2025), Department level Syllabus and Curriculum Studies committee (2024-2025), IQAC Strategic Planning Committee-School Level (2024)

Projects

 

Projects:

  • Das has collaborated on several national and international projects, including: Language and Brain Organization in Normative Multilingualism (DST-funded, NIAS)
  • Articulating Women: Interrogating Intersectionality and Empowering Women through Critical Engagement (AHRC-funded, UK collaboration)
  • A Grant Project on caste and inclusion in higher education classrooms in Bengaluru

Publications

  • Das, R. (2023). Un ‘casting’ Universities: Examining the Intersections of Inclusive Curriculum and Dalit Pedagogies in a Private University in Bangalore, India. CASTE/A Global Journal on Social Exclusion, 4(1), 154-166.
  • Abhaya N.B., & Das, R. (2023). Unhomed: Relocating Postcolonial Pedagogy in Higher Education. In S. Puthiyedath (Ed.),Teaching English Literature in India: Pedagogy and Practice. EFLU Press.
  • Das, R., & Abhaya N.b. (2022). Humanising History through Graphic Narratives: Exploring Stories of Home and Displacement from the North-East of India. Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 14(2), 1-18.
  • Das, R, Kasturirangan, R. and Sinha, A. (2022). Silent Words: Semiotic Assemblages as Bridges to the Semantics-Pragmatics Divide in Communication. In K. Bhattacharya, M. Sen, S Sirker (Eds.), Logic Language and Cognition: An Interdisciplinary Sharing, New Delhi: D K Printworld.
  • Das, R., & Sahoo, S. (2018). Is English Stand-Up Comedy in India Intersectional?, Language in India, 18(9).
  • Das, R. (2018). Sundar Sarukkai on Indian Higher Education: Quality, Excellence in Neoliberal Times. Tattva-Journal of Philosophy, 10(1), 89-93.
  • Das, R. (2018). The Origo in Lebenswelt – A Brief Overview of Philosophising, Tattva Journal of Philosophy, 10(1), pp. v-ix.
  • Das, R. (2017). Justice and Ethics in Modern Times, Tattva Journal of Philosophy, 9(1), pp. vix.
  • Das, R. (2017). Quest for Becoming: Revisiting Freire’s Humanism. Tattva Journal of Philosophy, 9(2), pp. v-ix.
  • Das, R. (2017). Rajan Gurukkal on Indian Higher Education: Quality, Excellence in Neoliberal Times, Tattva-Journal of Philosophy, 9(2), 43-56.
  • Das, R, Kasturirangan, R. and Sinha, A. (2015). Intervening with Interjections: A Comprehensive Approach to Study Ambiguity in Natural Conversations, Language in India, 15(7).

2009-2015

  • Research Scholar, School of Humanities, National Institute of Advanced Studies, India (Project on Language and Brain Organization in Normative Multilingualism-DST funded: NIAS)

2019-2020

  • Academic Advisor, AHRC funded project, ‘Articulating Women: Interrogating Intersectionality and Empowering Women through Critical Engagement’ for Christ (Deemed to be University) and Liverpool Hope University, UK

2024

  • Project on equity in classroom, Christ (Deemed to be University)

Dr Rolla’s current teaching and research interests include Equity and Ethics in Education. She is working on her publications related to issues central to Philosophy/s of Education especially questions surrounding knowledge, affect/emotions, democracy and equity in learning spaces.