Rohit K Dasgupta
| Labour and Co-operative Councillor for London Borough of Newham | |
|---|---|
| Lecturer in Media and Creative Industries, Loughborough University | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1987 Kolkata, India |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of the Arts London, University of Westminster, Jadavpur University |
| Profession | Academic, Politician |
| Known for | Queer Studies, South Asian Studies, Labour Politics |
Dr Rohit K Dasgupta FHEA (born 15 October 1987) is an academic in the Institute for Media and Creative Industries at Loughborough University[1] and a British Labour Party politician[2]. In 2018 he was elected Councillor in the London Borough of Newham for the Canning Town South Ward[3][4]. He contested the Parliamentary seat of East Hampshire for the Labour Party in 2017, coming second with an increase of 7% vote share.[5]. He is also Secretary of the Newham Branch of the Fabian Society[6].
Background[edit]
Dasgupta gained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur University, India. Following this he did a MA in English from the University of Westminster, PGCert in Teaching and Learning from University of West London and a PhD from University of the Arts London.[7].
Political Career[edit]
He was elected as a Labour and Co-operative party Councillor in the London Borough of Newham for the Canning Town South Ward in the 2018 United Kingdom Local elections[8][9][10]. He had previously contested the East Hampshire parliamentary seat in the General election, coming second with 17% of the vote share.[11]. Dasgupta is also the Chair of his local Labour party branch[12] and Secretary of the Newham Fabian Society[13]. He was one of the first Bengalis from West Bengal, India to contest the British Parliamentary elections.[14][15][16]. Dasgupta is also a member of LGBT Labour, BAME Labour, Labour Movement for Europe, Fabian Society, GMB and UCU.
Academic Career[edit]
Dasgupta is a Programme Director and Lecturer at Loughborough University. He has previously worked at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton; University of the Arts London and University of Sussex . Dasgupta has authored and edited eight books on media and digital culture, sexuality, gender, sexual health, anthropology and activism.[17] He has also written for The Independent on LGBTQ rights movement in the United Kingdom[18] and for the Huffington Post on Brexit[19][20]. He was recently involved in strike action due to the UCU pension dispute[21].
Writing[edit]
Books[edit]
- (with Gokulsing, K.M., eds) (2014) Masculinity and its Challenges in India: Essays on Changing Perceptions, Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland and Co
- (with Datta, S. and Bakshi, K., eds) (2016) Rituparno Ghosh: Cinema, Gender and Art, New Delhi, New York & London: Taylor & Francis: Routledge
- (2017) Digital Queer Cultures in India: Politics, Intimacies and Belonging, New Delhi, New York & London: Taylor & Francis: Routledge
- (with Dhall, P. ) (2017) Social Media, Sexuality and Sexual Health Advocacy in Kolkata, India, New Delhi & London: Bloomsbury
- (with Banerjie, N., Dasgupta, D., and Grant, J., eds) (2017) Friendship as Social Justice Activism: Critical Solidarities in a Global Perspective, Kolkata/London: Seagull Books and Chicago: University of Chicago Press
- (with Dasgupta, D., eds) (2017) Queering Digital India: Activisms, Identities, Subjectivities, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
- (with Begum, and L. Lewis., eds) (2018), Styling South Asian Youth Cultures: Fashion, Media and Society, London: I.B. Tauris
References[edit]
- ↑ "Loughborough University Staff Page".
- ↑ "Councillor Rohit Kumar Dasgupta". Newham Council.
- ↑ "Election Results from Canning Town South". Newham Council.
- ↑ "Your Councillors by Ward". Newham Council.
- ↑ "BBC General Election Results for East Hampshire".
- ↑ "Local Fabians".
- ↑ "Loughborough University Staff Page".
- ↑ "Election Results from Canning Town South". Newham Council.
- ↑ "Your Councillors by Ward". Newham Council.
- ↑ Dasgupta, Priyanka. "Kolkata youth now a London councillor". Times of India.
- ↑ "Election hopefuls grilled at hustings". Alton Herald.
- ↑ Rampen, Julia. "How a mayoral selection in Newham is turning into an attempted coup".
- ↑ Hopps, Kat. "Fabian nomination in Newham mayoral vote 'breached society's rules'". Newham Recorder.
- ↑ Roy, Amit. "To read British pulse, watch Calcutta boy's contest".
- ↑ "Calcutta boy answers call to Brexit battle".
- ↑ "From Student Politics To Contesting The UK Parliamentary Elections: Here's The Story Of A 29-Year-Old Kolkata Boy".
- ↑ "Publications for Rohit K Dasgupta".
- ↑ Dasgupta, Rohit. "Coming out isn't as easy as you think for a LGBT+ person of colour". The Independent.
- ↑ Dasgupta, Rohit. "Why I Refuse To Blame The English Working Class For Brexit". Huffington Post.
- ↑ Dasgupta, Rohit. "Why Queer Folk Must Vote Against Brexit". Huffington Post.
- ↑ Bickerton, James. "Hackney Mayor joins lecturers on picket line". Hackney Post.
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