Professor Suchandra Ghosh, Head of the Department of History, has recently served as a Visiting Professor at the prestigious École Normale Supérieure (ENS), Paris, from mid-March through April 2026.

 

Academic Engagement & Lectures

During her month-long tenure, Professor Ghosh delivered a series of three special lectures integrated into a global project led by Professor Julien Zurbach. This ambitious project focuses on the comparative economic history of antiquity, bridging the civilizations of:

  • The Mediterranean
  • Persia and Mesopotamia
  • Egypt
  • India and China

During one of the lectures with Professor Julien

A Collaborative Format

The lectures featured a rigorous academic format designed to foster deep intellectual exchange. Each one-hour presentation was followed by intensive 20-minute commentaries from at least two subject specialists, culminating in vibrant floor discussions. These sessions attracted a diverse audience of scholars and doctoral students from across various French universities, extending well beyond the ENS community.

Fellow colleagues at ENS

Professor Suchandra Ghosh says, “This visit was a profound learning experience, providing a unique platform to interact with specialists across diverse fields and further the discourse on ancient global economies.”

This international collaboration not only highlights the global standing of our faculty but also strengthens our department’s ties with leading European research institutions. We congratulate Professor Ghosh on this successful academic venture.