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Dr. Ishan Chakraborty

Dr. Ishan Chakraborty, a person with deafblindness, is Assistant Professor at the Department of English, Jadavpur University. His areas of interest include critical disability studies, crip theory, body politics, Tagore studies, long nineteenth century and performance studies.

Insight Jan '26

How language barriers create a privileged hierarchy for India’s disabled

By Dr. Ishan Chakraborty

With World Braille Day just gone past, Dr. Ishan Chakraborty highlights the challenges faced by Bengali-speaking visually disabled people in accessing digital content in their tongue
My Story May '20

Epidemic of wins and losses over viruses (and disabilities)

By Dr. Ishan Chakraborty

Ishan Chakraborty opens up about multiple distresses as a person with disabilities during the coronavirus lockdown but wishes not to be crowned a ‘hero’
My Story Feb '18

Match-making between dating and disabilities

By Dr. Ishan Chakraborty, Prosenjit Pal

Ishan Chakraborty narrates his experience of attending an innovative meet-up in Kolkata that aimed to help people with disabilities find friends and dates
Happenings, Policy Matters Jun '17

Community review of new disability rights law

By Dr. Ishan Chakraborty

Ishan Chakraborty reports on a recent meeting held in Kolkata to analyse the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act which was passed in December last year