Upasana Sarma

Miranda House

Activities and Societies: President, Department of Sociology | 2015-16 General Secretary, Department of Sociology | 2014-15 GSCASH Representative | 2013-14 Editor, The Lighthouse (Departmental Magazine) | 2015-16 Convener, Hostel Literary Society | 2015-16 Co-ordinator, LAKSHITA - Enabling Society | 2014-15 President, Department of Sociology | 2015-16Led a department of 300+ students; organised the Department Fest; developed key department events; liaised directly with guests and speakers of the Department; facilitated collaborations with 7 other Sociology departments under University of Delhi; consolidated student achievements' database and most of all, coordinated day to day workings of the department.General Secretary, Department of Sociology | 2014-15Handled the accounts for 300+… Show more President, Department of Sociology | 2015-16Led a department of 300+ students; organised the Department Fest; developed key department events; liaised directly with guests and speakers of the Department; facilitated collaborations with 7 other Sociology departments under University of Delhi; consolidated student achievements' database and most of all, coordinated day to day workings of the department.General Secretary, Department of Sociology | 2014-15Handled the accounts for 300+ members of the department; liased with peer colleges for collaborations on the Department and College fests; secured sponsorship from commercial stakeholders for the student bodyCo-ordinator, LAKSHITA - Enabling Society | 2014-15Organised a national conference and coordinated for more than 500 attendees; liased with speakers; managed logistics Show less

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Activities and Societies: Core Committee, Northeast Students' Forum (NESF) 2019-20 Convener, Interim Core Committee, Northeast Students' Forum (NESF) 2020-21 NESF: The Northeast Students' Forum is a platform dedicated exclusively to the concerns and representation of Northeastern students at TISS Mumbai. As core council member, I carried forth discussions, hosted events, organised and MC'd webinars, consolidated the academic resource centre, managed social media handles, liased with peer representative groups both intra and inter-university, assisted admissions, composed and drove social media campaigns, in addition to ensuring the creation of… Show more NESF: The Northeast Students' Forum is a platform dedicated exclusively to the concerns and representation of Northeastern students at TISS Mumbai. As core council member, I carried forth discussions, hosted events, organised and MC'd webinars, consolidated the academic resource centre, managed social media handles, liased with peer representative groups both intra and inter-university, assisted admissions, composed and drove social media campaigns, in addition to ensuring the creation of an equitable, empathetic and integrity-driven space for the student community from the Northeast. Show less

South Asian University

Activities and Societies: Co-convener, Film and Photography | 2017-18 Coordinator, Media division - QUEERS@U | 2017-18 Co-convener, Film and Photography | 2017-18Led the film division of the society which involved hosting the film festival; organised screenwriting contest; collaborated with the Polish embassy for screenings; liaised with peer University film soc networks for eventsCoordinator, Media division - QUEERS@U | 2017-18Hosted the film screening adhering to intersectional queer representation for the first LGBTQIA+ university festival of South Asian University; hosted screenplay writing… Show more Co-convener, Film and Photography | 2017-18Led the film division of the society which involved hosting the film festival; organised screenwriting contest; collaborated with the Polish embassy for screenings; liaised with peer University film soc networks for eventsCoordinator, Media division - QUEERS@U | 2017-18Hosted the film screening adhering to intersectional queer representation for the first LGBTQIA+ university festival of South Asian University; hosted screenplay writing contest on queer-themed writing across South Asia Show less

English Teacher

Associated with Upasana Sarma