Malabika Sarkar | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Vice Chancellor of Ashoka University | |
| In office 1 August 2019 – 10 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Prof. Pratap Bhanu Mehta |
| Succeeded by | Prof. Somak Raychaudhury |
| 2nd Vice Chancellor of Presidency University, Kolkata | |
| In office October 2011 – May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Prof. Amita Chatterjee |
| Succeeded by | Prof. Anuradha Lohia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1948 |
Malabika Sarkar is an Indian academic, former Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University, [1] and a former Vice Chancellor of Presidency University, Kolkata. She was the first Dean of Faculty & Research at Ashoka and was the Principal Academic Advisor before succeeding Pratap Bhanu Mehta to become the 3rd Vice-Chancellor. She is a professor of English Literature and specializes in John Milton, with an added interest in the History of Science. Her book Cosmos and Character in Paradise Lost was published by Palgrave Macmillan in June 2012. She handed over the charge of Vice-Chancellorship of Ashoka University to Indian Astrophysicist Somak Raychaudhury on 1st January 2023.[2] During her tenure, Sarkar made several appearances in the media, writing op-eds and giving one-on-one interviews to key publications. In particular, she took up the cause of women and batted for leadership roles for women in academia, becoming a national voice opining the same.[3][4] In doing so, she helped enhance Ashoka's reputation on the national stage.[5]