Department of English Organises Online Lecture Series on Literary Adaptation

The Department of English, Assam Don Bosco University, organised an online lecture series titled “From Page to Screen: Exploring Literary Adaptation” on August 12, 24, and 26, 2026. The series explored the art of literary adaptation, focusing on the relationship between literature and cinema and the ways in which literary works are transformed into cinematic narratives. The sessions were followed by a film screening, offering participants an opportunity to engage with the interplay between the written word and the visual medium.

The lecture series featured three distinguished speakers: Prof. Garima Kalita, Dean, School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSS&H), University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM); Dr. Pallabi Baruah, Assistant Professor, S.B. Deorah College; and Dr. Ajitabh Hazarika, Assistant Professor, Bhattadev University. Their participation enriched the discussions on literary adaptation and its creative and interpretative dimensions.

The event was coordinated by Dr. Manmita Sarmah and Dikshita Das, faculty coordinators from the Department of English, Assam Don Bosco University. The initiative provided an engaging academic platform for exploring the relationship between literary texts and their cinematic adaptations.