Arup K. Chatterjee has been appointed as an Associated Researcher at the Think Tank for Blue Humanities and Sustainable Development, based at the School of Foreign Languages, South China University of Technology in Guangzhou. The appointment has been confirmed in a formal letter issued by Prof. Su Ping, Head of the English Department and Director of the Think Tank. The communication is dated 24 April 2026. It records the institution’s wish for continued scholarly collaboration and cross institutional exchange. The appointment adds a further international dimension to Chatterjee’s academic work. It also places his research in conversation with a centre concerned with environmental humanities and sustainable development. The recognition reflects the growing relevance of his interdisciplinary scholarship.
For Chatterjee, the appointment creates an avenue for dialogue with scholars engaged in questions of ecology, language, culture, and development. The Think Tank’s invitation to future collaboration and visit to Guangzhou is a practical step that promises to deepen exchange between his institution and the South China University of Technology, besides between his own work and broader debates in the field of blue humanities.
Arup K. Chatterjee 