Arun Prasad R

Designation

• Assistant Professor

Department

• Department of English

Date of Entry into Service

• 05.01.2011

Date of Retirement

• 01.03.2040

Edu. Qualifications

• MA, B.Ed., SET, UGC NET

Areas of Interest/Specialisation

• Aesthetics, English Poetry, Phonetics, Literary Criticism & Theory

Personal Web Page:

For literary materials: https://literalandmetaphoric.blogspot.com/
For the poetry: https://evensilencespeaks.blogspot.com/

Courses/subject Taught

B.A
Introduction to Literary Studies (S1 Major); Artificial Intelligence & Literary Studies (S1 DSC); Listening and Speaking Skills (S1 AEC); Reflections on Language, Literature and Society I (S1 AEC); Popular Literature (S2 Major); Art of Story Telling (S2 DSC); Narratives of Social Struggle, Resistance and Justice (S2 DSC); Reading Literature (S2 AEC); Reading and Writing (S2 AEC); Reflections on Language, Literature and Society II (S2 AEC); Literary Criticism (S5 Core); Phonetics (S5 Core), and Indian writing in English (S6 Core)
M.A
Phonetics (S1); British Literature I (S1); Disability Studies (S2); World Literature I (S2); African and Caribbean Literature (S3); World Literature II (S3); Cultural Studies (S4), and English Language Teaching (S4)

Field of Research

• Eco poetry, Blue Humanities

ResearchGate Link
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arun-Prasadr

Experience

13 Years, 4 Months.
Teaching experience at:

• S N College, Alathur, Palakkad District (affiliated to University of Calicut), from 05/01/2011 to 10/06/2014.
• S N College, Ala, Chengannur, Alappuzha District (affiliated to University of Kerala), from 11/06/2012 to 03/06/2015.
• S N College, Kollam (affiliated to University of Kerala), from 04/06/2015 onwards.

Research experience: 3 Years

Papers Published

Publication in the academic year 2024 to 2025:

Prasad R, Arun. “Deciphering the Intricate Rhythms of   Aqua: Acts of Resistance in James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)”. Journal of Literature and Aesthetics, vol. 24, no. 2, 2024.

Achievements related to publication in the academic year 2024 to 2025:

Paper shortlisted for best research paper award in the National Level Competition conducted by Research Centre and PG Department of English, St. Aloysius College, Thrissur, Kerala.

Publication in the academic year 2023 to 2024:

Prasad, Arun. “Water World and Boundless Voices: Perceiving the Water Consciousness in Michael Delp’s Poem, ‘The Language of Water’”. Samdarshi, vol.16, 2023, pp. 513-518.

Prasad, Arun. “Aqua Poetics: Tracing the Element of Water in English Poetry”. En_Scripta, Edited by Dr. Viji Vijayan, 2023, pp.10-16.

For publications from 2015 to 2020, please visit the ResearchGate profile:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arun-Prasadr?ev=hdr_xprf

Publications in the academic year 2019- 2020

Publications in Peer-reviewed/ Refereed journals during the academic year 2019- 2020:

1.) “Thwarting the Investigative Maze: A Travail through the Escapade in Drishyam” in American College Journal of English Language and Literature (ACJELL, A Peer- reviewed International Journal published by Research Department of English, The American College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu), No.9, ISSN: 1725 2278 875X (December 2020)

2.) “Psychological Undertones of the Victimized: Analyzing the Terrifying World of Human Trafficking in Taken” in Teresian Journal of English Studies (A Peer Reviewed International Journal published by Department of English, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam), Vol.11, No.1, ISSN 0975-6302 (June 2019)

3.) “Africa’s Tarnished Identity: Chinua Achebe’s Perceptions on British Colonial Literature” in in The Investigator (An International Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Explorations published by Association for Cultural & Scientific Research, Thrissur), Vol.5, No.2, ISSN 2454-3314 (June 2019)

Publications in UGC approved journals during the academic year 2019- 2020:

1.) “De- Idealizing the Poet: Harold Bloom’s Notions on Poetic Origins and Final Phases” in IJELLH (International Journal of English language, Literature and Humanities- A Peer-reviewed & UGC approved Journal, Serial No.43979, SJIF Impact factor: 5.7) Vol 7, Issue 4, ISSN 2321-7065 (April 2019)

 Publications in the academic year 2018- 2019

Publications in UGC approved journals during the academic year 2018- 2019:

• “Salvaging Lost Voices from Indian Mythology: Patterns of Revisionist Reading in Kavita Kane’s Karna’s Wife” in IJELLH (International Journal of English language, Literature and Humanities- A Peer-reviewed & UGC approved Journal, Serial No.43979, SJIF Impact factor: 5.7), Vol 6, Issue 12, ISSN 2321-7065 (December 2018)
• “A Page/ A Blog of One’s Own: Analyzing the Thematic hues in Contemporary Indian Women’s Online Poetry” in IJELLH (International Journal of English language, Literature and Humanities- A Peer-reviewed & UGC approved Journal, Serial No.43979, SJIF Impact factor: 5.7), Vol.6, Issue 3, ISSN 2321-7065 (March 2018)

Publications in the academic year 2016-2017

Publications in journals with ISSN/ISBN number:

• “The Success Story of ‘The Brand’: Glitzy Titles veiling Individual Craftmanship” in Holistic Thought (The Multidisciplinary research journal published by Sree Narayana College, Kollam), Vol. XV, No.1, ISSN 0975-363X, (June 2016)
• “On an Eternal Search for the Lost Spring: Perusing through Edward W. Said’s Reflections on Exile” in Logos (An Interdisciplinary biannual research journal published by Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy, Thiruvananthapuram), Vol.4(1), ISSN 2349-3836 (June 2016)

Publications in the academic year 2015-2016

Publications in journals with ISSN/ISBN number:

“Towards a Structuralist Perspective: (Re)Reading Roland Barthes, The Language of Fashion.” in Holistic Thought (The Multidisciplinary research journal published by Sree Narayana College, Kollam), Vol. XIV, No.2, ISSN 0975-363X, (June 2015)

Publication in seminar proceedings:

“Unending Cyber Horizons and new Indian Women” in the seminar proceedings of the UGC sponsored National seminar held at Sree Narayana College, Chengannur, Kerala, from 9th to 10th February 2015.

Papers Presented

Presentations in the academic year 2024 to 2025:

 1.) Resource person in the International Conference on “Trauma and Resilience: Holistic Literary Approaches to Understanding and Healing, hosted by PG and Research Centre of English, G T N Arts College, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu.

2.) Presented a paper at the International Conference on “Precarious Wetlands in Anthropocene”, organised by Woxsen University, Hyderabad, Telangana.

3.) Presented a paper at the Doctoral Colloquium conducted by Department of English, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, West Bengal.

4.) Presented a paper at the International Conference on “Dialogics of the Indian Ocean”, organised by PG and Research Department of English, All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Professional Development Courses Attended:

• Orientation Course conducted by UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (01/01/2014 to 28/01/2014)
•  Multidisciplinary Refresher Course conducted by UGC HRDC, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (16/02/2017 to 08/03/2017).
• Refresher Course in English conducted by UGC HRDC, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (12/08/2021 to 27/08/2021).
• Refresher Course in English Language and Literature conducted by MMTTC, University of Calicut, Calicut (16/10/2024 to 29/10/2024).
• Faculty Development Programme conducted by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi (13/07/2020 to 19/07/2020).
• Faculty Development Programme conducted by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi (28/11/2021 to 04/12/2021).

Workshops/Trainings Attended

1. One week FDP on “Online Education in HEI’s”, conducted by Kerala State Higher Education Council, from 03/08/2020 to 07/08/2020.
2. FDP on “ICT Tools for Teaching Learning Process”, organized by Kerala State Higher Education Council, from 17/08/2020 to 23/08/2020.
3. FDP on “Outcome Based Education”, organized by Kerala State Higher Education Council, from 14/06/2021 to 21/06/2021.

Academic Responsibilities Undertaken

College Level:

1. Class tutor to B.A Journalism and Mass Communication (2023 Admissions).
2. Setting of question papers and evaluation in connection with internal examinations.

 University Level:

1. Chief Examiner to evaluation of university examination answer scripts.
2. External examiner for conducting viva-voce in U.G. & P.G. levels.
3. Chairman, Board of Examiners, Fifth Semester English (New Generation) Degree Examination, December 2024, University of Kerala

Duties Performed at College

• Member, Literary Club
• Member, Poetry Club
• Member, Committee for Spoken Skill Development