English Department

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Dr.Harilekshmi V.S

[email protected]

Designation

  • Assistant Professor & HoD (Dept.of Journalism & Mass Communication)

Department

  • English

Edu. Qualifications

  • M.A.
  • M.Phil.
  • PhD
  • NET

Areas of Interest/Specialization

  • Literary Theory, Media and Film Studies

Courses/subject Taught

  • PG & UG

Field of Research

  • Semiotics, Historiography, Visual Media

Experience

  • 13 years

Book Chapters and Proceedings

  • Article entitled “Fictionalising History: Narrative Strategy in Salman Rushdie’s The Enchantress of Florence” in International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities Vol 7, Issue 2, February 2019. ISSN-2321-7065.
  • Chapter entitled “Mediation of History in Visual Narratives: A Study of Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List” in Changing Worlds: Reviewing and Reinventing Literature and Culture, published by the Dept of English, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta. 2012. ISBN:978-81-920711-0-7

Papers Presented

  • Presented a paper entitled “m-learning: values and challenges of mobile phone- mediated learning process” in  the NAAC sponsored National Seminar on Challenges and Changes in AQAR and SSR Preparation organized by the IQAC at SN College for Women Kollam, 2019.
  • Presented a paper entitled “Revisiting the Subaltern: Dalit Literature and Historiography” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Dalit Liberation Movement in Modern Kerala organised by the Dept of History, SN College for Women, Kollam, 2016.
  •  Paper entitled “Mediation of History in Visual Narratives: A Study of Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List” in the UGC sponsored International Seminar at Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta on 23, 24 January 2012.
  • Paper entitled “You Are or You Aren’t: Women Characters in Salman Rushdie’s The Enchantress of Florence” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar at TKM College of Arts and Science on 29, 30 September 2011.
  • Paper entitled “Fictionalising History: Narrative Strategies in Salman Rushdie’s The Enchantress of Florence” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar at Sree Narayana College, Kollam on September 2010

Research Projects Undertaken

  • UGC Minor Research Project on History in Films: Cinematic Representation of Second World War in 2012

Orientation Courses Attended

  • Attended Orientation Programme at UGC-ASC Thiruvananthapuram from 14-6-2012 to 11-7-2012.
  • Attended a Three-day Induction training programme of FLAIR from 27-29 November 2014.

Refresher Courses Attended

  • Attended Refresher Course in English at HRDC, North Bengal University, Darjeeling from 6.2019 to 25.6.2019.
  • Attended Refresher Course in English at UGC-ASC Thiruvananthapuram from 11-7- 2013 to 31-7-2013.

Short Term Courses Attended

  • UGC approved one – week online Faculty Development Programme Under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching on “Teaching-Learning Methods: From Micro-Teaching to Peer Learning” from 11 – 17 June, 2022.
  • International Faculty Development Programme on “Fostering Digital Core Competencies in Academic Landscape” organized by MES College, Marampally in association with the Kerala State Higher Education Council from 20-25 September 2021.
  • Online Short-Term Faculty Training Programme on “DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGEMENT ON E-LEARNING” organized by Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam in collaboration with the Kerala State Higher Education Council from 13-19 June 2021

Seminars/Workshops/Trainings Organized

  • Organized an International Webinar on “Literature and Communications at the Dawn of the 4th Industrial Revolution: A Practitioner’s Perspective” at Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam on 27 May 2021 as part of Dialectics 2021.
  • Organized Talk Series in the Post Graduate Department of English, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam,2020.
  • Organizing committee member of the NAAC sponsored National seminar on “Challenges and Changes in AQAR and SSR Preparation” organized by the IQAC at SN College for Women Kollam,
  • Organizing Committee member of Panlore Seminar Series organized by the IQAC, Sree Narayana College for Women Kollam, 2019.

Seminars/Conferences Attended

  • Resource person for a session in the NAAC sponsored National seminar on “Challenges and Changes in AQAR and SSR Preparation” organized by the IQAC at SN College for Women Kollam, 2019. The presentation is entitled “Get. Set. Go! A Quick Look at the Key Aspects of the New AQAR Model.”
  • Attended PG BOS Syllabus Revision Workshop Committee, Institute of English, University of Kerala (June 2016)
  • Participated in the Two-Day Workshop cum Webinar on “Engaging Students in an Online Environment: Global Perspectives organized by the Department of English, Sri Krishna College, Nadia, West Bengal on 28&29 August 2020.
  • Participated in the webinar on SAAC: Perspectives on Assessment and Accreditation Process organized by the IQAC of Sree Narayana College, Kollam in association with Kerala State Higher Education Council on 7-8-2020.
  • Participated in the Two-day National Seminar “ARETE” organized by the Department of English, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady on 23&24 October 2017.
  • Attended a National webinar on “Imagining the Culinary: an Introduction to the Study of Food Cultures” organized by the IQAC and the Department of English, Sullamussalam Science College, Areekode on 14-8-2020.
  • Attended an International Webinar on “Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Lives in Contemporary Btitish Literature” organized by the Department of English in association with IQAC, Sree Narayana College, Kollam on 11-7-2020.
  • Attended an International webinar on “Constructive Journalism” organised by the Department of Media Studies in association with IQAC, Christ Nagar College, Trivandrum on 16-6-2020.
  • Attended a Webinar on “Discourse on Post Theory” organised by the Department of English, MES College Marampally, Aluva on 10 June, 2020.
  • Attended an International webinar entitled “Transition to Online Learning: Ways Ahead” organized by Jagannath Institute of Education, JEMTEC, Greater Noida, affiliated to GGSIPY, New Delhi on 8 June, 2020.
  • Attended an International Multidisciplinary Webinar Series-CONVERGENCE 2020 entitled “Teaching/Learning Online: The Way Ahead” organized by the IQAC and the Department of English, S.E.S. College, Sreekandapuram, Kannur, on 7th June, 2020.
  • Participated in the National Seminar on “Challenges and Changes in AQAR & SSR Preparation” organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, on 19th& 20th December 2019.

Academic Responsibilities Undertaken

  • Chairperson, Board of Examiners, BA Annual Scheme, University of Kerala, 2023.
  • Chairperson, Board of Examiners, BA Annual Scheme, University of Kerala, 2022.
  • Chairperson, Board of Question Paper Setters of BA Degree Examinations, and School of   Distant Education, Kannur University 2019-21.
  • External subject expert for the interview of guest lecturers in English at Sree Narayana College, Kollam 2020.
  • Question paper setter, Kerala Public Service Commission, 2019.
  • External subject expert for the interview of guest lecturers in English at Sree Narayana College, Chathannur 2019.
  • Member, PG Syllabus Revision Committee, University of Kerala, June 2016.

Duties Performed at College

  • Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam 2020-22.
  • Member and Secretary of the College Council, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, 2019-22.
  • Member- RUSA Project Monitoring Committee, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, 2019-22.
  • Coordinator- State Library Council affiliated to Rural  Public Libraries, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, 2019-21.
  • Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam 2018-20.
  • Convenor, Anti-Narcotics Cell, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam 2017-19.
  • Tutor- UG, PG classes

English Department