English Department

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Radhika B

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+91 9633000715

Designation

  • Assistant Professor and HOD

Department

  • English

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Edu. Qualifications

  • M.A.
  • M.Phil.

Areas of Interest/Specialisation

  • Cultural Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • Film Studies

Courses/subject Taught

  • U.G.-  Moonlit Dome( A collection of poems);
    Language Course:Listening, Speaking and Reading; Foundation Course: Writings on Contemporary Issues; English Grammar and Usage; Reading Between the Lines;  English for Effective Communication; English Language Skills for Communication; Meeting the World- A collection of Essays; Environmental Studies; Stories for Life-A collection of Short Stories; Dramatic Moments-Collection of one-act plays, Readings in Literature; English for Career; Language Skills; English Grammar, Usage and Writing
    U.G.(Core &Complementary)- Reading Drama: Riders to the Sea(Drama); Arms and the  Man (Drama); Shakespeare-Julius Caesar(Drama); Essays; Film Studies; Writing for the Media, Breaking the Silence-An Anthology of Women’s Literature; Journalism-An Introduction to Mass Communication, History of Print Media In India, Basics of Reporting &Basics of Editing; Creative Writing& Communicative Applications in English; Literary Terms; Practical Criticism;20th Century Malayalam Literature in  English Translation,History of English Language, History of English Literature; Reading Prose; English for the Media;  Linguistics and Phonetics; Post Colonial Literatures in English &Women’s Writing.
  • P.G.-Chaucer’s- Prologue to the Canterbury Tales, Spenser’s Prothalamion, Metaphysical Poetry;  Shakespeare- Twelfth Night,Tempest; Burke-letter to a Noble Lord; Coleridge-Biographia Literaria;William Blake,Swift,John Locke-An Essay Concerning Human Understanding,Lytton Strachey-Eminent Victorians, Arnold-Culture and Anarchy;Wilde-Importance of Being Earnest, Virginia Woolf,Raymond Williams, Cleanth Brooks-The Well Wrought Ur; American Literature-Emerson, Tennessee Williams, Maya Angelou,Frost,Gertrude Stein, John Ashberry,Hawthorne
    Indian Writing in English,G.B.Mohan Thampi’s –Rasa as an Aesthetic Experience, Anands-The Barber’s Trade Union, Mahaswetha Devi’s The Breast Giver;  Literary Theory-Foucault’s-What is an author?;Gayathri Spivak- Can the Subaltern Speak, Cultural Studies-Praxis-; African and Caribbean literature-Franz Fanon-The fact of Blackness,George Lamming-The Occasion for Speaking; John Pepper Clark-Night rain, David Diop-Africa,Derek Walcott- A far cry From Africa,; Women’s Writing-Nabaneetha Dev Sen-Womens Writing in India At the turn of the Century,Jasbir Jain-From experience to Aesthetics;Lalithambika Antarjanam’s Goddess of Revenge, P.Valsala’s The Nectar of Panguru Flower, Shashi Desh Pande’s Independence Day,; Canadian and Australian Literature-John Maclaren’s Towards Decolonisng Australia. Phonetics,Phonology,Morphology.

Field of Research

  • Gender Studies & Cultural Studies

Guideship Details

  • U.G
  • P.G

Experience

  • 10 years Teaching Experience

Extension Activities

  • Accompanied students in study tours.
  • Provided e-literacy to socially backward students
  • Took classes for students in socially backward areas.

Papers Published

  • “Chasm Between the Real and Imaginary: A Cruise through Gaddhama And Goat Days” published in Travails Of Uprootment :A Tribute to Refugees, Exiles and Diasporic Communities by Department of English M.S.M. college, Kayamkulam.ISBN:978-93-85723-00-1.
  • Cultural Hybridity and Dialogism in Orhan Pamuk’s My Name is Red-published in Jnanabhoomika A Multidisciplinary Journal by S.N.College for Women.Vol.1 Issue 1 July-December2014.ISSN 2394-4765
  • The joy of the Text:Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities as Cities of Imagination,. published in Jnanabhoomika A Multidisciplinary Journal by S.N.College for Women. Vol.2 Issue 1 Jan-June,2015.ISSN 2394-4765
  • Breaking the Silence: An Exploration into the Alienation and Displacement of the Dalits in Jayan K.Cherian’s PapilioBuddha published in Moving the Centre:Black and Dalit Literatures by T.K.M. College of Arts and Sciences.ISBN 978-93-81423-31-8

Papers Presented

  • Presented a paper on ‘Breaking the Silence: An Exploration into the Alienation and Displacement of the Dalits in Jayan K.Cherian’s Papilio Buddha’ at TKM College of Arts & Science, Kollam on 17 & 18 February 2014.
  • Presented a paper on “The Joy of the Text:Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities As Cities of Imagination”  at the International Seminar on 26 April 2014 organized by the Swami Vivekananda Association of Science and Humanities at the Vivekananda Cultural Institute, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Presented a paper on “Wretchedness of the Wretched in Jayan K.Cherian’s Pappilio Buddha” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College for Women, Kollam on 25 & 26 February 2014
  • Presented a paper on “From Erasure to Assertion :The Othered and Unempowered in Pappilio Buddha, Melvilasom and Chithariyavar” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College Chempazhanthy on 28 & 29 August 2014
  • Presented and co-authored a paper on “Haunted Innocence: The Child Antagonist in The Exorcist, The Unborn and Fingerprints” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at KNM College Kanjiramkulam on 17 & 18 November 2014
  • Presented a paper on “Evolution of Print and Electronic Media:A cruise through three Malayalam Films-Pathram, Swale and Run Baby Run” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College for Women, Kollam organized by the Dept of Malayalam on 4 & 5 March 2014
  • Presented a paper on “Representation of Subalternity in Silver Screen” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College for Women, Kollam organized by the Dept of History on 23 and 24 October 2014.
  • Presented a paper on “Chasm Between the Real and Imaginary :A Cruise through Gaddhama And Goat Days” organised by Department of English M.S.M. college, Kayamkulam.
  • Attended and presented a paper on “Gastronomic Films:Its Semiotic Significance- A Cruise Through Malayalam Films” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College for Women, Kollam organized by the Dept of Physical Education on 26 and 27 March 2014.
  • Attended and presented a paper on “The Severed Thumb: A Myth or Reality?Unveiling the Marginalised Sensibility in Papilio Buddha And Melvilasom” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College for Women, Kollam organized by the Dept of History ,2015.
  • Presented a paper on Constructing a Subaltern Discourse: Unveiling the Marginalised Sensibility in Jayan K.Cherian’s Papilio Buddha at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College, Kollam organized by the Dept of History on October 28,2016.
  • Attended the National Seminar on Multiculturalism in Canada: Reflections in English and French Literature and presented a paper on ‘Multiculturalism in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi’ at Government Arts College ,Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Attended the National Seminar on “Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology”,RURTST_2018 and presented a paper on ‘Poetry as a Complement of Mathematics’ at S.N.College,Kollam.
  • Attended and presented a paper on Recontextualisation in Dr.Biju’s Perariyathavar  at International Colloquium on Literature, Theory & the History of Ideas, organized by M.S.M.College,Kayamkulam,Centre for Cultural Studies, University of Kerala & Littcrit, supported by KSHEC
  • Presented a paper on Ecopolitical Reading of Dr.Biju’s Perariyathavar at  the National seminar on Critical Theory and Ecological Interconnectedness organized by the P.G Dept of English, BCM,College,  Kottayam on December 2019.
  • Presented a paper on Emoticons and the Word:Impact of Ideograms on Language at Three day  International seminar on Indian Literature,Language &Mass Media organized by Sree Narayana College for Women,Kollam, with Vani Prakashan&Aman Prakashan,New Delhi,held on 20,21&22 Jan 2020.
  • Presented a paper at International seminar on Current Status &Challenges For Conservation&Sustainable Use of Biodiversity organized by the P.G&Research Dept of Zoology,S.N.C.,Kollam;The Indian Science Congress Association-Cochin Chapter&Bhoomitrasena Club.
  • Presented a paper  on A Deconstructive Reading of the Female Portrayal in New Generation Malayalam Films at Multi Disciplinary Seminar series organized  by the Dept. Of English S.N.C.,Kollam.
  • Presented a paper  on Visual Narratives:VirtuenVice Dichotomy in Cartoons at the  Multi Disciplinary Seminar series organized  by the Dept. Of  Journalism, S.N.C.,Kollam.
  • Presented a paper  on Ecopolitical Reading of Before the Flood at the  Webinar series organized by M.S.M.College,Kayamkulam in collaboration with KSHEC on Sept 27&28,2020

Research Projects Undertaken

  • Minor Research Project on Virtue-Vice Dichotomy in Children’s Literature sponsored by UGC

Orientation Courses Attended

  • Attended the Orientation Programme (IT- Oriented) conducted at the UGC- Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Trivandrum from 27.07.2012 to 23.08.2012.

Refresher Courses Attended

  • Attended Special Winter School , which is equivalent to a refresher course, conducted at the UGC- Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Trivandrum  from 28.11.2014 to 18.12.2014.

Seminars/Workshops/Trainings Organised

  • Conducted two external mentoring classes on LifeSkills in 2016-17 as part of SSP
    Organised and Co-ordinated Workshop on Soft Skillson17th &18th September,2018with  Mrs.ZebaMuiez,Softskill Traineras resource person,funding agency wasPTA, Makeintern&BECon
  • Organised and Co-ordinated Seminar Poetics of Postmodernism:History,Theory and Culture.as part of  AGORA-2019, on 21st February,2019with  Dr. Kishore Ram, Asst.Prof.,N.S.S.,Kottiyamas resource person,funding agency was PTA&Dept of English.
  • Conducted Thirty two external mentoring classes on LifeSkills,twenty four external mentoring classes on IT skills,and four external mentoring classes on Effective Learning Skills  as part of SSP were conductedin2018-19.
  • Coordinated the National Seminar series Agora2020.
    As  Coordinator of Media Club organized and  conducted invited talks  and several other programmes

Seminars/Conferences Attended

  • Attended and presented a paper on ‘Breaking the Silence: An Exploration into the Alienation and Displacement of the Dalits in Jayan K.Cherian’s PapilioBuddha’ at TKM College of Arts & Science, Kollam on 17 & 18 February 2014.
  • Attended and presented a paper on “The Joy of the Text:Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities As Cities of Imagination”  at the International Seminar on 26 April 2014 organized by the Swami Vivekananda Association of Science and Humanities at the Vivekananda Cultural Institute, Thiruvananthapuram.
  •  Attended and presented a paper on “Wretchedness of the Wretched in Jayan K.Cherian’s Pappilio Buddha” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College for Women, Kollam on 25 & 26 February 2014
  • Attended and presented a paper on “From Erasure to Assertion :The Othered and Unempowered in Pappilio Buddha, Melvilasom and Chithariyavar” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College Chempazhanthy on 28 & 29 August 2014
  • Attended and presented and co-authored a paper on “Haunted Innocence: The Child Antagonist in The Exorcist, The Unborn and Fingerprints” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at KNM College Kanjiramkulam on 17 & 18 November 2014.
  • Attended and presented a paper on “Evolution of Print and Electronic Media:A cruise through three Malayalam Films-Pathram,Swale and Run Baby Run” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College for Women, Kollam organized by the Dept of Malayalam on 4 & 5 March 2014.
  •  Attended and presented a paper on “Representation of Subalternity in Silver Screen” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College for Women, Kollam organized by the Dept of History on 23 and 24 October 2014.
  • Attended and presented a paper on “Gastronomic Films:Its Semiotic Significance- A Cruise Through Malayalam Films” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College for Women, Kollam organized by the Dept of Physical Education on 26 and 27 March 2014.
  • Attended  Inter National Seminar on Decolonising Theories of the Emotions organized by  The Centre for Women’s Studies,University of Kerala& Samyukta from 11 to 13 November,2015.
  • Attended and presented a paper on “Chasm Between The Reall and the Imaginary:A Cruise Through Gaddhama and Goat Days” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at M.S.M College ,Kayamkulam organized by the Dept of English on 29,30 and 31,july 2015
  • Attended and presented a paper on “The Severed Thumb: A Myth or Reality?Unveiling the Marginalised Sensibility in Papilio Buddha And Melvilasom” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College for Women, Kollam organized by the Dept of History ,2015
  • Attended and presented a paper on Constructing a Subaltern Discourse: Unveiling the Marginalised Sensibility in Jayan K.Cherian’s Papilio Buddha at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar at S N College, Kollam organized by the Dept of History on October 28,2016.
  • Attended Faculty Development Programme in Concepts Coaching conducted by ICT Academy of Kerala from 9.12.2014 to 10.12.2014 at Academic Staff College,University of Kerala, Trivandrum.
  • Attended BoS Workshop on restructuring the PG English Syllabus of Kerala University.on 29th July 2016
  • Attended  Workshop of Coordinators of IQAC/WWS/SSP at Sree Narayana College for Women,Kollam on 5/8/2016
  • Attended the Capacity Building Residential Workshop for Co-ordinators of Scholar Support Programme on 26/10/2016 and 27/10/2016 held at Loyola Extension Services,Loyola College of Social Sciences,Sreekariyam,Trivandrum.
  • Attended a seminar on “Lyrical Ballads: The Context and the Impact of its Publication” at Fiesta Literaria:Invited Lecture Series on October 30,2017;organized by the Post graduate and Research Dept of English, S.N.College,Kollam.
  • Attended a seminar on “An Introductory Lecture on Film Studies” at Fiesta Literaria: Invited Lecture Series II
  • Participated in the workshop on “Career Advancement Scheme For College Teachers Under UGC Regulations”, organized by IQAC,S.N.College,Kollam.
  • Participated in the  “Anti-Drugs Campaign”, organized by Anti-Ragging Cell,S.N.College,Kollam.
  • Attended seminar on Literary Theory  organized by School of Distance Education,University of Kerala & P.G.&Research Dept.of English,S.N. College,Kollam  on 26  July, 2018.
  • Attended orientation Programme for Training of Coordinators of SSP organized by Higher Education Department on 12th September,2018
  • Attended International Colloquium on Literature, Theory & the History of Ideas organized by Centre for Cultural Studies, University of Kerala & Littcrit, supported by KSHEC on 4th October,2018
  • Attended National Workshop on Soft skills S.N. College , Kollam on 17 &18 of Sept. 2018.
  • Attended Syllabus revision, UG Board of Studies  organized by Board of Studies, University of Kerala on 14th&15th November,2018
  • Attended International seminar on Predacious Emoticons &Endangered Letters:Impact of Hegemonic Ideograms on Language in Social Media Organized by the Dept of English,Government College for Women,Tvm,Sponsored by the Directorate of Collegiate Education,Kerala
  • Attended Workshop on Revised Syllabus for Language Courses for Degree,organized by the Board of Studies ,University of Kerala&PG&Research Dept.of English,S.N.College,Kollam
  • Attended Training programme on Mushroom Cultivation organized by the Dept of Botany,S.N.C.,Kollam
  • Participated in the One day Orientation Program organised by IQAC,S.N.College,Kollam
  • Participated in the webinar “The Left Reflects on the Global Pandemic: Gayatri C. Spivak”,organized by Transform! Europe
  • Participated in the webinar “Organizing Systemic Change in Times of the Pandemic.” organized by Transform! Europe
  • Participated in the webinar “Language Assessment Literacy: webinar series” organized by British Council Global Assessments
  • Participated in the webinar “ International & Day E-learning Workshop “organized by Dept of English and Cultural Studies,Panjab University,Chandigarh
  • Participated in the webinar “International Webinar Series Pandemic and Beyond”organised by the Department of English and Other Languages,Bharat Mata College of Arts and Science on 29/5/2020
  • Participated in the webinar “Earn through online Translation” organized by Kongu Arts and Science ,College,Erode.
  • Participated in the webinar “Literature and Medicine: Newer Perspectives Interdisciplinary Studies”presented by Ms. A. Patricia Romila, as part of the International Webinar Series Pandemic and Beyond organised by the Department of English and Other Languages, Bharat Mata College of Arts and Science on 30/05/2020
  • Participated in the webinar International Webinar on “Journalism and Social Justice” on 08.06.2020 organised by Dr. MGR – JANAKI College  Of Arts& Science
  • Participated in the webinar” Handling Miscommunications in Presentations and Public Speaking” organised by St.Mary’s College,Thrissur
  • Participated in the webinar “Strategies to deal with Difficult Learners in the Language Classroom” organised by Mahalekshmi College for women ,THoothukudi
  • Participated in the webinar International Multidisciplinary Webinar-Convergence 2020 on “Teaching-Learning Online”S.E.S College,Sreekandapuram,Kanur
  • Participated in the webinar .Understanding Cinema:Intersections in Indian Horror films organized by St.Xaviers,College for Women,Aluva.
  • Participated and completed in the webinar Business English Online Quiz, organized by Department of Science and Humanities (English),K. Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Samayapuram, Trichy
  • Participated in the webinar Online Quiz on“Environmental Day 2020-An Awareness” Organised byThe Department of Botany, Women’s Christian College Nagercoil
  • Participated in the National Level Webinar on”Corona Pandemic and Indian Economy” Jointly organised by P.G & Research Department of commerce & IQAC, S.N.College, Kollam
  • Participated in the National Webinar on Research Methodology jointly organised by SVD. Government Degree College(W),Nidadavole,West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh and Khandesh Chapter of English Language Teachers’ Association of India
  • Participated in the webinar and completed Online Quiz,organized by Department of English,Guru Nanak College.
  • Participated in the National webinar on“Academic Excellence in the Digital Era” organized by Henry Baker College,Melukavu
  • Participated in the webinar and completed National level Online Quiz on Pandemic Literature,  organized by Department of English,TKMM,Nangiarkulangara
  • Participated in the webinar and completed National level Online Quiz on Quizophiles organized by Department of English,Amaravati College,Karur
  • Participated in the National Webinar on ‘Being in Humanities: What Does It Entail?’ organized by the Department of English, St. Paul’s College, Kalamassery
  • Participated in the webinar “Unleash Your English Grammar Potential” -A State Level E-Quiz programme organized by The Department of English, St. Peter’s College of Engineering and Technology, Avadi, Chennai.
  • Participated in the National webinar on Higher Education in India:Need for a Paradigm Shift organized by N.S.A.M.College,Bengaluru
  • Participated in the National Webinar series on ‘ Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Reflection’ organised by Bharat Mata College,Thrikkakkara.
  • Participated in the National webinar on Significance of Historiographic Fiction in Difficult Times Organised by Nirmala College,Muvattupuzha
  • Participated in the A General awareness programme on Vocabulary in Covid -19 Organised by Galgotias University,Noida
  • Participated in the National Level Quiz on Jargon on 25-05-2020 hosted by Department of Humanities, Rustamji Institute of Technology, Border Security Force Academy, Tekanpur.
  • Participated in the Quiz on Vocabulary on 22-05-2020 hosted by Department of Humanities, Rustamji Institute of Technology, Border Security Force Academy, Tekanpur.
  • Participated in the webinar on Culture&Myth organised by the Department of English (UG), Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi, Tamil nadu
  • Participated in the webinar “Rereading Keats Psychoanalytically” organized by St.Mary’s College,Thuttukudi
  • Participated in the webinar in “Literature and Language: Are they Poles apart?” as part of the Webinar Series-“Literature in the New World” organized by the PG Department of English, NSS College,Pandalam, Kerala on May 30.
  • Participated in the webinar ‘Research Ethics and Methodology” organized by G.T.N.Arts College,Dindigul
  • Participated in the National Webinar on “Personality Disorders” by Dr. Avinash De Sousa, Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Mumbai organised by the Department of Psychology in collaboration with IQAC, C.T.T.E College for Women,Chennai
  • Participated in the webinar “ E-Resources for research in Management” organized by N.S.A.M.College, Bengaluru
  • Participated in the E-Quiz on Indian writing organized by Madurai Sivakasi Nadars Meenakshi Women’s College 65. Participated in the webinar
  • Participated in the webinar Impact of Covid 19 0n  Indian Economy and Industry organized by N.S.A.M.College,Bengaluru
  • Participated in the webinar Reflections on the Post Covid Literary Scenario organized by Board of Studies,University of Mumbai
  • Participated in the webinar National Level Live Faculty Development Programme (webinar) on “Future of Examinations: Bloom’s Taxonomy and Multiple Assessment Tools” conducted by G. T. N. Arts College (Autonomous), Dindigul, Tamilnadu on 08.06.2020.
  • Participated in the National Webinar series on Pandemic and Post Pandemic Reflection organized by Bharat Mata College,Trikkakara
  • Participated in the webinar “Twentieth-Century Literary Theory in Retrospect: Features and Milestones” organized by the Post Graduate Department of English Language and Literature, Christ Nagar College, Maranalloor, Trivandrum
  • Participated in the webinar on “Gamification Tools in Teaching” organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva.
  • Participated in the webinar on“RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS” jointly organised by P.G & Research Department of commerce &IQAC
  • Participated in the Vichintana Webinar series organized by Sree Ayyappa College,Chenganoor
  • Participated in the webinar on ‘”Rebuilding Kerala”: Re-envisioning Landscape Management organized by IQAC, St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry
  • Participated in the webinar ‘Spoken Writing’ or ‘Written Speech’? The Potentiality & Consequences of English Netspeak organized by BCM,College,Kottayam.
  • Participated in the webinar on “Research Methodology: Concepts, Tools & Applications” conducted on 23-05-2020 organised by IQAC in association with Department of Botany,Fatima Mata National College,Kollam
  • Participated in the webinar “The role of the Humanities in the context of the pandemic” organised by IQAC in association with Department of English,Fatima Mata National College,Kollam
  • Participated in the webinar on NAAC Accreditation for Autonomous/ Affiliated Colleges organised by St.Thomas College,Thrissur.
  • Participated in the webinar “COVID 19 – THE WAY FORWARD ” Jointly organised by P.G and Research Department of Zoology & internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC),S.N.C.Kollam
  • Participated in the webinar “Discourse on Post theory” organized by MES College,Marampally,Aluva
  • Participated in the International webinar on “7 Critical Steps in Academic Research Writing” conducted by Arumugam Seethi Pillai Seethai Ammal College,Tamil Nadu .
  • Participated in the International Webinar on ‘Gender and Race Burden in African-American Literature’ by Dr. Eugene Ngezem, Full Professor, Department of English, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia, USA, held on Monday, the 1st June 2020, at 05.00 p.m. (IST) organized by Department of English. B. K. Birla College (Autonomous), Affiliated to University of Mumbai.
  • Participated in Interactive Webinar on “Smart Strategies to Teach Tertiary Level Learners of English!” organized by the Department of English and Other Foreign Languages, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai on 22nd June 2020.
  • Participated in Webinar on “Dystopian  Literature : an Insight” organized by Department of English, Arumugam Pillai Seethai Ammal College, Tirupattur, Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu on 23.06.2020.
  • Participated in the Webinar on “വായനയുെടമറുപുറം” organised by Department of Malayalam, Sree Narayana College Kollam on 25th JUNE 2020
  • Participated in the National Webinar on “Anthropocene Reading and Creative Writing” organized by the Department of English, M.V.Muthiah Government Arts College for Women, Dindigul on 25th June 2020.
  • Participated in the Silver Jubilee National Webinar on “ Detective Fiction: An Overview” Organised by the Department of English in association with Internal Quality Assurance Cell [IQAC], Sri Akilandeswari Women’s College, Wandiwash on 26.06.2020.
  • Participated in the RUSA-sponsored International Webinar on “Revisiting Children’s Literature”, organized by Department of English, Chikitsak  Samuha’s Sir Sitaram and  Lady  Shanthabai  Patkar  College  Of Arts  and  Science An  Autonomous  College, Affiliated  to  The  University  Of  Mumbai on June 27, 2020.
  • Participated in one day International E-Conference on Contemporary Research Trends in Language, Literature and Interdisciplinary Studies, organized by IQAC and the Department of English, on 27th June 2020.
  • Participated in the National e-Workshop on “Designing e-Content for English Language and Literature” organized by Department of English and IQAC of Arts, Commerce and Science College, Lanja on 29 June, 2020.
  • Participated in the National Webinar on ‘Cinema in Transition:Platform,Content ,Process’ organized by Dept.of Visual Communication&Performing Arts, Centre for Media Studies, Jyoti Nivas College,Autonomous on 1 July  2020.
  • Participated in the International webinar on Recontextualising Gender organised by the Post Graduate and Research Department of English, Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum, India, held from July 1 to July 3, 2020.
  • Participated in the webinar “Global Education and Employment” organized by IQAC of KAMARAJ COLLEGE on 4th July, 2020.
  • Participated in a National Level Online Seminar “Critical Appreciation of a Poem” organised by English Literary Society of the RKSD (PG) College, Kaithal, Haryana on July 04, 2020.
  • Participated in the National Level e-Quiz on Virtual Learning during COVID-19 Crisis organised by The Post-Graduate and Research Department of English in collaboration with the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Chevalier T. Thomas Elizabeth College for Women, Chennai, from 03 – 05 July, 2020. Mrs. J. Jaya Parveen Dr. P.J
  • Participated in the one day National Webinar on Film &Literature: Prospects and Challenges, organised by the PG Department of English,Maulana Mazharul Arabic And Persian University,Patna.
  • Participated in the National Webinar titled “Pandemic  Discourse and  Literary  Responses organised by the PG and Research Department of English, St. Mary’s College (Autonomous), Thoothukudi on 08. 07. 2020.
  • Participated in One Day National Level Webinar on Simplification of Literary Theories, held on 09.07.2020, organized by the Department of English(Un-Aided), Kandaswami Kandar’s College, P.Velur-638182, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Participated in the International webinar on Black,Asian &Minority Ethnic Lives in Contemporary British Literatureon 11th July,2020, organized by the Department of English,in association with IQAC,S.N.College,Kollam
  • Participated in the National Webinar on “Queer Studies in India: Some Reflections” hosted by A.P.C.Mahalekshmi College for Women,on 13th July 2020 in association with Voluntary Health Services, Chennai, an event registered withSan Diego Pride, California.
  • Participated in the International webinar on Cyber Ethics and Youth Relationships organized by the  St.Albert’s College,Coimbatore on Monday, 13 July 2020.
  • Participated in the International Webinar, “ Post Pandemic Cultural Order and Possibilities ” on 13 July 2020 organized by the Department of English, Alphonsa College Thiruvambady.
  • Participated in the Webinar Pen & Paper Online Writing Workshop held on 14th July organized by the  M J College of Arts &Science for Women
  • Participated in the International Webinar, “ Research Writing ” on 15 July 2020 organized by the Department of English, Alphonsa College Thiruvambady.
  • Participated in the webinar Titled Integrating Internet in Language Development organized by the Department of English, Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology, Salem held on 16th July, 2020.
  • Participated in the Two-Day State Level Webinar “Novel and Theatre: Convergences and Divergences” organized by the Department of English, Kamaraj College
  • Attended the National Level Webinar on “Contemporary Feminism: Politics and Priorities” organised by the PG Department of English in association with the IQAC, HHMSPBNSS College for Women, Neeramankara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 22 July 2020.
  • Participated in the awareness webinar on “Coronavirus Disease 2019: All You Need To Know” jointly organized by Department of Biochemistry & IQAC on 23.07.2020.
  • Participated in the International Webinar on Ethnoliterature and the Environment: Northeast Indian and Southeast Asian Literatures in Context organised by the Post Graduate Department of English, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, Kerala on 30 July 2020
  • Participated in the Webinar on Polyphony of Folk Songs Organized by Media Club S.N.C,In association with Dept. of Journalism &Mass Communication & I.Q.A.C on 3 August 2020
  • Attended one week online workshop  FDP on Online Education in HEI’s conducted by KSHEC from 3rd August to 7th August 2020.
  • Participated in the webinar on “SAAC:Perspectives  On Assessment  and Accreditation  Process ” organised by Internal Quality Assurance Cell,S.N.College, Kollam in association with Kerala State Higher Education Council on 07th August 2020.
  • Attended National Webinar on Phonemic Interactions  in Multilinguals organized by the Department of English, St. Dominic’s College, Kanjirapally, Kottayam on 19/10/2020

Workshops/Trainings Attended

  • Attended Faculty Development Programme in Concepts Coaching conducted by ICT Academy of Kerala from 9.12.2014 to 10.12.2014 at Academic Staff College,University of Kerala, Trivandrum.
  • Attended BoS Workshop on restructuring the PG English Syllabus of Kerala University.on 29th July 2016.
  • Attended  Workshop of Coordinators of IQAC/WWS/SSP at Sree Narayana College for Women,Kollam on 5/8/2016
  • Attended the Capacity Building Residential Workshop for Co-ordinators of Scholar Support Programme on 26/10/2016 and 27/10/2016 held at Loyola Extension Services,Loyola College of Social Sciences,Sreekariyam,Trivandrum.
  • Attended orientation Programme for Training of Coordinators of SSP organized by Higher Education Department on 12th September,2018
  • Attended National Workshop on Soft skills S.N. College , Kollam on 17 &18 of Sept. 2018.
  • AttendedThree DayWorkshop on Syllabus Revision  for B.A.English &B.A.Communicative English,organized by the Board of Studies ,University of Kerala,2018Attended Workshop on Revised Syllabus for Language Courses for Degree,organized by the Board of Studies ,University of Kerala&PG&ResearchDept.of English,S.N.College,Kollam
  • Attended Training programme on Mushroom Cultivation organized by the Dept of Botany,S.N.C.,Kollam
  • Participated in the National e-Workshop on “Designing e-Content for English Language and Literature” organized by Department of English and IQAC of Arts, Commerce and Science College, Lanja on 29 June, 2020.
  • Attended one week online workshop  FDP on Online Education in HEI’s conducted by KSHEC from 3rd August to 7th August 2020.

Academic Responsibilities Undertaken

  • Worked as Convener of the Browsing centre attached to the general library, at Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam and helped students in developing e-literacy.
  • Worked  as Resource person for providing Skill Enhancement Training to students of Women Resource Centre  at Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam.
  • Did evaluation of answer scripts and Invigilation Duties of University examinations and Internal  examinations.
  • Actively participated in admission process.
  • Served as tutor for various batches.
  • Executed the duties as member of IQAC
  • Co-ordinated several academic and softskill workshops and seminars.
  • Conducted remedial classes for students.
  • Accompanied students in study tours.
  • As external examiner conducted viva voce for UG students at T.K.M.College of Arts and Science.
  • Was resource person in the three DayWorkshop on Syllabus Revision  for B.A.English &B.A.Communicative English,organized by the Board of Studies ,University of Kerala.

Duties Performed at College

  • Executed the duties as member of IQAC
  • Member of the College Calendar Revision Committee at S.N.College for Women, Kollam
  • Member of Anti Ragging Cell and actively participated in all the activities especially in the Anti-Drugs Campaign organized on March 7,2018.
  • Actively participated and performed all the duties assigned in the Kerala University Youth Festival
  • Performed all the duties of the department effectively.
  • Member of the College Calendar Revision Committee at S.N.College for Women, Kollam.
  • Actively participated and executed the work assigned as part of the reception Committee of  International seminar on Current Status &Challenges For Conservation &Sustainable Use of Biodiversity  organized by the P.G&Research Dept of Zoology,S.N.C.,Kollam;The Indian Science Congress Association-Cochin Chapter&Bhoomitrasena Club.
  • Coordinator of Media Club
  • Coordinated the National Seminar series Agora2019 and 2020
  • Actively involved in the printing of the college Hand Book, being member of Hand book revision Committee.
    Editor of College magazine.
  • Helped in conducting the various programmes and also translated the  quiz questions that was held as part of Women’s day by the Women’s study unit.

English Department