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PRASEEDHA G
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Education Qualification
M. Phil in English Language and Literature from Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry University, Kalapet,Pondy in the academic year 01-05-2024 - .
PhD in ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE from CALICUT UNIVERSITY, CALICUT UNIVERSITY, THENIPALAM, MALAPURAM in the academic year 07-05-2011 - .
M.A. in ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE from MADRAS UNIVERSITY, MADRAS UNIVERSITY, CHEPAUK in the academic year 08-06-1998 - 31-03-2000.
BA.ED in BACHELOR OF ARTS EDUCATION from MYSORE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MANASAGANGOTRI in the academic year 01-06-1994 - 31-05-1998.
Professional Qualifications
Qualified for the NET exam in 2000 in the subject of ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE.
Qualified for the OTHERS exam in 2000 in the subject of M.A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE.
Qualified for the OTHERS exam in 1998 in the subject of B.A.Ed..
Academic Position
Name of Academic Body
Name of Institution
Position
Level
Date
Board of Studies
Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalimgam Autonomous College (Affiliated to Bharathiar University), Pollachi.
English-UG- Part-II for preparation of Syllabi and Scheme of examinations for UG and PG Degree Programme for the year 2020-23 (UG) and 2020-22 (PG),
National
01-06-2020 - 31-05-2023
Name of Journal/Books/Book chapter/ Proceedings
Publication Type
Name of Book
Level
Title
Date
Journal
Insight: An International Multilingual Journal of Arts and Humanities
International
Resistance and Defiance: The Reaction towards Gender Discrimination in thePalestinian Scenario in Suad Amiry’s Sharon and My Mother-in-Law-
29-05-2025
Journal
The Scholastic International Research Journal of language and Literature
National
“Food, Culture and literature: An Analysis”
26-03-2025
Book
Transnational Feminism: New Voices and New Articulations
National
“Women, and Dissent: A Comparative Study of Themes in Nawal el Saadawi and Taslima Nasrin”
23-01-2025
Journal
Madhya Bharti: Humanities and Social Sciences
International
“Designing Affection and Aesthetics of Cuteness ; Re-Envisioning Desire, Domesticity and Agency in 'Cute' Animal Videos”
05-07-2022
Journal
Kala Sarovar
National
“Re-reading Alia Malik’s The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria as Testimonio”.
22-01-2021
Journal
Studies in Indian Place Names
International
From that Day on I would Hold All Equal”: Reconceptualising Religion and Caste in Lakshmibai Tilak’s I Follow After”
05-02-2020
Journal
Samyukta: Journal of Gender and Culture
National
“ I Believe that Women have No Country”: Portrayal of the Displaced Self in Taslima Nasreen’s Exilic Autobiography My Girlhood”.
13-07-2019
Journal
Bodhi International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science, India
International
“Buds among Thorns: The Representation of Palestinian Childhood Identity in Susan Abulhawa’s Novels”
02-03-2019
Journal
Bodhi International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science, India
International
“Decoding the Representation of Colour line in Danzy Senna’s Caucasia.”
02-03-2019
Journal
Bodhi International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science, India”.
International
““ ... Now I Know What it Means to be Black”: Analysing Racial ideology in John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me.”
02-03-2019
Journal
Pursuits
National
The Culture and Politics of Street Art: VisualiZing Dissent and Contesting in Public space
17-11-2017
Journal
Pursuits
National
Living like the Tsanchifins: Analysing Rootedness of Native Americans in Barry Lopez's fiction
17-11-2017
Journal
The Scholastic International Research Journal of Language and Literature
National
“Re-Reading the ‘I’s: An Overview of Criticism in Autobiographical Writings”
25-04-2017
Proceedings
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education (IJARIE),
National
“Girls your Age only Think about Marriage”: A Marxian Analysis of Nawaal el Saadawi’s Short Story “In Camera” held at PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore.
06-02-2017
Proceedings
International Journal of Trends in Research and Development.
International
“Oppression Makes Even a Wise Person Mad: An Analysis of Harriet Jacob’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl as a Protest Narrative”.
18-01-2017
Book
Ecology and Cultural Semantics
National
“The Native, the Non- Native and the (Sacred) Animal World: Analyzing the Spirit of the White Bison as a Cautionary Tale for Posterity”
28-01-2016
Book
Life: Resistances, Revolution, Resurgence
National
“Reading Life: Analysing Theoretical Perspectives in Life Narratives”
15-01-2016
Journal
The International Journal of Language, Literature and Theory
National
“Of Folktales, Hoodoo and Conjure Stories: Analysing Zora Neale Hurston’s Mules and Men through the Spyglass of Anthropology”
02-12-2014
Proceedings
Proceedings of National seminar on Down to Earth: Ecological Orientations in Literature and Arts
International
“The landscape and the self: Environment in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
20-02-2014
Book
Contemporary Contemplations on American Literature,
International
“Poetry Preaching and Transcendence: Themes in Select Poems of Maya Angelou”
22-01-2014
Journal
Pursuits, Research Journal
National
Cooking Soul Food, Sustaining Bonds: Analysing the Impact of gastronomy on African American Society in Maya Angelou’s Hallelujah! A Welcome Table
24-10-2013
Book
Aging and Society: A Multi- Disciplinary Approach.
National
“Passing on Traditions, Transmitting Life Skills: A Cross Cultural Study of Aged Women in Marginalised Literature”
23-01-2013
Book
Imaging New Cultural Spaces,
National
Shared Apprehensions, Hopeful Alternatives: Caste/ Race, Religion and Individual Identity in the Karukku and The Complete Collected Works of Maya Angelou,
19-01-2012
Journal
Literary Explorer: An Annual Publication of Critical Studies in English Language and Literature
National
“Seeking a Middle Ground: An Analysis of Monica Felton’s A Widow’s Story.”
12-10-2011
Journal
Pursuits, Research Journal
National
“The Dilemma of Home: Examining Borders and Spaces in Meena Alexander’s Fault Lines”
17-11-2010
Journal
Literary Explorer: An Annual Publication
National
Polarised Identities: A Study into the Projection of the Self within their Autobiographies by Maya Angelou and Zora Neale Hurston"
03-03-2009
Journal
Literary Explorer
National
Self Representation in Autobiographies: A Cross-Cultural Study of Bama's Karukku and Maya Angelou's I know why the Caged Bird Sings
01-11-2006
Paper Presentations
Title of Paper
Title of Conference
Organizedby
Level
Year
From Estrangement to Reconciliation: Analysing Mother – Daughter Dynamics in Maya Angelou’s Mom & Me & Mom
The Story: Life Narratives of Experience, Memory, Identity and Agency
Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous,
National
““From That Day On, I would Hold all Equal”: Reconceptualising religion and Caste” in Lakshmibai Tilak’s I Follow After
National Conference on: Voicing the Voice of the Voiceless: Seeking Space through Literature
Sree Saraswathi Thiagaraja College
National
“Realigning the ‘Other' for All of Us: A Study of Barry Lopez's "The Language of Animals."
National Seminar on: Environmental Humanities: Climate Change Ecological Justice and Rights and Literature
PTM College
International
“Oppression Makes Even a Wise Person Mad: An Analysis of Harriet Jacob’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl as a Protest Narrative”
International Conference on: ‘Active Vs. Reactive Texts: Literature Language Criticism, Theory and Translation.’
N.G.M College
International
“Girls your Age only Think about Marriage”: A Marxian Analysis of Nawaal el Saadawi’s Short Story “In Camera” held at on
‘Women at Crossroads: Multi- Disciplinary Perspectives.’
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
National
“The Native, The Non- Native and the (Sacred) Animal World: Analyzing The Spirit of the White Bison as a Cautionary Tale for Posterity”
UGC- Sponsored National Seminar on: ‘Ecological Undertones in Literature and Popular Culture’
Little Flower College
National
“Reclaiming Cairo While in North Carolina: An Analysis of Nawal el Saadawi's Exilic Work Walking Through Fire: the Later Years of Nawal el Saadawi
“Tapestries of Expatriate Writings.”
held at Periyar EVR College
National
“‘I’ is Another- Reading Autobiography”
‘Current Trends and Challenges in English Literary Studies.’
Yuvakshetra Institute of Management Studies
National
“Savouring Food, Sustaining Traditions: Analyzing the Impact of Food on African American Society” in Maya Angelou’s Hallelujah! A Welcome Table
Kerala Government - Sponsored National Seminar on: ‘Inter -disciplinary Crossroads: Perspectives in Cultural Studies.’
Government Victoria College,
National
“Passing on Traditions, Transmitting Life Skills: A Cross- cultural Study of Aged Women in Marginalised Literature”
‘Aging and Society: A Multi- Disciplinary Approach.’
St. Theresa College
National
“From Muteness to Eloquence: A Study of Rape, Representation and Resistance in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,”
‘Inner Vision: Reflections’
Nirmala College
National
“Self, Identity and Individuality: A Study into the Projection of the Self within their Autobiographies by Maya Angelou and Zora Neale Hurston”
‘Voices of the Marginalised’
Nirmala College
National
Research Projects
Project Start Date
Title of Project
Type of Project
Duration
01-01-2012
“Tripartite Struggles and Resistances: An Analysis of Self Representational Modes in Bama’s Karukku, Lakshmibai Tilak’s I Follow After and Taslima Nasrin’s My Girlhood,”
Minor
Two Years
Workshop/ Conference/ Training Programme
Date
Type of Event
Title of Event
Level
Duration
Organized by
Place
25-03-2021
Conference
The Story: Life narratives on Experience, memory, Identity and Agency
National
Two Days
Kristu Jayanthi College
Bengaluru, Karnataka
01-11-2020
Seminar
Classical Theatre of Kerala
National
Two Hours
25-02-2020
Seminar
Voicing the Voice of the Voiceless
National
One day
ollachi
25-02-2019
Seminar
Expression on Representation in English Language and Literature
National
Two Days
Bishop Heber College
Trichy
06-09-2018
Seminar
Environmental Humanities: Climate Change Ecological Justice and Rights and Literature.
National
Two Days
PTM College
Perinthalmanna, Malapuram,
22-03-2018
Workshop
Cultural Studies
National
One day
Farook College
Calicut
04-08-2017
Conference
‘Active Vs. Reactive Texts: Literature Language Criticism, Theory and Translation.’
International
Two Days
N.G.M College
Pollachi, Tamil Nadu
06-02-2017
Seminar
Women at Crossroads: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
National
One day
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
Coimbatore
21-01-2016
Seminar
Food and Culture
National
Two Days
Association for Cultural and Scientific Research
Thrissur
15-10-2015
Seminar
E-Content Development: Need and rospects in Improving Teaching annd Learning in Higher Education
Intra-Collegiate
Two Days
IQAC
Mercy College, Palakkad
08-10-2015
Seminar
Trajectories of Theatre Studies: Including Exclusions
National
Two Days
NSS College
Ottapalam
17-09-2015
Seminar
UGC- Sponsored National Seminar on: ‘Ecological Undertones in Literature and Popular Culture’ l
National
Two Days
Little Flower College
Guruvayur, Kerala
17-09-2015
Seminar
Ecological Undertones in Literature and Popular Culture
National
Two Days
19-08-2015
Seminar
Autonomous Colleges: Issues and Challenges
National
One day
IQAC
Mercy College, Palakkad
05-12-2014
Training Program
Web Applications for facilitating e-learning
Intra-Collegiate
Two Days
IQAC, Mercy College
Palakkad
31-10-2014
Workshop
“Research Methodology”
State
One day
PG Department of English and Research Centre for Comparative Studies, Mercy College, Palakkad on
Mercy College, Palakkad
21-08-2014
Seminar
UGC- Sponsored National Seminar on: “Tapestries of Expatriate Writings.”
National
Two Days
Periyar EVR College
Trichy, Tamil Nadu
22-02-2013
Conference
National Conference on: ‘Current Trends and Challenges in English Literary Studies.’
National
Two Days
Yuvakshetra Institute of Management Studies,
Mundur, Palakkad
03-01-2013
Seminar
Kerala Government - Sponsored National Seminar on: ‘Inter -disciplinary Crossroads: Perspectives in Cultural Studies.’
National
Two Days
Government Victoria College
Palakkad
04-10-2012
Seminar
Seminar on: ‘Aging and Society: A Multi Disciplinary Approach.’
National
Two Days
St. Theresa College
Ernakulam
06-01-2011
Seminar
National Seminar on ‘Inner Vision: Reflections’
National
One day
Nirmala College
Coimbatore
17-01-2008
Seminar
Women ecology and Literature
National
Two Days
Dept of English, Sri. C. Achutha Menon Govt.College
Thrissur
02-02-2007
Seminar
National Seminar on ‘Voices of the Marginalised’
National
One day
Nirmala College, Coimbatore
22-01-2005
Seminar
Upasana
International
Two Days
PG and Research Department of English, Mercy College
Palakkad
Contribution through Cells and Committees
Name of Cells/ Committees
Role
College Magazine Committee
Member
SAAC : State Accreditation & Assessment Council
Coordinator
Faculty Development Program
Title of the program
Type of Programme
Level
Organized by
Place
Date
Short Term Program
National
UGC-KERALA UNIVERSITY
TRIVANDRUM
29-08-2019 - 04-09-2019
Refresher(HRDC)
National
GOA UNIVERSITY
GOA
19-03-2019 - 25-03-2019
Refresher(HRDC)
National
BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY
COIMBATORE
19-11-2013 - 09-12-2013
Refresher(HRDC)
National
KERALA UNIVERSITY
KARIYAVATTOM
18-07-2011 - 08-08-2011
Orientation (HRDC)
National
UGC- ASC
COIMBATORE
04-05-2007 - 31-05-2007
Guideship Details
Date of Registration/ Order No
Name of Scholar
Title of the thesis for scholar
Type
Name of Co-Guide
Date of Awarding PhD
Status
08-02-2024
U.O. No. 4456/2024/ Admn Calicut University. P.O, dated 13.03.2024
Ms. Ann Mary Thomas
Beyond Words: Reframing Dyslexia and Identity in Select Life Writings
Part time
nil
Currently Pursuing
03-02-2023
U.O.No. 3394/2023/Admn Dated, Calicut University. P.O, 24.02.2023
Ms. Ance Vincy
From Prejudice To Pride: The Politics And Representation of Gay Identity In Select British And American Films
Part time
nil
Currently Pursuing
18-09-2019
U.O.No. 14733/2019/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O. 19.10.2019
Ms. Sree Lakshmi K.
Displaced Voices:Re-Imaging The Self In Select Syrian Refugee Women Autobiographies
Full time
NIL
Currently Pursuing
02-06-2018
U.O.No. 7144/2018/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 12.06.2018
Ms. Razeena P.R.
Shifting Boundaries Of Motherhood: Challenging The Parental Binaries In Select Lesbian Motherhood Memoirs
Part time
nil
Thesis Submitted
24-10-2016
U.O.No. 14154/2016/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 05.12.2016
Dr. Shijila K.
Individual and the Nation in Select Works of Palestinian Women Writers
Full time
nil
17-03-2022
Awarded
24-10-2016
U.O.No. 13598/2016/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 19.11.2016
Dr. Resmi R.
Identity and Choice: A Study of Biracial Representations in Select American Women Novelists
Full time
nil
01-11-2022
Awarded
Guideship Details
Date of Registration/ Order No
Name of Scholar
Title of the thesis for scholar
Type
Name of Co-Guide
Date of Awarding PhD
Status
08-02-2024
U.O. No. 4456/2024/ Admn Calicut University. P.O, dated 13.03.2024
Ms. Ann Mary Thomas
Beyond Words: Reframing Dyslexia and Identity in Select Life Writings
Part time
nil
Currently Pursuing
03-02-2023
U.O.No. 3394/2023/Admn Dated, Calicut University. P.O, 24.02.2023
Ms. Ance Vincy
From Prejudice To Pride: The Politics And Representation of Gay Identity In Select British And American Films
Part time
nil
Currently Pursuing
18-09-2019
U.O.No. 14733/2019/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O. 19.10.2019
Ms. Sree Lakshmi K.
Displaced Voices:Re-Imaging The Self In Select Syrian Refugee Women Autobiographies
Full time
NIL
Currently Pursuing
02-06-2018
U.O.No. 7144/2018/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 12.06.2018
Ms. Razeena P.R.
Shifting Boundaries Of Motherhood: Challenging The Parental Binaries In Select Lesbian Motherhood Memoirs
Part time
nil
Thesis Submitted
24-10-2016
U.O.No. 14154/2016/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 05.12.2016
Dr. Shijila K.
Individual and the Nation in Select Works of Palestinian Women Writers
Full time
nil
17-03-2022
Awarded
24-10-2016
U.O.No. 13598/2016/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 19.11.2016
Dr. Resmi R.
Identity and Choice: A Study of Biracial Representations in Select American Women Novelists
Full time
nil
01-11-2022
Awarded