Dept of English - Faculty Details
Faculty Name REEJA THANKACHEN Email
reejarjohnson@gmail.com
Designation
Assistant Professor
Experience Details
15 Years
Qualifications
MPhil (University of Kerala) MA English Language and Literature (University of Kerala) NET (UGC) Certificate in English Language Teaching for Adults (CELTA) TESOL, Cambridge
Areas of Interest
Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Teaching of English, British Literature, American Literature, Indian Writing in English
Field of Research
Cultural Studies
Guideship Details
Nil
Subjects Handled
Shakespeare Studies, Poetry, Literary Theory, American Literature, Post-colonial Literature, Indian Writing in English
Academic Responsibilities Undertaken
Class Tutorship, Project guidance, Resource Person
Duties Performed
Exam Invigilation, Evaluation of Answer Scripts, Preparation of Question Papers, Evaluation of KPSC Tests, Viva Duty , Committee member of the Teacher\'s Grievances Redressal Cell
Research Projects Undertaken
Nil
Research Publications
Nil
Books Published
1. Co-authored the book, Introducing Film Studies, Mainspring Publishers, 2015
2. Contributed a chapter, \"The Speaking Subjects\" in the book, Depressed Deities: Aching Subjects in Akkarmashi, Authors Press Publishers, 2020
Paper Presentations
Representations of Dalit Christians in T.K.C Vaduthala\'s \"Achante Venthinga Inna\" and Paui Chirakarode\'s \"Grihathurathwam\". in the National Seminar on DAlit Literature, Art and Aesthetics: The Kerala Experience organised by the UGC-SAP, DRS II, Institute of English, University of Kerala on 16-18 March 2017.
Resource Person in a Lecture Series on Film Studies organized by the PG Dept of English, St. Cyril\'s College, Adoor, Pathanamthita on 16th September 2020.
Presented a paper, \"Weaves and Yarns: Semiotics of the Costumes of the Monpa Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh\" - National Seminar on Cultural Semiotics: Reading Literature, Performing Arts and Cinema organised by Government College, Attingal, Tvm on February 2023.
Presented a paper, \"Tradition to Fetish: The Ideological Transitions of Khadi in Kerala\" in the Research Scholars Meet on \"Locality & Religion: Literature, History and Culture\" organised by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Ernakulam on 13-09-2023
Seminars / Workshops Organized
Member of the Organising Committee for the National Seminar on \"New Trends in Higher Education\" sponsored by Directorate of Collegiate Education, Govt of Kerala on 27 & 28th March 2014
Seminars Attended
National Symposium on \"Post Theory Perspectives on Art, Technology and Multiculturalism\" organised by the Dept of English, University College, Tvm on March 2013.
National Seminar on \"Cross-Cultural Paradigms: Australia and India\" organised by the Institute of English, University of Kerala on 25 & 26 March 2013.
National Seminar on \"Readings and Re-readings in Culture, Literature and Film\", organized by the Dept of Communicative English, KNM Govt. Arts and Science College, Kanjiramkulam, Tvm on 25and 26 February 2014.
International Seminar on \"Re-imagining Struggles at the Margins: A History of the Unconquered and Oppressed\" organised by the Mahatma Ayyankali Chair, Dept of HIstory, University of Kerala, TVm on 17,18 July 2014.
National Seminar on \"Technologies of Self: Writing Lives, Making History\" organised by the Dept of English, All Saints\' College, Tvm on 9th October 2014.
National Seminar on \"Transgender Identities: Meanings, Scope and Interpretations in the Present Literary Scenario\", Dept of English, University College, Tvm, on 18th Nov 2014.
National Seminar on \"Visual Culture\" organised by the Dept of English, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, R C, Tvm on 20th March 2015
National Seminar on \"Receding Boundaries: Transnational Spaces, Representation and Nationhood in South Asian Diaspora\" organised by Mar Ivanios College, Tvm on 10&11 December 2015.
National Seminar on \"Paradigm Shifts in Humanities: From Literature to Cultural Studies\" organised by S N College, Chempazhanthy in collaboration with Centre for Cultural Studies, University of Kerala on 30-09-2015 and 01-10-2015.
Three day International Seminar on \"Decolonizing Theories of the Emotions\" organised by the Centre for Women\'s Studies from November 11 to 13, 2015.
National Seminar on \"Multiculturalism in Australia\", organised by the Centre for Australian Studies, Institute of English, University of Kerala, Tvm from 27-28 October 2016.
National Conference on \"Peace and Harmony: India and Canada\" organised by the UGC Area Study Centre for CanadianStudies, University of Kerala on 17-18, February, 2017.
National Seminar on \"Contemporary Visual Culture and Politics of Images\", organised by the Depyt of English, University College Tvm on 8 & 9 January 2018.
National Seminar on \"Narrating Travel, Mapping Identities\" organised by the Institute of English, University of Kerala on 7th March 2018
Chaired a session in the National Seminar on \"The Biopolitics of Disability\" organised by the Dept of English, Government College, Thripunithura on 1,2 November 2018
Workshops Attended
Workshop for Question Paper Preparation for Scholar Support Programme of the Dept of Collegiate Education Government of Kerala on 29-10-2014.
Residential workshop for modification of Text Books from 27-12-2014 to 30-12-2014 at SCERT, Tvm.
Residential Workshop for Preparation of Std XII Literature Text Book from 15-01-15 to 18-01-15 at SCERT, Tvm.
Residential Workshop for Textbook Preparation for Std XII from 21-05-2015 to 24-01-2015 at SCERT, TVm.
National Workshop on Electronic Media, organised by the Dept of English, University College, Tvm on 4th and 5th January 2017.
Workshop on \"Epistemological Shifts and Research in Humanities\" conducted by the KSHEC from February 11th to 18th, 2018.
National Workshop on Materials Production on Communication Skills in English from 16-18 February 2019.
Participated in the \"Five-day Online Academic Writing and Publishing Workshop\" organised by the Dept of HSS, NIT Tiruchirapalli and Dept of Humanities, IIST Tvm, 24-28 July 2023
Refresher Courses Attended
XXXVIII Refresher Course in English, by the Academic Staff College, University of Kerala from 11-07-2013 to 31-07-2013.
UGC sponsored Live Online Refresher Course in Women\'s Studies and Women Empowerment(Multidisciplinary) conducted by the UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Tvm from 02-12-2020 to 15-12-2020.
UGC sponsored Refresher Course in English Language and Literature conducted by the UGC-HRDC , University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Tvm from 15-09-2022 to 28-09-2022.
MOOCS Course on \"Online Learning and Content Development\" from 18th April 2020 to 2nd May 2020 organised by FLAIR, Kerala, Directorate of Collegiate Education, Kerala
Orientation Programmes Attended
159th Orientation Programme conducted by the he HRDC, University of Kerala, Karyavattom Campus, Tvm from 04-09-2018 to 01-10-2018
Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred
Membership (s) in
Assigned Office Charges
Others
Countries Visited
Oman
The United States of America
The United Kingdom
| Faculty Name | REEJA THANKACHEN |
| reejarjohnson@gmail.com | |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| Experience Details | 15 Years |
| Qualifications | MPhil (University of Kerala) MA English Language and Literature (University of Kerala) NET (UGC) Certificate in English Language Teaching for Adults (CELTA) TESOL, Cambridge |
| Areas of Interest | Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Teaching of English, British Literature, American Literature, Indian Writing in English |
| Field of Research | Cultural Studies |
| Guideship Details | Nil |
| Subjects Handled | Shakespeare Studies, Poetry, Literary Theory, American Literature, Post-colonial Literature, Indian Writing in English |
| Academic Responsibilities Undertaken | Class Tutorship, Project guidance, Resource Person |
| Duties Performed | Exam Invigilation, Evaluation of Answer Scripts, Preparation of Question Papers, Evaluation of KPSC Tests, Viva Duty , Committee member of the Teacher\'s Grievances Redressal Cell |
| Research Projects Undertaken | Nil |
| Research Publications | Nil |
| Books Published | 1. Co-authored the book, Introducing Film Studies, Mainspring Publishers, 2015 2. Contributed a chapter, \"The Speaking Subjects\" in the book, Depressed Deities: Aching Subjects in Akkarmashi, Authors Press Publishers, 2020 |
| Paper Presentations | Representations of Dalit Christians in T.K.C Vaduthala\'s \"Achante Venthinga Inna\" and Paui Chirakarode\'s \"Grihathurathwam\". in the National Seminar on DAlit Literature, Art and Aesthetics: The Kerala Experience organised by the UGC-SAP, DRS II, Institute of English, University of Kerala on 16-18 March 2017. Resource Person in a Lecture Series on Film Studies organized by the PG Dept of English, St. Cyril\'s College, Adoor, Pathanamthita on 16th September 2020. Presented a paper, \"Weaves and Yarns: Semiotics of the Costumes of the Monpa Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh\" - National Seminar on Cultural Semiotics: Reading Literature, Performing Arts and Cinema organised by Government College, Attingal, Tvm on February 2023. Presented a paper, \"Tradition to Fetish: The Ideological Transitions of Khadi in Kerala\" in the Research Scholars Meet on \"Locality & Religion: Literature, History and Culture\" organised by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Ernakulam on 13-09-2023 |
| Seminars / Workshops Organized | Member of the Organising Committee for the National Seminar on \"New Trends in Higher Education\" sponsored by Directorate of Collegiate Education, Govt of Kerala on 27 & 28th March 2014 |
| Seminars Attended | National Symposium on \"Post Theory Perspectives on Art, Technology and Multiculturalism\" organised by the Dept of English, University College, Tvm on March 2013. National Seminar on \"Cross-Cultural Paradigms: Australia and India\" organised by the Institute of English, University of Kerala on 25 & 26 March 2013. National Seminar on \"Readings and Re-readings in Culture, Literature and Film\", organized by the Dept of Communicative English, KNM Govt. Arts and Science College, Kanjiramkulam, Tvm on 25and 26 February 2014. International Seminar on \"Re-imagining Struggles at the Margins: A History of the Unconquered and Oppressed\" organised by the Mahatma Ayyankali Chair, Dept of HIstory, University of Kerala, TVm on 17,18 July 2014. National Seminar on \"Technologies of Self: Writing Lives, Making History\" organised by the Dept of English, All Saints\' College, Tvm on 9th October 2014. National Seminar on \"Transgender Identities: Meanings, Scope and Interpretations in the Present Literary Scenario\", Dept of English, University College, Tvm, on 18th Nov 2014. National Seminar on \"Visual Culture\" organised by the Dept of English, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, R C, Tvm on 20th March 2015 National Seminar on \"Receding Boundaries: Transnational Spaces, Representation and Nationhood in South Asian Diaspora\" organised by Mar Ivanios College, Tvm on 10&11 December 2015. National Seminar on \"Paradigm Shifts in Humanities: From Literature to Cultural Studies\" organised by S N College, Chempazhanthy in collaboration with Centre for Cultural Studies, University of Kerala on 30-09-2015 and 01-10-2015. Three day International Seminar on \"Decolonizing Theories of the Emotions\" organised by the Centre for Women\'s Studies from November 11 to 13, 2015. National Seminar on \"Multiculturalism in Australia\", organised by the Centre for Australian Studies, Institute of English, University of Kerala, Tvm from 27-28 October 2016. National Conference on \"Peace and Harmony: India and Canada\" organised by the UGC Area Study Centre for CanadianStudies, University of Kerala on 17-18, February, 2017. National Seminar on \"Contemporary Visual Culture and Politics of Images\", organised by the Depyt of English, University College Tvm on 8 & 9 January 2018. National Seminar on \"Narrating Travel, Mapping Identities\" organised by the Institute of English, University of Kerala on 7th March 2018 Chaired a session in the National Seminar on \"The Biopolitics of Disability\" organised by the Dept of English, Government College, Thripunithura on 1,2 November 2018 |
| Workshops Attended | Workshop for Question Paper Preparation for Scholar Support Programme of the Dept of Collegiate Education Government of Kerala on 29-10-2014. Residential workshop for modification of Text Books from 27-12-2014 to 30-12-2014 at SCERT, Tvm. Residential Workshop for Preparation of Std XII Literature Text Book from 15-01-15 to 18-01-15 at SCERT, Tvm. Residential Workshop for Textbook Preparation for Std XII from 21-05-2015 to 24-01-2015 at SCERT, TVm. National Workshop on Electronic Media, organised by the Dept of English, University College, Tvm on 4th and 5th January 2017. Workshop on \"Epistemological Shifts and Research in Humanities\" conducted by the KSHEC from February 11th to 18th, 2018. National Workshop on Materials Production on Communication Skills in English from 16-18 February 2019. Participated in the \"Five-day Online Academic Writing and Publishing Workshop\" organised by the Dept of HSS, NIT Tiruchirapalli and Dept of Humanities, IIST Tvm, 24-28 July 2023 |
| Refresher Courses Attended | XXXVIII Refresher Course in English, by the Academic Staff College, University of Kerala from 11-07-2013 to 31-07-2013. UGC sponsored Live Online Refresher Course in Women\'s Studies and Women Empowerment(Multidisciplinary) conducted by the UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Tvm from 02-12-2020 to 15-12-2020. UGC sponsored Refresher Course in English Language and Literature conducted by the UGC-HRDC , University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Tvm from 15-09-2022 to 28-09-2022. MOOCS Course on \"Online Learning and Content Development\" from 18th April 2020 to 2nd May 2020 organised by FLAIR, Kerala, Directorate of Collegiate Education, Kerala |
| Orientation Programmes Attended | 159th Orientation Programme conducted by the he HRDC, University of Kerala, Karyavattom Campus, Tvm from 04-09-2018 to 01-10-2018 |
| Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred | |
| Membership (s) in | |
| Assigned Office Charges | Others |
| Countries Visited | Oman The United States of America The United Kingdom |