Ms. Preethi Sara Joseph Assistant Professor M. A., NET

ACADEMIC PROFILE

• Qualified as Trainers’ Trainer (SDE Trainer) at the Four-day Trainers’ Workshop for ASAP Trainers at Maria Rani Centre, Trivandrum, in April 2013.
• Qualified NET
• M. A. English Language and Literature, U. C. College, Aluva
• B. A. Functional English, Malabar Christian College, Calicut
• Certificate Course in Editing and Advertising, University of Calicut

 ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

• CBSE Merit Certificate in English for Xth Standard CBSE Board Exam (2005)
• I Rank in Calicut University in 2010 for B. A. Functional English
• University Topper in German (2010)
• Best Actress of the Indo Anglian Theatre Fest 2008-2009 held at Malabar Christian College, Calicut, for the portrayal of Nora from Henrik Ibsen’s renowned play Doll’s House
• 9th Position in M. G. University for M. A. English Language and Literature in 2012
• “Award of Excellence for the Best Innovative Paper”, sponsored by the Reach out Foundation, USA for the paper “Paperless Language Learning: Innovative Methods for the Digital Natives and Immigrants”, presented at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Application of ICT in Developing the Listening and Speaking Skills of Undergraduate Learners’ at SNM College, Maliankara, from 29 to 31 January 2014.
• Got selected to the FLAIR Programme in

 DUTIES AND DESIGNATIONS

 PAPERS PRESENTED

6. “Exploring the ‘New Normal’: A Reading of the Magazine Narratives in the COVID-19 Special Edition of Femina” at the International Virtual Conference on “Contagion Narratives: Society, Culture and Ecology of the Global South” on 25 August 2020, organised by the Vellore Institute of Technology.
7. “Post-colonial/Postcolonial: A Reading of Select Women’s Magazines in the Time of Corona” on 30 May 2020 in the National Webinar on Postcolonialism and After conducted by the Dept. of English, RSMSNDP College, Koilandy.
8. “Body Matters: An Analysis of the Gendering of Sexuality and Pleasure in Parched and Lipstick under my Burkha” at the International Seminar on (Re)Negotiating the Spectacle: Gender, Body and Discourses in Films organised by the Department of English, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, on 15 February 2020.
9. “When Nature Nurtures: An Ecomasculinist Reading of Kettiyolanu Ente Malakha” at the Two Day National Seminar on Man, Literature and Environment organised by the Department of English, DiST, Angamaly and School of Letters Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, at DiST, Angamaly, on 07 February, 2020.
10. “Media and the Body: A Study of Gender Play in the Advertisements in Arogyamasika” at the Two day National Seminar on Mediating Gendered Identities: Shifting Paradigms of Gender in the Indian Public Sphere organised by the Department of English, St Gregorios College, Kottarakara on 11 January 2020.
11. “Digital Natives and the General English Classroom” in UGC Sponsored 2nd International Conference on New Trends in Language Learning using Technology, at Malabar Christian College, Calicut, on 17 February 2016.
12. “Re-kindling the Old Flame: A New Pedagogy of the Universal Master”, in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Shakespeare Continuum’ at K. A. H. M. Unity Women’s College, Manjeri on 13 August 2014.
13. “Paperless Language Learning : Innovative Methods for the Digital natives and immigrants” at SNM college, Maliankara in the UGC sponsored seminar on Application of ICT in Developing the Listening and Speaking Skills of U.G. Learners on 31 January
14. “A Survey based Appraisal of Language Learning in the E-World” in UGC Sponsored International Conference ICLT 2013, at Malabar Christian College, Calicut, on 6 and 7 December 2013.

 PUBLICATIONS

1. “Vindication of a Reprobate: A Re-Reading of The God of Small Things” in Familial Portraits: Cognizance of Indian Writing in English (ISBN 978-81-910124-0-8)
2. “A Survey based Appraisal of Language Learning in the E-World” in (ISBN 978-81-920171-6-7)
3. “Paperless Language Learning: Innovative Methods for the Digital Natives and Immigrants” in the Journal of ELTIF, Vol V.2 (April – June 2014) (ISSN 2230-7710)
4. “Re-kindling the Old Flame: A New Pedagogy of the Universal Master” in Transdisciplinary Biannual Research Journal, Singularities, Vol. 1 Issue 2 August (ISSN 2348-3369)
5. “Digital Natives and the General English Classroom” in New Trends in Language Learning using Technology (ISBN 978-81-300-1772-3)
6. Contributor to Nuts and Bolts of English (ISBN 978-81-920171-3-6) (Available on Amazon click here).
7. Contributor to Enhance Your English (ISBN 978-81-920171-8-1).

PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS/ WEBINARS/ CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS

1. International Virtual Conference on “Contagion Narratives: Society, Culture and Ecology of the Global South”, organised by the Vellore Institute of Technology, from 25 – 26 August 2020.
2. One Week E-Workshop on “Research and Publication Ethics” organised by MES Mampad College in collaboration with Kerala State Higher Education Council and Directorate of Research, Calicut University, from 17 – 21 August 2020.
3. Webinar on “Critical Reflections of Literature and Culture in Research” organised by the PG and Research Department of English, Holy Cross College,(Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, on 20 August 2020.
4. One Day International Webinar on “Body and Literature”, organized by the Department of English, K.K. Das College, Patuli, Kolkata, West Bengal, on 20 August,
5. Webinar on “Cultural Studies” organised by the Department of English, Malabar Christian College, Calicut on 19 August 2020.
6. Two Day National Webinar on “Surveillance and Society” by the Department of English in association with IQAC, NSS Arts and Science College Parakkulam, from 11 – 12 August 2020.
7. One Week Lecture Series on “Contemporary Critical Theories” organized by TES Trivandrum in Association with TES Alumni Association, Maharashtra from 05 – 11 August 2020.
8. Webinar on “Gender Binaries and Screen Representations” by PG & Research Department of English, Providence College for Women, Coonoor, on 08 August 2020.
9. Webinar on “Why Cultural Studies?” by Littcritt on 07 August 2020.
10. Three – day International Web – Conference on “The Agonies of Nationhood: Cultural Reflections from the Indian Subcontinent” by the Department of English, School of Humanities, Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata, in collaboration with Centre for Language, Translation and Cultural Studies, from 31 July – 02 August 2020.
11. Webinar series on ““Post” -Discourses: Theory in Praxis” organised by PADASALA in association with Vallaths TES and Ideas in Progress from 27 – 31 July 2020.
12. Webinar “Taming of the Subject: Authority, Agency and the Pandemic” by the Department of English, Al-Ameen College, Edathala, on 25 July 2020.
13. Four Day Workshop on “Research Methodology and Academic Writing” by the PG of English and Research Centre of St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva, in collaboration with KSHEC, Thiruvananthapuram from 21 to 24 July 2020.
14. National Webinar on “Contemporary Feminism : Politics and Priorities” by the PG Department of English and IQAC of HHMSPBNSS College for Women, Neeramankara, Thiruvanananthapuram, on 22 July, 2020.
15. National Webinar on “ A Step Beyond Postcolonialism” by the Department of English, Stephen’s College, Pathanapuram, Kollam, Kerala, on 17 July 2020.
16. “SPECTRA 2020: National Webinar Series in Literature” organized by the Post Graduate Department of English, St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva from 13-16 July 2020.
17. National Webinar “Turning Pages: Reconfiguring the Politics of Space in 2020” conducted by the Department of English & Centre For Research, St Teresa’s College, Ernakulam from 24 May to 28 June 2020.
18. International E-Workshop on “Contemporary Critical Trends in Literature” by the Department of English, Pondicherry University from 22 – 28 June 2020.
19. National Level Online Workshop on “Media Semiotics: A Course on Cultural Analysis and Research”, conducted by Research Culture Society and Government Arts College, Kawant, Chhota Udepur, from 15 – 20 June, 2020.
20. Online “Research Methodology Workshop” conducted by the REST Society for Research International (RSRI), Tamil Nadu from 18 to 20 April 2020.
21. International Seminar on “(Re)Negotiating the Spectacle: Gender, Body and Discourses in Films” organised by the Department of English, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, on 15 February 2020.
22. The Two Day National Seminar on “Man, Literature and Environment” organised by the Department of English, DiST, Angamaly and School of Letters Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, at DiST, Angamaly, on 07 February, 2020.
23. The Two day National Seminar on “Mediating Gendered Identities: Shifting Paradigms of Gender in the Indian Public Sphere” organised by the Department of English, St Gregorios College, Kottarakara on 11 January 2020.
24. Attended the Two-day Workshop for Leaders in Higher Education “Re-orienting Academic Leadership for Quality Enhancement and Excellence” at Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Camp Research – Meditation Centre, Kompady, Tiruvalla, from 14-15 July 2018.
25. National Seminar on “Politics of Food: Representations and Practices” by the Department of English, at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, on 21 February 2018.
26. Kerala Literature Festival 2018 at Kozhikode, from 08-11 February 2018.
27. Workshop on “Questioning the Question” by FLAIR at Centre of Water Education, Thiruvananthapuram, from 21-22 February 2017.
28. Workshop for College Teachers organized by Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church Higher Education Commission on 11 February 2017.
29. Human Values Development Programme, organised by All India Association for Christian Higher Education (AIACHE), at AiSAT, Kalamassery on 02 November 2016.
30. Workshop for College Teachers organized by Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church Higher Education Commission at St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry on 21 May 2016.
31. Induction Training Programme conducted by FLAIR Programme, Kerala Higher Education at KWA Training Center, Thiruvananthapuram, from 27 – 29 November 2014.
32. Induction Programme for new teachers on “How to Go Ahead in their Career” led by Dr. Rajan Varughese, Principal, MCMAT, Perumbavoor, on 25 March,
33. Seminar on “Building Social Consciousness: The Role of Teachers” by the Mar Thoma Higher Education Society, at Santhigiri Asram, Aluva, from 21 – 22 February 2014.

PARTICIPATION IN ORIENTATION/ REFRESHER/ FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

1. 136th Orientation Course by UGC-HRDC, University of Madras, Chennai, from 1-28 February 2019.
2. One Week Faculty Development Programme in Humanities and Social Sciences, conducted by KSHEC in collaboration with the School of Letters, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, from 18 to 22 September 2019.
3. Refresher Course in Gender Studies (ID) by UGC-HRDC, University of Calicut at the University of Calicut, Thenjipalam, from 15 to 28 November 2019.
4. Online Two Week Faculty Development Programme on “Managing Online Classes and Co-Creating MOOCs”, organised by the Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College (University of Delhi), sponsored by MHRD, Government of India and Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching, from 20 April – 06 May ’20.

PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS/ ORIENTATION as NSS PROGRAMME OFFICER

1. NSS Workshop under the “Clean Campus Green Campus” Project at Samrudhi Gramam, Vengola, on 19 June 2018.
2. NSS Meeting at MGU, Kottayam, on 12 October 2018.
3. PFMS training at SCMS, Kalamassery on 25 October 2018.
4. NSS Meeting at MGU, Kottayam, on 31 Oct. 2018.
5. Meeting at MGU, Kottayam, on 11 January 2019.
6. NSS Meeting at MGU, Kottayam, on 18 January 2019.
7. NSS Meeting at MGU, Kottayam, on 16 December 2019.
8. Orientation Course for NSS Programme Officers by ETI for NSS at Rajagiri School of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, from 15 to 21 January 2020.

NO. OF PROJECTS SUPERVISED: 21