Dept of English - Faculty Details
Faculty Name Dr. Josna Rajan (Head Of Department) Email
josnabiju@gmail.com
Designation
Assistant Professor
Experience Details
Worked as HSST (Senior) in Government service from2005-2012 Working as Assistant Professor from 2012 onwards.
Qualifications
M A, B.Ed, SET, NET, Ph.D
Areas of Interest
Caribbean Literature , Dalit Literature, Queer Studies
Field of Research
Multiple Narrative Strategies in the Fiction of Margaret Atwood
Guideship Details
Subjects Handled
Indian Literature, American Literature, Australian Literature, Caribbean Literature, Dalit Literature, Linguistics, European Fiction , Environmental Studies, Informatics
Academic Responsibilities Undertaken
Member, Board of Studies
Resource Person of Skill Enhancement Computer Training to students of Women Resource Centre
Subject Expert, Kerala PSC
Head of the Department of English
Duties Performed
Resource Person of Skill Enhancement Computer Training to students of Women Resource Centre
Head of the Department of English
Council Secretary
Co- Convenor of Calendar Revision Committee
Coordinator of Women Cell
Coordinator of Spoken Tutorial
Coordinator, Literary Club
Criteria Coordinator, NAAC
Coordinator of Webinars
UG Admission Committee Member
Guided UG (BA Regular & Honours) and PG English Project
Internal Mentor of SSP
Member of Anti Ragging Cell
Member of Discipline Committee
Executive Member of PTA
Member of Women’s Study Centre
Member of Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee
Member of Spoken English Club
Member off Debate club
Member of Counseling cell
Paper Coordinator of UG and PG Internal exams
Invigilation
Evaluation duties
Coordinated Department Timetable and Internal syllabus division for III Main & General English students
College Union Election duties
Assisted in the setting of Master Time table
UG (Regular BA & Honors) & PG Projects
Research Projects Undertaken
UG (Regular BA & Honors) & PG Projects
Research Publications
Bengal, Past and Present, UGC Care Group 1 Journal ISSN : 0005-8807 Vol. 117, Issue: (III) July – September 2021 511 L2 INPUT OF HIGH SCHOOL ESL LEARNERS IN THE INDIAN MILIEU: AN ANALYSIS
Books Published
Paper Presentations
Presented the paper “Chronicle of an Outcaste: A Reading of Limbale , The Outcaste” at the UGC-sponsored National Seminar on Alienation and Self –Assertion in the Politics of Dalit Literature (2013)
Presented the paper ‘Genetic Splicing and Corporate power in Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake’ on the National Seminar organized by the School of Distance Education on ‘Emerging Trends in Modern Literature’ (2017-18)
Presented the paper titled “Impact of Trolls in Social Media” at the DCE sponsored International Seminar on Predacious Emoticons and Endangered Letters: International Seminar on the Impact of Hegemonic Ideograms on Language in Social Media (2019-20)
Seminars / Workshops Organized
Co-coordinator of the One-day Seminar on ‘How to read a Film’ as part of the Multi-disciplinary Seminar series ASPIRE (2013)
Coordinator of one day Webinar on ‘Thoughts of our Times’(2020)
Coordinator of Reading Week Program(2021)
Coordinator of one day Webinar on ‘Language and Communication Skills’(2021)
Member of the organizing committee for the Webinar on “English for Career”(28 April 2021)
Member of the organizing committee for the Webinar on “Content Writing”(22 January 2022
Coordinator of One day Seminar on Beyond the Barriers: An Introduction to Communicative English Skills”(2023)
Seminars Attended
National Seminar on ‘Alienation and Self-Assertion in the Politics of Dalit Literature’ (2013-14)
National Seminar on ‘Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects’(2014-15)
National Seminar on Communication ‘Food’(2015-16)
National Seminar on ‘Dalit Liberation Movement in Modern Kerala’ (2015-16)
National Seminar on ‘English Studies in India: Perspectives and Challenges’(2015-16)
National Seminar on Communication ‘Contemporary Shakespeare: Culture, Language and Politics(2016-17)
National Seminar on ‘Myriad Manifestations of the Anthropocene: Multidisciplinary perspectives(2016-17)
International Seminar on ‘Artscape: Imaging Imagination’(2018-19)
National Seminar on ‘Transcending the Margins: Contemporary Trends in African Literature’(2018-19)
National Seminar on ‘Biomedical Research: Changing Paradigms Across Time’(2018-19)
National Seminar ‘Media and Social Change:21st Century Perspective’ (2018-19)
International Seminar on ‘Predacious Emoticons and Endangered Letters: International Seminar on the Impact of Hegemonic Ideograms on Language in Social Media’ (2019-20)
Webinar on ‘Literary Texts Reborn: Recognising the Gentle Art of Translation’ (2020-21)
National webinar on ‘Indian Feminism: Movements, Politics and Undercurrents’(2020-21)
International webinar on ‘Black, Asian and Minority and Ethnic lives in Contemporary British Literature’ (2020-21)
Webinar on ‘Chomsky’s Transformational Frame work’
National Webinar on ‘Cultural Studies’ (2020-21)
International Webinar on Text on ‘Polyphony: Reading Literatures Today’ (2020-21)
Intellectual Property Awareness Training Program(2022)
International Webinar on Literature Culture and Society(2023)
National Seminar on Blue Humanities(2024)
Workshops Attended
Revised Syllabus for Language Courses for Degree- English I&II(2019 Admission Onwards)
Workshop on FYUGP (2023)
Refresher Courses Attended
Refresher Course (2018)
FDP on ‘Futuristic trends of Language and Literature- Impact of 21st century Learners’(2020)
FDP on ‘Online Education in Higher Education Institutions’(2020)
Short Term Course in ‘Leadership Development’ Programme(2021)
FDP on ‘Learning Management System and Outcome and Outcome Design’(2021)
Inter-disciplinary Refresher Course on ‘Research Methodology’(2021)
Short term course in Disaster Management (2022)
Short - term Course in Academic Writings, Research and Publication Ethics(2023
Short-Term Course in Student Counselling, Mentoring and Soft Skill Development (Online)(2024)
NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme (2024)
Orientation Programmes Attended
Participated in the UGC-Sponsored Orientation Programme conducted by the UGC Human Resource Development Centre, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Trivandrum (2019)
Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred
Awarded Ph.D in 2016
Membership (s) in
Assigned Office Charges
Others
Countries Visited
| Faculty Name | Dr. Josna Rajan (Head Of Department) |
| josnabiju@gmail.com | |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| Experience Details | Worked as HSST (Senior) in Government service from2005-2012 Working as Assistant Professor from 2012 onwards. |
| Qualifications | M A, B.Ed, SET, NET, Ph.D |
| Areas of Interest | Caribbean Literature , Dalit Literature, Queer Studies |
| Field of Research | Multiple Narrative Strategies in the Fiction of Margaret Atwood |
| Guideship Details | |
| Subjects Handled | Indian Literature, American Literature, Australian Literature, Caribbean Literature, Dalit Literature, Linguistics, European Fiction , Environmental Studies, Informatics |
| Academic Responsibilities Undertaken | Member, Board of Studies Resource Person of Skill Enhancement Computer Training to students of Women Resource Centre Subject Expert, Kerala PSC Head of the Department of English |
| Duties Performed | Resource Person of Skill Enhancement Computer Training to students of Women Resource Centre Head of the Department of English Council Secretary Co- Convenor of Calendar Revision Committee Coordinator of Women Cell Coordinator of Spoken Tutorial Coordinator, Literary Club Criteria Coordinator, NAAC Coordinator of Webinars UG Admission Committee Member Guided UG (BA Regular & Honours) and PG English Project Internal Mentor of SSP Member of Anti Ragging Cell Member of Discipline Committee Executive Member of PTA Member of Women’s Study Centre Member of Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee Member of Spoken English Club Member off Debate club Member of Counseling cell Paper Coordinator of UG and PG Internal exams Invigilation Evaluation duties Coordinated Department Timetable and Internal syllabus division for III Main & General English students College Union Election duties Assisted in the setting of Master Time table UG (Regular BA & Honors) & PG Projects |
| Research Projects Undertaken | UG (Regular BA & Honors) & PG Projects |
| Research Publications | Bengal, Past and Present, UGC Care Group 1 Journal ISSN : 0005-8807 Vol. 117, Issue: (III) July – September 2021 511 L2 INPUT OF HIGH SCHOOL ESL LEARNERS IN THE INDIAN MILIEU: AN ANALYSIS |
| Books Published | |
| Paper Presentations | Presented the paper “Chronicle of an Outcaste: A Reading of Limbale , The Outcaste” at the UGC-sponsored National Seminar on Alienation and Self –Assertion in the Politics of Dalit Literature (2013) Presented the paper ‘Genetic Splicing and Corporate power in Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake’ on the National Seminar organized by the School of Distance Education on ‘Emerging Trends in Modern Literature’ (2017-18) Presented the paper titled “Impact of Trolls in Social Media” at the DCE sponsored International Seminar on Predacious Emoticons and Endangered Letters: International Seminar on the Impact of Hegemonic Ideograms on Language in Social Media (2019-20) |
| Seminars / Workshops Organized | Co-coordinator of the One-day Seminar on ‘How to read a Film’ as part of the Multi-disciplinary Seminar series ASPIRE (2013) Coordinator of one day Webinar on ‘Thoughts of our Times’(2020) Coordinator of Reading Week Program(2021) Coordinator of one day Webinar on ‘Language and Communication Skills’(2021) Member of the organizing committee for the Webinar on “English for Career”(28 April 2021) Member of the organizing committee for the Webinar on “Content Writing”(22 January 2022 Coordinator of One day Seminar on Beyond the Barriers: An Introduction to Communicative English Skills”(2023) |
| Seminars Attended | National Seminar on ‘Alienation and Self-Assertion in the Politics of Dalit Literature’ (2013-14) National Seminar on ‘Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects’(2014-15) National Seminar on Communication ‘Food’(2015-16) National Seminar on ‘Dalit Liberation Movement in Modern Kerala’ (2015-16) National Seminar on ‘English Studies in India: Perspectives and Challenges’(2015-16) National Seminar on Communication ‘Contemporary Shakespeare: Culture, Language and Politics(2016-17) National Seminar on ‘Myriad Manifestations of the Anthropocene: Multidisciplinary perspectives(2016-17) International Seminar on ‘Artscape: Imaging Imagination’(2018-19) National Seminar on ‘Transcending the Margins: Contemporary Trends in African Literature’(2018-19) National Seminar on ‘Biomedical Research: Changing Paradigms Across Time’(2018-19) National Seminar ‘Media and Social Change:21st Century Perspective’ (2018-19) International Seminar on ‘Predacious Emoticons and Endangered Letters: International Seminar on the Impact of Hegemonic Ideograms on Language in Social Media’ (2019-20) Webinar on ‘Literary Texts Reborn: Recognising the Gentle Art of Translation’ (2020-21) National webinar on ‘Indian Feminism: Movements, Politics and Undercurrents’(2020-21) International webinar on ‘Black, Asian and Minority and Ethnic lives in Contemporary British Literature’ (2020-21) Webinar on ‘Chomsky’s Transformational Frame work’ National Webinar on ‘Cultural Studies’ (2020-21) International Webinar on Text on ‘Polyphony: Reading Literatures Today’ (2020-21) Intellectual Property Awareness Training Program(2022) International Webinar on Literature Culture and Society(2023) National Seminar on Blue Humanities(2024) |
| Workshops Attended | Revised Syllabus for Language Courses for Degree- English I&II(2019 Admission Onwards) Workshop on FYUGP (2023) |
| Refresher Courses Attended | Refresher Course (2018) FDP on ‘Futuristic trends of Language and Literature- Impact of 21st century Learners’(2020) FDP on ‘Online Education in Higher Education Institutions’(2020) Short Term Course in ‘Leadership Development’ Programme(2021) FDP on ‘Learning Management System and Outcome and Outcome Design’(2021) Inter-disciplinary Refresher Course on ‘Research Methodology’(2021) Short term course in Disaster Management (2022) Short - term Course in Academic Writings, Research and Publication Ethics(2023 Short-Term Course in Student Counselling, Mentoring and Soft Skill Development (Online)(2024) NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme (2024) |
| Orientation Programmes Attended | Participated in the UGC-Sponsored Orientation Programme conducted by the UGC Human Resource Development Centre, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Trivandrum (2019) |
| Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred | Awarded Ph.D in 2016 |
| Membership (s) in | |
| Assigned Office Charges | Others |
| Countries Visited |