Monday, 7 August 2023

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

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 Anand Mahanand, Ph.D

Professor

Department of Materials Development

School of English Language Education

The English and Foreign Languages University

Hyderabad – 500007

 

Phone: (Off): 040- 27098131-9544

(Res): 040-27090980, Mob:0-8106043168

Emails:

Personal: amahanand991@gmail.com

Official:anand@efluniversity.ac.in

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 1st April 1968

Languages known: English, Odia, Bangla  and Hindi

Marriage status: Married

Nationality: Indian

 

Date of Joining Service: 1st March 1999

EDUCATION

§  Ph. D. (Univ. of Hyderabad)

§  M. Phil. (Univ. of Hyderabad)

§  M.A. (JNU)

§  E-Teacher Training in ESP (Oregon)

§  PG Diploma in Value Education and Spirituality (Annamalai)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

§  Language through Literature

§  Syllabus and Materials Development

§  English for Specific Purposes

§  English in Multilingual Contexts

§  Folk and Tribal Literature

COURSES TAUGHT

Ph. D

1.      Academic Reading and Writing (ARW)

2.      Curriculum, Syllabus and Instructional Materials(CSIM)

PGDTE

1.      English for Specific Purposes

M.A.

1.      English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

2.      Language through Literature

MEMBER OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

1.      Member, BOS, Centre for English Language Education, UoH 2021-23

2.      Member, BOS, GITAM University, Hyderabad 2018-20

3.      Member, BOS, School of Languages, KIIT, Bhubaneswar 2017-19

4.      Member, Advisory Committee, OUCIP 2015-2017

5.      Member, BOS, Dept. of English, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 2012-2014.

6.      External Member, Department Council, Dept. of English, Univ. of Hyderabad 2008-10

7.      English Language Teachers’ Association of India.

8.      Forum on Contemporary Theory

9.      Indian Association for Canadian Studies

10.  Advisory and Editorial Board, Global Journal of English Language and Literature.

11.  Executive Editor, Lokaratna, Peer Reviewed E- Journal of Folklore Foundation, Bhubaneswar

12.  Member, Board of Editors, Studies in ELT.A Peer reviewed International Journal.

13.  Member, Editorial  Board, Sri Lankan Journal of South Asian Studies. 2023 onwards

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

1.      Dean, Foreign Students, EFLU-Hyderabad (2017-2020)

2.      Deputy Coordinator, Placement Cell 2015-18, EFLU

3.      All India Coordinator, District Centre Scheme, EFLU (2013-2017)

4.      Director, Centre  for Consultancy and language Training (CCLT) 2022 onwards

5.      Director,  University Social Responsibility (USR) 2021 onwards.

6.      Coordinator, MOOCs 2020- onwards.

UGC MINOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

1.      A Course in English for Academic Purposes(2007-2008)

2.      Using Folktales for English language Education (2002-2004)

SUPERVISION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

(A) Ph. D (AWARDED)

1.      “City as a Nightmare: A Study of Hard-Boiled Detective Fiction”

Student: K.B.S Krishna

2.      “Performative Traditions of the Methors of West Bengal”

Student: Amit Rout

3.      “Developing Speaking Skills of Lambada Learners through Collaborative Learning at the Intermediate Level”

Student: BhukhyaVeeranna

4.      “Writing to Mould their Mind: Indian Women Writing for Children”

Student: Archana Murthy Awarded

5.      “TheHermeunitics of Suspicion: A Study of the Select Writings of Edward Said” Student: Ravi S. Kambhar

6.      “Developing Reading Skills of Linguistic Minority Language Learners”

Student: Sadananda Meher

7.      “Developing Narrative Strategies of Tribal Learners in ERM Schools”

Student: Suchismita Barik

8.      “Enhancing Academic Writing Skills through Collaborative Learning”

Student: Amit Kumar

9.      “Developing Essay Writing Skills of High School Students through TBLT Approach” Student: B. Sudeepthi

10.  “Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills of High School”

Students: Subhashish Nanda

11.  “Developing English Language Skills through CLIL”

Student: D. Sunil

12.  “The Teaching of English at the Primary level: A Study of Materials and Methods” Student: Koteswara Rao Mala

13.  “Creativity in Teaching Writing: Impact of an intervention Programme on the Beliefs and practices of ESL Secondary School Teachers”

Student: Sharoon Sunny

14.  “Using Podcasts with Metacognitive Instruction to ImproveListening Comprehension of Ethiopian Undergraduate Learners”

Student: AdanechZemedeWoldemariam

15.  Understanding Communication Strategies Used By UndergraduateEngineering Students inTelangana”

Student: Tharaa Shaar

(B) Ph. D. (ONGOING)

1.      “Developing Critical Thinking Skills through Naga Folktales”

Student: Timee Ronra Shimray

2.      “The Efficacy of Mobile-Assisted Spaced Repetition in Vocabulary Learning and Retention”

Student: Shabbir

3.      “Reading Comprehension in a Second Language Classroom Using Translanguaging as a Pedagogy”

Student: Umesh 

4.      “Using Comprehension Monitoring (CM)Tasks to TeachCoherence in Writing”

Student: Dhamapal Kamale.

5.      “Enhancing Development of Speaking Skills of Pre-Servie Teachers through TBLT Approach.”

Student: Jashobanta Nayak 

6.      “ The Effect of  Dogme ELT on  Learners’ Listening Skills, Autonomy and Emotional Intelligence”

Student:  Luvlu Hera Mandal

(C) M. PHIL (AWARDED)

1.      “Ecological Concerns in Amitabh Ghosh’s Hungry Tide

Student: Pramod Das

2.      “Developing Speaking Skills of Intermediate Students in A.P”

Student: Sandip Patil

3.      “Developing Vocabulary of Class IX Students”

Student: Pavani

4.      “Oral Narratives of the Lambadas: A Study of Folktales”

Student: Deepa Jyothi

5.      “An Evaluation of +3 English Syllabus of F.M. University, Orissa”

Student: Suchsmita Barik

6.      “Using Home Language as a Support for English language Education”

Student: SandanandaMeher.

7.      “Developing Emotional Literacy with Inference Skills of High School Students” Student: Prathyusha

8.      “Developing Study Skills of Intermediate Students of Bihar Board”

Student: Amit Kumar

9.      “Needs Analysis of M.B.A”

Students: Naveen Sarimalla

10.  “Developing Writing Skills: A Bilingual Approach through Folktales”

Student: Karunashree

11.  “Text Length as A Factor in Reading”

Student: Subhashis Nanda

12.  “Developing Study Skills of High School Students of Bihar Board”

Student: Amit Kumar

13.  “Developing Writing Skills through a Process Approach”

Student: Isha Adyasha

14.  “Teaching Speaking to the Intermediate Students with Task Bask Approach”

Student: SwagatikaPanigrahi

15.  “Teachers Belief in Using Authentic Materials”

Student: Muktamala

COURSES COORDINATED

1.      Professional Development Course for Resource Persons January 2017

2.      XV Theory Praxis Course 2-29 July 2017.

3.      Capacity Building Programme in English for Govt. Degree College Faculty, A.P. 10April to 4 May 2023.

4.      Capacity Building Programme  in English for  SCERT, Teachers, new Delhi. 10-14 July 2023.

MATERIALS DEVELOPED

(A)Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Writing from the Margins (Units18-21,31&32)

1.      Tribal World View

2.      Historical Background to Tribal Literature

3.      Tribal Discourse

4.      Tribal Thoughts

5.       Kocherethi

(B) Dr  B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU)

1.      B.A. English Academic Writing. Discipline Specific Elective Course. Third Year Semester VI.  Edited by Anand  Mahanand. 2021.

2.      Unit-7:”Writing an Article for Publication.” B.A. Sem-IV. Academic Writing. Foundation Course, 2019.

3.      Unit. 18: “How to write a CV”: Writing. Block III and IV. English Foundation Course,2017.

4.      Unit.19: “Writing an Essay.” English Foundation Course. Block III and IV. Foundation Course,2017.

5.      Unit 23: “Writing a Summary. English Foundation Course. Block III and IV. Foundation Course, 2017.

PUBLICATIONS

(A) PUBLISHED (BOOKS, MATERIALS, TRANSLATION)

1.      Methods of Teaching English. Eds. Anand Mahanand, Amit Kumar and Subhasis Nanda. English Delhi: Viva Books, . 2023. ISBN: 978-93-93329-98-1

2.      Teaching English through Folktales. Eds. Anand Mahanand and Subbhasis Nanda. Chennai: Yesdee Publishing Pvt. Ltd, 2022. ISBN:978-93-91549-07-7

3.      Folktales for Pleasure Reading. Hyderabad: EFLU, 2022. ISBN:978-81-906869-85.

4.      Corals. Eds. Mahanand, Anand. S. Sreetilak, Monica Abhijit, Neha Sharma, Anjali Sharma, Sangeeta Gupta. Delhi: Viva books, 978-93—87486-40-9. 2018.

5.Viva Connect. Eds. Mahanand, Anand. S. Sreetilak, Monica Abhijit, Neha Sharma, Anjali Sharma, Sangeeta Gupta. Delhi: Viva Books, 2018.   ISBN, 9789389662078. 

6.      Classroom Tasks in English: A Resource Book for Multilingual Teaching. Eds. Mahanand, Anand, Amit Kumar and Subhasis Nanda. Delhi: Viva Books, 2018. 978-93-88386-84-5.

7.       Oral Traditions of the Indian Tribes. Delhi: Authors Press, 2018. ISBN:978-93-87281-32-5.

8.      Tribal Literature in India. Second Edition. Hyderabad: EFLU, 2018.

 ISBN: 978-81-906869-5-2.

9.       Chhata Upara Ghara. (Room on the Roof) Ruskin Bond-Trans.  Anand Mahanand and Lalita Goswami. Bhubaneswar: Page Maker Publications, 2017. ISBN:978-81-920052-9-8

 

10.  Dusk. Saraswati Mohanti. Trans. SupreeyaSubhadarshini Behera. Ed. Anand Mahanand. Bhubaneswar: Amadeus Press, 2016. ISBN:978-81-903813-3-8

11.  Tales of Wisdom: Folktales Retold. Eds. S. Mohanraj & Anand Mahanand. Delhi: Viva Books, 2016.

12.  Folktales from around the World. Ed. S. Mohanraj & Anand Mahanand. Delhi: Authors Press, 2016.

13.  Multilingual Education in India: A Case for English. Delhi: Viva books, 2016.  978-8130927633.

14.  Literature for Language Skills.(Second Edition) Chennai:Yes Dee Publishing Private Limited, 2020. ISBN:9789388005470.

15.  Diversity: Tales for the Multilingual Classroom.(With Subhasis Nanda).Delhi: Authors Press, ISBN: 978-93-5207-189-0. 2016.

16.  Learning to Learn: Study Skills in English. (With Amit Kumar). Delhi: Viva Books, 2015. ISBN:9788130932439.

17.  The Whispering Groves: A Collection of Poems. Amazon. 2014.

18.  Beeja-mantra and Other Stories by Pratibha Ray. Trans. Anand Mahanand and Pramod K. Das Ed. Jayashree Mohanraj. Delhi: Authors Press, 2014. ISBN:978-81—7273-935-5

19.  Riddles for the English Classroom. Bhubaneswar: Page Maker Publications, 2014. ISBN:978-81-920052-8-7

20.  Mastaka Mani. Bhubaneswar: Page Maker Publications, 2012.

21.  Outbursts: A Collection of Poems. Delhi: Authors Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-8172736088.

22.  Echoes of the Oppressed: Stories of the Marginals (With Ramesh C. Malik). Bhubaneswar: Page Maker Publications, 2012. 978—81-920052—9-4

23.  Lo(k)cal Knowledge: Perspectives on Dalit, Tribal and Folk Literature. Delhi: Authors Press, 2012. ISBN:978:-81-7273-735-1.

24.  English Language Teaching: Perspectives from the Periphery. Jaipur: Avishkar Publishers, 2012. ISBN: 978817910-407.

25.  English for Academic and Professional Skills. Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill, 2012. ISBN: 978—1-25-902608-9

26.  Imagining the Other: Representations of Tribal India in Fiction. Lambert Academic Publishers, 2011. ISBN 13: 9783844355956.

27.  English through Folktales. With Lalita Goswami. Delhi: Viva Books, 2011.

28.  Voices of the Forest- Tribal Folktales of Southern Orissa.  Baroda: Bhasha Research and Publication Centre, 2011. ISBN: 978-81-922405-8-9.

29.  Maa-Maatira Gita (Songs of the Soil). Cuttack: Kharashrota Publications, 2010

30.  Real English. Book 4. With S. Sreetilak. Delhi: Viva Books, 2010. ISBN:978-81-309-1352-0

31.  Tribal Literature in India. Hyderabad: CIEFL, 2005.

32.  Tribal Folktales from Orissa. Bhubaneswar: Akademi of Tribal Languages and Culture, 2009.

33.  Study-Skills (with Ajit Kumar and Meera Srinivas). Hyderabad: CIEFL- District Centre Scheme,2005.

 (B) PAPERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS

1.      “Getting teachers ready for a major transformation in the assessment practice: Perceptions of teachers on alternative forms of assessment” ELTIFVol.XIV.1 (Jan.–March 2023) ISSN 2230-7710, pp. 3-5.

2.      “Recasting the Grand Narratives: The Case of Gangadhar Meher’s Indumati.”  Rock Pebbles. UGC Listed Journal.  ISSN: 0975-0509.

3.      “Gandhi, Ambedkar and Martin Luther King Jr: Three Pilgrims of Non-Violence.” Rock Pebbles.  March 2022. ISSN :0975-0509.

4.      “Towards a Multilingual Approach in Teaching English to Tribal Learners.”Language and  Language Teaching. 12 (23) January 2023. ISSN2277-307X. 24-33. UGC Care listed.

5.      “Bhima  Bhoi: The Subaltern Saint Poet of Odisha” Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 14, Issue 2, April-June, 2022, Pages  https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v14n2.15 ORCID id: 0000-0003-0372-2482. Scopus Indexed.

6.      Gopinath Mohanty’s Novel Harijan:  Text for Multiple Interpretation.” Journal of English Language Teaching interactive Forum. Vol. XIII.1.(January- March 2022). ISSN 22230-7710. 3

7.       “Gopinath Mohanty’s Harijan: A Text for Multiple interpretation” ELTIF April 2022.

8.      “Migration and Diasporas: An Interdisciplinary Journal.” January 2021. ISSN No: 25819437.

9.      “Migrants’ Memories: Migrant Labourers in Abhimanyu Anat’s Novel Lal Pasina or Red Sweat” (1977)

10.  “Using Parallel Texts to Teach Literary Appreciation and Academic Writing Skills of MA Students” Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities (ISSN 0975-2935) Indexed by Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, ERIHPLUS Vol. 12, No. 6, December, 2020. 1-11.

11.  “The Role of Traditional Stories in English language Education.” FORETELL. ISBN: 2394-92441. January 2021

12.  “From an Unlettered Audience to a Middle Class Reader: Translating oral narratives.” Juhar journal. August 2020.

13.  “Towards Developing an Inclusive Syllabus.” ELTIF. Vol.IX.2 (April-June2018)1-10. ISSN:2230-7710.

14.  “Lok(c)al izing the humanities syllabi: Integrating the Folk to Expand the Contour” Journal of the Faculty of Arts. Aligarh Muslim University. Bicentennial Volume. 10.1 (2018) 65-80.  ISSN2348-9871.

15.  “Towards an Inclusive Syllabus in English.” ELTIF. Vo.IX.2 (April-June 2018)1-9 ISSN 2230-7710

16.  Lo(k)calizing the Epic: Integration of the Folktales a Device in Sarala’s Mahabharata.”Spring Magazine of English Literature. Vol.2, No.2, 2016. ISSN: 2455-4715.

17.  “Translation for Human Understanding: The Importance of Translation of Tribal Narratives”. Contemporary Discourse.Vol.8, Issue, 2, July- 2017.ISSN 0976-3686

18.  “The Jara of Sarala’s Mahabharata.”   IJELLS. January 2017. ISSN 22780742.

19.  “Spiritual and the Material: Insights from Sarala’s Mahabharata.” Research Scholar. ISSN 232—6101 January 2017.

20.  “Stories of Success: Strategies Adopted by High Achievers” IJELLS.ISSN 22780742 April 2016.

21.  “Contextualizing English Language Education.” IJELLS.ISSN 22780742.January 2016. 

22.  “Law, Legacy and the Stigmatized: The Plight of the De-Notified Tribes in India.” Research Scholar. March 2016. ISSN 232—6101

23.  “Nature, Poetics and Pedagogy: A Study of Rabindranath Tagore’s Writings. ELTIF. ISSN 223—7710.ISSN 223—7710.

24.  “Aspects of Odia Culture in Jayanta Mahapatra’s Poetry.”  Spring Magazine on English Literature 1.1 December 2015.

25.  “Performing Ritual, Performing Identity: The Karma Festival of the Binjhals.” Research Scholar. May,2015.

26.  Vygotsky’s Theories of Learning and Their Experiment in English Language Education.” ELTIF. ISSN 223—7710. Dec 2015. 3-4.

27.  “Fact, Fiction and Plight of the Child: A Study of Mulk Raj Anand’s Coolie. Research Scholar. ISSN 232—6101 .3.1 February 2015. 181-183.

28.   “Diversity is our heritage, let us celebrate it.” English Education Journal. June 2014.

29.  “Need Based English in the Context of Setting Curriculum for Undergraduate Engineering Courses in India: Some Observations and Suggestions.” IJMEIT. Vol.2, Issue 5. May 2014. PP.227-2229. ISSN:2348-196x (with KVG Purnachandra Rao)

30.  “Challenges in ESL/EFL Teaching Environment: Role of College Teachers” International Research Journal for Intellectual Science and Management. ISSN:2320-656X (print).  June 2014.(With KVG Purnachandra Rao).

31.  “From An Unlettered Audience to a Literate Reader: Translating Tribal Folktales.” Tribals in Transition: Conflict over Identiy:Resources and Development.Ed. Ivy Hansdak. Forthcoming.

32.  “From Mother Tongue to Many Tongues: Designing Tasks for the English Classroom.” GJELLS. August 2014.ISSN 2320-4397

33.  “Blending the Oral with the Digital: Using Technology as a Pre-reading strategy for the Junanga (Tribal) Learners to Teach English”(with Harichandan Kar). www.ijells.com ISSN 22780742.Vol.3 Special Issue, I April 2014

34.   “Converging Genres: The Guide in the English Classroom.” Research Scholar. May 2014.

35.  “Integrating Culture with English Language Teaching.” ELT Weekly. 1-7 August 2013

36.  “Bridging Cultures through Dialogue” Lokaratna. July 2014.

37.  A Conversation with Professor B.N. Patnaik” Lokaratna.Vol. V and VI. August 2013.

38.  “Indigenizing ELE Materials”. Liberating Learning. Conference Proceeding- Special Issue, Sansodhan E-Journal.2013.  ISSN 0975-4245

39.  “Using Proverbs in ELT” ELT Weekly. 2013.

40.  “From Standardized Test to Multiple Assessments” ELT Quarterly.

41.  “ELT in Multilingual Contexts” The English Teacher. May-July, 2012.

42.  “Ecological Concerns in the Adivasi Poetry of Jharkhand” Lokaratna. December 2011.

43.  “Developing emotional literacy along with language skills” Journal of ELTIF. 2.2 (April-June 2011)pp. 8-12.

44.  “Nature and the Adivasi Belief Systems.”(with Pramod K. Das). Muse India. ISSN 0975-1815.August 2011.

45.  “Developing Strategies to Cope with Academic Disparities.” Theory and Practice in Language Studies. ISSN 1799-2591. Sept. 2011.

46.  “Localizing Materials: Using Folklore for English Language Education.” English Teaching Professional. 2011.

47.  “The Poetics of Protest: The Poetry of Vasudev Sunani. “Contemporary Discourse. July 2011.

48.  “English among the Underprivileged: A Case Study of the Linguistic Minority Learners in West Odisha.” Language in India.  May 2011 Volume 11. ISSN 1930-2940.5 May 2011

49.  “More Space for Indian English Writers in Course books” ELT Quarterly.ISSN0975-0258. June 2011.

50.  “(English Language) Education for All and Teacher Development.” English Language Teachers’ Interactive Forum. ISSN2230-7710 Vol.1.4 December 2010.

51.  “Using Non-Conventional Materials in the English Classroom.” ELT Quarterly. Vil.12.2.September 2010.

52.  “Wisdom and Indigeneity:  Lessons from Folktales”Lokaratna.Vol.3. December 2010

53.  “Folktales as Instructional Material.” Lokashruti Vol.1. 2010.

54.  “Using Indigenous Oral Narratives as Scaffolding in L2 Learning.” Languaging. 2010.

55.  “Negotiating Culture in Translating Tribal Folktales” Translation Today. 2010.

56.  “Autobiography as History.”  Creative Forum. Delhi: Bahri Publications, 2010.

57.  “Sarojini Naidu in Course Books” ELT Quarterly.  ISSN. 0975-0258 2009.Vol.8. PP 11-12.

58.  “Folktales in the Study of Literature.”ELT Vistas 2009.

59.  “Local Knowledge: A Study of C.K. Janu and Bama.” The New Quest. Dec.2008.

60.  “Fantasy: A Collection of Short Stories edited by V.Sasikumar” JEFL. June 2004.

61.  Painted Words: An Anthology of Tribal LiteraturePoints of View 9.2. 2002.

62.  “Using Previous Knowledge in Teaching Language through Literature. “JELT. July-August 2005. ISSN. 0973-5208. 13-16.

63.  “Imaging the Adivasis: The Tribal in Indian Films. “JEFL.  June 2005.

64.  “The Use of Folktales in the Teaching of English.” JEFL June 2003.

65.  “The World of Oral Poetry: Songs of the Bhils” NEW Quest. 148. (April-June 2002)

66.  “Translating the Other: Ethnographic and Fictional Representation of the Tribals”. Journal of English and Foreign Languages. June, 2001.

67.  “Re-visioning History: A Study of Mahasweta Devi’s AranyerAdhikarKakatiya Journal of English Studies.18.1998.

(C) PAPERS PUBLISHED AS BOOK CHAPTERS

1.      “The Multicultural World of Sujata Bhatt”. Modern Indian Poetry inEnglish. Eds. Nila Shah and Pramod K. Nayar. Delhi: Creative Books, 2000.

2.      “Translation as Manipulation: A Study of NilakanthDas’ ‘DasaNaeka’ and Tennyson’s’ “Enoch Arden.Translating Alien Culture. Eds. Amrit Mehta and Lakshmi Haribandi. Hyderabad: Bookslinks, 2000.

3.      “Foreword”in Literary Culture Across the World: Eco-critical Studies. Ed. Manoj Singh. Delhi: Adhyayan Publishers and Distributors,2018. ISBN: 978-81-84-350602-1

4.      “Representation of women in Tribal Literature.”Indigenous Literature.Ed.KBS Krishna. Delhi: Authors Press, 2017.

5.      “The Poetics of Philosophy: Literary Writings of Dr R.C. Pradhan” The Philosophical Thoughts of Dr Pradhan. Ed. Ranjan K. Panda. Delhi: Overseas Publications,2015

 

6.      “Performative Traditions of the Gondas of West Odisha.”Theorizing the Margins and the Other. Ed. Bheemaiah. Jaipur: Aaviskar Publishers and Distributors, 2012.

7.      “Problems of Students in Understanding University Lectures.”(withSuchismita Barik). English and Spoken English. Ed. Murali Manohar. Delhi: Atlantic, 2012.

8.      Myths of the Bondas: A Survey.” Indigeinity: Culture and Interpretation. Ed. G. N. Devy. Delhi: Orient Black Swan, 2009.

9.      “Representations of Princely India in Indian English Novels”. Indian English Novels: Critical Perceptions.Ed. N.D.R.Chandra. Delhi:Sarup and Sons, 2007.

10.  “Ethnography As Travel: Verrier Elwin’s Indian Journey.” Travel Writing and the Empire. Ed. Sachidananda Mohanty. Delhi: Prestige Books,2003.

11.  Ambedkarite Perspectives. Ed. Raju Naik. Delhi: Book Enclave, 2022. 1-9. ISBN: 978-81-8152-559-8

12.  “The Jara of Sarala’sMahabharata”.Margins, Marginality and Marginalization:Alternative

 

13.  “How to Write an Assignment?”  English Language Teaching: Perspectives from the Periphery. Jaipur: Aavishkar Publishers.

 

14.  “Between Silence and Scream: A Study of Violence against Women in Manjula Padmanabhan’sLights Out” withBhavesh Kumar. Contemporary Women’s Writing in India. Eds. Gulhati and Mythili Anoop. Lanham: Lexington Books, 2014. 97-106.

15.  “Folklore as History: A Study of Myths of the Gondas of Western Odisha.” Dalit literature and Historiography. Ed. Saroj Mahananda. Delhi:  Pragati Publications,2016. isbn:9788173071492.9Da7897881730714928173071492

 

D. PROCEEDINGS

1.       Paper: An Immigrant’s Journey Towards Excellence:  A Study of Kenneth K. Lalla’s “I am a Dream for my Village.

2.      “Two Path Finders: James Fennimore Cooper and Gopinath Mohanty”an International Webinar on The Saga of native American Indian Resistance through the Prism of Literature. 7-9 July 2020 Proceedings.

3.      International e-Conference on Migration, Diaspora and Sustainable Development: Perspectives Policies, Opportunities and Challenges. IGNOU. 3-5 November 2020.

4.      “Localizing the Epic: The Case of Sarala Mahabharata” Seminar Proceedings. Centre of Comparative Literature, University of Hyderabad. 24-26 August 2016.

5.      The Role of Literature in English Language Education.” Conference Papers. UGC National Conference on New Directions for Language and Literature Studies.28-29 November 2003.

SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/INVITED TALKS

1.      International Conference on Waste Lands. Dept. of English Rabindra Bharai University, Kolkata 15 Macrh 2023.

Paper: “The Reception of T.S. Eliot’s Waste Land in Odia Literature. “

2.      International Conference on Globalizing the  Asian  “Regional Literature: Socio-Cultural Perspectives” Centre for  Comparative Literature.  University of  Hyderabad. 14-16 September 2022.

Paper: “The Swami and the Social Reformer:  A Study of Bhima Bhoi’s Poetry.”

3.      Invited talk  in the Faculty Development programmeorganizedby Dept. of English and Foreign Languages, SRM University, Ramapuram, Chennai. 22 August 2022.

Topic: “ Writing and Publishing a Research  Paper in the humanities and ELT”.

4.      Invited Talk in the Refresher Course in English Language Teaching at HRD Centre, JNTU, Hyderabad on 16 July 2022.

Topic:  “ Integration of Culture in English Language Teaching.”

5.      Invited Talk  Refresher Course in English at HRD Centre, JNTU, Hyderabad on 13 July 2022.

Topic: “ Exploring Parallel Texts in ELT”

6.      National Conference on Opportunities and Challenges in the Post-COVID Era from Linguistics, Economic, Psychological and Sociological Perspectives. Dr NSAM First Grade College, Bengalore.27-28 June 2022.

Key Note: “ New Approach  in New Circumstances: Alternative Approach to Evaluation”

7.      International  Online  Seminar on “Translation as Reconstitution Issues of Self, Canon, History and Memory in India.”  Dept. of Translation Studies, Hyderabad. 9 th to 12th May, 2022

8.      National Conference on SAMANTA CHANDRA SEKHARA AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE PURI, ODISHA Conference Schedule 5 th and 6th of April, 202.

Plenary Talk: “Points of Comparison: Using Parallel Texts for Language Development and Literary Appreciation.”

9.      International Virtual Conference on Newer Perspectives on  LSRW Practices. GokarajuRangaraju Institute of Engineering,  Bachupally, Hyderabad. 11-12 February 2022.

Paper: “Towards an Alternative  Approach to Assessment”

10.  International Conference on Teaching and Research in English Language, SSN institute of Engineering, Chennai. 10-12 February 2022.

Paper:  “Teaching English to Tribal Learners : A multilingual Approach.” Co-author: Panchanan Duria.

11.  Invited Talk:  “The Role of Traditional Stories in English language Teaching.” ESM, Odisha. 16 January 2022.

12.  Invited talk: “Making an Effective Presentation” Dept. of English and Social Sciences. Govt. College of Engineering,  Bhabani patina. Odisha. 28 December 2021.

13.  An invited talk St Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 13 December 2021.

Topic: Materials Development in  ELT.

14.  Invited  Talk: “Towards an Alternative Approach to Assessment.” English Support Mission. 12 December 2021.

15.  National Seminar on  Learning and Unlearning Tribal Culture” Janaki Devi Mahila College, Delhi University, Delhi.  9-10 December 2021.

Paper:“Contextualizing English language Education: Teaching English to the Tribal Learners.”

16.  An invited Talk: “Research in English Language and Literature: Writing and Publishing a Research Paper.”7th November 2021.

17.  An Invited talk  on “ Teaching Language through Literature: Parallel Texts in ELT”  English Support Mission  Odisha 5th September 2021.

18.  An invited talk on “The Role of  Traditional Stories in English Language Education” Dept. of English, UtkalamaniGopabandhu  College, Khamar, Odisha. 9.02.2021

19.  An invited talk on “ Teaching  Language through Literature.”  Sambalpur University,  Sambalpur.5 October 2021.

20.  An invited Talk on “Connecting Contents: Exploring Parallel Texts  in the Language Classroom.” ELTIF. 13 March 2021.

21.  XVII Annual conference of Rajasthan Association for Studies in English 28-29 November 2020.

Chaired a Session of Plenary Talk by Professor Deepa Chakravarty.

22.  UGC Refresher Course in ELT organized by JNTU, Hyderabad. Talk “Using Parallel Text in the Language Classroom.” 16.11.2020.

23.  UGC Refresher Course in ELT organized by JNTU, Hyderabad. Talk “Integrating Cultural Content into ELT”  13.11.2020.

24.  UGC Refresher Course in ELT organized by JNTU, Hyderabad. Talk: “Teaching Language through Literature.”

25.  National Webinar in Current Approaches in ELT organized by St. Francis College for Women, Secunderabad on 6th November 2020.  Invited Talk on “ Designing Courses, Materials and Tasks.”

26.  International  e-Conference on Migration, Diaspora and Sustainable Development: Perspectives Policies, Opportunities and Challenges. IGNOU. 3-5 November 2020.

Paper:  A  Immigrant’s Journey Towards Excellence:  A Study of Kenneth R. Lalla’s “ I am a Dream for my Village.”

27.  Webinar Talkorganized by Episteme: Forum forInterdisciplinary Studies in Humanities. Gorakhpur. Invited talk on “The Role of Traditional Stories in ELT”  29 September 2020.

28.  International  Webinar  on “the Saga of  Native American Indian  Resistance through the Prism ofLiterature” organized byCentral university of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala. 7-9 July 2020. Invited Speech: “ T(w)o Path Finders: James Fenimore Cooper and Gopinath Mohanty.”

29.  National Webinar Series in ELT. Organized by Dept. of English,Hindustan University, Chennai  in association  ELTAI, Kancheepuram, Chennai  on12 May 2020.  Invited Speech. “ Using Traditional Stories in English Language Education.”

30.  International Conference on Multilingual Education organized by EFLU and British Council. EFL University,  Hyderabad. 10-12 February 2020.

31.  XXII International  Conference on Global South Cultural Production and Dialogue.”  Forum on Contemporary Theory,  Baroda. Hotel Minerva Grand, Hyderabad, 19-21 2019.

Paper:  The Moving Story: A Study of Abhimanyu Anat’sLalPasina.

32.  International Workshop-cum-Conference on Creativity in Writing.  EFL University, Hyderabad-500007. 9-14 December 2019.

33.  Seminar:Mentoring Teacher Researchers.  British Council  and EFL University Hyderabad-500007. 7 September 2019.

34.  National Conference on the unfinished legacies of Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar organized by VislavathMemorial  Lalu Naik Trust  and  OUCIP, Hyderabad 26-27 August 2019.

Paper:  “The Jara of Sarala Das’s Mahabharata: Some Ethical Issues.”

35.  National Seminar on the Spiritual Teachings of Swami Vivekananda. GITAM (Deemed University)Hyderabad. 05 February 2019.

Topic: “Spirituality in Education: A Scientific perspective.”

36.  Refresher Course in English. HRDC, Sambalpur University 24 January 2019.

Topic: “Understanding Representation”

37.  Refresher Course in English HRDC, Sambalpur University 24 January 2019.

Topic: “Understanding Racial Stereotypes”

38.  Refresher Course in English, HRDC, Sambalpur university, 25 January 2019

Topic: “Racial Relationship in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”

39.  Refresher Course in English, HRDC, Sambalpur University 25 January 2019

Topic: “Representation of Race in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.”

40.  XXI International Conference on Revisiting Cosmoplolitanism at Hotel Chariot, Puri 18-21 December 2018.

Paper “ The Home and the World Dichotomy: Reading Tagore’s The Home and the World as a Site of Cosmopolitanism.”

Chaired a session

41.  Refresher Course in English. HRDC, University of Hyderabad.  24 December 2018.

Topic: “Teaching language through Literature.”

42.  International Conference on  Modernity and Tradition in Epic Narrative: Recasting of the Mahabharata in Medieval and Modern Indian Literature . Gandhi Nagar. April 15-16, 2018.

Paper: “ Localizing the Epic: The Case of Sarala Mahabharata. “

Chaired a session

43.  International Conference on Indian Literature as  World Literature: Past, Present and Future. Dept. of  Indian and World Literature. EFL University, Hyderabad. 18-20 January 2018.

Chaired a session

44.  FCT International Conference on  The Humanities Across Cultures. Hotel Palm Beach Resort Gopalpur on Sea 17-20 December 2017.

Paper: “ Lo(c )kalizing the Humanities Syllabi: Integrating the Folk to Expand  the Contour.”

45.  Two Day Workshop on Research Method and Academic Writing. OP Jindal Global University, Sonepat. 28-29 July 2017.

Session: “Writing a Research Paper.”

46.  National Seminar on Translating Cultures. Dept of English. Osmania University, Hyderabad. 21 March2017.

47.  National Seminar on Translation in Multilingual India. Dept. of English Osmani University, Hyderabad.  20 March 2017.

48.  A Course in Research Methodology and Thesis Writing.  NIT, Kurukshetra. 11-12 March 2017.

Presentation: “ Writing  and Publishing a Research paper.”

49.  National  Seminar on Tribes in Transition. Dept. of English. Jamia Milia University. New Delhi. 27-28 February 2017.

Paper: “Issues in Translating Oral Traditions.”

50.  Symposium on   Unwritten Languages of India. Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.26 February 2017.

Paper: “Oral Traditions in Unwritten languages in the Face of Technology”

51.  XIX International Conference on  Materiality: Objects, Matter, Things, Doon University, Dehra Dun. 18-21 December 2016.

Paper:” Spiritual and the Material: Insights from Sarala’s Mahabharata.”

52.  “Using Stories in the Language Classroom.” Dept. of English,  Bharatiar University, Coimbatore.  4 October 2016.

53.  National Conference on Epic in India organized by Centre of Comparative Literature, University of Hyderabad. 24-26 August 2016.

Paper: “Localizing the Epic:Integration of the Folk as a Devicein Sarala’s Mahabharata.”

54.  Five Day Workshop on Continuing Professional Development for English Language Teachers.School of English Language Education 1-5 February 2016.

55.  Two Day international Seminar on Literature, Border and Identity. Dept. of English and OMEL, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan 29February and 1 March , 2016.

Paper:” Modernity, Identity and (Dis)Integration: A Study of Gopinath Mohanty’s Fiction on the Tribals.”

56.  XVIII International Conference on the Wider Significance of Nature. Forum  on Contemporary Theory and Revenshaw University, Cuttack , Odisha. 20-23 December 2015.

Paper: “Nature, Poetics and Pedagogy: A Study of Rabindranath Tagore’s Writings.”

57.  International Conference on Words WordsWords: The Future of Literary Writing. 25-27. Dept. of English Literature, EFLU, Hyderabad.

Chaired:  Plenary  session –Words or World: Literary Writing  in the Era of Globalization. Azim Siddiqui.

Creative Writing and the Classroom.

58.  11 International Conference on Language and Development.  18-20 November. Hotel The lalit . New Delhi

Paper:” Contextualizing English Language Education”.

59.  “Law, Legacy and Hegemony: The Plight of the Denotified Criminal Tribes” International Seminar on The Enigma of Law” EFL University, Hyderabad. 2-4 November 2015.

60.  “Folk Traditions of India.” ITP-51. EFLU, Hyderabad. 30 October 2015. Invited  lecture.

61.  “English in Multilingual Contexts” A Talk Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. 8 October 2015. Invited lecture.

62.  International Conference on English Language and Literature: Readings and Reflections. Dept. of English, GITAM University, Hyderabad. 7-8 August 2015.

Chaired a Session on Technology and English language Education

63.  Two Day National Seminar on Tribal Narratives.27-28 March 2015. Dept. of English. Central University Central University of Karnataka. Kalaburagi (Gulbarga).

Paper: “Performing Rituals, Performing Identity: The Karma Festival of the Binjhals.”

64.  Fifth International Teacher Educator Conference 2015: Ensuring Quality in English Language Education . Hyderabad, India. 27 February-01 Marh 2015.

Paper: “The Stories of Success: Learning Strategies Used by High Achievers.”

65.  XVII International Conference on Re-Imagining Theory: Towards New Horizons in the Humanities and the Social Sciences. 21-24 December 2014. International Centre, Goa.

Paper: “ Vygotsky’s Theories of Learning g and Their Application in English Language  Education.”

66.  International Seminar on “Which Way The Human Rights?: Treatment of Children, Women , and Old People in Indian English and American Literatures.” 17-19 December, 2014.

Paper:  “Fact. Fiction and Reality of Children’s Plight: A Study of Mulk Raj Anand’s Coolie.” International  Seminar on Which Way the Human Rights?: Treatment of Children, Women and Old People in Indian English and American Literatures.” December 17-19, 2014, OUCIP, Hyderabad.

67.  Two-Day Need Based Course  in Study Skills. District Centre for English, Jajpur, Odisha 1-3 November 2014.

68.  A Symposium on ELT Research in India. EFL University,  Hyderabad-500007. 11 September 2014.

69.  “A Translator’s Dilemma: Translating Tribal Folktales.”  3 Day National Seminar on Translating Oral/Folk Texts from Indian Languages into English” EFL University, Hyderabad-500007.24-26 March 2014.

70.  From an Unlettered Audience to a Literate Learners: Translating Tribal Folktales” Panel Discussion. International Conference of Tribes in Transition. Santiniketan 12-13 March 2014.

71.  International Teachers Educators Conference on Innovation in English Language Education. Convention Centre, Navotel , Hyderabad 00007. February 21 to 23 , 2014.

72.  National Seminar on Making the English Classroom More Inclusive. Dept. of English, Nizam’s College, Hyderabad. 06-07 January 2014.

Paper: “Blending the Oral with the Digital: Using Technology as a Pre-reading strategy for the Junanga (Tribal) Learners to Teach English”(with Harichandan Kar)

73.  International Conference of Dalit Literature and Historiography. Dept. of English Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi. 19-21 December 2013.

74.  XIX International Conference on Translation. Dept. of Mysore and Forum on Contemporary Theory. 15-18 December 2013.

75.  Celebratory Colloquium in ELT. EFL University, Hyderabad 19 November 2013.

76.  2-Day Workshop on “Joining the Conversation: Writing for International Publications” 14-15th September, 2013. GNITS. Hyderabad.

77.  8thInternational and 44th Annual ELTAI Conference on 21st Century Learners’-Learning Styles and Stragegies.SRM University.18-20th July 2013.

Workshop: “From Mother tongue to Many Tongues: English Language Education in Multilingual Contexts.”

78.  International Conference on  Liberating Learning. Gujurat Vidyapeeth. Ahmedabad. 7-9 June 2013.

Paper: “Indigenizing ELE Materials.”

79.  International Teacher Educators Conference on English Language Teacher Education in a Diverse Environment.  16-18 March 2013. Hyderabad.

Paper:  “Towards  Multilingual Methods and Materials.”

80.  Regional Seminar on English Language Education in Recent Times. GNITS, Shaikhpet,  Hyderabad. 2-3 March 2013.

81.  XV International Conference  on Media and Utopia: Imagination, History , Technology. Allahabad University, Allahabad. 16-19 December 2012.

Paper: Using Proverbs as a resource  for Skills  development in  Multilingual Classrooms.

82.  A One Day Workshop on “Prescribed Text and the Teacher: Problems and Possibilities.” G.Narayanamma  Institute of Technology and Science for Women. Shaikhpet, Hyderabad. 1st September 2012.

83.  7th International and 43rd Annual ELTAI  Conference on The English Classroom: Experiments and Experiences. Velamal Engineering College Chennai. 19-21st July 2012. 

Paper: “How to Write an Assignment?”

84.  International Conference of Teacher Education. EFL University, Hyderabad. 2-5th March 2012.

Paper: “From Standardized Test to Multiple Assessments”

85.  “Folklore in English Studies” A talk for Refresher Course in English. Academic Staff College, University of Hyderabad. 2 March 2012.

86.  National Seminar on  Interrogating the New Worlds of English: English Language Education in the 21st Century. Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner. 24-25th February 2012.

87.  National Seminar on English LanguageEducation in India: Theory and Practice. University of Hyderabad. 23-25 January 2012.

88.  Chotro International Conference on Imagining the Intangible: Languages, Literature and Visuals Arts of the Indigenous 6-8January 2012.BhashaResearch and Publication Centre, Baroda.

Paper “ Situating English Language Education in Indigenous Contexts: Problems of Tribal Learners in Learning English.”

89.  Fourteenth International Conference on Transcending Disciplinary Decadence, Exploring Challenges of Teaching, Scholarship, and Research in the Humanities and the Social Sciences. IIS University, Mansarovar, Jaipur 18-21 December 2011.

Paper: “Folklore and Critical Thinking.”

90.  International Workshop on “Tasks Development in the Climate of Constraints” 8th November 2011.  Dept. of materials Development EFL University Hyderabad.

91.  6th International and 42nd Annual ELTAI Conference. 16-18 June 2011. VIT University, Vellore.

Featured Paper: “ English (Language ) Education for All and Teacher Development.”

92.  Teaching English in the Twenty-First Century: Challenges and Directions. Regional Seminar,  G.Narayanamma  Institute of Technology. Hyderabad.27-28 February 2011.

Paper: “Developing Emotional  Intelligence of Learners along with Language Skills”

93.  Two Day National Workshop on Materials Production for the Teaching of English to Disadvantaged Students. Dept. of English University of Hyderabad. 14th and 15th February, 2011.

Paper:  “Developing Strategies to Cope with Academic Disparities.”

94.  International Conference on Teachers’ Development.  22-24 January 2011.

Workshop: “Lo(k)calizing Materials: Folklore for English Language Education.”

95.  Three Day International  Conference on English in the Dalit Contexts. Department of English. University of Hyderabad. January 18-20,2011.

Paper: “English Language Education in Dalit Contexts: ACase of the Gonda Learners.”

96.  Understanding Social Exclusions. Hyderabad:  English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad  29th October 2010.

97.  International Conference on Global Translation. University of Delhi. 11-12 September 2010.

98.  4thConference  on Convergence of Science and Spirituality  for World Renewal.” PrajapitaBrahmakumarisIshwariya Vishwa  Vidyalaya. Mt. Abu   4th-7th September 2010.

99.  National Conference on the Folk in Literature. IGNOU, New Delhi.  30-31st September 2010

100.  5th International and 41st Annual ELTAI Conference.5-7th August 2010

101.  National Workshop for Leaders for  Strengthening  ELTAI Chapters.  18-19 April  2010.

102.  National Seminar on Translation. Dept. of English. University of Hyderabad. 8-9  March 2010.

103.  National Seminar on Re-Reading Sri Aurobindo. Dept. of English, University of Pondicherry. Pondicherry. 4-5 March 2010.

Paper: Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri: A Symbol of the Search for the  Soul.”

104.  National Seminar on Approaches to Translation: Indian and South Asian Perspectives. Dept. of English, University of Hyderabad. 8-9 March 2010.

105.  National Seminar on Theorizing the Margins and the Other. Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Hyderabad. 17-19 February,2010.

Paper:” Performative Traditions of the Gondas of Western Orissa. “

106.  National Conference  of IACLALS on Connecting  Global with the Local. DDCE, Utkal University,  Bhubaneswar. 4-6 Janauary   2010.

        Paper: “From Gonda Baja to Sambalpuri Album: A Story of Internal Colonization.”

107.  International Conference on Challenges of s of Ethnicity: The Local and the Global. OUCIP, Hyderabad. 25-27 November 2009.

108.  National Seminar on Bridging the Gap between  Teaching and Learning, School of English Language Education. EFL University,  Hyderabad. November 2009.

109.    National Seminar on Phonetics and Spoken English. Dept. of English.   Universi ty  of Hyderabad- 500 605. 30-31st October 2009

110.    National Seminar on ELT Methods and Materials: ow Ccan Make How can We Make Them Interesting?”UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD 3-4 March 2009.

111.    National Seminar on Indian Writing in English.  Dept. of English. University of Pune. 25-27 January 2009

112.    International conference on Comparative Literature. University of  Hyderabad and EFLU, Hyderabad. 26-28 February 2009.

113.    International conference on Indigenous  Peoples in the Post-Colonial World.” 2-5 January 2008

114.    International Workshop on Academic Publishing in ESL, EFLU, Hyderabad. 2-5 January 2008.

115.    Second International and 38th  Annual ELTAI Conference, Chennai. 9-10 February 2007.

116.    Symposium on Importance of English in the Context of Globalization .English Teachers Forum. 29-09-2007. EFL –U, Hyderabad.

117.    National Seminar on English through Satellites. Regional Institute of English. Bangalore. 15-17 November 2007.

118.    Language, Literature and Pedagogy. Dept.  of English. University of Hyderabad.  1-3 November 2006.

119.    National Seminar on Mass Media and the Challenges of 21st Century. CIEFL,  North East Campus. 21-22 February2005.

120.    International Seminar on Effective Language Management  in SAARC Countries. 14-15 October 2004.

121.    National Workshop on  Human Sciences in the Age of Technology.” M.S. University of Baroda  6-9 November 2004.

122.    Nation and Imagination: ACLALS  International Conference. Hyderabad 4-9 August 2004.

123.    All India Seminar on English Language and the Young Learner.”Regional Institute of English, SI, Bangalore 19-21July 2004.

124.    MELUS-India, IV International Conference. IACIS, Hyderabad.  2-5 January,2004.

125.    UGC National  Conference on New Direction for Language and Literature Studies. Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. 28-29 Nov.2003.

126.    National Seminar on Teaching of English at the Primary Level.3-4 ,February,2003.CIEFL, Hyderabad.

127.    UGC Refresher Course in English IACIS, Hyderabad March 2002.

128.    National Seminar on Exploring Anglo-indian Fiction qua History 1-32 March 2002, Dept. of English University of Hyderabad.

129.    TheIII MELUS Conference-India Chapter 3-5thIndo- Amerian Centre for International Studies January,2002.

130.    Translating a Nation: An Indo-Russian Saga International Seminar on Translation. CIEFL, Hyderabad 24-26th December 2001.

131.    National Seminar on Tribal Languages in India. Centre for Advanced Study in Linguistics. Osmania  University. 16-17 February, 2001

132.    National Symposium on New directions in English Studies in India 14-16 February, 2001

133.    International Conference: The Future of Tradition. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Marathwada University. Aurangabad 15-18 December, 2000.

134.    International Conference of MELUS-India Chapter. Indo-American Centre for International Studies, Hyderabad. 8-10 January, 2000

135.    National Workshop on the Politics of Representation: Visual and Verbal. M.S. Univeristiy , Baroda. 19-21 October 2000.

136.    International Conference on Theory at the End  of the Millennium, Vidya Bhawan  Rural Institute,  Udaipur. 16-18 December,1999.

137.    Seminar on Translating Life. Centre for Translation and Interpretation. CIEFL, 25-28 October 1999.

138.    International Seminar on Interdisciplinary Crossings:The Question of Modernity. M. S. University, Baroda 1-3 January 1999.

139.    International Conference on Postcolonialism and the Discourse of  Marginality. Gopalpur on Sea 18-19 December 1998.

140.    National Seminar on The Compulsions and Possibilities of General English: National Policy and Classroom Practice. M. S. University Baroda. 19-21 November 1998.

141.    National Workshop on Nationalism and Narrative Discourse” M. S. University, Baroda. 8-11 October 1998.

142.    UGC National Seminar on The World of Subalterns in Mahasweta Devi’s Writings. Kakatiya University, Warangal 28-29 March 1998.

143.    National Seminar on Travel Writing and the Empire. University of Hyderabad. 20-22 March 1998.

144.    International Seminar-cum-workshop on Translating Alien Cultures. CIEFL, 16-20 March 1998.

145.    National Seminar on Children’s Literature. Dhvanyaloka Mysore, November 1997.