Assistant Professor (OG)
Area of Specialization:
- English Language and Literature
Research Interests:
- American Literature
- Indian Writing in English
- Mythology
- Translation Studies
- Comparative Literature
- Gender Studies
- Ecocriticism
- Psychoanalysis
Selected Publications: (International & National)
- Praveena, T. Confrontation of Racial Pride between the White and the Black People in “The Telephonic Conversation” by Wole Soyinka. Subaltern Narratives: A Critical Stance, Emerald Publishers, 155-159.
Journal Publications:
- Praveena, T., & Raju, R. L. N. (2023b). Lovelorn gender and nature: Revenge of the scorned in Mahabharata. World Journal of English Language, 13(1), 330–336. https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v13n1p330 (Scopus-Indexed)
- Praveena, T., & Raju, R. L. N. (2023). Achieving environmental Harmony: An analysis based on the narratives from Mahabharata. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 13(2), 441–446. https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1302.19 (Scopus-Indexed)
National & International Conferences:
- A research paper entitled “Confrontation of Racial Pride between the White and the Black People in “The Telephonic Conversation” by Wole Soyinka” was presented at the International Conference on Relocating Subalternity: Changing Configurations (ICRSCC’18), held at Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore – February 15, 2018 & February 16, 2018. (The paper was published as Conference Proceedings)
- A research paper entitled “Amalgamation of Feminism and Psychoanalysis in Sold by Patricia McCormick” presented in the National Seminar on Towards the Subaltern in Knowledge: Literature, Nature, Culture, Society and Media, held at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry September 20, 2018 & September 21, 2018. (The paper was published as Conference Proceedings)
- A research paper entitled “Cultural Displacement and Identity Crisis in “The Immigrants” by Manju Kapur” was presented at the International Conference on Culture and Literature: Convergence and Divergence, held at Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore September 27, 2018 & September 28, 2018.
- “Reflection of Feminism in Jane Eyre” was presented at the State-Level Seminar on An Insight into Literary Theory and its Application in English Literature, held at Voorhees College, Vellore – February 10, 2017. (The paper was published as part of the college magazine)
- A research paper entitled “Subjugation of Women and Nature: A Glimpse of Ecofeminism in Mahabharata” presented at the International Conference on Women's Writings in English, held at Government College of Arts and Sciences, Tuticorn – November 17, 2021. (The paper was published as Conference Proceedings)
- A research paper, "From Ganga to Kurukshetra: Reprisal of the Five Elements in Mahabharata” was presented at the Young Researchers’ Conference on Indian Literatures, held at Presidency University, Bengaluru – January 21, 2021 & January 22, 2021.
- A research paper entitled “Interaction and Interdependence: Teachings of Environmental Sustainability in “Mahabharata” was presented at the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research and Innovations at Alpha Arts and Science College, Chennai – December 9, 2021 & December 10, 2021. (Was awarded with the Best Paper Award)
- A research paper entitled "Lovelorn Gender and Nature: Revenge of the Scorned in Mahabharata" was presented at the Singularities International Online Conference on Love, held at St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam - January 11, 2022 to January 13, 2022.
- A research paper entitled “Pandemic and Post–COVID World: Mapping the Paradigm Shifts in Cultural Anthropology through the Narratives in Mahabharata” was presented at the International Conference on Reimagining the Paradigm of Humanities and Social Sciences in the Post-COVID World – Athena – 2021, held at Vellore Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh – December 11, 2021 & December 12, 2021.
- A research paper entitled “Attaining Environmental Harmony: An Analysis of Spiritual Ecology in Mahabharata” was presented at the International Conference on An Intersectional Approach to English Language and Literature, held at Vel Tech University, Chennai – November 17, 2021 & November 18, 2021. (The Abstract was published as part of the Conference Proceedings)
- A research paper entitled “Restoring Ecological Balance: Role of Mahabharata in Dismissing Anthropocentrism and Advocating Ecocentrism” was presented at the International Conference on Humanities through Literature, Film and Media, held at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai – October 19, 2021 & October 20, 2021.
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Academic Experience:
- Assistant Professor (OG) - Saveetha Engineering College (since 14.09.2023)
Conferences/Seminars/Workshops Attended:
- International Webinar on "Recontextualising Gender" organised by the Department of English, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram - July 1, 2020 to July 3, 2020
- International Webinar 'Handling Miscommunications in Presentations and Public Speaking', hosted by the Dept. of English, St. Mary's College, Thrissur – June 04, 2020.
- National level webinar on "Gender Stereotypes and Education" – New Horizon College, Marathalli – January 23, 2021.
- National Level Webinar on “Who Will Hear the Subaltern Speak” – Presidency University, Bangalore.
- Webinar Series: Holistic Pragmatism in the Post-Truth Age: Sincerity, Normativity and Humanism – Raffles University, Neermalana
- Workshop on Enhancement of Quality in Research – VIT, Vellore – December 24, 2021
- National Level E-Conference on “Contemporary Trends in Literature”, organized by the Department of English, Munger University – June 11, 2020 to June 13, 2020.
- National Training Workshop on "Research Proposal for UGC STRIDE Projects: Preparation & Submission Protocol” – May 27, 2020.
- National e-Workshop on “Designing e-Content for English Language and Literature” – June 29, 2020.
- International Webinar on "Literature and Testimony: Trauma Narratives as Transformative Opportunities for Catharsis and Healing" – Lady Doak College, Madurai – October 12, 2020.
- Webinar on “Literature Reviews Made Easy” with ATLAS.ti. – June 23, 2022.
- Media Information and Literacy Webinar: Women in Media, Women and Media, conducted by American Corner Jaf – November 30, 2021.
- “Tales From the Borders”, a webinar organised as part of National Army Day by the Post Graduate Department of English in association with IQAC – January 15, 2022
- Webinar on "Classical Criticism versus Post-modern Criticism" – Parks College, Tiruppur – April 5, 2021
- Webinar on "Signs of Mental Life: Understanding Shakespeare Through Psychology" conducted by Litreal – April 23, 2021.
- Workshop on “Issues in Publishing in Language Studies” by Dr. Su-Hie Ting, Chief editor of Issues in Language Studies (Scopus-Indexed), organized by VIT, Vellore – December 07, 2021.
- Webinar on "Exploring Environmental Literature from the Global South", KPR Institute of Engineering & Technology (Autonomous), Coimbatore – July 17, 2020.
- Web talk on 'Why do Gender Studies?' organised by the Department of English (Day), Seth Anandram Jaipuria College, Kolkata – July 14, 2020.
- International webinar on “The Postcolonial Perspectives” - Kamaraj College, Thoothukudi – July 6, 2020 & July 7, 2020.
- Webinar on "The Present Scope and Future of Folklore and Cultural Studies in North East India: Prospects and Challenges" Organized by Center for Cultural Studies and Research, Pandu College - July 08, 2020.
- National webinar on "Twentieth Century Literary Theory Retrospect: Features and Milestones", organized by the Post-Graduate Department of English Language and Literature, Christ Nagar College, Maranalloor, Trivandrum – May 30, 2020.
- International E-Conference on “Inculcation of Human Values through Literature” organised by Jai Hind Educational Trust's Zulal Bhilajirao Patil College, Dhule, Maharashtra in association with ELTAI Khandesh – August 20, 2021.
- National Webinar on “Enhancing Life Skills and Soft Skills for Smart Life” organized by Voorhees College, Vellore – June 17, 2020.
- National Webinar on "Theories of Learning and Methods of Teaching” organized by MASS College Of Education Chennai – June 02, 2020.
- A National Webinar on "Reflections on the Post-Covid Literary Scenario" - University of Mumbai – June 6, 2020.
- Community Wellbeing Webinar Series organized by the Department of Human Kinetics, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Banos College, Laguna – July 6, 2020.
- One Day Webinar on “English Language Teaching (ELT)” conducted by the Department of English, Anna University BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli - June 04, 2020.
- Webinar on "An Overview of Research Ethics & Plagiarism Issues" organized by INFLIBNET Centre – June 03, 2020.
- Webinar on “Reading and Use of English at C1 and C2” Hosted by Victoria Peña, George Heritage, David Bradshaw - June 03, 2020
- International Webinar on “Catastrophic Effects of Global Adversities and The Therapeutic Power of Literature”, organised by the Emerald Heights College for Women. – May 20, 2020.
- A six-day FDP on “Literature and Environmental Humanities: Ecology, Ecocriticism & Environmental Studies” conducted by the National Institute of Technology, Calicut. October 25, 2021 to October 30, 2021.
- One-week FDP event on “New Vistas in English Studies” conducted by Presidency University, Bengaluru – September 20, 2021 to September 26, 2021.
- A two-day National FDP on “Selection of Scholarly Journals, Web Visibility and Academic Identity” conducted by Seshadripuram College, Bengaluru. June 5, 2020 & June 6, 2020.
- A six-day International FDP on “Research Made Easy: Tips, Tools and Technologies” conducted by St. Mira’s College for Girls, Pune – May 18, 2020 to May 23, 2020.
- A one-month course on Academic Writing and Research Methodology in English offered by All India Forum for English Students, Research Scholars and Trainers – March 20, 2020 to April 19, 2020.
- A five-day FDP on Contemporary Cinema at International Film Festivals: Global Interactions and Interventions conducted at Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.
- A two-day course on “Personality Enhancement Training” offered by Inspire Training & Tours Educational Adventures, Kodaikanal.
- A Four Day Online Faculty Development Program 'The Deep & Sweeping Vistas of Literature' from 01/07/2020 to 04/07/2020 - Department of English, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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