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Dr. Syed Hajira Begum

Name DR.SYED HAJIRA BEGUM
Designation Assistant Professor Chairperson
Email – Id syed_hajira@yahoo.co.in
Qualification MA Ph.D
No. of Publications 33
Educational Qualification: 
Sl. No Qualification /Programme Institution Year of Pass / Period
1 Ph.D Sri Krishnadevaraya University, AP, India 1999-2005
2 MA Sri Venkateswara University, AP, India 1990-1992
3 B Ed Sri Krishnadevaraya University, AP, India 1989-1990
4 B.Sc Sri Venkateswara University, AP, India 1987-1989
Work Experience: 
Sl. No Institution name Designation/Department Period
1 JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mysuru Assistant Professor Head, PG Department of English 2013 – till date
2 Stanley Stephen College of Engineering and Technology, AP Associate Professor Department of Humanities 2007-2013
3 Sri Vijayadurga College, AP Lecturer, Department of English 2006-2007
4 Infonet College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Lecturer (Part-time) 2003-2005
5 KVR Degree College, AP Lecturer (Part-time) 2002-2003
Publications: 
Sl. No Title Name of the Journal/ Book Date of Publication Volume Issue
1 Against All Odds: African Womanhood in Postcolonial African Women Writing MARANG: Journal of Language and Literature 2006 16
2 The Concept of New Woman in Chinua Achebe’s Anthills of the Savannah and Buchi Emecheta’s Kehinde MARANG: Journal of Language and Literature 2007 17
3 From Silence to Speech: The Women in the Novels of Nawal El Saadawi Russian Studies in India: Languages, Literature and Culture in Comparison 2012 9
4 Women in Shashi Deshpande’s Novels JSSCM Journal 2013 2
5 The Mother Africa Trope in African Literature: A Study JSSCM Journal 2014 3
6 Mother is Gold, but Wives Are Faceless: A Study of Women in African Literature MARANG: Journal of Language and Literature 2015 25
7 Female Resistance and Self-Preservation in Kehinde Russian Studies in India: Languages, Literature and Culture in Comparison 2015 10-12
8 Deconstruction of Gender Identities: A Study of the Novels of Nwapa, Emecheta and Adichie International Journal of English Language and Literature 2016 3
9 Motherhood Paradigm in African Fiction: A Study International Educational Scientific Research Journal 2016 2
10 African Women Now and Then: Issues of Alienation and Identity Russian Studies in India: Languages, Literature and Culture in Comparison 2016 13
11 Third World Women Writing: An Overview International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities 2017 5 (1)
12 Women Empowerment in Purple Hibiscus International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities 2017 5 (5)
13 Empowerment of Women in Postcolonial Third World Women’s Fiction: Some Perspectives English Studies: International Research Journal 2017 5 (2)
14 Shifting Paradigms in Postcolonial Women’s Fiction AGU International Journal of Management Studies Research 2017 5
15 Postcolonial to Transnational: Transformation in Literary Studies Bodhi: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science 2017 1 (6)
16 Culture-Based Reading of Anita Desai’s Novel Fasting, Feasting International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities 2017 5 (10)
17 Redefining Womanhood in Shobha De’s Novels International Journal of Current Advanced Research 2018 7 (3)
18 ‘Possession’ to ‘Person’: The Journey of Women in Imtiaz Dharker’s Poetry International Journal of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies 2018 5 (1)
19 Gender and Space in Postcolonial Literature Bodhi: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science 2018 2 (11)
20 Transcending the Margins: New Directions in Third World Women’s Writing Social Sciences International Research Journal 2018 4 (2)
21 Gender and Identity in Diaspora Literature Bodhi: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science 2018 3 (4)
22 Diaspora Identities in Bharati Mukherjee’s Novels International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities 2019 7 (3)
23 Americanah as a Transnational Feminist Novel: A Study Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 2019 4 (9)
24 Facing The Future: Gender Identity In Postcolonial Women Writing Voices from the Margins: A Diverse Understanding of Margins and Marginality 2020  
25 New Urges in Postcolonial Indian Literature Asian Literatures in English 2020  
26 Articulating Spaces: A Feminist Study of Alice Munro’s The Lives of Girls and Women Gender Studies: The Voices from the Unheard 2020  
27 Representation of Motherhood and Womanhood in Third World Women Writing: A Comparative Study Smart Moves Publication, India 2020  
28 Resistance of Subalterns: A Study of Temsula Ao’s Short Stories Bodhi: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science 2021 5 (1)
29 Psychoanalytical Study of Women Characters in Shashi Deshpande’s novel, A Matter of Time Scholars International Journal of Linguistics and Literature 2022  
30 Women in Anita Nair’s Novels: A Study Bodhi: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science 2022  
31 Feminist Mothering in Jahnavi Barua’s Works English Studies: International Research Journal 2023  
M.Phil / Ph.D Thesis: 
Sl.No Title Guide Name Institution Month/Year
1 The Image of Woman in Nigerian Novel Prof. S Abdul Khayyoom Sri Krishnadevaraya University, AP, India August 2005
Projects: 
Sl. No Name of the Project Description
1 Representation of Motherhood and Womanhood in Third World Women Writing: A Comparative Study 1496-MRP/14-15/ KAMY013 /UGC-SWRO 16/02/2015 – 31/03/.2017 UGC Minor Research Project-1.5 lakh
More: 
Sl. No Name of the Conference Seminar/ Symposium/ Workshop/webinar Title of the Article Role Venue/place Date
1. Research in Indian Writings in English: National Workshop - Participant DOS in English, SK University, Anantapur, AP 8.11. 2005
2. Women Studies: Troubles and New Ways: National Conference - Participant DOS in English, SK University, Anantapur, AP 20-21.11. 2006
3. Great Works of R K Narayan: National Conference - Participant DOS in English, Sri Venkateswara University, AP 21-22.12. 2009
4. Feminism in Indian Women Writings: National Seminar - Participant DOS in English, SK University, Anantapur, AP 10.02.2010
5. Teaching New Literatures in Indian Universities: National Workshop - Participant DOS in English, SK University, Anantapur, AP 24.11.2011
6. Remembering Chinua Achebe: International Seminar - Participant DOS in English, University of Mysore, Mysore 20-21.03. 2014
7. After Dreaming: Australian Indigenous Literature: International Symposium - Participant DOS in English, University of Mysore, Mysore 29-30. 09. 2014
8 UGC Sponsored Refresher Course - Participant Academic Staff College, University of Mysore, Mysore 30.10 to 19.11. 2014
9. Bhahurupi Shakespeare: National Seminar - Participant Rangayana, Mysore 13-15. 01. 2015
10. Postcolonial Aesthetics Experience: Exploring the Dialectical Nature of Postcolonial Texts: National Seminar Aesthetics of Empowerment in Purple Hibiscus Paper Presenter Teresian College, Mysore 27-28. 02.2015
11. “Foregrounding Chinua Achebe: Indian Response”: National Seminar - Participant JSS College for Women, Mysuru 04.03.2015
12. Promotion of Research in Colleges: Orientation Programme - Participant JSSCACS, B N Road, Mysuru 14.03.2015
13. Enhancing Communication Skills of Teachers: State Level Seminar Role of Online Communication Skills in Developing Cross Cultural Understanding Paper presenter JSS College for Women, Chamaraja Nagar 25.03.2015
14. Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century – Student Centric Approach: Orientation Programme - Participant JSSCACS, B N Road, Mysuru 30.03.2015
15. William Shakespeare and Kuvempu: International Conference - Participant Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, B G Nagar 23-25. 04. 2015
16. Beyond the Dark: Revaluation of Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry: National Seminar - Participant DOS in English, University of Mysore, Mysore 27-28.04. 2016
17. English Studies and Women Empowerment: International Conference Empowerment of Women in Postcolonial 3rd World Women’s Fiction: Some Perspectives Paper presenter International Multidisciplinary Foundation, Mysore Chapter, Mysuru 21-22, 07. 2017
18. English Language, Literature and Linguistics: International Conference Postcolonial to Transnational: Transformation in Literary Studies Paper presenter The American College, Madurai TN 26.07.2017
19. Recent Research Development in Environment, Social Sciences and Humanities: International Conference Shifting Paradigms in Postcolonial Women’s Fiction Paper presenter Indian Federation of United Nations, New Delhi 06.08.2017
20. National Conference on Women Poets of English Literature from 19th to 21st Century: A Perspective National Conference ‘Possession’ to ‘Person’: The Journey of Women in Imtiaz Dharker’s Poetry Paper presenter Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai 6-8. 09. 2017
21. Contemporary Musings on Literature of the World: International Conference Redefining Womanhood In Shobha De’s Novels Paper presenter Indian Academy Degree College, Bengaluru 21.09.2017
22. Literature and Language for Young minds: Literary Seminar Importance of English as a language for communication in current scenario" Paper presenter GSSS College, Siddhartha Nagar, Mysore 24. 11. 2017
23. Quality of Higher Education, Importance of Research and ICT Enabled Teaching : Orientation Programme - Participant JSSCACS, B N Road, Mysuru 30.11. 2017 02.02. 2018
24. English Language and Literature (ICELL 18): International Conference Gender and Space in Postcolonial Literature Paper presenter Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore 02.02.2018
25. Capacity Building: National Workshop - Participant JSSCACS, B N Road, Mysuru 24.03.2018
26. Shakespeare: Our Contemporary State Level Seminar - Convenor UG &PG Departments of English, JSSCACS, B N Road, Mysuru 28.03.2018
27. Intellectual Property Rights: National Seminar - Participant JSSCACS, B N Road, Mysuru 11.04.2018
28. The Interface Between Language and Literature Identity, Influence and Impact (ICILL 18): International Conference Gender and Identity in Postcolonial Diaspora Writings: A Study of Bharati Mukherjee’s Novels Paper presenter Auxilium College, Gandhinagar, Vellore 11.08.2018
29. International Conference on Mass Communication, Journalism & Social Sciences (ICMJS 2018): International Conference Transcending the Margins: New Directions in Postcolonial Women’s Writing Paper presenter International Multi-Disciplinary Research Foundation, Mysore Chapter, Mysuru 2-3.11. 2018
30. UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme - Participated Human Resource Development Centre, University of Mysore, Mysore 22.11 to 19.12.2018
31. Mythology, History and Politics in Girish Karnad’s Dramas: State Level Workshop -- Participated Vidyavardhaka First Grade College, Mysuru 02.02.2019
32. Capacity Building For Teachers: State Level Workshop -- Participated JSSCACS, Ooty Road, Mysuru 16.02.2019
33. Research and Publishing: National Seminar -- Participated Yuvaraja’s College, Mysuru 23.03.2019
34. Voices from the Margin: National Seminar Facing the Future: Gender Identity in Postcolonial Women Writing Paper presenter Avvaiyar Government College for Women, Karaikal, U.T of Puducherry 3-4. 10. 2019
35. Asian Literatures in English as an Asian Language: International Conference New Urges in Postcolonial Indian Literature Paper presenter The American College, Madurai, TN 23. 01. 2020
36 21st Century Teaching and the Global Scale of English: National Webinar -- Participated Dept of English Immaculate College for Women, Viriyur 1-2. 06. 2020
37 Emerging Perspectives on New Literatures in English: State Level Seminar -- Convenor PG & UG Departments of English, JSSCACS, Ooty Road, Mysuru 12. 02. 2020
38 Frontier Lecture Series: National Workshop -- Participated JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mysuru 27. 02. 2020
39 Unforeseen Reality on Online Teaching & Impact on Teaching Language and Literature : National Webinar -- Participated Dept. of English, Acharya Patashala College of Commerce, Bengaluru 19.06.2020
40. Two-Week online “Capacity Building Programme” (UGC Stride Component 1) -- Participated Alagappa University, Karaikudi, TN 12-23. 06. 2020
41. Women Health and Hygiene: Young Adult Issues International Webinar -- Participated Dept. of English, FGC, Vijayanagar Bengaluru, Govt. of Karnataka and Dept. of Studies in English, Hemagangothri PG Centre, Hassan 24. 06. 2020
43. State Level Webinar on “Structuralist View of Language” -- Convenor & Moderator PG Department of English, JSSCACS, Mysuru 30. 06. 2020
44. E-Pedagogy: A Pedagogical Impetus to Teaching English Language and Literature National Webinar -- Participated Dept. of English, RBANM’s First Grade College, Bengaluru 10. 07. 2020
45. One-Week online International Faculty Development Programme on “Language and Literature: A Pragmatic Approach” -- Participated Department of English, VET Institute of Arts and Science, Erode, TN 20-26. 07. 2020
46. Design, Development and Delivery of e-content and online Assessment One-Week online Teaching-Learning Workshop -- Participated Unit of Educational Studies and Research, Institute for Development and Communication, Chandigarh 27-29. 07. 2020
47. Language, Literature, Stylistics and Translation Studies: Online International Conference Repressed Soul of New Womanhood: A Study of Shashi Deshpande’s A Matter of Time Paper presenter REd Talks Daily International in collaboration with Multi-Disciplinary Research Foundation 7-8. 07. 2020
48. Introduction to Cyber Crimes: National Webinar -- Participated Sri K Puttaswamy First Grade College, Mysuru 25. 07. 2020
49. COVID – 19 and Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges : State Level Webinar -- Participated Department of Economics, JSSCACS, Mysuru 28. 07. 2020
50. Online Teaching Methods: Retraining and Reskilling Teachers: National Level Faculty Study Circle Program -- Participated Department of Commerce, Sivananda Sarma Memorial RV College, Bengaluru 29-30. 07. 2020
51. 20th Century Critical Theories: An Overview State Level Webinar -- Participated Department of English (UG), JSSCACS, Ooty Road, Mysuru 07. 08. 2020
52. One-Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “E – Learning Platform” -- Participated Electronics &ICT Academy, IIT Guwahati, Assam 17-24. 08. 2020
53. Theoretical Paradigms in English Literary Studies: National Webinar -- Participated Department of English, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysuru 07. 09.2020
54. Six-Day Online Short-Term Course on MOOCs, Online Courses & Open Educational Resources: UGC Sponsored Workshop -- Participated UGC HRDC, Kannur University, Kerala 20-26. 11. 2020
55. Webinar on National Educational Policy 2020 and Prospects in Higher Educational Institutions: National Webinar -- Participated Teresian College, Mysuru 23.02.2021
56. State Level Workshop on Research Methodology for Researchers and Teachers: State Level Workshop -- Participated JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road, Mysuru 13. 03. 2021
57. Online International Conference MELANGE 2021 on “Memory and Narrativization: History, Culture and the Self through Creative Expression” Exploring Narrative of History and Culture through Memory in Temsula Ao’s Short Stories Paper presenter Christ University, Bengaluru in collaboration with Binghamtom University, New York 15-17. 04. 2021
58. Literature Review: Online National Workshop -- Participated Devi Ahilya Arts and Commerce College, Indore, MP 28. 08. 2021
59. 22nd Refresher Course in English Motherhood in the Works of Indian and African Women Writers Resource Person UGC – HRDC, University of Mysore, Mysuru 03. 09. 2021
60. Webinar on “Introduction to Literary Theory” -- Convenor & Moderator PG Department of English, JSSCACS, Mysuru 20. 09. 2021
61. PhD Course Work Lectures Black Feminism & Literary theory Delivered invited lecture DOS in English, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore 09.10. 2021
62. Orientation and Retraining Programme for Teachers: State Level Workshop -- Participated JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road, Mysuru 14. 01. 2022
63. Young Researchers’ Conference on Indian Literatures : Virtual National Conference Women as victims and quiet resilient of Socio-Political milieu: A Study of Arupa Patangia Kalita’s The Loneliness of Hira Barua Paper presenter Department of Languages, Presidency University, Bengaluru in collaboration with CIIL, Mysuru & Sahitya Academy, New Delhi 21-22. 01. 2022
64. Special Lecture Programme Commonwealth Literatures with a reference to Patrick White’s A Fringe of Leaves and Ngugi’s Home Coming Essays Delivered invited lecture University of Mysore, PG Centre, Hemagangothri, Hassan 03. 02. 2022
65. Orientation and Retraining Programme for Teachers: State Level Workshop -- Participated JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road, Mysuru 28. 02. 2022
66. “Dalit Voices: Constitution, Literature and Society”: International Webinar -- Participated DOS in English, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore 11. 10. 2021
67. One-Day State Level Workshop on “Orientation and Retraining Programme for Teachers” -- Participated JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road, Mysuru 14. 01. 2022
68. One-Day State Level Workshop on “Orientation and Retraining Programme for Teachers” -- Participated JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Ooty Road, Mysuru 28. 02. 2022
69. The Transformation in the Arts and Humanities: An Exploration of Interdisciplinarity: International Conference Voices of Communal Harmony Amidst Political Repression: A Study of Shahid Ali’s “The Country without a Post Office” Paper presenter Dept of Humanities and IQAC, St. Claret College, Affiliated to Bangalore University, Bengaluru 30. 03. 2022
70. PhD Course Work Lectures Black Feminism/ American Feminism Formatting Thesis Delivered invited lecture DOS in English, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore 04. 06. 2022

 

PROFESSIONALTRAINING
 

    Refresher Course
        UGC Sponsored Refresher Course, Academic Staff College, University of Mysore, Mysore, 30 Oct 2014 – 19 Nov 2014

Orientation Programme
        UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme, Human Resource Development  Centre, University of Mysore, Mysore, 22 Nov 2018 – 19 Dec 2018

    Short-Term Course
        Six-Day Online Short-Term Course – Workshop on MOOCs, Online Courses & Open Educational Resources, UGC HRDC, Kannur University, Kerala, 20-26 November 2020

  Faculty Development Programmes
        “Capacity Building Programme” (UGC Stride Component 1), Alagappa university, Karaikudi, TN, 12-23 June 2020

        Faculty Development Programme on “Arts and Science of Research Publication”, International Management Institute, New Delhi, 18-22 June 2020

        International Faculty Development Programme on “Language and Literature: A Pragmatic Approach”, Department of English, VET Institute of Arts and  Science, Erode, TN, 20-26 July 2020
        
        Faculty Development Programme on “E – Learning Platform” Electronics &ICT Academy, IIT Guwahati, Assam in Association with Lumding College, Assam & Mantra Associates, 17-24 August 2020

PROFESSIONALSERVICE
 

AwarenessProgrammeCo-Organizer
AwarenessProgrammeonWilliamShakespeare,2015

InvitedTalk
"ImportanceofEnglishasalanguageforcommunicationincurrentscenario"GSSSCollege, SiddharthaNagar, Mysore,Nov 2017

SeminarConvenor
StateLevelSeminaron“Shakespeare:OurContemporary”,March2018
StateLevelSeminaron“EmergingPerspectivesonNewLiteraturesinEnglish”,February 2020
StateLevelSeminaron “Indian Diaspora Writers”,February 2023

WebinarOrganisingSecretary/ Convenor
StateLevelWebinaron“StructuralistViewofLanguage”,30June2020

StateLevelWebinaron“IntroductiontoLiterary Theory,20Sep2021

ResourcePerson
22ndRefresherCourseinEnglish,UGC–HRDC, UniversityofMysore,3Sep2021

Invited Lectures on “Commonwealth Literatures”, Department of English, PG Centre,UniversityofMysuru, Hemagangothri, Hassan,3Feb 2022

Reviewer of Research Papers for the Journals:
    LITERATOR,AOSISPublishing,SouthAfrica

MARANG:JournalofLanguageandLiterature,UniversityofBotswana,Botswana

HELIYON,aJournalofElsevier

Adjudicator of PhD Thesis:
    Titled “Desire, Dread and Destiny Pattern in the Select Novels of Kamala Markandaya and Anita Desai”, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Research Supervision for PhD
    Asha K R, “Narrating the Space: A Study of Select Short Stories in English from Northeast India”.
    Naveen Rao C N, “Silence, Space and Corruption: A Study of Select     Nigerian Diaspora Novels”.
    Sachin M K, “Writing Human Spaces and Fading Nature: A Study of Select Indian Fictional Works in English”.
    Tejaswini Sugnyan Malekar, “Transnation and Transcreation: A Study of Select Poems of Agha Shahid Ali”.

MEMBERSHIPTOPROFESSIONALBODIES
 

MysoreLiteraryAssociation