S.S. Kavitha

Assistant Professor

  • Name:

    Kavitha

  • Qualification:

     M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.,

  • Email:

     kavitha_eng@tcarts.in

  • Date of Join: 2013-12-05

Publications

  • Published a paper titled ?Negated Nationality and Longing to Belong in the select poems of Jean Arasanayagam? in a National seminar on Explorations into South Asian Women?s Writings at Madura College on January 9, 2015.(ISBN 978-81-920310-3-3) P-167.
  • Published a paper Titled ?A Soul Festers with sense of Ennui in Upmanyu Chatterjee?s novel The English August: A Indian Story? in an international seminar on Commonweath Literatures in English at Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars? Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhunagar on February 27, 2015. (ISBN 978-93-81723-36-4) P-211.
  • Presented and Published a paper Titled ?Sexual Abnormality expressed through an Aborted- Libido in Upamanyu Chatterjee?s Weight Loss? in a one day national-level seminar on Literature of the Exiles: Cultural Depletion and Culture Mix at Arul Anandar College on March 13, 2017. The Journal for English Language and Literary Studies (ISSN 2249-2151) P - 158-166.
  • Published a paper titled "Coding and Decoding of Semiotic Signs in Upamanyu Chatterjee's Way to Go" in International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities.Vol.V Issue IV 2017.ISSN-2321-7065 (April 2017) Impact Factor:4.287. P- 140-146.
  • Presented and Published a paper titled "A Cognitive Misconception of Economic Disillusionment in Upamanyu Chatterjee's The Mammaries of the Welfare State" in an one day International Conference on Recent Trends in English Literature at Annai Fathima College of Arts and Science on 5, October 2017.
  • Published a paper titled “A Cognitive Misconception of Economic Disillusionment in Upamanyu Chatterjee’s The Mammaries of the Welfare State” at an international conference on Recent Trends in English Literature at Annai Fathima College of Arts and Science on October 5, 2017. (vol.2 Spl.iss.6 Nov 2017 ISSN 2456-5571 UGC Approved Journal 44274)P 27-29.
  • Published a paper titled “Process of Acculturalization in Upamanyu Chatterjee’s English,August:An Indian Story” at an international conference on New Approaches in English Language and Literature Studies at The American College on 25,January 2019. (Vol 3. Special issue 4.February 2019.E-ISSN:2456-5571) P 89-91.
  • Published a paper titled “Emasculating Caste: Honour Killings as portrayed in Pethavan (The Begetter)”in an International open Access Journal Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (ISSN UGC Approved &5.87 impact factor, Volume 6/issue 4/April 2019) p 137-145.
  • Published a paper titled Determination as a Conflict: A study of the novella The Arena ” in an International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities (Indexed, peer reviewed Refereed Journal) on April 2017. (Vol. 7 Issue 3 March 2019. ISSN-2321-7065) P-106-114

    • Conference/Workshop Attended

  • Participated in an Orientation Programme for Newly Recruited Teachers organized by NAAC-IQAC of Thiagarajar College on December 2 and 3, 2013.
  • Participated in a three-day Training cum Workshop on Test Designing and Item Analysis conducted by National Testing Service-India of Central Institute of Indian Languages at Thiagarajar College from February 10, 2014 to February 12, 2014.
  • Participated in a Faculty Induction And Improvement Programme organized by NAAC-IQAC of Thiagarajar College on March 1 and 2, 2014.
  • Participated in a workshop on ?Communicative English Language Teaching Methods? conducted by George Bishop Jr, English Language Specialist, USA at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College on September 10, 2014.
  • Participated in University Grants Commission sponsored Orientation Programme at Academic Staff College of Madurai Kamaraj University between February 3 2015 and March 2, 2015.
  • Participated in one-day refresher programme on ?Stress Management and Emotional Wellbeing? at Women Studies Centre of Thiagarajar College on March 14, 2015.
  • Participated in an inter-collegiate symposium on ?English Language Teaching, Literary Theories and World Literatures? at The American College on June 29, 2016.
  • Participated in the Faculty Development Programme titled Taming Theory: Challenges in the Indian Classroom at Women's Christian College, Chennai on July 29, 2017.
  • Participated in University Grants Commission sponsored Refresher Course in Environmental Studies on the theme Recent Trends in Environmental Studies at Academic Staff College of Madurai Kamaraj University between March 9 2018 and March 29, 2018.
  • Participated in a one-day workshop on Innovative Practices in Examination Systems jointly organized by Office of the Controller of Examinations and Internal Quality Assurance Cell at Thiagarajar College on February 13, 2019.
  • Participated in University Grants Commission sponsored Refresher Course in English on the theme Language and Literature in 21st Century at Human Resource Development Centre of Madurai Kamaraj University between July 10 2019 and July 23, 2019.
  • Participated in the Meet the Progarmme (Novelist and Critic Saikat Majumdar) organized by SCILET of the The American College on August 14 2019.
  • Participated in a one-day seminar on Laws Relating to Adolescent Girls organized by Justice Shivraj V.Patil Foundation for Socio-Legal Studies and Development at Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer Community Hall, SOCO Trust, Madurai on September 6, 2019.
  • Participated and Chaired a session in a two-day International Conference on Literary Theories organized by Postgraduate and Research Department of English of Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College on the College Premises on February 7 and 8, 2020.
  • Participated in the international webinar on Attitude and Aptitude for writing Research Paper/Article organised by the Department of English and Comparative Literature, School of English and Foreign Languages of Madurai Kamaraj University on August 27, 2020.
  • Participated in University Grants Commission sponsored online Refresher Course in English on the theme World Literature Emerging Trends, Themes and Context at conducted by UGC -Human Resource Development Centre of Madurai Kamaraj University between September 16 2020 and September 29, 2020.

    • Lectures

  • Delivered a lecture on ?Opportunities in Journalism? at Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars? Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhunagar on July 16, 2015.
  • Delivered a lecture on ?Journalism and Newspaper Editing? at Madura Sivakasi Nadars Pioneer Meenakshi Women?s College, Poovathi on December 21, 2015.
  • Delivered a lecture on ?Writing skills-Elixir of Career? at K.L.N. College of Engineering, Pottapalayam on September 23, 2016.
  • Delivered a speech and participated in discussion in a book review and film review on ?Siam-Burma Death Railway Track? organized by Research Centre of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli at Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary on September 24, 2016.
  • Delivered a guest lecture on ?How to File and Edit a News report and Feature Article? at Sourastra College on January 31, 2017.
  • Delivered a lecture on ?Potential Employability? at K.L.N. College of Engineering, Pottapalayam, on February 7.2017.
  • Delivered a lecture on ?Career opportunities in Journalism? at Yadava College, Thiruppalai, on February , 2017.
  • Delivered a lecture on "How to File a News Report?" at Ambika College of Arts and Science for Women on August 8, 2017.
  • Delivered a lecture on Postcolonial Theory at Nadar Mahajana Sangam S.Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai on February 26, 2018.
  • Delivered a guest lecture on Learning Language through Literature at Senthamarai College of Arts and Science, Madurai, on July 25, 2018.
  • Delivered a guest lecture on Writing for the Media to students of Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi on January 5, 2019.
  • Delivered a guest lecture on The New Ways and Waves in Language and Literature at an International Conference held at Sourashtra College on February 27, 2019.
  • Delivered a guest lecture on “The Importance of English Language” at Ambika College of Arts and Science for Women on July 6, 2019.
  • Delivered a guest lecture on Death of books in the Digital Era at Arulanandar College, Karumathur, Madurai on September 27, 2019.
  • Acted as a resource person and delivered a lecture on Cyber Literature at an International Conference on Recent Trends in Language, Literature and Linguistics at Idhaya College for Women, Sarugani, Sivaganga on October 01, 2019.
  • Delivered a guest lecture on Honour Killing: Who’s to bring a death knell? at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai on October 03, 2019.
  • Delivered a lecture on Career in Media through Languages at Lady Doak College, Madurai on October 24, 2019.
  • Delivered a lecture on Journalism and Mass Communication at Nadar Mahajana Sangam S.Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai on January 28, 2020.
  • Delivered a lecture on Cultural Hybridity at a one-day National Seminar on Narratives of Displacement and Cultural Hybridity at St.Mary’s College, Thoothukudi, on March 16, 2020.

    • Working History

    • Chief Sub-Editor and Principal Correspondent

      11 years and 1 month

      The Hindu (Newspaper), Madurai

    • Sub-Editor

      3 years and 7 months

      The New Indian Express, Madurai.

    • Lecturer

      10 months

      The Central Law College, Salem

    Abroad

    A Trip to Srilanka and Thailand while working with the The Hindu

    Awards / Recognitions

  • Received 100 Mighty Women Who Ignite Change! at Lady Doak College on March 05, 2020.

    • Event Organised

  • Organised a State-level Undergraduate Student?s seminar on ?Science Fiction: A Review of Paradoxes? at Thiagarajar College.
  • Organised Extension Activity titled Women Development: Healthy Mind and Sound Body at Aandarkottram Panchayat on March 25, 2019.

    • Achievements

  • Published several feature and news articles. Some of the prominent articles include: A column ?Namma Madurai? for seven years in The Hindu Metroplus and columns namely - food reviews, campus chat, know your area.
  • Published news articles on health issues and feature articles on various social issues including the AIDS, female infanticide, foeticide, problems of women and transgender etc.
  • Been a judge for English Debate in Cluster-level Social Science Exhibition at Kendriya Vidyalaya on August 6, 2016.
  • Been a judge for English speech and story-telling competitions at Kendriya Vidyalaya on October 2016.
  • Been external examiner for question paper setter and valuation for (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) - The American College, Madura College, Fatima College, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Standard Fireworks Rajarathinam College, Sri.S.Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College and Madurai Kamaraj University.
  • Chaired a session in a National conference on ?Women?s Education in Indian Society: Need for New Perspective.? at Fatima College on October 26, 2013.
  • Chaired a session at a Postgraduate State-Level Seminar on ?Women?s Writing: An Abortive Self of Broken Identity? at Thiagarajar College on October 4, 2016.
  • Chaired a session in an one day International Conference on Recent Trends in English Literature at Annai Fathima College of Arts and Science on 5, October 2017.
  • Have been a judge for a debate (Vivadha Medai) Manam Kavartha Agananutru Mandharkal organized by the Department of Tamil of Thiagarajar College as part of Muthamizh Vizha on January 29, 2020.
  • Have been a judge for Meme Creating Competition on Gulliver’s Travels organized by English Language Association of the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College on January 30, 2020.
  • A Committee Member of an Extension Activity held at PUP School, Munichalai, Madurai. March 2014
  • A Committee Member of an Extension Activity held at Govt. Girls School, Kamarajar Salai, Madurai. October 2015
  • A Committee Member of an Extension Activity held at Pottapalayam March 2016
  • Staff In-charge for the students of III B. A. English (Aided) of an Educational Tour to Kanyakumari and Trivandraum. 1-3 September 2016
  • Staff In-charge for the students of III B. A. English (Aided) of an Educational Tour to Mysuru and Bengaluru. 24-27 September 2018
  • Press in-charge for The National Workshop on Indian Aesthetics organized by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College on July 01, 2019.
  • Staff In-charge for the postgraduate students to meet novelist and critic Saikat Majumdar for Meet-the-Author Programme at The American College on August 14, 2019.
  • Staff In-charge for the postgraduate students of a visit to Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College to watch popular play Hayavadhana by Girish Karnard on August 28, 2019.
  • Staff In-charge for the students of a visit to Kodaikanal Christian College to watch popular play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare on August 2019.
  • Staff In-charge for the postgraduate students of an Industrial Visit to The Hindu Office at Madurai-Rameswaram High Road, Puliyankulam, Madurai-625201 on August 13, 2019.
  • Press in-charge for State-level Seminar on English Language Learning: Explorations and Expositions organized by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College on October 11, 2019.
  • Proposed the vote of thanks at an Awareness Programme on Stop the Violence Against Women organized by the Thiagarjar College, Soropti Youth Club and Women Studies Centre of Thiagarjar College on December 10, 2019.
  • Press in-charge for the play Arms and the Man by Bernard Shaw staged by Stage Sculptors organized by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College between December 09, 2019 and December 14, 2019.
  • Department coordinator of Girl’s Students Guidance Cell of Thiagarajar College for the year 2015-2020.
  • Member of the Website Committee of Thiagarajar College for the year 2019-2020.
  • Member of the Stock Verification Committee for Women Studies Centre of Thiagarajar College for the year 2019-2020.
  • Staff Co-ordinator of Soropti Youth Club of Thiagarjar College.

    • Ph.D Guidelines




    Scholar name Research area Status Year
    V. Mugila Cultural Studies - Mahesh Dattani Pursuing 2024
    G. Ishwarya Cultural Studies - Bapsi Sidwa Pursuing 2024
    B. Priyadharshini Crime Psychology - Agatha Christie & Stephen King Pursuing 2024
    K. Aashiha Shareen Trauma & Behaviour - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Pursuing 2025

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    Justice Shivaraj V. Patil Foundation Member, Advisory Board 2020