M. Elangovan

Associate Professor

  • Name:

    Elangovan

  • Qualification:

     M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., M.A(Ling), Ph.D.

  • Email:

     mjanmithran@gmail.com

  • Date of Join: 2000-07-28

Publications

  • Bapsi Sidhwa's Ice-Candy Man: A Post Colonial Discourse. Shine 21 Issue August 2007. Peer Reviewed.
  • Prescriptions, Prohibitions and Punishments in Bapsi Sidhwa's A Pakistani Bride. In Bridge in Making. No: 53, 54 July 2009.Peer Reviewed
  • New Aestheticism: An Angel Against Theory as Hermeneutics of Suspicion. Eclectic Representations, Vol. 2. Issue 1. July, 2012.Pg. no 139-146,ISSN 2231-430X,Peer Reviewed
  • A.K. Ramanujam's Observations on Tamil Poetics: A Dravidian Answer to Indian Aestheticism and its Spatial Strategies. American College of Journal of English Language and Literature no: 1. August 2012. Pg 163-166 ISSN 1725 2278 876X (Vol 1) Peer Reviewed
  • "The Formation of the Subaltern Consciousness: A Bisexual Foetus", TEJAS Thiagarajar College Journal, Vol. 1(2), June 2016, ISSN(Online): 2456-4044
  • Published a paper “On the Abolition of Marginalisation(A Requiem for Grand Narratives)”. Neithal Aaivu. Vol-2. ISBN No: 2456-2882. 2017.
  • Published a paper “The Politics of Women’s Writing”. Women’s Writings: A Multifaceted Reading. ISBN No: 978-93-80890-43-2. 2018.
  • Published a paper “The Archetypal Indian Mind: Diversions and Deviations”. Olio: Observations Scripted. Ed. Rema. ISBN No: 978-93-86770-94-3. 2018.
  • Published a paper “Metatheorising Gayathri Chakravorty Spivak’s “Subaltern Studies: Deconstructing Historiography”. Literature of the Marginalised: Dreams, Voices and Challenges of the Subaltern. Ed. M. Nallakurumban; Rev. Dr. S. Paul Pragash, Dr. B. Beneson. ISSN No: 2249-2151. 2018.
  • Published a paper “Aesthetic Emoticons in Passuvaiya’s (Sundara Ramasamy) Select Poems”. Guild of Indian English Writers, Editors and Critics. ISBN No: 978-93-87870-65-9. 2018.
  • "Oceanic Crisis in Sri Lankan Tamil Poetry: A Phoenician birth of Poetic Spirit", Literary Endeavour, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches, Vol.IX, Special Issue: I, July 2018, ISSN: 0976-299X
  • Published a paper on the title, Metatheorising Gayathri Chakravorty Spivak’s “Subaltern Studies: Deconstructing Historiography”, TJELLS, ISSN 2249-2151, Dec 2018.
  • Published a Poem on the title “Celebration of Local”, Setu, Bilingual Monthly Journal, Pittsburgh, USA, ISSN 2475-1359, June 2019.
  • Published a paper “Aijaz Ahamed’s “On Post Modernism”: A Marxist Approach to Post Modernism as an Ideaological Conspiracy of Crony Capitalism”. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences: Special Issue on “English Language, World Literature and Gender Studies”. Ed. Dr. K. Premkumar, Dr. P. Jeyapriya, Dr. Suresh Frederick, Dr. K. Kaviyarasu. Ref. No.: SEL 0102. Vol. 9. Impact Factor: 7.081. Issue No.:5. ISSN No.: 2249-2496. 2019.
  • Published a Paper on the title “Sa. Kandasamy’s Saaya Vanam: An Irony of Cosmic Chaos in the Era of Anthropocene”, International Conference, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, Dec 2019.
  • Published a Poem on the title “Colourless Butterflies”, International Conference, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, Dec 2019.
  • Published paper titled “State Violence as a Repressive Measure in the Cholaka Tribal Community in S. Balamurugan’s Cholakar Thotti”. School of English and Foreign Languages, The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University). 5th and 6th March 2020.
  • Published poem under the title “Indiscreet Discriminations” in Muse of Now Paradigm: An Entry into Poepro by Authors Press in 2020. ISBN 978-93-89824-29-2.
  • Published paper titled “Online Teaching: Challenges and Changes as a New Normal Pedagogy” in Teaching English Online: New Roles and Strategies. Published by OrangeBooks Publication, Chhattisgarh, 2021. ISBN 978-93-92878-88-6.
  • Presented paper entitled “Jouissance: A Psychic & paradoxical Textuality in Kritika’s Vasaveswaram” in the Two Days International E-Conference on Emotional Intelligence and Gender Difference in Indian Literature, jointly organized by department of Psychology (SSC), Tamil (SSC), and English (SSC), St. Mary’s College (Autonomous), Thoothukudi on 22nd and 23rd January, 2021.
  • Published poems ‘lit College, and ‘A (G)room of One’s Own’ in Writers Editors Critics (An International Biannual Refereed Journal of English Language and Literature), Vol 11, No. 1, March 2021 by GIEWEC(Guild of Indian English Writers, Editors and Critics), Kerala, India. ISSN 2231-198X.
  • Published poems ‘The Devils of Time’ and ‘Bleedy Days’ in International Journal on Multicultural Literature (IJML), Vol. 11, No. 2, July 2021. ISSN 2231 – 6248.

    • Conference/Workshop Attended

  • Inter-Collegiate Seminar, SFR College for Women, Sivakasi, September 28, 2001.
  • HIV/AIDS Sponsored by Tamilnadu AIDS Control Society. Family Welfare Training Centre, Madurai. Mar. 2002
  • Dr. M. Elangovan Bapsi Sidhwa's Ice-Candy Man A Post Colonial Discourse. SFR College for Women. Aug. 2004.
  • Two Day Regional Seminar on "Women Writers: World View", SFR College for Women", Sivakasi, August, 27-28, 2004.
  • Dr. M. Elangovan Language and Literature: Heteroglossia in Bapsi Sidhwa's Ice Candy Man. St. Joseph College. Trichy. Feb. 2005.
  • A Winter Course on Modern Literary Theory and Criticism. Gandhigram Rural Institute. Jan.2005.
  • With an Award Winning Turkish-American Novelist, Guneli-Gun at American College May. 2005
  • Dr. M. Elangovan From Poetics to Polemics: Subaltern Studies as a Postcolonial Critique. VHNSN College Virudunagar. Mar. 2007.
  • Literary Theory: National Seminar. Fatima College Madurai. 2007. National Fatima College
  • Dr. M. Elangovan Historiography, Hegemony and a Search for Subalternity in Post Colonial, Lady Doak College. Madurai Feb.2008.
  • Dr. M. Elangovan Aristotle's Poetics as Metatext of Logo-Centricism. Alagappa University. Mar. 2008.
  • Delegate, Workshop on Item Writing Prescribed for College Level, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, March 24-26, 2011
  • Literary Theory: National Seminar. Fatima College Madurai. 2011.
  • Two day National Workshop on Translation: Theory and Practice. ANJAC. Sivakasi. Jan. 2013. National ANJAC
  • Two Day National Workshop on "Translation: Theory and Practice", ANJAC, Sivakasi, Jan 21-22, 2013
  • National Seminar on Urbanization in Tamizhagam: Historical and Archeological Perspective, Karuthu=Pattarai, Madurai, Nov 18, 2018.
  • 7th International Seminar on South Asian Literature in English, Aesthetic Emoticans in Passuvaiya's (Sundara Ramasamy) Select Poems, Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College, Rasipuram Dec 14 and 15, 2018.
  • One Day Workshop on Approaches, Methods and Theories towards Readings and Re-readings of Literary Texts, Vivekananda College, Madurai, Feb2, 2019.
  • GIAN Course on Cognitive Semiotics, The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Feb 11 to 15, 2019.
  • International Seminar on "Globalisation of English and Changing Definitions of Proficiency, The American College, Madurai, June 3, 2019.
  • Presented a Paper on the title “Sa. Kandasamy’s Saaya Vanam: An Irony of Cosmic Chaos in the Era of Anthropocene”, International Conference, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, Dec 2019.
  • Presented a Poem on the title “Colourless Butterflies”, International Conference, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, Dec 2019.
  • Presented a paper titled “A Meta-Reading of Michael Ryan’s Structuralistic Approach to King Lear”, International Conference on “Sustainable Development”, Kalasalingam University, Virudhunagar, Dec. 2019
  • Conference on “Societal Realism and Didactical Values of Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural and Aristotle’s Poetics: A Comparative Study”, organized by G. Venkataswamy Naidu College (SF), Kovilpatti, in collaboration with Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore. 4th March 2020.
  • Attended UGC-Sponsored National Seminar on Indigenous Literature. The Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed to be University, Gandhigram. 5th and 6th March 2020.
  • Attended workshop on ‘Kavi Salaam: The Poetry Festival’, organized by Oxford Bookstore and Poetry Paradigm on 4th October 2020.
  • Attended Workshop on “Haikun and Haibun” at poetry festival, Periyar University, Salem. 4th October 2020.
  • Attended One Week (Online) Interdisciplinary Faculty Development Programme on “Emergent Aesthetics of Translation – Theory and Praxis”. Organised by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, with University of Delhi. 19th – 25th February 2021.
  • Attended One-day National Webinar on "Complicating Gender: Reflections on Literature, Society, and Culture". Purbasthali College, in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell. West Bengal. 16 May, 2022.

    • Books Published

  • Viriya Thirantha Siragugal, Sembulam Veliyeedu, 2010.
  • Kazhumara Kavithaigal, Oviya Pathippagam, July 2017.
  • Moral Aesthetics: An Anthology of Avvaiyar's Didactic Poetry, Emerald Publishers, 2019.
  • Poems of Madness, Emerald Publishers, June 29, 2019.
  • Ezhutha Mudiya Haiku, Ezhilini Publishers, June 29, 2019
  • Suzhandrum Veyyil Pinnum Suriyan, Panmuga Medai Publishers, July 16, 2021

    • Lectures

  • Guest Speaker "Literary Criticism- New Criticism" SFR College for Women August 28, 2002.
  • Guest Lecture on "Comparative Literature" under COHSSIP, V.V.V. College for Women, Virudhunagar, March 22, 2003.
  • Guest Lecture on "Contemporary Literary Theory" V.V.V. College for Women, Virudhunagar, July 23, 2010
  • Guest Lecture on "Professional Tug of War and New Age Learning among the Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff Members of Institutions in India, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors, Madurai, Aug, 12, 2015
  • Resource Person "Shakespeare and New Historicism" Arul Anandar College 9th January 2017.
  • Resource Person, "Celebrate Shakespeare", Vivekanandha College, Madurai, Dec 9, 2017
  • Guest Lecture on "Micro Political and Hierarchical State Structure in Act IV Scene I of The Merchant of Venice", Vivekanandha College, Madurai, Dec 9, 2017
  • Special Lecture on "Shakespeare as a Philosopher", Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai, Dec 22, 2017
  • Guest Lecture on "English Language Teaching", S.V.N. College, Madurai, Feb 3, 2018.
  • Keynote Address, One Day National Seminar on "Literatures of the Marginalised: Dreams, Voices and Challenges of the Subaltern, Arul Anandhar College, Madurai, Feb 27, 2018
  • Commentator for Madurai District Conference, Thalam, May 26, 2018
  • Guest Speaker, "Tracing Deconstruction from Structuralism", Sourashtra College, Madurai, Jan09, 2019
  • Special Address, One Day International Conference on "Emerging Paradigms in English Writing EPEW-19", MSU- Constituent Model College, Nagalapuram, March 29, 2019.
  • Keynote Address, Book Launching Function of Kumaarananthan's Pale Twilight by S. Vincent/ M. Lawrence on April 28, 2019 at Madurai MOOTA.
  • Guest Lecture, "Literature: A Passion for Life", Sri. S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur, June 21, 2019.
  • Resource Person, Poetry Workshop, English Literary Association, Sri Meenakshi Govt. Arts College for Women, Aug 29, 2019.
  • Key Note Address on “Street Play and Short Film Making”, National Level Workshop, VHNSN College, Sep, 2019.
  • Resource Person, International Seminar on Envisioning Textuality of Theatre and Theatricality of Text: Multi- Disciplinary approach in Language and Literature, GVN College, Kovilpatti, Sep, 2019.
  • Guest Speaker and delivered a Special Lecture on “The Millstones and Milestones in the History of English Literature”, Mary Matha College, Theni. Sep 25,2019.
  • Special Speaker, English Literary Association, C.S.I. College of Arts and Science for Women, Oct 23, 2019.
  • Special Lecture, on Introduction to “Modern Indian Drama: Themes, Motifs and Emerging Trends.
  • Guest lecture on Content and Form of Short Stories, VHNSN, Virudhunagar, Jan.2020.
  • Resource person for the One Day Workshop on Modern Literature (Short story, Poem). Department of Tamil, Syed Ammal Arts and Science College, Ramanathapuram. 19th February 2020.
  • Resource Person in the National E-Conference on ‘World Classics in English Translation: A Critical Perspective’. Organized by the Department of English in collaboration with Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi on 5th and 6th February 2021.
  • Resource Person and delivered a Lecture on J. Krishnamurthi and Liberal Education at the Two-Day International Faculty Development Programme: (On Visionaries, Philosophers, Educators, Social Reformers, and Monks of India, & Compassion and Empathy towards Teaching and Research in Higher Education), organized by the Department of English, Vivekananda College, Tiruvedakam West, Madurai on 25th March 2021.
  • Guest speaker during the ‘Poetry Writing Competition’ organized by the English Club, Department of English, Bharath Institute of Science and technology (BIST), Chennai. On 11th June 2021.
  • Resource Person for A six-Day Faculty Development Programme on Professional English and Communicative English on ‘English for Creativity’, jointly organized by Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College, Pollachi and Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore Department of English and Foreign Languages, on 22nd June 2021.
  • Resource Person for Post Modern Literature on the Webinar “Cultural Nuances in Post Modern Literature” organized by Department of English, Sri Sarada Mahavidyalayam Arts & Science College for Women, Ulundurpet, Kallakuruchi, on 21st October 2021.
  • Delivered Lecture on “Next Generation”, organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) PG & Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College, Madurai. On 29th December 2021.
  • Delivered a Lecture on “The Anatomy of Creativity: A Pro-poetic Approach” in an English Literary Language Studies Workshop, organised by Bhupal Noble’s University Udaipur, Rajasthan from 12th to 27th February 2022.
  • Guest Speaker on the title “Relevance of Research in Academic Ambience”, for the Faculty Development Programme (FDP), organised by Thiagarajar College, Madurai, on 18th March 2022.
  • Delivered an address on the topic “Heart of Darkness: A Postcolonial Voyage to Dystopia”, organised by PG Literary Association (Mytikas, 2021-22), Department of English, Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College for Women (Autonomous), Madurai, on 18th March,2022.

    • Working History

    • PG Assistant (Temporary)

      One year

      Al-Ameen Higher Secondary School, K.Pudur, Madurai

    • Lecturer (Temporary)

      One year

      Saraswathi Narayan College, Madurai.

    • Lecturer (Temporary)

      Three years

      Thiagarajar College, Madurai.

    • Lecturer ( Permanent)

      04 Years and 11 Months

      Thiagarajar College

    • Lecturer (SS) ( Permanent)

      05 Years and 00 Months

      Thiagarajar College

    • Assistant Professor

      02 Years and 11 Months

      Thiagarajar College

    • Associate Professor

      06 Years and 06 Months

      Thiagarajar College

    Awards / Recognitions

  • Research Excellence Award 2020, from Institute of Scholars (INSC).
  • Secured ‘A Grade’ in International Poetry Writing Competition, conducted by AIFEST (All India Forum for English Students, Scholars, and Trainers). November 2020.

    • Event Organised

  • Organised state level seminars, Dept of English, Thiagarajar College
  • Organising Secretary of State Level Intercollegiate Students' Seminar on Regional Writings in English: The Heteroglossia of a Narrative Nation, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, Oct 23, 2018.
  • Conducted a Poetry Workshop on “Technical Writing in Poetry”, Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College for Women, Madurai. 29th August 2019.
  • Conducted Doctoral Research Committee Meeting. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankovil. 17th February 2022.
  • Conducted Doctoral Research Committee Meeting. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankovil. 26th February 2021.

    • Achievements

  • Undergone Training on HIV/AIDS Program Health and Family Welfare Training Center, Vishwanathapuram, Madurai March 27, 2002
  • Orientation Programme, Academic Staff College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, May 17-June 13, 2002
  • Orientation Course Program NSS, Sri Avinashilingam Education Trust, 22 to 31st July, 2002.
  • Three Day Training Programme on Preksha Dhyan and Non Violence NSS, Madurai Kamaraj University 24th to 26th February 2003.
  • Rotary Club of Madurai Dr. M. Elangovan, Aug 2003.
  • V.V.V College for Women Dr. M. Elangovan, Mar 2003
  • Thiagarajar College NSS programme officer 2002 – 2005
  • Refresher Course, Academic Staff College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Oct 1-21, 2003
  • External Examiner, M. Phil. Viva-Voce, Madura College, Jan 17, 2005.
  • Winter Course on Modern Literary Theory and Criticism Gandhigram Rural Institute, Deemed to be University 27-31st January 2005.
  • External Examiner- M.Phil Dissertation "Women and Man: An Exploration of the Real and the Abstract in Two Plays of Girish Karnad 18th February 2005.
  • Deputed as National Convention Tamil (NTS) Member, Tamil University, Thanjavur, from March 29 to 31, 2008.
  • V.V.V College for Women Dr. M. Elangovan, 2010
  • Sri Meenakshi Govt Art College for Women Board of Studies Member 2012 - till date
  • Thiagarajar College Member of Magazine Committee 2012
  • Thiagarajar College Participated in the Training Programme on "Educational Ethos" by NAAC-IQAC 29th March 2012.
  • Sourashtra college Board of Studies Member 2012 - till date
  • Thiagarajar College Deputy Controller of Examinations 2013-2015
  • Thiagarajar College of Preceptors Dr. M. Elangovan, 2015
  • Sri Meenakshi Govt. Arts College for Women Dr. M. Elangovan, 2016
  • Board of Studies Meeting, Sourashtra College, Madurai, Jan 11, 2016
  • Arul Anandar College Dr. M. Elangovan, 2017
  • External Expert for Doctoral Committee, Alagappa University, Jan 18, 2017.
  • Area of Specialisation - British Literature,Literary Criticism and Theory,Linguistics and ELT and Translation and Creative Writing both in Tamil and English
  • External Expert, attended Viva and Doctoral Committee Meeting, Alagappa Govt. Arts College, Karaikudi, April 4, 2017
  • External Examiner for the M. Phil. Viva-Voce, Sri Meenakshi Govt. Arts College for Women, Madurai, June 20, 2017
  • Donated Two Books, Harvey Library, The Madura College, Madurai, Sep, 2017
  • Subject Expert, Board of Studies in English, Madura College, Madurai, Feb 23, 2018
  • University Nominee in Board of Studies for B. A. English, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, from May 20, 2019 to May 19, 2021
  • External examiner for M. Phil., Sri S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur, June 21, 2019
  • Life Membership of The Poetry Society, New Delhi, dated from August 31, 2019
  • Donated my own books Poems of Madnesss and Moral Aesthetics to Sahitya Akademi. Aug, 2019.
  • Part Time Academic Counsellor, IGNOU, New Delhi, Sep- Dec 2019.
  • Received the first copy of K.S.Agamudainambi’s Thirukkuraal with English Verses. Madurai. Nov 23,2019.
  • Edited International Seminar Proceedings on “Envisioning Textuality of Theatre and Theatricality of the Text: A Multi- Disciplinary Approach in Language and Literature. Advisory Editorial Board Member. ISBN No.: 978-93-86782-93-9. 2019.
  • Chair Person, “Perspectives on Anthropocene”, International Conference, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, Dec 2019.
  • Member of Research Advisory Committee, Sri Meenakshi Govt Arts College, Madurai. 16th April, 2020.
  • Member of Research Advisory Committee, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai. 26th August 2020.
  • Member of Research Advisory Committee, Sri Meenakshi Govt Arts College, Madurai. 8th September 2020.
  • External Examiner- Ph.D Viva-Voce, Government Arts College, Karur. 12th November 2020.
  • Member of Research Advisory Committee, Periyar University, Salem. 24th December, 2020.
  • Member of Board of Studies in English (PG), Government Arts College, Salem. 10th February 2021.
  • Reviewer of the book titled “Environmental Protection and its Reflection in Literature”. Shree Shivaji Arts, Commerce & Science College, Rajura, Maharastra. February 2021.
  • External Examiner – Ph. D Virtual Pre- Viva-Voce. Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 5th March 2021.
  • External Examiner – Ph. D Viva-Voce. H. H. The Rajah’s College, Pudukkottai. 01st December 2021.
  • External Examiner – Ph. D Viva-Voce. Government Arts College, Kumbakonam. 22nd December 2021.
  • External Examiner – Ph. D Online Pre- Viva-Voce. Sri S. R. N. M College, Sattur. 23rd February 2022.
  • Subject Expert- Board of Studies of English (PG). Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai. 23rd March, 2022.
  • Subject Expert- Board of Studies of English (PG). Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem. 22 April,2022.
  • Internal Examiner- Ph. D Pre- Viva-Voce. Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 27 April, 2022.

    • Ph.D Guidelines




    Scholar name Research area Status Year
    Johnson Stephen I Sub-consciousness as a Reality: A Jacques Lacanian Approach to the Select Novels of D. H. Lawrence Awarded 2022
    Mr. R. S. Vignesh Socio- Psychological Discourses in the Select Plays of Mahesh Dattani Pursuing N.A.
    Ms. Sheba Premsingh Narrating the Nation: A Postcolonial Critique of the Select Works of Aravind Adiga Pursuing N.A.
    Mr. R. Vinoth Principles of Reader Response Criticism and Select Others: A Reshaping of Self Awarded 2022
    Ms. S. Ilakkiya Rani Magical Realism as a Mythopoetic Narration in the Select Short Stories of Jorge Luis Borges Pursuing N.A.
    Ms. N. Barani Gay Studies as a Textual Metamodernism in the Select Novels of Shyam Selvadurai Pursuing N.A.
    Mr. A. Madhavan Posthumanism: A Theoretical Approach to Futurism. Pursuing N.A
    Mr. B. Thinesh Post-Truth: A Dissection of Predetermined Essence and Existence. Pursuing N.A

    Sponserd Research




    Title Agency Responsibility Status
    Subalternity in the Novels of Bapsi Sidhwa: A Post-colonial study UGC Minor Research Project Completed

    Membership




    Society Detail Period
    GIEWEC Patron Member From 2018
  • The Poetry Society, New Delhi
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  • Life Membership
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  • August 2019
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    Institute of Scholars (INSC) Lifetime Membership From 2020