» Neha Anne Varughese

Neha Anne Varughese

Asst. Professor

M.A., NET

nehaannevarughese@rajagiricollege.edu.in

Educational Qualification
- MA English
- NET
Areas of Specialization
- Literary Theory and Criticism, Dramaturgy, Performance Studies, Advanced English Grammar, Classical Criticism to Post Modern Theories
Publications
- “Cityscapes as Palimpsests: Reconfiguring Identities in the Living Archives of
  Indian Metropolis” in SCOPUS Indexed book Cityscapes: Interstices of Space
  and Memory, Retelling Metropolitan Chronotopes by Taylor and Francis.
- “Voice of God: Divine Alterity and Performance in Religio- Spiritual Art
  Form of Theyyam in North Kerala” in UGC Care Journal Anhad Lok (Volume
  XX).
- “Language of the Impasse: Embodied Langauge in Samuel Beckett’s Theatre”
  in UGC Care Journal Pratyabhinja (Volume X).
- “Exploring the Essence of Romantic Poetry: Features, Poets and Legacy” in
  the ISBN book Echoes of Time: A Cruise Through Different Schools of
  English Poetry.
Seminars, Workshops, FDPs, Conferences Attended
- International Conference & Workshop on “Across Cultures: Language,
  Literature, Theatre, Folk Forms, Science and the Indian Knowledge System”
  organized by Shakespeare Society of Eastern India and Tagore Gandhi
  Institute for Culture Studies & Service Learning on 28 & 29 September 2024.
- Two Day National Seminar on “Redefining Culture and Communities:
  Cultural Mobility and Migration” organized by The Post Graduate Department
  of English, Sacred Heart College, Thevara on 24 & 25 September 2024.
- 6 Day International Online Faculty Development Programme on “Cultural
  Heterogeneity in Language, Linguistics and Literature” jointly conducted by
  Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu and University of
  Strathclyde, Glascow from 01-06 July 2024.
- International Online Conference on “Scavenging the ‘Material’ and the
  ‘Metaphoric’: The Poetics of Discard Studies” organized by St. Teresa’s
  College (Autonomous), Ernakulam 19 June 2024.
- 7 Day International Faculty Development Programme on “New Frontiers in Literary Research” conducted by Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru from 09-17 October 2023.
- 7 Day Faculty Development/ Training Programme on “Research Paper Writing” jointly organized by Research Foundation of India and BK Birla Institute of Higher Education, Rajasthan from 25 November 2023- 2 December 2023.
- Attended a five day National level FDP on & New perspectives in English Language Curriculum and Research organized by Presidency University, Karnataka from 5 to 9 December 2022.
- Attended a six day National online FDP on Integrating the Contemporary Discourses in English language and Literature Studies conducted by SRM Institute of science and technology, Tamil Nadu from 17 to 23 December 2022.
- Completed One Month Online Workshop-cum-Certificate course on Research Methodology, Academic Writing and Publishing organized by All India Forum for English Students Scholars and Trainers (AIFEST) and Department of English, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad from 21 August 2022 to 20 September 2022.
- Completed Two Week Multidisciplinary International Faculty Development Programme on Research Methodology conducted by Department of English & Other Foreign languages, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai held from 6 June 2022 to 21 June 2022.
Paper Presentations
- “The Sacred Encounter: Individual Identities and Social Dynamics in the
  Religio Spiritual Performance of Theyyam” in International Conference &
  Workshop on “Across Cultures: Language, Literature, Theatre, Folk Forms,
  Science and the Indian Knowledge System” organized by Shakespeare Society
  of Eastern India and Tagore Gandhi Institute for Culture Studies & Service
  Learning on 28 & 29 September 2024.
- “Deconstructing Cultural Boundaries: Beckett’s Vision of Migration and
  Mobility” in Two Day National Seminar on “Redefining Culture and
  Communities: Cultural Mobility and Migration” organized by The Post
  Graduate Department of English, Sacred Heart College, Thevara on 24 & 25
  September 2024.
- “The Detritus of Existence: Poetics of Refuse in Samuel Beckett’s Breath” in
  the International Online Conference on “Scavenging the ‘Material’ and the ‘Metaphoric’: The Poetics of Discard Studies” organized by St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam 19 June 2024.
Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences/ FDPs Coordinated
- Convener for the first State Level Seminar – ‘Nuances of Adaptation’ conducted by Department of English in 2018.
- Coordinator for Intra Collegiate workshop on Indian Aesthetics in 2017
- Coordinator for the Certificate Course in Linguistic Proficiency
Participation in Campus Corporate Life
- College Arts Advisor (2023-present).
- Senior Faculty Advisor for the BA English Honours Programme.
- Chief Coordinator for intra- collegiate Youth Festival- Sarganjali 2023 & 2024.
- Department Coordinator for Research, Innovation and Extension.
- Head of Cultural Committee for College Fests and Events since 2023.
- Chief Coordinator for training and organizing student participation for MG
  University Youth Festival.
- Coordinator for the event ‘Et Tu Brute’ for the Inter Collegiate competition
  Speranza 2019.
- Convener for the first State Level Seminar conducted by the institution –
  ‘Nuances of Adaptation’ conducted by Department of English in 2018.
- Chief Magazine Editor of ‘LOGOS’ the first E- magazine of the institution in
  2020.
- Coordinator for the first Language Game ‘Vrdhanth’ conducted as part of the
  inter collegiate management fest INEPTRA 2018.
Contributions to Public Life
- Coordinator and Advisor for Sandesh: Postcard Project (Phase I and II)
  conducted in collaboration with Indian Postal Service.
- Coordinator and Advisor for community support initiatives English for Daily
  Life and Fundamentals of English conducted for students at St. Mary’s Higher
  Secondary School, Thalacode, Ernakulam.