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Aruna S. Ajayan

Assistant Professor-English

Aruna S. Ajayan - Assistant Professor | English
Academic qualifications M A, NET
Date of Joining 2020-09-29
Current Professional status Assistant Professor
Doctoral Research Experience Research Scholar in English at the University of Kerala
Academic Achievements Awarded UGC NET December 2019
Areas of Academic Interest Culture Studies
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Papers presented in National/International Seminars ● Presented a paper on (Dis)figuring Home: Stereotypical Images of the Homeland in Selected Works of Adiga, Khan and Misra in the National Seminar on South Asian Diaspora in Australia from 28-30 November 2018 organised by the Centre for Australian Studies and Institute of English .

● Presented a paper on Lust stories: A Counter Narrative of Female Sexuality in the International Seminar on Thrice Told Tales: Reconfiguring the Canon from 10-11 December, 2018 organised by All Saints College, Trivandrum.

● Presented a paper on The Potential A.I: Replacing Human Relations in the International Conference on Crossing Borders: Film and Literature organised by Nirmalagiri College in collaboration with Kerala State Chalachitra Academy from 17-19 December, 2019.


● Presented a paper on Redefinition of Womanhood and Sexuality in the Select Works of Adrienne Rich in the International Conference on Women in Literature from 23-24 January 2020 organised by White Memorial College for Arts and Science for Women.

Presented a paper on Misinformation Still Burns: The Role of Online Media in the Australian Bushfire Crisis in the Virtual International Conference Who Started the Bushfires?: Australian Culture, Economy and Polity in the Post Truth Era held on 15-17 September, 2021 organised by Dept. of English, University College, Thiruvananthapuram in collaboration with Centre for Australian Studies, University of Kerala, Littcrit and IASA.

Presented a paper on Policing the Body: A Reading on Sivarenjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum in the International Virtual Conference on Humanities through Literature, Film and Media 2.0 organised by Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai on 18th and 19th August 2022.
Presented a paper on Dalit Resistance to the Caste Conundrum: Revisiting the Documentary ‘Apna Time Aayega: When Dalits Fight for Dignity’ at the two day international seminar on Popular Culture and Contemporary Literature on 10th and 11th November 2022.
Books Chapters NIL
Invited Lectures/Resource person Served as a Resource Person for a talk on Introduction to Innovation and Incubation Centre: Overview and Opportunities organised by IIC, S N College Chempazhanthy on September 11, 2024. Judge for the School Youth Festival held on 27/7/2022 at Sree Narayana Senior Secondary School Judge for the School Youth Festival held on 25/7/2024 at Sree Narayana Senior Secondary School Served as Resource Person for a talk on ‘Innovation by School Children’ organised by Institution’s Innovation Cell, Sree Narayana College Varkala at Sivagiri Higher Secondary School on 16th February 2022.
Projects (Major/Minor) NIL
Symposia/Conference/Workshop/ Conducted/ Attended Conferences Conducted
• Coordinator – Scare Fair: Halloween Day Celebration organised by the Department of English on 4th November 2022
• Coordinator – Seminar on ‘How to Build a Professional Career’ organised by Placement Cell in association with Avodha and IQAC on 6th January, 2022.
• Coordinator- Online Reading Contest in connection with the observance of Black History Month organised by Department of English in association with IQAC on 8th February, 2022.
• Coordinator – Screening of the movie ‘Race’ in connection with the observance of Black History Month organised by Media Club in association with IQAC.
• Coordinator – Screening of Short Film ‘Juice’ in connection with celebration of International Women’s Day organised by Department of English in association with Debate Club, Theatre Club, Media Club and IQAC on 8th March, 2022.
• Coordinator – Rephrasing male chauvinistic Malayalam Film Dialogues Competition named ‘Polichezhuthu’ organised by the Department of English in association with IQAC on 7th March, 2022.
• Coordinator – Mobile Photography Contest in connection with the observance of International Women’s Day organised by Media Club in association with IQAC on 7th March 2022.
• Coordinator – Seminar on ‘Poetry in the Post Pandemic Age’ as part of TRENDZ Seminar Series 2022 organised by the Department of English in association with IQAC in connection with the observance of World Poetry Day on 21st March, 2022.
• Coordinator – Seminar on ‘How to Face an Interview’ organised by Placement Cell in association with IQAC on 21st March, 2022.
- Coordinator of Intercollegiate Harry Potter themed Short Tale Writing Contest organised by Dept. of English, Sree Narayana College Varkala in association with IQAC on July 30, 2021.
- Coordinator of Intercollegiate Poster Making Competition organised by the Department of English in association with IQAC in connection with Pride Month Celebration on June 30, 2021.
- Coordinator of Mirabilia Literary Fest organised by the Department of English in association with ELTAI and IQAC as part of Trendz Seminar Series 2021 on 25 and 25 May 2021
-Coordinator for a One Day Orientation Programme for First Year Degree Students in association with ELTAI and IQAC on 12 Dec 2020.
- Joint coordinator of webinar on Virtual Interaction and Adolescent Health: Risks and Rewards on 14 November 2020 organised in association with Media Club

Workshops Attended

● Attended two day National Workshop on Writing conducted by E-Prof from 19-20 May 2018.
● Attended three day national workshop on Malayalam Cinema: Contested Screens, Contending Economies organised by Institute of English, University of Kerala from 11-13 March 2019.
● Attended the two day workshop on Career Options for Literature Students organised by E-Prof and TES from 2-3 November 2019.
Attended National e-workshop on MLA Style of Referencing: The 9th Edition Updates organised by Department of English, R D Deore Arts and Science College in association with ELTAI on 18th June, 2021.
Attended One Month Online Workshop cum Certificate Course on Research Methodology, Academic Writing and Publishing in English organised by All India Forum for English Students, Scholars and Trainers from 1 - 31 Aug 2021.
Attended a one week training programme on Text and Context in Translation organised by Dept. of Humanities, NIT Trichy from 18-23 July 2022.
Attended a thirty hour training programme of Innovation Ambassador Training Foundation Level and Advanced Level organised by MoE’s Innovation Cell and AICTE.
- Attended an online course on Kerala in the Classical Age organised by PAMA Research Institute.
- Attended 2-Day National Online workshop: Advanced AI tools for Academic Research from 21-22 August, 2024.


Seminars Attended

● Attended the national seminar on Diaspora Reimagined: The Politics of Representation organized by the Centre for Cultural Studies and the Institute of English, University of Kerala from October 11th - 13th, 2017.
● Attended three day International Seminar on Perestroika and After: Paradigm Shift in Russian Literary Narratives organised by Dept. of Russian, University of Kerala from 21-23 February 2018.
● Attended National Seminar on Narrating Travel, Mapping Identities organised by the Institute of English, University of Kerala from 5-7 March 2018.
● Attended Two Day National Seminar on Malayalam Cinema: Contested Screens, Contending Economies organized by the Institute of English, University of Kerala from 14-15 March 2019.
● Attended Three Day International Conference on Memory, War, Violence and Displacement: India and Canada organised by Centre for Canadian Studies, University of Kerala on 26-28 February, 2019.
● Attended the International Conference on Teaching in English in the Post Method Era: Challenges, Possibilities and Solutions organized by School of Distance Education and the English Language Teachers Association of India from 20-22 November, 2019.
- Attended the second lecture of the IMG Public Lecture Series on the topic Women in Public Life in Kerala: History, Experience and Learning on 15th December 2020
- Attended the International Webinar on Cyber Media Cultures on Jan 8-11 organised by Department of English, Govt. College Mokeri.
- Attended the webinar on Post Discourses: Theory in Praxis organised by
Padasala from 27-31 July 2020.
- Attended the webinar series on Cultural Studies in/of Keralam: Politics, Praxis, Methods organised by Centre for Cultural Studies, University of Kerala
- Attended the SB College Centenary Special Talk by Slavoj Zizek on 18th May, 2.30 pm.
- Attended the webinar on Research, Writing and Style Manuals organised by School of English and Foreign Languages, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram on 10th July, 2021.
- Participated in the regional meet of Institution’s Innovation Cell and MoE’s Innovation Cell organised at KMEA Engineering College, Kochi at 6th August 2022.
- Participated in the UGC Sponsored Online National Webinar on NEP 2020: Changing Role of Teachers conducted by UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala on 5th September 2022
- Participated in the two day international seminar on Popular Culture and Contemporary Literature on 10th and 11th November 2022.


FDP Attended

One week online short term FDP on Digital Content Management on E-Learning organised by S N College for Women, Kollam in collaboration Kerala State Higher Education Council with from 13th to 19th June, 2021

Five day FDP on Effective Teaching and Learning Through Moodle organised by PG and Research Department of Physics combined with IQAC, SN College, Kollam in association with Kerala State Higher Education Council from 31st May to 4th June, 2021.

Five Day FDP on Literature and Humanity organised by School of Arts, Humanities and Social Science and Indian Society for the Promotion of English Language and Literature(iSPELL) held from 24-28 May, 2021.

One week FDP on Psychological Skills for Effective Teaching and Learning from 1-7 June, 2021 organised by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College under the aegis of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching

Four Week Induction/Orientation Programme for Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education organised by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College under the aegis of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching from 19 June - 18 July, 2021

171st Induction Programme conducted by UGC HRDC, University of Kerala from 6.9.21 to 5.10.21

Refresher Course in Spatial and Digital Humanities conducted by UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala from 1. 12. 2023 to 14. 12. 2023

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Honours/Awards NIL
Administrative distinction Convener-Media Club, SPOC-Smart India Hackathon 2022, Innovation Ambassador, IIC, Member-SSR Drafting Committee, • Member, Institution’s Innovation Council • Member, CLMC
Membership Professional Bodies ELTAI, AIFEST
Research Output NIL
Publications in National/ International Journals ● S, Sreelatha .A and Aruna S. Ajayan. "Redefinition of Womanhood and
Sexuality in the Select Works of Adrienne Rich". JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, vol. 13, no. 2, 2020. pp. 812-816.

Aruna S. Ajayan and Aswanth C. "Misinformation Still Burns: The Role of Online Media in the Australian Bushfire Crisis". Littcrit: An Indian Response to Literature, vol. 48, no. 2, 2022. pp. 166-171

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