English

Academics

Ms. Ajomy Maria Joseph

Assistant Professor
MA, MPhil, NET
e.j.ajomy@gmail.com

Google Scholar Id: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jkt6sFkAAAAJ&hl=en

Orcid Id: 0000-0002-6136-3468

Qualifications

Master Degree 

  • MA English, St. Thomas College, Pala, 2012
  • MA Philosophy, Annamalai University

Ph.D in English:

Pursuing since 2019 at St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva, MG University

M.Phil. English

NET Qualified

PGDCA

Memberships in Different Associations

Member of Cognitive Science Society, #124-4730 University Way NE 104 Seattle, WA 98105.

Achievements and Awards

Selected as the Best NSS Programme officer of MG University in the year 2016 -17

Publications
  • Globalizing Space: The Spatial Orientation in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.” Research Scholar, ISSN 2249-6696, Vol. II Issue No. IV, December 2012.
  • “Treading towards the Brahman: Upanishadic Reading of Anita Desai’s Journey to Ithaca.” Research Scholar, ISSN 2249-6696, Vol. III, Issue No. I, March 2013.
  •  “Dalitality and Patriarchy: Double Colonization in Bama’s Karukku.” Discourse, ISSN 2321 – 0214, Vol. I, Issue 1, March 2013.
  •  “Identifying with Nature: Ecofeminist Reading of Guillermo del Tor’s Pan’s Labyrinth.” IJPC, ISSN 0974-7370, June 2014.
  • “Interpolating the Divine Sagas: Religious Renaissance in Mediascape.” Discourse, ISSN 2321 – 0214, March 2015.
  • “The Transsexual Dilemma: “The Making of She-Male” in The Truth about Me: A Hijra Life Story, Discourse,  ISSN 2321 – 0214, October 2017.
  •  “Treading Through the Maze: A Reading of Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose based on Vastu Sastra,” The EFL Journal/ www.openhumanitiesalliance.org, ISSN 0976-660X, June 2016.
  • “Eloquent Structures: Architectural Codes in Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose.” Science and Society, ISSN 0973-0206 , June 2015. 
  •  “Sexual Minorities and Laughter: Gendered Reading of Malayalam Television Programmes.” Lux Montis, ISSN 2249-6896, December 2014.
  •  “Cultures in Interaction: Diasporic Overtones in Amy Tan’s Bonesetter’s Daughter.” Pursuits. ISSN 0974- 7400, November 2014.
  •  “Beyond Theory: The Cognitive Turn and the Revival of Reading in Literary Studies.” Isal Paithrukam Vol. 31, December 2022, pp. 201-219, ISSN:2582-550X. December, 2022 (UGC CARE listed) 
Conference Presentations
Type of

seminar

 Topic Organizer Title of the paper

presented
National Seminar Re- ‘tracking’ the celluloid: History, politics and Popular culture in films The Post Graduate Department of English, N.S.S College Pandalam Reinventing New Texts: Adaptations as Interpretations of Shakespeare’s Hamlet
International Seminar Ending Gendered Violence: From Theory to Practice All Saints’ College Trivandrum Gendered Temple Architectural Spaces of Kerala
National Seminar Bioregional and Ecocritical Discourses: Nature and Narration New Man College Thodupuzha Identifying with Nature: Ecofeminist Reading of Guillermo del Tor’s Pan’s Labyrinth
National Seminar Media and Culture: Creations and Transcreations St. Xaviers College for Women, Aluva Interpolating the Divine Sagas: Religious Renaissance in Mediascape
National Digimodernism: Configuring Literature and Society School of Letters, MG University Commoditizing the Female Self in Select Malayalam Vlogs
International Theory and Discursive Practices in the Age of Interdisciplinarity Bharathmata College, Thrkkakara and Royal university of Bhutan Beyond Theory: Cognitive Poetics and the Revival of Reader in Literary Studies
Book Chapters
  • “Commoditization of the female self in select Malayalam Vlogs. ” Digimodernism: Configuring Literature and Society. Published by School of Letters, MG University, Kottayam, Amazon Kindle, 2020, ASIN : B085B798PM
  •  “Tharakathinte Vazhiye” in Gurumozhikal, Published by Jeevan Books
Research interest/ Area of Specialization:

Cognitive Studies, Semiotics

Other Scientific Impact

Reviewer/ Editor details: Reviewed “Disability and Marginalisation: Politics and Public Policy Making in India”, Paper ID: ERCICSSH1924074 By Anju Unny for Euresia Research Foundation, GRDS Publishing

Extension Activities

2019

  • Workshop on “Academic Writing and Project Preparation” at the Dept. of English, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta on 9.12.2019

2020

  • “Gender and Environment Sensitization” and “Academic Journal Review” at Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha on 4 January 2020
  • “Academic Book Review” and  “Scientific Temper and Aspects of Research in Contemporary Society” at Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha on 11.01.2020

2021

  • Lecture on “Feeling the Nature: Cognition and Experience in Ecocriticism” as part of national seminar on Eco-consciousness in Language and Literature at Bon Secours College for Women, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu on 15.04.2021
  • Research Methodology Workshop at St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva on 18.06.2021
  • Research Methodology Workshop at Naipunya Institute of Management and Information Technology, Calicut on 13.08.2021
  • Student Induction Programme Lecture on “Communication Skills and its Importance” at Keltrac, Training Centre, Arroor on 12.11.2021
  • “Fashioning yourself “– personality development programme for NSS Volunteers on 26.12.2021

2022

  • Quiz master – Litt Regatta on 25 March 2022 at Newman college, Thodupuzha

2023

  • Workshop on Research Methodology – part 1 at St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva on 6 January 2023
  • Workshop on Research Methodology – part 2 at St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva on 18th March, 2023
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