History

Academics

Dr. Krishnakumar M.V

Associate Professor & Head
MA, M.Phil, Ph.D
9995552731
krishnatripunithura@gmail.com

Educational Qualification

Ph.D from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2005-2010).

Topic: “Forests and People in Island Societies: Andaman Islands – 1880s-1980s”

 

M. Phil from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, (2003-2005)

Topic: “Forestry and the Socio-Ecological History of a Colony: Impact of the Changing Pattern of Forest Resource Use in the Andaman Islands, 1880-1947”

 

MA in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (History) from School of Social Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (2000-2002)

MA in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (History) from School of Social Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (2000-2002)

WORK EXPERIENCE(S)

Assistant Professor in History at Newman College, Thodupuzha since June 2012.

Ad-hoc Lecturer at Hindu College, Delhi University during 2011-12.

Research Associate at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti Bhavan, New Delhi during August 2009 to September 2011.

Project Fellow at the Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, on a project titled “Tsunami and its Impact on Livelihood and Health of the People in Andaman and Nicobar Islands”, funded by University Grants Commission during November 2006 to May 2007.

Research Associate at AC Nielsen-ORG MARG on a World Bank project titled “Moving out of Poverty” during November 2005 to June 2006.

Research Scholar in a project on the “Livelihood Strategies of the Tribal People of Chinnar Wild Life Sanctuary”, carried out by the School of Social Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam for the Kerala Forest Department in 2002.

Field Assistant in a project conducted by the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram on “The Economics of the Nature Based Tourism in South India” in 2002.

Research Guideship Details:

Research Centre: Union Christian College, Aluva

Number of Registered Ph.D Candidates : 4

Publications
  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Deforestation and Environmental Degradation in Island Ecosystems: Causes, Consequences and Conservation Strategies”, Ecology, Environment and Conservation, Vol. 31, February Supplement, 2025.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Imperial Forestry, Timber Trade and Deforestation: The Colonial Andaman Situation”, Indian Historical Studies, October 2024.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Power, Resistance and Civilizing Missions: The Colonial Andaman Situation”, Proceedings of the South Indian History Congress, 42 (2024).

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “The Evolution of ‘Scientific’ Forest Management in the Andaman Islands: 1883-1947” in Asha Ramachandran (ed.), Policy and Practice in Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, 2024.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V. (Ed.), Man, Nature and Sustainability, Scholars’ Press, UK, 2023.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “World Island Forests and Environments: Problems and Prospects”, New Man & Society, Vol. 6, No. 1, July-December 2022, pp. 38-45.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “The Hunting Mode of Resource Use: An Evaluation of the Indigenous Tribal Population of the Andaman Islands in the Colonial Era”, in Jenni K. Alex ed., Conservation, Development and Displacement, Scholars’ Press, UK, 2022.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Imperial Forestry: Ambiguities and Contradictions – A Study in Governmentality of the Andaman Forests” in the proceedings of the Eightieth Session of the Indian History Congress, December 2019.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Forestry and the Socio-Ecological History of a Colony – The Andaman Islands, 1880s to 1980s” in Studies in Indian Place Names, Vol. 40, Issue 60, 2020

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Political Ecology of Migration and its Aftermaths on Environment of the Andaman Islands”, in Shodhak: A Journal of Historical Research, Vol 50, pt. C, Sr. 150, 2020

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “The Struggle for Existence: An Analysis of the Andamanese’ Resistance to British Colonialism”, in International Journal of Research and Analytical Review, Vol.6, Issue 2, 2019

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Colonizing the Andamans: A Historical Overview of the British Forest Management System” in MERIDIAN: Interdisciplinary Research Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, Jan 2014.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Political Ecology of Forestry in the Andaman Islands” in the Proceedings of the Two-Day National Seminar “Indian Environmental Issues: Lessons from History” organized by St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, 2013 (funded by UGC).

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Ambiguities and Contradictions of the Colonial Forestry in the Andaman Islands”, New Man & Society, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2012

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Development or Despoilation: Andaman Islands under the Colonial and Post-Colonial Regimes” in Shima: The International Journal of Research into Island Cultures, Volume 3, No.2, 2009.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “White Man’s Burden: The Colonial Andaman Situation – 1858 to 1947” in the proceedings of the Sixty-ninth Session of the Indian History Congress.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Impacts of the Changing Pattern of Forest Resource Use in the Andaman Islands, 1883 to 1947” in the proceedings of the Sixty-eighth Session of the Indian History Congress
Paper Presentations
  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “The Structure of the Forest Department and Methods of Resource Exploitation in the Andaman Islands – 1880s-1947”, 43rd Annual Session of the South Indian History Congress, Malabar Christian College, 8-10 November 2024.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Importance of Voting in Democracy” at Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye: Voters Awareness Programme, National Service Scheme, Newman College, Thodupuzha on 4 March 2024.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “An Introduction to Research Methodology in History”, Invited Lecture, Department of History, M.E.S. College, Nedumkandam on 27 February 2024.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “A Critical Review of the Scientific Forest Management Practices in the Andaman Islands, 1880s-1947”, 82nd Annual Session of the Indian History Congress, held at Warangal University, Telengana from 28-30 December 2023.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Power, Resistance and Civilizing Missions: The Colonial Andaman Situation”, 42nd Annual Session of the South Indian History Congress held at University College, Trivandrum on 28-30 October 2023.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Imperial Forestry, Timber Trade and Deforestation: The Colonial Andaman Situation”, 81st Annual Session of the Indian History Congress held at Madras Christian College, Chennai on 27-29 December 2022

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Doing Local History”, Invited Lecture, Local History Writing Workshop for the School Teachers of Idukki District of Kerala under the Samagra Siksha Kerala on 17 November 2022

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Various Approaches in Doing Local History”, Invited Lecture, Local History Writing Workshop organized for the Higher Secondary School Teachers of Idukki District titled “Padamudrakal” at DIET, Thodupuzha under the Samagra Siksha Kerala, Government of Kerala on 11 November 2022

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Understanding Environmental History: An Introduction”, Invited Lecture Department of History, Teresa’s College, Ernakulam as part of their Online Lecture Series on Environmental History on 30 September 2022

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Critical Review of the Scientific Forest Management Practices in the Andaman Islands – 1880s to 1947”, 41st Annual Session of the South Indian History Congress held at Dindigul on 26-28 August 2022

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Race Theory, Cannibalism and the Other: Representation Issues of the Andamanese in the Pre-Colonial and Colonial Literature”, 6th Annual International Session of the Kerala History Congress held at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam on 16 March 2022

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Students’ Research Capacity Building”, Workshop organized by the Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE) at Newman College, Thodupuzha on 25 June 2022.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Doing History/Thinking Historically”, Invited Lecture, St. George’s HS, Parathodu, as part of their webinar series on 19 August 2021

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Colonial Forestry and the Changing Pattern of Forest Resource Use in the Andaman Islands”, Invited Lecture, Pavanatma College, Murickassery on 23 June 2021

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Higher Education Opportunities in Humanities”, Invited Lecture, Shastrapadham organized under the Department of Kerala Higher Secondary Education and Samagra Siksha Keralam, at Newman College, on 02 February 2020

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Imperial Forestry: Ambiguities and Contradictions – A Study in Governmentality of the Andaman Forests”, 80th Annual Session of the Indian History Congress held at University of Kannur on 28-30 December 2019

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Sabarimala: The Process of Aryanization and the Emergence of Gender Identities in Kerala” during the Refresher Course on Gender at the University of Calicut, December 2019

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Environmental History as an Academic Discipline”, Invited Lecture at Department of History, Alphonsa College, Pala on 29 July 2019

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Research Methodology in History: Some Basic Concerns”, Invited Lecture, Sree Sankara Vidhyapeetom College, Valayanchirangara on 5 October 2018

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Research Methodology in History: Some Basic Concerns”, Invited Lecture, M E S College Nedumkandam on 27 October 2017

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Political Ecology of Migration and its Aftermaths on Environment of the Andaman Islands”, Two-day ICHR Sponsored National Seminar on A Historic Perspectives on Tourism Development and Environment by Department of History, Newman College, Thodupuzha on 15-16 February 2017.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Representation of the Andamans in Colonial Writings”, UGC Sponsored Two Day Golden Jubilee Year National Seminar on “Subaltern Chronotopes: Issues and Strategies, organized by the Post Graduate and Research Department of English, Newman College on 20-21 October 2014

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “The Recent Trends in Historiography”, Invited Lecture, Henry Baker College, Melukavu on 26 July 2013

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Political Ecology of Forestry in the Andaman Islands”, Two-Day National Seminar “Indian Environmental Issues: Lessons from History” organized by St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, 2013 (funded by UGC).

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Representation of Andaman Islands in the Colonial Writings”, Seventieth Session of the Indian History Congress conducted at Delhi University, New Delhi, on May 2010.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “White Man’s Burden: The Colonial Andaman Situation – 1858 to 1947”, Sixty-Ninth Session of the Indian History Congress conducted at Kannur University, Kerala from 28 to 30, 2008.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Development or Deprivation: Andamans under the Colonial Regime!”, International Conference on Question of Development in the Age of Globalisation, conducted by Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund and Association of JNU SYLFF Fellows from 19th to 20th January 2008.

 

  1. Krishnakumar M.V., “Impacts of the Changing Pattern of Forest Resource Use in the Andaman Islands, 1883 to 1947”, Sixty-eighth Session of the Indian History Congress conducted at Delhi University, Delhi from 28 to 30, 2007.
Seminars/Public Lectures Organized
  1. Organized Public Lecture on “Intellectual Property Rights: Theory and Applications” by Dr. Anju Lis Kurian, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, St. Thomas College, Pala on 10 March 2025.

 

  1. Organized Commemorative Lecture of the 100th Anniversary of the “Vaikom Satyagraha” by Prof. Dr. Joseph Augustine, Former Member Syndicate, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam on 18 October 2024.

 

  1. Organized Two Day International Conference titled “Navigating the Future: Integrating Ecological Preservation, Sustainable Development and Global Economic Growth” in collaboration with the Departments of Economics and Zoology, Newman College, Thodupuzha on 27-28 September 2024.

 

  1. Organized World Environment Day Lecture by Sr. Lijo Sebastian, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Baselios College, Kottayam on 5 June 2024.

 

  1. Organized the KCHR Foundation Day Lecture – 2024 by Dr. Arathi P.M., Director, School of Gender Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University and Dr. Silpa Satheesh, Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam on 19 March 2024.

 

  1. Organized an exhibition titled “La Herencia: Echoes of the Past” in collaboration with the Travancore-Cochin Heritage Society, Thodupuzha as part of the Diamond Jubilee Expo of Newman College, Thodupuzha on 23-26 January 2024.

 

  1. Jointly Coordinated a National Seminar titled “Sarvodaya” by Dr. K.P. Shankaran, Retd. Professor of Philosophy, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, in collaboration with the Department of History, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam on 05 October 2023.

 

  1. Coordinated an Orientation Programme titled “Gandhi: A Quiz Story” by Dr. Sanand C. Sadanandakumar, Head, Department of Political Science, M.E.S. Asmabi College, Kodungalloor on 03 October 2023.

 

  1. Coordinated an International Seminar on “Did Asians, Africans and Americans Shape European Empires? Comparing and Connecting First Encounters in the Global South” by Prof. Zoltan Biedermann, Professor of Early Modern History, University College, London, at Newman College, Thodupuzha on 11 July 2023.

 

  1. Organized the World Environment Day Lecture by Dr. Shinoy Jesinth, Assistant Professor, Malabar Christian College on 5 June 2023.

 

  1. Organized a Workshop for the teachers of History titled “Doing History in Contemporary Age” on 03 May 2023 at Mar Vallamattom Hall, Newman College, Thodupuzha.

 

  1. Organized a Seminar titled “Gendered History of Climate Crisis: Ecofeminist Possibilities” by Dr. Justin Mathew, Associate Professor, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, in collaboration with the Department of History, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam on 01 February 2023.

 

  1. Organized a Workshop titled “Intellectual Property Rights & Patents and Design Filing” in collaboration with the National IP Awareness Mission and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management, Nagpur on 25 January 2023

 

  1. Organized Two Day International Conference titled “Humans, Nature and Sustainability: An Environmental Perspective” funded by STRIDE, UGC-MHRD on 01-02 December 2022.

 

  1. Jointly Coordinated Two Day International Conference titled “Conservation, Displacement and Development” funded by STRIDE, UGC-MHRD on 10-11 August 2022.

 

  1. Organized an Orientation Programme and Career Guidance on 25 October 2022 at Mar Mathew Pothanamuzhi Hall, Newman College

 

  1. Organized an Exhibition titled “Mathrubhumi@100” on 12 August 2022 in association with Malabar Christian College, Calicut

 

  1. Organized a public lecture titled “Locating Munnar Through an Ecological History Perspective” by Dr. Jijo Jayaraj on the Occasion of the World Environment Day 2022 on 05 June 2022.

 

  1. Organized a National Seminar on “Exploring a Trans-disciplinary Method for the Environment: Basics” funded by Scheme for Transdisciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE) – UGC-MHRD, on 02 March 2022

 

  1. Organized a Webinar on “Intellectual Property Rights” by Anjana Haridas, Examiner of Patents and Designs in Indian Patent Office, Chennai, in association with Institutions Innovation Council, Ministry of Education and IPR Cell, Newman College, on 25 February 2022

 

  1. Organized a Webinar titled “Medicine in History” by Prof. Mathew George, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai in association with IQAC,Newman College on 24 January 2022.

 

  1. Organized National Webinar on “An Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights” by Dr. Prabhu Aloke Narasinga, Professor, OP Jindal Global University, Haryana in association with Institutions Innovation Council, Ministry on Education, on 21 December 2021

 

  1. Organized National Webinar titled “Themes and Perspectives in Indian History: Issues and Prospects” under UGC PARAMARSH scheme on 28 September 2021

 

  1. Organized National Webinar on “Intellectual Property Rights for Startups” by Dr. Shannu Narayan, IIM, Kozhikode, in association with Institutions Innovation Council, Ministry on Education, on 29 July 2021

 

  1. Organized a national webinar on “Western Ghats: The Hottest Hotspot of Biological Diversity” funded by STRIDE on 17 July 2021

 

  1. Organized Environment Day Lecture 2021 on “Nature’s Pandemic/Pandemic’s Nature” by Dr. Sebastian Joseph on 05 June 2021

 

  1. Organized a public Lecture on “Gender in Indian Perspectives” by Dr. K.M. Sheeba, Associate Professor, Sree Sankaracharya University for Sanskrit, Kalady, on 20 February 2020

 

  1. Organized SASTRAPADHAM FOR HUMANITIES, the three-day residential camp for higher secondary schools’ students at Newman College on 31 January, 1st and 2nd February 2020 as Joint-Coordinator

 

  1. Organized a public lecture on “Historical Perspectives of Environmental Studies” by Dr. Sebastian Joseph, Assistant Professor, UC College, Aluva, on 16 August 2019

 

  1. Organized a public Lecture on “The Concept of Nature and the Writing of History: Lessons from the Great Floods – 1924 &2018” by Dr. Justin Mathew, Delhi University at Newman College on 17 January 2019

 

  1. Organized One-Day Workshop for the Internal Mentors of the Walk With a Scholar Programme by Kerala Higher Education Council at the Newman College on 20 January 2017

 

  1. Organized Mar Mathew Pothanamuzhy Memorial Lecture – 2017 on “Organ Donation: An Awareness” Newman College on 14 February 2017

 

  1. Organized more than 15 External Mentoring Sessions at Newman College under the Walk with a Scholar Programme during 2013-2016.

 

  1. Organized UGC sponsored Two-Day National Seminar “Colonial and Post-Colonial Environmental History of India: Themes and Issues” during 24-25 February 2014.

 

  1. Organized “All Kerala Inter-Collegiate Gandhi Quiz” in Collaboration with the Centre for Gandhian Studies, Newman College on 2 March 2013.
Major Research Project

Completed Major Research Project titled “Imperial Forestry: Ambiguities and Contradictions – A Study in Governmentality of the Andaman Forests, 1880s – 1980s” funded by University Grants Commission (2013-2015) (Rs. 9.4 Lakhs)

Representation in Academic Bodies
  1. Chairman, FYUGP History (Honours) Examinations, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
  2. Member, Syllabus Restructuring Committee (Implementation of 4 Year Under-Graduate Programme), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, 2023-24.
  3. Member, Board of Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (2018-21)
  4. Member, Screening Committee for the Promotion of Assistant Professors in the affiliated colleges under Mahatma Gandhi University
  5. Subject Expert in the Staff Selection Committee of Assistant Professors in the affiliated colleges under Mahatma Gandhi University
  6. Subject Expert for electing colleges under Mahatma Gandhi University for allotting New Generation Courses
  7. Member, Research Advisory Committee, Sree Sankaracharya University for Sanskrit, Kalady
  8. Head, Department of History, Newman College, Thodupuzha
  9. Reviewer, Shima: International Journal of Research into Island Cultures, a SCOPUS registered peer-refereed academic journal from Sydney
  10. Core Committee Member, Scheme for Trans-Disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE) Project, UGC-MHRD, Newman College, Thodupuzha
  11. Annual Member, Indian History Congress
  12. Annual Member, South Indian History Congress
  13. Annual Member, Kerala History Congress
  14. Question Paper Setter, Mahatma Gandhi University
  15. Question Bank Setter, Mahatma Gandhi University
  16. Question Paper Setter for Kerala Public Service Commission
  17. Member, IQAC, Newman College, Thodupuzha
  18. General Coordinator, Internal Exams, Newman College, Thodupuzha
  19. Coordinator, Walk with a Scholar Programme, Newman College (2013-2016)
  20. Executive Editor, New Man & Society, Peer Reviewed Journal with ISSN: 2231-6698
  21. Member, Research Promotion Council, Newman College, Thodupuzha
Refresher/Orientation/FDP Courses
  • Refresher Course (Special Summer School) from the UGC-HRDC, University of Calicut from 08/06/2022 to 20/06/2022
  • Refresher Course from the UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from 08/03/2021 to 20/03/2021
  • Two Week Course on “Mentoring Adolescents” by akpcta in June 2021
  • Ten Day Course titled “A Short-Term Course in E-Teaching with Learning Management Systems” organized by AKPCTA in June 2020
  • Refresher Course from the UGC-HRDC, University of Calicut from 15/11/2019 to 28/11/2019
  • Refresher Course from the UGC-HRDC, Pondicherry University from 01/06/2017 to 21/06/2017
  • Orientation Programme from the Academic Staff College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from 27/01/2015 to 20/02/2015