Department of English

The Department of English was established in 2010 under the School of Humanities & Languages with Post-Graduation in English Literature (Four Semesters) and PhD in both, literature and language. Papers like English Language Teaching (ELT), writing and Editing for Media, Creative Writing, Contemporary Critical Theory, Film Studies, Script Writing for Films, and Life Writing, taught in the Masters program make the Department distinct. The aim of our Department is to promote intellectual and critical thinking among students, and inculcating professionalism with humanitarian attitude, through teaching and training of English literature, language, and genre studies. The department’s objective is to provide an environment for holistic development of the students.

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M. A. English

Year of Introduction: 2010

Objectives of the program:

This postgraduate program covers a wide range of courses in diverse areas with the following objectives in mind:

to impart essential knowledge of literary forms, movements and trends in contemporary theory and interdisciplinary extensions.
to train the students to use their expertise for careers in journalism, translation, translation for newspaper syndics, performative art and film criticism, publishing, scriptwriting and for academic careers in English, Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies Departments/ Centres.
to equip students for higher specialization in the above mentioned areas.
to facilitate professional career in creative writing.
to equip students for research in interdisciplinary areas such as tribal, diasporic, cultural, historical and anthropological fields.
to sensitize students towards contemporary areas of conflict and human rights.

Eligibility:

Candidates with 50% marks in the qualifying examination (graduation or its equivalent as credited by the University) are eligible for appearing for the Entrance Examinations. 5% concession is applicable to reserved categories in the eligibility norms.

Doctor of Philosophy

Year of Introduction: 2012

Objectives of the Program:

Ph. D. program in English aims to impart:

domain knowledge in the subject English (Language/ Literature) to develop research acumen of the highest standard.
analytical, interpretive and critical skill to expand the knowledge in the specialized area of English study and/or inter related disciplines.
skill to deliberate, discuss and write research observations, deductions & findings in the form of presentation & publication.
higher specialization to develop original knowledge and contribute to already existing intellectual and critical understanding.
skills to apply acquired knowledge and theoretical understanding to serve society in various capacities & roles as a professional.

Eligibility:

A consistently good academic record processing a Master’s Degree in the subject concerned or in a cognate/allied subject with minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade from a recognized University at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels: 5% relaxation in minimum requirement of marks is granted to SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS candidates.

Phd Students

SN	Name	Supervisor	Research Area
1	Ahamed Musfar PM	Prof. Supriya Agarwal	Fiction, Film and the Child Viewer: The Wonder of the Unknown
2	S Prithvika	Dr. Bhumika Sharma	Expressions of Camus’ Existentialism in Shashi Deshpande’s Novels
3	Thokchom Nirmala Devi	Dr. Neha Arora	Arambam Somorendra’s Dramas: A Window to the Realm of Reality
4	Balveer	Dr. Neha Arora	Re-contextualizing the Culture, History and Identity of Rajasthan: A Study of Select Works of Vijaydan Detha
5	Amandeep Singh	Dr. Sanjay Arora	Ontological and Epistemological Discourses in Select Works of Kurt Vonnegut and Thomas Pynchon
6	Aparna Ajith	Dr. Bhumika Sharma	Cultural Cartography in the Fiction of Munshi Premchand and Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
7	Anita Goswami	Prof. Supriya Agarwal	Reconstructing Eco-Feminine Identity: A Comparative Study of Select Works of Mahasweta Devi and Indira Goswami
8	Kaushik Bhuyan	Prof. Supriya Agarwal	The Politics of Ethnography and Travel Poetics in Select Travelogues of Vikram Seth and Salman Rushdie
9	Narendra Jangir	Dr. Bhumika Sharma	Dynamics of Small Screen Adaptation: A Study of Malgudi Days
10	Mahesh Satolia	Dr. Sanjay Arora	English Language Acquisition in Select Areas of Rajasthan: Illusion or Reality
11	Sucheta	Dr. Neha Arora	Transnational African Diaspora, hybridity and Identity Formation in Select Works of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Sefi Atta
12	Suman Rathore	Prof. Supriya Agarwal	Socio-Cultural and Psychological Study of Women and Differently-abled Children Through Silence in Select Contemporary Bollywood Films
13	Rajendra Prasad	Dr. Sanjay Arora	Impact of Social Media on Language Use: A Socio-Cultural Study of the Youth in Ajmer District
14	Bidisha Kantha	Dr. Bhumika Sharma	Virgins and Vamps: A Study of Feminine Gaze Through the Selected Works of Devdutt Pattanaik and Kavita Kane
15	Irona Bhaduri	Dr. Neha Arora	The Struggle Undaunted: Constructing a New Spectrum in the “Making of Modern Burma”
16	Garima Gianchandani	Dr. Sanjay Arora	Relevance of Testing Grammatical Competence in Recruitment Examinations in Rajasthan
17	Shankar Lal Choudhary	Prof. Supriya Agarwal	Paradigms of Nativism in Contemporary Critical Discourse in India
18	Swati Mazta	Prof. Supriya Agarwal	Role of Nonverbal Communication in Enhancing Teaching Learning of English at Tertiary Level with Reference to Shimla and Ajmer
19	Rahul	Dr. Bhumika Sharma	The Praxis of the ‘Popular’: Resistance and Re-Formations in the Poetry of Kabir and Bulleh Shah
20	Padma Thinless	Dr. Devendra Rankawat	The Idea of Nation in Indian English Fiction: A Study of Select Pre- and Post-Independence Novels
21	Sheikh Suheel Meraj	Dr. Devendra Rankawat	Representation of Kashmir in select Post-Insurgency Fiction: A Comparative Study of Shahnaz Bashir, Mirza Waheed and Nitasha Kaul
22	Rince Raju	Dr. Devendra Rankawat	Adjustment Strategies Among Contemporary Malayali Diaspora in and outside India: A Study of Select Fiction of Benyamin and M Mukundan
23	Apoorvaa Singh	Dr. Bhumika Sharma	Thematic and Narratological Patterns in the 21st Century Retelling(s) of Ramayana: A Select Study
24	Meenal Choudhary	Dr. Devendra Rankawat	Adaptation of the Mahabharata: A Study of Select Screen and Comic-Book Versions
25	Kavya Nair K.S.	Dr. Bhumika Sharma	Representation of Queer Adolescents in Select Indian Literary Narratives
26	Chandra Prabha Mahawar	Dr. Neha Arora	Asserting Dalithood: Emerging Voices in Dalit Activism

Regular

Dr. Bhumika Sharma

Associate Professor and Head

M. A. English, NET, Ph. D., M. A. Economics

sharmabhumika@curaj.ac.in

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Dr. Devendra Rankawat

Assistant Professor

MA B.Ed.NET, SET, JRF, Ph.D.

devdeli@curaj.ac.in

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Dr. Neha Arora

Assistant Professor

M.A, NET, Ph.D

nehaarora@curaj.ac.in

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Dr. Sanjay Arora

Professor and Dean (School)

Ph D; M Phil (ELT), Diploma in Creative Writing in English, Certificate Courses on Critical Thinking, Web 2.0 Tools

sanjayarora@curaj.ac.in

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Dr. Savita Andelwar

Assistant Professor

M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

savita.andelwar@curaj.ac.in

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Dr. Ved Prakash

Assistant Professor

M.A., M. Phil., Ph. D. (JNU)

vedprakash@curaj.ac.in

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The Department has a Language lab with a capacity of 24 students. Each student is provided with a separate PC. There is one Master computer to administer all the systems. Each computer has language software (CLARITY, SANACO) installed to enhance the writing and speaking skills of the user.

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A National Seminar on Rabindra Nath Tagore in collaboration with Sahitya Akademi and IRIS was organized on 25-27 November, 2010. A National Seminar on “Revisiting Cultural Cartographies of Indian Languages” was organized on 24-26 January, 2011. An International Conference on “Shifting Paradigms of Comparative Literature” was organized on 8-9 March, 2011. An International Conference on “Minority Discourses Across Cultures” was organized on 26-28 Feb. 2012. A workshop on “Shifting Paradigms in Script Writing for Films” was organised on October 12, 2012 and Madam Rekha Nigam explained changes that have gradually came up in the Hindi cinema in the span of forty years. After the presentation, the popular Hindi Movie “Dabang” was screened. Honourable Vice Chancellor, Shri M.M. Salunkhe and OSD (Academics) Prof. H.J. Waman were also present. A workshop on ‘Research Methodology’ was organised at the Architecture Studio. Prof. Mandal discussed the various nuances essential in Research Methodology in a very lucid manner. An interactive session, “Meet the Writer” was organized by the Department on English on April 4, 2013 with Prof. Neelum Saran Gour and she enthralled the audience with her story ‘Connectivity’. One-day National Workshop on “Introducing International English Language Testing System (IELTS) was organised on 27 November 2013. Prof. N.K. Jain, Dr. Shaila Mahan and Mr. Anil Kumar were invited as guests. Ganesh Devy, a renowned linguist and cultural activist, founder of Bhasha Research and Publication Centre was invited to deliver a talk on “What India Speaks: Language Mapping for Our Time”. Under the banner of Literary Club, the department organised a fest “Zephyr” on March 4-5, 2014. The two-day event included many activities like Face Painting, Free Style Painting, Debate, Extempore, Minute to Win it etc. Research Activity - Prof. Anisur Rahman and Prof. Chandra Mohan were invited for interactive sessions with Research Scholars and Faculty Members on December 3-4, 2014. Tea with Guest - Mr. Amitabh Pandey, a renowned journalist and Cultural activist delivered a lecture on “The Birth of Science and Emergence of Secular and Democratic Polity” on January 19, 2015. Literary Club – With Mr. Devendra Rankawat and Dr. Neha Arora as coordinators, the department students organized a four-day literary fest, ZEPHYR II, from 24-27 February 2015. Special Lectures – Dr. Asis De was invited from West Bengal to deliver special lectures on African literature for Semester IV students and research scholars. Extension Lecture Series – Prof. P.C. Kar and Prof. N.K. Jain on Practicing Literary/Critical Theory. Specialized Lectures – Dr. Rayaz Hassan, Dr. Nicholas Lakra and Ms. Junali Deka of Culture & Media Studies department were engaged to take classes for MA Sem II – Writing & Editing for Media. Under the aegis of the Department, IPTA staged a play on 9^th February 2016, “Sandhya Kale Prabhat Pheri”. In collaboration with RASE, the department organized an International Conference on “Evolving Facets of Translation: Comparative Perspectives, Adaptation, and Popular Culture”, 23-24 November, 2015. Prof. Rajul Bhargava interacted with the students and research scholars and delivered a lecture on “Nexus between Postmodernism and Post-Structuralism” on August 5, 2016. Prof. Anisur Rahman and Prof. Ameena Ansari from Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi were the external experts. Prof. Anisur Rahman delivered a lecture on “Major Areas of Current Research Trends in Present Day Literature” on 18 January, 2017. Prof. Ameena Ansari delivered a lecture on “Post 1857: Women's Discourse in India” on 18 January, 2017. Literary Forum programme, Sahitya Akademi in association with Central University of Rajasthan on 6^th February, 2017 organized a panel discussion with Anuradha Marwah, Madhu Tandan, Anju Dadda, Malashri Lal and Supriya Agarwal as panellists. Under the aegis of Drama Club, a play “Rakt Beej” by the Tamhankar Theatre Group, Jaipur, in collaboration with Airport Authority of India, Kishangarh, was staged on 26 July, 2017. Dr. Pragati Jain, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, 19 December, 2017. A Symposium on “Digital Humanities” was organized on 9 March 2018. Dr. William Henry Spates, Dr. Sonali Dutta Roy, Mr. Sumit Dey Prof. Sharankumar Limbale, the renowned author, was invited for a Talk on “Poetics of Resistance” on 23 March, 2018. The Literary Club organized “Mulakat-e-Faiz”, a literary presentation by the students of the department on Faiz’s life, on 26 March, 2018. The Department organized an International Conference on “Moving Beyond the Margin: The Politics of Exclusion and Assimilation” on November 15-16, 2018. The Department organized an International Conference on "“Disability and the Everyday: Interdisciplinary Perspectives” in collaboration with Indian Disability Society Collective on 8-10 February, 2023

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A National Seminar on Rabindra Nath Tagore in collaboration with Sahitya Akademi and IRIS was organized on 25-27 November, 2010.
A National Seminar on “Revisiting Cultural Cartographies of Indian Languages” was organized on 24-26 January, 2011.
An International Conference on “Shifting Paradigms of Comparative Literature” was organized on 8-9 March, 2011.
An International Conference on “Minority Discourses Across Cultures” was organized on 26-28 Feb. 2012.
A workshop on “Shifting Paradigms in Script Writing for Films” was organised on October 12, 2012 and Madam Rekha Nigam explained changes that have gradually came up in the Hindi cinema in the span of forty years. After the presentation, the popular Hindi Movie “Dabang” was screened. Honourable Vice Chancellor, Shri M.M. Salunkhe and OSD (Academics) Prof. H.J. Waman were also present.
A workshop on ‘Research Methodology’ was organised at the Architecture Studio. Prof. Mandal discussed the various nuances essential in Research Methodology in a very lucid manner.
An interactive session, “Meet the Writer” was organized by the Department on English on April 4, 2013 with Prof. Neelum Saran Gour and she enthralled the audience with her story ‘Connectivity’.
One-day National Workshop on “Introducing International English Language Testing System (IELTS) was organised on 27 November 2013. Prof. N.K. Jain, Dr. Shaila Mahan and Mr. Anil Kumar were invited as guests.
Ganesh Devy, a renowned linguist and cultural activist, founder of Bhasha Research and Publication Centre was invited to deliver a talk on “What India Speaks: Language Mapping for Our Time”.
Under the banner of Literary Club, the department organised a fest “Zephyr” on March 4-5, 2014. The two-day event included many activities like Face Painting, Free Style Painting, Debate, Extempore, Minute to Win it etc.
Research Activity - Prof. Anisur Rahman and Prof. Chandra Mohan were invited for interactive sessions with Research Scholars and Faculty Members on December 3-4, 2014.
Tea with Guest - Mr. Amitabh Pandey, a renowned journalist and Cultural activist delivered a lecture on “The Birth of Science and Emergence of Secular and Democratic Polity” on January 19, 2015.
Literary Club – With Mr. Devendra Rankawat and Dr. Neha Arora as coordinators, the department students organized a four-day literary fest, ZEPHYR II, from 24-27 February 2015.

Special Lectures – Dr. Asis De was invited from West Bengal to deliver special lectures on African literature for Semester IV students and research scholars.
Extension Lecture Series – Prof. P.C. Kar and Prof. N.K. Jain on Practicing Literary/Critical Theory.
Specialized Lectures – Dr. Rayaz Hassan, Dr. Nicholas Lakra and Ms. Junali Deka of Culture & Media Studies department were engaged to take classes for MA Sem II – Writing & Editing for Media.
Under the aegis of the Department, IPTA staged a play on 9^th February 2016, “Sandhya Kale Prabhat Pheri”.
In collaboration with RASE, the department organized an International Conference on “Evolving Facets of Translation: Comparative Perspectives, Adaptation, and Popular Culture”, 23-24 November, 2015.
Prof. Rajul Bhargava interacted with the students and research scholars and delivered a lecture on “Nexus between Postmodernism and Post-Structuralism” on August 5, 2016.
Prof. Anisur Rahman and Prof. Ameena Ansari from Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi were the external experts.
Prof. Anisur Rahman delivered a lecture on “Major Areas of Current Research Trends in Present Day Literature” on 18 January, 2017.
Prof. Ameena Ansari delivered a lecture on “Post 1857: Women's Discourse in India” on 18 January, 2017.
Literary Forum programme, Sahitya Akademi in association with Central University of Rajasthan on 6^th February, 2017 organized a panel discussion with Anuradha Marwah, Madhu Tandan, Anju Dadda, Malashri Lal and Supriya Agarwal as panellists.
Under the aegis of Drama Club, a play “Rakt Beej” by the Tamhankar Theatre Group, Jaipur, in collaboration with Airport Authority of India, Kishangarh, was staged on 26 July, 2017.
Dr. Pragati Jain, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, 19 December, 2017.
A Symposium on “Digital Humanities” was organized on 9 March 2018. Dr. William Henry Spates, Dr. Sonali Dutta Roy, Mr. Sumit Dey
Prof. Sharankumar Limbale, the renowned author, was invited for a Talk on “Poetics of Resistance” on 23 March, 2018.
The Literary Club organized “Mulakat-e-Faiz”, a literary presentation by the students of the department on Faiz’s life, on 26 March, 2018.
The Department organized an International Conference on “Moving Beyond the Margin: The Politics of Exclusion and Assimilation” on November 15-16, 2018.
The Department organized an International Conference on "“Disability and the Everyday: Interdisciplinary Perspectives” in collaboration with Indian Disability Society Collective on 8-10 February, 2023