Deva Matha College

Dr. Deepa Thomas

Assistant Professor
Address: Koothodil (H), Mannackanad P. O., Kottayam-686633
Email: deepa.thomas@devamatha.ac.in
Mobile: 9496591745
       
Educational Qualifications
Programme
Institute
Year
Achievements
Ph.D in English
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
2021
M.A. in English
Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
2012
M.A.in Linguistics
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
2010
JRF and UGC NET in 2010
Area of Specialisation
Linguistics, Indian Literature
Membership in Professional Bodies
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Name of the Society/Association
Nature of Membership
Year of Membership
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Professional Experience
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Institution
From
To
Designation
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Courses Attended for Professional Development
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Name of the Course
Organizing Institute
Period
1
Orientation Programme
UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Trivandrum
Jan 30-Feb 26, 2014
2
Refresher Course in Comparative Indian Literature
UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Trivandrum
Oct 18-Nov 7, 2016
3
Managing Online Classes and Co-creating MOOCS 2
TLC,Ramanujan College, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
May 18-June 3, 2020
4
Online Refresher Course in Languages, Comparative Literature & Cultural Studies
UGC-HRDC, Goa University
Sep 4- Sep 17, 2020
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Seminars/ Workshops/Conferences Attended/ Papers Presented/ Delivered Talks
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Title- Seminar
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Venue/Agency
Dates
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Title- Paper
1
A Perspective on Indian Cinema and the Literary Values
Contributed
PG Department of English, St.Albert’s College, Ernakulam
February 7 - 8, 2011
National
The Changing Relationship between Cinema and Literature
2
Literature and English Language Teaching-ADARSH LELT 2012
Contributed
Department of Communication, SRN Adarsh College, Bangalore
July 6, 2012
International
Empowering Students by developing their English Communication Competence
3
Expanding Horizons of Language & Communication: ELT Issues, Challenges and Implications
Contributed
Delhi University, New Delhi
October 4-6, 2012
International
Hinglish Language through Indian Writing in English
4
First International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences-ICHUSS-1
Contributed
Research & PG Department of Commerce, St.Thomas College, Thrissur
January 28-29, 2016
International
Indian English Literature in Teaching English Language to the Students of Kerala
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Official Roles in Administration/Corporate Life of the the College/ University
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Position
Period
Achievement
1
Department OBE Co-ordinator
2021- present
2
Staff Guide-UG
2020-23
3
Member of the Internal Verification Committee
2022-present
4
Staff in-charge of Reader's and Literary Forum
2022-present
Courses Taught at the U. G. Level
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Programme
Semester
Course
1
B.A. English, B.A. Economics, B.Sc Physics,B.Sc Chemistry,B.Sc Maths, B. Com
1
Fine-tune Your English
2
B.A. English, B.A. Economics, B.Sc Physics,B.Sc Chemistry,B.Sc Maths, B. Com
2
Issues that Matter
3
B.A.English
3
Harmony of Prose
4
B.A. English
4
Language and Linguistics
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Papers Taught at the P. G. Level
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Programme
Semester
Course
1
M.A. English
First Semester
Literatures of the English Revolution and Enlightenment
2
M.A. English
Second Semester
English Language History and Contemporary Linguistics
3
M.A. English
Third Semester
Reading India
4
M.A. English
Fourth Semester
The Island in Literature
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Books/Chapters in Edited Book
Title of the Article
Title of the Book
Editors
Publisher
ISBN
Year
Women as Victims of Gender Marginalization: Aruna Shanbaug as a Scapegoat
New Thoughts
Dr. George Abraham
Ambadi Publishers, Annanagar, Chennai
978-81-926565-0-2
2015
Quest for Identity in a Patriarchal Society: Reading Midnight’s Children as Women’s Struggle Against the Gender Stereotypes
The Empire and After: Trends, Issues and Perspectives
Bhaskar Ch Sarkar
Authors Press, Hauz Khas, New Delhi
978- 93- 90588- 07- 7
2021
A Stylistic Study of the Fusion of Words in Midnight’s Children and Shame
Contemporary Trends in English Language
Dr.Samina Azhar
The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
978-93-91410-51-3
2022
A Student’s Handbook to Language and Linguistics
Ponnu Liz Malieckal and Deepa Thomas
Books of Polyphony, Kottayam
978-81-939509-0-6
2018
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Research Papers Published
Title of the Article
Journal
Vol., Issue
Page Nos.
Year
Indexed
English Language Teaching in Kerala: Issues with Special Reference to Pronunciation
Research Lines
Vol.IV No.I-A
65-68
June 2011
NA
The Existential Predicament of a Sensitive Woman in Anita Desai’s "Cry the Peacock"
Research Lines
Volume 2
42-46
December 2011
NA
Indian versus British Cultural Aspects in E.M.Forster’s "A Passage to India"
Research Lines
Vol.V No.1
47-52
June 2012
NA
The Path to Enlightenment is within Oneself-An Analysis of Herman Hesse’s "Siddhartha"
Research Scholar
Vol.II No.I-B
58-60
March 2012
NA
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Editorial and Referee Positions
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Journal
Position held
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Research Guidance
Name of the Scholar
Title
Year
University
Status
Year of Award
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Projects undertaken
Title of the Project
Type of Project
Funding Agency
Period
Amount
Co-investigators
A CONTRASTIVE PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND AWADHI LANGUAGES
MINOR RESEARCH PROJECT
UGC
2014-2016
2,20,000
NIL