Faculty Profile
Name :Ms. Athira C.
Designation : Assistant Professor
Qualification :MA, NET, KSET
Email id : athira@claretcollege.edu.in
Years Of Experience 3.5 Years
Professional Qualification
| Name | Programme | Institution/University | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| NET | English | NTA- UGC | 2025 |
| KSET | English | Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) | 2024 |
| PG | MA English Literature | The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad | 2022 |
| Graduation | BA English Language and Literature | Govt. Arts and Science College, Meenchanda, Calicut. | 2020 |
Industry Experience
| Position | Company | Years of Service |
|---|---|---|
| Content writing Intern | Ink shed Content Solutions | 2021 |
| Sub-editor of Career News e-magazine | YES INDIA | 2018-19 |
| English tutor | YES INDIA | 2017 |
Books/Chapters/Journals/Articles in Books
| Sl. No | Title | Publisher & Place of Publication | ISBN No | Month & Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ageing as a Disability: A Study of Inclusivity of Sexual Culture of the Ageing Body | Journal of Asiatic Society of Mumbai- UGC-CARE Listed | ISSN: 0972-0766 | June 2023 |
| 2 | From Inferno to Purgatorio: A Psychogeographical Reading of Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee. | “NEW BHARAT JOURNAL”. Iterative International Publisher (IIP) | ISBN- 978-93-6252-325-9 | August 2024 |
| 3 | Exploring the World of Mayil Writer: Investigating Stylistic Elements in the Novella Mayil Will Not Be Quiet | Intersectionality in Children’s Literature. Taran Publication, New Delhi | ISBN: 978-81-19998-07-4 | July 2024 |
| 4 | “From Homemakers to YouTubers: Women in the Era of New Media.” | Women Across Popular Culture National conference proceeding. | ISBN:978-81-19042-07-4 | February 2023 |
| 5 | Song of the Voiceless and Perils of the Powerful: A Postmodern Reading of Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad | Literary Cognizant Vol. 5 , Issue 4. | ISSN- 2395 – 7522 (Imp. Factor - 6.21 (IIJIF). |
March 2025 |
Papers Presented
| Sl.No | Title of the Paper Name of Conference/ Seminar/Symposium | Name of Conference/ Seminar/ Symposium | Organized by | Regional/National/ International | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Song of the Voiceless and Perils of the Powerful: A Postmodern Reading of Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad” | Lumos Student Conference | St. Claret College Bangalore | Regional | Aug 2022 |
| 2. | “The Operation of the Panopticon in the novel Only Ever Yours by Louise O’ Neil” | Shastri Indo-Canadian International conference on Electronic Textual Cultures: A Study of Digital Literature and Literature in Digital Spaces | EFLU Hyderabad | International | March 2021 |
| 3. | From Inferno to Purgatorio: A Psychogeographical Reading of Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee. | National Conference - Cityscapes: Interstices of Space and Memory, Retelling Metropolitan Chronotopes. | Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore. | National | March 2023 |
| 4. | “Ageing as a Disability: A Study of Inclusivity of Sexual Culture of the Ageing Body”. | Emerging Trends and Challenges in English Language and Literature | Navarasam Arts and Science College for Women, Erode. | International | January 2023 |
| 5. | Homemakers to YouTubers: Women in the Era of New Media.” | Women Across Popular Culture | Bharathiar University. | National | February 2023 |
| 6. | The Politics of Space and Caste in The Prisons We Broke by Baby Kamble. | National Conference on "Spectrum of Voices: Diversity and Inclusiveness in Language, Literature and Culture”. | St. Xavier's College, Chennai. | National | July 2025 |
Conferences/Seminars Attended
| Sl. No | Name of the Conference/ Seminar | Organized by | Regional/National/ International | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Road Less Travelled: National Webinar on 21 st Century Trends in Literary Studies | The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Tamil Nadu | National | Jul 2022 |
| 2 | Lumos Student Conference | St. Claret College Bangalore | Regional | Aug 2022 |
| 3 | Health Humanities in a Post- Human World | Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum | International | July 2022 |
| 4 | Electronic Textual Cultures: A Study of Digital Literature and Literature in Digital Spaces | EFLU Hyderabad | International | March 2021 |
Workshops/FDP/Training Programme Attended
| Sl. No | Name of Workshop | Organized by | Institutional/ Regional/ National/ International | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Methodology, Academic Writing and Publishing in English Workshop-cum Certificate Course RMWCC | AIFEST and Department of English IARE, Hyderabad | International | Aug 21- Sept 20, 2022 |
| 2 | Graphic Novels and Comics as A New Pedagogical Approach | Gokul Global University | National | May 2024 |
| 3 | Advanced Research Methodology | Ramanujan College, New Delhi- | National | October 2023 |
| 4 | Lumos Student Conference | St. Claret College Bangalore | National | August 2022 |
| 5 | The Road Less Travelled: National Webinar on 21st Century Trends in Literary Studies. | The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Tamil Nadu. | National | November 2022 |
| 6 | “Health Humanities in a Post-Human World | Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum. | International | July 2022 |
| 7 | Electronic Textual Cultures: A Study of Digital Literature and Literature in Digital Spaces | EFLU Hyderabad | International | August 2021 |
| 8 | Festival on Democracy National Students’ Parliament Kerala | Legislature Complex- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | National | 2019 |
| 9 | “Introduction to Culture Studies” | IIT Madras- SWAYAM | National | 2021 |
| 10 | “Introduction to Modern Indian Drama” | IIT Guwahati- SWAYAM | National | 2022 |
| 11 | “Indian Poetry in English”. | IIT Roorkee- SWAYAM | National | 2023 |
Any other relevant information (Membership in Boards, Associations; Awards and Special Achievements)
❖ Binjith Memorial Award for the Best outgoing student of the Department of English, Govt. Arts and Science College, Meenchanda, Calicut. (2017-2020)
❖ UG textbook Committee- Spoken English for Global Communication