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The
Department of
English is as old as the college itself. One
of the founders, Prof.A.M.Varki
was attached to the department. His reputation
as a teacher and orator, and the stature of
early teachers like Prof. Aravamuda Iyengar
gave the department great prestige. The irrepressible
Malcolm Muggeridge spent five years of his formative
period in the department, existing precariously
on the margins of institutional discipline,
teaching
highbrow
texts
of British writing
to first
generation college
students in
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provincial backyard of the empire, and gathering
resources and wit and humor that would
sustain his colourful future as author, broadcaster,
celebrity and editor (Punch). Muggeridge who
enjoyed and commented (with a trace of critical
humour) on the residential and academic life
here, returned to the campus in the 60s with
a BBC crew to film the academic life of the
college. There were also teachers like Rev.
T.V. John who has been immortalized in the writings
of Guru Nithya Chaithanya Yati. |
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Courses Offered
Under
graduate Courses
:
BA
English
Post
Graduate Courses: MA English ,Ph.D
Programme |
Level
of study |
Cut-off
marks at entry level in % |
Student
strength |
| BA
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UG
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60.00%
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50 |
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MA
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PG
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60.00%
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18 |
| Ph.D.
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Doctoral
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55.00%
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10
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BA
English
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| Syllabus |
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BA |
II
BA |
III
BA |
| Question
Papers |
I
BA |
II
BA |
III
BA |
| Teacher-in-charge |
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BA |
II
BA |
III
BA |
MA
English
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| Syllabus |
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MA |
II
MA |
III
MA |
IV
MA |
| Question
Papers |
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MA |
II
MA |
III
MA |
IV
MA |
| Teacher-in-charge |
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MA |
II
MA |
III
MA |
IV
MA |
International
Linkages
From
the early nineties the department has been maintaining
close association with premier academic centres.Collaborative
programs with ASRC, Hyderabad, and SCILET, American
College, Madurai, organized in 1996 cemented
the association. The department continues to
maintain association with the Inter University
Centre for International Studies (IUCIS - formerly
ASRC). The faculty and the students have been
participating in the January Term for student
groups from Austin College, Texas. A member
of the faculty convened the January Term programme
during the previous year. Teachers have served
as resource persons for visiting student groups. |
Faculty
Head:
Prof. Sulatha Annie Thomas M. A., M. Phil.
| Name
of teachers |
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Prof.Sulatha Annie Thomas |
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Dr.Varghese John (Principal) |
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Ms.M. Latha Mathew |
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Dr.Ancy Eapen |
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Ms.Suma Mary Skariah |
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Ms.Rekha Nair |
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Dr.Sonia Chacko |
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Mr.Cheri Jacob K. |
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Mr.Joe Varghese Yeldo |
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Ms.Sheenu Varghese |
Activities
of the Department
(
a ) Ongoing Research
| "The
Novels of Shashi Deshpande: Fictional Realisations
of Post-feminist Paradigms"-Priya
Gainneos |
| "An
Eco Feminist Study of Selected Writings of Mahaswetha
Devi,Arundhati Roy and Sara Joseph"-Niji
C I (part time) |
| "Preface
to the Digital Dialectics: "-
A M Geevarghese (part time) |
| "Myth
and Ritual in the Plays of Louis Valdez"-
Saji K S (part time; recently granted FIP, and
joining for full time research shortly) |
| Creative
Lie and Autobiography in the Writings of -
Cinny Rachel Mathew (part time; recently granted
FIP, and joining for full time research shortly) |
| "Paradigms
of Conflict in Indian Fiction in English, 1981-1990"-
Sonia Chacko (JRF scholar now on extension of
research period, part time) |
| "Space
in the Fiction of J M Coetzee" -
Bindu Jamal (part time; recently granted FIP,
and joining for full time research shortly) |
| The
Poetry of R S Thomas- Mary
(part time) |
| Paradigms
of Change: New Articulation of Relationships in
the works of Denise Levertove, Maxine Hong Kingston,
Nikki Giovanni and Paula Gunn Allen"-Tessy
Anthony (part time) |
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b ) 21 day-Refresher course
MG
University Refresher Course for College Teachers,
1999
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c ) International Seminar
1.
International Seminar on ‘(Ex)istence on the Margin
and Beyond’,” January 8-9, 2001.
2.
International Seminar on ‘Encounter and Identity,’ January
23-24, 2000.
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d ) National Seminar
1. National Seminar on Translating Women’s Reality through
Creative Self Expression,4-6
November 2004
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e ) Other Seminars and Work Shops
| One
Day Workshop on Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana
and Naga-mandala. Indo-American Drama
Workshop Series, February 14, 2001. |
| Seminar
on “Literature of Other Dimensions: South African
and Jewish Experiences,” July 18, 2003. |
| “Montage
2003”: Five Day Workshop on Film Studies, February
2003. |
| Seminar
on “Manufacturing Consent: Chomsky and Modern
Media,” March 2003. |
| One
day Seminar on Modernism [Dr.Muthalik Desai] 27
September 2004 |
(
f ) Books
| 1999
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American
Literature and Indian English Literature: Studies
in Cultural Contiguity-Edited
by A. M. Geevarghese and Varghese John. New
Delhi: Prestige Books, 1999.[ISBN:
81-7551-065-X]
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Commemorative
volume Remembering Prof. C.T. Benjamin,
2000 [Department Publication] |
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Girish
Karnad’s ‘Nagamandala’ and ‘Hayavadana’: Proceedings
of the Indo-Canadian Drama
Workshop. Alwaye: CCS, 2001. (Jacob
George)
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(Ex)istence
on the Margins and Beyond: Canada and India. New
Delhi: Prestige Books, 2002 [Jacob George Ed.]
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Encounter
and Identity: Perspectives on Indo-Canadian
Studies. New
Delhi: Prestige Books (ISBN 81-7551-105-2; Jacob
George).
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Introducing
Canadian Studies. Alwaye: Jigs Publishers,
2002 (ISBN 817525-335-5; Jacob George) |
(
g ) Journals
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Journal
of Indo-American Studies(ISSN 0972-6497;
Jacob George) |
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Journal
of Indo-Canadian Studies (ISSN 0972-330;
Jacob George, editor and publisher) |
(
h ) Research
Ever
since the Department became an approved Research
Centre of the M.G. University (1990), research
has been a priority. In sheer quantitative terms,
this is manifested by the number of Ph.Ds produced
[12]. The research supervisors encourage their
protégés to take up work in areas that reach
beyond the conventional disciplinary boundaries.
The thrust areas have been Immigrant Writing,
Diaspora Literature, American Indian Writing,
Welsh Writers, Canadian Literature, Science
Fiction, Technological and Economic Paradigms,
Women Writers, and Indian Writing in English.
During
the last five years the department registered
significant achievements in the following areas: |
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Faculty
publication [three books and 20 articles] |
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Presentation
of papers at conferences [19] |
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2
international seminars |
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2
national seminars |
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12
PhDs from the Research Department |
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UGC
grant for two seminars during the current year
[women and creativity, Language] |
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One
major project of the UGC (ongoing) |
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University
ranks (2nd and 3rd) for BA and MA respectively |
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Numerous
prizes for students in Elocution, Debates and
Quiz |
The
plan of action for the next five years includes:
| . A
network of locally available resource persons
will be established.The work on this has been
initiated with two lecture sessions by teachers
in retirement. |
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research supervisors in the department will initiate
a helpdesk activity for new researchers in the
region.This will include consultation on methodology,
topic delimitation, and compilation of working
bibliographies.Lectures will be organized in the
department on new approaches, key concepts and
thrust areas. |
| . A
lecture series for postgraduate students on
staggered format. |
| . A
faculty exchange programme generally involving
colleges in the region, and occasionally involving
institutions in other parts of India. |
. A
film-related activity in alternate years (initiated
last year with a work-shop) |
| . Development
of academic infrastructure |
| . A
departmental collection of books and journals
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. Identification
of donors for developmental assistance. |
| . Commencement
of M.Phil Programme if the facilitating policy
is adopted by the government. |
| . A
book bank for disadvantaged students. Training
sessions for National Eligibility Tests (NET)
for postgraduate students. |
Roll
of Honour
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a ) Student Achievements-----Miscellaneous
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Ist prize in English Short Story at MG University
Youth Festival 2002-2003 [Viju Kurian]
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TV
Song Programmes [Sherine] |
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TV
Anchor [Manju] |
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3rd
Prize at MG University Mime Competition[Manju
& team] |
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Ist
Prize Veegafest Cinematic Dance [Manju] |
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Dance
progammmes in Ernakulam[Binitha VJ] |
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Dance
Teacher[Binitha VJ] |
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Second
prize at InterCollegiate Literary Quiz at St.Thomas
college, Pala [Viju Kurian and Kolbe Davis] |
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Selected
for a TV Serial and acted in a Song Video[Manju] |
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Music
Troupe[Ratheesh] |
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Cinematic
Dance Kairali TV [Ratheesh] |
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b ) Carol Singing
| Team:
Nithya Janardhanan, Shruthy Francis,
Merin manju, Rechitha, Johny CT, Renjitha, Anju |
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Aluva
Mar Athanasious memorial Trophy [First] |
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Ernakulam
chavara Cultural Centre competition [First] |
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Jeevan
TV[Second] |
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c ) Speech and Debates
| Anu
Unny |
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Father
Vadakkan Memorial competition [First] |
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State
Co-operative union competition [First] |
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Chavara
Cultural Centre Competition [Third] |
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CUSAT
Trophy [Third] |
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d ) Sports and Games
| Ashgar
AA |
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Member, MG University Softball Team [Four times] |
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Member
of the team which won the All India inter university
Championship |
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Captain
of the MG University Softball Team |
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Captain
of the Ernakulam District Softball Team [Winner
2003] |
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Coached
the Ernakulam Sub-Junior Softball Team which finished
as Runners-up |
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