Department of English

Dr. Stella Chitralekha Biswas

M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Department of English Loreto College, Kolkata

Email:

scb.loretocollege@gmail.com

Qualifications:

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

Awards and Recognition:

UGC-NET in English (2016).

UGC-NET in English (2017).

Certificate of Excellence for Academic Writing from the York Centre for Asian Research, York University (2022).

Project Assistant for 2 research projects: the TMYS September Review, 2022 under the broad theme “Cultural Identity and Ideology” in collaboration with the York Centre for Asian Research, York University; and the TMYS Summer Review, 2023 under the broad theme “Tribal Identity and Culture” in collaboration with the Centre for Asia- Pacific Initiatives, University of Victoria.

Project Lead for the ongoing TMYS December Review, 2024 under the broad theme “Cross Culturalization of Tribals”.

Invited as a speaker for a panel discussion on ‘Gender Stereotyping in Religion’, a part of a 2024 TMYS story project on gender stereotyping.

Invited as contributor to an ongoing translation project (Heritage of Anglo-American Ghost Stories 1700 - 1960) undertaken by Setubandha, the KNU Museum.

Invited as a speaker for a panel discussion on ‘Professional Training Augmenting Economic Opportunities for Indigenous Women’, a part of the TMYS Review December, 2024 project on Cross-Culturalization of Tribal Communities, in collaboration with the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, University of Victoria.

Invited as a resource person for a 7-day FDP on Re-Tracing Memory: Histories, Cultures and Narratives, organized by the Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University, Jharkhand from 15th-21st July, 2024.

Invited as a resource person for an online certificate course on content writing organized by the Department of English, Sarojini Naidu College, Kolkata in collaboration with Assignopaedia in September, 2024.

Teaching Experience:

Assistant Professor in the Department of Literature and Languages at SRM University, Andhra Pradesh (2023-2025).

State-Aided College Teacher (category-I) in the Department of English Sarojini Naidu College for Women, Kolkata (2020-2023).

Management-approved Part-time Teacher in the Department of English, Sarojini Naidu College for Women, Kolkata (2017-2019)

Administrative Experience:

MoM coordinator, Microsite coordinator, Faculty Advisor for Performing Arts clubs (music, dance and theatre), Mentor at University level, Research Supervision.

Research Interests:

Juvenile literature, pedagogy, speculative fiction, postcolonial studies, sexuality and gender studies.

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