Dr. V. Rajeswari

Assistant Professor and Head of the Department

Contact Details

Email: vrajeswari1712@gmail.com

Qualifications

Title of the M.Phil Thesis: "The Status of Muslim Women in Trichy Town"

Title of the Ph.D. Thesis: "Agrarian Transformation in Thanjavur (1947-1968)" - A Study.

Date of Joining the College: 01 February, 2008

Areas of Interest

• Modern history

• Tourism and Environmental Studies

• International Relations

• Women's Studies

• Political Science

• Social Studies in India

Research Publications

1. "A Study on Protection of Special Children through clean Environment ", Paper presented and published in the ICHR National Conference on Ecological Movements and sustainable development at St. Joseph’s College, Trichy, December 2004.

2. "Perspective of Ezhava Movement in Kerala temple entry movement in Tamil Nadu", paper presented and published in UGC Conference on Temple Entry movement organized by the Department of History, Bharathidasan University Trichy, January 2005.

3. Status of Muslim Women in Higher Education’ Paper presented at the UGC Seminar organized by the department of Sociology Bharathidasan University Trichy , January 2005.

4. " Changing pattern of cultivation in agricultural research with special reference to Trichirapalli " ,Paper presented and published at ICHR Conference at St. Joseph’s College, Trichy March 2005.

5. "Agricultural Labour Movement in East Thanjavur – A study", paper presented and published at the Tamilnadu History Congress, at pachaiyappa’s College, Kancheepuram 2004.

6. ‘The impact of intensive agricultural District Programme in Thanjavur District’, Paper presented and published in the South Indian History Congress, at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 2005.

7. "A study of sustainable agriculture" paper presented and published in the South Indian History Congress conference at Bangalore University, March 2006.

8. "Wage Discrimination in Thanjavur District - A study of Social Injustice”, paper presented and published in the Tamilnadu History Congress at AVC College Mayiladudurai, October 2005.

9. "Inam Village settlement in Thanjavur", paper presented and published at the South Indian Congress at Rajus’ college Rajapalayam, February 2007.

10. “Distribution of lands to Adidravida agricultural labours – A Subaltern perspective” in towards a justice society, Dr. M.A. Zavier S.J.,(Ed), 2007.

11. "Tamil Music – A study through Archaeological sources", Paper presented and published at the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Archaeology, Meenakshi college for women, Chennai 2013.

12. Colonial Land Policy in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu History Congress, University of Madras, October 2018.

Papers Presented

• Status of Muslim Women in Higher Education’ Paper presented at the UGC Seminar organized by the department of Sociology Bharathidasan University, Trichy January 2005.

• Paper Presented on ‘World Tourism Vis a Vis India’ held bet’ 28 & 29 October 2013 in the National Seminar on ‘Role of History And Archaeology in Promoting Tourism in India’ conducted by Department of Ancient History And Archaeology, University of Madras, Chennai.

Other Achievements

• Ph.D Guideship at Madras University from 10 February 2014, Presently guiding 4 Ph.D. Scholars.

• Has produced five M.Phil. Scholars.

• Co-Chair Person in a two day National Conference on “Formative Facades of Folklore” conducted by Department of Anthropology & Vanamaa Art, Educational and Cultural Trust, Chennai at University of Madras on 4^th & 5^th July 2019.

• Convenor of two day ICHR Sponsored symposium on “Art and Culture of Tamil Nadu Reflected through Excavations” organised by Department of History, Meenakshi College for Women (Autonomous) on 29^th & 30^th August 2019.

Training Programmes Attended

• Attended a Workshop on Research Methodology in History, St. Joseph’s college, Trichy, 2004.

• Attended a Workshop on Research proposal Writing skill and Presentation skill, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, 2006.

• Attended a Orientation Programme at Academic Staff College, University of Madras,2011.

• Attended a Refresher Course at Academic Staff College, University of Madras,2012.

• Attended a Refresher Course at Academic Staff College, University of Madras,2019.