Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam
Professor and Head
Department of English
School of Arts and Social Sciences
drchitrasivasubramaniam@gmail.com
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam
Professor and Head
Department of English
School of Arts and Social Sciences
drchitrasivasubramaniam@gmail.com
Qualification
M.A., M.Phil.,Ph.D.
Experience
18 Years, 8 months
Specialization
Indian Writing,
New Literature
AWARDED
M.Phil
A. Gowthami (19MPENF002) - Delineation of Women’s Servitude in Anita Desai’ Select Novels (2020)
Thanga Rashma R (18MPENF012) - Traumatic Journey of Women in the Select Novels of Shashi Deshpande (2019)
Preethi V (18MPENF006) - Cultural Hegemony and Assertion in Bapsi Sidhwa’s Water and Indira Goswami’s The Blue-Necked God (2019)
T. Logambica (15MPENF004) -The Violent Exploited and Exploiter Relationship in Vijay Tendulkar’s Select Plays (2016)
Karpagam.N (14MPENF003) - Deciphering Selfhood in Select Novels of Shashi Deshpande (2015)
M. Dilshath Banu (13MPENF002) - The Miserable Social Issues of Contemporary India in Aravind Adiga’s Select Novels (2014)
R. Saranya Devi (13MPENF006) - Rage Against Social Discrimination in Select Plays of John Osborne (2014)
Priya. T (12MPENF003) - Displacement Precipitated by Homelessness, Political Upheavals and Loss of Identity in Select Novels of Amitav Ghosh. (2013)
D.Nishasujatha (Reg No 11 MP 94)- From Burdensome Subjugation to Beneficial Emancipation in Anjana Appachana’s Incantations and Other Stories (2012)
Madhuradharani .C (Reg No 07MP127) - A Study of Personal Transformation in The Select Novels of Alice Walker (2008)
K.Shalini (Reg No 04MP05) -Man-Woman Relationship in Select Plays of Vijay Tendulkar; Year (2005)
PhD
M. Preetha - “A Study on the Disoriented Postmodern World in Select Novels of Michael Ondaatje”
M. Dilshath Banu - “Combating Social Evils: A Study on Select Works of V.S. Naipaul and Aravind Adiga”
ONGOING
PhD
Nishasujatha. D - “A Socio-cultural study on Suzzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games Trilogy”
Remya P - "Deep into Nature: The Portrayal of Nature in the Select Works of Deepak Dalal and Ira Saxena"
Devika Kakkat - The Interwoven Worlds : Exploring Fantasy and Reality in the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson series
Swetha S - Archetypal Female Icons of Indian Culture in Sudha Murthy’s Select Works
Neethu Raj K - Fictional Recreation of History in The Ice Candy Man by Bapsi Sidwa, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy and The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
Gayathri.B - “An Exploration of Black Feminism in the works of Chimamanda Adichie and Buchi Emencheta”
Books
Dr. M. Preetha and Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam- The Disoriented Postmodern World in Michael Ondaatje’s Novels, Authors Press, 2018 – ISBN 978-93-88332-09-5
Book Chapters
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Cynthia Winnie. “Women’s Defection from Life in Carol Shield’s Unless” Research Highlights – Island of Research Treasure (25th Year In Memory of Beloved Amma), 2016, pp 27-31, ISBN 978-93-85604-02-7
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and M. Dilshath Banu. Facets of Literary Theory, “Social Realism in Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger” . Edited and Published by Dept of English, The Madura College (Autonomous), Madurai, 2015, pp 273- 281, ISBN 978-81-920310-4-0
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and M. Preetha. Enriching the Connection Between Literature and Life. “Literature as an Itinerary for Readers: A Study of Michael Ondaatje’s War Novels”. Selvi Publications, Salem, 2012, pp 66-69. ISBN 978-93-80516-09-7
Chitra Sivasubramaniam, Socio – Cultural Perspectives in English Literature. "Portrait of Igbo Society and Culture in Things Fall Apart". New Century Book House, Chennai) 2012, pp32-35, ISBN 978-81-234-2061-5
Chitra Sivasubramaniam, Innovative Thoughts - Education, Management, Arts, Science, Linguistics (Teaching and Learning), “Literature as an Effective Tool For English Language Teaching”, Vol 2, Kalaignaan Pathipagam,Chennai, 2011, pp 140-145, ISBN 978-93-80627-99-1
Chitra Sivasubramaniam, Women Empowerment Issues and Challenges, “Progressive Development in the Socio-Demographic Status of Women through Education” Regal Publications, New Delhi, 2011,pp 84-88 ISBN 978-81-8484-127-5
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and M. Preetha, Ecology, Culture, Ethnicity and Literature: Canada and India, “Postulations on the Ethnic Contravenes of Immigrants in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient and In the Skin of a Lion”, Wide Margin, Rajko, 2010, pp 243-251, ISBN 978-81-909633-7-4
Chitra Sivasubramaniam,Recent Advances in Linguistics, “Developing Reading Competency in English Language Teaching”,Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 2010. pp 202-205, ISBN 978-81-910681-1-5
Journal Publications
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Nishasujatha , “Culture of Death Dipped in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games , International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities, Vol 6; issue 11; November 2018 (pp 211-216;e-copy - pp 477-482), November 2018 ISSN 2321-7065 UGC approved journal list serial No 43979
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and S.Swetha, “Cultural Differences Between Two Worlds as Reflected in Sudha Murthy’s Dollar Bahu” .International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. Vol 6; issue 11; November 2018 (pp 110-116;e-copy pp 271-277), November 2018 ISSN 2321-7065 UGC approved journal list serial No 43979
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Devika Kakkat, “Weaving the Threads of Fantasy and Reality: Exploring the Worlds of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson” , International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. Vol 6; issue 11; November 2018 (pp 124-130;e-copy pp 285-291), November 2018 ISSN 2321-7065 UGC approved journal list serial No 43979
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Preethi. V ,“Unquestioned Practices and Traumatised Widows in Bapsi Sidhwa’s Water.” International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. Vol 6; issue 11; November 2018 (pp 117-123;e-copy pp 278-284), November 2018 ISSN 2321-7065 UGC approved journal list serial No 43979
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Thanga Rashma. R, “Self-Identity and Self-Realization in Sashi Deshpande’s That Long Silence”, International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. Vol 6; issue 11; November 2018 (pp 131-137;e-copy pp 292-298), November 2018 ISSN 2321-7065 UGC approved journal list serial No 43979
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Nishasujatha, “Unfolding Modern Social Violence in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games”, International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities, Vol 6; issue 6; June 2018 (pp 1-6), June 2018 ISSN 2321-7065 UGC approved journal list serial No 43979
Dr.Chitra Sivasubramaniam and S.Swetha, “Raman Sandwiched Between Laxmi and Daisy in The Painter of Signs” ,International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities, Vol 6; issue 6; June 2018 (pp 7-12), June 2018 ISSN 2321-7065 UGC approved journal list serial No 43979
Dr. Chita Sivasubramaniam and M. Preetha, “Battle for Identity in Toni Morrison’s Tar Baby” , Shanlax International Journal of English, Vol 6 ; issue no 2; March 2018(PP 85-89), March 2018 ISSN 2320-2645 UGC approved journal number: 44248
Dr. Chita Sivasubramaniam and Cynthia Winnie, “An Examination of Inner and Outer Life of Women in Carol Shields’ Stone Diaries”, Shanlax International Journal of English, Vol 6 ; issue no 2; March 2018 (pp 127-131), March 2018 ISSN 2320-2645 UGC approved journal number: 44248
Dr. Chita Sivasubramaniam and S.Swetha, “Amalgation of Culture in the Novel The Vendor of Sweets”, Shanlax International Journal of English Vol 6; issue no 2 ; March 2018(PP 36-39), March 2018 ISSN 2320-2645 UGC approved journal number: 44248
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Nishasujatha, “Mythology: A Powerful Contrivance to Enthrall Young Adults – A Comparative Study of Study of the Hunger Games and Sharikrida”, Roots International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches, Vol 4; Special issue 1; February 2018 (pp 48-49), February 2018 ISSN 2349-8684 UGC approved journal number 48991
Dr.Chitra Sivasubramaniam , “Slavehood to Womanhood”, Shanlax International Journal of English Vol 6; issue no 1; Decemer 2017(PP 58-63), 2017 ISSN 2320-2645 UGC approved journal number: 44248
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and M. Dilshath Banu, Caste: A Brutal Weapon for Genocide of Human Race, Proves T. M. Mani’s End of Casteism , Trans Stellar – International Journal of English and Literature, June 2016, PP 102-104, ISSN (P): 2249-6912 ISSN (E): 2249-8028
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and M. Dilshath Banu, Child Labour – A Massacre of Innocence Enunciate Social Uplifting Writers V.S. Naipaul and Aravind Adiga, International Journal of Law and Social Sciences, Vol II issue 4 May 2016 pp-111-114, ISSN 2394-4277
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam, Translated Play of Vijay Tendulkar “Silence! The Court is in Session” – A Translation of Women’s Empowerment", Shanlax International Journal of English, Vol 1 No.3 July 2013 pp 1-7, 2013 July ISSN 2320-2645
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Dr. V. Malarvizhi, Women Empowerment: A Way of Economic Development, Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol 3 Issue: 3 March 2013, pp 86-88, 2013 ISSN – 2249-555X
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and M. Preetha, “The Impact of Colonization on the Social Scenario of New Orleans: A Study of Michael Ondaatje’s Coming through Slaughter”, Hermes (a Bi-annual Literary Research Journal), Vol IV Issue II March 2012 pp123-128, 2012 - ISSN 0975 – 3516
Chitra Sivasubramaniam. "Reflections On The Empowerment of Women through Education", Asian Journal of Business Economics and Management, volume 1, Issue 3 Dec 2011 pp14-18, Dec 2011 - ISSN 2249-7307
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Devika Kakkat, “Modern Myths : Transcending “Otherness” of Ancient Myths in Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and The Olympians”, Journal of Critical Reviews , Vol 7, Issue 13, 2020 pp 3134-3136, July 2020 - ISSN- 2394-5125
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and A. Gowthami, “Denial of Desires in Anita Desai’s Fasting and Feasting”, KALA Journal of Indian Art History Congress UGC CARE Group I Journal, Vol 26 No 2 (II) September 2020-2021, pp 64-66, ISSN 0975-7945
Dr. Chita Sivasubramaniam and S.Swetha,“Cultural Displacement in Manju Kapur’s The Immigrant”, Dogo Rangsang Research Journal UGC Care Group I Journal, Vol-10; Issue-08; No. 15 ; PP 36-41, ISSN:2347-7180
Dr. Chita Sivasubramaniam and S.Swetha, “Caged Bird Astha in Manju Kapur’s A Married Woman”Studies in Indian Place Names was listed in UGC Care Listed Journal, Vol:40 issue: 43 PP 165-169, Feb 2020, ISSN no. 2394-3114
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Logambica. T, “Victimization of Women in Indian Soicety in Vijay Tendulkar’s Kanyadaan”, Research Highlights Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women (vol. 28, No. 1 Quarterly, January 2018 pp 59-63) , 2018 ISSN 2231-2374
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Logambica.T, “Exploitation and Enslavement of Women in Vijay Tendulkar’s Kamala” in Research Highlights Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women (vol. 26, No. 4 Quarterly, October 2016 pp 301-305) , 2016 ISSN 2231-2374
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and M. Dilshath Banu, “The Mesmerizing Tone of Everlasting Love from John Donne’s Select poems” in Research Highlights Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women (vol. 26, No. 1 Quarterly, January 2016 pp 61-65), 2016 ISSN 2231-2374
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and T. Priya, Geographical displacement due to Homelessness in The Circle of Reason in Research Highlights. Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women, (vol. 24, No. 2 Quarterly, April 2014 pp 130-141 ), 2012 ISSN 2231-2374
Chitra Sivasubramaniam, Swamp – An Unchanging Place In A Changing World in Research Highlights.Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women by (vol. 23, No. 2 Quarterly, April 2013 pp 142-148, 2012 ISSN 2231-2374
Chitra Sivasubramaniam and M. Preetha, Reconstructing the Identity of the ‘emotionally disturbed handmaidens of the war’ in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient in Research Highlights. Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women (vol. 21, No. 4 Quarterly, October 2011 pp 255-260, 2011 - ISSN 2231-2374
Chitra Sivasubramaniam,Flavour of Igbo Life in Research Highlights. Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women (Vol18, No.4, Quaterly, October 2008). Pp 235-238
Chitra Sivasubramaniam, Anita Desai’s Clarion Call to Women for Transformation in Research Highlights. Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women (Vol 17, No.2, Quaterly, April 2007) pp110-116
Chitra Sivasubramaniam, Slavehood to Womanhood: A Study in Vijay Tendulkar’s Kamala in Research Highlights. Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women (Vol 16, No.3, Quaterly, July 2006) pp158-162
Chitra Sivasubramaniam, Existential Themes in The Selected Novels of Chinua Achebe in Research Highlights. Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women (Vol 16, No.1, Quaterly, January 2006) pp 34- 38
Chitra Sivasubramaniam, A Voice of Despair: A Study of Sylvia Plath’s “Black Berrying” in Research Highlights. Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women (Vol 15, No.2, Quaterly, April 2005) pp 92- 94
Chitra Sivasubramaniam, Chinua Achebe “The Novelist as Teacher” in Research Highlights. Journal of Avinashilingam University for Women (Vol 13, No.3, Quaterly, July 2003) pp150-151
Conference Publications
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and Nishasujatha, “Suzanne Collins’ Katniss Everdeen as a “Girl on Fire” in the Proceedings of International Seminar on “Gender Identity and Equality through Cultural and Social Scape”, organized by Department of English in collaboration with Centre for Women’s Studies, PSGRKCW and International Journal of English Language, Literature and Translational Studies, vol 5, s 1. 2018; PP 141-142 at PSGR Krishnammal College for Women on 2nd August, 2018.
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam and M. Preetha, ‘Innovative Classroom as a Utilitarian Pedagogy in English Language Teaching’ at the International Conference on Language Development and Computing Methods 2010 (ICLDCM 2010) is sponsored by Linguistic Data Consortium for Indian Language, Central Institute of Indian Languages, MHRD, – Department of Higher Education, Government of India, Mysore - an interdisciplinary conference Jointly organized by Department of English and Department of Information Technology at Karunya University on 2nd and 3rd December 2010, pp 70-73, 2010 ISBN 978-93-80769-00-4
Dr. Chitra Sivasubramaniam, Strategies for Communication Skill Development at 3rd International Congress on English Grammar 2006 Organised by Department of Humanities, Sona College of Technology, Salem held from 23rd to 27th Jan 2006, 2006 ISBN 978-81-906270-0-9
1.Annual Report 2016-2017, 2019-2020
2.Equipment Incharge (Department) 2018-2019
3.Time table Committee 2014-2015
4.Alumni Association 2013-2014
5.NAAC and audit work 2018 infrastructure criteria iv
6.Association and Guest lecture - 2017-2018
7.Contingency Incharge – 2017-2018
8.IQAC 2010-2014
9. CIA Test Incharge -2013-2014
10.Admission committee –May2004; May 2012; May 2017
Member of the Board of Studies in ADU
Member of the Board of Studies in other Institutions- PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, G.R.D College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science
Member of the Academic Council
Member of the communication Skill committee
Child Care Committee member
Anti-ragging squad
University Magazine – Editor/Editorial Board