Ms. Vinitha John

Ms. Vinitha John is a doctoral student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad, with an academic interest in exploring the intricate connections between literature and space. Holding both bachelor's and master's degrees in English Language and Literature, her research interests include geocriticism, spatial humanities, and gender studies. In addition to her research, she brings two years of teaching experience as an Assistant Professor. She also qualified for the NET-JRF and GATE examinations in English Language and Literature in 2023.

Education

UG - English Language and Literature, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam (2016-2019)
PG - English Language and Literature, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam (2019-2021)

Publications

John, Vinitha. “Covid-19 Pandemic and the Deterritorialization of Domestic Space: A Literary and Sociological Perspective.” Teresian Journal of English Studies, vol. 14. No. 3, 2022, pp. 47-53. ISSN 0975-6302

Conferences

Presented a paper titled “Remapping Postcolonial Kerala: A GIS and Literary Cartography Approach to Litanies of Dutch Battery” at the three-day National Conference on “Code, Culture, & Critique: New Junctures in Digital Humanities”, organised by the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram on June 2025.
Presented a paper titled "Thriving Traditional Fishing Culture: A Study of Fishing Songs from the Vypeen Fishing Community" at the 10th Annual Conference of Oral History Association of India (OHAI) organised in collaboration with Kerala Museum from 24th to 26th January 2025.
Presented a paper titled “Gendering the Posthuman: A Critical Reading of the Film Android Kunjappan Ver. 5.25” at the International Conference ‘Melange 2023’ on ‘Beyond Boundaries: Reading Literature and Culture in a Posthuman Society’ organised by the Department of English and Cultural Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bangalore, Central Campus on 30 March 2023.
Presented a paper titled “Revisiting the Domestic Space in Times of Covid-19” in the Multidisciplinary International Conference on ‘Covid ’19 - Science, Politics and Philosophy: A Reflective Retrospection’ organised by the Department of English, M. S. M. College, Kayamkulam, in association with the Kerala State Higher Education Council, from 12 to 14 October 2022.

Project Experience

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor on contract (Govt) from June, 2023 to March, 2024, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam.
Assistant Professor on contract from November to March, 2021, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam.
Assistant Professor (leave vacancy) from November to January, 2022, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam.

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