Dr. S. Bhuvaneswari
Assistant Professor, Department of Arts and Humanities
Biography
Dr. S. Bhuvaneswari
Assistant Professor of English
Dr. S. Bhuvaneswari is a dedicated academician and researcher with extensive experience in teaching English Literature and Language. She holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Bharathidasan University, with her dissertation focusing on the nuanced exploration of women’s quest for fulfillment in the works of Audrey Thomas. She has also achieved M.Phil., M.A., and a PG Diploma in English Language Teaching, earning distinctions and accolades such as university gold medals and qualifying for the UGC NET examination.
Dr. Bhuvaneswari has over a decade of teaching experience. She has contributed significantly to the field through her research publications in peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, and FDPs. Her areas of expertise include Feminist Criticism, Postmodern Literature, and Communicative English. Driven by a passion for empowering the younger generation, she continues to inspire students and peers through her scholarly and teaching endeavors.
Area
English Literature
Qualification
M.A., MPhil, PhD.
Experience
11 Years
Publications
Articles in Peer Reviewed, Refereed Journals
“The Cruellest of All Pains: Miscarriage, Abortion and the female Psyche in Audrey Thomas’ “If One Green Bottle…” and “The More Little Mummy in the World,” International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2019. Impact Factor: 5.87, ISSN: 2349-5162
“Exploration of Self – Quest for Identity in Audrey Thomas’ “The Princess and the Zuccchini,” Bodhi: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science, Vol. 3, Special Issue 2, January 2019. Impact Factor: 2.135, ISSN: 2456-5571
“Assertion of Self – Seeking Identity in Audrey Thomas’ “Galatea,” Roots: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches, Vol. 3, Special Issue 1, March 2017. Impact Factor: 3.096, ISSN: 2349-8684
“From Enslavement to Emancipation: The Plight of Women as Portrayed by Arundhati Roy and Audrey Thomas,” The Criterion: An International Journal in English, Vol. 7, Issue 2, April 2016.
“The Act of Leaving in Audrey Thomas’ short stories,” HERMES: A Bi-annual Literary Research Journal, Vol. 4, Issue 2, March 2012.
Articles in Books
“Parodic Postmodernism: Deconstructed Fairy-Tales in Audrey Thomas’ Short Fiction,” Postmodern Trends in English Language and Literature. ISBN: 978-93-8528-327-7.
Conference and Workshop Organized
Served as a Co-Ordinator in A Ten day Workshop on “Ettutokai and Recent Western Literary Theories” in Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur, March 2015.
Served as a member of the Organising committee in the International conference on Literary/Linguistic Responses to Contemporary Socio-Cultural Changes and Paradigm Shifts in India and Canada: A Comparative Study from 7th - 9th March, 2012 conducted by Bharathidasan university, Tiruchirappalli.
Special Lectures
Conducted a Faculty Development Programme on Communicative English, titled “Learn the Power of Communication,” Christ Academy, Bangalore, April 2019
Delivered a special lecture on “The Recent Western Theories and its application” in A Ten day Workshop on “Ettutokai and Recent Western Literary Theories,” Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur, March 2015.
Served as a Resource Person in the “Young Student Scientist Programme (YSSP)” held at Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur on 13th May 2013.
Delivered a Special lecture on “English for Effective Communication and Competitive Examinations” at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 10-12 February 2011.
Papers Presented
- Presented a paper on “The Cruellest of all Pains: Miscarriage, Abortion and the Female Psyche in Audrey Thomas’ “If One Green Bottle” and “The More Little Mummy in the World” in the International Seminar on Power Structure in English language and Literature, 7th March, 2019, held at Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Tiruchirappalli.
- Presented a paper on “Language and Creativity in Contemporary English Classroom” in the International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Language and Literature, 4th March, 2019, held at Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur.
- Presented a paper on “Exploration of Self – Quest for Identity in Audrey Thomas’ “The Princess and the Zucchini” in the National Conference on Gender Sensibility: An Exploration through Literature, 10th October, 2018, held at Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore.
- Presented a paper on “Parodic Postmodernism: Deconstructed Fairy-Tales in Audrey Thomas’ Short Fiction” in a National Seminar on Postmodern Trends in English Language and Literature, 9th Feb, 2017, organized by Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts & Science for Women, Perambalur.
- Presented a paper on “Bringing Africa Home: Narrating the African Other in the short stories of Audrey Thomas” in the Two day International Seminar on Canadian Studies, 6th & 7th Sep, 2013, hosted by the P.G. & Research Department of English, H. H. The Rajah’s College, Pudukkottai.
- Presented a paper on “From Enslavement/Marginalization to Emancipation of Women as Portrayed by Arundhati Roy and Audrey Thomas” in the International Conference on Higher Education, Cultures and Literatures – Canada and India, 30th Nov and 1st Dec. 2012, organized by Centre for Canadian Studies, University of Mysore.
- Presented a paper on “Withdrawal and Loneliness in the works of Anita Desai and Audrey Thomas” in the International Conference on Literary and/Linguistic Responses to Contemporary Socio- Cultural Changes and Paradigm Shifts in India and Canada: A Comparative Study, 7-9 March 2012, Organized by Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.
Grants and Fellowships
- As Principal Investigator of a minor project on “Feminist Perspectives and Female Archetypes in Indian and Canadian Fiction: A Comparative Study” funded by UGC.
- University Research Fellowship for 2 years in Bharathidasan University. (February 2010-2012 )