Dr. Christina Romeo
Assistant Professor, Department of Arts and Humanities
Profile
Dr. Christina Romeo
Assistant Professor of English
“Dr Christina Romeo is an accomplished academic and researcher specialising in Dalit, Subaltern, and Cultural Studies. A UGC NET-qualified scholar, she brings a dynamic blend of scholarly depth and pedagogical expertise to her role at Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies (CAIAS), Bengaluru.With a rich teaching portfolio, Dr. Romeo has previously served as a faculty member at St. Stephen’s College, Pala, Kerala, for two years at the undergraduate level and as a postgraduate instructor at Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara, Kerala, for four months. Her commitment to academic excellence is reflected in her prolific publication record, featuring research articles in Scopus and Web of Science-indexed journals, alongside contributions to UGC-approved journals.An author of two scholarly works, A Glance into Malayalam Literature and Lit Quest: A Literature Q & A Journey, Dr. Romeo actively engages in literary scholarship while fostering critical inquiry among students. She has also contributed to curriculum development by preparing question banks for Mahatma Gandhi University, covering one core English course and two general English courses at the undergraduate level. With an unwavering passion for research and pedagogy, Dr. Romeo continues to shape intellectual discourse, guiding students toward academic and critical excellence.”
Area
Dalit Christian Studies, Subaltern Studies, Cultural Studies
Qualification
PhD, NET
Experience
4 Years
Publications
Articles Published
- Romeo, Christina. “Dialectics of Vulnerability and Resistance: The Politics of Dalit Identity in C. Ayyappan’s Writings.” Violence and Postcolonial Marginalities in South Asian Literature, edited by Zakir Hussain et al., Bloomsbury Academic, 2025, pp. 21-40.
- Christina Romeo, Dr Anupama Nayar “What numbers never revealed: Tracing Dalit Christian Modernity through Malayalam Literature”. Contemporary Voice of Dalit, SAGE, 2022.
- Christina Romeo, Dr Anupama Nayar “Microlevel Manifestations of Casteism in Select Malayalam Dalit Short Stories”. Contemporary Voice of Dalit, SAGE, 2023.
- Christina Romeo, Dr Anupama Nayar “Towards Visibility: Subaltern Counterpublics in Paul Chirakkarode’s Pulayathara”. Contemporary Voice of Dalit, SAGE, 2022.
- Jerome S, Christina Romeo “Situating Injustice in the Frame of Dalit Politics: A Case of Democracy in Nayattu.” Contemporary Voice of Dalit, SAGE, 2023.
- Christina Romeo “Siting the Web: The Neo Counterculture of Creative Resistance through Internet Trolls”. International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities, Vol 6, Issue 2, February 2018, pp. 365–371.
- Christina Romeo “Remapping the Boundaries: Emergence of Local Color Realism in Malayalam Cinema”. International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities, Vol 6, Issue 4, April 2018, pp. 933–939.
- Christina Romeo “Decathected Dalit Body in Malayalam Cinema”. Journal of Advances & Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, Vol 14, Issue 1, October 2017.
- Christina Romeo “Michael Jackson: The Boy Who Never Grew Up”. Journal of Advances & Scholarly Researches in Allied Education.
- Christina Romeo “Is Development Worth It? A Neo-Colonial Reading of Sarah Joseph’s Gift in Green”. Journal of Advances & Scholarly Researches in Allied Education.
- Christina Romeo “Rediscovering the Dalit: A Subaltern Reading of Kammattipadam”. Journal of Advances & Scholarly Researches in Allied Education.
- Christina Romeo “At Crossroads: Identity Crisis in the Movie Mowgli: The Legend of the Jungle”. Quest Journals, Vol 7, Issue 9, pp. 16–18, September 2019.
- Christina Romeo, Bindu Cherian “Varathan: An Outsider among Toxic Masculinities”. International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities, Vol 7, Issue 9, September 2019.
- Christina Romeo “Koovagam: The Counter Carnival of Gender Bending”. GNOSIS.
- Christina Romeo “Research from Riches to Rags: An Inquisition into Predatory Journals in India”. International Journal for Information, Library and Society.
- LIT QUEST: A LITERATURE Q & A JOURNEY, ISBN 978-93-84478-87-2
- A GLANCE INTO MALAYALAM LITERATURE, ISBN 978-81-942263-7-6
Book Chapter
- Romeo, Christina. “Dialectics of Vulnerability and Resistance: The Politics of Dalit Identity in C. Ayyappan’s Writings.” Violence and Postcolonial Marginalities in South Asian Literature, edited by Zakir Hussain et al., Bloomsbury Academic, 2025, pp. 21-40.
Academic Conferences
- Presented paper titled “Narratives of Dominance: Saffronisation, Cultural Hegemony, and the Erasure of Minorities in India” at the International Conference on Navigating Inequality, Development, and Sustainability in the Global South (ICNIDS 2024), VIT-AP University, Andhra Pradesh, India, 13-14 September 2024.
- Presented a paper at S.B College, Changanassery, on “Towards Visibility: Subaltern Counterpublics in Paul Chirakkarode’s Pulayathara”.
- Presented a paper at SRM Institute of Science and Technology on “Microlevel Manifestations of Casteism in Select Malayalam Dalit Short Stories.”
- Presented a paper at Pondicherry University on “Ardh Satya: The Politics of Truth in the Malayalam Film Nayattu”.
FDPs / Workshops / Seminars
- Participated in Pandit25, a five-day Faculty Development Programme on “Advancing Research Excellence: Mastering Referencing, Academic Identity, and AI Integration,” organised by the Research, Innovation & Incubation Centre (RIIC) of Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies, Bangalore, from 24th February 2025 to 1st March 2025.
- Participated in the One Week Online Faculty Development Programme titled “Researching Cultural Vulnerability: Concepts, Contexts, and Challenges,” organised by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology-Tiruchirappalli, in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair in Vulnerability Studies, University of Hyderabad, from 27th January to 1st February 2025.
- Completed a three-day online Workshop on Qualitative Data Analysis using ATLAS.ti, organised by LekSha Research Centre (OPC) Pvt. Ltd., Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from 1st to 3rd August 2025.

