SCHOOL
OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES
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DEPARTMENT
OF
STUDIES IN ENGLISH
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THALASSERY
CAMPUS
KANNUR
UNIVERSITY, KERALA : 670 661
Phone: 91-490-2345854, 2346270
Fax : 0490-2347198
Email: hodseku@hotmail.com
FACULTY
Head of the Department: Prof. (Dr.) S.
Josh MA,BJ,MPhil.,Ph.D
Phone :
91-490 2347198, 2345854 (off)
91-9446447198(mobile)
Email: virtualjo@gmail.com
Fax
: 0490-2347198
Members :Prof. (Dr.) C.P.Sivadasan MA,
Ph.D
(visiting
professor)
Prof.
(Dr.) M.Dasan MA, Ph.D
(on deputation)
Dr.K.K.Kunhammad MA,
Ph.D
(lecturer)
Courses offered : MA ( credit & semester) 20 seats
MPhil 6 seats
PGDVM (UGC programme) 20 seats
Ph.D
Department
established : 1974
A PROFILE
The Department of Studies in
English, Kannur University
was originally started as an off-campus centre of the Department of English,
University of Calicut at Thalassery in 1974. It was transferred to Kannur
University in 1996 when Calicut University was bifurcated. Thus it has become
the first Department of the newly formed Kannur University named as Institute of English and Foreign
Languages. In 2004 when Kannur
University renamed all departments through a notification, Department of
Studies in English under the School of English and Foreign Languages came into being. It was a landmark in the
history of the Department when it won an award of Rs.25 lakh by the University Grants Commission to run a PG
Diploma course under the Innovative programme in Emerging disciplines in the
Tenth Plan based on the proposal of the Department submitted to the UGC.
During the last three and
a half decades of its existence, eminent academics like Prof C. A. Sheppard, Dr
C. T. Thomas, Prof. G. Kumara Pillai, Dr. S. Velayudhan, Dr. R. Viswanathan,
Dr. C. P. Sivadasan, Dr. N. Ramachandran Nair served the department as members
of the faculty. In addition to producing almost 35 batches of Post Graduates,
the department has produced a number of scholars who earned PhD and MPhil, and
has conducted many national and international seminars and workshops. Prof.C.P.Sivadasan was the first Head
of the Department when it had become part
of Kannur University. Prof.
M.Dasan succeeded him after his retirement. Prof. S. Josh has been
the Head of the Department since October 2006.
Courses
Department of Studies in
English has become the first teaching department of Kannur University to
receive financial assistance from the UGC along with a permanent teaching post.
When the new UGC sanctioned and supported innovative course - PG Diploma in
Virtual Media- was started in 2005, it has become the first university
department in India to offer a course in virtual media, an area considered an
emerging discipline in Science and Technology. As the first department of the new Kannur University--the
department started in 1974 in Calicut University was transferred to Kannur
University in 1996--, it widened its base, scope and activities. Apart from the
regular Post Graduate and Research programmes, the Department ventured to offer
courses in other foreign languages like French, German and Arabic. Now the
Department offers MA, MPhil and Ph D
courses in English Language and Literature, PG Diploma in Virtual Media with
UGC support and optional courses in Film Studies, Media Studies, Translation
Studies etc . The Department also
offered Certificate courses and Diploma
courses in Communicative English and French. The Department switched over
to Credit and Semester pattern for the courses offered by the Department from
2006 onwards as part of the new policy of the University.
Highlights
Ø Language
Laboratory
The
Department set up a UGC funded Language Laboratory with 10 student consoles and one master
console. UGC has sanctioned Rs.8 lakh for the lab in the 10th
plan. This lab has the latest software installed from
Glottophone, USA. The Lab aims at improving the communicative skills of the learners using computer and digital technology with teacher guidance and self-learning.
Ø Virtual
Media Laboratory
Virtual Media Lab mainly caters to the requirements
of the PGDVM students. The systems with advanced multimedia operations and
licensed software enabled the students to seek jobs in the highly competitive
IT/Computer /Media sectors. Training in software for Web Designing, Video Editing, Sound Recording , Content
Development etc is given here.
Ø Research
Activities
The department could make significant strides in
research activities. Two faculty
members who are research
supervisors produced Ph.Ds. More than
30 research scholars are working for Ph.D under the supervision of the two
senior faculty members of the Department namely Dr.S.Josh ,Dr.M.Dasan and others. Research scholars worked under Prof.Josh and Prof.Dasan were awarded
Ph.D . Dr.M.Dasan, received a Post Doctoral Fellowship of the UGC .The Department is a centre
of post doctoral research work also.
Ø
Centre for Canadian Studies
As part of the Department’s effort to diversify its area of
studies and research as well as to promote comparative studies in Postcolonial
literatures, a Centre for Canadian
Studies, attached to the Department was established in 2004. The Centre conducts International/National
workshops every year since its inception with financial assistance from with
financial assistance from Shastri
Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi Faculty output
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Faculty output
Two faculty members, Dr.Josh, Dr.Dasan, published books together
numbered five. Dr.S.Josh made presentations at International conferences in UK
and Cambodia in Media Studies and
English Language Teaching respectively. All faculty members attended and
presented papers at International and national conferences in leading
universities and institutes in India.
Ø
Invited Lectures
The Department invites eminent scholars to deliver lectures in
specialized and emerging areas. Apart from providing exposure to recent
advancements in literary and linguistic studies, these lectures also aim to
introduce the students to inter-disciplinary approaches. The eminent scholars
invited include Prof.P.C. Kar (Former HOD, Dept. of English, MS University of
Baroda), Prof. C. Rajendran, (Head, Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Calicut),
Prof. P. P. Raveendran, Dr.V. C. Harris (Director, School of Letters, M G
University, Kottayam), Mr. Kaley Mason (Ethno-musicology, University of
Alberta, Canada), Dr. Amjad Ahmed (Director, EMMRC, Calicut University), Dr. H.
Kalpana (Reader, Dept. of English, Pondichery University), and Mr Sunny Joseph
(renowned Cinematographer).
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Interaction with creative writers and activists
The Department has been organising interactive sessions with
creative writers and activists. The Department organised Poetry Reading and
Interactive Sessions with Late Dr. K. Ayyappa Panicker and Dr. D
Vinayachandran well known Malayalam
poets.
Ø
Weekly Research Forum
The Department conducts a Weekly Research Forum. The Forum,
which is open to all teachers, research scholara and students across various
disciplines, is meant to provide a platform for research scholars and PG
students to discuss and debate on contemporary literary and socio-political
issues with faculty guidance. In these sessions, the students are encouraged to
make presentations as well as to take part in discussions actively.
Other Activities
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Refresher Course in
English for teachers from affiliated colleges
Organised a Refresher course for teachers from affiliated
colleges in 2001 with financial assistance from
Kannur University.
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Seminar on Contemporary
Malayalam Literature
A Seminar on contemporary Malayalam Literature was organised in 2002
with financial assistance from Kannur University. The noted poet, Kamala
Suraiya inaugurated it.
Ø
International Workshop on
“Women, Environment and
Development: Canada and India” was inaugurated by the then Vice-Chancellor, Dr.P. K Rajan in
2004 in connection with the inauguration of the Canadian Centre. Besides
resource persons from different parts of India, a number of foreign scholars
like Mathea de Jong (University of Amsterdam), Laure Mason (University of Ottawa,
Canada), Anita Nayar (University of Sussex) delivered lectures.
Ø
International Workshop on Initiations and Enactments on Health,
Environment and Development
with financial assistance from
under Canadian Studies Development Programme for 2005-06 was held from Jan 30
to February 01. Besides scholars, academicians, and activists from different
part of the country, Prof. Harold Troper (Dept. of Theory and Policy Studies,
Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada) and
Prof. Allan Weiss (Dept. of English and Humanities, York University, Canada)
have delivered lectures on the workshop’s theme.
Ø
Workshop on Translation
on 14 & 15 January 2005
in collaboration with Central Sahitya Academy.
Sri Narayan, noted writer inaugurated the Workshop.
Ø
National Seminar on Socio Cultural formations: India and
Canada March 2005. Prof
John R Wood, Deputy Director Shastri Indo Canadian Institute presented the
keynote address on the seminar.
Ø
Seminar
on City, Identity in
collaboration with Katha, New Delhi, on 28 October. Mr K K Marar, Painter, inaugurated the seminar
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A one week national
workshop for performing arts was held with financial support from Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi in
Feb. 2008. Apart from theatre activists and students from various universities
and institutes, an academic in performing arts from Canada also attended as
resource person.
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A three day “workshop
for college teachers in Communicative English” was held in 2005.
English Language experts conducted hands-on sessions for the participants and
introduced new media and technology for teaching English.
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Inauguration of PGDVM Course
The Vice Chancellor of
Kannur University Dr.P.Chandramohan inaugurated the UGC supported the two
semester PGDVM course for post graduates of any discipline.
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Virtual Media Website
The website of the PGDVM – virtualmedia.in
– designed by the first batch of students was inaugurated by Dr.Amjad Ahamad,
Director of Educational Multimedia Research Centre , Calicut University.
COURSES OFFERED
|
Serial
No |
Name of the Course
|
Duration |
Intake |
Strength |
|
1 |
MA (English Language
and Literature) |
2 years (4 semesters) |
20+20 |
20+17 |
|
2 |
MPhil (Contemporary Literary
Studies) |
1 year (2 semesters) |
6 |
6 |
|
3 |
PhD (English Studies) |
3 to 5 years |
---- |
37 |
|
4 |
Post Graduate Diploma
in Virtual Media |
1 year ( 2 semester) |
20 |
09 |
|
5 |
Course in French:
Certificate in Communication (to be resumed) |
100 hours |
25 |
|
|
6 |
PG Diploma in French
(to be resumed) |
1 year |
25 |
|
|
7 |
PG Diploma in English
(to be resumed) |
1year |
20 |
|
FACULTY SPECIALISAION
|
Sl. No. |
Name
|
Qualifications
|
Designation
|
Area of Specialisation
|
|
1 |
Dr S Josh |
MA, BJ, MPhil, PhD |
Professor & Head |
ELT, Linguistics,
American Literature, Mass Communication, Canadian Studies & Film Studies |
|
2 |
Dr M Dasan |
MA, Ph.D |
Professor on Deputation |
Postcolonial Theory,
African American Literature, Canadian Literature, Cultural Studies,
Aboriginal/Dalit Literature |
|
3 |
Dr.C.P.Sivadasan |
MA, Ph.D, PGDTE |
Visiting Professor |
Linguistics, Indian
English Literature, Literary Criticism |
|
4 |
Dr K.K.Kunhammad |
MA, PhD |
Lecturer |
ELT, Critical Theories.
British Literarture |
FACULTY
PROFILE
|
Sl No |
Name
|
Teach- ing
Experi-ence |
Papers published |
Books Publi- shed |
PhD Students |
Refresher
courses Attended |
Papers
presented/attended in Conferences/Seminars |
|
|
Regis- tered |
Awar- ded |
|||||||
|
1 |
Dr S.Josh |
27 |
8 |
2 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
39 |
|
2 |
Dr M.Dasan |
25 |
23 |
3 |
15 |
6 |
3 |
31 |
|
3 |
Dr Kunhammad |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
DEPARTMENT LIBRARY
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The Department library has a total collection of 14406 volumes. The library subscribes to 17 journals.
EXTENSION
ACTIVITIES
Ø
Senior faculty delivered lectures as resource persons in
Refresher Courses organised by Academic Staff Colleges at various Universities
and Institutes.
FUTURE PLANS
New Courses to be started in the Department
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MA in ELT
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Certificate and Diploma
courses in Communicative English, French, Arabic & German
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
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International Seminar on ELT 2009
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National Seminar on Film Studies 2010
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National Seminar on Translation Studies 2011
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Publication of a Research Journal of the Department
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Consultation/training programme for the special needs
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Communicative courses in other foreign languages (2009)
Ø
Communicative course for School and College students during
summer vacations
Dept of
Studies in English Dr.S.Josh
25-03-09 Head, DSE