Department of English

Dr. Roopa Philip

Associate Professor & HOD

  • Academic Experience:

    Research Experience: 11 years (2003-2013)
    Teaching Experience: 18 years (2006 onwards)

  • Qualification:

    MA, MPhil, PhD

  • Contact:

    Email: roopaphilip@jyotinivas.org

Dr. Roopa Philip

Associate Professor & HOD


# Degree Subject University, place ,year
1 Ph.D English Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi (2013)
2 MPhil English Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi (2006)
3 M.A. English English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad (2003)
4 B.A. English University of Madras, Chennai (2001)

Women’s writing, Gender studies, Translation studies, Mythology and Folklore, Film and media texts, European literatures, Diasporic narratives, Dalit literatures, Popular Culture, Econarratives and Ecocriticism

Book Chapter: “Aesthetics of Protest: A Study of Select Dalit Women’s Life-Writings in English” in Female Narratives of Protest Literary and Cultural Representations from South Asia, edited by Nabanita Sengupta & Samrita Sengupta Sinha, Routledge, 2024 (ISBN 9781032223780)
Research paper: “The Woman’s Question: Negotiating Modernity in Early Twentieth-Century Women’s Magazines in Malayalam” Samyukta: A Journal of Gender and Culture Vol. 7, No. 1, January 2022 https://samyuktajournal.in/journal/index.php/sgc
Book Chapter: “An Ecofeminist Re-visioning of Sita: A Study of Select Short Stories of Sarah Joseph and Volga.” Reading Contemporary South Asian Literature: A Postcolonial-Ecocritical Approach. Edited by Bidhu Chand Murmu & Somjeeta Pandey. Ukiyoto Publishing, 2022. Reading Contemporary South Asian Literature - Bidhu Chand Murmu, Somjeeta Pandey - Google Books
Research paper: ‘Re-Forming Nair Women and Marriage: A Study of Select Articles from the Malayalam Periodical Vidya Vinodini (1889-1897)’ in Insight: An International Multilingual Journal Vol 1, Issues 5 (July 2021)
Book Chapter: “Hybrid Performativity: A Study of Select Queer Diasporic Writing" in Indian Diaspora, published by Sentics Publication, ISBN No. 978-81-949251-0-1 (Jun 2021)
Book Chapter: “Coercive Power and Gendered Selves: A Study of the Dynamics of Sexual Violence in Elfriede Jelinek’s The Piano Teacher and Herta Muller’s “The Funeral Sermon” in Theorizing Sexuality in English Literature (ISBN 078-81-946799-4-3) published by Upanayan Publications, Delhi. (Dec 2020)
Book Chapter: ‘In-Between Selves: A Study of Diasporic Writings on Language and Identity’ in Futuristic Innovative Trends in English Language and Literature published by Vishwabharati Research Centre, Mumbai. (Jul 2019)
Research paper: ‘Relationship Between Man and Nature in Select Short Stories of Sarah Joseph’ published in Kruti: A Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Research Journal Vol 3, No.1 (Feb 2018)
Research paper: ‘Translating Ecriture Feminine into Malayalam: The Pennezuthu Controversy’ published in International Journal of Translation, Vol 29, No.1 (Jan-Jun 2017) (ISSN09709819)
Research paper: Imagining the Yakshi: A Study of the Novel Yakshi and Movie EnnuSwanthamJanakikutty’ published in Singularities: A Transdisciplinary Research Journal Vol.4, Issue 1 (January 2017) (ISSN 2348-3369; Impact Factor: 5.625) https://www.singularitiesjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Journal-Vol-4-Issue-1.pdf
Research paper: Re-imagining the Mythical: A Study of Gracy’s ‘Panchali’ and Sarah Joseph’s ‘Jatiguptan and Janakiguptan’ and ‘Asoka’ published in The Literary Herald: An International Refereed English e-Journal, Vol 2, Issue 2 (September 2016). (ISSN Number: 2454-3365; Impact Factor: 2.24) http://tlhjournal.com/uploads/products/4.drroopaphili-article.pdf
Research paper: ‘Food Longing in Contemporary Indian Short Stories: A Study of GitaHariharan’s ‘Remains of the Feast’, MogalliGanesh’s ‘Paddy Harvest’ and Bulbul Sharma’s ‘Jars of Gold’ published in International Journal of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies, Vol 3,Issue2., 2016 (April-June). (ISSN 2395-2628 (Print)2349-9451(online);Impact Factor-3.35) http://www.ijelr.in/3.2.16/44-47%20Dr.%20ROOPA%20PHILIP.pdf
Research paper: ‘Interrogating Femininity: A Study of Early Twentieth Century Malayalam Women’s Periodicals’ published in English Studies:International Research Journal.Vol 4, Issue 1(ISSN2347-3479)
Research paper: ‘Voices of Reform or Feminism?: A Study of Late Nineteenth Century and Early Twentieth Century Periodicals in Malayalam’ in Academic Studies: National Journal of Jyoti Research Academy, Vol 7, Issue 2, Jul-Dec 2013 (ISSN0975-461X)

“Women and the Woman’s Question: A Study of Early Women’s Magazines in India” at the National Conference, Freedom at Midnight: Women’s Voices and the Indian Freedom Struggle (17 Feb 2023) organized by Department of Humanities, IIT Bhilai.
“Globalisation, Beauty, and the Woman: A Study of Contemporary Women’s Magazines in India” at the 19th Triennial ACLALS Conference: Ruptured Commons, Toronto, Canada (11-15 July 2022)
‘Re-forming Women and Marriage: A Study of Select Articles from the Malayalam Periodical Vidya Vinodini (1889-1897)’presented at International Symposium on Victorian Indian Identities (6-7th June 2018) organized by IIT Madras.
‘Narrating Gendered History: A Study of Select East European Women Writers’ presented at the International conference on ‘(His)story, (Her)story and Other Narratives’ organized by Reva University, Bangalore. (Feb 2017)
‘The Relationship Between Man and Nature in Select Short Stories of Sarah Joseph’ presented at the UGC International Conference on ‘Re-Thinking Environment: Literature, Ethics and Practice’ by PG Dept. of English, Behrampur University, Orissa. (Dec 2016)
‘Interrogating Femininity: A Study of Early Twentieth Century Malayalam Women’s Periodicals’ presented at the International Conference on Women’s Studies, Goa (Mar 2016)
‘Food Longing: Food as Metaphor in GitaHariharan’s ‘Remains of the Feast’, MogalliGanesh’s ‘Paddy Harvest’ and Bulbul Sharma’s ‘Jars of Gold’ presented at International Conference on the Culture of Food organized by MES College of Arts Commerce, Goa (Feb 2016)
‘Re-imagining the Mythical: A Study of Gracy’s ‘Panchali’, and Sarah Joseph’s ‘Jatiguptan and Janakiguptan’ and ‘Asoka’ presented at ENGCONF 2016 (Narratives and Narratology: Traditions and Innovations in Story-telling Patterns) organized by Garden City College, Bangalore (Feb 2016)
‘Re-writing the Biblical Gospels in Paul Zacharia’sWhat News, Pilate: An Exercise in Theology’ presented at 2nd International Conference on Religions and Cultures in the Indic Civilisation, Dec 2005.

External expert, BOS for Optional English and MA English, St. Joseph’s University (2022 – 2025)
Bangalore City University nominee for Dept of English, St. Joseph’s College of Arts, Bangalore (2021- 2022)
External expert for MA English programme, Mount Carmel College Bangalore (2017-2020)
External expert for Diploma in Comparative Literature, Jain University, Bangalore (2016)

Translator (English to Malayalam) for Callac Tech Pvt Ltd (2019-2021)

Recognised as guide for Doctoral Research in English by Bengaluru City University

Christ Deemed-to-be-University, CMR University, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Presidency University

Title

Agency

Month & Year

Translation Studies from the Global South

Association of Indian Universities and Sri Sri University Academic and Administrative Development Centre (AIU-SSU-AADC) in collaboration with Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies (SSCTIS), Sri Sri University

19th February to 5th March 2024

How to Create your Own MOOCs

28 May – 03 Jun 2022

The Teaching Learning Centre of Ramanujan College, University of Delhi

Guest Lecture on “Mechanics of Academic Writing & Research” for MA English students, St. Joseph’s college for Women, Hosur (16 Feb 2024)
Guest Speaker at Research Scholar’s Forum (Dept of English & Cultural Studies, Christ Deemed-to-be-University). Topic: “Discourses of Gender in Colonial India: A Study of Early Indian Women’s Magazines.” (13 Dec 2023)
Guest Lecture on Gender and Sexuality at NMKRV College (22 June 2022)
Guest lecture on “Digital Humanities: An Overview” at Christ Academy Institute of Advanced Studies (28 November 2020)
Invited to be a discussant at ‘Samabhav,’ A Film Festival on Gender, Masculinity and Relationships, organized by Jain (Deemed to be University) in collaboration with MAVA, British Deputy High Commission Bangalore and Vimochana’s Open University. (20-22 June 2019)
Guest Lecture on The Politics of Translating Theory to BA Communication English Students, Mount Carmel College in January 2018.
Invited to speak on ‘Gender and Gendering’ for BA (Humanities) students of Francis de Saales College, Electronic City (Bangalore) on 19th July 2017.

Consultant Translator (English to Malayalam) for Callac Tech Pvt Ltd (2019-2021)
Research Advisory Council (Doctoral Research)– Christ Deemed-to-be-University, CMR University, Jain Deemed-to-be-University, Presidency University Reviewer for CLCweb (Purdue University)
M.Phil Dissertation Topic: The Dark God: An Examination of Biblical Influences in Literatures of Kerala (submitted on July 21, 2005) under supervision of Dr. G.J.V Prasad.
PhD topic: From the Sidelines: An Examination of Selected Feminist Writings in Malayalam in the Late Nineteenth Century and Early Twentieth Century (submitted in August 2012 and successfully defended in March 2013) under supervision of Dr. G.J V Prasad
Granted by BCU in 2023 Assigned two PhD scholars in 2024.

Ad hoc lecturer for Department of English, Zakir Husain College, New Delhi (2005- 2006).
Lecturer, Department of English, Mount Carmel College, Bangalore (November 2007- April 2008)
Faculty in Department of English at Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bangalore (since June 2008)

The Association for Commonwealth Literature And Language Studies (ACLALS)
Indian Association for Women’s Studies (IAWS)

The Association for Commonwealth Literature And Language Studies (ACLALS)
Indian Association for Women’s Studies (IAWS)