Dr. Deepa Prasad L.

Associate Professor & Research Guide

Department of English

@  deepaprasad-at-universitycollege.ac.in

# +91-9446.596.555

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD (Institute of English, University of Kerala)
  • MPhil (Institute of English, University of Kerala)
  • MA (Institute of English, University of Kerala)

Area of Interest (Teaching)

  • English Language and Literature
  • ELT
  • Film Studies
  • Cultural Studies

Area of Interest (Research)

  • Literature & Language
  • ELT
  • Film Studies
  • Cultural Studies
  • Materials Development

Experience

  • Associate Professor at University College, Thiruvananthapuram (2021 – till date)
  • Assistant Professor, University College, Thiruvananthapuram (2016 – 2021)
  • Assistant Professor, Government College, Attingal (2015 – 2016)
  • Assistant Professor, Government College, Mokeri (2011 – 2015)
  • Assistant Professor, SN College, Varkala (2008 – 2011)

Additional Responsibilities

  • Convenor, Digital Content Development Committee
  • Member, Film Club
  • Member, Academic Committee (English) for Sree Narayana Guru Open University

Extension Activities

  • Resource Person for Materials Development, ASAP, Government of Kerala
  • Resource Person for video lectures, KU Padasala, SDE, University of Kerala
  • Resource Person for English, CACEE, University of Kerala
  • Resource Person for invited talk (Kendriya Vidyalaya, Trivandrum and Kasaragode)

 

Journal Publications

  • “Slang: The Uncrowned King in the Language Jungle” in English Activities Update
  • “Ethnography: the Multifaceted Tool in Classroom Research” in New Frontiers University of Kerala (3) 2007

Books (edited/chapter)

  • “The Porno-tropic Scenes of Class” (Translation) in Malayalam Dalit Writings in Tanslation. Ed. Vishnu Narayan. Mythri Books, 2020.
  • “Natural Resources and their Conservation” Unit 2 in “Ecoscapes” textbook prescribed for General English (UG) under CBCSS, University of Kerala (2019)
  • “Business Communication” in “Writing and Presentation Skills”, textbook prescribed for General English (UG) under CBCSS, University of Kerala. (2016)

Papers presented

  • Invited talk on “Adaptations of Literary Classics Across Genres” for the Webinar series organized by ELTAI on (25 April 2021)
  • Invited talk on “Coded Props, Uncoded Performances: Culinary Semiotics in Shakespeare Comedies” at the National Webinar (September 2020)
  • Talk on ” Pseudo Narratives, Pseudo Memories : Manipulating Trauma on Screen” at National Seminar on “Unclaimed Experiences and Forbidden Zones: Trauma in all its Manifestations” at Government College, Ollur (22 – 23 November 2018)
  • Plenary Talk on “Ecopoetics: Building the Altars in the Fields” at the National Seminar at Sree Ayyappa College for Women, Nagercoil (21 Mar 2018)
  • Presented a paper, “The Interspersed Helixes of Travel/ Culinary Writings” at the National Seminar on Travel Writing at the Institute of English, University of Kerala (5-7 Mar 2018)
  • Presented a paper, “Dubbing: Foreignization in Movie Translations” at the National Seminar on Translation Studies (28-30 November 2017)
  • Presented a paper, “Use of Mnemonics in Teaching Pronunciation: A Case Study” at the annual International Seminar organized by ELTAI, Ernakulam (29 June- 01 July 2017)
  • Presented a paper, “Maneuvering Literature to Teach Language in UG Classes” at the annual International Seminar organized by ELTAI, Hyderabad (29 June- 01 July 2016)
  • Presented a paper, “Paradigm Shift or Paradigm Slip: Changing Sense of Humour in Malayalam Movies” at the National Seminar on “Malayalam Cinema and Its Cultural Dispositions” at CKG Memorial Government College, Perambra (22 January 2016)
  • Presented a paper, “Teaching Vocabulary: Exploring the Web Resources” at the International Conference on “ELT and Technology” (7 December 2013)
  • Presented a paper, “Labyrinthine Maze of Popular Hero: The Evolving Perspective of the Female Audience” at the National seminar on “Pleasure Principles: Theorizing Popular Texts” (5-6 December 2013)
  • Presented a paper, “Filtering the Nuances of Feminism from Print to Screen: A Review of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” at the International Seminar on “From Fiction to Film” (15-16 March 2012)
  • Presented a paper on “Manipulating Multimedia for Creating Conversations” at the National Workshop on “ELT: Developing Multimedia Package for General English Courses” (26-28 July 2012)
  • Presented a paper, “Multifaceted Medical English” at the International Conference on ELT: Pedagogical Strategies for the 21st C (3-4 February 2011)
  • Conducted a workshop session on “Grammar: A Survival Guide for General English (UG) Classes” at the National Workshop towards a Student-Centered Pedagogy in ELT (29-30 July 2010)
  • Presented a paper on “Comparing Literatures: Malayalam and English Fiction” at the “Seminar on Comparative Literature” conducted by the Government College, Karyavattom, Trivandrum (12 – 13 March 2008)
  • Presented a paper on “Boosting up Vocabulary: An Interactive Way” at the “Skill Based Approach in English Language Teaching: A New Perspective” at Government College, Nedumangad, Trivandrum (7– 8 March 2007).
  • Presented a paper on “Language games vis a vis teaching of tenses in English” at the Inaugural International Conference on Teaching and Learning of English: Towards an Asian Perspective organized by the Universiti Utara Malaysia at Penang (14—16 November 2005).
  • Presented a paper on “Spicing up Business Vocabulary Sessions” at the International Seminar “Business English in the 21st Century” organized by BESIG-STETS, IATEFL at Singapore (16–18 September 2005).
  • Students in Kerala: A Case Study” at the International Congress on English Grammar at CIEFL, Hyderabad Presented a paper on “English for Business (12 – 20 July, 1999)