About
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Conferences & Research
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About
Professor Sarada Thallam teaches in the department of English, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. A post graduate from the University of Madras, her Phd was from Hyderabad Central University. She is equipped with more than 26 years of teaching experience. Her specializations include African American Women’s theatre, Gender Studies, Literary Theory, Translation Studies, Post Colonial Studies, Cultural Studies, besides a special interest in Bhakti Literature. Women poets of the Bhakti period are specially close to her talks. A consistent academic topper, she also received the best dissertation award for her thesis on African American Women’s Drama and was placed on the Dean’s Merit List at the University of Hyderabad, in the year 2003. Besides receiving multiple research grants at ASRC, she was also a recipient of the Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the year 2012-2013. She is probably the one of the few Indian scholars who has worked on African American women’s lynching drama. She has also visited the universities of Oxford, Chicago, Georgia Atlanta and Emory on academic schedules and paper presentations.
She has been invited to deliver many key note addresses , plenary talks and guest lectures at many centres of excellence and universities. Besides, she has been active in the research circuit, since she continues to publish research papers, guide research and act as a board member of research and doctoral adjudication committees of many universities. A former head, she is currently the Chairperson, BOS of the department.
Publications
General Publications
- “Women in Kamala Das” CER1, no.4, Jul-Aug.1997.
- “Visions of Childhood in ‘Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things”, Critical PracticeV, no.2, June 1998 p-53-58.
- “Women in Shobha De- A Feminist Perspective” Women’s Writing in India:New Perspectives. Ed. K.V.Surendran. Creative Books, New Delhi, 2002 p 46-56.
- “Marriage: A Boon or Bane?”- A
- Study of Bharathi Mukherjee’s Wife and Gita Hariharan’s The Thousand Faces of Night. Women’s Writing in India: New Perspectives. K.V.Surendran. 2002 p- 57-64.e
- “James Goonewardane’s One Mad Bid for Freedom” Litt Crit. Vol. 30,No1, June 2004.
- Arrival and Departure in Naipaul’s Enigma of Arrival in Naipaul: A Critical Study Suman Bala, 2004
- “The Dermato Psychological Conditions of the Female Protagonists in the Plays of Adrienne Kennedy and Ntozake Shange. Dialogue the Journal. Vol.IV, No.11, Dec. 2008.
- ‘Gendering the Nation: The Politico Historic Constructs of Gender in Rushdie’s Shalimar the Clown and Ondaatje’s Running in the Family. ALR, Jan.-Mar 2007, vol.2, no.1, P-104-115.
- “Situating the Postcolonial Translations’ Translator in India.” Translation Today CIIL, Mysore, Vol.IV no.1&2, 2007.
- “Indias of Rao, Narayan and Anand” Litt Crit. issue.67&68, vol.35, no.1&2, June-Dec. 2009.
- Three poems by Salma. JSL (JNU) Autumn 2009. (Translation)
- “The Dialectics of Postmodern Feminism,” Harvest, vol 25, 2010, p-149-160.
- Book Review: Dialogue the Journal,vi, no.11, 2010.
- “Multiple Burdens, Multiple Identities, The Complex Consciousness of African American Women’s Movements” , 2011.
- “Indian Women in a Globalised Mileu” KU Journal of Women’s studies, 2010.
- “Is Ripeness All? Gerontological Issues in Shakespeare’s King Lear.” SVU, Journal of English Studies,
- A translated speech of Ambai in INDIAN LITERATURE, 2012.
- “Whose Religion is it Anyway: Decentering the White Male God in African American Women’s Drama.” In the Journal of Lincolnshire School of Performing arts, UK, in April 2012.
- Jointly co-authored a translation of a couple of poems into English. Published in SWEEPING THE FRONTYARD,
- An article SEXUAL/ TEXTUAL INTERPLAY IN SHASHI DESHPANDE’S INTRUSION published in KAKATIYA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL 2012.
- An article on POST STRUCTURALIST FEMINIST ENGAGEMENT WITH FOUCAULT JNTUHSS
- Published a paper on Cekkilar’s Periya Puranam and the story of Karaikkal Ammai in Journal of South Asian Studies in June 2013.
- Published a paper on African American Feminist Discourse: Understanding the Writings of Adrienne Kennedy and Ntozake Shange in African Nebula , 2014.
- Published a paper on Of Homes, Mothers and Lynching: African American Early Women’s Theatre as a Discourse of Dispossession in Humanities Circle, Central University of Kerala, 2013.
- Published a paper on Maid-Mistress Relationship in Kuruntokai in Muse India, in July-Aug. 2014. edn..
- An article entitled Epistemic Reconfigurations of Bodyscapes in Ambai in Journal of South Asian Studies, SITH, UPenn journal.
- Article on Pratibha Ray’s Yajnaseni and Feminist Re-visionist Mythmaking. in a the conference proceedings on Narratology by RSVP, Tirupati.. 2015.
- From Aporia to Identity Formation: The Perilous Passage of African American Women’s Dramatic Discourse with the JIWS, University of Bridgewater. 2015.
- Antal’s contribution to Tamil Bhakti Poetry, in Dandavat Journal of Vaishnava Studies, December 2015.
- From Darkness to Light: Guna Theory in Shakespeare’s King Lear , CLRI, December 2016.
- Bhakti Sublimity and Saranagati in Siva’s Demon Devotee in Journal of South Asian Studies. University of Arcadia, December 2016.
- Aditya Hrudayam: A Universal Hymn for Humanity.
- Travel Writings of Pico Iyer’s Night at Kathmandu (co-authored) May 2020
- The Spiritual Strivings of Phillis Wheatley in Contemporary Literary Studies, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
- The Treatment of Marriage in Kavery Nambisan’s Mango Coloured Fish (co-authored) IJAR, February 2021.
- The Portrayal of Women in Kaveri Nambisan’s Scent of Peppe r(co-authored) IJAR, May 2021.
Books
- African American Women Playwrights: A Study in Race, Gender and Class. New Delhi: Prestige, 2010.
- Rajam Krishnan and Indian Feminist Hermeneutics: Cambridge Scholars, London. 2017.
- English for Cognitive and Communicative Skills Text book for UG Students, summoned by APSCHE. Maruti Publications, Guntur, 2016. Co-authored.
- Skill Pro a text book for UG students. Maruti Publications, Guntur, 2021. Co-authored.
Specializations
Women’s Writings, Literary theory, English poetry, Drama, prose, new literatures, comparative literature, translation studies. etc.
Conferences & Research
Research interest
- Women’s Writings
- Literary theory
- English poetry
- Drama, prose
- new literature
- comparative literature
- translation studies. etc.
Research projects
- One UGC MRP on “Post Independence Indian Women Short Story Writers of the South”.
Conference
(a) International Conferences:
- Presented a paper entitled India and Yogic Systems . July 2021. Dept. of Philosophy, Tirupati.
- Presented a paper on Yogic consciousness in the Sri Chakra at the International Yoga conference, conducted by the department of Philosophy, SVU, Tirupati., July 2019.
- Presented a paper on Philosophy and Literature at the International Philosophy Day Conference, SVU, Tirupati 2019.
- Presented a paper on Yoga, on the International Yoga Day, organised by the Department of Philosophy, S.V.University, Tirupati, in June 2016.
- Presented a paper entitled Nature as a Co-Text in Kalidasa’s Abignyana Shakuntalam in FCT International Conference at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack,. 21-24th 2015.
- Presented a paper entitled Literature and Philosophy in an International conference on world peace, in the department of Philosophy, SVU, on 19th 2015.
- Presented a paper entitled Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj: A Postcolonial Perspective at an International conference of ICPR, Dept. of Philosophy, SVU, in September 2015.
- Presented a paper entitled Gandhi& Ambedkar: Visions of Postcolonial India at XXXVII International Conference,, Goa, Dec. 21-24., 2014.
- Presented a paper on Draupadi in the Mahabharata in an International Conference on Mahabharatam, jointly organised by Dept. of Oriental Studies and TTD, at SVU, February Tirupati.2014
- Presented a paper Little Indias in the Canadian Diaspora at ISAC conference of SVU, January 2014.
- Presented a paper “Situating Postcolonial Translations in India”, organised by FCT, at Mysore in Dec. 2013.
- Presented a paper on “Post structural Feminist Engagement with Foucault” in an International Conference at SPMVV, Tirupati, in February 2012.
- Presented a paper entitled “The Subaltern’s Bhakti in Indira Parthasarathy’s Ramanujar and The Legend of Nandan” in an International Conference at BHU, in Oct. 2011.
- Presented a paper entitled “Multiple Burdens, Multiple Identities: The Complex Consciousness of African American Women’s Movements”, at the Twelfth International Conference of the Forum for Contemporary Theory, Baroda, India. Dec. 2010
- Presented a paper entitled “Whose Religion is it Any way? The Subaltern’s Christianity in African American Women’s Theatre”, at the ISRLC Conference held at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, in September 2010.
- Presented a paper entitled “Deep Ecology: A Critique” at the International Symposium on Environmental Pollution, Ecology and Human Health” held at S.V.University in July 2009.
- Presented a paper entitled “Epistemic – Re-configurations of Bodyscapes in Ambai”, at an International Conference jointly organized by the U.S. Consulate, Chennai and Ethiraj College, in March 2009.
- Presented a paper entitled “Is Ripeness All Geriatric Issues in Shakespeare’s King Lear”, at the International Symposium on Gerontology and Geriatrics, at S.V.University, in December 2008.
- Presented a paper entitled “Literary Reflections on Little Indias in a Globalised Space” at an International Conference on Globalisation and Diaspora, jointly organized by Universities De Rouen and UOH, in February 2007.
- Presented a paper entitled “Linguistic Terrains and Identity Formation : The Case of African American Women Dramatists”, at an International Symposium on Grammar and Meaning, ANU, in January 2007.
- Presented a paper entitled “A Gyno-Critical Enquiry into Ambai’s Short Stories” at an International Seminar on Psychodynamics of Women, at AU, in February 2006.
- Presented a Paper entitled “Gendering the Nation: Ondaatje and Rushdie” at the XII IACS International Conference, at Madras University, in January 2006.
- Presented a paper entitled “Sexual/Textual Interplay in Shashi Deshpande’s Interview” at the III International Seminar on English Grammar, at ANU, Guntur, in December 2004.
- Presented a paper entitled “Feminist Discourse in African American Women’s Drama” at the MELUS, International Conference at IACIS, India, in January 2004.
- Presented a paper entitled “Arrival and Departure in Naipaul’s Enigma of Arrival” at the X-International Commonwealth Studies Conference, in October 2002.
- Participated in the Annual South Asian workshop conducted by the Department of south Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin Madison.
- Participated in the Mellon workshop on World literature at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Participated in the Mellon workshop on Translation Studies, at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- b) National Conferences :
- Presented a paper entitled Nature in Shakuntala, at a National Seminar conducted by the Sanskrit Department, SVU, Tirupati, February 2017.
- Presented a paper entitled FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT: A STUDY OF SHAKESPEARE’S KING LEAR IN THE LIGHT OF THE GUNA THEORY. In a National Seminar of RE-READING SHAKESPEARE, at SVU, Dept. of English, between 28th and 29th March 2016.
- Chaired one plenary and one meet the writer session at a National conference at Central University of Tamil Nadu, March 2015.
- Chaired a session in ELTAI Tirupati chapter National Conference, held on 26th April 2014 at SVU, Tirupati.
- Presented a paper on Feminist Revisionist Mythmaking in Yajnaseni, at a National conference on Narratology, in RSVP, Sep. 2013.
- Presented a paper on “Women Saint poets of India: The Story of Andal” at a National seminar organized by Sahitya Akademi at Srinagar in April 2012.
- Presented a paper on “Cosmopolitanism in Tagore” at a National Seminar conducted by the dept. of English, SVU.
- Presented a paper on “Stress In Teenagers: Challenges and Problems” at a National Seminar organized by the Dept. of Psychology, SVU, in March 2012.
- Presented a paper on “Rajam Krishnan : A Feminist Hermeneutic Position” in Basha Sangam in February 2012.
- Presented a paper entitled “A Reading of the Translation of the Tamil Poet Salma” at the UGC National Seminar on Contemporary Poetry, SPMVV, Tirupati, in June 2011.
- Presented a paper entitled “Reinstating Hagiography: A Study of Indira Parthasarathy’s Ramanujar and Nandan” in a National Seminar organized by SVU, Dept. of English.
- Presented a paper entitled “The Power of Female Bonding : A Study of the Maid – Mistress relationship in Kurunthogai” at Basha Sangam, A.P., in March 2011.
- Presented a paper entitled “Indian Women in a Globalized World”, at the National Seminar on CE. Women of Management, organized by CES, Tirupati, in March 2010.
- Presented a paper entitled “Religious Syncretism in Gandhiji’s Conceptions of Truth” at the National Seminar on Comparative Religion, conducted by the Dept. of Philosophy, SVU, in February 2010.
- Presented a paper entitled “The Dialetics of Post Modern Feminism”, at the Indian Philosophical Congress, in October 2009.
- Presented a paper entitled “Quality Enhancement Procedures for Distance Education”, at SVUDDE, in July 2009.
- Presented a paper entitled “Myths in the Contemporary World – The Case of Adrienne Kennedy’s Theatre”, at the National Seminar organized by Bhasha Sangam, A.P., in March 2009.
- Presented a paper entitled “African American Women, Culture and Ancestral Roots” at the Workshop on Rethinking Culture and Development: Feminist Crossings, at Jadavpur University, in March 2009.
- Presented a paper entitled “Poetics and Protest in Tamil Siddhar’s Poetry” at the Annual Conference of IHS, Kolkata, in March 2009.
- Presented a paper entitled “Novelty in the Short Stories of Pudumaipitthan” at the National Conference at DU, in April 2008.
- Presented a paper entitled “Body space : Re-negotiating Identities in Ambai”, at a UGC National Seminar, SVU, Dept. of English, in March 2008.
- Presented a paper entitled “Ramalingar : A Spiritual Seismograph”, at the National Seminar of ICPR, in December 2007.
- Presented a paper entitled “Indias of Rao, Narayan and Anand”, at UGC National Seminar at GCW, Guntur, A.P., in June 2007.
- Presented a paper entitled “Gendering the Nation : The Politico Historic Constructs of Gender in Rushdie”, at a UGC National Seminar, at ANU, in December 2005.
- Presented a paper entitled “Interesting Boundaries : A Study of Desi and Diasporic Domestic Spaces” at UGC National Seminar, at KU, in September 2005.
- Participated in a One-day Workshop on ELT, at VRSEC, in association with CUP, in December 2004.
- Presented a paper entitled “James Goonewardene’s One Mad Bid for Freedom: A call for Return to Sanity”, at a National Seminar at ANU, in March 2003.
- Presented a paper entitled “Arrival and Departure in Engima of Arrival” – at a Seminar at PBS College, in December 2001.
- Presented a paper entitled “Nature vs. Nurture : A Study of Lalithambika Antharjanam’s The Admission of Gult” under COHSSIP –IX Plan, in September 2001.
- Presented a paper entitled “Spiritual Strivings in the Select Poems of Phillis Wheatley” at a National Seminar organized by CRENIED, in February 2000.
- Presented a paper entitled “The Mother Figure in Lorraine Harsberry’s A Raisin in the Sun and Elaine Toe Jam” in the National Seminar at ASRC, in October 1998.
INVITED TALKS:
- Delivered a lecture on Intertextuality at the Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, 2012
- Delivered the key note address on The Emerging Trends in Women’s Writings: The Global Scenario, for a National Conference at the Maharani Arts College for Women, Bangalore.
- Gave an invited talk on Feminisms at Bharathiyar University, September,2018.
- Delivered a key note address on Contemporary Critical Theory at a National Conference, at Vivekananda College, Tiruchengode, March 2019.
- Delivered a key note address on Ethics and Values in Indian Literature and Culture at the Sarada College, Ramakrishna Mission, Villupuram, March 2020.
- Delivered a key note address at KL University, International conference.
- Delivered a talk on Andal and the Academia in an online programme.
- Delivered an invited talk on Andal and Karaikkal Ammai at Tamil HeritageTrust, November, 2020.
- Delivered an invited talk on Feminist Theories, at Presidency College, Chennai, December 2020.
- Delivered an invited talk on Women and Devotional Poetics at ASC, S.V.University, Tirupati., September 2021.
- Delivered an invited talk on Feminist Studies at ASC, S.V.University, September 2021.
- Delivered an invited talk at an international conference, organised by NEHU, Shillong on Communication Skills and Personality Development,October 2021.
- Delivered an invited talk on Contemporary Feminist Studies at Bharathiyar University, ASC, in December 2021.
Awards
- Received the Best student award during UG & PG studies.
- Received TRG grant at ASRC for exemplary performance in American Civilization course in March 1990.
- Received TRG grant at ASRC in 1998 for my doctoral research.
- Received the best Thesis Award of 2005 and placed on the Dean’s Merit list at UOH, India.
- FULBRIGHT Senior Research Fellowship for the year 2012-2013 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Visited University of Oxford, Emory and Chicago on academic schedules and conferences
Other Details
Other Academic Activities :
- Completed a course on American Civilization at ASRC in March 1990.
- Attended a session on Making a Text One’s Own Before Teaching, at Maris Stella College, VJA, in November 2001.
- Participated in a one day Workshop on Teaching English Literature of Language.ANU
- Chaired a Session Mulk Raj Anand, at GCW Guntur, in June 2007.
- Participated in a three-week Refresher Course, conducted by the ASC, SVU, in November 2007.
- Participated in a Two-day workshop on preparation of SIM, conducted by DDE, SVU, in July 2009.
- Participated in a UGC, SAM workshop for women in Jan 2009 at SVU.
- Participated in UGC sponsored TOT workshop in January 2010.
- Conducted a UGC Sam Workshop for 5 days. 2011.
- Member, Doctoral Research Committee,in many universities..
- Member, DRC.
- Departmental Coordinator, NAAC 2017.
Memberships:
- Life Member at Indo American Centre for International Studies, Hyderabad, India.
- Life Member at Forum on Contemporary Theory, Baroda, India.
- Currently, Member of ISRLC, Netherlands.
Research :
- Currently guiding 4 Ph.D. candidatess.
- 6 candidates awarded Ph.D.
- Adjudicating thesis of different universities in the country.
Academic Activities:
- Conducted numerous symposiums and literary meets at Vijayawada
- Jointly organized 4 national seminars and 1 international conference in SVU
- Conducted a 5 day UGC Capacity Building Workshop for Women.
- Delivered numerous guest lectures and key note addresses in many universities.
Developmental Activities:
- Member of the editorial board of the departmental journal.
- Editorial member of Ashwamegh an Indian Journal of English Literature
- Was in the anti-ragging squad during 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
- Member, Departmental Board of Studies and Research Committee.\
- Currently, Chairperson BOS.
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