Ashutosh Biswal

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

AREA OF INTEREST                                                               

• American Literature
• Postmodern Literature
• Posthumanism
• Literary Theory and Criticism

COURSES TAUGHT                                                                 

Literary Theory, American Literature, British and Indian Literature in English

RESEARCH GUIDANCE

M.A. Guidance:

PUBLICATIONS

Articles:

• Biswal, Ashutosh. “Black skin and blue eyes: Reading the White formula for beauty in Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye”.” IJELLH (International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities)[Online], 5.12 (2017): 8. Web. 26 Dec. 2017. Issue: Vol 5 No 12 (2017): Volume V, Issue XII, December 2017. ISSN- 2321-7065. (Peer reviewed).
• Biswal, Ashutosh. “Connection and Heterogeneity in John Ashbery’s Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror: – A study in light of Rhizome Theory and within the canon of Postmodernism”. New Academia (An International Journal of English Language, Literature and Literary Theory) [Online], Issue: Vol. VII, Issue I, Jan. 2018. ISSN- 2347-2073. (Peer reviewed).
• Biswal, Ashutosh and Madhusmita Pati. “Multiplicity; Rhizome Theory; and John Ashbery’s ‘Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror”’. Impressions (A Bi-Annual Refereed e- Journal of English Studies) [Online], Issue: Vol. XIII, Issue II, July. 2019. ISSN- 0974-9187, E- ISSN: 0974-892X. (Peer reviewed).

Book Chapters:

Bharadwaj, Shrestha and Ashutosh Biswal. “Class Struggle and Dalit Insurgency: A Harrowing Representation of Oppressed Women in Poetry of Meena Kandasamy”. Women’s Voices: Perspectives of Indian Women Writers. Krantikal Prakashan, Nagaon: Assam. 2020. ISBN- 978-93-84679-41-5.

AWARDS / HONORS / FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVED

• Qualified UGC-NET June, 2019.

EXTRACURRICULAR

•  Participated in a State level camp of ODISHA STATE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDE and awarded RAJYA PURASKAR (Nipun) on 22 April, 2015.

WORKSHOP, SEMINAR, WEBINAR, CONFERENCE, SHORT TERM COURSE AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP) PAPERS PRESENTED, PARTICIPATED & ATTENDED

• Participated in a National Seminar cum Workshop on Literature and Digital Humanities in Ramadevi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar held on 3^rd November 2018 organized by Department of English.
• Participated in a National Seminar on Critical Theory in Ravenshaw University, Cuttack organized by Department of English and presented a paper. The title of the paper was: “Rhizomatic Patterns in John Ashbery’s ‘Self- Portrait in a Convex Mirror’:- A Study within the tenets of Postmodernism” on 5^th November 2018.
• Participated in the State Level 4^th Annual Conference on “Industrial Development in South Odisha” on 2^nd February 2020 organized by South Odisha Economic Association in collaboration with P.G. Dept. Of Economics, Rayagada Autonomous College, Rayagada, Odisha.
• Successfully completed One Week National Online Faculty Development Program on “ICT Tools for Effective Teaching and Learning”, from 11^th to 16^th May 2020, organized by School of Mathematical Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra.
• Participated in five day online Faculty Development Programme on “Critical Theories and their Contemporary Trajectories in Humanities” organized by Department of English, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India from 12^th to 16^th May, 2020.
• Participated for attending a “3 Days National Level Workshop on Research Methodology, Statistical Techniques and Data Analysis using MS Excel” held on 18^th, 19^th and 20^th May 2020 organized by Tilak College of Science and Commerce, Vashi, Navi Mumbai.
• Attended the following one – hour webinar “Activities to engage and motivate teenage learners” by Nicholas Mayfield on 18 May, 2020 organized by Cambridge University Press, Asia.
• Attended the one – hour webinar on “Speaking is more than saying words” by Allen Davenport on 19 May, 2020 organized by Cambridge University Press, Asia.
• Attended the one – hour webinar on “Future learner need learning strategies” by Peter Lucantoni on 20 May, 2020 organized by Cambridge University Press, Asia.
• Attended the one – hour on webinar “An introduction to positive psychology: Wellbeing for your classroom” by Leslie Davis on 20 May, 2020 organized by Cambridge University Press, Asia.
• Attended the one – hour webinar on “Harnessing the power of power of parents” by Eric Barber on 21 May, 2020 organized by Cambridge University Press, Asia.
• Attended the one – hour webinar on “Making learning fun with young learners English tests” by Uyen Pham on 22 May, 2020 organized by Cambridge University Press, Asia.
• Attended an International Webinar on “Teaching Live English Lessons Online” on 25^th May 2020 organized by British Council.
• Participated in five day Online Short Term Course on “Research Methodology in Humanities” organized by the Department of English, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India from 26^th to 30^th May, 2020.
• Attended an International Lecture Series on ‘Digital Citizenship’ on “What Academics Need to Know About Copyright and IPR?: Do’s and Don’ts” on 10 June, 2020 organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

• Participated in the Third JNU Workshop for Empowering Teaching through Online Mode (JNU-WETOM III) on Theme ‘Online Assessment and Evaluation’ held on June 13-14, 2020 organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
• Attended an International Lecture Series on ‘Digital Citizenship’ on “Publication Ethics (Copyright and the Plagiarism Issues)” on 17 June, 2020 organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
• Participated in the National Webinar on “Contemporary Reflections on Critical Theories and Aesthetics” organised by Higher Education & Research Society, Mumbai on 19 & 20 June, 2020.
• Participated in the one day webinar on “Gender Dialogues: Stereotyping & Bias, Equality and Women’s Rights in the Digital Age” organized by Institute of Distance Education, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration with University Grants Commission on 19^th June, 2020.
• Participated in the Two – Day National Webinar on “Life Writing: Historical Contexts & Literary Perspectives” organized by the Department of English and History in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Derozio Memorial College on 27^th and 28^th June, 2020.
• Attended an International Lecture Series on ‘Digital Citizenship’ on “My Ongoing Journey into Writing and Publishing” on 29 June, 2020 organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
• Participated in the Fourth JNU Workshop for Empowering Teaching through Online Mode (JNU-WETOM IV) on the theme ‘Going Online: Classroom, Field Work & Research’ held on July 11-12, 2020 organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New- Delhi, India.
• Participated in the National Level E – Conference on “Contemporary Trends in Literature” organised by Munger University, Munger (Bihar) during July 11 to 13, 2020.
• Participated in the one day webinar on “Evolving Administrative Paradigms in Post-Covid India: Voice of Women Educational Leaders” held online on Monday, 20^th July, 2020. Organised by Institute of Distance Education, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration with Association of Indian Universities.
• Participated in the National Webinar on “The Human Subject: Disability and Post-Apocalyptic Narratives” organized by the Department of English, Government College Daman, under the aegis of IQAC, on 21st July 2020.
• Participated in the one day International Webinar on “Hiroshima Day for Peace in Gandhian Perspective” organised by Department of English, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration with Gandhi-King Global Initiative, Stanford University Centre, USA & Gandhi King Foundation, Hyderabad, India on 6^th August 2020.
• Participated in the one day International Webinar on “Conceptualizing Contemporaneity Of Gandhi” organised by Department of English, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration with Gandhi-King Global Initiative, Stanford University Centre, USA & Gandhi King Foundation, Hyderabad, India on 25^th August 2020.
• Participated in the National Webinar on “Investors Awareness Programme” (IAP) organised by the Department of Commerce, Rayagada Autonomous College, Odisha in association with BFSI, AMFI India, on 16^th October 2020.
• Participated in the one day International Webinar on “Humanism and After: Literature’s journey from Humanism to Cyber Culture and Posthumanism” organised by the Department of English Language and Literature, Government College Pathariya, Madhya Pradesh, India, on 13^th February 2021.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS                                                                        

• Life Memberships:
• Life Member, National Library, Calcutta, India.