Curriculum Vitae

Full Name Surekha Dangwal Designation Professor Department English Campus Birla, Srinagar Telephone Mobile 9412902725 Email [email protected]

Education Qualification Degree (Year), University Bachelor of Arts (1985), HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Master of Arts (1987), HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar M. Phil. (1988), HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Ph. D. (1996), HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Teaching Experience 30 Years Research Experience 28 Years Areas of Interest/ Specialization 1. Literary Theory 2. Gender Studies 3. South Asian Diaspora Honours & Awards 1. Indo-German Academic Programme (DAAD Fellow) Member of Academic Institutions 1.Indian Association for American Studies 2.Indian Association for English Studies 3.Indian Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies 4.Indian Association for Canadian Studies 5. South Asian Literary Association, Pittsburg, USA 6. Forum for Contemporary Theory, Baroda Research Supervision (No. of Ph.D. Degree Awarded/ Registered) Awarded – 17 Registered – 05 Research Projects/ MoU undertaken 1.“Indian Diaspora and Quest for Identity in Multicultural Canada: A Study towards Constructing a Post-Colonial Model of Cross-Culturalism, 2003-2006 (completed) Funded by UGC, New Delhi, Estimated cost- 3.5 Lac 2.“Interrogating Feminism in Indian Context”,2009-2011 (completed) Funded by UGC, New Delhi, 5.25 Lac 3. MoU under Academic Exchange Programme with Tarleton , Texas, USA, 2008-093. Administrative& Academic Experience 1. Working as Incharge Head, Department of English, Srinagar Campus,HNB Garhwal University since Jan, 2017. 2. Working as Deputy Dean Student Welfare, HNB Garhwal University since Feb, 2015 3. Working as a member Women Anti-Harassment Cell, HNB Garhwal University since Feb, 2015 4. Member of BOS, HNB Garhwal University, and Sri Dev Suman Uttaranchal University

Scientific Visits Abroad/International Collaboration 1. Attended three months (15 July 2000 –15Oct.2000) Workshop on Women Studies in International Women University (ifu) at Kassel, Germany. 2. Exchange Faculty 2008-09 in Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas USA from 16Nov- 30 Nov 2008 under Academic Exchange Programme H. N. B. Garhwal University. 3. Organized a two Week Academic programme of an exchange Faculty Prof. Moumin Quazi, Department of English And Languages, Tarleton State University Stephenville Texas USA from Mar 1-15 2009 in the Department of English, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal.

Conference/Symposium/Workshop Attended during last five years (2014- 2019).

International: 1. Delivered a keynote address on “Images and Representation of the Rural Woman in Garhwal Himalaya: a Cultural Context” to the group of students of Lineaus University, Sweden in the Department of Sociology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), November, 2015.

National: 1. Delivered a keynote address on “Gender Stereotyping” on Women’s Day at National Institute of Technology, Srinagar (Garhwal) on 8 March, 2014.

2. Delivered a keynote address on “Images and Representation of The Rural Woman In Garhwal Himalaya: A Cultural Context” to the group of students of Linnaeus University, Sweden in the Department of Sociology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), November, 2015.

3. Delivered a valedictory address during a National Seminar on Indian Higher Education organised by the Department of Education, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), March 2-3, 2016.

4. Delivered a lecture on ‘Gender Issues’ to the Teachers’ trainees during the seven day workshop at PMMMTTI, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), November 20-27, 2016.

5. Delivered lecture on ‘Indian Higher Education’ at Department of Education, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), March 2-3, 2016.

6. Delivered a lecture on ‘Gender Sensitization’ to the Teachers’ trainees during the twenty one days refresher course at FDC Tripura University, Tripura 10 September 2018.

7. Delivered a keynote address on “Women and Higher Education: present socio-economic standpoint and future perspective. Organised by M.K.P (PG) College on 27-28 March 2018.

8. Delivered a lecture on “Partition Literature” to the Masters and Research Scholars Deptt. of English, Central University Ranchi, Jharkhand 28 August 2018. Conference/Symposium/Workshop Organized during last five years (2014-2019)

1. Organized a one day national workshop on Civilizational crisis, education, and Indian thought. April 7, 2014 in the Department of English H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal 2. Convened a National Workshop as a member of the organizing committee in collaboration with Balvant Parekh Centre for General Semantics and Other Human Sciences, Baroda on General Semantics as a Human Science from 5-8 October, 2014 in the Department of English H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal. Publications during last five years (2014-2019)

Journals

1. Pal, GhanShyam, and Surekha Dangwal. “The ‘Otherization’ of Diaspora Community in V.S.Naipaul’sA House for Mr. Biswas”.Dialogue: A Journal Devoted to Literary Appreciation. Vol. XI No.1, June, 2015. 2. Pal, GhanShyam, and Surekha Dangwal. “Negative Description of India in V.S.Naipaul’sAn Area of Darkness”. International Journal of English Language, Literature & Humanities. Vol. III (V), 2015. PP-254-260 Impact Factor-5.27 3. Dangwal, Surekha, and Ashish Ghildiyal, “Negotiation of Identity and Interstitial Space Between Two Cultures, Nations, and Generations in JhumpaLahiri’sThe Namesake”. The Criterion: An International Journal In English. Vol. 6(3).135-142, June, 2015.

4. Dangwal, Surekha, Translated Prakash Thapliyal’s Hindi story Andolan in English.Translation Theory and Practice.Rekha Sharma(Ed.). Authors Press, New Delhi, 2015, 147-155.

Proceedings:

1. Dangwal, Surekha, A detailed report on a national workshop held on 5-8, October, 2014 organised by the Department of English in collaboration with Balvant Parekh Centre for General Semantics and Other Human Sciences on “General Semantics as a Human Science”, Vol.5, Issue 2, April 2015.

Books:

Total Number of Research Publications: 49