Dr. Zameerpal Kaur

CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Zameerpal Kaur Associate Professor Department of Languages and Comparative Literature, School of Languages, Literature and Culture, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, India (http://210.212.34.20/dr_zameerpalkaur.php ) [email protected] +91-9779933688

I Academic Qualifications Ph.D. in Faculty of Languages Punjabi University, Patiala April, 2004 M.A. Anthropological Linguistics and Punjabi University, Patiala April, 2009 Punjabi Language M.A. Punjabi Panjab University, Chandigarh April, 1999 M.A. Sanskrit Punjabi University, Patiala April, 2006 NET (National Level Eligibility Test for University Grants June, 2004 faculty positions in colleges and universities Commission, New Delhi of India) Qualified SLET (State Level Eligibility Test for University Grants June, 2004. faculty positions in colleges and universities Commission, New Delhi of India) Qualified PGDCA (Post-Graduate Diploma in Punjabi University, Patiala April, 2008 Computer Applications) Certificate Course in Urdu Punjabi University, Patiala June, 2005 National Council for April, 2006 Diploma in Urdu Language Promotion of Urdu Language, (A-grade) New Delhi Certificate Course in Persian Punjabi University, Patiala 2008-09 Diploma in Persian Punjabi University, Patiala 2009-10 Sanskrit Speaking Course Sanskritbharti, Varanasi August,2016 Three Years Diploma in Electrical State Board of Technical June, 1992 Engineering Education, Punjab One Year Apprenticeship Training Punjab State Electricity Board 1993-94

II Language Proficiency

Languages Known Punjabi (Native Language), Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Persian

Scripts Known Gurumukhi, Shahmukhi, Devanagari, Roman

III Research Interests Comparative Literature, Interdisciplinary Studies, Literary Theories, Indian Poetics, Ecocriticism: Ecology and Environment in Literature, Animal Studies, Religious Environmentalism, Ancient Indian Literature, Punjabi Poetry, Culture and Folklore: Punjabi Folklore, Anthropological and Socio-linguistics.

IV Courses Taught

Ph. D Courses Offered Comparative Literature Ecocriticism Indian Poetics Punjabi Folklore M. Phil. Theory of Comparative Literature Translation: Theory and Practice Area Studies World Literary Classics Research Methodology M.A. Tulnatamik Sahit Viharik Samikhya Sufi, Kissa ate Bir Kaav Lokdhara ate Punjabi Lokdhara Sabhyachar ate Punjabi sabhyachar Adhunik Punjabi Kaav

V Research Grants/ Projects: INR 17,71,100/-

Capacity Funding Agency Project Title Duration Grant Principal UGC funded Ecocriticism and Modern Two Years- INR Investigator Major Research Punjabi Poetry 2013-2015 7,96,100/- Project Co- Principal ICSSR funded Tracing Evolutionary Two Years- INR Investigator Major Research Heritage of Indian 2015-2017 700000/- Project Languages Using Computational Phelogenetics Principal Punjabi University, Pir Mohammad: Jivan Te One Year INR Investigator Patiala Rachna 25000/- Principal Punjabi University, Kuntaka under World One Year INR Investigator Patiala Literary Thinkers Series 25000/- Co- Principal Punjabi University, History of Sanskrit One Year INR Investigator Patiala Literature (in Punjabi) 25000/- Evening School Rashtrya Sanskrit Teaching of Sanskrit One Year INR Project Sansthan, New 200000/- Delhi. Full Conference University of for participation in the 17-20 CAN$ Bursary British Columbia, Workshop August 1800 Vancouver 2017 US Travel Grant ASLE -FSLE to present paper in the June, 2019 USD 1000 conference at University of California at Davis

II International and National Academic Engagements and Recognition

 Visiting Scholar, ISAS, University of California, Berkeley, USA, Spring Semester, 2017.

 Invited as Member, NET Syllabus Review Workshop for Comparative Literature held at University Grants Commission of India, New Delhi, June 14-15, 2018.

 Subject Matter Expert, Merit Trac Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore w. e. f. June, 2017.

 Reviewer, Athens Journal of Philology, Athens, Greece.

VI Teaching Experience after Ph. D.: 10 years and 6 months Position Organisation Duration Roles Associate Professor in Central December, 2016 Teaching and research Comparative Literature University of till date guidance to Ph. D. M. Department of Languages Punjab, Phil. and Masters and Comparative Literature Bathinda Courses Associate Professor in Central December 28, Teaching and research Comparative Literature, University of 2015 to guidance to Ph. D. M. Centre for Comparative Punjab, December 13, Phil. and Masters Literature Bathinda 2016 Courses Assistant Professor in Central October 21, 2009 Teaching and research Comparative Literature, University of to December 28, guidance to Ph. D. M. Centre for Comparative Punjab, 2015 Phil. and Masters Literature Bathinda Courses Founder faculty of the university and Centre Lecturer A. S. College July 16, 2003 to Teaching to graduate for Women, March 20, 2004 Classes Khanna

VII Research Experience after Ph. D.: 5 Years and 8 Months Position Organisation Duration Roles Research Associate UGC, New Delhi Five years Post-doctoral Host Institution: April 19,2004 to Research Department of April 18,2009 Sanskrit, Punjabi University, Patiala Project Linguist in the Thapar University, Eight months Language Expert Resource Centre for Indian Patiala October, 2002 to Languages Technology May, 2003 Solution- Punjabi funded by Ministry of Information Technology, Govt. of India

V Research Guidance/Supervision  Completed - Ph. D - 2, M. Phil.-24 and M. A. – 4 Students.  Ongoing - Ph. D.- 5 and M. A. – 1 Students.

VI Administrative Responsibilities

 Member, Executive Council, Central University of Punjab, November, 2014 to December, 2015.  Member, Academic Council, Central University of Punjab, November, 2014 to December, 2015  Coordinator, Centre for Comparative Literature from December, 2015 to December 13, 2016.  Chairperson, School Board, Centre for Comparative Literature from December, 2015 to December 13, 2016.  Chairperson, Board of Studies, Centre for Comparative Literature, Central University of Punjab from December, 2015 to December, 2016  Officiating Incharge of the Centre, Centre for Comparative Literature  Incharge, Youth Affairs, Central University of Punjab, for Association of Indian Universities  Coordinator, Cultural Activities, Central University of Punjab since 2009  Warden, Girls Hostel, August, 2014 to May, 2016  Founder Faculty, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda  Coordinator, Six Literary Progremmes on Life, Works and Contribution of Punjabi Writers and Scholars Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha, Shiv Kumar, Balwant Gargi, Gursharan Singh,Prof. Pritam Singh and Avtar Singh Paash organised at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, from October 2009 to October, 2015.  Member, Board of Studies, Department of Hindi  In charge, Department of Performing & Fine Arts, Since April, 2019.

VII Research Publications: 36

(i) Books: Three

 Kaur, Zameerpal. Pir Mohammad: Jivan Te Rachna (based on life and works of Medieval Punjabi Poet Pir Mohammad). Patiala: Punjabi University, 2006. Print. ISBN 81-302-0031-7.

 Kaur, Zameerpal. Pash Kaav: Samikhya Vihaar (based on Structural Study of Punjabi poet Pash’s poem Yudh Te Shanti). Chandigarh: Lokgeet Prakashan, 2005. Print. ISBN: 978-93-5017-230-8.

 Kaur, Zameerpal. Vishav Cintak Kuntak (based on life, works and contribution of Indian literary thinker Acharya Kuntaka to literary criticism). Patiala: Punjabi University. 2014. Print. ISBN: 81-7380-645.

(ii) Course Material for M. Phil. Courses: Two

 Two chapters based on Research Methodology written for M. Phil. (Punjabi) course for Department of Correspondence Courses, Punjabi University, Patiala, entitled as follows;

- Sabhyachark Adhyan Vidhi (Cultural Studies)

- Punjabi Sabhyacharik Sahit Adhyan Di Prampra. (Application of Cultural Studies in Punjabi Research)

(iii) Entries for Encyclopaedia: Three  Three entries Muklava, Vatna, Kareva accepted for publication by Department of Punjabi Development, Punjabi University, Patiala for Children Encyclopaedia. (iv) Research Papers in English: 20  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Human Erotic Behaviour and Sringar Rasa”. In the Mind of the Beholder: Conceptualisations of Eroticism. (2013): 35- 47. Interdisciplinary Press, Oxford. Print. ISBN: 978-1-84888-252-2.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Contribution of Punjabi Sufi Poets to Punjabi Literature” Maulana Azad Journal of the English Language and Literature (MAJELL) 4. 1 (2012): 62. Print. ISSN: 0974 – 9268.  Kaur, Zameerpal and Ms. Sandeep Kaur, “Environmental and Ecocritical Concerns in Regional Poetry with Special Focus on Bhai Vir Singh`s Poetry”. Asian Journal of Literature, Culture and Society 8.2 (2014): 28-43. Thailand, Web. ISSN: 1905-7725.  Singh, Sapinder and Zameerpal Kaur, “Location and Landscape in a Text: A Study of Gita Mehta’s A River Sutra” The Criterion. 8. 2(2017): 294-302. Web. ISSN 0976-8165.  Singh, Sapinder and Zameerpal Kaur, “Environmental Consciousness and Poetry: An Ecocritical Study of William Wordsworth and Bhai Vir Singh’s poems”. International Journal of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies. 4.3(2017): 410-416. Web. ISSN 2349-9451.  Pala, Aadil Muzafar, and Zameerpal Kaur. “Nature as a Thrust in the Selected Poems of Seamus Heaney and Agha Shahid Ali” The Criterion. 8.2(2017). 972- 985.Web. ISSN 0968165.  Pala, Aadil Muzafar and Zameerpal Kaur. “A Comparative Ecological Assertion in the Poems of Agha Shahid Ali and Sylvia Plath” International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. 10.6( 2018 ): 135-143.Web. ISSN- 2321-7065. Impact Factor: 5.7  Singh, Satnam, and Zameerpal Kaur, “A Comparative Eco-queer Analysis of the Selected Poems of Allen Ginsberg, Thom Gunn and Agha Shahid Ali, Researchers World – Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce. VIII. 2(2017). 63-73.Web. Print. ISSN: 2231-4172, Impact Factor (GIF): 0.685

5  Singh, Satnam and Zameerpal Kaur, “An Ecocritical Analysis of Lord Alfred Tennyson’s in Memoriam and the Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson”. Researchers World – Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce. IX. 2 (2018): 76-84. Web. ISSN: 2231-4172, Impact Eactor:0.685  Srivastava, Vartika and Zameerpal Kaur, “Dual-domination of Women and Nature in The Poisonwood Bible and The Year of the Flood”. Researchers World – Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce, 3.2( 2017):1-9. Print ISSN: 2231- 4172.Impact Factor: 0.685  Rohini and Zameerpal Kaur, “Exploring the Ecocritical Concerns in the Selected Short Fiction of Rick Bass”. The Criterion. 8.3( 2017): 438-448. Web. ISSN 0968165.  Rohini and Zameerpal Kaur, “: Re-establishing the Connection: Tracing the Bond between Man and Nature in the Selected Short Stories of Rick Bass and Ruskin Bond”. International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanties. 6.12( 2018 ): 570-584.Web. ISSN-2321-7065. Impact Factor: 5.7  Nitika and Zameerpal Kaur. “Anthropocentrism versus Ecocentrism: An Ecocritical Analysis of the Selected Poems of Robert Frost and Elizabeth Bishop”. Educational Quest: International Journal of Education and Applied Social Science. 8.1 ( 2017) :137-144.Web. ISSN 0976-7258.Impact Factor:5  Nitika and Zameerpal Kaur. “Nature in its Different Forms: An Ecocritical Analysis of the Selected Poems of William Wordsworth and Rudyard Kipling”. International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. 6.12 (2018): 144-159.Print. ISSN 2331-7065.Impact Factor: 5.7  Kaur Jaswinder, and Zameerpal Kaur. “Women and Nature in Anita Desai’s Fire on the Mountain: An Ecofeminist Analysis”. International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. 6.3 (2018): 62-74.Print. ISSN 2331-7065. Impact Factor: 5.7  Kaur Jaswinder, and Zameerpal Kaur. “Ecofeminist Concerns in The Color Purple by Alice Walker”. International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. 6.12( 2018 ): 28-48.Print. ISSN-2321-7065.Impact Factor:5.7  Mishra, Ram Ji and Zameerpal Kaur. “Abhijnanshakuntalam in the light of Karuna Rasa.” The Creative Launcher. 3.1 (2018): 350-358. Web. ISSN 2455- 6580.Impact Factor: 3.15  Mishra, Ram Ji and Zameerpal Kaur. “Romeo and Juliet in the light of the Theory of Rasa”. International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. 6.11(2018): 2-17.Web.ISSN 2371-7065.Impact Factor 5.7  Maharana, Satyananda and Zameerpal Kaur. “The Poetic Vision in the Landscape Imageries of Daruwalla”.Literary Endeavour. IX.4 (2018).333-342. .Print.ISSN 0976-288X .Impact Factor.  Kaur, Gulmohan and Zameerpal Kaur. “Animals and Humans in Julie of the Wolves, The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book”. International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. 6.12( 2018 ): 257-274.Print. ISSN-2321-7065.Impact Factor:5.7

6 (v) Research Papers in Punjabi: 8  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Jaidad Kavita Da Shabad-shaktimulak Adhyan”. Mohan Singh Kaav. KhojPatrika 60 (2004): 199-207. Print. ISBN 81-302-0062-7.

 Kaur, Zameerpal. “Vidvata Da Punj Te Kushal Anuvadak Prem Parkash Singh”. Dr.Prem Parkash Singh Samriti Granth, South Asian Review, 198-202,Prince George, Canada.

 Kaur, Zameerpal. “Prem Parkash Singh Di Alochna Drishti”. Khoj Patrika 69 (2009):190-198. Print. ISBN 978-81-302-0169-6.

 Kaur, Zameerpal. “Roshan Lal Ahuja Di Alochna: Sarvekhn Ate Mulankan” Khoj Patrika 69 (2009): 136-150. Print. ISBN 978-81-302-0169-6.

 Kaur, Zameerpal. “Punjabi Alochna De KhetarVich Bharti-Kaav Shastri Alochna Da Arambh Te Vikas” Khoj Patrika 70 (2009): 154-168. Print. ISBN 978-81-302-0161-0.

 Kaur. Zameerpal. “Bharti- Kaav Shastar :Searvekhan Ate Mulankan” Khoj Patrika 71 (2010): 240-246. Print. ISBN 978-81-302-0138-2.

 Kaur. Zameerpal. “Sahit Shastar: Searvekhan Ate Mulankan” Khoj Patrika 71 (2010): 289-296. Print. ISBN 978-81-302-0138-2.

(vi) Research Paper in Conference Proceedings

 Kaur, Zameerpal. “Chathian Di Var Di Ethasik Pamanikita” Proceedings of the 39thSession of the Punjab History Conference, March 16-18, 2007: Patiala: Punjabi University, 2007. 850. Print. ISBN 81-302-0146-1. VII Training Programmes Attended

 29th Orientation Programme at North East Hill University, Shillong, June 23, 2014 to July 20, 2014.  Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on Environmental Studies at Punjab University, Chandigarh, June 27, 2015 to July 17, 2015.  One Week National Workshop on Pedagogical Issues in Teaching Poetry: Challenges and Prospects 18th to 22nd March, 2019 at Teaching Learning Centre, CUPB.

IX Membership of professional Bodies  Member, ASLE, USA  Member, FSLE-Legh Movement  Member, Punjabi Sahit Academy, Ludhiana

7 X Research Paper Presentations in Seminars and Conferences: 25

Abroad: 7

 Kaur, Zameerpal. “Sringar Rasa as an Analysis of Human Erotic Behaviour”. 7th Global Conference: The Erotic at Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom, September 10-12, 2012.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Chathian Di Var: Sahitik ate Ethasik Paripekh”. Conference Sikholars 2014, organised by Centre for South Asia, Stanford University, Stanford, February 15-16, 2014.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Ecocriticism De Sandharbh Vich Bhai Vir Singh Di Kavita”.Workshop: Bhai Vir Singh (1872-1957): Rethinking Literary Modernity in Colonial Punjab at Institute for Asian Research, University of British Columbia, 17-20 August 2017.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Ancient Indian Literature: An Ecocritical Perspective”. International Conference on Social Science, literature and Education at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver – Canada, November 17-18, 2014.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Interpretation of Rasas in Rasa Theory of Classical Indian Poetics” International Research Conference at University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, November 8-9, 2012.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Rural Punjab on the Canvas of Punjabi Sufi Literature”14th International Conference on the Literature of Region and Nation, University of Pecs, Hungary, June 20-24, 2012.  Kaur Zameerpal. “Environment and Ecology in Ancient Indian Literature”. Thirteenth Biennial Conference of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE), University of California at Davis, USA, June 26-30, 2019.

In India: 19

 Kaur, Zameerpal “Bharata Muni`s Sringar Rasa: Presenting the Erotic as Power”. UGC sponsored two days National Seminar on De-stereotyping Indian Body and Desire: Reconsidering the Representations, organised by Dept. of English, Southfield College, Darjeeling, March 12-13, 2012.  Kaur, Zameerpal “Rasa Theory of Indian Aesthetics”. International Conference on Indian Art Forms organised by Department of English, Theatre & Sanskrit, Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh Feberuary 26-28, 2012.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Theory of Alamkara: Significance and Relevance in Modern Context”. National Seminar on Abhnav Kavyshastra Pramparaaur Navunmash, organised by Dept. of Sanskrit, Punjabi University, Patiala, March 22-23, 2013.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Application of Classical Sanskrit Poetics to Punjabi Literature”. National Seminar, organised by Department of Sanskrit, Punjabi University, Patiala, February 22, 2011.

8  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Portrayal of Alamkars in Shiv Kumar`s Poetry” National Seminar, organised by Department of Sanskrit, Punjabi University, Patiala, March 24-25, 2014.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Ecocriticism De Sandarbh Vich Adhunik Punjabi Kavita” 3rd World Punjabi Literature Conference, organised by Department of Punjabi Literary Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, November 27-29, 2013.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Punjabi Alochna vich Bharti-Kaav Shastri Alochna da Sarup”. World Punjabi Literature Conference, organised by Department of Punjabi Literary Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, November 16-17, 2011.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Representation of Aryan Culture in Valmiki Ramayana”. International Seminar, organised by Department of Maharishi Valmiki Chair, Punjabi University, Patiala, March 24-25,2011.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Balmiki Ramayan Vich Varnit Jan-Kalyan: Rajnitik Drishti to”. National seminar organised by Department of Sanskrit, Punjabi University, Patiala March 27-28, 2009.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Punjabi Akhan Muhavre: Sanskrit Kaav Shastri Pripekh”. UGC sponsored National seminar, organised by Government College of Girls, Chandigarh, Nov.19-20, 2004.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Agni Puraan Ate Parvarti Kaav Shastar”. National seminar organised by Department of Sanskrit, Punjabi University, Patiala, March 5-6, 2007.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Chathian Di Var Di Ethasik Pamanikita”. 39th Session of the Punjab History Conference, organised by Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, March 16-18, 2007.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Punjab De Parmukh Sanskrit Sansthan Ate Uhna Di Vartman Sathiti” National Seminar, organised by Department Of Sanskrit,Pali and Prakrit, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, March 23-24,2006.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Dhavni Sidhant Ki Vartman Prasangikta”. 43rd All India Oriental Conference, organised by University of Jammu, Jammu, Nov. 12-14, 2006.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Ramayankalin Samajik Adarsh Ate Samkalin Samaj” UGC sponsored National Seminar, organised by Maharishi Valmiki Chair and Department of Sanskrit, Punjabi University, Patiala, March 15, 2005.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Balmiki Ramayan Ate Jivan Adarsh”. UGC sponsored National Seminar, organised by Punjab University, Chandigarh, Oct.,13-15,2005.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Jan-Kalyan De Pripekh Vich Vadik Devtyan Da Virtav”. 5thInternational Astro-Scientific Conference 2005, organised by University of Jammu, Jammu, Dec.18, 2005.  Kaur, Zameerpal. “Ramayankalin Samaj Ki Vedmulkta”. National Seminar, organised by Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, March 3-5, 2006.  Kaur, Zameerpal “Ramayan Vich Prastut Naitak Mulan Di Vartmaan Prasangikta”. National Seminar, organised by Department of Sanskrit, Punjabi University, Patiala, March 17, 2006.