Faculty Details Proforma for DU Web-Site
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Faculty Details proforma for DU Web-site (PLEASE FILL THIS IN A ND Email it to [email protected] and cc: [email protected] Title Prof./Dr./Mr./Ms. / First Name ALOK Last Name RAI Photograph Mrs. PROFESSOR Designation PROFESSOR Address Address 38/15 PROBYN ROAD, DELHI UNIVERSITY CAMPUS DELHI 110007 Phone No 27666757 Office Phone No Office Res idence 27662627 Residence Mobile 9868870160 Mobile Email Email [email protected] Web -Page Education al Qualification s Degree Institution Year Ph.D. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON 1982 M.Phil. / M.Tech. MAGDALEN COLLEGE OXFORD 1970 PG UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD 1966 UG UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD 1964 Any other qualification Career Profile Appointed Lecturer at the University of Allahabad in July 1966. I was at Magdalen College Oxford during 1968-1971 as a Rhodes Scholar. I returned to Allahabad and worked there until 1977. I then went to University College London on a Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholarship. I worked on George Orwell, and returned with a Ph.D. in 1982. I had already been appointed a Reader at the English Department of Allahabad University in absentia. I moved to IIT Delhi as a Professor in 1991 to the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. I stayed there until I moved to Delhi University in 2002. I was awarded the Senior Fellowship of the ICSSR in 1985. I was a Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library during 1985-87. Administrative Assignments Head of the Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Delhi, 1999-2000. Area s of Interest / Specialization Modern English Literature; cultural processes in modern North India, with particular reference to issues of language and literature. www.du.ac.in Page 1 Subject s Taught Victorian Novel Modern European Novel Creative Writing Research Guidance List against each head (If applicable) 1. Supervision of awarded Doctoral Thesis TONI MORRISON, ALLAHABAD 1988; RUDYARD KIPLING, DELHI 2009 2. Supervision of Doctoral Thesis, under progress CONTEMPORARY TRAVEL WRITING, DELHI. DUE FOR SUBMISSION 3. Supervision of awarded M.Phil dissertations 4. Supervision of M.Phil dissertations, under progress Publication s Profile List against each head(If applicable) (as Illustrated with examples) 1. Books/Monographs (Authored/Edited) 1. ORWELL AND THE POLITICS OF DESPAIR , CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1990 2. 2. HINDI NATIONALISM , ORIENT LONGMAN, 2000 [PLEASE SEE FULL LIST ON WEBSITE. CV ON DISK] Conference Organization / Presentations (in the last three years) List against each head(If applicable) 1. Organization of a Conference 2. Participation as Paper/Poster Presenter PLENARY: “PAST RECOVERY: NOTES ON POSTCOLONIALISM”, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, SPRING 2008. Research Projects (Major Grants/Res earch Collaboration) NONE Awards and Distinctions NONE www.du.ac.in Page 2 Association With Professional Bodies 1. Editing 2. Reviewing NONE 3. Advisory 4. Committees and Boards 5. Memberships 6. Office Bearer Other Activities NONE Signature of Faculty Member • You are also requested to also give your complete resume as a DOC or PDF file to be attached as a link on your faculty page. www.du.ac.in Page 3 .