Curriculum Vitae

K.S.Krithika, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Communication, , . [email protected]

Education

 PhD (2012) Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tamil Nadu, India  M.A. Communication (2003) Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tamil Nadu, India  B.A. English (2001) Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tamil Nadu, India

Qualifying Exam

 UGC NET(National Eligibility Test - 2008)

Short term courses  Certificate course in Drawing, Painting (2013) Bharathiar Centre for Performing and Fine Arts, Pondicherry, India  Delf A1 (Diploma in French) (2014) Certified by the Ministry of Education, France.  Short course in Film Appreciation (2019) Conducted by Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.  FacultyDev. Prog. on Managing Online Classes and Co-creating MOOCs (May, 2020) Ramanujan College, University of Delhi  Faculty Dev. Prog. on Open Source Tools for Research (June, 2020) Ramanujan College, University of Delhi Experience Academic 17 years …

 Nov 2011 - till date…  Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Communication, Pondicherry University Community College, Pondicherry.  July 2010 to Oct 2011  Assistant Professor, University, .  Dec 2007- July 2010

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 Lecturer, Madras Christian College, Chennai  Jun 2007 – Dec 2007  Lecturer, Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, Chennai  July 2004-April2007  Lecturer, SRM Arts and Science College, Kattankulathur.  Aug 2003 – April 2004  Lecturer, Holy Cross College, Trichy.

Industrial

 Program producer and Anchor in a local cable TV channel ‘Channel 6’ in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India.  Stringer for the leading Tamil Daily Dinamalar

Project

 UGC Major Research Project (2015-2018)

Title: A study of Women Empowerment and sustainability through ICTs in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.

Budget: Rs.10,07,600/-

Area of Specialization

 Film Studies  ICTs and Women Empowerment  New Media and Political Communication  Photography

Programs Organized  Have organized N workshops and three film festivals in PUCC. Sl.No Name of the activity Date and Time Venue 1. Workshop on Screenplay and 21,22, Feb 2012 Pondicherry University Script Writing Community College 2. Workshop on Basics of TVP 5,6 Sept 2012 Pondicherry University Community College 3. Artistry- workshop on pencil 11, 12 Oct 2012 Pondicherry University sketching Community College 4. A workshop on Photography – 28th Feb, 1st and Pondicherry University Shutter Bug 2013 2nd March 2013 Community College 5. Digital film making’ workshop 18th, 19th Sept Pondicherry University 2013 Production studio 6. 2D animation Workshop 28th and 29th Oct Pondicherry University 2013 Community College

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7. 3D animation Workshop 31st Oct 2013 Pondicherry University Community College 8. 2D & 3D animation workshop 10 & 13 Oct 2014 Pondicherry University Community College 9. PUCC Film Fete 2014 23rd Apr 2014 Pondicherry University Short film festival Community College 10. Acting Workshop 19th -21st Sept Pondicherry University 2017 Community College 11. Workshop on pencil sketch 23rd and 24th Nov Pondicherry University and water color 2017 Community College 12. Shutter Bug – 2019, Photo Aug 19 and 20, Pondicherry University Exhibition 2019 Community College

Publications  Publications in Refereed Journals

Year, Title of the S. No Refereed Journal Volume and ISSN Publications page nos. 1. Deterritorializing International Journal of Vol.8, Issue. ISSN : 2277 - minorities: Cow Multidisciplinary Educational 11(4), Nov 7881 slaughter ban and mob Research. (International 2019, p .27- lynching in India. Refereed Journal) Impact 39. factor: 6.014, IC Value: 5.16. UGC approved. Serial No: 41602. 2. Media Dependency and International Journal of Vol.8, Issue. ISSN : 2277 - Behaviour on Social Multidisciplinary Educational 9(6), Sept 7881 Media # Research. (International 2019, p .27- Demonetisation Refereed Journal) Impact 39. Narratives. factor: 6.014, IC Value: 5.16. UGC approved. Serial No: 41602. 3. Information and International Journal of Vol.8, Issue. ISSN : 2277 - Communication Multidisciplinary Educational 8(3), Aug 7881 Technology and Socio- Research. (International 2019, p .114- economic development Refereed Journal) Impact 123. of women: Limitations factor: 6.014, IC Value: 5.16. and Challenges faced by UGC approved. Serial No: women in Pondicherry. 41602.

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Communication Media Journal of Advanced Research Vol.5, in Journalism and Mass Issue.4, 4. and the Ensuing Social ISSN: 2395-3810 Activism Communication (Peer 2018, p 81- Reviewed Journal) 87. 5. Pictures are all for the Vidura, A journal of the Press April-Jun ISSN-0042-5303 sake of ‘likes’ Institute of India. 2016, Vol. 8, Issue.2, p.14- 15. 6. Concision and The Journal of Media Studies Vol. No.7. ISSN-2249 3263 Credibility: An analysis (Refereed Journal) Issue 1, Jan- of the news coverage of Jun 2016, p. the incidents in UoH and 34-38. JNU by Indian Media 7. An indomitable KB: A The Journal of Media Studies Vol. No.6. ISSN-2249 3263 quest for feminist (Refereed Journal) Issue 1&2, quotient in the Tamil Jan-Dec movies of 60s and 70s 2015, p.703- 713. 8. Acceptance of Internet International Journal of Jun 2014, ISSN-2277-7881. by Rural women: A TAM Multidisciplinary Educational Vol. 3, Issue. analysis. Research. (International 6(4), p.108- Refereed Journal) Impact 120. factor: 2.735, IC Value: 5.16. UGC approved. Serial No: 41602. 9. MSSRF’s Village The Journal of Media Studies Jan-Dec ISSN-2249 3263 Knowledge Centres and (Refereed Journal) 2010, Vol. 1, Women Empowerment Issue. 1, p. in Pondicherry 92-102.

 Three publications in Conference proceedings.

S. Title of the Year, Volume Publication ISSN No Publications and page nos. 1. A case study on the Proceedings of the National March 2016, ISBN:978- role of Television in Seminar on Teacher p.244-248. 93-82570- creating awareness Education in the Digital Era 76-9 among erudite urban – Dept. of Education, of the Chennai city on Madurai Kamaraj climatic crisis. University. 2. Contesting terrains of Proceedings of the January 2013, ISBN 978- communication: International Conference on p.493-496. 81-924353 Mobile technology, Social Sciences – Dept. of

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adolescence and History, Tourism and Travel changing behaviour. Management. 3. ICT and women Corporate Excellence in September ISBN:978- empowerment: An challenging Global scenario 2012, p. 298- 81-925286- oxymoron. – Dept. of Commerce, Asan 300. 0-1 Memorial College of Arts and Science.

Seminars and Conference participation  Have presented twenty six papers in different International and National Seminars/Conferences. (Recent participations mentioned below)

Sl. Name of the Programme Papers presented Organizers Month No & Year 1. 6th Annual South Asian Understanding bias in South Asian Media and 6, 7 Media and Cultural Studies reporting citizenship Cultural Studies, College of Feb, Conference amendment Act by Communication and 2020 English Dailies in Information, Florida State India. University, Tallahassee, Florida. 2. International Conference Digital Literacy and Pondicherry University, 21,22, Access to ICTs: Theory University of Toulon and Jan,20 and Practice ACT- TnP 20 3. 5th Annual South Asian Social Media: Social South Asian Media and 1 Feb, Media and Cultural Studies Activism and mass Cultural Studies, College of 2019 Conference Movements in South Communication and India Information, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. 4. National Seminar on In the name of Food: Dept. of English, 4th & ‘Towards the Subaltern in Cow Slaughter ban, Pondicherry University. 5th knowledge: Literature, Mob lynching and Octobe Nature, Culture, Society and Marginalization. r 2018 Media. 5. National Conference on Social Media and Chennai National Arts and 23 Recent Trends and Social Activism Science College, Chennai. August Technological development 2018. in Digital Media and Journalism. 6. Annual Conference of ICT4D – Issues in International Association 20 – 24 International Association digital sustainability for Media and June for Media and among rural women Communication Research 2018. Communication Research – of Tamil Nadu and – University of Oregon, Reimagining Sustainability: USA. Communication and Media Pondicherry, India.

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Research in a changing world. 7. 26th Annual AMIC Communication Media AMIC, Manipal University, 7-9 Conference on Disturbing and the ensuing social Mangalore. June Asian Millennials: Some activism 2018 Creative Responses 8. Deleuze and Guattari Participation in Camp ACT-TnP, Chennai 14-15 International Camp and Feb Conference - Contemporary 2018 communications, cultures, controls and becomings. 9. Deleuze and Guattari Foregoing the ACT-TnP, Chennai 16-17 International Camp and segmentary lines: Cow Feb Conference - Contemporary slaughter ban and 2018 communications, cultures, territorialisation. controls and becomings. 10. International Seminar on Media dependency Dept. of Communication 11&12, Reinventing Nationalism, and behaviour on and Journalism, Gauhati Nov Secularism & Plurality. Social Media University, Assam & Dept. 2017 Media Discourses and #Demonetisation of Mass Communication, Deconstruction narratives University, Aizawl.

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