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Ruchi Sharma Curriculum Vitae, 2021

Name Ruchi Sharma

Email [email protected]

Current Position Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc), Department of English, , University of

Academic Qualifications Currently pursuing PhD from the Department of English, University of Delhi

MPhil English (2005) from the Dept of English, University of Delhi (I Division)

Academic Positions Current Assistant Professor, Hansraj College (2015 – )

Previous

Assistant Professor, (2011 – 15)

Assistant Professor, (2010 – 11)

Assistant Professor, Kirori Mal College (2009-10)

Assistant Professor, (2008)

Assistant Professor, IP College for Women (2007 – 08)

Assistant Professor, SGTB Khalsa College (2006 – 07)

Assistant Professor, Janki Devi Memorial College (2006)

Publications Ruchi Sharma Curriculum Vitae, July 2020 2

1. “Playing at Riches, Choosing Indigence: The Subject of Desire in the Poetry of Emily Dickinson”. Who’s Afraid of Women’s Writing: Select Texts. Ed. Ruchi Sharma and Swati Moitra. Worldview, Forthcoming.

2. “Tending to Zero: The Self in Gandhi’s Experiments with Truth”. Claiming the I: Autobiographies From Across the Spectrum. Ed. Meenakshi Malhotra. Worldview, 2019.

3. “Refusal of Suffering: the Atheistic ‘Stage’ in Annie Besant’s Autobiography. Claiming the I: Autobiographies From Across the Spectrum Ed. Meenakshi Malhotra. Worldview, 2019

4. “When the Muse takes up the Poet’s Pen: The Case of Anne Bradstreet”. Revisiting American Literature: Select Short Stories and Poems. Ed Prem Kumari Srivastava and Nidhi Madan. Pan Macmillan , 2018.

5. “The Faithful Dissident: Pandita Ramabai” in Representing Self, Critiquing Society: Selected Lifewritings by Women. Ed. Meenakshi Malhotra. : Worldview, 2016. 6. “‘Humanism’ as a Political Method in Bessie Head’s ‘The Collector of Treasures.’” A Warble of Postcolonial Voices: An Anthology, Vol. 1: Short Stories. Ed. Someshwar Sati. New Delhi: Worldview, 2015. 7. “Traumatic Memories and Community Identity: Witness Accounts of the Partition.” Creative Forum 23.1-2, 2010.

Conference Papers Presented

1. Presented paper titled “Romantic Love and Its Discontents” for a panel discussion on gender issues in India during Nazariya 2015 (annual fest organized by the gender forum) at Kirori Mal College on 11 February 2015.

2. Presented paper titled “The Partitioned Subject in Survivor Accounts” at UGC National Seminar titled “Intersections: History and Literature” at the Delhi College of Arts and Commerce on 12 March 2014.

Workshops Attended

1. Participated in an interdisciplinary FDP on Gender, Research Methods and Pedagogies organized by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre from 20th Nov 2018 to 3rd Dec 2018. Ruchi Sharma Curriculum Vitae, July 2020 3

2. Participated in FDP for the SEC, “Creative Writing, Book & Media Reviews” organized by on 8 April 2017.

3. Participated in FDP for GE paper, “Language and Linguistics” organized by the Department of English, on 24 March, 2017.

4. Participated in FDP titled “Research Methodology: An Interdisciplinary Approach” organized by the Department of English, Hansraj College from 20 – 21 January 2017.

5. Participated in Faculty Development Program on Teaching English Communication Skills co-hosted by the Department of English, Kamla Nehru College and Regional English Language Office, US Embassy from November 16-18, 2015.

6. Participated in Workshop on Information Literacy and Competency, organized by Library System, University of Delhi on 5 December 2014.

Academic Awards/Achievements

1. Secured first rank in college in BA (H) English I year examination.

2. Won National Talent Search scholarship in the examination conducted by NCERT in X std.

Extra-curricular Activities

1. Coordinator for Add-on Course on Media and Communication Studies, Hansraj College (2016-17)

2. Editorial member of the Publications Committee for Annual Report of Hansraj College and Hans, Hansraj College Magazine (2015 -)

3. Editor of Hansvision, in-house journal of Hansraj College (2016 -)

4. Participated in the activities of Prayas, the Enabling Unit of Kirori Mal College during Lehar 2015 and Parivartan, the Gender Forum of Kirori Mal College (2013-15)

5. Worked for the Jesus and Mary Education Program JMCEP (2010-11), organizing students to teach underprivileged children from areas adjoining the college Ruchi Sharma Curriculum Vitae, July 2020 4

6. Participated in the activities of the Miranda House environment society, MH Vatavaran (2008-09)

7. Participated in the National Literacy Mission as a volunteer for Manav Sthali School social-service initiative