BIODATA 1. NAME : Dr. S.SOUMIA 2. QUALIFICATION : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. PGDJMC., PGCTE. 3. DESIGNATION &DEPARTMENT : Assistant Professor of English. 4. AGE & DATE OF BIRTH : 49; 19-03-1970 5. SEX : Female 6. PERMANENT ADDRESS : 12,Raja Street, Subramaniapuram, Madurai- 625011 7. ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION : 12,Raja Street, Subramaniapuram, Madurai- 625011 8. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: S.NO COURSES SUBJECT YEAR OF INSTITUION COMPLETION 1. B.A. English 1991 Rani Anna Govt. Arts College for Women, Tirunelveli 2. M.A. English 1993 Rani Anna Govt. Arts College for Women, Tirunelveli 3. M.Phil. English 1994 Department of English, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. 4. Ph.D. English 2005 Department of English Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. 5. PGCTE English 2005 Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad 6. PGDJMC Journalism and 1996 Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Mass Communication 7. HDISM 1996 Aptech Computer Education Tirunelveli 9. Research Work/ Experience : Teaching : 21 years Govt. 12 years; Self Financing : 10 Research : 6 years 10. Recognized Research Guide: Yes Madurai Kamaraj University Guideship no: 1745 11. Area of Specialization : Comparative Literature, English Language Teaching, Indian Writing in English Additional Qualification : Passed State Level Educational Testing (SLET) for Lecturers. Research Experience : Title of Ph.D. thesis : Humanistic Existentialism in Saul Bellow and Indian Parthasarathy: A Comparative Study. Title of M.Phil. thesis : Affirmation of Life in Anita Desai’s Where Shall We Go This Summer? and Clear Light of Day 12. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: S.NO DESIGNATION PLACE DURATION NO.OF From To YEARS 1. Lecturer PKR Arts College for July 1997 June 1999 Self- Financing Women, Sept 2000 2 years Gobichettipalayam, Erode District 2. Lecturer St.Xavier’s College Aug 1999 Sept 2000 1 year &1 FIP vacancy (Autonomous) month Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 3. Lecturer St.Xavier’s College June 2002 June 2004 2 years (Autonomous) Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 4. Lecturer St.Xavier’s College June 2006 Dec 2007 1 year 6 months (Autonomous) Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 5. Lecturer Rani Anna Govt. Dec 2007 Sept. 2011 3 years & 9 College for Women, minths Tirunelveli Assistant Sri Meenakshi Govt. Since Sept. 2011 8 years & 3 6. Professor Arts College for months Women (A), Madurai 7. Teacher Sri Sathya Sai June 1995 April 2 years Matriculation School 1997 Palayamkottai Total Teaching Experience 21 years 13. ORIENTATION/REFRESHER COURSES/OTHER PROGRAMMES & TRAINING: S.NO NAME OF TOPIC PLACE PERIOD THE COURSE 1. Orientation General Academic Staff College, 26-12-2007 to Bharathiyar University, 25-1-2008 Coimbatore 2. Refresher Comparative Academic Staff College, 8-1-2010 Literature Kerala University, to 29-1-2010 Thiruvananthapuram. 3. Refresher Language& UGC-HRDC, 8-9-2017 to 28- Literature Madras University, 9-2017 Chennai. 14. INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS: S. No TITLE OF THE CONFERENCE PLACE PERIOD PAPER 1. 1English as a Link International Congress on PSNA College of Engg 08 – 12 Jan. .Language: Need English Grammar. & Tech Dindigul in 2007 and Relevance. assoc. with Systemic Article published in the Functional Linguistic proceedings of the seminar Assoc. Hyderabad 2. 2“ESOL Learners: International Seminar on .Pedagogic English Language Teaching: Strategies for Changing Paradigm and VHNSN College Developing Evolution of E-Learning . (Autonomous), 5th Sept. Speaking Skills” Virudhunagar 2014 Published in Proceedings of the International Seminar on English Language Teaching:Changing Paradigm and Evolution of E-Learning. Virudhunagar: VHNSN College (Autonomous), 2014. 3. 3“Transplanted International Seminar on .Citizens in Jhumpa “Immigrant and Expatriate Lahiri’s The Literature”. Namesake” Immigrant and Expatriate VHNSN College Literature: A Critical (Autonomous), 5th Sept. Response. Ed.J.Samuel Virudhunagar 2015 Kirubahar, A.K.Mu thusamy, R.Suriya Prakash Narayanan. Virudhunagar: VHNSN College (Autonomous), 2015:319- 321. ISBN-978 -93-81723- 45-6. 4. “ The Power of International Seminar on Music and the “Contours of Postcolonial Mystery of Love Studies: Mapping across in Vikram Seth’s Disciplines of Plurality and An Equal Music” Humanism”. St.Xavier’s College (Autonomous) , January Interdisciplinary Research Palayamkottai. 2016 Journal for Humanities, Palayamkottai: St.Xavier’s College (Autonomous), 2016: Vol.7 No.1 .160-166. ISSN-2249-250 X 5. “Bellow’s International seminar on Dangling Man and “Comparative Literature: Indira Method and Madness” Parthasarathy’s VHNSN College Mayaman Vettai : Comparative Literature : (Autonomous), 26th A Comparative Method and Madness. Virudhunagar Aug.2016 Study Ed. J. Samuel Kirubahar and K.Selvam. Virudhanagar: VHNSN College (Autonomous), 2016: 103-108. ISBN – 978-93-81723-57-9 6. International Conference on “Transcending the “Social Perspectives in Dynamics of Pain Contemporary English in Mahasweta Literature” Devi’s Mother of 1084” Roots International Journal Mangayarkarasi 10th Sept. of Multidisciplinary College of Arts and 2016 Researches. Science for Women. Madurai: Center for Madurai Resource, Research and Publication Services (CRRPS), 2016: Vol.3 No.8.35-38. ISSN – 2349-8684 Impact factor 3.487 http://www.i2or.com/pif.ht ml www.rootsjournal.com 7 “The Epidemic International conference on Ayya Nadar Janaki Struggle: A Study “Encounters between East Ammal College , of Philip Roth’s and West- Critical Sivakasi. Nemesis” Perspectives in Contemporary English 18th L:iterature” Feb.2017 Roots International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches. Madurai: Center for Resource, Research and Publication Services (CRRPS), 2017: Vol.3 Special Issue No.12. 89-90. Impact factor 3.487 http://www.i2or.com/pif.ht ml www.rootsjournal.com 8. “Saul Bellow’s Herzog and Indira Parthasarathy’s One Day International Government Arts and Dhruv as Seminar on Transcultural Science College, 28th March Alienated Identities in Contemporary Sivakasi. 2018 Wanderers” Literature. Roots International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches. Madurai: Center for Resource, Research and Publication Services (CRRPS), 2018: Vol.4 Special Issue No.9. 9-11. Impact factor 3.487 http://www.i2or.com/pif.ht ml www.rootsjournal.com 9. “The Trials and Tribulations of the Marginalized in Two Day International Department of English 20th &21st Indira Conference on Paradigms of & Comparative August Parthasarathy’s Marginality in Literature. Literature, Madurai 2019 Kuruthipunal.” Kamaraj University, Selected Papers of the Madurai. International Conference on Paradigms of Marginality in Literature. Ed. Prof.Dr.S.Chelliah. Madurai:Jayalakshmi Ppblications,2019:162-166. ISBN-978-93-86712-93-6. NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS: S. Title of the Paper Conference Place Period No 1. Seminar on Assessing and Techniques of Developing Speaking skills in Annammal College Developing English of Edn. Tuticorin in 17,18th Speaking Skills assoc. with ELTAI Nov.2006 The Journal of English Chennai Language Teaching. 6 (Nov – Dec 2006): 8-12 2. Affirmation of Life in Anita Indian English Literature: Desai’s Where Themes and Techniques. Dept of English National Shall We Go This St.Xavier’s College Level Summer? and Proceedings of the National Palayamkottai 9,10th Clear Light of Seminar of Indian English Feb. Day: A Critical Literature : Themes and 2007 Study Techniques . Ed. V.S.Joseph Albert, S.John Peter Joseph and S.Soumia. Palayamkottai: St.Xavier’s College (Autonomous), 2007: 103 – 111 3. Existential National Conference on Culture Alienation in Saul and Literature Dept of English National Bellow and Indira M.S. University level Parthasarathy: A Proceedings of the National Tirunelveli 15,16th Comparative Conference on Culture and Feb. Study Literature. 2007 Ed.S.Ravindranathan and S.Prabahar. Tirunelveli: Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, 2008: 379 – 388. 4. Empowerment of Seminar on Curriculum St.Xavier’s College National Women Development, New Palayamkottai Level 21 Perspectives, and Innovative & 22nd Approaches Sept. 2007 5. Curriculum National Conference on Internal Arul Anandar National Designing : Quality Assurance Systems and College, Level 29 Significance of Curricular Development Karumathur & 30th Student – Centered Madurai. Jan 2009 Teaching – Learning process 6. “The Voice of the Silent Subaltern: A UGC Sponsored National Comparative Conference on The Postcolonial Study of Shashi Novel: Themes and Techniques Deshpande’s That St.Xavier’s Long Silence and Proceedings of the UGC College, Indira Sponsored National Palayamkottai. 2nd&3rd Parthasarathy’s Conference on The March Ventu Taninta Postcolonial Novel: Themes 2009. Katukal” and Techniques. Ed. V.S.Joseph Albert and S.John Peter Joseph. Palayamkottai: St.Xavier’s College (Auotonomous), 2009: 44 – 48. “Gita Mehta’s A 7. River Sutra: An UGC Sponsored National Epistemological Conference on New Literatures Enquiry into the in English. Mystery of Human St.Xavier’s Existence” Proceedings of the UGC College, sponsored National Palayamkottai 9th &10th Conference on New Dec. Literatures in English . 2009 Ed.V.S.Joseph Albert and S.John Peter Joseph. Palayamkottai: St.Xavier’s College (Autonomous), 2009: 35 – 37. 8. “A Study of UGC sponsored National St.Xavier’s College 9th & Salman Rushdie’s conference on “Plurality of Palayamkottai 10th Dec. The Enchantress of Cultures & Contexts: Aesthetics 2014 Florence: The of Postcolonial Quest Today” Journey from Politics to Interdisciplinary Research Poetics.” Journal for Humanities. Ed.V.S.Joseph Albert, V.John and