Specialisation : Narrative Journalism, Latin American Fiction, Creative Writing, Autoethnography, Dalit Literature
Employee Code : 20121101089
| Academic Degree | Subject | University | Address of the University | Rank/ Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.E.T | English | UGC | New Delhi | |
| M.A | English | St. Joseph's College (Autonomous) -- affiliated to Bangalore University | Bangalore | Yes |
| B.A | Journalism, English, Psychology | Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College -- affiliated to Bangalore University | Bangalore | Yes |
| Category | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NET | ENGLISH | Cleared |
| OTHERS | English | Cleared |
| Title of Thesis | University / Institution | University Address | Date of Registration | Date of Completion | Details of papers published (Enter the total number of papers published / under process as part of Phd) | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Reading Woman & The Striving Artist: On the works of Dawn Powell | St. Joseph's University | St Joseph's University, 36 Lalbagh Road, Bengaluru-560027, Karnataka, India | 30-09-2023 | 02 | Ongoing / Submitted | |
| Article Title | Book title | Book editor | Article pages | No of Chapters | Year | ISBN | Publisher Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'We have also studied him': Shakespeare and the Dalit Reader | Shakespeare in the ‘Post’ Colonies | Bi-qi Beatrice Lei (Series Editor) , David Schalkwyk (Series Editor) , Silvia Bigliazzi (Series Editor) , Amrita Dhar (Anthology Editor) , Amrita Sen (Anthology Editor) | 119-137 | 1 | 2025 | HB: 978-1-3503-4414-3 PB: 978-1-3503-4418-1 ePDF: 978-1-3503-4416-7 eBook: 978-1-3503-4415-0 | THE ARDEN SHAKESPEARE Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| A tale of Duplexities | Yaari An Anthology on Friendship by Women and Queer Folx | Shilpa Phadke, Nithila Kanagasabai | 142-146 | 1 | 2023 | 978-9382579168 | Yoda Press |
| Taking the Leap | Visible/Invisible Representation Of Women In Art Through The MAP Collection | Kamini Sawhney | 28-35 | 1 | 2023 | ISBN-13: 978-81-957576-0-2 | Museum of Art & Photography |
| Self-made vs Self-respect: The Politics of Belonging in Zoya Akhtar’s Films | ReFocus: The Films of Zoya Akhtar | Aakshi Magazine, Amber Shields | 180-195 | 1 | 2022 | Hardback: 9781474476416 Ebook (ePub): 9781474476447 Ebook (PDF): 9781474476430 | Edinburgh University Press |
| Between rage and silence: being Dalit on Twitter | Feminist Media Studies, Vol 21, 2021 | Cynthia Carter and Isabel Molina-Guzmán | 157-158 | 1 | 2021 | ISSN: 1468-0777 | Taylor and Francis |
| Online (Indian/South Asian) Digital Protest Publics Negotiating #POC, #BIPOC, and #anticaste | Networked Feminisms - Activist Assemblies and Digital Practices | SHANA MACDONALD; BRIANNA I. WIENS; MICHELLE MACARTHUR AND MILENA RADZIKOWSKA | 145-161 | 1 | 2021 | Hard cover: 9781793613790/ eBook: 9781793613806 | Lexington Books: Rowman and Littlefield |
| Title | Journal Name | Year | DOI/URL | Your authorial position | How many authors | Clarivate IF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gendered Indian Digital Publics Along Matrices of Domination/Oppression | Women's Studies in Communication | 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1080/07491409.2022.2136885 | Corresponding | 5 | |
| Reflections: Sexual Violence in India and the Possibilities and Limits of Digital Activism | Women's Studies in Communication | 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1080/07491409.2022.2136908 | Corresponding | 7 | |
| Between rage and silence: being Dalit on Twitter | Feminist Media Studies | 2021 | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14680777.2021.1865605 | 1st | 1 | 3.0 |
| ‘Religions cannot liberate the Subalterns’ | Integral Liberation: A Quarterly Review for Justice, Development and Social Change Vol.15. No.1 Bang | 2011 | 1st | 1 | ||
| ‘The Absent State and Freedom of Expression: The Case of M.F. Husain’ | for Integral Liberation: A Quarterly Review for Justice, Development and Social Change Vol.15. No.2 | 2011 | 1st and corresponding | 2 | ||
| Title of Project | Category | Level | Department | Current Status | Principal Investigator | Funding Agency | Project Start Date | Project End Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFE SPACES AND PLEASURE POLITICS | Others | International | ENGLISH | Ongoing | VIJETA KUMAR | Parodevi Pictures | 14-06-2023 | 1,00,000 | |
| SAFE SPACES AND PLEASURE POLITICS | Others | ENGLISH | Ongoing | VIJETA KUMAR | Parodevi Pictures | 14-06-2023 | 1,00,000 | ||
| “MAGAZINES REDUX – THE ONLINE REBIRTH OF A CULTURE OF READING IN INDIA†| Minor | Local | ENGLISH | Completed | VIJETA KUMAR | UGC | 55,000/- | ||
| Title of Paper | Title of Seminar/Conference | Organized by | Level | Start Date | Place | Country | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who Owns Shakespeare | Shakespeare in the ‘Post’ Colonies: What’s Shakespeare to Them, or They to Shakespeare? | Shakespeare Association of America | International | 02-04-2021 | SAA, Department of English University of Mississippi - over Zoom | USA | Three Days |
| Turning the Classroom into a Playground: Some Experiences with Writing after Web 2.0 | Words Words Words: The Future of Literary Writing | English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. | International | 25-11-2015 | Hyderabad | India | Three Days |
| Reinvention and Feminist Practice in the Web 2.0 Era | Language, Literature and Culture | Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Pune | International | 15-12-2014 | Pune | India | Three Days |
| Type of Event | Level | Organized by | Date From | Title of Event | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | International | Uzbekistan State World Languages University | 16-08-2020 | Creative Reading > Creative Writing | Afternoon | Zoom |
| Workshop | National | The Blue Dawn: A facilitator of services to Bahujan communities | 12-04-2020 | From Shadows to the Stars - A writing workshop conducted via Zoom | Afternoon | Online workshop on zoom |
| Workshop | International | Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati | 09-03-2020 | Vaomalan | One day | Guwahati |
| Workshop | National | Dalit Women Fight, AIDMAM (ALL INDIA DALIT MAHILA ADHIKAR MANCH) | 12-12-2019 | Broken to Whole: A life in Writing | Three days | Delhi |
| Workshop | International | Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Tubingen | 21-10-2019 | Caste and the Experience of Graded Sovereignty in India | Two days | Tubingen, Germany |
| Name of Consultant | Name of the facility used | Organization of the Consultant | Name of Consultancy Project | Sponsoring Agency | Date of Consultancy | Revenue Generated (amount in Rupees) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Third Eye | Consultation for the Education Edition | Nirantar Trust | Education edition | Nirantar trust | 12-02-2022 | 20,000/- |
| Samvada, Bangalore | Expertise | The Centre for Wellness and Justice, Baduku Community College | Writing workshop on the theme of "My Life's Journey: Past, Present and Futureâ€, for the stud | Samvada, Bangalore | 15-11-2018 | 4000 |
| Name of the Body | Position | Level | Start Date | End Date | Any other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare Association of America | Member | International | 23-03-2021 | ||
| All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch | Creative Writing facilitator | National | 19-12-2017 | 12-01-2019 | 19/12/17 to present |
| Name of Fellowship/ Award/Achievement | Level | Awarded by | Place | Date | Duration of Fellowship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agents of Ishq - Poetic Politics/Safe Spaces project | International | Parodevi Pictures | Mumbai | 14-06-2023 | One Year |
| German Spotlight 2023 | International | Goethe Institut-Sandbox Collective | Bengaluru | 03-06-2023 | Acted in a dramatised reading of I'M JUST LIKE YOU, I LIKE APPLES | DIRECTED BY: RENCY PHILIP |
| Guest Editorship for Agents of Ishq | International | Parodevi Pictures | Mumbai | 01-06-2023 | 6 months |
| German Spotlight | International | Goethe Institut-Sandbox collective | Bengaluru | 21-08-2021 | Directed dramatised reading of No Ship Will Come |
| Study of the U.S Institute of Scholars on Contemporary American Literature | International | United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs | Seattle, USA | 28-06-2019 | 6 weeks |
| Fulbright fellowship | International | United States Department of State Bureauof Educational and Cultural Affairs | Seattle, USA | 28-06-2019 | 6 Weeks |
| Shortlisted for the TOTO Award in Creative Writing (English) | National | Toto Funds the Arts | Bangalore | 13-01-2018 | |
| Serial Number | Name of Article | Name of the Magazine / Media | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd And The Loneliness Of A Bahujan Academic | Huffpost | 19-04-2019 | https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/kancha-ilaiah-shepherd-book-review-memoir-autobiography_in |
| 5 | To Fall In Love (With Yourself), You Need A Plunger, Not Plumber | Huffpost | 01-07-2019 | https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/deborah-levy-things-i-dont-want-to-know-the-cost-of-living |
| 6 | ‘Coming Out As Dalit’: An ode to rage and defiance | The Hindu Businessline | 01-07-2019 | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/read/review-of-yashica-dutts-coming-out-as-dalit/article2 |
| 4 | A battleground called BR Ambedkar | The Hindu Businessline | 06-12-2019 | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/read/a-battleground-called-br-ambedkar/article30212288.ec |
| 8 | The Coming of Reason | Relationships | India Today | 23-12-2019 | https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/guest-column/story/20191223-the-coming-of-reason-relationships-16 |
| 10 | The many forms of resistance Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/the-many-form | Deccan Herald | 17-01-2020 | https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/the-many-forms-of-resistance-795563.html |
| 3 | BY PONNUTHAI’S SIDE | The White Review | 01-04-2021 | https://www.thewhitereview.org/reviews/by-ponnuthais-side/ |
| 1 | Girls, Cows and the Cities they Grind to Dust | The Third Eye | 05-10-2021 | https://thethirdeyeportal.in/pedagogy/girls-cows-and-the-cities-they-grind-to-dust/ |
| 11 | ‘Jai Bhim’ is an ode to the Constitution | Deccan Herald | 19-11-2021 | https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/jai-bhim-is-an-ode-to-the-constitution-1052589.html |
| 15 | ON DALIT DREAMING AND REBELLIOUS JOY | The Funambulist | 13-04-2022 | https://thefunambulist.net/magazine/decentering-the-us/on-dalit-dreaming-and-rebellious-joy |
| 14 | Reckless In Love, Powerful In Sisterhood - Vijeta Kumar Interviews Asha Kowtal | Agents of Ishq | 28-06-2022 | https://agentsofishq.com/post/vijeta-interviews-asha-kowtal |
| 2 | Hiding behind Language | The Third Eye | 22-08-2022 | https://thethirdeyeportal.in/praxis/hiding-behind-language/ |
| 9 | 10 years of Pa Ranjith: A fiery filmmaker who continues to impress | Deccan Herald | 09-09-2022 | https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/10-years-of-pa-ranjith-a-fiery-filmmaker-who-continues-to |
| 16 | The Joy of Writing - Podcast Production with Anurag Minus Verma | The Anurag Minus Verma Podcast | 30-10-2022 | https://open.spotify.com/episode/6X0jJk072WJcYOzDQOozYI |
| 12 | How to eat an orange | Vittles | 19-07-2023 | https://www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/how-to-eat-an-orange |
| 0 | Love Is for the Ones Who Love the Work: How Close Reading Interrupts Caste in the Classroom | NO NIIN | 18-08-2023 | https://no-niin.com/issue-18/love-is-for-the-ones-who-love-the-work-how-close-reading-interrupts-caste-in-the-classroom/ |
| 17 | The Philosophy of Joy Ft Vijeta Kumar | The Anurag Minus Verma Podcast | 30-12-2023 | https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WB51qoOVWlUhmAHZecKRz |
| 18 | Will You Hide the Body with Me? | The Third Eye | 18-03-2024 | https://thethirdeyeportal.in/praxis/will-you-hide-the-body-with-me/ |
| 19 | It was supposed to be Pascal’s Triangle but you two came | The Open Dosa | 02-12-2024 | https://opendosa.in/it-was-supposed-to-be-pascals-triangle-but-you-two-came/ |
| Designation | Institution Name | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Assistant | Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (now closed) | 07-08-2012 | 20-11-2012 |
| Junior Project Associate | IT for Change | ||
| Title of Event | Type of Event | Level | Organized by | Place | Date From | Date To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columnist for First Post | Others | Others | First post | Bangalore | 22-11-2018 | 23-01-2019 |
| Conducted Creative Writing workshop at National conference | Workshop | National | All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch | Pune | 19-12-2017 | 19-12-2017 |
| Workshop on Gender and Media | Workshop | National | Population First, Mumbai Press Club | Mumbai | 01-11-2017 | 02-11-2017 |
| Creative Writing Workshop by Jahnavi Barua | Workshop | National | British Council | British Council, Bangalore | 25-03-2017 | 26-03-2017 |
| Staff Enrichment Programme | Orientation Programmes | Local | St. Joseph's College | Bangalore | 19-11-2015 | 20-11-2015 |
| Winter School in Digital Humanities | Training Program | International | Institute of Advanced Studies, Pune | Pune | 15-12-2014 | 20-12-2014 |
| Teaching Social Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities in the New Millenium | Conference | National | Humanities and Social Sciences Departments of SJC (Autonomous) | Bangalore | 29-11-2012 | 30-12-2012 |
| Title of the Program | Role | Level | Organized by | Start Date | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare and the Dalit Reader | Keynote Address | National | Campus Conversations in Indian Shakespeares: Reading Lists, Classroom Teaching, and Student Productions - Department of English, St. Stephen's College, Delhi | 26-04-2025 | Delhi | India |
| Rainforest Writers' Retreat- Personal Essay and Nature Writing | Others | International | Rainforest Retreat, Mojo plantation and Falana Films | 29-03-2025 | Coorg | India |
| Writing Caste- Translation Politics: Ajay Navaria & Laura Brueck | Subject Expert | International | University of Cambridge, Postcolonial and related literatures seminar | 27-06-2022 | zoom | UK |
| Caste and Literature | Invited Talk | University | English Literary Society, Kamala Nehru College | 25-02-2022 | Zoom | India |
| The I and the other I: Writing the personal essay without shame or guilt | Invited Talk | University | The Humanities Series, APU | 18-02-2022 | Azim Premji University | India |
| Whose Culture is it?: Decoding Caste within 'Popular' Culture | Subject Expert | International | Oxford University | 05-02-2022 | Zoom | UK |
| DIGITAL RECIPES FOR PLEASURE POSITIVE SPACES HOW TO MAKE AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | Subject Expert | International | Agents of Ishq and The YP Foundation | 09-10-2021 | Zoom | India |
| German Spotlight: A dramatised reading of No Ship Will Come. | Others | International | Goethe-Institut Bangalore and Sandbox collective in collaboration with the Performing Arts Society o | 21-08-2021 | MS Teams | India, Germany |
| A dramatic reading and discussion of Ismat Chugtai's Lihaaf | Subject Expert | National | Belongg Library Network in collaboration with Lahe Lahe | 30-06-2021 | Google Meet | India |
| The polyphonic I: Who is I and when should she shut up? | Invited Talk | College level | Azim Premji University, School of Arts and Sciences | 31-05-2021 | Zoom | India |
| Writing as Autoethnography | Subject Expert | College level | St. Andrews College of Arts, Science & Commerce | 11-11-2020 | Zoom | India |
| NEW VISTAS : EXPLORING UNCHARTED TERRAINS IN LITERARY STUDIES | Invited Talk | International | Arulvakku Trust | 25-06-2020 | Webinar | India |
| Citizenship, Identity & Migration | Invited Talk | National | Network of Women in Media | 07-02-2020 | Indian Institute of Agricultural Technologists, Bangalore | India |
| The Circle has no ending | Invited Talk | International | Scribe Rites - Afro Asia Poetry Peace Conference | 30-12-2018 | Atta Galatta - Bangalore | India |
| Moderated a Panel: An Evening with Perumal Murugan | Others | National | Toto Funds the Arts | 07-05-2018 | Bangalore | India |
| Google Scholar id | ResearchGate id | Orcid id | Scopus Author ID | Vidwan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VK3DFToAAAAJ&hl=en | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vijetha-Kumar-2 | https://orcid.org/ 0000-0003-1117-2046 | https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57220934523 | |
| https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VK3DFToAAAAJ&hl=en | Nil | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1117-2046 | 57220934523 (https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57220934523) | 349163 |
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