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Dr Sharmistha Purkayastha

Assistant Professor

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Professional Qualification

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Academic DegreeSubjectUniversityAddress of the UniversityRank/ Medals
PhDEnglishManonmanium Sundaranar UniversityTirunelveli, Tamilnadu
MEdEnglishIGNOUDelhi
BEdEnglishNEHUShillong, MeghalayaYes
MAEnglishCIEFLHyderabad
BAEnglishNEHUShillong, Meghalaya

PhD Details
Title of ThesisUniversity / InstitutionUniversity AddressDate of RegistrationDate of CompletionDetails of papers published (Enter the total number of papers published / under process as part of Phd)Current Status
SPACE AND ETHNICITY: A SOCIO-CULTURAL READING OF THE SELECT NOVELS OF EASTERINE KIRE AND MAMANG DAILekshmipuram College of Arts and Science, Neyyoor,Manonmanium Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu20-12-201818-11-2022Awarded

Journal Publications

Publications
TitleName of JournalYearDOI/URLYour authorial positionHow many authorsClarivate IF
Text and Visual Representation of Peripheral Identity in Easterine Kire's Bitter Wormwood and Nicholas Kharkongor's "Axone"BODHI International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science2023https://www.bodhijournals.com/pdf/spl/Mar2023/Bodhi_V7S3.pdf1st1

Paper Presentations

Presentations
Title of PaperTitle of Seminar/ConferenceOrganized byLevelStart DatePlaceCountryDuration
PERIPHERAL VOICES IN EASTERINE KIRE'S A TERRIBLE MATRIARCHY AND BITTER WORMWOODCognizance of New Trends in Literature and ResearchVoorhees CollegeNational07-01-2022VelloreIndia1 Day
Culture and Space of Women in Adi Culture: An Analysis of Mamang Dai's Legends of PensamGendering Literature and Culture: Australia and the Asia PacificUniversity of MadrasInternational20-01-2020ChennaiIndia2 Days
The Role of Women in a Tribal Society: An Analysis of Easterine Kire's A Terrible MatriarchyIndigenous LiteratureSt. Alphonsa College of Arts and ScienceNational01-02-2019KarinkalIndia1 Day

Workshop/Conference/Training Programme

Events Organized
Type of EventLevelOrganized byDate FromTitle of EventDurationPlace
ConferenceNationalSt. Alphonsa College of Arts and Science30-03-2023A Two-Day National Conference on Visual Art and Literature2 DaysKarinkal, Tamilnadu
Participation (Seminar, Conference, Workshop)
Title of EventType of EventLevelOrganized byStart DatePlaceDuration
Traditional Oral Culture of India: Relevance of its Study in Contemporary TimesSeminarNationalICSSR in collaboration with Khowang College11-02-2025Dibrugarh2 Days

Awards

Name of Award/AchievementLevelAwarded byPlaceDateDuration of Fellowship
University Rank in BEdStateUniversityShillong03-05-2008

Previous Experience

DesignationInstitution NameStart DateEnd Date
Assistant ProfessorSt.Alphonsa College of Arts and Science01-06-201715-04-2023
LecturerSt. Mary's College of Teacher Education15-02-201130-04-2015

Faculty Development Program

Title of EventType of EventLevelOrganized byPlaceDate FromDate To
Tribal Studies in India_ Interdisciplinary Perspectives and ApproachesOnline Course/Lecture SeriesNationalNPTEL - AICTEIIT Roorkee21-07-202502-11-2025
Narratives of Change:Story telling for Inclusive FuturesFDPs attendedInternationalKumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and SciencesCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu03-02-202507-02-2025
Indian Feminism: Concepts and IssuesFDPs attendedNationalSwayam -NPTELBangalore20-01-202523-03-2025
International Webinar on Recent Trends in Interdisciplinary Research and Complex Global Challenges.'Online Course/Lecture SeriesInternationalSt. Xavier's College, MahuadanrJharkhand20-01-202524-01-2025
Refresher Course in LinguisticsRefresher CoursesNationalAcademic Staff College, NEHUShillong29-10-201218-11-2012

Resource Persons

Title of the ProgramRoleLevelOrganized byStart DatePlaceCountry
Workshop for Lesson PlanningExpert TalkStateSt Joseph Chaminade Academy16-05-2025BangaloreIndia
Identifying, Understanding and Overcoming common errors and lapses in the usage of English language by Secondary School StudentsInvited TalkFor Teachers and ResearchersThe Paradise Residential School19-03-2024BengaluruIndia
Relativity of Space and Time in the Cultural Dynamics of Tribal ConsciousnessSession TalkUndergraduateSt. Anthony's College27-11-2023Shillong, MeghalayaIndia
Training Programme on Teaching of EnglishSubject ExpertGovernmentDirectorate of Educational Research and Training16-09-2013ShillongIndia
Orientation Programme for Secondary School TeachersSubject ExpertGovernmentDirectorate of Educational Research and Training22-08-2011ShillongIndia
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