General Details
| Email ID | : | prakashcpanda@gmail.com |
| Mobile | : | +91-7978764587 |
| Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
| Department | : | English |
Higher Education
- Ph.D in English Literature from Sambalpur University Thesis Title: "Identity Home and Origins in M.G. Vassaji's Novels Supervisor: Prof.Ashok Kumar Mohapatra, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur.
- M. Phil in English Literature Dissertation Title: " Rewriting Robinson Crusoe in J.M Coetzee's Foe" "Supervisor: Prof. R.S. Nanda, Sambalpur University
Area of Interest
- Postcolonial Studies, Digital Humanities, Film Studies & English for Academic Purposes.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Head, Department of English, Usha Martin University
- Coordinator: University Media Cell
Professional Experience
- 16 Years
Publications
Papers published in International Journals and Conferences- I"The Enigma of Arrival": A study of M.G. Vassanji"s The Assassain"s Song & The Book of Secrets Negotiating the Nation: Colonial, Post-Colonial, Transnational Fictions, ed. MadhusmitaPatiet.al.Abhishek:New Delhi, 2015
- II"Not here, nor there": the unending quest for "Home" in M.G. Vassanji's The Gunny Sack The Literary VoyageVol-1 Issue-III, Dec-2014
- III"Living on the Edge of Social Exclusion: A Study of Kiran Desai's The Inheritance Of Loss"Langlit Vol. 1 Issue –2, Nov-2014
- IV"In-between Silence and Speech: a Study of J.M. Coetzee's Foe"Langlit Vol. 1 Issue - 1, Aug-2014
- V"In-betweenness as a Postcolonial Condition: A Reading of M.G. Vassanji's The In-between World of VikramLall" published in Sambalpur Studies in Literatures and Cultures (SSLC) series I- 2011.
- VI"The door of no return" : Mythical journeys and conflicting identities in M.G. Vassaji's Book of Secrets" (in review)
Professional Membership
- Donor-member English Language Teacher's Association of India
Workshop & Conference Participation
- Presented a paper titled ""Mnashni, Gavashni, Kunashni": Identifying the diasporicParsi voice" In RohintonMistry's Tales FromFirozshaBaag at a national seminar organised by PTM, West Bengal.
- Presented a paper titled: "Birthing Pains of two nation: Romancing anger in GurinderChadha'sViceroy's House" at an International Webinar organised by SRLM, West Bengal
- Presented a paper titled "Implementation of digital strategy: what, why, how, and where?" At the recently concluded National Webinar organized by VidyaSagar UniversityMidnapore, West Bengal from July 7-8, 2020.
- Presented a paper on Presented a paper on "Academic Networking: Academic Social Networking for Researchers " at the recently concluded FDP on "Virtual Teaching and Research" organised by Usha Martin University from 22nd to 27th June, 2020.
- Presented a paper on "Academic Writing: Effective Academic Vocabulary" at the Nation al Webinar-cum-FDP on English for Special Purposes and Academic Writing held on 8th June, 2020.
- Organized 1-Day webinar-cum-Faculty Development Programme on "English for Special Purposes and Academic Writing", Usha Martin University, Ranchi, 8th June, 2020.
- Attended a National Webinar on Poetry for the Fractured Souls held on 15th June, 2020
- Participated a 2-day workshop (JNU WETOM-IV) Going Online: Classroom, Field work and Research organised by Jawaharlal Nehru University on 13th and 14th, July 2020.
- Attended 2-day workshop on Online Assessment and Evaluation (JNU WETOM-III) organised by Jawaharlal Nehru University on 13th and 14th,June 2020.
- Attended 2-day workshop on Empowering Teaching Through Digital Mode (JNU WETOM-II) organised by Jawaharlal Nehru University on 9th and 10th May, 2020
- Presented a paper at UGC (SAP) National Seminar on Postcolonialism and Identity Politics:Issues and Perspectives 26-27 March 2010 at Sambalpur University.
- Attended 2-Day workshop on "OER", organized by Usha Martin University, Ranchi, 10-11 April, 2019.
- Presented a paper on at International Conference "Writing India,: colonial postcolonial and Transnational Fictions" held at Raven Shaw University 16th-17th Jan,2015.
Thesis Supervision
Ph.D- Supervisor of RashmiKumari enrolled for Ph.D, English, UMU Ranchi, 2019
- Supervisor of Arun Kumar Panda enrolled for Ph.D, English, UMU Ranchi, 2019.
- Supervisor of SuprioDeogharia enrolled for Ph.D, English , UMU Ranchi, 2019.
- Supervisor of Mudasirmaqbool enrolled for Ph.D, English, UMU Ranchi, 2019.
Subjects Taught
- Postcolonial Literature.
- Academic Writing.
- Gender & Human Rights
- Indian Classical Literature
- Managerial Skills.
- Communication Skills and Personality Development.