Ms. Prangya Priyadarsini Mohapatra
Faculty Associate (English)
- Faculty of Arts, Communication and Indic Studies
Qualification(s)
- Ph.D.- Submitted (2024)
- M.A.- Berhampur University.(2017-2019)
- B.A.- Ravenshaw University. (2014-2017)
- +2 – Ravenshaw Junior College (2012-2014)
What subject do you teach at SSU?
English Language & Literature
Specialization: Communication Skills, Creative Writing, History of English Literature, Indian Writings in English, American Literature
Awards (if any)
- Achieved an exceptional teaching feedback score of 4.83 out of 5, from students, as provided by the Dean, Sri Sri University, 2024.
- Invited as a judge for the speech competition at Sri Sri Nursing College on the 10th of May, 2024, on the occasion of Nurses’ Week celebration.
- Participated and scored 90% in an International Quiz on World Poetry Day organized by Department of English, KPR College of Arts Science and Research, Coimbatore on 22nd March, 2022.
- Received token of appreciation in gratitude & recognition of contribution in 4th International Conference on Management, Sciences, Engineering and Applications (ICMSEA), organised by Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India, 2019.
- Secured 7 band score out of 9 in IELTS test by British Council on 10th November, 2019.
- Third Rank Holder in M.A. in English, Berhampur University, 2019.
- First Rank Holder in Psychology as an Elective in B.A., Ravenshaw University, 2017.
- Won Third Prize in Inter Collegiate English Debate Competition organised by Berhampur University, 2019.
- Rewarded a Laptop for Academic Excellence in +2 from Honourable CM Sri Naveen Patnaik, 2014.
Journals (If any)
Journals/ Book Chapters- (11)
- Published a magazine on Library Movement and Development in Odisha, 2023.
- E-Learning: A Depute for Classroom Learning During in Covid-19 Crisis published in Mukt Shabd (UGC Care Journal), July 2020, Vol- IX, Issue-VII, Page No. 2247, ISSN- 2347-3150.
- Eroding The Myth of Patriarchy in the Contemporary Indian English Women Novelists; The Selected Writings of Kamala Markandaya, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Arundhati Roy published in Mukt Shabd (UGC Care Journal) NOV 2020, Vol-IX, Issue- XI, ISSN- 2347-3150, pp. 226-234.
- To Exist is to Resist: Feminism in Kamala Markandaya published in Rock Pebbles UGC Care listed A Peer Reviewed Journal of Arts & Humanities. June 2022, Vol. XXVI, No- II, ISSN- 0975-0509, E-ISSN: 2230-8954, pp.145-151.
- Post- Colonial Identity Issue of Women in the Selected Novels of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni published in Postcolonial Literature Selected Essays on past, Present and Future Trends, (Book Chapter) Adhyayan Publishers ISBN: 978-93-91943-09-7, 2022, pp.73-80.
- Nature, Gender, and Identity in Contemporary Indian English Writings published in Critical Contours, Interdisciplinary Peer Reviewed Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, December 2023. Authors Press, ISBN 978-93-6095-904-3.
- Silenced by Violence: The Devastating Impact of Gender-Based Abuse published in Violence in Literature and Media: An Anthology of Critical Enquiries. (Book Chapter) Authors Press, ISBN 978-93-5529-870-6, 2024, pp. 194-202.
- Rootless: Exploring Diaspora and Identity Crisis in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Novels published in Diaspora Literature: Exclamation for the Crises of Space and Identity, Ababil Books, ISBN: 978-93-91449-50-6, 2023, pp.73-85.
- Beyond the Glamour: Evolution of Women’s Representation in Indian Cinema published in Mukt Shabd Journal (UGC Care) ISSN No: 2347-3150, Volume XIII, Issue IV, APRIL,2024 pp.1598-1616.
- Shaping the Future of Higher Education: Perspectives on Outcome-Based Education, Accreditation, and Institutional Rankings published in (SCOPUS) Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, 2024, 30(6), 1816-1824 ISSN: 2148-2403, pp.1816-1824.
- Trauma, Resilience and Healing in the Lives of Women in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Fiction published in Mukt Shabd Journal (UGC Care) ISSN No: 2347-3150 Volume XIII, Issue VII, JULY, 2024 pp.105-119-
FDPs/Webinars/Seminars/Workshops- (70)
- Successfully completed the five-day Online International Faculty Development Programme on Introduction to Digital Humanities organised by Scottish Church College, Kolkata on 19th Aug- 16th September 2023.
- Participated in a one-week International Virtual Workshop on Research Methodology organised by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram on 9th- 14th Oct 2023.
- Attended the Faculty Endowment Lecture Session 6 titled The Enduring Legacy of Classical Literary Criticism – Lecture 2 on Roman & Latin Classicists conducted by Sri Krishna Adithya College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore on 3rd Nov 2023.
- Participated in the One Day Virtual Seminar on Recent Trends in Literature on December 9, 2023 organized by the Department of English, School of Social Sciences and Languages (SSL), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.
- Participated in the online Faculty Development Programme on AI in English Language Teaching organised by the Department of English (Shift II) Stella Maris College (Autonomous), Chennai on 12 December 2023.
- Participated in the Three-Day Online Faculty Development Programme on “Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning the English Language” from 14th December- 16th December 2023 organized by Anna University, Chennai.
- Participated in a one-day Academic Writing Workshop organized by English Literary Society, University of Delhi on 15th March 2024.
- Participated in the online special lecture on “Effective Negotiation Strategies” on 13th April, 2024 organised by IMS Law College, Noida.
- Participated in Five Day National Level Faculty Development Programme entitled “Indian English Literature: Themes Techniques and Theories” organised by Department of English, Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore from 5th August-9th August, 2024.
- Attended 60+ National and International webinars, workshops, FDPs and conferences. (Having Certificates).
Paper(s) Presented in International/ National Conferences- (09)
- Presented a paper titled IELTS ONLINE PRACTICE: A Learning Strategy in 4th International Conference on Management, Science, Engineering and Applications (ICMSEA-2019), Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha on 19-21 December, 2019.
- Presented a paper named, “Eroding the Myth of Patriarchy in the Contemporary Indian English Women Novelists; The Selected Writings by Kamala Markandaya, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Arundhati Roy in International e-conference on Re-Thinking the Post-Colonial: Texts and Contexts, New Literaria in collaboration with Department English, Assam University on dated 25-27 September, 2020.
- Presented a paper named, “To Exist is to Resist: Feminism in Kamala Markandaya” in The International Virtual Conference on ‘Humanities through Literature, Flim and Media’ organized by the School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, India on October 19-20, 2021.
- Presented a paper titled, “Quest for Identity: A Study of Women in The Selected Novels of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni” in One- Day International Virtual Conference on ‘Women’s Writing in English’ organized by Government College of Arts and Sciences, Tamil Nadu on 17th November, 2021.
- Presented a paper named, “Rootless: Exploring Diaspora and Identity Crisis in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Novels” in the One Day International Seminar on “Diaspora Literature: Exclamation for the crises of Space and Identity” organised by the Department of English, in collaboration with IQAC, Hazi A.K.Khan College, Hariharpara, Murshidabad, West Bengal, on 29th April, 2023.
- Presented a paper named, “Identity Crisis of Women: A Re-Exploration of Female characters in the Novels of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni” in the One Day National Conference on Gender Studies: Past Issues and Future Possibilities organised by Department of English and Women Cell Aggarwal College Ballabgarh, on 4th May, 2023.
- Presented a paper named, “Silenced by Violence: The Devastating Impact of Gender- Based Abuse” in the Two Day International Multidisciplinary Conference on Representation of Violence in Literature and Media organised by Reva University, School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in association with Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England on 30th and 31st May, 2023.
- Presented a paper named, “The Palace of Illusion: A Feminist Interpretation of the Epic Mahabharata” in the interdisciplinary International Conference on Mahabharata Epic Across Asia: Ancient Indian Knowledge System Transcending Spatio- Temporal Boundaries sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) on 29th, 30th and 31st May 2023.
- Presented a named, “Trauma, Resilience and Healing in the Lives of Women in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Fiction” in the 3rd International Conference on Contemporary Perspectives in English Language, Literature and Cultural Studies held on 14th, 15th July, 2023 organised by Department of English, University Institute of Liberal Arts and Humanities, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India in collaboration with University of Alcala, Spain.
Interests
- Literature- Analyzing and teaching classic and contemporary works of literature, including novels, poetry and drama.
- Linguistics- Exploring the intricacies of language structure, syntax and phonetics to enhance communication skills.
- Writing- Fostering effective writing skills in students, including essay composition, creative writing, article and journal writing.
- Cultural Studies- Examining the cultural, historical and social contexts that influence literature and language.
- Professional Development- Staying current with developments in the field by attending conferences, workshops and seminars.
- Harnessing mentorship finesse, I guide students towards holistic growth through effective counselling. Coupled with strong event management skills, I contribute vibrantly to the academic and extra- curricular fabric.
Other Accomplishments:
- Completed 1 year P.G.D.C.A course in 2015
- Done 15 days of Internship in Publishing Course from ODIA MEDIA (Pen in Books) from 16th December to 31st December, 2019
- Completed Certificate Publishing Course from Rama Devi Women’s University in 2020