DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
OUR DEPARTMENTS
Dr. Anto Thomas C. M. A., Ph.D.
Address:
Chakramakkil House, IX 88A, Palluvai
Thrissur – 680 522
- antoct@yahoo.co.in
EDUCATION
2008 Ph. D (English), University of Calicut, India.
1992 M.A. (English Language & Literature), University of Calicut, India.
1990 B.A. (English Honours), North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India.
2015 M.Sc. (Applied Psychology), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India.
2009 Certificate in French, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
2016 University Grants Commission of India’s Minor Research Project awarded to study on Dr. Hermann Gundert’s Contributions to Malayalam Children’s Literature (Rupees 70,000/)
2012 Indian Coordinator, Alice Back Translations Project, Lewis Carroll Society of North America.
2011 Research Guide of the Research Centre affiliated to the University of Calicut.
2010 University Grants Commission of India’s Major Research Project awarded for the Collection and Documentation of Indian Lullabies. (Rupees 7, 92,000/)
2008 University Grants Commission of India’s Minor Research Project awarded to construct a Database for Indian English Children’s Literature, (Rupees 50,000).
RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2017 UGC Travel Grant for International Conference Paper Presentation at 23rd Biennial Congress of the International Research Society for Children’s Literature held from 29 July to 02 August 2017 at York University, Canada.
2013 Indo-French Cultural Exchange Fellowship University of Rouen and FMSH (Fondation Maison de Science del’homme), Paris, France.
2012 UGC International Travel Grant to present a Paper at the International Conference in honor of the 200th Anniversary of the publication of Grimm’s Tales, Kassel University, Germany
2010 HERMES Postdoctoral Fellowship, Paris XIII University, France.
2009 UGC/DAAD Project based Postdoctoral Fellowship, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
2007 IRSCL Research Grant to the project proposal “Alice in India”,
2007 IRSCL/UGC International Travel Grant for Paper Presentations at the Biennial Congress, Kyoto, Japan.
2005 Fulbright Professional Fellowship, National Center for the Study of Children’s Literature, San Diego State University, USA.
2004 UGC Grant for Faculty Improvement .
SERVICE TO PROFESSION
2016-2020 Member, Editorial Advisory Board, International Research in Children’s Literature.
2015-2017 Secretary, Academic Council, St.Thomas’ College (Autonomous), Thrissur.
2014-2017 Board of Studies Chairman, St. Thomas’ College (Autonomous), Thrissur.
2013-2017 Ph D Thesis External Examiner of candidates from other universities in India.
2010-2017 M Phil thesis External Examiner of students of other universities in India.
2008-2011 Member, Editorial Advisory Board, First Opinions, Second Reactions, Online Journal, Purdue University.
2007-2010 Editor, Journal of Children’s Literature of Children’s Literature Association of India.
DEPARTMENTAL/UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2015 Board member for Viva voce examinations for graduates 2014 Examination Board Member, University of Calicut.
Book Chapters
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas & Alida Allison. “Alice in Malayalam: The Concept of Wonder”. Jon A. Lindseth. Ed. Alice in a World of Wonderlands: The Translations of Lewis Carroll’s Masterpiece, Vol. 1 Essays. Newcastle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2015. p. 364-367.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas & Alida Allison. “Malayalam Back-translations of Alice in Wonderland”. Jon A. Lindseth. Ed. Alice in a World of Wonderlands: The Translations of Lewis Carroll’s Masterpiece, Vol. 2 Back-Translations. Newcastle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2015. p. 388-394.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Malayalam Checklist”. Jon A. Lindseth. Ed. Alice in a World of Wonderlands: The Translations of Lewis Carroll’s Masterpiece, Vol. 3 Checklists. Newcastle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2015. p. 610-612.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Missionaries or Mimics? The Brothers Grimm and 19th Century Protestant German Missionaries in India. Brinker-von der Heyde, et.al. Ed. Marchen, Mythen und Moerne: 200 Jahre Kinder-und Hausmarchen der Bruder Grimm, Teil 2. Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 2015. p. 1025-1035.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “From Sepoy Mutiny to Terrorism in Kashmir: Perspectives on War in Indian English Children’s Literature. Glasenapp, Gabriele von, Ute Dettmar and Bernd Dolle-Weinkauff. Ed. Kinder-und Jugendliterturforschung international: Ansichten und Aussichten. Festschrift fur Hans-Heino Ewers. Frankfurt:
Refereed Journal Articles
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “The Polemics of Real and Imagined Childhood(s) in India”. International Research in Children’s Literature 10.1 (2017): 74-88.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Conflicting Concept(ion)s: Polemics of Childhood in Asia”. Conspectus: A Journal of English Studies 10 (2016): p.59-76. (ISSN 6973-0990).
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Performing Girlhood: Celebrating Female Identity in Indian English Children’s Literature”. Conspectus: A Journal of English Studies 9 (2015): p. 1-16. (ISSN 6973-0990).
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Spinning Stories: Trickster-artists as Heroines in American Children’s Literature”. Conspectus: A Journal of English Studies 8 (2014): p.59-78. (ISSN 6973-0990).
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Imaginations Unbound: Themes & Functions in Indian Lullabies”. Journal of Children’s Literature: V (2011): 39-62.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Classics and the Sahrdaya: The Bat Poet and the Ideal Reader”. Mathew, Laly & Anto Thomas C. Ed. (Re)-reading Classics in Children’s Literature: Proceedings of the International Seminar of the Department of English, Bharata Mata College. Trichur: Children’s Literature Association of India, 2010. p. 193- 197.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Constructing Childhood: Dr. Hermann Gundert and Children’s Literature and Culture in India.” Kinder-und Jugendliteraturfor schung 2009/2010. P. 105-110.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Changing Canon, Curriculum & Classroom Practices: Teaching Children’s Literature in the Universities in India.” Journal of Children’s Literature. P. 72-83.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Performing Girlhood: (Re)Covering Female Identity in Deepa Agarwal’s Not Just Girls (2004).” Journal of Children’s Literature. P. 54-66.
Chakramakkil,Anto Thomas. “Resisting the Powers of Darkness: War on Terrorism & Reality-fiction in Children’s Literature”. Journal of Chiildren’s Literature 1.2 (2007): 71- 75.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “The Great Excluded: Children’s Literature & the University Curriculum in India”. Conspectus – a Journal of English Studies. 4(2007): 40- 45.
Jose, K.A. & Anto Thomas C. “Alice and the Cheshire Cat: Children’s Literature in the Future”. Journal of Children’s Literature 1.2 (2007): 1-4.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Who can Bring the Color Back?” Journal of Children’s Literature 1.1 (2007): 1-5.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “ ‘Shoomp. Shoomp. Shoomp. The Earth’s Heartbeat’: Ecopsychology and Children’s Literature”. Advances in Arts and Ideas 2 (2006): 9-13.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Through the Looking Glass: Translations of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Malayalam Children’s Literature”. Advances in Arts and Ideas 1(2005): 1-5.
Chakramakkil, Anto Thomas. “Innocence vs. Experience: The Relevance of the Portrayal of Contemporary Issues in Children’s Literature in India”. Conspectus – a Journal of English Studies 1(2003): 43-47.