DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH(SF)

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Dr. Shyama Sasidharan, M.A., B.Ed. Ph.D

Address

Department of English

Email id:

Shyama91@yahoo.co.in

Educational Qualifications

  • Qualified -JRF (Junior Research Fellowship in 2018); NET (National Eligibility Test in 2016);
  • SET (State Eligibility Test in 2015)
  • PhD in English Language & Literature
  • B.Ed

Research interests

  • Medical Humanities
  • Indian Fiction
  • Dystopian fiction

Invited Talks 

  • As a resource person at One Day Workshop on ‘Academic Writing and Presentation Skills’ conducted by College of Applied Sciences, Agali, Palakkad. Jan 2023
  • Resource person for –Seminar on ‘Research Methodology’- Conducted by Department of English (SF), St Thomas College. 2023
  • Resource Person- Seminar on ‘Empowering Connections: Mastering Communication Skills’- Conducted by MSW department, St Thomas College, Thrissur.2023
  •  Served as a resource person for the one day orientation for research scholars on ‘Research Publication and Ethics’ at University of Calicut in 2023.
  • Engaged as a resource person for a session titled “From Chalkboard to Chatbox: Connecting with the New Generation” at Calicut University Teacher Education Centre, Aranattukara in 2025.
  •  Served as a resource person for a session , “Hum and Haw in Communication” at Don Bosco College, Mannuthy, Thrissur in 2025.
  • Acted as a subject expert in SEK Webinar on “Decoding the Gen Z Language” in 2025.
  • Served as Trainer at Amala Medical Institute, on a continuous corporate skill training programme on the topic of communication, in 2025.
  • Acted as a resource person for the seminar titled “From Idea to Proposal” conducted by AKRSA, Calicut University, in 2025.
  • Served as a resource person for two day FDP at NIMIT, Koratty, on 27th May 2025, on the topic “Behind the Research Curtain: Concepts, Craft and Controlled Chaos”
  • Resource person for the one day orientation programme on English Communication Skills at Maharaja’s Technical Institute, Peringavu, Thrissur on 30/07/25
  • Served as a resource person for the Orientation and Induction 2025 on the topic “Talk Smart & Write Sharp: Gen Z Slang Meets Academic Swag” on 06/08/25 at Union Christian College (Autonomous), Aluva.
  • Acted as a resource person at the NSS Arts and Science College Parakkulam, Palakkad –Invited Talk on “Mission: Research Possible- Ethics, Methods and Citations” on 14 August 2025.
  • Invited talk on “The Changing Facets of Education and the Emerging Paradigms of Teaching” at Don Bosco ICSE & ISC School, Mannuthy on 11 September 2025.
  • Acted as a judge in the national level debate competition- Impasse-JubiCon 2025 organised by Jubilee Centre for Medical Research on 12/10/25
  • Served in the judging panel for the XXVII All Kerala Bhavan’s Cultural fest 2025–versification competition– organized by Kulpathi Bhavans Vidya Manthir, Pottore
  • Acted as a judge for ASISC Cultural Fest Zone E, literary events, hosted by Don Bosco, Mannuthy on 04/11/25

Writing Portfolio:

Details of Academic Publication:

  • “Hum and Haw in Children’s Historical novels: Subsidiary Famine Theme and Surplus Motifs in Kirsty Murray’s Bridie’s Fire “; Conspectus: A Journal of English Studies, 2019, Vol. 13,pp 49-59, ISSN: 09730990 (Peer Reviewed)
  • “Mapping Root and Route of Diasporic Transnational Formations: Mobility and Locality in Kirsty Murray’s Becoming Billy Dare”; Exposure: The Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities; ISSN: 2454-6429; Vol.VI, No. 1, June 2020.(Peer Reviewed Journal)
  • “Confluence of Gender, Nation and Identity: Insinuations of ‘Disguise Techniques’ in Kirsty Murray’s Children of the Wind Series”. Drishti: the sight, Vol. X, No. 2, pp-191-195, November 2021, ISSN : 2319-8281 (UGC CARE)
  • “Nexus of Migration in Children’s Literature: Displacement, Memory and Grief in Kirsty Murray’s Bridie’s Fire “ Contextualising Migration: Perspectives from Literature, Culture and Translation, National Translation Mission-Central Institute of Indian Languages Mysuru, DOI: 10.46623/tt/2022.si3, 2022, pp. 191-201, ISBN: 978-93-94835-07-8 (BOOK)
  • “Darker Innuendos in Nursery Rhymes: A Historical-Cultural Reading of the Popular English Nursery Rhyme Ding Dong Bell”. Pursuits. Vol. XIX, Oct-Nov 2021, ISSN 0974-7400. pp.11-22. (University Listed-Peer Reviewed)

Research Paper Awards

  • First Prize in the national level competition (2022) for Best Research Paper organised by the Research Centre for Comparative Studies, Mercy College, Palakkad, Kerala
  • Best Research Paper award instituted by Research Council of St. Thomas College during the calendar year 2021.

Paper Presentations

  • Presented a paper titled “Confluence of Comic, Biography and Reminiscence” in the International Conference on “Print Modernities”, organized by CPRACSIS at St. Thomas College, Thrissur, from 05–07 January 2019.
  • Presented a paper titled “Conflux of Disorientation and Motherhood: Self-Absorbed Homemakers and Deranged Mothers – A Rereading” in the International Conference on “Images of Self and the Other: Exploring Identity and Alterity”, organized by Aloysius College, on 12 January 2019.
  • Presented a paper titled “Lavender Phrased Gender: How Language Constructs Identity” in the National Conference on “Paradigms of Gender: Ideological Discourse”, organized by Government Arts & Science College, Kozhinjampara, Palakkad, from 02–03 November 2017.
  • Presented a paper titled “Culture of Silence and Docility in The Handmaid’s Tale*” in the National Conference on “Cultural Studies”, organized by Malankara Catholic College and ACSR, on 05 January 2018
  • Presented the paper titled “Representations of Cultural Ownership and Belonging in Contemporary Australian Children’s Literature”- One Day National Seminar on ‘Articulating Silences: Indigenous narratives as Resistance’; Chellammal Women’s College, Chennai; 13 Dec 2019.
  • Presented a paper titled- “Historical Novels for Children and the Trouble in Narrating the Past: Boundaries of Fiction, Memory and History in Bridie’s Fire”- in National Seminar on ‘Myth, Folklore and History: Revisiting Cultural and Literary Traditions’; Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha, Kerala on 15/16 January 2020
  • Presented a paper titled “The Crossroads of Culture and History: Interrogating Nationalism in Australian Children’s Historical Novels” in the National Webinar series EIDOS: Reflections on Culture, session IV-Culture and History conducted on 02 August 2021
  • “Implications of Disguise Techniques in Kirsty Murray’s Children of the Wind Series” in UGC sponsored, two day Virtual International Conference in English on 29-30 September, 2021. Jointly organised by BSSS, Madhya Pradesh and Christ College, Irinjalakkuda.
  • “Darker Innuendos in Nursery Rhymes: A Critical Reading of Ding Dong Bell”, at the International Virtual Seminar on Recent trends in Children’s Literature conducted by PSGR Krishnammal College, Coimbatore on 11th
  • “Ideological Concealments and Marketing Strategies in Contemporary Indian English Historical Narratives for Children”, in the National Seminar on Interdisciplinary Research Approaches, 18-19 Feb 2022 conducted by the Research Council of St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur

Coordinated Events/ Moderator

  • Coordinator, The Centennial English Elocution National Level Competition,2018, organized by St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur.
  • Coordinator, Young Thrissur 2024 – a literature fest conducted by St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur, in collaboration with Malayala Manorama.
  • Volunteer, International Conference on “Becoming Posthuman”, organized by St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur.
  • Moderator, Malayala Manorama Women’s Day Panel Discussion (March 2025) on “Changing Concepts of Marriage in Contemporary Times”, facilitating a nuanced and inclusive dialogue with diverse voices.
  • Experienced Anchor for book launches, author meets, and literary discussions, known for a poised stage presence, bilingual communication (English & Malayalam), and audience engagement.
  • Resource Person for workshops and seminars on literature and communication, invited by academic institutions and cultural forums for expertise in English literature and communication skills.