Ashwathi Purushothaman

With a PhD in Gender Studies and a Masters in English and Comparative Literature, I have an expertise in teaching various genres in English literature across time periods in various Indian universities. Passionate about English and Comparative Literature, I focus on understanding marginalized voices and the power of diversity. I have a strong academic record in teaching undergraduate students and research, and I have published recognized scholarly works. Committed to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, I excel in curriculum development and academic innovation. With experience in supervising PhD research students, I create inclusive, supportive learning environments. My skills in administration, organization, teamwork, and communication complement my dedication to lifelong learning and academic excellence.

• Assistant Professor (Permanent) in the Department of Languages, Jain   Deemed-to-be University, Bangalore (Knowledge Campus), Karnataka, India - 19 June 2024- Present
• Undergraduate teaching 
  • Financial English
  • English for Employability (Phonetics, Speaking and Writing Skills, Technical Writing)
  • General English and Additional English (Literature)
• Courses Designed- “Graphic Narratives for Digital Future and Enterprise” (UG)

                                  “Comics and Graphic Narratives” (PG)

• Organized FDP on “Digital Humanities: Bridging Traditions and Technologies in Liberal Arts”- 14- 21 October 2024

• Assistant Professor (Permanent) in the Department of English and Cultural Studies, Christ        Deemed-to-be University, Bangalore (Central Campus), Karnataka, India - 06 July 2022- 11 May 2024

• Undergraduate teaching (General English,Listening and Communication Skills, World Literatures)
• PhD Supervision
• Curriculum design for the course titled “Food and Literature” the Undergraduate students
• Content creation for the writing course titled “Write Right” for the first-year undergraduate students in the AY 2023- 24
• Developing and Teaching moduleson Holistic Education
• Core Committee Member of the Centre for Writing, CHRIST (Deemed to be University
• In charge of Evaluation (AECC Course English)
• Event coordinator- Blossoms (Intra DeaneryCultural Fest ‘24)- Painting
• Paper presentation in faculty forum SANGAMA
• Speaker and organizer of FDP on Learner CentricApproach in HigherEducation
• IQAC work (Criteria 3)
• MA Dissertation Supervisor and MA Internship Supervisor
• Research Writing for PhD
• Academic Writing for UG Students
• Assessments and Evaluation

• Assistant Professor (Contractual) in the Department of English, Government College, Peringome, Kannur University, Kerala, India - 01 June 2022-30June 2022
  • Undergraduate teaching (Postcolonial Literatures in English)
  • Postgraduate teaching (History and Structure of   English Language)

• Assistant Professor (Contractual) in the Department of English, Government College, Peringome, KannurUniversity, Kerala, India -18 August 2021-31December 2021
  • Undergraduate teaching (Women’s Writing, History of Linguistics, Introduction to Cultural Studies)
  • Postgraduate teaching (American Literature, Indian Writing in English)

• Assistant Professor (Contractual) in the Department of English, College of Applied Science,IHRD, Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala, India - 01 July 2021-13 August 2021
• Undergraduate teaching {Old English to Medieval English Literature (500-1500), Renaissance and Restoration Literatures (1485-1780)}

• Assistant Professor (Adhoc) in the Department of English, Maharaja AgrasenCollege, University of Delhi, India - 19 September 2016-31 January 2018

• Undergraduate Teaching (British Poetry and Drama: 17th and 18th century, Contemporary literature, Communication Skills and Theories, Detective Fiction, Popular Fiction, Contemporary Indian Writing in English, Post Colonial Literature, Children’s Literature)

• PhD in Gender Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2022- “Stage and Text: A Study of Songs in the Plays of the Kerala People's Arts Club”
• M. Phil. in Women's Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2014-2016- “Activism and Narrating the Self: Memory and Experience in Women's Autobiographies from Kerala.”
• M.A. in English and Comparative Literature, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 2012- 2014
• B.A. in English,Payyanur College, Kannur University, Kerala, India, 2009-2012