Research Highlights
To give priority to research activity especially in such areas as Comparative Literature, Canadian Literature, Indian Literature and also Modern Literary Critical Theories.
To prepare students and scholars to contribute articles/ research papers in International Peer Reviewed Journals.
To prepare students for active participation and also committed involvement in attending / presenting papers at National / International / UGC approved conferences / Seminars/ Workshop.
Featured Research
Special focus on Comparative Literature and Canadian Literature.
Accolades
The Department has produced excellently good students / scholars who have occupied higher positions in Govt. Services / Public service undertakings / Banks / Private Engineering Colleges/ Polytechnic Institutions.
Facilities
The Department provides all academic facilities for preparing for SET , NET , SLET Examinations ,
Intensive coaching for all competitive examinations and special communicative skill programmes for enhancement of spoken communicative skills to cope-up with the current competitive spirit and situation.
Research Projects
CICT project
Dr. Marie Pierre Augustin, Mr. P. Sivakumar, (Retd)Translation of 400 poems of Naladiyaar into French Rs 2.5 lakhs Accepted for publication – 21 February 2014
UGC project
Dr. Marie Pierre Augustin, Mr. P. Sivakumar, Mr. P. Ranjith Kumar Translation of a Canadian French work into Tamil Rs. 1.30 lakhs.
Dr. R. Sudha, Ms. S. Jayanthi, Mr. I. Rahul Folklore francophone Rs. 1.20 lakhs.
Academic Conferences/seminars organised (2007-2017)
Department of English and Comparative Literature
Seminar on “Subramanya Bharati as an English Poet” in 2008
Seminar on “Creative thinking-strategies to enhance the soft-skill” on 2008
Seminar on “Culturarl Reflections in Language Speaker” in 2009
Refresher Course on the theme “Comparative literature and Cultural Studies: A Global Perspective” 23.12.2014 to 12.01.2015.
Workshop on Research Methodology in English 20.10.2016
Department of English and language Studies
Seminar on Teaching Rhetoric to Indian students in 2010.
Seminar on Language Lab Teaching and Learning Strategies in 2011.
Seminar on English Language Teaching and Learning Techniques in 2012.
International Conference on Pragmatics of ELT in 2013.
National Seminar on ELT Methods and Techniques in 2014.
Seminar on Learning and Teaching English ICT classrooms in 2015.
Seminar on Learning Disabilities in 2016.
Seminar on Advanced ELT - Teaching and Learning practices in 2017.
Department of French
ATHENA : Cultural Fest & Competitions
Fêtons la Francophonie(Guests from France)
La diction française(Expert from Belgium)
La littérature Belge(Expert from Belgium)
Recent Trends in Teaching of French in India: Contextualisation and perspectives(Expert from France)
Le traitement des erreurs dans l’apprentissage-enseignement du français langue étrangère(Expert from Belgium)
Ph.D Scholars name list with joining date and specialization
(Under the Guidance of Dr. S. Chelliah)
Sl No |
Scholar |
Reg No |
Title of the Thesis |
Status |
1 |
S.F.Filomine White Sheela |
P5045 |
Feminine sensibility and Diasporic consciousness as projected in select Novels of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni : A Thematic Evaluation |
Regd in June 2017 |
2 |
Ms.Kavitha Upadhyog |
P4981 |
The Role of Business Communication and Soft Skills in combating B-Schools challenges – study based on the Top 10-B Schools of NCR-An Analysis . |
Regd in March 2017 |
3 |
Mr.S.John Wesly Regan |
P4851 |
Explication of New Historicism in the Select Novels of Amitav Ghosh and Salman Rushdie : A Comparative Analysis |
January 2017 |
4 |
Mr.J.Mohaned Kani |
P4911 |
Projection of Existential Traits in the select plays of Girish Karnad : A Critical Analysis |
January 2017 |
5 |
Mrs.S.Suma |
P5165 |
Thematic in the Select Dramas of Vijay Tendulkar: An Analysis |
February 2018 |
6 |
Mr.V.Manikandan |
P5090 |
The Fictional Fort of Nayantara Sahgal : A Thematic Evaluation |
January 2018 |
7 |
Mr.K.M.Keerthika |
P9913 |
Women’s Storicism, self-identity in select Novels of Jumpa Lahiri, Bharati Mukherjee and Chitra Banerjee : A Psychospiritual |
January 2018 |
Ph.D Scholars name list with joining date and specialization
(Under the Guidance of Dr. R. Sudha)
Sl No |
Scholar |
Reg No |
Title of the Thesis |
Status |
1 |
Linda Pious John Assistant Professor Fatima Mata National College Kollam – 691 001 |
P8850 |
Enseignement du français commercial au Kerala : problèmes et perspectives |
Regd in April 2010 |
2 |
Alka Anto Lecturer Dept. of French St. Agnes College Mangalore |
P8905 |
Enseignement du français de l’hôtellerie au Karnataka : problèmes et perspectives |
Submitted in April 2017 |
3 |
Shoba Liza John Assistant Professor Sacred Heart college Thevara, Cochin |
P8965 |
L’influence de Sartre et de Camus dans dans les romans de Kakkanadan, de Mukundan et de’Anand, écrivains du Kerala. |
Regd in June 2010(Submitted in July 2017) |
4 |
S. Thenmozhi Associate Professor St. Mary’s College,Thuthukoodi |
P9406 |
La pensée française dans l’œuvre de Soubramania Bharathiar |
Submitted in September 2016 |
5 |
Trupti Hallikeri Mahatma Gandhi BSW College Vidyagiri, Dharwad 580001 |
P9748 |
Ecriture créative: Une exploration diverses stratégies discursives dans le contexte
du FLE |
Regd in April 2012 |
6 |
B. Vijaya Assistant Professor The American College, Madurai |
P9752 |
La quête de l’identité dans l’œuvre de Gustave le Clézio et celle de Jhumpa Lahiri. |
Regd in April 2012 |
7 |
M. Priyabala Kumbakonam |
F8972 |
Les chansons populaires tamoules et françaises pour enfants : une étude comparée |
Regd in Sep 2012 |
8 |
G. Coumaran Assistant Professor (Senior) School of Social Sciences and Language,VIT Vellore – 632 104 |
P3090 |
Le féminisme dans les œuvres de Bama et de Beyala : une étude comparée |
Submitted on 14 June 2017 |
9 |
N. Velmurugan Madurai |
P4864 |
Les Tourments de l’amour dans les sonnets de Louis Labé et Ettuthokai de Sangam : une étude comparée |
Regd in Jan 2017 |
