Write and Publish your own Novel
6th April 2023, English Department
On 6 th April 2023 well-known author Mr. Varun Gwalani conducted a workshop with First Year and Second Year students on how to write and publish a mystery novel.
“Forms of Poetry”
29th March 2023, English Department
On 29 th March 2023 Mr. Raamesh Gowri Raghavan conducted a talk on “Forms of Poetry” for First Year B.A. Students.
Field Visit
27th March 2023, English Department
On 27 th March 2023 First Year students were taken on a visit to Maharashtra Nature Park as part of their Poetry Appreciation Course.
Stand Up Against Street Harassment
2nd March 2023, English Department
English Department and the Gender Sensitization Cell conducted a webinar
on “Stand Up Against Street Harassment” along with Red Dot Foundation.
Field Visit
6th February 2023, English Department
TYBA (English Literature) were taken for a visit to the Van
Gogh Immersive Exhibition at the World Trade Centre.
Value Added Course on IELTS Preparation
9th January 2023, English Department
A thirty-hour Value-Added Course on International English Language Testing System was conducted by a trained professional Ms. Sudha Krishnan from January 9-31, 2023. 29 students registered for the course.
Challenging Toxic Masculinity and Gender Stereotypes” workshop
19th December 2022, English Department
On 19th Dec 2022, TYBA English Literature students attended a workshop organized by Sophia College on “Challenging Toxic Masculinity and Gender Stereotypes”.
Guest Lecture on “Understanding Feminist Activism"
29th November 2022, English Department
On 29th November 2022, Dr Chayanika Shah conducted a session on “Understanding Feminist Activism" in which she talked about some landmark rape cases and how they triggered the formation of the Forum Against Oppression of Women.
Value Added Course on Social Media Management
3rd January 2022, English Department
The Department of English has organised a 30 - hour Value Added Course on Social Media Management conducted by Ms. Lakshmi Pillai, Assistant Professor, Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, from January 2022 to February 2022.
National Webinar
7th August 2021, English Department
The Department of English of SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Autonomous, Sion (W) organized a National Webinar -"Cultural Trauma, Biopolitics and Precarious Lives in the 21st Century" by Dr. Pramod K. Nayar on 7th August, 2021.
The event started at 4:50 p.m. and concluded at 6:30 p.m. in the evening and a total number of 244+ attendees participated in the webinar and 30+ people viewed the webinar on YouTube. Students, Professors and Research Scholars pan-India as well as across India actively participated in the event. Dr. Pramod K. Nayar, the speaker spoke about a specific form of cultural trauma connected with biopolitics i.e., Posthuman Trauma. Dr. Nayar explained the meanings of terms such as Cultural Trauma and Citizenship, Biopolitics, Eco Precarity, and Precarious Corporeality with the aid of a PowerPoint Presentation. He further elaborated his points by giving real-life and contemporary examples of books and movies. The second part of the event was a Q&A session with the speaker, students raised important and intriguing questions which were answered by Dr. Nayar. A vote of thanks was raised applauding everyone who contributed in making the National Webinar possible.
Guest Lectures
19th February 2021, English Department
The sessions on 19th February covered topics on careers beyond Literature and Pedagogy, which were by Ms Priyal Gala on ‘Public Relations’ and Mr Saikumar Shanmugam on ‘Media and Direction’.
Attendees:44
Essay Contest
30th January 2021, English Department
Under Value Lab activities, value for the month of January was ‘Leadership’. On 30th January 2021, an intra-collegiate essay writing competition on ‘Leadership’ was conducted. The essays were to be of 1000-1200 words and were scrutinized by Ms Vrushali Gupte and Dr Seema C, professors of Philosophy and English departments respectively. The winners were given certificates and their achievements mentioned on the Instagram handles of Value Lab and English Association.
13th December 2020, English Department
• A 2-day seminar was organised by the Departments of Humanities on the 13th and 14th of December 2019, titled “Mapping Indian Diaspora”. Prominent speakers from various fields were invited for this seminar, who spoke about Diaspora and its international, cultural and political significance.
Guest Lectures
30th November 2020, English Department
Title: Wordsworld- Poets Unite!
Objective: To learn to appreciate poetry and the solace it gives in difficult times.
Methodology: Guest lecture and poetry writing competition (online)
Report: Dr Vidya Premkumar, a published poet and professor, rendered a lecture on ‘The Importance of Poetry in Current Times’ on 30th November 2020. She explained how poetry can become a form of solace for people and how it helps in facing mental health issues. Later, in the second part of the event, the results of the online poetry writing competition- ‘Courage in Adversity’ were declared. All the winners and the participants were given e-certificates. Attendees: 50
Outcome: Students learnt to appreciate the technicalities of poetry
Title: Introduction to Psychoanalysis
Objective: To provide a greater understanding of Psychoanalysis
Methodology: Online guest lecture and demonstration
Report: On 1st October 2020, Ms Radhika Chandrasekaran, a certified Arts-based therapist, delivered a talk on Psychoanalysis. She explained the structure of Personality- Id, Ego and Superego by conducting live quizzes and polls.
Attendees: 49
Outcome: The attendees gained a deeper understanding of the topic of psychoanalysis.
Title: Life Under Lockdown
Objective: To gain an insight into the Japanese art form of manga
Methodology: A guest lecture on Japanese anime and a story –board competition.
Report: On 30th September 2020, the Association conducted its very first event of the Academic year. A guest lecture was given by Ms Lakshmi Pillai, titled ‘An Insight on Manga’. It was followed with an online Storyboard competition on the topic- ‘Life Under Lockdown- Framing Perspectives’.
Attendees: 27
Outcome: Participants and attendees gained an understanding of the intricacies of the Japanese anime form of manga.
Guest Lecture
1st October 2020, English Department
On 1st October 2020, Ms Radhika Chandrasekaran, a certified Arts-based therapist, delivered a talk on Psychoanalysis. She explained the structure of Personality- Id, Ego and Superego by conducting live quizzes and polls. Attendees: 49
Guest Lecture and Story board Competition
30th September 2020, English Department
On 30th September 2020, the Association conducted its very first event of the Academic year. A guest lecture was given by Ms Lakshmi Pillai, titled ‘An Insight on Manga’. It was followed with an online Storyboard competition on the topic- ‘Life Under Lockdown- Framing Perspectives’. Attendees: 27
International Webinar on 'Spatial Anxieties and Estrangement'
30th July 2020, English Department
An International Webinar on 'Spatial Anxieties and Estrangement During and Post Pandemic: An International Perspective' by Dr. Peter Cunningham, Prof Emeritus, Faculty, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, was organized by the Department of English and SIES Central Training on 30th June 2020.
The welcome address was given by Dr. Lakshmi Muthukumar, Head, Department of English. Dr. Cunningham examined the effects of the lockdown and the anxieties and estrangements faced by people especially with regard to the intimate spaces they occupy. The Question and answer session after the talk was vibrant and informative. The session was moderated by Ms. Vidya Hariharan and the vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Seema C.
The webinar was held as part of the celebrations to mark the Diamond Jubilee of SIES college of Arts, Science and Commerce (autonomous) Sion (W). More than a 100 students and staff of institutions all over India attended it.
Workshop
27th January 2020, English Department
• The Department of English in association with the Departments of Politics and Philosophy organized a one day workshop on Research Methodology on 27th January 2020.
Industrial Visit to Rajasthan
28th December 2019, English Department
The Department of English organised an Industrial Visit to “Dainik Bhaskar”, a newspaper publishing house in Jodhpur, Rajasthan on 28th December 2019 for the current batch of TYBA English Literature students. Students were explained and made to experience the process of printing and publishing newspapers
Screening of the film "Pride and Prejudice"
19th September 2019, English Department
The film adapted from Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice was screened on 19th September 2019 for the FYBA students.
Guest lecture by alumni Jancy Dharmaraj
19th September 2019, English Department
In an effort to encourage alumni interaction, our alumni, Jancy Dharmaraj educated the present TYBA students on "How to go about doing a BEd and Teaching as a Career"on 19th Sept. 2019.
Guest Lecture on "Beyond Teaching as a Career" by Priya Suresh
18th September 2019, English Department
As part of the Career Goal Week, our alumni, Ms. Priya Suresh, Batch of 1992, addressed our TYBA students on "Beyond Teaching as a career" on 18th September 2019.
Workshop on Goal Setting
17th September 2019, English Department
As part of the Career Goal Week, Mr. Murali Subramanian, CEO, Encore Concepts and Consultancy Pvt. Ltd, conducted a workshop on Goal setting for our TYBA students .
Seminar
17th September 2019, English Department
• The Department of English organised a Career Goals Week, which consisted of three events for the students of TYBA English Literature. The first event was a talk on ‘Importance of Goal Setting ‘conducted by an eminent motivational speaker Mr. Murali Subramanian on 17th September 2019. The second event was a workshop on ‘Careers after MA Literature’ by Ms. Priya Suresh on 18th September 2019.The week ended with a session on ‘Career in Teaching after B.Ed.’, which was conducted by an SIES alumnus Miss. Jancy Dharmaraj on 19th September 2019.
Film Screening of the movie "Court"
11th September 2019, English Department
The Department of English screened the film "Court" in order to sensitize the students on injustices meted out to the underprivileged on 11th September 2019 under the aegis of its film club.
Guest Lecture
11th September 2019, English Department
An intriguing session was organised by the Departments of Philosophy and English on Adorno, Exile and Culture by Mr. Jatin Wagle on 11th September 2018
Screening of the film "Fantastic Mr. Fox
22nd August 2019, English Department
The film was screened under the aegis of our film club and was open to all the degree college students and staff.
Meet the Author : Novelist Gita Viswanath
13th August 2019, English Department
The Literature students got a chance to interact with the novelist and academician Dr. Gita Viswanath, Retd. Professor from MS University, Baroda, on 13th August 2019. She also read excerpts from her latest novel "Twice It Happened". Gita Viswanath is also an alumnus of the college. Batch of 1977.
Film Screening of Ömkara
20th July 2019, English Department
"Vishal Bharadwaj's adaptation of the Shakespearean classic Othello, titled Omkara was screened for the literature students on 20th July 2019.
Guest Lecture on Online Reporting by Shayonnita Mallik
11th July 2019, English Department
Shayonnita Mallik, reporter from the Online news paper Scroll, spoke to our TYBA students on Online Reporting.
Staging of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
22nd March 2019, English Department
Students of FYBA English LIterature staged Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and the play was very well received by the audience.
Guest lecture on Creative Writing by novelist Damini Kane
5th March 2019, English Department
The award winning novelist Damini Kane spoke to the students of English Literature on plot development, character creation and writing a novel.
Guest Lecture
5th March 2019, English Department
On 5th March 2019 Damini Kane, author of The Sunlight Plane spoke to our degree college students on ‘Creative Writing’ in a highly interactive session.
Workshop on Creative Writing
1st March 2019, English Department
15 students of English Literature and the Head of the Department, Dr. Lakshmi Muthukumar actively participated in a creative writing workshop conducted by Dr. Peter Gerlach, Adjunct Faculty, University of Iowa at the Dosti House, BKC.
Visit to USIS
1st March 2019, English Department
On 1st March 2019 SYBA and FYBA students attended a Creative Writing Workshop conducted by Dr. Peter Gerlach at Dosti House (the American Library).
Recruitment Drive
27th February 2019, English Department
The English Association in collaboration with Mahindra Integrated Business Solutions arranged a Recruitment Drive on 27th February 2019.
Workshop
26th February 2019, English Department
On 26th February 2019, the English association in collaboration with the Tamil, Marathi, Hindi and Malayalam associations organized a lecture cum demonstration on “Dubbing as a Career” by Ms. Indu Iyer of Traffic Signal fame.
National Seminar titled Cityscapes: The Metropolis in Verse
23rd February 2019, English Department
The Department of English organized a One Day National Seminar on city poetry called Cityscapes: The Metropolis in Verse which was attended by 88 participants. Several poets from across the country partipated.
Student Symposium
17th February 2019, English Department
A Student Symposium was conducted on the theme 'Empathy' in collaboration with the Department of Hindi and sponsored by the Synergy Foundation on 17th February 2020
Alumni Interaction
2nd February 2019, English Department
A Session on ‘The Art of Creating Advertising Copy’ was taken by Mr Nigel George on 2nd February2019
Visit to Jaipur Literature Fest
29th January 2019, English Department
The English and Economics Departments organized a visit to the Jaipur Lit Fest in Jaipur, Rajasthan from 25th -29th January 2019 for TYBA students. The students interacted with many writers and attended various literary events.
Industrial Visit to the Jaipur Literature Fest
26th January 2019, English Department
15 students of English Literature (TYBA) along with two staff members actively participated in the Jaipur Literature Fest in Jan 2019.
Guest Lecture
19th January 2019, English Department
A Guest Lecture on ‘Careers in Media’ by Mr S. Saikumar, Managing Director, ITP Publication was held on 19th January 2019
Poetry Competition
25th August 2018, English Department
A Bilingual Poetry competition was jointly organized by the Departments of English and Hindi, in collaboration with “Synergy” on 25th August 2018.
1st August 2018, English Department
An alumnus of the department, Ms. Anmol Dutta, held a talk for the Third Year BA English Literature students about various educational opportunities after graduation, on 1st August 2018.
Book release and Career Symposium
27th July 2018, English Department
Ms. Laxmi Natraj's novel ' A Bride, A Murder and a Trail of Blood' was released and followed by a Career Symposium at which Ms. Rachna Tyagi, Senior Correspondent, The Week, Ms. Sangeeta Balachandran, Actress, Scriptwriter and Director, and Mr. Raamesh Raghavan, poet and entrepreneur spoke on various career choices after graduation.
Guest Lecture
13th July 2018, English Department
Ms. Shama Todurkar, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, gave a lecture on 'Freudian and Jungian Psychoanalysis' to TYBA English Literature students.
MOVIE SCREENING
6th July 2018, English Department
The movie 'Emma' was screened for the students of SYBA and TYBA and there was a discussion after that.
Visit to Dosti House
8th February 2018, English Department
Visit to Dosti House, American Library at the U S Consulate, BKC was organized on 8th February 2018 on the occasion of Black History Month Celebrations for a screening of the movie Hidden Figures.
Guest lecture
25th January 2018, English Department
Ms. Manasi Phadke, journalist, spoke to our TYBA students on ‘Career Opportunities in Media’ on 25th January 2018.
Student symposium
24th January 2018, English Department
A student symposium for SYBA (English Literature) students on Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ was conducted on 24th January 2018.
The screening of the movie The Salesman
9th January 2018, English Department
The Oscar winning movie 'The Salesman' was screened and was followed by a discussion.
Workshop by Majlis
20th December 2017, English Department
The department of English, Womens Development Cell and Majlis collaborated on a workshop for students on 'Consent'. Taking the theme , “Consent- What’s your YES & What’s your NO?”, the guest Speaker - Mr Sailesh Mishra, who is the founder of Silver Innings- a community dedicated to senior citizens in India and Adv. Nitya from the Majlis centre, followed by a poster-making and elocution competition.
Guest lecture
27th September 2017, English Department
Lecture by Ms. Susan Lobo, English Dept. St. Andrew's College, on 'Grammar and Art of Writing'.
Guest lecture
27th September 2017, English Department
A lecture on Grammar and Art of Writing' was held by Susan Lobo for TYBA English Literature students
Guest lecture
19th September 2017, English Department
Talk by Ms. Dolly Thakore on 'Drama and my Experiences in Theatre'
Movie screening and discussion
26th August 2017, English Department
Screening of the film 'Mr. Hulot's Holiday' , a silent movie to appreciate the nuances of silent movie making
Alumni lecture and interaction
13th August 2017, English Department
Lecture by Alumnus Elloit Cardozo on Othello and his experience as an M.A. English Literature student at the University of Mumbai
Quiz
12th August 2017, English Department
A Quiz was conducted by Mr. Snehashis Panda on English Television Serials
Movie screening and discussion
29th July 2017, English Department
Screening of the film 'Pride and Prejudice'
Film Screening and lecture on Criminal Psychology
17th July 2017, English Department
The Dibakar Bannerjee film 'Byomkesh Bakshi' was screened for all degree college students and a talk on Criminal Psychology was given by Ms. Amruta Padhye , Dept. of Psychology.
Movie screening and discussion
13th July 2017, English Department
Screening of the movie 'Jaane bhi do Yaaron' as part of theatre of the absurd literature and a discussion thereafter.
Guest lecture
17th February 2017, English Department
A talk by Mr. Murli Subramanian, CEO, ENCORE, on 'Goal Setting'
Guest lecture
17th February 2017, English Department
A very informative lecture by Mr. Murli Subramanian on 'Goal Setting' for TYBA students.
Film screening
17th February 2017, English Department
The Friends of Eddie Coyle, movie was screened for all degree college students.
Film screening
15th February 2017, English Department
A screening of Tennessee Williams' 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' for our SYBA students
Guest lecture
10th February 2017, English Department
A lecture by Mr. Rakesh Anand Bakshi on his book Director's Diaries The Road to their first film.
Guest lecture, Panel discussion and street play under Value Lab
27th January 2017, English Department
A talk on Business Etiquette by Mr. Avin Shah
Panel Discussion on 'The Death of Etiquette in College Campuses' between students and staff
Street play on the Importance of Good Manners by NSS students
Skit on Etiquette by TYBA English Literature students
lecture
27th January 2017, English Department
Business Etiquette by Mr. Avin Shah
Panel discussion
27th January 2017, English Department
Panel Discussion on 'The Death of Etiquette in College Campuses' between students and faculty members.
Street play
27th January 2017, English Department
Street play on the Importance of Good Manners by NSS students
Skit
27th January 2017, English Department
Skit on Etiquette by TYBA English Literature students
Guest lecture
25th January 2017, English Department
Ms. Vriti Vazirani, Counselor, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, spoke to the FYBCom students on the Importance of Good Manners to lead a Successful Life
Guest lecture
25th January 2017, English Department
Ms. Vriti Vazirani, Counselor, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, spoke to the FYBCom students on the Importance of Good Manners to lead a Successful Life
Guest lecture
13th January 2017, English Department
talk on Cross Cultural Sensitivity was given by Shama Todurkar, Dept. of Psychology titled One Size Does Not Fit All
Guest lecture
13th January 2017, English Department
A talk on Cross Cultural Sensitivity was given by Shama Todurkar, Dept. of Psychology titled One Size Does Not Fit All as part of VALUE LAB activities on the value of Etiquette.
Film screening
4th January 2017, English Department
The film Kamala was screened for TYBA Literature students.
Guest lecture
3rd January 2017, English Department
A lecture by Dr. Darius Cooper, Mesa College, San Diego, USA, on 'Mourning the Death of Critical Thinking due to Student Apathy and Use of Technology'
Guest lecture
27th September 2016, English Department
Lecture by Ms. Susan Lobo, English Dept. St. Andrew's College, on 'Grammar and Art of Writing'.
Quiz
20th September 2016, English Department
Quiz- conducted by Mr. Shehashis Panda,
Guest lecture
19th September 2016, English Department
Talk by Ms. Dolly Thakore on 'Drama and my Experiences in Theatre'
Film screening
26th August 2016, English Department
Screening of the film 'Mr. Hulot's Holiday' , a silent movie to appreciate the nuances of silent movie making
Alumni interaction
13th August 2016, English Department
Lecture by Alumnus Elloit Cardozo on Othello and his experience as an M.A. English Literature student at the University of Mumbai
Guest lecture
13th August 2016, English Department
Talk on Career in Publishing (Print and Media) was conducted by Mr. Saikumar Shanmugam, Deputy Managing Director, ITP Publishing
Film screening
13th August 2016, English Department
Screening of the movie 'Waiting for Godot' and a discussion on the thematic concerns in the play by the TYBA literature students.
Guest lecture
13th August 2016, English Department
Talk on Career in Publishing (Print and Media) was conducted by Mr. Saikumar Shanmugam, Deputy Managing Director, ITP Publishing
Movie screening and discussion
13th August 2016, English Department
Screening of the movie 'Waiting for Godot' and a discussion on the thematic concerns in the play by the TYBA literature students.
Quiz
12th August 2016, English Department
A Quiz was conducted by Mr. Snehashis Panda on English Television Serials
Film screening
29th July 2016, English Department
Screening of the film 'Pride and Prejudice'
Guest lecture
23rd July 2016, English Department
Lecture by Ms. Ritika Narayan, self-published author, on 'Self-publication'
Guest lecture
23rd July 2016, English Department
Lecture by Ms. Ritika Narayan, self-published author, on 'Self-publication'
Film screening
19th July 2016, English Department
Screening of the movie Rosencrantz and Guildernstern Are Dead' as part of Theatre of the absurd in literature
Movie screening and discussion
19th July 2016, English Department
Screening of the movie Rosencrantz and Guildernstern Are Dead' as part of Theatre of the absurd in literature
Movie screening
13th July 2016, English Department
Screening of the movie 'Jaane bhi do Yaaron' as part of theatre of the absurd literature
Essay Competition
12th July 2016, English Department
An essay-writing competition was organized on 'Dr. B.R.Ambedkar and the emergence of Dalit Literature in Maharashtra' Winner Shrishti Kumar TYBA
Essay Writing Competition
12th July 2016, English Department
An essay-writing competition was organized on 'Dr. B.R.Ambedkar and the emergence of Dalit Literature in Maharashtra' Winner Shrishti Kumar TYBA
Guest Lecture
2nd July 2016, English Department
Talk on Newspaper Report Writing by journalist Ms. Benita Fernando
Guest lecture
2nd July 2016, English Department
Talk on Newspaper Report Writing by journalist Ms. Benita Fernando, Midday.
Film Screening
21st June 2016, English Department
Screening of the movie 'Paris,Texas' and a discussion thereafter.
Movie Screening
12th June 2016, English Department
The film Paris,Texas was screened for all students.
Movie Screening- "Dance Like a Man"
3rd March 2016, English Department
The movie “Dance Like a Man” was screened for TYBA students followed by a discussion
Inter- College Poetry Competition at American Centre, BKC
23rd February 2016, English Department
Literature students participated in the Inter-college Black History Month Poetry Competition run by American Centre, BKC. Our students won the first, fourth and fifth positions in the competition.
Visit to Prithvi Theatre
20th February 2016, English Department
Literature students taken to Prithvi Theatre for a performance of play "Dance Like a Man", Dir. Lillete Dubey
Field Trip
19th February 2016, English Department
Field Visit to Saguna Baug for TYBA students to familiarize them with concepts of Ecotourism and Eco-feminism
Mentoring Workshop on "Goal Setting" by Mr. Murali Subramanian
18th January 2016, English Department
The workshop was conducted for students of TYBA English Literature in order to impart the importance of goal setting in their lives.
Participation in Elysium
12th January 2016, English Department
LLE students, Chantelle Dsouza, Ketaki Raikar, Sristi Auhad and Sapna Pai participated in Elysium: An Inter-college LLE Competition held by B L Amlani College, Vile Parle
Workshop on Career Counseling and Aptitude Test
17th December 2015, English Department
The Pearl Academy, with the English Dept. had conducted a workshop on career counseling followed by an aptitude test for third year students.
Visit to Kawthewadi
19th November 2015, English Department
Staff and students visited Kawthewadi to train the students there in basic English and usage and performed two skits with moral and social messages
Movie screening
28th September 2015, English Department
The movie “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was screened, followed by a discussion
Movie screening
4th September 2015, English Department
The movie 'Waiting for Godot' was screened for students of Degree College and was followed by a discussion
Play and Power point presentation
7th August 2015, English Department
‘Zoo Story’ by Edward Albee was enacted by students of SYBA ( English Literature) and a powerpoint presentation was made by students of TYBA on ‘Waiting for Godot’ by Samuel Beckett
Movie Screening
17th July 2015, English Department
The movie Pride and Prejudice was screened for TYBA students. This was followed by a discussion
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Delivered a guest lecture by invitation on Research Methodology in the field of English Literature on 26th August 2021 at a Two Day National Level Workshop on Research Methods in English Studies (language and literature) organized by the departments of English, Govt VYT Autonomous College, Durg, CHM College Ulhasnagar and KETs Vaze Kelkar College, Mulund
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Appointed as the Convenor of the Syllabus Committee for an Interdisciplinary Course in Environmental Studies for the MA English (Semester IV) Programme by the University of Mumbai on 19th June 2021.
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Conceptualized, convened and hosted a National Webinar on Cultural Trauma, Biopolitics and Precarious Lives in the 21st Century by Dr. Pramod Nayar, Resource Person from the University of Hyderabad on 7th August 2021
Mrs Vidya Hariharan
Personal
Completed Refresher Course in English from UGC HRDC Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi from September 2 - 15, 2021 and received A grade.
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Successfully completed a 7 Day Faculty Development Programme on English and Interdisciplinary Paradigms in English organized by the Govt VYT Autonomous College, Durg and CHM College, Ulhasnagar from 25th May 2021 to 31st May 2021.
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Appointed as a Member of the Syllabus Committee to revise the curriculum of the Introduction to Popular Culture Course (semester I) as a part of the MA Cultural Studies Programme by the University of Mumbai on 19th October 2020.
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Appointed as a member of the syllabus committee to revise the curriculum for the Contemporary Theory and Literary Criticism Course [Part I Sem II (Core Paper- VII) ]for the M.A. Honours in English and MA Honours with Research in English Programme as per the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) on 19th October 2020 by the University of Mumbai.
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Invited To Preside As Chief Guest For The Lang Lit Fest Organized By The B.K. Birla College Kalyan On 21st January 2020
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Designed A Certificate Course In Advanced Grammar for the University of Mumbai in June 2020
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Convened and hosted an international webinar on Spatial Anxieties and Estrangement during and Post Pandemic by Dr. Peter Cunningham, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa on 30th June 2020.
Mrs Vidya Hariharan
Personal
Received Certificate of Appreciation from NPTEL (Online Course run by IIT, Madras) for role as Mentor for the July to October Run in the course Introduction to Indian Fiction in English.
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Conceptualized and organized a creative writing workshop for our undergraduate students titled Murder Mystery Mantras was conducted by the novelist Mr. Salil Desai, on 20th November 2019
Dr Seema C.
Personal
Member, Syllabus Revision Committee for TYBA English- Literature and Gender Paper, University of Mumbai
Dr Seema C.
Co-curricular
Invited As Visiting Faculty For The Subject Of Communication Skills In Post-Graduate Diploma Course (PGDASS) At The Dept. Of Statistics, University Of Mumbai
Dr Seema C.
Personal
Member, Syllabus Committee appointed by the BoS in Statistics, University of Mumbai to prepare the syllabus in the subject of Communication Skills for PGDASS Course in February 2019.
Mrs Vidya Hariharan
Co-curricular
Certificate of Appreciation for the role as Mentor for NPTEL Online certification course in Introduction to Literary Theory July - Oct
Mrs Vidya Hariharan
Personal
Completed Refresher Course in English Literature from University of Mumbai , Kalina from 2nd Dec to 22nd Dec 2018 and obtained A GRADE
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Appointed as a Member of The Research Advisory Council, KETs Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mulund West for 2018-19 and reviewed the progress made by 10 Candidates towards their Ph.D. on 13th October 2018
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Chaired a Session at A National Conference titled The Theory And Practice Of Contemporary Theatre Organized by the St. Andrews College, Bandra on 22nd September 2018.
Dr Seema C.
Personal
Invited as Visiting Faculty for the subject Of Communication Skills In Post-Graduate Diploma Course (PGDASS) at the Dept. Of Statistics, University Of Mumbai
Mrs Vidya Hariharan
Co-curricular
Certificate Of Appreciation For The Role As Mentor For NPTEL Online Certification Course In Gender and Literature July-Dec 2017
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Appointed as a Member, Board Of Studies in the Subject of Business Communication for K J Somaiya College Of Science And Commerce (Autonomous University) in June 2017.
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Appointed as the Convener of the Syllabus Committee, for the Ability Enhancement Course in Creative Writing as part of the MA Programme by the University Of Mumbai in October 2017.
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Appointed as a Convener, Syllabus Design Committee, for the Indian Literature in English Course of the SYBA Programme by the University Of Mumbai in June 2017.
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Appointed as a Member, Syllabus Committee, M.A. (Postcolonial Literature) by the University Of Mumbai in June 2017.
Mrs Vidya Hariharan
Personal
Attended University of Mumbais Orientation Programme from 2nd November to 28th November 2016.
Dr Seema C.
Guest Lecture
Inivted as Visiting Faculty for the subject of Communication Skills in Post-Graduate Diploma Course (PGDASS) at the Dept. of Statistics, Universtiy of Mumbai
Dr Seema C.
Resource Person
Invited as member of M.A. Syllabus Revision Committee in the Elective Course, Gendered Perspectives on Literature
Dr Seema C.
Resource Person
Invited as member of SYBA Syllabus Revision Committee in the Applied Component, Womens Studies
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Co-curricular
Convenor, Syllabus Revision Committees for the Indian Literature in English Course for SYBA (to be implemented in 2017-18) and Creative Writing Course (An ability enhancement course for MA Part II, Sem IV students of English Literature to be implemented in 2017-18 by the University of Mumbai)
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Guest Lecture
Delivered a guest lecture on Self-Editing for students of FYBSc IT of SIES College, Sion West, Mumbai
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Resource Person
At a National Conference on Mumbai City organized by Sophia College for Women, Bhulabhai Desai Road on 15th Feb 2017
Mrs Vidya Hariharan
Co-curricular
Certificate Of Appreciation For The Role As Mentor For NPTEL Online Certification Course In Postcolonial Literature - Jan - Feb 2017
Mrs Vidya Hariharan
Personal
Completed Orientation Course from Nov 2 nd to Nov 29, 2016 at University of Mumbai, Kalina and obtained A grade
Dr Seema C.
Co-curricular
participated in the second term training program for extension work teachers and student managers organized by the department of lifelong learning and extension on 8th december, 2015 at vidyapeeth vidyarthi bhavan, churchgate, mumbai.
Dr Seema C.
Personal
completed the faculty development program for the course on campus to corporate held by tcs from 30th november, 2015 to 5th december, 2015
Mrs Vidya Hariharan
Guest Lecture
conducted a session on reading and comprehension strategies for fybsc students on dec. 7, 2015
Dr Seema C.
Guest Lecture
Inivted as Visiting Faculty for the subject of Communication Skills at the Dept. of Statistics, Universtiy of Mumbai for Post-Graduate Diploma Course (PGDASS)
Prof Lakshmi Muthukumar
Resource Person
Resource person and chairperson at a National Conference on Routing the Rootless organized by St. Andrews College, Bandra in Sept. 2015
Mrs Vidya Hariharan
Co-curricular
Conducted a session on How to Cite Research Work on 11th August 2016 for BA and MA students at SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce
