Duresh J G Associate Professor and Head, Department of English and Centre for Research, (Autonomous), Nagercoil. Tamil Nadu. 629003. Email id: jgduresh@rediffmail.com. Ph.No:9442271473 Education: 1999 2002, PhD in English, M. S. University, Tirunelveli. Dissertation: Memory of the Soul: A reading of Boman Desai, Rohinton Mistry and Farrukh Dhondy. 1990-1991, MPhil in English, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 1988-1990, MA in English,, Nagercoil. 1985-1988, BA in English, N. M. Christian, Marthandam. Paper Presented and Published: Total number of papers Presented Published 45 24 21 Professional Experience: From 1992 to till date working as English Teacher in, Nagercoil. Field of Specialization: Subaltern studies Literary theories Socio-linguistics Indian literature
Papers and Professional Activities: S.No. Paper / Seminar Sponsor Venue Duration 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Seminar on Romanticism and Classicism National Seminar on Feminist Writing Seminar on Religion as a Recourse to Heal the Society Second Multi Disciplinary Seminar of SRF Third All India Conference of SRF Ethnocentrism. Reading First All India Conference of KAAS on 10, 11 Sept. 2004 A Wail of Such a Long Journey XIV All India Conference of Fossils Title: Animism. Western Ghats Regional Seminar on Post Colonial Theory and Practice International Seminar on Anthropology and Literature Title: Vignettes Rohinton s Mistry s Fiction National Seminar on Quality Through Better Communication International Conference on Classical Literature: East and West Third All India Conference of BCRC Title: Rev. Charles St. Jude s Lekshmipuram of Arts & Science NIRAS SRF KAAS Fossils St. Jude s, Thoothoor Lekshmipuram, Neyyoor 23-09-2003 26-02-2008 18-08-2007 01-10-2005 04-03- 10, 11, Sept. 2004 17-19, Nov. 2005 Holy Cross 14-02- Canadian Study Centre Central Institute of Dravidian Languages BCRC Bishop Caldwell Research University of Kerala NVKSD, Attoor Alagappa Universities 23-24 Jan. 24-26, August 26,27 March 2008 Idaiangudi 07-05-2003
13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19 20 Mead s Movement for Social Justice Fourth All India Conference of BCRC Title: The Role of Christian Mission in the Empowerment of Women in South Travancore Indian University Teachers Association and World Tamil Research Center s Seminar Title: Community as Here: A Comparative Study of Rohinton Mistry s Such a Long Journey and M.V. Venkatram s Velviti First International Conference of SRF Eco-Centrism in Rohinton Mistry s A Fine Balance Chaired a Session, First National Conference of Crossian Reserarch Forum, Seminar on Agenda for Emancipation and Empowerment of Dalits and Tribes Seminar on Tribal Art and Literature International Conference on Creative Writing, Unveiling the Anguish of Child Sexual Abuse: A Reading of Mahesh Dattani s Thirty Days in September. Two-day National Conference on Disability Studies, Symbolic Representation of Community Through Centre BCRC Idaiangudi 07-05-2004 World Tamil Research Centre SRF Holy Cross, Nagercoil Chennai 22-23, May 2004 19-04-2008 Holy Cross 19-08-2008 Sept. 4, 5 & 6, 2008 Jan 22, 23, 2009 M. S. University Feb 8, 2013 M. S. University Jan 8&9, 2010
Characters: Reflection on Disabled Parsi Characters in Rohinton Mistry 21 International Conference on Commonwealth Literature, Rabidity of Colonial Desire: A Post- Colonial Reading of Gabriel Garcia Marquez s Of Love and Other Demons Adithanar, Thirchandur. Feb 10, 2013 22 New Perspective on Choice Based Credit System (CBSC) in Tamilnadu. MUTA First Academic Conference V. O. C., Thoothukudi. Feb 18, 2012 23 Changing Paradigms of Higher Education: XII Five Year Plan Initiative. AIFUCTO & AMUCT St. Aloysius, Karnataka. Dec 1, 2013 24 Rashtriya Uchhatar Siksha Abhiyan (RUSA) A Critical Appraisal. MUTA FX Engineering, Tirunelveli. April 13, 2014 Papers Published: S.No. Name of the Paper Name of journal/book/ proceedings Publication details 1. A Wail of Anguish Over Lost Glory: A Review of Parsi Community in Rohinton Mistry s Such a Long Journey Proceedings of the First All India Conference of KAAS 2004 2. Reclaiming Racial Identity: An Analysis of Parsi Community in Rohinton Mistry s Family Matters The Literary Criterion P.15-26 Vol. XLII 2007 No.2 3. Decoding Myths of Identity: A Reading of Rohinton Mistry Indian Writing in English: Recent Trends and Concerns P.179-202 M.S. University 4. Reconstructing Racial History: A Reading of Contemporary Parsi Fiction Jharkhand Research Journal P 1-5 Vol. Iv, SR No. 7 Jan- June 5. Parsian Palimpsest: Reflections on Post Colonial Narratives Proceedings of the sponsored Regional Feb.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Encounter of Cultures in Bharati Mukherjee s Jasmine. Excavation of Silenced Voices: A Reading of Rohinton Mystry s A Fine Balance Subaltern Voice in Rohinton Mistry s A Fine Balance History and Nationalism in Amitav Gosh s The Shadow Lines and The Glass Palace Meaning through Images in Mulk Raj Anand and Poneelan Community as Hers : A Comparative Study of Rohinton Mistry s Such a Long Journey and M.V. Venkatram s Velviti From Partition to Babri Masjid : A Review of Socio-Political Motifs in Rohinton Mistry s Novels Ethnocentrism in Rohinton Mistry s Such a Long Journey and M.U. Venkatraj s Velviti : A Competitive Reading Conjugal Felicity in Anita Nair s Better Man and Ladies Coupe Changing Perspectives in Partition Natives: An Overview Discourse of Marginality in Bapsi Sidhwa s The Crow Eaters and Ice Candy Man. Seminar on Post colonial Theory and Practice Proceedings of the Fifth Multi-disciplinary National Seminar of SRF Rock Pebbles International Literary Magazine Proceedings of Third All India Conference of KAAS Proceedings of Second Multi-Disciplinary National Seminar of SRF Katturai Malar of International Tamil Research Centre Book on Contemporary literature published by Indian University Tamil Teacher s Association. Conspectus A Journal of English studies Proceedings of the Third All India Conference of Scott Research Forum August 2008 Vol. XI, No.1 Jan-June 2007 Sept. 2005 April 2005 Dec 2004 Replica Sept. 2008 Jharkand Research Journal Vol. VI SR No. 11 Jan-June 2008 Literary Explorer Jan. 2009
17 18 19 20 21 22. 23 Anguish of Diasporic Experience in Contemporary Parsi Fiction Voices from the Margin: A reading of Om Prakash Valmiki s Joohan and Bama s Karukku Theorizing Canadian literature: A Reading of Margaret Atwood s Survival From an Outsider s Stand point: Review of Ruth Pawer Jabvala s Fiction 95 Towards a New Dawn :Reflections on Bama s Vanmam A Desolate Cry for Human Identity: Reflections on Select Tamil Transgender Stories (63-67) Voices from/behind the Margin: A Reading of Select Tamil Transgender Stories The IUP Journal of English Studies. Sep 2009 Scott Light Vol1: No1 March 2009 Language in India, Vol 12:8, ISSN 1930-2940. Language in India, Vol 14:6. Aug 2012 June 2014 RJELAL, vol 2:3 2014 Journal of Humanities and Social Science Nov. 2014 MUSE INDIA Sept. 2014 Project: Minor Research Project Teaching Experience: Period : 2004 Title : A Paradigmatic Shift in the Perception of Global Harmony Communal Co-existence: A Study of Indian Emigrant from a Socio-Political Perspective. U.G P.G M.Phil 22 21 14
Research Supervision: Degree Guided & degree awarded Guiding now M.Phil 40 4 Ph.D 10 8 Divya Silvester Dr. J.G. Duresh Recollections of the Homeland: A Reading of Khaled Hosseini s The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns July 2012 Personal details: Father s Name : Mr. J Gnana Sikha Monoy Date of Birth :02/06/1967 Sex Marital Status Languages Known : Male : Married : Tamil, English and Malayalam Hobbies : reading, listening music, playing piano. I hereby declare that, all the above information is true to best of my knowledge Date : Place : Nagercoil (J G Duresh)