Department of English
Dr. S.S. Kavitha
M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil.,, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
Email:
kavitha_eng@tcarts.in
kavitha_eng@tcarts.in
Date of Joining:
2013-12-05
2013-12-05
Educational Background
| Name of the Degree | Name of the Institution/University | Title | Year of Passing |
| B.A. English | Fatima College | - | 1994 |
| M.A. English | The American College | - | 1996 |
| M.Phil. English | Thiagarajar College | Treatment of History in Rushdie’s Novels With Special Reference to Midnight’s Children and The Moor’s Last Sigh. | 1997 |
| Ph.D. English | Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. | Mirroring The Modern Indian Reality: A Study Of The Novels Of Upamanyu Chatterjee. | 201 |
| B.Ed., English | Alagappa University, Karaikudi | Special English | 1996 |
| NET Exam | UGC NET EXAMINATION | - | 2012 |
| ARPIT Course | AICTE Approved FDP course | Gender and Women Studies | September 15, 2020 |
Orientation and Refresher Courses
- Participated in University Grants Commission sponsored Refresher Course in English on the theme ICT in Education-Empowering Education: Integrating Technology Across Discipline at UGC Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre of Madurai Kamaraj University between March 06. 2024 and March 19, 2024.
- Participated in University Grants Commission sponsored Refresher Course in English on the theme Language and Literature in 21st Century at Human Resource Development Centre of Madurai Kamaraj University between July 10 2019 and July 23, 2019.
- Participated in University Grants Commission sponsored Refresher Course in Environmental Studies on the theme Recent Trends in Environmental Studies at Academic Staff College of Madurai Kamaraj University between March 9 2018 and March 29, 2018.
- Participated in University Grants Commission sponsored Orientation Programme at Academic Staff College of Madurai Kamaraj University between February 3 2015 and March 2, 2015.
Professional Experience
- Working as Assistant Professor of English, Thiagarajar College, affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India from December 5, 2003 – till date.
- Worked as Chief Sub-Editor and Principal Correspondent at the The Hindu, Madurai from August 2002 to September 2013.
- Worked as Sub-Editor at the The New Indian Express from December 1998-August 2002.
- Worked as a Lecturer in English in The Central Law College, Salem August 1997-March 1998.
Awards & Recognitions
Award Received:
- Received 100 Mighty Women Who Ignite Change! at Lady Doak College on March 05, 2020.
Organised programmes:
- Organised 11-types of competitions (On-stage and Off-stage) for students as the coordinator of English Literary Association of the Postgraduate and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College, Madurai for the year 2025-2026.
- Organised a guest lecture on Parents are my Friends as the English Department programme coordinator of Girl Students Guidance Cell of Thiagarajar College. Dr.V.Subathtra Devi spoke on the topic on January 04, 2022.
- Organised a guest lecture on Health Care as the English Department programme coordinator of Girl Students Guidance Cell of Thiagarajar College. Dr.T.S.Varadhrajan spoke on the topic on December 30, 2021.
- Organised a guest lecture on Next Generation as the English Department programme coordinator of Girl Students Guidance Cell of Thiagarajar College. Dr.M.Elangovan spoke on the topic on December 29, 2021.
- Organised a guest lecture on Toilet Etiquette as the English Department programme coordinator of Girl Students Guidance Cell of Thiagarajar College. Dr. N.Kalaivani spoke on the topic on December 28, 2021.
- Organised a guest lecture on Tackling Teenage as the English Department programme coordinator of Girl Students Guidance Cell of Thiagarajar College. Ms.A.Smiruthi spoke on the topic on December 14, 2021.
- Organised Extension Activity titled Women Development: Healthy Mind and Sound Body at Aandarkottram Panchayat on March 25, 2019.
Organised a State-level Undergraduate Student’s seminar on “Science Fiction: A Review of Paradoxes” in Thigarajar College on September 26, 2015.
Interaction:
- Delivered a speech and participated in discussion in a book review and film review on “Siam-Burma Death Railway Track” organized by Research Centre of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli at Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary on September 24, 2016.
Additional Responsibilities include:
- Member of Students Well-Being Monitoring Committee Thiagarajar College for the academic year 2025-2026.
- Convener for Disciplinary Action Enquiry Committee, Thiagarajar College for the academic year 2025-2026.
- Convener for Disciplinary Action Enquiry Committee, Thiagarajar College for the academic year 2024-2025.
- Member of the organising Committee of Inter-departmental Cultural Fest SANGAMAM 24-25 held at Thaiagarajar College on September 12 and 13, 2024.
- Press in-charge for inter-school competitions on Apes to AI organized by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College on February 09, 2024.
- Member of the Stock Verification Committee for Women Studies Centre of Thiagarajar College for the year 2023-2024.
- Member of the Stock Verification Committee for Women Studies Centre of Thiagarajar College for the year 2022-2023.
- Convener for Disciplinary Action Enquiry Committee, Thiagarajar College for the academic year 2022-2023.
- Press in-charge for the 37th Graduation Day, Thiagarajar College on December 17, 2022.
- Department coordinator of Girl’s Students Guidance Cell of Thiagarajar College for the year 2015-2025.
- Press in-charge for the play Twelfth Night by Shakespeare staged by Stage Sculptors organized by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College between January30, 2023 and February 3, 2023.
- Press in-charge for the play The Tempest by Shakespeare staged by Stage Sculptors organized by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College between April 19, 2022 and April 21, 2022.
- Member of the Stock Verification Committee for Department of Economics of Thiagarajar College for the year 2021-2022.
- Staff Co-ordinator of Soropti Youth Club of Thiagarjar College.
- Member of the Stock Verification Committee for Women Studies Centre of Thiagarajar College for the year 2019-2020.
- Member of the Website Committee of Thiagarajar College for the year 2019-2020.
- Press in-charge for the play Arms and the Man by Bernard Shaw staged by Stage Sculptors organized by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College between December 09, 2019 and December 14, 2019.
- Proposed the vote of thanks at an Awareness Programme on Stop the Violence Against Women organized by the Thiagarjar College, Soropti Youth Club and Women Studies Centre of Thiagarjar College on December 10, 2019.
- Press in-charge for State-level Seminar on English Language Learning: Explorations and Expositions organized by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College on October 11, 2019.
- Staff In-charge for the postgraduate students of an Industrial Visit to The Hindu Office at Madurai-Rameswaram High Road, Puliyankulam, Madurai-625201 on August 13, 2019.
- Staff In-charge for the students of a visit to Kodaikanal Christian College to watch popular play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare on August 2019.
- Staff In-charge for the postgraduate students of a visit to Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College to watch popular play Hayavadhana by Girish Karnard on August 28, 2019.
- Staff In-charge for the postgraduate students to meet novelist and critic Saikat Majumdar for Meet-the-Author Programme at The American College on August 14, 2019.
- Press in-charge for The National Workshop on Indian Aesthetics organized by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College on July 01, 2019.
- Staff In-charge for the students of III B. A. English (Aided) of an Educational Tour to Mysuru and Bengaluru. 24-27 September 2018
- An Active Committee Member of the State Level Students’ Seminar organised per Semester 9 Activities
- Staff In-charge for the students of III B. A. English (Aided) of an Educational Tour to Kanyakumari and Trivandraum. 1-3 September 2016
- A Committee Member of an Extension Activity held at Pottapalayam March 2016.
- An active Programme Coordinator of English Department of Girl Students Guidance Cell of Thiagarajar College from 2015.
- A Committee Member of an Extension Activity held at Govt. Girls School, Kamarajar Salai, Madurai. October 2015.
- A Committee Member of an Extension Activity held at PUP School, Munichalai, Madurai. March 2014.
Other areas of distinction:
- Principal Correspondent and Chief Sub-Editor for The Hindu, Madurai from August 2002 to September 2013. Have published several feature and news articles.
- Contributed a column titled ‘Namma Madurai’ for seven years in The Hindu Metroplus namely - food reviews, campus chat, know your area.
- Published news articles on health issues and feature articles on various social issues including AIDS, female infanticide, foeticide, problems of women and transgender, tribals etc.
- Have been a judge for Mask Making Competiton organized by English Language Association of the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College for the academic year 2023-2024.
- Have been a judge for Intercollegiate meet UNITA 2K23 organised by the Department of Commerce of Thiagarajar College on 20, September, 2023.
- Have been a judge for Pot PouriCompetition organized by English Language Association of the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College for the academic year 2021-2022.
- Have been a judge for Group Discussion organized by Department of Computer Science, Thiagarajar College on October 20, 2022.
- Have been a judge for Meme Creating Competition on Gulliver’s Travels organized by English Language Association of the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College on January 30, 2020.
- Have been a judge for a debate (Vivadha Medai) Manam Kavartha Agananutru Maandharkal organized by the Department of Tamil of Thiagarajar College as part of Muthamizh Vizha on January 29, 2020.
- Have been a judge for English Debate in Cluster-level Social Science Exhibition at Kendriya Vidyalaya on 6 August, 2016.
- Have been a judge for English speech and story-telling competitions at Kendriya Vidyalaya in October 2016.
- Been an external examiner (Question Paper Setting and Evaluation) for The American College, Madura College, Fatima College, Sri Meenakshi Government Arts and Science College, SFR College, Sivakasi, SRMN Memorial College, Sattur, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai, Nadar Mahajana Sangam S.Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai, Madurai Kamaraj University and Pondicherry University.
Research Publications
Research Activities: Scholars
| S.no | Name | Register number | Title | University |
| 1 | Mrs. MUGILA V, | MKU24PFOL11384 (Part- time) | A Cultural Study of the Select Plays of Mahesh Dattani | MKU |
| 2 | Ms. PRIYADHARSHINI B, | MKU24FFOL11544 (Full- time) | Reading between and beyond the minds: A psychoanalytical approach to the abnormal behaviours in the select novels of Agatha Christie and Stephen King | MKI |
| 3 | Ms. ISHWARYA, | MKU24PFOL11546 (Part- time) | Sense of Place, Satiating Memories and Cultural Hybridity in the Select Novels of Bapsi Sidhwa: A Cultural Study | MKU |
| 4 | AASHIKA | Registration is in progress (Full- time) | Textuality of Trauma : Mental Residuals of Behaviour and Resilience in the Select Fiction of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | MKU |
Other Research Activities:
- Been a External Expert nominated by the Madurai Kamaraj University in a Research Advisory Committee nominated by Madurai Kamaraj University for a Ph.D candidate on October 12, 2023.
- Been a External Expert nominated by the Madurai Kamaraj University in a Research Advisory Committee nominated by Madurai Kamaraj University for a Ph.D candidate on October 18, 2022
- Been an External Examiner nominated by Madurai Kamaraj University for a Pre -Viva voce for a Ph.D candidate on March 12, 2022.
- Been a Subject Expert in a Research Advisory Committee nominated by Madurai Kamaraj University for a Ph.D candidate on March 10, 2022.
Papers Published:
- Published a poem titled Flap Flap in ENGZINE ISSN 3049-1363, online magazine of St Joseph College in the second issue dated March 2025.
- Published a book review titled Dr.M.Elangovan’s An Introduction to Theorising Tamil Literature: ACollection of Critical Essays in an International Journal on Multicultural Literature - An international; Refereed Biannual Published in January and July - Abstracted and Indexed by Literary Reference Centre Plus, EBSCO Host Publishing, USA IISN2231-6248 Vol.14, No.2, July 2024.
- Published a paper titled Determination as a Conflict: A study of the novella The Arena” in an International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities (Indexed, peer reviewed Refereed Journal) on April 2017. (Vol. 7 Issue 3 March 2019. ISSN-2321-7065) P-106-114
- Published a paper titled “Emasculating Caste: Honour Killings as portrayed in Pethavan (The Begetter)”in an International open Access Journal Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (ISSN UGC Approved &5.87 impact factor, Volume 6/issue 4/April 2019) p 137-145.
- Published a paper titled “Process of Acculturalization in Upamanyu Chatterjee’s English,August:An Indian Story” at an international conference on New Approaches in English Language and Literature Studies at The American College on 25,January 2019. (Vol 3. Special issue 4.February 2019.E-ISSN:2456-5571) P 89-91.
- Published a paper titled “A Cognitive Misconception of Economic Disillusionment in Upamanyu Chatterjee’s The Mammaries of the Welfare State” at an international conference on Recent Trends in English Literature at Annai Fathima College of Arts and Science on October 5, 2017. (vol.2 Spl.iss.6 Nov 2017 ISSN 2456-5571 UGC Approved Journal 44274)P 27-29.
- Published a paper titled “Coding and Decoding of Semiotic Signs in Upamanyu Chatterjee’s Way to Go” in an International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities (Indexed, peer reviewed Refereed Journal) on April 2017. (Vol. V Issue IV 2017. ISSN-2321-7065) Impact Factor: 4.287. P-140-146
- Published a paper titled “Sexual Abnormality Expressed through an Aborted-Libido in Upamanyu Chatterjee’s Weight Loss” at a national seminar Literature of the Exiles: Cultural Depletion and Culture Mix at Arul Anandar College on March 13, 2017. (IISN 2249-2151) P-158-166.
- Published a paper titled “A Soul Festers with sense of Ennui in Upmanyu Chatterjee’s novel The English August: A Indian Story” in an international seminar on Commonweath Literatures in English at Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars’ Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhunagar on February 27, 2015. (ISBN 978-93-81723-36-4) P-211.
- Published a paper titled “Negated Nationality and Longing to Belong in the select poems of Jean Arasanayagam” in a National seminar on Explorations into South Asian Women’s Writings at Madura College on January 9, 2015.(ISBN 978-81-920310-3-3) P-167.
Lectures Delivered
- Delivered a lecture as a resource person on Art of Writing at the inaugural ceremony of PKM Readers Club of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Usilampatti, on 12 January 2026.
- Delivered a lecture on History of English Literature in a Eight-Day Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “From Aspirants to Professors: Mastering TRB English Examination ” at Arul Anandar College, Madurai between 20 November - 28 November 2025.
- Delivered a special leacture at the inauguration of Delphi English Club at Madura College on August 01, 2025.
- Delivered a lecture on Emerging Vistas in Journalism at Mangayarkarasi College of Arts and Science for Women on 01, Jamuary 2024.
- Delivered a lecture and as the chief guest for the English Literary Club of Thiasgarajar Model Higher Secondary School, Teppakulam, Madurai on 25, August 2023.
- Delivered a lecture on Cracking NET Exam with Care at Department of English and Comparative Literature of Madurai Kamaraj University on February 27, 2023.
- Delivered a lecture on Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Journalism at GTN Arts College, Dindigul, on May 02, 2022.
- Delivered a lecture on Journalism and Writing Skills at Directorate of Distance Education of Madurai Kamaraj University on December 19, 2021.
- Delivered a lecture on Cultural Hybridity at a one-day National Seminar on Narratives of Displacement and Cultural Hybridity at St.Mary’s College, Thoothukudi, on March 16, 2020.
- Delivered a lecture on Journalism and Mass Communication at Nadar Mahajana Sangam S.Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai on January 28, 2020.
- Delivered a lecture on Career in Media through Languages at Lady Doak College, Madurai on October 24, 2019.
- Delivered a guest lecture on Honour Killing: Who’s to bring a death knell? at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai on October 03, 2019.
- Acted as a resource person and delivered a lecture on Cyber Literature at an International Conference on Recent Trends in Language, Literature and Linguistics at Idhaya College for Women, Sarugani, Sivaganga on October 01, 2019.
- Delivered a guest lecture on Death of books in the Digital Era at Arulanandar College, Karumathur, Madurai on September 27, 2019.
- Delivered a guest lecture on “The Importance of English Language” at Ambika College of Arts and Science for Women on July 6, 2019.
- Delivered a guest lecture on The New Ways and Waves in Language and Literature at an International Conference held at Sourashtra College on February 27, 2019.
- Delivered a guest lecture on Writing for the Media to students of Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi on January 5, 2019.
- Delivered a guest lecture on Learning Language through Literature at Senthamarai College of Arts and Science, Madurai, on July 25, 2018.
- Delivered a lecture on Postcolonial Theory at Nadar Mahajana Sangam S.Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai on February 26, 2018.
- Delivered a lecture on Reporting Skills at Ambika College of Arts and Science for women on August 8, 2017.
- Delivered a lecture on Career Opportunities in Journalism at Yadava College on February 20, 2017.
- Delivered a lecture on “Technology in Media” at K.L.N. College of Engineering, Pottapalayam, on February 7.2017.
- Delivered a guest lecture on “How to File and Edit a News report and Feature Article” at Sourastra College on January 31, 2017.
- Delivered a lecture on “Writing skills-Elixir of Career” at K.L.N. College of Engineering, Pottapalayam on September 23, 2016.
- Delivered a lecture on “Journalism and Newspaper Editing” at Madura Sivakasi Nadars Pioneer Meenakshi Women’s College, Poovathi on December 21, 2015.
- Delivered a lecture on “Opportunities in Journalism” at Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars’ Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhunagar on July 16, 2015.
Participation
- Participated in Microgreen Cultivation Training Programme as part of Natural Farming Development Project organsed by Thalir Organic Biodynamic Farm at Valayapatti, Manaparai, Tiruchi district on January 11, 2026.
- Participated in a workshop for Examiner in English (SSLC Standrad) organised by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission between March 25, 2025 and March 27, 2025.
- Participated in a Faculty Development Programme on Gender and Disaster Management organised by Mother Teresa University, Kodaikanal and National Institute of Disaste Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India between 27 May 2024 and 31 May 2024.
- Participated in a Faculty Development Programme on Financial Wellness organised by the Department of Commerce, Thiagarajar College and FinEdu, Kochi on 28, February 2024.
- Participated in a Two-day National Level Externship on Ecological Concerns Through Eco-Narratives organised by the Deparment of English (DDE), Madurai Kamaraj University under the aegis of Government of India, Ministry of Science and Technology Coomunication, Department of Science and Technology, held in two phases on June 6, 2024 and February 17, 2024.
- Participated in a Faculty Development Programme onLanguage and Literature: Transtextual and Polyfunctional Approaches organised by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College on 30 September, 2023.
- Participated and conducted mock interview for final year students of Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science on June 29, 2023.
- Participated in a one-week Faculty Development Programme on Adopting English Language Teaching to the Fourth Industrial Revolution organised by the Department of English, Bharat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad from 27, June 2023 to 27, June 2023.
- Participated in a State-level Faculty Development Programme on Language and Literature: A Paradigm Shift from Inception to Perception organised by the PG and Research Department of English, Thiagarajar College on October 14, 2022.
- Participated in a two-day State-level In-service Teacher Training Programme in English at M.V.Muthiah Government Arts College for Women, Dindigul on May 9 and 10, 2022.
- Participated in one-week virtual Faculty Development Programme on Applying Literary Theories in Research organised by The New College, Chennai in collaboration with Alpha Universal Researchers Academy From December 13 to 17, 2021.
- Participated in one-week Faculty Development Programme on Research Methods in Language, Literature and Linguistics organised by the Department of English of Saraswathi Narayan Collge, Madurai From December 6 to 10, 2021.
- Participated in a six-day Faculty Development Programme on Innovations and Best Practices in Higher Education Institutions in the Context of New Education Policy 2020 organised by the Department of English and IQAC of Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi from September 21 to 26, 2021 under UGC Paramarsh Scheme.
- Participated in a two-day virtual International Conference on Literature and Language: A Panacea of the Pandemic organised by Postgraduate and Reserach Department of English, Thiagarajar College on September 8 and 9, 2021.
- Participated and Chaired a session in a two-day International Conference on Literary Theories organized by Postgraduate and Research Department of English of Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College on the College Premises on February 7 and 8, 2020.
- Participated in a one-day seminar on Laws Relating to Adolescent Girls organized by Justice Shivraj V.Patil Foundation for Socio-Legal Studies and Development at Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer Community Hall, SOCO Trust, Madurai on September 6, 2019.
- Participated in the Meet the Author Progarmme (Novelist and Critic Saikat Majumdar) organized by SCILET of the The American College on August 14 2019.
- Participated in a one-day workshop on Innovative Practices in Examination Systems jointly organized by Office of the Controller of Examinations and Internal Quality Assurance Cell at Thiagarajar College on February 13, 2019.
- Chaired a session at an international conference on Recent Trends in English Literature at Annai Fathima College of Arts and Science on October 5, 2017.
- Participated in the Faculty Development Programme titled Taming Theory: Challenges in the Indian Classroom at Women’s Christian College, Chennai on July 29, 2017.
- Chaired a session at a Postgraduate State-Level Seminar on “Women’s Writing: An Abortive Self of Broken Identity” at Thiagarajar College on October 4, 2016.
- Participated in an inter-collegiate symposium on “English Language Teaching, Literary Theories and World Literatures” at The American College on June 29, 2016.
- Participated in one-day refresher programme on “Stress Management and Emotional Wellbeing” at Women Studies Centre of Thiagarajar College on March 14, 2015.
- Participated in a workshop on “Communicative English Language Teaching Methods” conducted by George Bishop Jr, English Language Specialist, USA at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College on September 10, 2014.
- Participated in a Faculty Induction and Improvement Programme organized by NAAC-IQAC of Thiagarajar College on March 1 and 2, 2014.
- Participated in a three-day Training cum Workshop on Test Designing and Item Analysis conducted by National Testing Service-India of Central Institute of Indian Languages at Thiagarajar College from February 10, 2014 to February 12, 2014.
- Participated in an Orientation Programme for Newly Recruited Teachers organized by NAAC-IQAC of Thiagarajar College on December 2 and 3, 2013.
- Chaired a session in a National conference on “Women’s Education in Indian Society: Need for New Perspective.” at Fatima College on October 26, 2013.
Professional Memberships
- Member of Olichudar Women's Empowerment Group
- Member of Book Guild of Madurai
- Conducted free tuition classes for for students from marginalised sections for the academic year 2023-2024.
- Participated in an active panel discussion and meet the author programme on Reading Habits of Youth: Concerns and Strategies for Enhancement organised by the Book Guild of Madurai- a qualitative community space in Madurai for promoting book reading and writing in Madurai - on 30, September, 2023.
- Delivered a lecture on Disability is not an Obstacle at Thiyagam Home for the Physically Challenged under the aegis of Thiyagam Women Trust on October 28, 2021.
- Delivered a lecture on Mental Health For Adolescent Girls as part of a three-day seminar on Walk with Dignity: Stand up for Our Rights organised by Justice Shivraj V.Patil Foundation at Elumalai, Usilampatti on December 29, 2020.