P.G. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

The P. G. Department of English conducted a National Conference on " Approaches towards Science Fiction and Artificial Intelligence in English Language and Literature " on 26th October, 2023. The Guest of Honour for the inauguration was Mr G Grahadurai , Deputy Director, Range Operations, SDSC - SHAR, ISRO, Srihari Kota. The Keynote speaker was Dr Raisun Mathew , Assistant Professor, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Kerla. Mr J Praveen Prabhu, Head, PG Department of English delivered the Welcome Address followed by the felicitation of Visiting Dignitaries and the Principal. Dr S Santhosh Baboo, Principal, DDGDVC addressed the audience and congratulated the department for fostering e research. Mr G M Prem Kumar, Assistant Professor, PG Department of English delivered the Vote of thanks. After the inauguration, presenters proceeded to their respective venue where their presentations were evaluated by Chair persons from outside colleges. Around 80 particip...

Date and Time: 10th October 2023 to 11th October 2023, 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Venue: Cauvery Block, Sports Complex, First Floor Faculty Coordinator: Ms. Nandhini Praveen and Ms. Krithika A PG Department of English organised a two-day workshop titled “ Holistic Wellbeing and Resilience ” on 10th and 11th October 2023. The aim of the workshop is to provide adaptive, emotional and positive behaviour that enable students to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. The Day 1 (10.10.2023) Session 1 : was commenced with the college prayer followed by Welcome address. Then Mr. J. Praveen Prabhu felicitated the speaker Mr. Tarun Murugesh , Lifeguard Instructor & Master First Aid Trainer. The speaker shared the importance of Lifeskills training to the students. He said ‘ by equipping individuals with life skills, first aid knowledge, and defense skills, they are better prepared to handle emergencies, protect themselves and others, and make informed decisions in variou...

Date & Time : 22nd September 2023, 10.00 AM Venue : First Floor, Bhasha Sangam Faculty Coordinator : Mr.G.M.Prem Kumar Detailed Report on the Event : The PG Department of English organized seminars on Translation - ' Weaving Words '& "ELT Theories and Methods - An Overview ". The first session was on Translation. Ms . Bhooma Veeravalli , an accomplished Poet, Translator, and Principal Executive Director (HR) at the Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, served as the distinguished resource person. The session provided students with a deep appreciation for the art of literary translation, enhanced linguistic competence, and a broader perspective on cultural diversity through language.           The second session on ELT Theories and Methods provided MA English students with valuable insights into English Language Teaching. Dr. Chandrakumar , an esteemed Assistant Professor of English at Pachayappas's College for Men in Kanchipuram, served as the kn...

Date & Time: 22.09.2023 & 10:00 am Venue: British Council, Anna Salai, Chennai Faculty Coordinator: Ms. N. Dhanalakshmi Report of the event: The PG Department of English organized a lecture on " Enriching Reading Activities: A Visit to British Council Library " in collaboration with the British Council, Chennai, for the benefit of the students. The resource person was Mr. Rubin Sharoon , Senior English Language Teacher, British Council. The event took place in the British Council Library. The speaker started the event with interesting activities. He also explained in detail about the courses offered by the British Council. He also elaborated further on the ways in which the library resources can be accessed. The session ended with students exploring the resources in the library. Outcome of the Programme: Students realised the importance of visiting a library and accessing the resources for both assignment and research purposes. Succeeding the lecture, most of the stu...

Date & Time : 23rd August, 2023, 9:30 am Venue : Seminar Hall II, II Floor, Main Building Faculty Coordinator : Dr Lakshmy Ravindranathan Report of the Event: The P. G. Department of English celebrated International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition for the II BA Students on 23rd August, 2023. The Resource person was Dr. Nagarani , Assistant Professor, Anna Adarsh College, Chennai. She was introduced by Aswini from II BA English. Dr. Nagarani's talk which was titled " Slavery in America: Abolitionist and Slave Narrative " was comprehensive in relation to the history of slavery in the United States of America. She explained the rise of the Abolition movement and elaborated on two seminal slave narratives. The vote of Thanks was delivered by Hemavathy from II BA English. Outcome of the event: The Resource person's talk was thoroughly informative and engaged students' interest throughout. Since the students are yet to be acquainted wit...

 Date & time : 23rd August 2023, 11:00 am   Venue : Seminar hall II, II floor, Main Building Faculty coordinator : Dr. Lakshmy Ravindranathan  Detailed report of the event : The P.G Department of English celebrated Women's Equality Day by organising a lecture on 23rd August for II BA students. The resource person was Dr. N. Bindu , Assistant Professor, Presidency College, Chennai. She was introduced by Aswini from II BA English. Dr. Bindu's talk was titled "Why Feminism?: An Overview" eloquently outlined the phases of the feminist movement. The Resource Person explained the differences between the term 'man' and 'male' and 'woman' and 'female' respectively. Later, she highlighted the prevalence of gender crimes, thereby emphasising the necessity of feminism. The vote of thanks was delivered by Supriya from II BA English. Outcomes of the event: The lecture was an eye-opener for the students. Girl students were able to relate to the e...

Date and Time: 28 - 07- 2023 , 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Venue: First floor, Bhasha Sangam Faculty coordinator: Ms. Krithika A Detailed report on the event:  The P.G. Department of English conducted the fourth session of ABL Activity Based Learning - Gamification with modals for the students of BA English. The main objective of the ABL Club is to enrich students in English Grammar, vocabulary, English skills and competency skills. An interactive and fun ABL session was conducted on Modal Verbs. This session was important for students to enrich their daily learning in English. It enhances a speaker in speaking ability, making requests and offers, asking permission, and more. The session consisted of various activities using ICT tools including activities like learning modals through question making, Traffic rules and modals, crossword puzzles and modal verbs. Other fun sessions were held for understanding speaking etiquettes amongst students in the classroom. Similar ABL sessions wi...

Date : 28th July, 2023 Faculty coordinator : Ms. Nandhini Praveen Venue : First floor, Basha Sangam  DETAILED REPORT OF THE EVENT On July 28, 2023, two resource persons were invited to talk in the Seminar on Ecocriticism. The first session was by Dr. Kalyani Pricilla , Assistant Professor fromA nna University. She threw light on the topic " An Ecofeminist reading of Mahashweta Devi's  Witch ". She also mentioned other subjects related to ecocriticism like Ecofeminist critics from all over the world, Patriarchy and extra activism, renowned Indian and western ecofeminist writers, pioneers who examined the ecofeminist movement.She also shared information about the lives of Tribals in the Rhota Hills.       Dr.Shoba. K. N , Associate Professor of English at the National Institute for Technical Teachers Training and Research, Taramani was the resourse person for the second session.She provoided the students with the knowledge on land ethics, climate change, and the i...

Faculty Coordinators: Ms. N. Dhanalakshmi                                       Ms. Nandhini Praveen The students of the PG Department of English visited the American Consulate on 6th July, 2023 as part of an experiential visit. A total number of 31 students from II M.A. and 2 faculty members were able to go to the library. The students gained good exposure in this visit as they spent more than 2 hours in the library. Moreover, all 31 students were able to get their membership and be there for the entire process.          Some of the benefits of this visit will be in terms of producing quality research papers, journal, articles and all the more, increasing one's critical area of thinking with all the extensive collection of books, journals and other research materials that covered a wide range of interests and academic disciplines available there. Moreover, the libra...

Venue: Basha Sangam, 1 st Floor Date:   17 th, April, 2023 Faculty coordinator: Ms. Nandhini Praveen Detailed report of the event:             The Art Gallery was organised by the PG Department of English on the 17 th   of April 2023. The students of both UG and PG participated in presenting their artworks related to literature. The event took place in the first floor, Bhasha Sangam. The gallery was filled with a wide range of arts and crafts, portraying various themes prescribed in the syllabus. Paintings, photographs, poems, and several chart works and models were displayed by the students. There was a sense of excitement as the audience and the faculties admired these artworks. The participants were creative and innovative in conducting games and showcasing their talents.                                            ...