Research and Journal Alert Forum
An Academic Discussion Forum
Research and Journal Alert Forum, run by the Department of English, Pondicherry University is a platform for faculty members as well as students of the department to discuss their research findings in various areas related to literature and culture. RJAF meets every Thursday between 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm throughout the academic year. M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D. Scholars in the department present papers which are followed by lively discussions in the forum. This helps students to gain confidence and improve on their research activities. The Forum also encourages students to read and review recent articles published in the prestigious literary journals. In some RJAF sessions, faculty members present their recent research activities in order to keep their colleagues and students updated about their research work.
RJAF Schedule for July 2008-November 2008
RESEARCH FORUM SCHEDULE
June’08 – November’08
Schedule of Presentations at the weekly RJAF
for the June-November Semester 2008
September
4th – Ann Smitha Cherian, Banshelkikar Yashpal Murhari, M.Phil. scholars
Cultural Programme – I M.A. students
11th – Dhanya Mohan; Dhavaselvi S., M.Phil. scholars
Cultural Programme – II M.A. students
18th – Haris K.; Jhilam Chattaraj , M.Phil. scholars
Cultural Programme – M.Phil. scholars
25th – Special Lecture – “Shoonyasampadane: A Bakhtinian Reading” – Prof. D.A.
Shankar, Visiting Faculty
October
9th – Nancy G.; Mohammed Wayez, M.Phil. scholars
Cultural Programme – Ph.D. scholars
16th –Robin T. Varghese; Safareena M.V. , M.Phil. scholars
Cultural Programme – I M.A. students
23rd – Sailaja P.V.L.; M.Phil. scholar and Shruti, Ph.D. scholar
Cultural Programme – II M.A. students
30th – Mukundan, Ph.D. scholar
Cultural Programme – M.Phil. scholars
November
6th – Subin Varghese and Ramkumar, Ph.D. scholar
Cultural Programme – Ph.D. scholars
RJAF Committee for 2008-09
RJAF activities are coordinated by a Committee comprising the faculty members and the students in the Department of English. Every academic year, a fresh Committee is constituted to oversee the RJAF activities. The members of the committee for the academic year 2008-09 are:
President -
Prof. N. Natarajan
Coordinator -
Dr. Nikhila. H.
Secretaries:
Ms. Sujaritha, Ph. D Scholar
Ms. Roopna Ravindran, M. Phil Scholar
Co-opted Secretary (Web Publishing) :
Ms. Liss Marie Das, Ph. D Scholar
Treasurer:
Mr.Raju Parhi, Ph. D Scholar
Cultural Secretary:
Ms.KavyaKrishna, M.Phil Scholar
Ms.Krishnapriya, II M.A.
Ms.Sampati Mahapotra, I M.A.
Joint Secretaries:
Mr. Ramkumar, M. Phil Scholar
Mr. Manu.C.Skaria, M.Phil Scholar
Ms.Shanthi, M.Phil Scholar
Mr. Sathish, II M.A
Ms. Navya, II M.A.
Ms. Oleyandrila Guha, I M.A.
Ms. Dhivya, I M.A.