Mr. James Raaj
Assistant Professor & HOD
Department of English
Contact Information
Email : jamesrav@srmist.edu.in
- Ph.D. (Pursuing) English Literature
- M.Phil. English Literature, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 2009
- M.A. English Literature,1999
- B.A. English Literature, 1997
- English
- Modern Literature
- Modern Poetry
- Post Modernism
- Published a paper on Philip Roth’s Nemesis as An Existentialist Novel in Humanities and Social Science S tudies Vol- 13- Issue- 1- No.26- January- June 2024 , UGC- CARE Approved Group-I Peer Review and Referred Journal.
- Published a paper on The Way of the World: Contemplating the Juxtaposed Space between the Void of Existence and Anxiety of Death in Philip Roth’s Everyman in the journal International Journal of Cultural Studies and Social Sciences, Vol-20 Issue- 1, No.52 Jan- June 2024
- Published a paper on Unveiling the Metanarrative dimension in Philip Roth’s novel Deception in South India Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. XXI, July – December: 2023, No.13 ISSN:0972-8945, UGC- CARE Approved Group-I Journal.
- Published a paper on Irula and Muduga Tribes: A comparative analysis Of sociocultural and linguistic diversity in International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, September, 2023 Volume 10, Issue 3, E-ISSN 2348-1269 UGC- CARE Approved Group-I Journal.
- Published a paper on When the River Sleeps by Easterine Kire: An ecologically-centered literary critique in South India Journal of Social Sciences, January –June 2023 No.-10 ISSN:0972-8945, UGC- CARE Approved Group-I Journal.
- Published a paper on The view on Existentialism – With reference to Murakami’s Short Story Collections entitles- Men Without Women in South India Journal of Social Sciences, January –June 2023 No.-10, ISSN:0972-8945, UGC- CARE Approved Group-I Journal.
- Published a paper on Critical Analysis of a fictional Character Karan Kapoor from the novel The Girl in the Glass Case in South India Journal of Social Sciences, January –June 2023 No.-10,ISSN:0972-8945, UGC- CARE Approved Group-I Journal.
- Published a paper on Maneuvering the elements of Diaspora and its impact in Philip Roth’s Indignation on History Research Journal, Volume: 28, Issue: 06 ,November –December 2022
- Published a paper on Philip Roth’s Nemesis as An Existentialist Novel in Shodha Prabha Volume-47, Issue-06: December 2022 , UGC- CARE Approved Group-I Peer Review and Referred Journal.
- Presented and participated a paper titled Diaspora and its Impact in Philip Roth’s Indignation at the two-day International Conference on Mirroring Change: Literature and Social Transformation on 03rd & 04th October 2024 at Pondichérry University.
- Presented and participated a paper titled Redemption and Guilt in The Kite Runner: A Journey Through Personal and Political Transformation at the two-day Virtual International Conference on Mirroring Change: Literature and Social Transformation on 27th & 28th July 2024 at The MIT Art, Design and Technology University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
- Presented a paper on Indian Diamonds and Stones in the Works of Willkie Collins, The Moonstone, at a two-day International Conference on New Waves in Language and Literature (NWLL 2023). organised by the Department of English, Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, on March 24 and 25, 2023.
- Presented a paper on When the River Sleeps by Easterine Kire: An ecologically-centred literary critique in a two-day national seminar on indigenous literatures in India organised by the Department of English, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, on March 20th and 21st, 2023.
- Presented a paper on The Way of the World: Contemplating the Juxtaposed Space between the Void of Existence and Anxiety of Death in Philip Roth’s Everyman at a two-day National Conference on Hybridity and the intersection of Literature and Technology in the Digital Era organised by the Department of English at Annai Violet Arts and Science College, Chennai, on March 23 and 24, 2023.
- Presented a paper on the inevitability of death in Philip Roth’s Everyman in a two-day national conference on overt and covert contents in contemporary literature, organised by the Department of English, Thiruvalluvar University , Vellore, on November 17 and 18, 2022.
- Presented a paper on An Existentialist Critique of Philip Roth’s Nemesis at the Virtual National Conference on Gender and the New Normal: Realities and Representations organised by the Department of English, Kristhu Jayathi College, Bangalore, on February 17 and 18, 2022.
- Presented a paper on Manoeuvring the elements of Diaspora and its impact on Philip Roth’s Indignation at a two-day virtual national conference on literature, Education and social sciences organised by the Department of English , Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science, Chennai, on February 25 and 26, 2022 .
- Presented a paper on The Cataclysm of the Institutionalised Eugenics: Depiction of the Stolen Generation in the movie Rabbit-Proof Fence at the International Conference on Social Consciousness in Literature organised by the Department of English , Women’s Christian College, Nagerkoil, on October 3, 2019.
- Presented a paper on cultural transition and reconciliation in Amy Tans The Joy Luck Club ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Subaltern Literature: Resistance and Reconstruction in India was organised by the Department of English, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, on January 23–25, 2018.
- Presented a paper on Culture of Oppression vs. Culture of Survival: Reclaiming Native Consciousness in Jeannette Armstrong’s This is the story of the two-day International Conference on Cultural Semiotics of English Language and Literature organised by the Department of English, Hindu College, Chennai, in association with the English Language Teachers Association of India on March 2 and 3, 2018.
- Literary and Cultural Theory and Criticism: A Demystified Approach, December, 2024
Participated in more than 25 Webinars/FDPs. Some of them are listed below.
- Participated in the One Week Faculty Development Program on “Padagogical Excellence in ELT” organized by School of English, Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science , Coimbatore from 13 to 17 February 2023 .
- Participated in the One Week Faculty Development Program on “Learning Life-Skills through Theatre” organized by IQAC at Shasun Jain College for Women, Chennai from 23rd January to 29th January 2023.
- Participated in the Six day National Online Faculty Development Program on ” Integrating Contemporary Discourses in English Language and Literature Studies organized by department of English, SRMIST, Kattankaluthur Chennai on 17-23 December 2022
- Participated in the One Week International Virtual Faculty Development Program on “Ethics in Research and Publication organized by department of English, Mohamed Sathak College of arts and Science, Chennai on 21-27 September 2022
Workshops /Guest Lectures Delivered:
Has been a Resource Person at the workshop on Tips to Master UGC NET English organised by Department of English, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai on 13rd August 2024
Has been the Resource Person at the Online FDP on Crack UGC NET in English organised by department of English of MGR University, Chennai on 27th April 2024
Has been a Resource Person at the workshop on UGC NET Paper- I organised by IQAC and Research Center of MOP Vaishnav College of Arts and Science, Chennai on 20th February 2024
Has been a Resource Person at the workshop on Crack UGC NET English organised vy Department of English , JBS College for Women, Chennai on 2nd to 8th January 2024
Has been a Resource Person at the ten day workshop on Crack UGC NET Paper- I organised by IQAC and Research Center of St. Thomas College of Arts and Science, Chennai on October 31st and 1st November, 2023.
Has been the Resource Person at one day workshop on GRAB- NET’ 23 organised by Career Guidance Cell and the Department of English, Soka Ikeda College of Arts and Science, Chennai on 20th February 2023.
Has been the Resource Person at one day National Seminar on How to crack UGC-NET Exam organised by the Department of English , Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology ,Chennai on 14th February 2023.
Has been the Resource Person at two day national workshop on AIM- NET ‘ 23 organised by the Department of English , St. Alphonsa College of Arts and Science, Karinkal, Nagarkoil on 10th and 11th February 2023.
Was the Resource Person at the workshop on “Cracking UGC- NET/SET Exams: Tips and Techniques” to the students and faculty members of M G R University, Maduravayal, Chennai on 23 January 2020.
Was the Resource Person at the workshop on “Cracking UGC- NET/SET Exams: Tips and Techniques” to the students and faculty members of Adhiyaman Arts and Science College, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District on 28th January 2019.
Was the Resource Person at the workshop on “Cracking UGC- NET/SET Exams: Tips and Techniques” to the students and faculty members of Gonzaga College of Arts and Science College, Krishnagiri District on 16th February 2019.
- Completed NPTEL Course on “Indian Feminism” with Elite organised by IIT from Jan 2024 to March 2024.
- Completed NPTEL Course on “Introduction to Psychology” with Elite organised by IIT from July 2023 to September 2023.
- Completed NPTEL Course on “Effective Writing” with Elite organised by IIT from February 2023 to April 2023.
- Completed NPTEL Course on “Indian English Drama” with Elite organised by IIT from February 2023 to April 2023.
- Completed NPTEL Course on “Soft Skills” with Elite organised by IIT from July 2022 to October 2022.
- Completed NPTEL Course on “Romantic Literature” with Elite organised by IIT from July 2021 to October 2021.
- Assistant Professor in English at SRM University, September 2015 to date
- Assistant Professor in English, Agni College of Technology, Chennai. July 2012 to July 2015
- Assistant Professor in English, SKR Engineering College, Chennai. July 2011 to May 2012
- Assistant Professor in English, SMK Fomra Institute of Technology, Chennai, October 2008 to July 2011
- Assistant Professor in English at St. Joseph’s College, Trichy, September 2006–September 2008
- Lecturer in English (FIP Post) Loyola College, Chennai, June 2004 to September 2006
- Lecturer in English, SRM Arts and Science College, Chennai, September 2002 to June 2004
- Lecturer in English, CTM College of Arts and Science, Chennai, July 2001 to April 2002
- I have been training students for UGC-NET, SET, and JRF exams, civil services exams, TNPSC Exams and communication skills since 2010
- Booklet: Developed a booklet ‘Upsurge’ on communication and soft skills for the 1st and 3rd year students of SKR Engineering College, Chennai.
- Books: Co-Authored Technical English Workbook, published by Global Publishing House for first-year B.E. undergraduate engineering college students affiliated with Anna University, Chennai.
- Co-edited: Essentials of Humanity: A Course Book on Moral and Social Education St.Joseph’s College, Trichy.