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Dr. A. Selvam
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Education
M.A. (English), Scott Christian College, Nagercoil (Madurai Kamaraj University) (1986)
M.Phil. (English), Dept. of English and Comparative Literature, Madurai Kamaraj University (1987)
Ph.D. (English), Dept. of English and Comparative Literature, Madurai Kamaraj University (2008)
PGDTE, CIEFL, Hyderabad (1988)
Professional Experience
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Lecturer |
26.07.1988 |
01.07.1996 |
N.M.S.S.V.N. College, Nagamalai, Madurai-625 019. |
S.S. Lecturer |
02.08.1996 |
01.08.1998 |
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S.G. Lecturer |
01.08.1998 |
24.10.2008 |
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Reader/ Associate Professor |
25.10.2008 |
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Research Supervision
Research Supervisor in Madurai Kamaraj University and Manonmanian Sundaranar University
Ph. D. : 7 (Guiding)
M. Phil. : 10 (Completed)
Research Publications
1. V.Vellaichamy and A. Selvam, "Celebrating Subaltern Rights Consciousness: A Study of Select Novels of Alice Walker and P. Sivakami", Importance of Human Rights and Women Empowerment, (2011) 320-232 (ISBN: 978-81-910200-5-2).
2. A. Selvam, "The Search of Identity: Does the attempt of reclaiming the personal history become the process of re-mapping native history? A Study of Beatrice Culleton's in Search of April Rain Tree", A Multidisplinary Research Journal, Vol.1 No.1 (2010), pp.130-134 (ISSN 0976-8130).
3. A. Selvam, "Maria Campbell's attempts to reconstruct the Metis identity through the Quest for cultural roots: A Study of Maria Campbell's Half-breed", Journal of Literature and Criticism, Vol.2, No.2 (2010), pp.33-35.
4. A. Selvam and V. Vellaichamy, "Bama's vanmam (Vendetta) as a Dialectic of dalit conforontation: Literary Explorations(A Quarterly International Refereed journal)" val.1, No.1 (2012), pp 25-32 (ISSN:2319-9946)
5. A. Selvam and M. P. Ganesan, "The Captives: A Social play by asif currimbhoy: Shanlax international journal of English A quarterly journal" Vol.1, No.1 (2012), pp 19-25 (ISSN:2320-2645)
Paper Presented in National / International Seminars / Conferences
International Level
1. "Religion and Society in Mordecai Richler's Son of a Smaller Hero", International Conference held at Shimla, April 1999.
2. "The plight of diasporic Jew in St. Urbain's Horseman", International Conference held at Calcutta, April 2000.
3. "Ambivalancy: A curse in Norman Price's Guest for self: A Study of Mordecai Richler's A Choice of Enemies', International Conference held at Calicut, January 2001.
4. "The Curse of Being Jew: A Study of Mordecai Richler's Joshua Then and Now", International Conference held at Hardiwar, February 2002.
5. "Heroes as Victims of Globalization: A Study of Mordecai Richler's Duddy Karvitz and Mulk Raj Anand's Coolie", International Conference held at Mysore, January 2003.
6. "The Victim becomes Victimizer's: A Study of Mordecai Richler's Incomparbale Atuk", International Conference held at Jaipur, February 2004.
7. "Diasporic Jew as differer and displaced: A Study of Mordecai Richler's St. Urbains Horseman", International Conference held at Hyderabad, February 2005.
8. "The Pangs of Transition from Tradition to Modernity: A Study of Mordecai Richler's Son of a Smaller Hero", International Conference held at Chennai, January 2006.
9. "The Plight of Women in the Select Novels of Mordecai Richler and Mulk Raj Anand: A Comparative Study", International Conference held at Hyderabad, January 2009.
10. "Re-Reading of Panchali as presented in Chitra Banerjee Diva Karuni's The Place of Illusions", International Conference held at Karaikudi, January 2011.
National Level
1. "The Reversal of Raven myth is Mordecai Richler's Solomon Grusky was Here", National Conference held at Annamalai University, March 2000.
2. "The Search for Identity: Does the attempt of reclaiming the personal identity becomes the process of re-mapping native identity. A Study of Beatrice Culleton's in Search of April Rain Tree", National Conference held at Palani, March 2009.
3. "Maria Campbles attempts to reconstruct the metis identity through the quest for cultural roots: A study of Maria Cambel's Half-Breed", National Conference held at Virudhunagar, August 2009.
4. "The polemic of Bama's question for integrity as a Dalit and Christian: A Study of Bama's Karukku", National Conference held at Aruppukottai, February 2010.
Special Training
1. In-service Training programme for teachers of English handling MA English classes in colleges held at Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai from 15.12.98 to 19.12.98.
2. Orientation programme-academic staff college MKU 23.10.96 to 21.11.96.
3. Refresher Course Development Language Skills and Functional English, Academic Staff College 20.11.97 to 10.12.98.
4. English Teacher Training Programme 1991-92 towards ‘Effective Language Teaching', Directorate of Collegiate Education, Karaikudi 19.8.1991 to 23.8.1991.
5. Soft skills competency: Expectation as reality, Velammal College of Engineering & Technology 10 & 11 Sep, 2009.
6. Institutionalizing open and Distance Education for Livelihood Promotion, Arul Anandar College, Karumathur, 6th Jan 2010.
As a Resource Person
1. Speech on Jews Writings for the participants of Refresher Course conducted by Academic Staff College, Madurai.
Member - Board of Studies
1. S.F.R. College for Women, Sivakasi.
2. Sarawathi Narayanan College, Madurai.
3. N.M.S.S.V.N. College, Nagamalai, Madurai.
Member of the Academic Body
1. Life Member of IACS (Indian Association for Canadian Studies)
2. Life Member of CLAI (Comparative Literature Association of India)
3. Life Member of ELTAI (English Language Teachers Association of India).
Contact Information
Dr. A. Selvam
Controller of Examinations
Bharathidasan University,
Tiruchirappalli - 620024,
Tamilnadu, India
Phone: +91 - 431 - 2407016, +91 - 431 - 2407060
Fax: +91 - 431 - 2407444
E-Mail: coe@bdu.ac.in, coebard@gmail.com