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Dr. Jameela Begum A. MA, PhD, TESOL
(Univ. of London).
Professor & Head, Institute of English
Director, Centre for Canadian Studies.
University
of Kerala
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Positions held: |
Chairman, P.G. Board of Studies in English.
Member, Faculty of Arts, University of Kerala.
President, Indian Association for Canadian Studies
(1999-2003).
Secretary, International Council for Canadian
Studies, comprising 30 countries, Ottawa, Canada
(2001-2003).
Member, Indian Advisory Council for Shastri Indo-Canadian
Institute. HRD, Government of India (2005).
Convenor of Government of Canada Research/Faculty
Fellowships - administered by SICI. |
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Awards/Distinctions: |
IACS Merit Award for contributions to the development
of Canadian Studies in India - 2004.
As ICCS Secretary participated in the EC Meeting
at the University of Brussels, Belgium in February
2002.
Keynote Speaker at the Second Asia Pacific Conference
on Canadian Studies at the University of Wollongong,
Australia in July 2000.
Honorary Appointment to the Research Board of
Advisors by the American Biographical Institute
in 1998.
Participated in Asia Pacific Conference on Canadian
Studies at Meiji University, Tokyo. 27-28 March,
1998.
UGC Visiting Professor at Kakatiya University,
Warangal (A.P). 18-23 November, 1997.
Recipient of Faculty Enrichment Award (1993-94)
awarded by the Government of Canada, Ottawa. Term
at University of York - September - October 1993.
Recipient of Faculty Research Fellowship (1990-91)
awarded by the Government of Canada, Ottawa. Undertook
a research program on - “Sinclair Ross:
Myth and Reality in his Works,” at the University
of York, Toronto, Canada, from October to November
, 1990.
Recipient of Key English Language Training Award
in U. K., December 1987 to April 1988, at the
Institute of Education, University of London,
London. Advanced Practical Certificate in TESOL.
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Areas of Specialization: |
Literary Theory, Gender Studies, New Literatures,
Canadian Studies, ELT
and American Literature. |
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Administrative
Experience: |
Professor
and Head, Institute of English from October
2004.
Director, Centre for Canadian Studies, University
of Kerala from November 1991 to date.
The Centre for Canadian Studies was started
in 1991 with Dr. Jameela Begum as Director of
the Centre. The Centre was the first one to
be started in the South and continues to be
the only major Centre in the South. Under the
leadership of the Director new courses have
been started at the PG level and many research
programmes are on. The Centre was also able
to initiate interdisciplinary programmes. The
Centre has organized over 20 International and
National Conferences. As a recognition of the
meritorious services rendered by the Centre
the UGC has identified it as an Area Study Centre.
The University of Kerala can justly be proud
of this achievement since this is the only Area
Study Centre in the University and shares this
honour with Delhi, Bombay and Baroda Universities.
The credit for this achievement goes to the
Director who was the President of the Indian
Association for Canadian Studies (1999-2003),
an organization which has over 800 members from
all over India and Canada.
Total Administrative Experience: 15 years
Total Teaching Experience: 28 years
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Publications:
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Has published over 12 Books and 30 Articles in
National and International journals, including:
Figuring the Nation : Race, Gender and Identity
in Canadian Literature. Ed. Jameela Begum
& Ajayakumar, University of Kerala. 2003.
Canadian Diaspora: Asia-Pacific, Immigration.
Ed. Jameela Begum & B. Hariharan. New Delhi:
Creative Publishers, 2002.
Cyril Dabydeen. By Jameela Begum.
Published under the series Writers of
the Indian Diaspora. General Editor.
Jasbir Jain. Jaipur: Rawat Publications, 2000.
“Asia Pacific Women’s Writing in Canada:
Historicizing Familial Space” in Asia-Pacific
and Canada: Images and Perspectives.
(A collection of essays read at the Asia Pacific
Conference on Canadian Studies) Ed. Nobru Watanabe,
et al. The Japanese Association for Canadian Studies,
1998. 48-60.
Ed. Literary Theory: (Re) Reading, Culture
& Aesthetics. Delhi: Pencraft International,
1997.
Ed. Canadian Voices: An Anthology of Poems.
Delhi: Pencraft International, 1996.
Entries in Encyclopaedia of Postcolonial
Literatures in English. Vol I & II.
Ed. Eugene Benson and L.W. Conolly. London: Routledge,
1994. 357-366 & 1251-1253.
Ed. Canadian Literature: Perspectives.
Madras: Macmillan, 1994.
Has organized over 20 International and National
Conferences and Seminars.
Has participated in over 40 International and
National Conferences and Seminars and presented
keynote papers and chaired major sessions.
Has delivered over 60 lectures at various forums
at the National and International Levels.
Has successfully guided 10 PhD. and 30 MPhil.
Currently guiding 10 PhD. and 3 MPhil. dissertations
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Association
Membership: |
Life Member:
Indian Association for Canadian Studies
Indian Society for Commonwealth Studies.
Comparative Literature Society.
Member:
All India English Teachers’ Association.
South India Network of American Studies.
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