Faculty Details

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Dr DANIEL GNANARAJ S

Speciliazation : English

Qualification : MA, MPhil, PhD

Department : SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND PERFORMING ARTS

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

Dr. Daniel Gnanaraj serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Cultural Studies at CHRIST (Deemed to be University). He specializes in British Literature, Literary Studies, Indian Literatures, and Professional English. Holding a PhD in Indian Drama, he offers deep insights into Western and Indian dramatic traditions. His academic interests have recently expanded to include Christian Studies within a Postmodern perspective. Dr. Gnanaraj is dedicated to fostering critical thinking among students. His teaching inspires learners to explore Western and Indian literary traditions deeply and critically.

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Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journels

Blog

Invited Talks

2021

Name of the Program: Inauguration of PG English Literary Association

Date: 2021-09-20 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: V.V. Vanniaperumal College for Women

Name of the Program: Training

Date: 2021-09-17 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Roca Parryware

Name of the Program: Training

Date: 2021-03-22 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Roca Parryware

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2023

Name of Student: PRIYA SAMNI S

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: May 2023

2022

Name of Student: SNEHA ANN MATHAI

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2022

Name of Student: LILY PUSHPAM B

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2022

Name of Student: ANJALI ANTONY

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: January 2022

2021

Name of Student: NANDINI SENAPATHY

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2021

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): CHRISTINE ANN THOMAS, DANIEL GNANARAJ S

Sponsors:

Internal

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2025

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics

Name of the Organiser: Coursrea

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-03-01

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Novel and Reading

Name of the Organiser: Patrician College of Arts and Science

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-02-04

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Generative AI: Introduction and Applications

Name of the Organiser: Coursrea

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-12-08

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: A Three Day National Level Workshop on Research Methodology

Name of the Organiser: Kristu Jayanti College

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-08-28

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: One Day Capacity Building Workshop on Enhancing Excellence

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-07-03

2021

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Hybrid Teaching

Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-03-02

2020

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Learning to Teach Online

Name of the Organiser: UNSW, Sydney

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-05-04

2019

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: English Language and Literature

Name of the Organiser: Sri Parasakthi College for Women, Courtallam

Level: National

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2019-09-20

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Establishing Research as Culture & Capacity Building for Consultancy

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-05-20

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Capacity Building Workshop on "Theatre skills to empower Teaching/Learning experience"

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Department of English

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-02-23

2018

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Thinking Through Interdisciplinarity

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2018-05-17

2016

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: QIP on Research and Publication

Name of the Organiser: CU- Academic Staff College

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2016-05-23

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Suchitra - Gendering Moving Frames

Name of the Organiser: Christ University

Level: Institutional

Role:

Date: 2016-01-09

2015

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Oral and Visual History

Name of the Organiser: Christ University

Level: National

Role:

Date: 2015-12-03

2014

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Routledge Editorial Workdshop

Name of the Organiser: Christ University and Taylor and Francis

Level: Institutional

Role:

Date: 2014-09-25

Awards / Achievements /Others

Books

Book Chapters

2023

Type of Book: Chapter

Title : Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Language Learning Environments

ISBN: 9781668436325

Month/Year: Jun 2023

Type of Book: Chapter

Title : Business Models to Promote Technology, Culture, and Leadership in Post-COVID-19 Organizations

ISBN: 13: 9781668443583

Month/Year: May 2023

Case Study

Patents

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2021

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Teaching Writing Skills Virtually through Quiz: An Experimental Study during COVID 19 Pandemic


Date: 2021-06-25


Organising Institution: Regional Institute of English, South India, Bangalore


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Teaching Writing Skills Virtually through Quiz: An Experimental Study during COVID 19 Pandemic


Date: 2021-06-25


Organising Institution: Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI)


Level: Institutional


2020

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-05-20


Organising Institution: Cambridge University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-05-18


Organising Institution: Cambridge University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Organizer


Title:


Date: 2020-01-24


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


2019

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Organizer


Title:


Date: 2019-02-04


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


2018

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Organizer


Title:


Date: 2018-09-14


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


2017

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Organizer


Title:


Date: 2017-11-10


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: National Seminar on Reading Indias


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University, Bangalore


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: National Seminar on E L T


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University, Bangalore


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Teaching and Learning


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: Institutional


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: An Artist's Struggle for Identity in Mahesh Dattani's Dance Like a Man


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Narrating Centers and Peripheries: Minority Discourses in India (National Seminar)


Date:


Organising Institution: Department of English, Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Protean Frames International Conference on Contemporary Discourses of Gender


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Suchitra - Gendering Moving Frames, Pre-Conference


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: Institutional


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

Consultancy

Copyright

Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Chapters / Articles in Books

2025

Title: Quest For Identity in One's Self: Tara

Place of Publication: Jaipur

ISBN No: 978-93-80274-11-9

Month Year: 2012

2012

Title: Quest For Identity in Society - Dance Like a Man

Place of Publication: Virudhunagar

ISBN No: 978-93-81723-03-6

Month Year: March 2012

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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