Faculty Details

faculty

Dr AJAY KUMAR

Speciliazation : Media Production-Video Games

Qualification : MA, PhD

Department : SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND PERFORMING ARTS

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

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ORCID

Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journels

Blog

URL: https://www.folktothefolks.in/copy-of-mangla-ram-bhopa-2

Subject: Folk Culture of India

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URL: https://understandinginformalmarkets.wordpress.com/

Subject: Environment and Development

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URL: https://understandinginformalmarkets.wordpress.com/

Subject: Environment

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URL: https://understandinginformalmarkets.wordpress.com/

Subject: Social Media

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URL: https://understandinginformalmarkets.wordpress.com/

Subject: Informal Markets

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Invited Talks

2024

Name of the Program: SDG Cell, Department of English and Cultural Studies

Date: 2024-12-03 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: All Living Things Environmental Film Festival

2022

Name of the Program:

Date: 2022-08-11 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: School of Architecture, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

2016

Name of the Program: One-Week Intensive Workshop on Photography

Date: 2016-01-29 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Centre for Mass Communication, Central University of Jharkhand

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2022

Name of Student: YASH KARIWAL

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: March 2022

Name of Student: TIA BOBAN

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: June 2022

Name of Student: ELSA ANNA SIMON

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: June 2022

2023

Name of Student: THARA C B

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: January 2023

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): PADMINI RAM, AJAY KUMAR

Sponsors:

Internal

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2025

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Framing the Future: Teaching Journalism, Film, and Communication in the Digital Era

Name of the Organiser: Bridgewater State University, USA

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-04-28

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Generative AI for University Leaders

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-04-01

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Freedom of Expression for Parliaments and Their Members

Name of the Organiser: The Centre for Law and Democracy

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-10-13

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Fundamentals of Graphic Design

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-08-08

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Climate Change In Your Classroom: A Workshop For Teachers

Name of the Organiser: Project TROP ICSU

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-05-02

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-Centered Approach

Name of the Organiser: Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-02-26

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Data journalism for citizen security

Name of the Organiser: Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-01-15

2023

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Digital Peacebuilding: Integrating Technology with Peacebuilding Practices

Name of the Organiser: Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute Foundation

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-10-16

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Expecting the unexpected: Best practices for research on sensitive subjects

Name of the Organiser: Department of Liberal Arts, CHRIST University

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-09-04

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Google News Initiative India Training Network Recertification Program 2023

Name of the Organiser: Google News Initiative

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-09-01

2022

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: GNI India Training Network Fact Check Academy Training-of-Trainers Boot Camp

Name of the Organiser: Google News Initiative

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-08-24

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Master Class on Art Appreciation through Films

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

Level: Institutional

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2022-08-11

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Media Meet 2022 - Workshop on Mobile Journalism

Name of the Organiser: y Department of Media Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-07-23

2021

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Inculcating Creativity: Tools for Effective Thinking

Name of the Organiser: AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-07-07

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Basic Course in Animation Film Making

Name of the Organiser: AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-05-17

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme (FDP I)

Name of the Organiser: Center for Education Beyond Curriculum

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-05-15

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quality Improvement Programme

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

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-05-13

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quality Improvement Program

Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-01-21

2020

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Training on Google Classroom,

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST University

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-11-19

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Introduction to Philosophy

Name of the Organiser: The University of Edinburgh

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-09-01

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: AI for Everyone

Name of the Organiser: The University of Edinburgh

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-08-01

2019

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quality Improvement Program on Enhancing pedagogic practices, Research and Consultancy

Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-05-20

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Intensive Workshop on Case Teaching, Writing and Research

Name of the Organiser: Christ Institute of Management

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-01-17

2017

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quality Improvement Program on teaching-Learning and Evaluation

Name of the Organiser: Christ University-Academic Staff College

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2017-05-17

Awards / Achievements /Others

Books

Book Chapters

Case Study

Patents

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2024

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Deconstructing Narratives: Indian Media's Perspective on Western Coverage of the Ram Temple Consecration


Date: 2024-10-31


Organising Institution: Asian Congress for Media and Communication


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Co-presenter


Title: User-Centric Design Approach in E-Governance: A Study of Indian State Government Websites


Date: 2024-04-17


Organising Institution: St Paul's College


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Co-presenter


Title:


Date: 2024-04-17


Organising Institution: ST PAULS COLLEGE


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Co-presenter


Title:


Date: 2024-04-04


Organising Institution: Sharda University


Level: International


2023

Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2023-08-10


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: Regional


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2023-08-02


Organising Institution: Sinhasi Consultants


Level: International


2022

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Organizer


Title:


Date: 2022-08-24


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


2020

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-11-05


Organising Institution: Department of Media Studies, Christ Nagar College


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-10-09


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-08-03


Organising Institution: International Association for Media and Communication Research


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-07-25


Organising Institution: Braves Educare Society


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-07-18


Organising Institution: Christ Nagar College, Trivandrum


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-07-16


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: Institutional


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-04-06


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


2019

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Co-presenter


Title:


Date: 2019-08-30


Organising Institution: WE School


Level: International


2018

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Co-presenter


Title:


Date: 2018-12-07


Organising Institution: DAKAM (Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center)


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Decoding the Digital-Jalebi: A Case Study of an Indian Word Game


Date: 2018-01-11


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


2017

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Distribution and Exhibition of Hollywood Films in India: Emerging Trends and issues


Date: 2017-04-08


Organising Institution: St Xavier's College


Level: National


2015

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Emergence of Video Games as a Mainstream Digital Medium of Entertainment in India


Date: 2015-11-20


Organising Institution: Amity School of Media and Communication Studies


Level: International


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

Consultancy

Copyright

Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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