Dr SANTOSH KUMAR
MA, MPhil, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
Sl.No. Title Name of Periodical Periodicity Date
1 Rolling the Dice during Lockdown Anthropology News Bimonthly 18/10/2022
2 Decoding 'Zero': From Disability Studies Perspective Cafe Dissensus Everyday Daily 30/12/2018
Articles in Journals
Sl.No. Title Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos ISSN No. Date Published
1 Ageing in Home: Place Attachment in Malayalam Films Android Kunjappan, #Home and Pookkaalam Quarterly Review of Film and Video / / / - 1543-5326 30-Jul-2025
2 I Refuse to Die: Remembering G N Saibaba?s Rhetoric of Resistance Economic and Political Weekly / 60 / 21 / 71 - 72 0012-9976 24-May-2025
3 Intrusive Memories and Re-performance of Collective Trauma in Kanyadaan Contemporary Voice of Dalit / 1 / 11 / - 2455-328X 01-Apr-2025
4 Aging Bodies and Necropower: A Critical Study of Geronticide in Tamil Films K.D. and Thalaikoothal SIC Journal of Literature, Culture, Literary Translation / 14 / 1 / - 1847-7755 01-Dec-2023
5 Limelight in the Dark Times: Jyoti Kumari's 'Cylothon' Economic and Political Weekly / 55 / 35 / 73 - 74 0012-9976 29-Aug-2020
Blog
Sl.No. Title URL Subject Month Year
1 BTW, whose mother tongue is it? https://ekushefeb.wordpress.com/2022/02/21/btw-whose-mother-tongue-is-it/ Ekushe: Blogging on Mother Languages 2/2022
2 Forbidden cups and chipped phrases https://ekushefeb.wordpress.com/2021/04/01/forbidden-cups-and-chipped-phrases/ Linguistics, Disability Studies, Idioms and Phrases 4/2021
3 Language of Love https://ekushefeb.wordpress.com/2021/02/21/language-of-love/ Ekushe: Blogging on Mother Languages 2/2021
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
Sl.No. Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium Type of Program Title of the Article Role Venue/Place Date
1 19th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs (ICP25) Conference Making of Proverbial Expression: Socio-Political Origin of Proverbs on Mental Asylum Presenter) International Association of Paremiology, Tavira, Portugal 02/11/2025
2 Two Day International Conference on ?Lost Found in Translation: Transcreation, Adaptation, and Interpretation? Conference Moderator/Chair) Christ UniversityChrist University, Bannerghatta Road Campus 05/03/2025
3 5th AFSSA International Conference on Spaces in South Asian Cinema Conference Aging at Home or in a Home: Critical Analysis of Old Age Homes in Select Hindi Films Presenter) Association for Film Studies in South Asia and Dnyanprassarak Mandal?s College and Research Centre, GoaDnyanprassarak Mandal?s College and Research Centre, Goa 13/02/2025
4 National Conference on Illness, Wellness and Fitness: Rethinking Medical Humanities in the Age of Precarity Conference Moderator/Chair) Christ UniversityChrist University Yaswantpur Campus 20/01/2025
5 National Seminar on Digital Resources in Indian Languages for Higher Education Seminar Equitable Digital Resources in Indian Languages for Higher Education Presenter) Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Ministry of Education, GoI and Amity UniversityAmity University, Noida, UP 08/01/2025
6 Two-Day Workshop on Frame Unbound: Documentary Film Making and Film Screening" Symposium Organizer) Christ UniversityDepartment of English and Cultural Studies, Bannerghatta Road Campus 05/09/2024
7 International Conference on THE MYRIAD FACETS OF WOMEN: A CELEBRATION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY Conference The Fallen Devi: A Select Study on Incarcerated Women Presenter) Jain deemed to be UniversityBangalore 01/03/2024
8 Two Days Annual National Conference on EcoSpective: Ecological Discourse in South Asia Conference Convenor) Christ UniversityDepartment of English and Cultural Studies, BGR Campus 11/01/2024
9 Vachana 2024, Annual National Conference on "EcoSpective: Ecological Discourses in South Asia Conference Convenor) Christ UniversityDepartment of English and Cultural Studies, Bannerghatta Road Campus 11/01/2024
10 19th IUAES-WAU World Anthropology Congress 2024 Conference Playing Off Pandemic: Ludo during Lockdown Presenter) Department of Anthropology, University of DelhiNew Delhi 14/10/2023
11 Pandemic Pedagogies in Language Education Conference Moderator/Chair) Christ UniversityChrist University Bangalore 28/10/2021
12 International Webinar on "Why Does Disability Research Matter" Seminar Participant) Kirori Mal College, DU and Saksham, DelhiCentre for Disability Research and Training, Kirori Mal College 04/10/2021
13 Symposium on Dissent: An Exercise of Heterogeneity, Difference and Existence Symposium Moderator/Chair) Christ UniversityDepartment of English, Christ (Deemed to be University) 24/01/2020
14 The Performing Body: Conversation on Healing with Medical Humanities Seminar Where is the stigma?: A discursive analysis of proverbs on Mental Illness Presenter) Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad and Wellcome Trust, UKIndian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad 01/02/2019
15 4th International Conference On Counselling, Psychotherapy And Wellness And The 5th Congress Of SithCp3 - ICCP2019 Conference "Understanding the Stigma of Mental Illness: Where is the clue?" Presenter) Christ UniversityChrist deemed to be University, Bangalore 03/01/2019
16 International Conference of South Asian Languages and Literatures (ICOSAL-13) Conference Ranchi via Kanke: Tracing the stigma of mental illness through proverbial imagination Presenter) Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, Karnataka and Indian Institute of Language Studies, DelhiCentral Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, Karnataka 08/01/2018
17 35th Annual & 1st International Conference of Linguistics Society of India (ICOLSI) Conference Discourse Analysis of Figurative Language: Representations of Disability and Gender in Hindi Proverbs Presenter) Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore and Linguistic Society of India, PuneMysore, India 27/11/2013
18 6th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs Conference Proverbial wisdom about persons with disabilities Presenter) International Association of Proverbs, Tavira, PortugalTavira, Portugal 04/11/2012
19 Interrogating Disability: Theory and Practices Conference Tabooed cups and chipped phrases: An inquiry into the negative interpretation of disability Presenter) Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Kolkata, 27th to 29th September, 2012.IDSK, Kolkata, India 27/09/2012
20 Exploring Disability Experience in Social Science Research Conference (Linguistic) Disablism in the psychological dreams interpretations Presenter) Centre for the Study of Social System, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, 25JNU, New Delhi 25/03/2011
Invited Talks
Sl.No. Titel of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 Proverbs and their application in a pedagogical context Socio-Cultural visit to International Association of Paremiology 30/10/2025 Dom Paio Peres Correia School Tavira
2 Disability as Diversity: A Discussion FDP on Inclusive English Language Instruction 29/08/2024 Surana College (Autonomous)
3 Postcolonial Approach to Literature 20/10/2023 SGT University
4 ?Understanding Metonymy of Mental Illness in Indian Languages? 18/10/2023 Department of Linguistics, University of Delhi
5 Politics of Language and Disability Disability and Sexuality Rights Institute Online 13/06/2022 CREA
6 Research Writing_Thesis Organisation English for Technical Writing 28/09/2021 Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
7 Research Writing English for Technical Writing 21/09/2021 Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
8 Power of Language and Schooling Short Term Course on Minority Language in India: Elementary Education and Technology 16/12/2020 Indian Institute of Kharagpur
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
Sl.No. Title Name of Student Institution Role Status Month Year
1 Women's Identity at and after War: A Postmodern Feminist Critique of Select Asian War Novels SONY B A Christ University Supervisor Ongoing January 2022
2 The Neoliberal Experiences of Ageing in Select Malayalam Films GEETHU THOMAS Christ University Supervisor Awarded March 2025
3 Problematising the Definition of 'Madness': A Literary Study of Mental Disability in Select Novels SERA SUSAN MATHEW Christ University Supervisor Ongoing June 2023
4 Literary Dissent in India: A Study of Select Narratives of Undertrial Prisoners SMITHA MARY SEBASTIAN Christ University Supervisor Ongoing November 2023
5 . D SWETA SRY REDDY Christ University Supervisor Ongoing March 2025
Research Project
Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 Tracing the Stigma of Mental Illness: A Sociolinguistic Study of Proverb on Madness SANTOSH KUMAR Internal
2 Connecting Creative Industries and Cultural Heritage: India-UK Film Festivals Federation, Youth Curation and Community Co-Creation. , SANTOSH KUMAR,DR. VEENA HARIHARAN,DR. SHENJUTI DUTTA,DR. HARMANPREET KAUR UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council External
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 Faculty Development Programme on Learner-Centred Andragogy, Research and Research Writing Department of English and Cultural Studies,  Institutional Organiser & Participant 19/05/2025
2 Learner-Centred Andragogy, E-Conent Development, and Micro-Credentials Schools of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Psychological Sciences,  Participant 24/03/2025
3 National Workshop on The Nature of Knowledge by Prof. Sundar Sarukkai The Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, The Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technol National Participant 19/12/2024
4 Enhancing Research Activities in Higher Education IQAC,  Participant 28/09/2024
5 International Faculty Development Programme on Navigating the Future: Innovations and Strategies in Teaching and Research Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College Autonomous International Participant 26/09/2024
6 Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies University of London on Coursera, University of London on Coursera International Participant 22/09/2024
7 Expecting the Unexpected: Best Practices for Research on Sensitive Subjects Department of Liberal Arts and Texas A&M University,  International Participant 04/09/2023
8 Cinematic Cultures: An Intersection of Films and Society Department of English and Cultural Studies, Christ (deemed to be University, BGR Campus) and Kerala State Chalchitra Academy,  National Participant 25/03/2023
9 5 Day Faculty Development Program on Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE Staff Development College, Christ (Deemed to be University),  Institutional Participant 05/12/2022
10 5 Day Faculty Development Program on Research Tools and Methodologies Staff Development College, Christ (Deemed to be University),  Institutional Participant 01/08/2022
11 Hybrid Teaching Staff Development College,  Participant 02/03/2021
12 International Health Humanities Conference: Designing Pedagogy for Medical Humanities Shiddhartha Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre,  International Participant 10/09/2020
13 Sports and Society Duke University at Coursera,  International Participant 15/05/2020
14 QIP on Online Teaching Academic Staff College,  Participant 22/04/2020
15 Know Your Rights: Strategic Partnership Training and Consultation Javed Abidi Foundation, Disability Rights India Foundation, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, IIMB National Participant 27/07/2019
16 Enhancing Pedagogic Practices, Research, and Consultancy Christ (Deemed to be University),  Participant 20/05/2019
17 A National Symposium on Rethinking English Studies in India: The Cultural Studies Turn and Its Possibilities Christ deemed to be University and Sahitya Akademi,  National Participant 14/02/2019
18 Language of Caste: Assertion, Denial, and Resistance National Institute of Advanced Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies National Participant 12/02/2019
19 Intensive Workshop on Case Teaching, Writing and Research Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa, Pune, India,  Institutional Participant 17/01/2019
20 GIAN Course on Clinically Applied Anthropology: Critical Perspectives on Mental Health theory and practice in India Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, IIT Hyderabad International Participant 01/11/2018
21 Synthesize Workshop 2018: On Phenomenology and Grounded Theory School of Business Studies and Social Sciences,  Institutional Participant 02/10/2018
22 International Workshop on Sensitization and Exchanges of Good Practices on Inclusion of Students with Disabilities Department of Social Work and Centre for Research and Decision Support (IFCU),  International Participant 01/10/2018
23 QIP on FRONTIER AREAS IN THE SUBJECT AND CURRICULUM UPDATION CU-Academic Staff College,  Participant & Presenter 22/05/2018
24 Quality Improvement Program on Teaching-Learning and Evaluation CU-Academic Staff College,  Participant 17/05/2017
Awards/Achievements/Others
Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 A Full Member of Editorial Board Disability & Society is an international disability studies journal providing a focus for debate about such issues as human rights, discrimination, definitions, policy and practices. It appears against a background of constant change in the ways in which disability is viewed and responded to. Executive Editors of Disability & Society 19 December 2021
2 Review Editor The Indian Journal of Critical Disability Studies (InJCDS) is an open-source, online, international peer-reviewed journal published twice a year (January/ February and July/ August). InJCDS focusses on bringing forth original research on disability issues that emerge from examining both the political and the personal aspects of individuals, collectives, and the systemic. InJCDS is interested in arguments against or in favour of the idea that both the universal and the specific are essential. I Critical Disability Studies in India (CDSI) founded in 2012 25 June 2020