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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
MPA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
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 | One-Day Colloquium On Fitness Culture: Life And Lores | Conference | Creative Fitness: A Way of Life. | Presenter) | Centre for Folk Culture Studies, School of Social Sciences, University of HyderabadOnline | 04/12/2024 |
| 2 | National Seminar on Covid -19 as Disaster: Social vulnerability and Risk analysis | Seminar | Theatre practice during Pandemic: A new learning | Presenter) | Sanskruti, Institute of Dravidian Culture and Research & St. Pious X, degree and PG for women,HyderabadHyderabad | 16/02/2023 |
| 3 | International Theatre Conference 2022-New Narratives: Performing Arts, Film and Fine Arts | Conference | Pandemic Theatre and practice: Crisis or Genesis | Presenter) | School of Drama and Fine Arts, University of Calicut.Online | 10/03/2022 |
| 4 | Tribal Policies and Programmes in India: Regional Relections in the Context of Globalisation | Seminar | Lores and Performances of the Mavilan Tribe of Kerala. | Presenter) | The Center for Regional Studies(CRS), School of Social Sciences, University of HyderabadHyderabad | 09/08/2021 |
| 5 | Dissent:An Exercise of heterogeneity, Differance and Existence. | Symposium | Moderator/Chair) | Christ UniversityBengaluru | 24/01/2020 | |
| 6 | Aesthetica 2018-National Conference 'Chainging Dimensions of Creative Expressions in Performing Arts. | Conference | "From Ritual Performance to competition Item: Perils of a Tradition in Transition" | Co-presenter) | Christ UniversityBangalore | 14/09/2018 |
| 7 | Media Meet 2017-New Media Expressions | Conference | Theyyam in the age of new media | Presenter) | Christ UniversityChrist University, Bangalore | 28/07/2017 |
| 8 | 12th International Annual Conference In Collaboration with Association For Karnataka Theatre Research | Conference | Theatricality in the life of Theyyam performers | Presenter) | Department of Performing Arts,Bangalore UniversityBangalore University, Jnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore | 04/04/2017 |
| 9 | Re-framing the Hero in Cinemas of India-Mayabazaar | Seminar | Constructing the Ideal Types a study of the Everyman heroes of Malabar's Home cinemas | Presenter) | Christ UniversityChrist University, Bangalore | 16/03/2017 |
| 10 | Performing Arts and Education | Conference | Participant) | Department of performing Arts,Bangalore UniversityBangalore University | 13/11/2014 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Exploring and experiencing Western Classical Theatre at Christ University Bangalore, India University Bangalore, India? | Together we go on 2023 | 26/08/2023 | IDEA (International Drama/Theatre and Education Association) |
| 2 | The possibilities of Applied Theatre in Education | TAFRI | 11/02/2023 | Department of English and Cultural Studies |
| 3 | Theatre for mental health through community engagement | Webinar on Mental heath | 12/10/2021 | Providence Women's College, Calicut |
| 4 | Costume & make-up in Theatre | National Webinar 2021 on Theatre | 21/08/2021 | Centre for performing Arts and Visual Arts, University of Kerala |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | Psychological First Aid for Students: Skills for Immediate Support | Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Kengeri Campus, Bangalore., | Institutional | Participant | 04/08/2025 |
| 2 | ?Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-Centered Approach? | CHRIST University, | Institutional | Participant | 26/02/2024 |
| 3 | Faculty Development Program on Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE | Staff Development College, CHRIST University, Bangalore, | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2022 |
| 4 | 5-Day Online Faculty Development Program on ?Cognitive Skills, Design, and Critical Thinking' | National Institute of Technology(NIT) Mizoram, National Institute of Technology(NIT) | National | Participant | 19/09/2022 |
| 5 | Trans-disciplinary Research | Department of Social Work , Central University , Tamil Nadu, Solent University | International | Participant | 08/03/2021 |
| 6 | Promoting inclusive Environment for persons with multiple Disabilities | SEWA Students Forum, Department of Social Work, Madras Christian College & NIEPMD,Govt of India | National | Participant | 03/12/2020 |
| 7 | Faculty Development programme on MS Excel Essentials for Academicians | Raja Giri College of Social Sciences, Department of commerce and Professional Studies | National | Participant | 20/11/2020 |
| 8 | New Models of Education Using Digital tools in Higher Education(Workshop Series A) | Christ University& United Board, | Institutional | Participant | 21/09/2020 |
| 9 | international training programme on Crisis & Disaster management | Department of Social Work Madras Christian College & NID M Govt of India, Madras Christian College & NIDM Govt of India | International | Participant | 09/07/2020 |
| 10 | Servant Leadership in Action for Momentum (S.L.A.M) | Christ University, | Institutional | Participant | 04/05/2020 |
| 11 | Emerging Trends in teaching and learning | Jnana Jyothi Degree College, Jnana Jyothi Degree College | Institutional | Participant | 18/02/2020 |
| 12 | Workshop on Capacity Building for Constructive Alignment | United Board for Christian Higher education in Asia, | Institutional | Participant | 03/10/2019 |
| 13 | QIP onResearch as culture in the Dept and pedagogic practices | Dept of Language , | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 25/05/2019 | |
| 14 | Leadership Development Seminar | Praveen Kenneth Chair on Leadership, | Participant | 09/10/2018 | |
| 15 | Frontier Areas in the Subject and Curriculum updation | Academic Staff College, | Participant | 21/05/2018 | |
| 16 | RE-ASSESSING STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS: INITIATING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FOR THE PERIOD 2018-23 | CEDBAC, | Institutional | Participant | 24/11/2017 |
| 17 | Teaching Learning Evaluation | Depart ment of Theatre Studies, | Participant | 22/05/2017 | |
| 18 | Quality Improvement Programme | Dept.Theatre Studies, | Participant | 16/02/2017 | |
| 19 | Quality Improvement programme | CU-Academic Staff College, | Institutional | Participant | 20/05/2016 |
| 20 | Data Analysis Using NVIVO | Centre for advanced Research &Training(CART), | National | Participant | 18/04/2016 |
| 21 | An Ecological Intervention in Humanities and Social Sciences | Deanery of Humanities and Social Sciences/IISC, | Regional | Participant | 28/08/2015 |
| 22 | Educational Technology for Health Professionals | Yenepoya University, | National | Participant | 07/09/2011 |
| 23 | English Language Teaching | Oxford University Press, | National | Participant | 28/05/2011 |
| 24 | Montessori Method of Education | RIMS Foundation, | Regional | Participant | 03/10/2009 |
| 25 | Production Oriented Workshop | National School of Drama, | National | Participant | 01/03/1995 |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | 2nd Rank | Master of Performing Arts(Theatre) | University of Hyderabad | 02 April 2002 |
| 2 | 3rd Rank | Bachelor of Theatre arts(BTA) | University of Calicut | 05 August 1998 |
| 3 | Performance | Nataka Yatra 2000-NSD | National School of Drama,Delhi | 03 January 2000 |
| 4 | Certificate in Yoga | UGC- Vemana Institute of Yoga organised Certificate Course | University of Hyderabad/Vemana yoga research institute | 11 September 2002 |
| 5 | Theatre for Mental Health programme | Co-initiated and co-supervised Theatre for Mental Health Program at NIMHANS with our team members | NIMHANS | 30 April 2022 |
| 6 | Theatre for Mental Health programme | Co-initiated and co-supervised Theatre for Mental Health Program at NIMHANS with our team members | NIMHANS | 18 April 2024 |
Consultancy
| Sl.No. | Faculties | Theme of Consultancy | Type |
| 1 | ASHOKAN O | Theatre , Film, Media Workshop | Honorary |
| 2 | ASHOKAN O | Annual Day programme for HeadSmart Pre-school | Honorary |