Faculty Details

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Dr BHAVANI S

Speciliazation : English

Qualification : PGDTE, MA, MPhil, PhD

Department : SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND PERFORMING ARTS

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

Dr. Bhavani S. is an Associate Professor at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), where she has been teaching since 2010. She specializes in language and literature education across multiple academic levels. Dr. Bhavani has co-authored four English textbooks with Cambridge University Press: Exploring English 1 and 2 and ENGlogue 1 and 2. She has also edited and contributed to the anthology Locktales, published by Prism Books Pvt Ltd. Her primary research area is English language pedagogy, with a focus on creating engaging classroom activities. Dr. Bhavani holds an MPhil in English Language Education from the English and Foreign Language University, Hyderabad, and a PhD in English Language Teaching from CHRIST (Deemed to be University). Currently, Dr. Bhavani heads the Department of Performing Arts, Theatre Studies, and Music. She also serves as the Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities.

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Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journels

2024

Name of Journal: The International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching (IJWLTT)

Date Of Publication: 31-Dec-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 20/1 - 22

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): BHAVANI S

URL: https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-web-based-learning/1081

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2020

Name of Journal: International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Date Of Publication: 05-Mar-2020

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 24/04/2300 - 2306

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): BHAVANI S,KISHORE SELVA BABU

URL: https://www.psychosocial.com/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Blog

Invited Talks

2023

Name of the Program: Skill build series

Date: 2023-03-11 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: CHRIST, Central campus

2022

Name of the Program: Expert Alumni lecture series

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

Name of the Institutions: Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Ananthapur

2019

Name of the Program:

Date: 2019-03-17 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

2017

Name of the Program: MA English

Date: 2017-03-07 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Christ University, Main Campus

2014

Name of the Program: MA English

Date: 2014-11-26 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2024

Name of Student: SAUMYA CHACKO

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: May 2024

Name of Student: CAROLINE UNNATHAMANI K

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: June 2024

2022

Name of Student: AVITI LATHA

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: March 2022

Name of Student: JENIFER D

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: January 2022

Name of Student: ABHIPRIYA ROY

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: January 2022

2025

Name of Student: VINOD MICHAEL

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: June 2025

2021

Name of Student: VAN COUVER GRACIAS L SHULLAI

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2021

Unknown

Name of Student: Selan Mabel Saju

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year:

Name of Student: Durga Nair

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year:

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): KISHORE SELVA BABU, BHAVANI S

Sponsors:

Internal

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2025

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Innovative Classroom Techniques for Effective Teaching in English Studies

Name of the Organiser: Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies

Level: Institutional

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2025-02-06

2023

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: TEACHING AND LEARNING LANGUAGES

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

Level: Institutional

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2023-11-16

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Strategic storytelling workshop:Towards Building University Narratives

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST, Central campus

Level: Institutional

Role: Organiser & Participant

Date: 2023-08-11

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: National level workshop on Research Writing

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST, Nodal office

Level: National

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2023-04-29

2022

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: National level workshop on Research Writing

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST, Nodal office

Level: National

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2022-10-28

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Current Methods and Approaches in English Language Teaching and Research

Name of the Organiser: DEPARTMNET OF ENGLISH, CHRIST (LAVASA)

Level: Institutional

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2022-04-11

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Online workshop series

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST, Kengeri campus

Level: Institutional

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2022-03-26

2021

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Professional Development Programme

Name of the Organiser: PKR college

Level: Institutional

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2021-09-30

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: ?Enhancing Research Writing Skills?

Name of the Organiser: Antonios Services

Level: Regional

Role: Presenter

Date: 2021-02-22

2020

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot

Name of the Organiser: Wesleyan University

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-07-14

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Academic Skills- Grammar and Punctuation

Name of the Organiser: University of California

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-05-04

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Learning to teach online

Name of the Organiser: UNSW University

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-05-04

2019

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Challenges and Avenues in English Studies

Name of the Organiser: SRNM College, Sattur and CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Level: Regional

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2019-08-22

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Orientation

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

Level:

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2019-08-09

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: Organiser & Participant

Date: 2019-02-23

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: INTENSIVE WORKSHOP ON CASE TEACHING, WRITINGand RESEARCH

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST Institute of Management, Lavasa

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-01-12

2018

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: India Literacy Programme- Workshop

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

Level: Regional

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2018-07-20

2017

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on Speaking Skills

Name of the Organiser: Department of English, Christ University

Level: Regional

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2017-12-14

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Theater Based Language Teaching

Name of the Organiser:

Level: Institutional

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2017-03-09

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: English Langugae Teaching workshop

Name of the Organiser:

Level: Institutional

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2017-03-06

2016

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Emerging Trends in ELT

Name of the Organiser: Department of English

Level: Institutional

Role:

Date: 2016-02-19

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

Name of the Organiser: Department of English

Level: National

Role:

Date: 2016-01-09

2015

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quality Improvement Programme on English Language and Literature in India: Approaches, themes and concerns

Name of the Organiser: CU-Academic Staff College

Level:

Role:

Date: 2015-05-22

2014

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

Name of the Organiser: Routledge

Level: Institutional

Role:

Date: 2014-09-25

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Research Concerns and Methods in Contemporary English Studies

Name of the Organiser: English

Level:

Role:

Date: 2014-03-18

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Developing Learner Centred Curriculum

Name of the Organiser: English Department

Level: Institutional

Role:

Date: 2014-01-18

2012

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Higher Education

Name of the Organiser: Academic staff college-CU

Level:

Role:

Date: 2012-04-25

Awards / Achievements /Others

2007

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Organizing Committee

Description: Academic Publishing Workshop, EFLU, Hyderabad (was part of the organizing team)

Organisation: EFLU

Month/Year: December 2007

Books

Book Chapters

Case Study

Patents

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2021

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Panelist


Title:


Date: 2021-01-08


Organising Institution: Dr. Bhanuben Mahendra Nanavati College of Home Science (Autonomous under SNDT Women?s University)


Level: International


2020

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-08-13


Organising Institution: Cambridge University Press


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-05-21


Organising Institution: Cambridge University Press


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-05-20


Organising Institution: Cambridge University Press


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-05-19


Organising Institution: Cambridge University Press


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-05-18


Organising Institution: Cambridge University Press


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2020-05-18


Organising Institution: Cambridge University Press


Level: International


2019

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Panelist


Title:


Date: 2019-09-06


Organising Institution: St Ann's College for Women


Level: National


2018

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Harmony of the Five-Health in your Hands


Date: 2018-02-08


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


2017

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Teacher Capacity Building for Vocabulary and Grammar Instruction


Date: 2017-12-04


Organising Institution: Regional Institute of Education (NCERT)


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Vocabulary Instruction- Models Based on Classroom Experiments


Date: 2017-11-10


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2017-02-21


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


2016

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2016-11-03


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Feeling brain and the learner-centred approach


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Technological intervention and language teaching among Dyslexic learners


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: The Business of English in Business


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Emotional Intelligence and Language Learning Ability


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Teaching of Emotionally Intelligent Language through Literature


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Television as a Language Education Tool


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Emotional Intelligence as Reflected in Teacher-Talk


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: National Symposium on Thinking Subjectivities


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University, Bangalore


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: Conference on Diaspora


Date:


Organising Institution: Jyothi Nivas College, Bangalore


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Science and Language: The Science of Teaching Language- Some Practical Tips


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Short Steps in Short Story Writing


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: International


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title: National Seminar on Literature and Language Teaching


Date:


Organising Institution: Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Concept Maps as a Pedagogical Tool to Facilitate Learning Literary Crticism


Date:


Organising Institution:


Level: National


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

1970

Guide Name: Dr. Julu Sen

Institution: English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.

Month Year: January 1970

Guide Name: Dr Anil Pinto

Institution:

Month Year: January 1970

Consultancy

Departmental

Faculties: BHAVANI S,

Theme of Consultancy: Communication and Soft Skills training

Type: Honorary

Collaborative

Faculties: BHAVANI S,KISHORE SELVA BABU

Theme of Consultancy: Challenges and Avenues in English Studies

Type: Paid

Copyright

Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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