Dr SHOBANA MATHEWS
MA, MPhil, PhD
PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
Sl.No. Title Name of Periodical Periodicity Date
1 Service Learning as a practice in Higher Education Deccan Herald Daily 29/06/2017
2 Dylan, The Literary Genius The Week Weekly 19/10/2016
3 Singing poet, pushing boundaries The Deccan Herald Daily 18/10/2016
4 The Joker and The Thief The Hindu Daily 14/10/2016
Articles in Journals
Sl.No. Title Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos ISSN No. Date Published
1 The Lives behind the Luxurious Threads: Beleaguered Sustainability of Kashmir?s Pashmina Artisans Textile Cloth and Culture / 22 / 2 / 462 - 480 1751-8350 11-Dec-2023
2 Nature's Lament : A comparitive Psychoanalytical Reading of Childhood trauma in select war narratives ECS Transactions / 107 / 1 / - 1071-6867 01-May-2022
3 Pink Floyd's Time: An aural metanarrative exploring time through form , lyric and musical arrangement Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities / 12 / 5 / - 0975-2935 30-Nov-2020
4 Bob Dylan: Poet of Disruption, Dissonance and an Aesthetic of Dissent. Rupkatha Journalon Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities / IX / 1 / - 0975-2935 15-Jun-2017
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
Sl.No. Title Author Names(s) ISBN No. Month Year
1 Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century JOSEPH EDWARD FELIX,JOSEPH C C,SHOBANA MATHEWS 978-981997802-1, 978-981997801-4 /
2 Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century JEHOSON JIRESH J (3712) 978-981-16-9859-0 /
3 Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Language Learning Environments DANIEL GNANARAJ S,ANUPAMA NAYAR C V,SHOBANA MATHEWS,SREELATHA R,KARINA BECERRA-MURILLO, JOSEFINA F. GÁMEZ 9781668436325 /
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 Mirroring Change : Literature and Social Transformation Conference Unmuting the Text : An Interarts approach to Reading in a Digitised World Presenter) University of Pondicherry Pondicherry 03/10/2024
2 "The Place of Memory and the Memory of Place" International Conference Conference From Pastiche to Palimpsest: Analysing the Geo-Cultural Transformations of the Urban Palimpsest through the Spatial Practices of Koshy's Coffee House Presenter) London Centre forInterdisciplinary Research/ St Anne's , OxfordOxford, UK ( online ) 17/06/2022
3 The Place of Memory and the Memory of Place- International Conference Conference Moderator/Chair) LICR , St Anne's , Oxford Oxford,UK 17/06/2022
4 National Conference on Secularism , State and Interfaith Dialogue Conference Moderator/Chair) Christ Deemed to be University , DVK&National Foundationfor Communal Harmony ( Ministry of Home Affairs) Bangalore 24/09/2019
5 UGC Sponsored National Seminar : Women in Literature Seminar Anna Akhmatova ,Keening Muse : Retelling History by Reformulating Poetry Keynote Speaker) JA COllege for women, Autonomous , Affiliated to Mother Theresa University , TNJA COllege , affiliated to Mother Theresa University , Periyakulam , TN 23/02/2019
6 In Serach of Heroes Within and Beyond Conference The Joker, The Thief and the Sultans of Swing : Reading some of Dylan and Knopfler's characters as Socio-Spatial practitioners in Rock Audiotopias Presenter) Banaras Hindu University Banaras 23/02/2018
7 Best Practises: Service Learning Conference Srujana : Service Learning as Enlightened Self Interest Panelist) Christ University 06/07/2017
8 Forests And Literature Seminar Reading the Forest as a Space of self Discovery in British Children's Literature : Enchanted Woods and the Disenchantment of the Jungle Presenter) CUSAT & ACSR / Cochin Thrissur , Kerala 24/02/2017
9 Emerging Trends in Research Methodology Emerging Trends in Research Methodology Participant) Centre for Research Christ University -
10 Thinking Subjectivities Thinking Subjectivities Participant) Dept Of English,Christ Univerity -
11 Seminar Including Aurality as Cultural Mode in Humanities : Song in Performance as Text Presenter) University of Pondicherry -
Invited Talks
Sl.No. Titel of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 How liberal is the Liberal Arts ? Let's CHat Meet 22/09/2019 Let's Chat
2 Rock and Roll Music and its Influence on American Literature and Culture Guest Lccture 27/06/2019 St Paul's College, Bangalore
3 An Evening with Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler Tuesdays with the Bard 26/03/2019 Urban Solace
4 Portrayal of Women in Indian Art Generation UK India 20/07/2016 Christ University
5 Myths in our lives Laguages department 19/02/2015 Christ University / dept of Languages
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
Sl.No. Title Name of Student Institution Role Status Month Year
1 . VARUN VAIDYANATHAN V Christ University Supervisor Ongoing January 2022
2 Poetry of Witness as Narrativizing the History of Kashmir: A Semiotic Study of Agha Shahid Ali's A Country Without Postoffice SIDRA NAZIR Christ University Supervisor Ongoing January 2022
3 WEAVING NARRATIVES OF KASHMIRI HERITAGE: READING THE PASHMINA SHAWL AS A CULTURAL ARTEFACT AND REPOSITORY OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MEMORY TASKEEN BHAT Christ University Supervisor Awarded May 2025
4 DESTABILISING THE DOMINANT VIA MUSIC STREAMING PLATFORMS: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AUDIO VISUAL STREAMING IN SHAPING THE AESTHETIC OF RESISTANCE AND IDENTITY IN HIP-HOP K SHARATCHANDRAN Christ University Supervisor Ongoing August 2023
5 Visual Arts as a Form of Inter art Analogy in the Select Postmodern American Novels SREESHMA K VENU Christ University Supervisor Ongoing August 2023
6 CULTURE, MATERIALITY AND CURATORIAL PRACTICES: A STUDY ON INCLUSION OF GLAM IN HUMANITIES CURRICULA NILEEMA PHILIP Christ University Supervisor Ongoing March 2024
7 . JAGADEESWARAN SAI GOVARDHAN Christ University Supervisor Ongoing May 2024
8 AUTOBIOGRAPHIES AS ARCHIVES OF MATERIAL MEMORY: A CRITICAL STUDY OF CULTURAL AND NARRATIVE OBJECTS IN THE SELECT WORKS OF EARLY WOMEN AUTOBIOGRAPHERS OF PUNJAB PRIYANKA THAKUR Christ University Supervisor Ongoing August 2024
9 SCRIPTED NARRATIVES BEYOND THE TEXT: A STUDY ON THE TRANSMEDIA AND INTERARTS ADAPTATIONS OF THE INDIAN FOLKTALE 'A FLOWERING TREE' ANTONY SAMY J Christ University Supervisor Ongoing November 2024
10 EKPHRASTIC MODEL OF NARRATIVISATION: AN INTERARTS APPROACH TO READING VISUAL ARTS DEVIKA B Christ University Supervisor Awarded August 2025
11 Reading Intersectionality and Transhistoric Childhood Trauma in Select Fiction of Perumal Murugan, Uzodinma Iweala and Markus Zusak ELIZABATH JANSY Christ University Supervisor Awarded April 2025
Research Project
Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 Making Sense of Sound/ MApping An Aural Narrative of Christ University Christ University Internal
2 Making sense of sound: Mapping an Aural Narrative of locations on Christ University campus through sound SHOBANA MATHEWS Internal
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 Words Spun out of Visuals: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan Coursera , The University of Tokyo International Participant 10/09/2025
2 Adobe Photoshop for Beginners Generative AI images Coursera , Coursera Project Network International Participant 08/03/2025
3 Challeneges and Avenues in English Studies (Underthe aegis of UGC autonomous grant) Dept of EnglishSSRNMCollege,Sattur in collaboration with CHRIST (Deemed to be University ) Bangalore , Shri S Ramasamy NAidu Memorial College, Sattur , T Regional Invited Resource Person/Trainer 20/08/2019
4 CUFOHSS DOHSS,  Institutional Participant & Presenter 15/03/2018
5 Service Learning Embedded Curriculum Meet CSA , United Board, Lady Doak College and CU,  Institutional Organiser & Participant 10/03/2017
6 Career Counselling Workshop-Path Ahead Centre For Academic and Profesional Support ,  Institutional Presenter 17/12/2016
7 Service Learning CSA ,  Institutional - 16/11/2015
Consultancy
Sl.No. Faculties Theme of Consultancy Type
1 SHOBANA MATHEWS recruitment process Honorary