RUCHI SINGH
Assistant Professor
Diaspora Studies; Caste Studies; Digital Humanities
English and Modern European Languages
Basic Details
RUCHI SINGH
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Assistant Professor
English and Modern European Languages
Qualification Details
| S.No. | Qualification | Name Of University | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ph.D | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra | 2009 |
| 2 | Master of Arts | Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra | 2003 |
| 3 | Bachelor of Arts | Dayalbagh Educational Institute | 2001 |
Positions Held
| S.No. | Employer | Designation | Employment Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date from | Date to | |||
| 1 | O6067University of Lucknow | Assistant Professor | 05/07/2023 | Presently Working |
| 2 | O6068University of Delhi | Assistant Professor | 16/01/2014 | 04/07/2023 |
| 3 | O6069Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Assistant Professor | 01/07/2009 | 26/03/2013 |
Academic Details
Recent Significant Publications, Articles, Cases
| S.No. | Title | Journal | Volume/Issue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O23854From human to posthuman bias: mapping discrimination in futuristic societies through speculative fiction | Frontiers in Sociology | 00 | 2026 |
| 2 | O23844“Ink and Resilience: Understanding Bangla Dalit Narratives” Book Review of Conversations with Bangla Dalit Writers published in Indialogs: Spanish Journal of India Studies-Ink and Resilience: Understa | Indialogs: Spanish Journal of India Studies | 11/2024-04-15 | 2024 |
| 3 | O23843Construction and Consolidation of Caste System Through Ideological State Apparatuses: A Study of Girish Karnad’s Talé-Danda | Contemporary Voice of Dalit. Sage Journals | 00 | 2024 |
| 4 | O23855Quotidian Language Practices as Silent Enforcers of Caste Discrimination in India-https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2455328X241302583 | Contemporary Voice of Dalit-Sage Journals | December 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| 5 | O23856Use of Media Adaptations as a Pedagogical Tool in English Literature Classroom | Yearly Academic Journal, Kalindi College, University of Delhi | Volume XXIII | 2024 |
| 6 | O23846Dalit Feminism and Meena Kandasamy’s Writings | Re-markings | 22/2 | 2023 |
| 7 | O23845Exploring the Transformative Potential and the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Vauhini Vara’s The Immortal King Rao | Rupkatha Journal | 15:4 | 2023 |
| 8 | O23847The Fragmented World of Jejuri and The Wasteland: A Comparative Study of Arun Kolatkar and T.S. Eliot | The Commonwealth Review | 27/2 | 2023 |
| 9 | O23848“Epic Effort” Book Review of Gabbilam: A Dalit Epic by Gurram Jashuva-Epic effort - Frontline (thehindu.com) | Frontline Magazine | 39/Sep 08, 2022 | 2022 |
| 10 | O23850Jhargram: Heart of Poet’s Existence | Daath Voyage: An International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in English | 3/3 | 2018 |
| 11 | O23849The Bard on the Banks of Dulung Sings: Conversation with Jaydeep Sarangi | Writers in Conversation’, Flinders University, Australia | 5/2 | 2018 |
| 12 | O23852Ambiguities of Modern Existence: A Study of Arun Kolatkar’s Jejuri | Re-markings | 13/3 | 2017 |
| 13 | O23851Individuation of Achille in Omeros-https://museindia.com/Home/ViewContentData?arttype=focus&issid=73&menuid=7264 | Muse India | 73 | 2017 |
| 14 | O23853Bang-a-Buck Bangalore: Exploring the Immigrant Culture of a Megacity in Miss New India | Diaspora Writing. Special issue of The Commonwealth Review | 23/1 | 2014 |
Conferences, Seminars &Talks
| S.No. | Details | Year. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O24545Presented the paper entitled “Bharat Mata as Maternal Ideal: Cultural Construction of Motherhood in the Novel Anandamath” at the “Discourses on Motherhood” International Conference, organised by the London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on 27-28 June 2026 at Birkbeck College, University of London and online. | 2026 |
| 2 | O24546Chaired the session entitled “Beyond the Human: Ecologies and Reimaginations of Motherhood” at the “Discourses on Motherhood” International Conference, organised by the London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on 27-28 June 2026 at Birkbeck College, University of London and online. | 2026 |
| 3 | O24547Delivered a special lecture (online) on “When Gender, Caste Oppress, Whose Rights Are Left Behind? -Dalit Feminism, Intersectionality and Transformative Politics” at the Department of Public Administration, Don Bosco University, Assam, on International Women’s Day 8th March 2025. | 2025 |
| 4 | O24548Invited by Akashvani Lucknow to speak on the contribution of Dr. Ambedkar in Empowering Women, on 11th April 2025. | 2025 |
| 5 | O24549Delivered a special lecture on “Perspectives on Reconceptualizing Homeland in Indian Diaspora Literature” at the Centre for Diaspora Studies, School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala | 2024 |
| 6 | O24550Panelist on an online session Jayanta Mahapatra’s Relationship organized by The Hearth Within | 2023 |
| 7 | O24551Delivered a lecture on “From Traditional to Experimental: A Journey Through 20th Century Literary Forms” at Amity School of Languages, Amity University, Lucknow | 2023 |
| 8 | O24552Delivered an online lecture on “Intersectionality of Caste & Gender in Meena Kandasamy’s Poetry | 2023 |
| 9 | O24553Delivered an online lecture on “Diaspora Studies: An Introduction” at Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University Noida | 2023 |
| 10 | O24554Paper presented on ‘Transforming Landscapes: Appropriation of Public Places by Dalits in India” at Dublin City University’s 4th Annual South Asia Conference organized by the Ireland India Institute, Ireland | 2021 |
| 11 | O24555Presentation on “Iconography in Dalit Art and Architecture” in a Symposium on Social Concerns in Dalit Literature organized by Dr. Ambedkar Chair, JNU, New Delhi | 2015 |
| 12 | O24556Paper presented on “Crossing Borders and Transforming Identities in Bharati Mukherjee’s Miss New India in the International Conference on “Globalism and The New Literatures” organized by ISCS and OUCIP, Osmania University, Hyderabad | 2014 |
| 13 | O24557Paper presented (Co-authored) on “Exploring ‘the Land and the Man’ in the Poetry of Seamus Heaney and Agha Shahid Ali” in the International Conference on “Globalism and The New Literatures” organized by ISCS and OUCIP, Osmania University, Hyderabad | 2014 |
| 14 | O24558Paper presented on “Poetry of Meena Kandasamy: De-Romanticizing the Hegemony of Caste and Gender Hierarchy in India” in the International Conference on “Dalit Literature and Historiography | 2013 |
| 15 | O24559Paper presented on “Ideological Echoes: A Study of T.S.Eliot’s The Wasteland and Arun Kolatkar’s Jejuri” in the XIth Biennial International Conference of the CLAI in association with the Department of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University, Kolkata | 2013 |
| 16 | O24560Paper presented on “Violent Transformations and Transformations of Violence: A Study of Bharati Mukherjee’s Jasmine” in a National Seminar on “Narrativizing Trauma in North Eastern India and Beyond”, Department of English, Mizoram University, Aizawl | 2012 |
| 17 | O24561Paper presented on “The Scarlet Letter: A Tale of Forbidden Love and Sinful Passions” in a National Seminar on “Treatment of Love in Literature”, Kanohar Lal Post Graduate Girls College, Meerut | 2012 |
Academic/Administrative Services to the University
| S.No. | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | O14787Swayam Mentor, Department of English and Modern European Languages, University of Lucknow |
| 2 | O14788Assistant Dean Students' Welfare, University of Lucknow |
Teaching Areas / Specialization
| S.No. | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | O14781SAARC Literature |
| 2 | O14782Drama |
| 3 | O14783Indian Literature in English Translation |
| 4 | O14784Indian Writing in English |
| 5 | O14785Indian Classical Literature |
| 6 | O14786Diasproa Studies |
Research Areas & Interests
| S.No. | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | O14775Posthumanism and Artificial Intelligence in Contemporary Narratives |
| 2 | O14776Social Media Narratives and Literary Expressions |
| 3 | O14777Caste Studies |
| 4 | O14778Diaspora Studies |
| 5 | O14779Digital Culture |
| 6 | O14780Digital Archives |