Ms. Chasmi Maria Chacko

Designation: Assistant Professor, Department of Language
Qualification: Ph.D. (pursuing) M Phil, M.A
Email-ID: chasmi.mc@saintgits.org

Ms. Chasmi holds masters in philosophy from Gandhigram Rural Institute-deemed-to-be University, Dindigul and Masters in English Language & Literature from St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry. She is pursuing Ph.D. from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. She has around 3 years of teaching experience and has published research papers in various Journals.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

MPhil from GRI-deemed-to-be University,2019

MA English from St. Berchmans College, 2017

BA from Assumption College,2015

WORK EXPERIENCE (RESEARCH /TEACHING)

Assumption College- 2017-2018

Kristujyothi College- 2019-2020

AREA OF INTEREST (RESEARCH /TEACHING)

Cultural studies, Comic Studies, Film Studies, Disability Studies, Gender Studies

RESEARCH / FUNDED PROJECTS

Pursuing Ph.D.

JOURNAL PUBLICATION

UGC Journals

• “Virtual Reality and Cognitive Development: Psychological Impact of Comics and Cartoons on Children” in the Kanpur Philosophers: International Journal of Humanities, Law and Social Sciences, vol. 8, No. 2 – 2348-8301
• “Reading Male Gaze: A Mulveyan Analysis of Super-Hero Comics” in the Journal of Oriental Research – vol. XCII- XVI, May 2021- The Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Mylapore Madras ISSN – 0022-3301

International /Peer Reviewed Journals

• “Villainous Disability: Gazing the Deformed Bodies of Super Villains in Comics, in JETIR, Vol. 8, No. 6 – ISSN – 2349 – 5162
• “Queering the Queer in the Comic World: Breaking Up Social Constructivism” in the Baselious Researcher: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Study and Research; Published by Research Cell, Baselious College, Kottayam.
• “Sexed Glances: Politics of Representation in Superhero Comics” in International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities (IJELLH), vol.7, no.9, September 2019.

Edited Books

• Cultural Studies: The New Avant Garde – ISBN – 978-93-91314-89-7, Published by Authors Press, New Delhi

(Associated Editor)

PAPER PRESENTIONS

1. “Verbal Curry: Chutnification of Past and Present in Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children” in the National Conference conducted by Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.

2. “Textless Cognition: Thinking and Learning The Byju’s Way” in the National Conference organized by The Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed to be University, Dindigul, Tamilnadu.

3. “Draupadi – The Cardinal Feminist Archetype: Reapproaching the Epic Storyline of Mahabharata in Chitra Divakaruni’s The Palace of Illusions” in UGC National Conference conducted by Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women, Theni, Tamilnadu

4. “The Dialectics of Diaspora: Geological & Cultural Displacement in Lahiri’s The Namesake” in the National Conference arranged by Lady Doak College, Madurai, Tamilnadu.

5. “Queering the Queer in Comic World: Breaking Up Social Constructivism: A Case Study of Wonder Woman” in the National Conference organized by GTN Arts College, Dindigul, Tamilnadu

CERTIFICATIONS

1.  NAME OF THE COURSE -Post-Colonial Literature, OFFERING INSTITUTION- IIT Kanpur, PERCENTAGE/GRADE AWARDED- 92% / ELITE Certificate
2. NAME OF THE COURSE- American Literature and Culture, OFFERING INSTITUTION- IIT Madras, PERCENTAGE/GRADE AWARDED- 78%, SILVER MEDAL

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• ELTAI (English Language Teachers Association of India)
• She also took up the role of an editor for an academic book.