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Dr.S.Sridevi

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Dr. S. Sridevi

Professor of English | Principal | IQAC Chairperson

Academic Qualification

  • Ph.D., English Literature, Bharathi College for Women, University of Madras, 2007 Dissertation: “Internalization of Externals: Ted Hughes”
  • M.Phil., English, Department of English, University of Madras, 1989
  • M.A., English, Ethiraj College for Women, University of Madras, 1987
  • B.A., English, Bharathi College for Women, University of Madras, 1985

Experience

  • Began career as an Assistant Professor of English in 1988 at Chevalier T. Thomas Elizabeth College for Women, University of Madras.
  • Professor of English and Principal from 2020 at the same college.
  • Accomplished academic leader and literary scholar with 35+ years of higher-education experience.
  • Specialist in English literature with a Ph.D. on British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, combining deep literary scholarship with proven administrative expertise.
  • Prolific bi-lingual writer (Tamil and English) with publications across gender studies, feminism, literary realism, transnational poetry, and Indian–Western philosophy.
  • Guiding 6 Ph.D. Scholars.

Research Interests

  • Literary Theory & Criticism | 20th-Century Poetry
  • Gender Studies & Feminist Literary Criticism
  • Transnational Poetry & Comparative Philosophy
  • Higher-Education Leadership & Policy Development
  • Bilingual Creative Writing (Tamil & English)

Publications

Comprehensive List of Academic Publications

Books, Edited Volumes, and Translations

This section lists full-length books, edited collections, and major translations.

  • 2025: Pragmatism in Practice: Pedagogy at CTTE College (Co-authored).
  • 2025: Leadership in Transition: Portfolio-Based Administration for Resilient Academic Governance (Co-authored).
  • 2025: வடசென்னை கல்வியும் சமுதாய முன்னேற்றமும்
    (Executive Editor).
  • 2025: North Chennai: Education and Community Development (Executive Editor).
  • 2024: India’s G20 Presidency: A Way Towards A New World Order (Edited with Dr. P. Malarvizhi). ISBN: 978-93-90956-79-1.
  • 2023: ADAM SMITH CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE
    (Edited with Dr. K. Rajalakshmi).
  • 2023: Honourable Justice J. Kanakaraj – An Egalitarian (Co-authored with Mrs. M. Priyadarshini and Dr. B. V. Saraswathy).
  • 2023: Plato. Translated into Tamil (Translator/Author). ISBN: 978-93-83178-41-4.
  • 2022: A Poetic Encounter with Identity: A Glimpse into Tamil Culture and the Poetry of Kannadasan.
  • 2020: New Tender Leaves: Selections from the Poems of Yazhini Munusamy (Translation). ISBN: 978-93-83178-60-5. Published by Murankalari Padaippagam.
  • 2020: Texts in Translations: Poems and Stories (Editor). ISBN: 978-81-923994-7-8.
  • 2020: Literary Narratives of South Asian Women (Editor). ISBN: 978-81-923994-6-1.
  • 2019: Political Philosophy: A Student’s Guide. Part I. (Author).
    ISBN: 978-93-83178-56-8.
  • 2019: Political Philosophy: A Student’s Guide. Part II. (Author).
    ISBN: 978-93-83178-57-5.
  • 2019: Multicultural Identities in Multicultural Diaspora (Editor).
    ISBN: 978-81-923994-5-4.
  • 2018: Communicative English for Engineers (Co-authored with Srividya Ramaswami). ISBN: 978-93-87234-07-9.
  • 2018: Retelling Indian Myths: An Enquiry (Editor). ISBN: 978-81-923994-4-7.
  • 2018: International Conference on “The Cultural Semiotics of English Language and Literature.” (Editor). ISBN: 9788179664711.
  • 2017: “Blurring Boundaries: A Collection of Essays on the Changing Paradigms in Fiction and Non-fiction.” (Editor).
  • 2016: An Introduction to Western Civilization: A Student’s Guide. (Author).
  • 2016: Heralds of Change (Author).
  • 2015: Part II English – Paper III & Paper IV (Text Book for Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University).
  • 2013: ‘Bharathium Jana Nayaka Kanavukalum.’ (Chapter in Tamil Essay Collection).
  • 2012: Naan Sivam. Tamil poems. Sudarvizhi Pathippagam (Author).
  • 2011: Pennin Parvaiyil. Tamil poems.  Sudarvizhi Pathippagam (Author).
  • 2010: Communication Skills. Text Book. Nivethitha Publishers.  ISBN:  819102573-6 (Author).
  • 2010: Critical Essays. Research Book. Nivethitha Publishers.  ISBN:  819102578-7 (Author).
  • 2010: Thirukural Part I – Values. Translation from Tamil to English. Nivethitha Publishers. ISBN: 819102579-5. (Translator).
  • 2010: Reservations: Rambling Thoughts. A collection of poems.  Nivethitha Publishers. ISBN: 819102576-0. (Author).
  • 2010: Treasure House: A creative Endeavour. A collection of short stories. Nivethitha Publishers.  ISBN: 819102575-2. (Author).
  • 2010: Aduppadi Kavithaigal. Tamil poems. Sudarvizhi Pathippagam. (Author).
  • 2008: Think English Talk English, Think Confidence be Confident. Text book. Tamarai Publications [P] Ltd. Code No. T.132. (Author).
  • 2006: Imagineering. New Century Book House. ISBN-81-234-1021-2. (Editor).
  • 2001: Ted Hughes: Fundamental realism. (Chapter).
  • Book on Soft Skills (Co-authored with Dr. Bharathi Harishankar, Submitted to Cambridge University Press).

Books written in collaboration with Dr. C. T. Indra & Dr. Meenakshi Hariharan

  • Saivism: Hinduism for the Primary School. Book 1. International Book House Private Ltd. ISBN: 978-955-1732-22-6. First published 2009. Reprint 2011.
  • Saivism: Hinduism for the Primary School. Book 2. Text book, International Book House Private Ltd. ISBN: 978-955-1732-23-3. First published 2009. Reprint 2011.
  • Saivism: Hinduism for the Primary School. Book 3. Text book. International Book House Private Ltd. ISBN: 978-955-1732-24-0. First published 2009. Reprint 2011.
  • Saivism: Hinduism for the Primary School. Book 4. Text book. International Book House Private Ltd. ISBN: 978-955-1732-25-7. First published 2009. Reprint 2011.
  • Saivism: Hinduism for the Primary School. Book 5. Text book. International Book House Private Ltd. ISBN: 978-955-1732-26-4. First published 2009. Reprint 2011.
  • Saivism: Hinduism for the Primary School. Book 6. Text book. International Book House Private Ltd. ISBN: 978-955-1732-94-3. First published 2011.
  • Saivism: Hinduism for the Primary School. Book 7. Text book. International Book House Private Ltd. ISBN: 978-955-1732-95-0. First published 2011.
  • Saivism: Hinduism for the Primary School. Book 8. Text book. International Book House Private Ltd. ISBN: 978-955-1732-96-7. First published 2011.

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

A. Comparative Philosophy, Literature, and European Theory

  • 2024: Sanskrit Renaissance and the Re-construction of Socio-cultural Power in Nation: Colonial European Cultural Interactions (LANGUAGE IN INDIA, Vol. 24:4).
  • 2023: Percy Bysshe Shelley: Romanticism and Enlightenment Philosophy of Liberty (Language in India, Vol. 23:12).
  • 2023: The Concept of Romanticism: Friedrich von Schlegel, August Wilhelm von Schlegel, and Heinrich Heine (LANGUAGE IN INDIA, Vol. 23:4).
  • 2023: A. W. Schlegelon Romanticism in Lectures on Dramatic Art (Language in India, Vol. 23:6).
  • 2022: Nietzsche and Periyar: Tryst with the Concept of God (Vol. 22:9).
  • 2021: Benedict de Spinoza and E.V. Ramasamy Periyar: A Study (Language in India, Vol. 21:6).
  • 2020: Examining Religion in Society: Holderlin, Nietzsche and Periyar. (Language in India, Vol. 20:9).
  • 2019: Periyar in the Context of Socrates and Max Weber. (Language in India, Vol. 19:11).
  • 2019: Plato’s Republic Book X as a Dramatic Dialogue. (Review of Research).
  • 2018: Realism and Social Criticism in Literary Texts in Contemporary Society (Bodhi…).
  • 2012: Rationalism, individualism and Lincoln in Gandhi’s evolving philosophy. (Vol. 20)  ISSN:  1522-1326.

B. Shakespeare, Capitalism, and Social Criticism

  • 2023: Herder and Shakespeare: Negotiating with Nationalism (Language in India, Vol. 23:10).
  • 2023: Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens: Representation of Capitalism (International Journal of Management and Social Science Research Review, Vol. 10).
  • 2023: Shakespeare’s Capitalism in Timon of Athens and Karl Marx’s Interpretation (Language in India, Vol. 23:11).

 

C. Gender, Postcolonialism, and Diaspora

  • 2024: Women as leaders in an emerging capitalistic society (India’s G20 Presidency…).
  • 2020: The Construction of Smriti as a Victim of Trauma in Anitha Nair’s Lessons in Forgetting (Co-authored, The Journal of Indian Art History Congress).
  • 2020: Voice of the Silenced: Megha, a Trauma Victim in Anita Nair’s Eating Wasps. (Co-authored).
  • 2019: Understanding Black Feminism through Intersectionality (Co-authored).
  • 2018: Identity Construction and the Struggle for Recognition: Anita Rau Badami and Vijay Agnew (Language in India, Vol. 18:11).

D. Indian and Regional Literature & Culture

  • 2021: Thirumoolar and Tao: Tamil and Chinese Ideas about Life (Language in India, 2021).
  • 2020: Kannadasan’s Acham Enbathu Madamaiyada: Construction of Regional Identity. (Post-colonial Praxis…).
  • 2019: Nostalgic Days of the 80s in Perambur. (Madras Hues: Myriad Views).

2012: Legitimised Linguistic Changes. A Paradigm Shift in Socio-Cultural Perspectives in 20th Century. Ed.C.P.R. Anuradha.Semmodhai Pathippagam.
ISBN: 978-93-81006-45-0.

Curriculum and Non-Academic Contributions

  • 2015: ‘Open Educational Resources on Soft Skills.’ (Contribution).
  • 2015: E- chapters and testing done for OER – PANdora Sub-Project (Softskills International Project, University of Madras with Malaysia Government).
  • 2010: Book Review of “Aspects of Indian Drama” published in The Hindu newspaper (October 10).
  • 2007: Self Learning materials for PG soft skills curriculum (University of Madras) – Includes the unit: LSRW in Communication.
  • 2006: Self Learning materials. PG English Curriculum. (University of Madras, Institute of Distance Education) – Includes units on T.S. Eliot and Edmund Spenser.

Professional Memberships

  • Academic Council Member, University of Madras, from 2019–present.
  • Board of Studies Member, Dr. Ambedkar College, Vyasarpadi, University of Madras, from 2019–present.           
  • Nominee for Sri Ahobila Muth Adharsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Madurantakam University of Madras, from 2022.

Key Achievements as an Academician

  • Created a pedagogic method to suit students at North Madras
  • Empowered student leaders at the campus with constant mentoring and support systems
  • Created an administrative method to empower women teachers and has helped them grow as academic leaders.