Md. Aslam Parwez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Head
Department of English Literature
J.J. College, Ara, Veer Kunwar
Singh University
Mob.: 08294000059, 7260001105
E-mail : aslam.edu.org@gmail.com
Education:
Patna University
2005-2011     Ph.D. & M.A. in English Literature.
Patna College, Patna University
2002-2005      B.A. in English in Literature.
Academic Positions:
May 2017 ­-      J.J. College, Ara, Veer Kunwar Singh University­
Assistant Professor, Department of English Literature
2013 to 217     Central University of Jharkhand
Assistant Professor of English (contract tenure), Centre for English Studies.
Area of Interest:
Dalit Literature, Literature from the Margins, Contemporary Literary Theory     and Criticism and Cultural Studies
Courses Taught:
Advanced Level
Afro-American, Australia and New Zealand Literature, Literature from the Margin, Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism, Film Studies, Gay and Lesbian Studies, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, Transnational Studies, Translation Studies, Modern Literary Movements & Trends, Contemporary Critical Issues and Trends.
Introductory Level
Communicative Skills in English, Criticism – Genres, Terms, Concepts and Practical Criticism, Restoration and Augustan Drama, Nineteenth Century British Novels, Partition Literature, New Literatures in English, Literature and Eco-consciousness, English Language Teaching, Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama, Twentieth Century British Novels, Criticism: Traditions (Aristotle to I. A. Richards), Postcolonial Literature, Drama  I & II.
Research and Academic Contributions:
Research Papers in Journals:
“Revisiting Pioneers and Their Philosophy of Existentialism” in the journal ‘The New Research’, ISSN No. 2249-989X, Vol. 01 , Oct-Dec 2010.
“Reflection on economic, cultural and historical themes in Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies” in the journal ‘Incredible Discovery’, ISSN – 2229-7855, Vol. 03, No. 02, Dec – Feb, 2011.
“Nurturing the Parsi Ethos in Bapsi Sidhwa’s Novels” in the Journal ‘The Hindustan Review’, ISSN – 0972-1894, Vol. 49, No. 48,  Jan – Mar, 2011.
“Rokeya Sekhawat Hussain as a Feminist” in the journal ‘Wisdom Herald’, ISSN No. 2231-1483, Vol. II No 3, July-Sept. 2011.
“Magic Realism as a Postcolonial Discourse in Rushdie’s Shame” in the journal ‘The Mass’, ISSN No. 0975-198X, Vol. IV No 5, Jan-March. 2012.
“Amalgamating Love and Ecology in Ruskin Bond’s Children Stories” in the journal ‘The Discourse’, ISSN No. 2278-0920, Vol. I No 3, Oct-Dec. 2012.
“Contesting Dominance in select Dalit Female Autobiographies” in the journal ‘Khuda Bakhsh Library, Reg. No. 33424/77, No 170, Oct-Dec. 2012.
“Amalgamating Literature and Ecology in Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring” in the journal ‘The International Journal of Culture, Literature and Criticism’, ISSN No. 0976-1608, Vol. 12, Oct 2015
“Narrating the Allegorical Meaning in Naguib Mahfouz’s The Triology” in the journal ‘ PARISHEELAN’, ISSN No. 09747222, Vol. 04, Journal No. 40790 , Oct-Dec 2017
“Literary and Historical Narratives to Diasporic Community of India in Amitav Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies” in the journal ‘Universal Review’, ISSN No. 2277-2723, Vol. 02 , Journal No. 40792 July-Dec 2017
Chapters in Edited Books:
“Aesthetic Features in Dalit Literary Theories” in the book ‘Contemporary Responses’, Ed. Kumar Rishikesh, ISBN No. 0978-81-925776-2-3,Patna: AMS;2013
“Fictional Representation of Female Assertion in Bapsi Sidhwa’s Works ” in the book ‘The Eternal Woman; Indian Writing in English, Ed. Qamar Talat and A. A. Khan, ISBN No. 0978-81-8435-38773, New Delhi: Adhyayaan; 2013
Supervision of MA Dissertations:
Representation and Liberation of Dalit in Indian Writing­: Diksha Kumari.
Virginia Woolf’s “A Room of One’s Own”: A Critical Study in the Field of   Feminism: Suman Roy.
Contesting Dominance in select Dalit Female Autobiographies: Tutul Mahto.
Students’ Attitudes towards the Significance of English Language for Employment: Students of Central University of Jharkhand: A Case Study: Yash Raj.
The Significance of History in Salman Rushdie’s Novel Midnight’s Children: Banita Kumari.
Ananta Mahato’s Satul: Select Annotated Translation: Satyajit Mahto.
Existential Dimensions in the Select Works of Camus and Kafka: A Comparative   Study: Preety Rashmi.
Writing from the Margins: A Critical Study of Shashi Deshpande’s Select Novels; The Dark Holds No Terrors and That Long Silence: Shweta Gaurav
Conference/Seminar/Workshop:
U.G.C. sponsored national seminar on Role and Evolution of Regional Political Parties in the Indian Politics, 28th-30thNov., 2008, Department of Political Science, Women’s College, Samastipur (Bihar) and the research paper presented “Dalit: the Spirit of Federalism in Regional Parties’ inequalities”.
U.G.C. sponsored national seminar on Mahadalit Communities in Bihar: Development and Exclusion, 5th-6th Dec, 2009, A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna (Bihar) and the research paper presented “Dalit Children Rural India: Issues Related to Exclusion and Deprivation”.
U.G.C. sponsored national seminar on Gender Equality: A Historical Perspective, 9th-10th Jan, 2011, Abhilekh Bhawan, Patna (Bihar) and the research paper presented “Narrating Gender in Dalit Texts.”
Second Annual National Conference in English on Gender Studies, 23rd and 24th May, 2011, Magadh Mahila College, Patna and the research paper presented "Honour Killings in Select Literary Works”.
U.G.C. sponsored national seminar on Literature and the Subconscious: Dream and Memory as Narrative Structure in Indian Writing in English, 20th-21st Dec 2011, Karim City College, Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) and the research paper presented “Dream and Memory as Fictional Strategy in Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines”.
International Conference on Decolonising the Stage: Paradigm, Practice and Politics, 15th to 17th Nov, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the research paper presented “Mythical Structure as a Decolonizing Discourse of Theatre in Select Writings of Girish Karnad”.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Recent Trends in Indian English Fiction, 4-5 Feb, 2012, M.S. College, Motihari and the research paper presented “Dalit Writing: an Epistemology of Resistance and Voice of the Dalit Liberation Movement”.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Representation of Children in English Literature, 6th-7th Feb, 2012, Patna Women’s College and the research paper presented “Amalgamating Love and Ecology in Ruskin Bond’s Children Stories”.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Empowerment of the Deprived: A Neglected Feature of Human Rights in India, 24th-25th Feb, 2012, Sri Arvinda Mahila College, Patna and the research paper presented “Dalit Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness and Politics of Empowerment”.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Women’s Rights are Human’s Rights: Role of Non-State Actors, 28th-29th Feb, 2012, Patna Women’s College and the research paper presented “Voice from Within: Muslim Women as Emerging Identity in the Narratives”.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Women’s Reservation in Democracy: The Strongest Media for Women Empowerment, 2nd-3rd March, 2012, L. P. Shahi College, Ram Krishna Nagar, Patna and the research paper presented “Constituent Assembly and State Restructuring and Issues of Dalit Women”.
International Conference on Role and Responsibilities of Humanities and Social Sciences in Technical Education, 16th-17th March, 2012. Department of English and Foreign Languages, SRM University, Gaziyabad, U.P. and the research paper presented “Methods of Teaching English to Post-Graduate Students”.
Two Days National Seminar on Diaspora Studies- Bihar Perspective. 18th-19th March, 2012, Department of Personal Management And Industrial Relations, Patna University, Patna and the research paper presented “Language Reveals Identities: A kaleidoscopic View of Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies and River of Smoke”.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Feminine Sensibility in Indo-Anglian Fiction, 23rd-24th March, 2012, Mahant darshan das Mahila College, Muzaffarpur and the research paper presented “Cyber Feminism: Connectivity, Critique and Creativity in Modern Indian Fiction”.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Indian Writing in English: Recent Trends and Technique, 25th-246th March, 2012, Postgraduate Department of English and Research Centre, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya and the research paper presented “Postmodern Trends in Indian English Fiction: A Journey from Darkness to Enlightenment ”
Two Days National Seminar on Sustainability Development: Implications of ELT for Individual, Society and Ecology, 3rd-4th April, 2015, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT, Patna and the research paper presented “Challenges of English Language Teaching in Rural Areas”.
Two Days National Seminar on Knowledge Society for Sustainable Development, 11th-12th April, 2015, Xavier Institute for Social Research, Patna and the research paper presented “Dalit Amalgamating Literary Criticism and Ecocriticism to the Narrative Interactions of Carson’s Silent Spring”.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Socio-Cultural-Economic Concept of Dalit Problems, 27th-28th March, 2012, Department of Hindi, Patna University, Patna and the research paper presented “Dalit Autobiographies in Hindi: the Transformation of Pain into Resistance”.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Social Protection for Workers in India, 30th-31th March, 2012, Department of LSW, Magadh University, Gaya and the research paper presented “Literature and Activism in Eradicating Child Labour in India”.
Two Days National Seminar on Empowerment of Tribal Women in India: An Emerging Challenge, 14th-15th July, 2011, Indian Economic association, SKM University, Dumka and the research paper presented “Revisiting Socio- Economic Empowerment of Tribal women in Jharkhand”.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on The Art, Mind & Vision of George Orwell, 24th-25th Sept, 2016, PG Department of English, Motihari, Bihar and the research paper presented “Literature Ruthlessness of Power as Depicted in George Orwell’s Animal Farm”.
“National Translation Workshop” 28th Jan, 2013 to 2nd Feb, 2013, organized by School of Translation Studies & Training, IGNOU, New Delhi and Dept. of English, Patna University.
Lectures and Presentations:
“The Problems of Teaching English in Rural Areas,” presentation for a panel, “English Language Teaching at Elementary Level” for CES, Central University of Jharkhand. May 2015
“Sartre’s Writings and the Meaning of Existentialism,” presentation for Centre for Education, Central University of Jharkhand, 2016
Project:
Translation project on ‘Intezar Hussain’s short story’.
Service to the Profession:
2017- Present   Babu Jagjivan Ram Chair for Social Research,J.J. College, VKSU
2014-20117    Dissertation Committee, Centre for English Studies, Central University of    Jharkhand
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Place:-Patna.                                                              ( Md. Aslam Parwez )