Ms. Anjana M. Mohan

A motivated researcher and educator with an MA in English and Comparative Literature and a B.Ed. degree. Having cleared both the UGC NET and GATE, I have a strong foundation in literary analysis and teaching methods. Alongside my academic studies, I have hands-on experience coaching and mentoring aspirants for competitive exams like UGC NET and SET. My core research interests are Gender Studies, Medical Humanities, Fairy Tale Studies, Loneliness Studies, and Asexuality Studies.

Research and Publications

• Research and Publications
  • Published a research paper titled “Recurring Righteous Revolution: An insight into Dalit Literature, Dalit feminism and Dalit education” in the Journal of Education: Rabindra Bharathi University, Volume No: XXV, Special issue I – 2022
  • Published a chapter titled “Loneliness as Resistance: Resisting Assimilation through Foucauldian optics in Diaspora” in the book, Echoes of Imagination

International / National / State-Level Seminars & Workshops Attended / Organized / Presented

• PRESENTATIONS
  • Presented “Heteronormativity in Fairy Tales: Interpellation and the Construction of Childhood Identities” at International Conference on Science, Society and Culture by Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram (2025)
  • Presented “Loneliness as Resistance: Exploration of Gender in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake and Whereabouts” at Project Carnival by Vallath TES and Litcrit(2025)
  • Presented “The Color Purple: A Sanctuary or a Skewed Lens? Rethinking Lesbian Identity in Literature” at National Conference on Multidisciplinary Studies by Apeejay School of Management (2024)
  • Presented “Recurring Righteous Revolution: An insight into Dalit Literature, Dalit feminism and Dalit education” at the International Conference on Eurocentrism and Its Impact on Global Narratives by Christ Nagar College (2021)
  • Presented “Jai Bhim: A recital of rectitude” at SIRA paper presentation conference (2021)
• WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
  • E-management HR and Marketing Workshop by Career Dreams Education (2021)
  • 3 Day International Workshop on "Selling Stories: The A(esthetics), B(usiness) and C(raft) of Storytelling" organized by the Department of English, Government College Dama (2020)
• CONFERENCES ATTENDED
  • International Lecture Festival at Government Women’s College (2026)
  • International Conference on Science, Society and Culture by Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram (2025)
  • National Conference on Multidisciplinary Studies by Apeejay School of Management (2024)
  • International conference on "The Politics of Memory and History: Beyond the Postcolonial and the Postmodern" organized by the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the Central University of Kerala (2023)
  • International Conference on “Eurocentrism and Its Impact on Global Narratives” by Christ Nagar College (2021)
• WEBINARS ATTENDED
  • International Webinar on “Countering Fake News, Misinformation and Sensationalism” organized by Christ Nagar College (2020)
  • International Webinar on "Mental Well-being: How to care for yourself during a pandemic" organized by Christ Nagar College (2020)
  • International Webinar on “Photojournalism. Webinar on Investigative Journalism Actively participated in the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence in Journalism” organized by Christ Nagar College (2020)
  • National Webinar on “Protection of Women from Domestic Violence & Sexual Harassment International webinar on Media in Cyber Era: Reporting the strategic environment in South Asia” organized by Christ Nagar College (2020)
• TRAINING PROGRAMME
  • Completed a 70-day professional teaching practicum at a government secondary school as part of the B.Ed. curriculum.

Details of Minor / Major Projects, if any.

• A study on the role of mindfulness in enhancing literary analysis and critical thinking skills on secondary school students (2026)
• Loneliness as Resistance: Exploration of Gender in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake and Whereabouts (2024)
• Narrative Anomaly and Divergent Reception: A Comparative Analysis of Nicholas Spark’s A Walk to Remember and Message in a Bottle (2022)