Dr. (Fr) Dominic Joseph SJ

Dr (Fr) Dominic Joseph P., S.J. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at St. Xavier's College, Thumba, with over thirteen years of teaching experience. His scholarship centres on Ecocriticism and Environmental Humanities, with a distinguished research focus on the ecological dimensions of Gerard Manley Hopkins' poetry, alongside broader academic interests in Postcolonial Studies, Comparative Literature, and English Language Teaching. He has authored four books and published extensively in UGC-CARE listed and peer-reviewed journals, reflecting a sustained and rigorous engagement with literary and ecological scholarship.

Beyond his academic pursuits, Dr Dominic plays an active role in institutional and community life, serving as Coordinator of the Learner Support Centre of Sree Narayana Guru Open University, Kollam, Director of St. Xavier's Women's Hostel, and Director of Xavier Outreach Services (XOS). His commitment to language education extends well beyond the classroom, evidenced by numerous workshops and training programmes conducted for teachers and students across Kerala and beyond, underscoring a career dedicated equally to scholarly depth and meaningful service.

Research and Publications

Doctoral Research

“Ecological Insights of Gerard Manley Hopkins: An Ecocritical Re-reading to Address the Environmental Crisis.”

Areas of Specialization

• Ecocriticism and Environmental Humanities
• Postcolonial Studies
• Comparative Literature
• Communicative English

Publications

Books

• ---. Saga of Service: A History of Jesuit Institutions and Houses in Kerala Province. Yatra Publications, 2021.
• ---. Communicative English: A Workbook for Beginners. KY Publications, 2017.
• ---. Post-Colonial Reading of Karnad's Tughlaq and Wole Soyinka's Kongi's Harvest. Creativentures, 2015.
• Joseph, Dominic P. Learning English Grammar the Easy Way. Creativentures, 2012.

Book Chapter

• Joseph, Dominic P. “Nature and Spiritual Ecology: Deep Ecological Elements in G. M. Hopkins' ‘Spring.’” From Text to Screen: English Language in Arts and Media, edited by Saran S., Perception Publishing, New Delhi, 2026, pp. 103–115.

Research Articles

• ---. “The Thermodynamics of Inscape: Scientific Premonition and Ecological Lament in Gerard Manley Hopkins' ‘Binsey Poplars.’” The Voice of Creative Research, vol. 8, no. 1, Jan.–Mar. 2026, pp. 132–137.
• ---. “Exploring G. M. Hopkins as a Religious Poet with an Ecological Aesthetics.” ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, vol. 5, no. 1, Jan.–June 2024, pp. 1333–1340. DOI: 10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.4100.
• ---. “Gerard Manley Hopkins' Eco-Theology and Environmental Ethics.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies, vol. 28, no. 3, Sept.–Dec. 2024, pp. 105–128.
• ---. “The Moral and Aesthetic Dilemmas of Urban Nature in Gerard Manley Hopkins' Select Works.” ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, vol. 4, no. 2, July–Dec. 2023, pp. 3661–3666. DOI: 10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i2.2023.4029.
• ---. “The Evolution of Aesthetics of Ecology.” Literary Endeavour, vol. X, no. 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 378–382.
• ---. “An Ecocritical Rereading of G. M. Hopkins' ‘Binsey Poplars.’” New Academia: An International Journal of English Language, Literature and Literary Theory, vol. VIII, no. 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 54–63.
• Joseph, Dominic P. “Ecology, Environment, and Ecocriticism: A Historical Perspective.” Literary Endeavour, vol. IX, Special Issue 2, Aug. 2018.
• ---. “Satire across Cultures: A Comparative Study of Wole Soyinka's Kongi's Harvest and Girish Karnad's Tughlaq.” Literary Endeavour, vol. IX, no. 4, Oct. 2018, pp. 237–241.

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

Resource Person and Training Programmes

• Five-Day Workshop on Communicative English for Teachers, Rogationist Public School, Aluva (2023).
• Delivered an Orientation Talk for the Teaching Faculty of St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram (2022).
• Five-Day Workshop on Communicative English for Teachers, Rogationist Public School, Aluva (2022).
• Four-Day Orientation Programme for Higher Secondary Students, Holy Family Matriculation School, Chennai (2016).
• One-Day Orientation Programme for Teachers, MSFS School, Vizhinjam (2015).
• Three-Day Training Programme in Communicative English for Teachers, St. Mary's School, Kaimanom (2015).
• Five-Day Communicative English Programme for High School Students, Bethany School, Nagercoil (2015).
• Three-Day Orientation-cum-English Communication Skills Programme for Higher Secondary Students, Sarvodaya Higher Secondary School, Eachome, Wayanad.
• Three-Day Communicative English Workshop for Students, Christuraja School, Malaparamba, Kozhikode.