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About Us

Staff Profile

Staff Profile

Department of English
MA, B.Ed, PDHRM,MPhil, PhD.

Dr Bhavna Kale

Associate Professor

Educational Qualifications

Degree Institution Year

Career Profile

Worked at Daulat Ram College, SPM College, ARSD College on Ad Hoc and Temporary Basis. Joined Bharati College in Jan 2005. 19 years experience as Permanent faculty at Bharati College.

Administrative Assignments

Worked as Teacher in charge, Convener of Committees like Academic Support Committee, Short Term Courses Committee. College Magazine Committee, WUS Committee and a member of several committees like Garden Committee, Library committee, Examination Committee etc.

Areas of Interest / Specialization

Modern Indian Drama in English and Gender Studies.

Subjects Taught

BA (Hons.) English, B.A (P), B. Com.17 th Century Lit., 18th Century lit, Language Courses, Business Communication, Ability Enhancement Courses, Skill Enhancement Courses. etc.

Research Guidance

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Publications Profile

      “Ethnicity and the Post-Independence Dilemma of the Parsis in Doongaji House” in the book  The Parsis: Madyan  to Sanjan, ed. Novy Kapadia and A.G. Khan,  published by Creative Books, New Delhi, 1997.

      “Redoing Gender : A Bridge Between Social Realities and Academiapublished in Quest in Education, Quarterly Refereed Journal, published by Indian Council of Basic Education, Mumbai, Oct, 2018 issue. ISSN: 0048-6434. 

        “  “For myn intente nis but for to pleye”: The Wife of Bath, A Comedienne Par excellence” published in The Literary Herald, An International Refereed e-journal, Vol 2, Issue 1, Jun 2016. ISSN: 2454-3365. UGC Approved.

http://tlhjournal.com/uploads/products/18.ms-bhavan-kale-article.pdf

      Is Humour Gendered? A Theoretical and Textual Analysis” in The Criterion: An International Journal In English, Bi Monthly Peer Reviewed and Open Access e-Journal, Vol 8, Issue 1, Feb 2017. ISSN: 0976-8165.

            https://www.the-criterion.com/V8/n1/107.pdf  UGC Approved.

      Forthcoming Chapter, “Dismantling the outmoded: Feminist pedagogy and praxis" in the book, Contours of Feminist Praxis and Practice, to be published by Routledge, London, 2024.

 

 

 

Publications in the Last one year

Given Above

Conference Organization / Presentations (in the last three years)

      Transforming the 21st Century Classroom through Feminist Pedagogy” at the International Conference titled  “Through a (new) Looking Glass: Challenges for Women in 21st Century” organized by ICSSR and SLC, 9-10, Jan 2020.

      Feminist Participatory Action Research in Education”, at the Conference titled Researching Gender in the 21st Century held on 5-6 March, 2020 at IGNOU, Mar, 2020.

      “Gender Sensitization : A Bridge Between Social Realities and Academia” at the National Conference titled Historical Perspectives on the Predicaments and Rights of Women in India, sponsored by ICSSR and Indian Council of Historical Research held at Bharati College on 22-23 May,  2018.

Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)

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Awards and Distinctions

Association With Professional Bodies

    TEXTBOOK DEVELOPMENT

 

               Designed the textbook “Kaleidoscope” prescribed by CBSE for Class XII English Elective Course as a member of the Textbook Development Committee, NCERT, 2007.

Other Activities

 1.  Refresher Course in English from Jamia Milia Islamia, 2005

       2. Orientation Course in Teaching from JNU, New Delhi 2010

       3. Refresher Course in Research Methodology (interdisciplinary), JNU, Oct.  2019.

      4. Short Term Course on Gender Sensitization from JNU, 2018

      5. FDP “Skills for Next Generation Teachers” organized by MHRD and Vimala College. Dec 2022      

      6. Workshop on Capacity Building (e-content creation), ILLL, Univ. of Delhi, Jan 2016                    

      7. FDP on formulation of Lesson Plans and Research Projects, Bharati College, 2015

 8. FDP on “Interdisciplinary Approach to Pedagogy and Research: Holistic Orientation”,  Bharati College, 2019

      9. Workshop on Academic Writing, SOGDS, IGNOU, Mar, 2018.

10. FDP on Soft Skills, Khalsa College, 2017

      11. FDP on Speaking skills, org by US embassy and Kamla Nehru College, 2017

      12. FDP on Quality Assurance and Remedial Teaching, Bharati College, 2016

       13. FDP on New Age Teaching and Research, Oct 3rd to 9th 2023.