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Title Ms. First Name Preeti Last Name Dewan Photograph

Designation Associate Professor

Address 128, Aravali Apartments, Alaknanda, New Delhi 110019

Phone No Office 011-6439565

Residence 011-6030011

Mobile 9899608319

Email preetiguptadewan@yahoo.com

Web-Page

Educational Qualifications

Degree Institution Year

Ph.D.

M.Phil. Delhi University 1992

PG Delhi University 1989

UG Delhi University 1987

Any other qualification

Career Profile

I qualified in the UGC Net examination for lectureship in April 1990. Taught in an ad-hoc capacity for nearly two years in a couple of colleges of Delhi University and taught for one year in a temporary capacity in a college of Delhi University before becoming permanent faculty in Deshbandhu College in September 1992. I was promoted to Reader’s Scale in September 2000.

Administrative Assignments

1. Have been the teacher-in-charge of the English department and organized a number of

talks/lectures and a literary festival during those years. 2. Have worked in various staff council committees over the years:

*Member, Editorial Board, Desh Magazine

*Convenor, Financial Assistance Committee * Member, Building and Furniture Committee *Member, Cultural Committee *Member, Annual Day Committee *Member, Union Advisory Committee *Member, Library Committee

Areas of Interest / Specialization

Postcolonial Literatures, Indian Literature and 20th Century English Literature

Subjects Taught: All Mathematical Physics Papers

Faculty Details proforma for DU Web-site

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B.A. Eng. Hons. 1st year

20th Century Indian Writing

B.A. Eng. Hons. 2nd

year

English Literature II

B.A. Eng. Hons 3rd

year

20th century English

Literature

B.A. (Program) Elective English English A

English B

English C

Concurrent courses for

B.A. (History) and

(Economics) Hons.

and (Political Science) Hons

*Individual and

Society,

*Cultural Diversity, Linguistic Plurality

and Literary

Traditions in India

FYUP Foundation course in

English

Research Guidance:

List against each head (If applicable)

1. Supervision of awarded Doctoral Thesis 2. Supervision of Doctoral Thesis, under progress 3. Supervision of awarded M.Phil dissertations 4. Supervision of M.Phil dissertations, under progress

Publications Profile

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1. Books/Monographs (Authored/Edited):

Co-edited a special issue (on Partition) of Creative Forum, vol. 18, No. 1 Jan-June 2005

2. Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Journals

a) Research papers published in Academic Journals other than Refereed/Peer Reviewed Journals

b) Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Conferences c) Research papers Published in Conferences/Seminar other than Refereed/Peer Reviewed

Conferences 3. Other publications (Edited works, Book reviews, Festschrift volumes, etc.) 4.

*Review of Nadine Gordimer’s The Pickup in Creative Forum Vol. 16, No. 1-2, Jan-June 2003

*Translated a tribute to Sunil Gangopadhyay in Indian Literature, November/December 2012

* Published a translation of an interview of Krishna Sobti in Indian Literature, May/June 2013

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* Review of Jasbir Jain’s Theorising Resistance: Narratives in History and Politics in Indian

Literature, May/June 2013

*Review of Subhash Kushwaha’s book “Jaati Dansh ki Kahaniyaan” in The Book Review, Vol. XXXV, No. 1, Jan. 2011

* Review of Kancha Ilaiah’s The Untouchable God accepted for publication in Indian Literature

* Translation of 3 stories by Phanishwarnath Renu into English to be published for a forthcoming

volume of translated stories by The Book Review

* Translation of a story “City of Death” by Amarkant accepted for publication in Hindol, a

bilingual journal

*Review of Emma Donaghue’s The Room accepted for publication in Creative Forum

Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last three years)

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1. Organization of a Conference: None 2. Participation as Paper/Poster Presenter:

Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)

Prepared e-materials for a B.A. (Hons.) English text, Heart of Darkness in collaboration with Ruchi Mundeja, Associate Professor, LaxmiBai College, Delhi University for The Institute of Lifelong Learning, Delhi University in 2009

Awards and Distinctions

Was awarded Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyer Essay Award for topping in B.A. English (Hons) III year in Delhi University

Association With Professional Bodies

1. Editing

2. Reviewing

3.Advisory 4.Committees and Boards 5Memberships

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6.Office Bearer

Other Activities

I have been engaged in translating literary texts from Hindi to English for various journals and books.

Preeti Gupta Dewan

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