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Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady

Re-accredited by NAAC with A+ Grade

Kalady Post, Ernakulam (Dist), Kerala-683574 | Tel: +91 484 246 3380 | Email: reg@ssus.ac.in

Faculty Profile

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Dr. Mini Thomas 9847389408 abrahamchandy36@gmail.com Profile Picture

Name: Dr. Mini Thomas

Mobile: 9847389408

Email: abrahamchandy36@gmail.com

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Designation

Department Designation Campus Date of Joining
HISTORY Associate Professor REGIONAL CENTER, TIRUR 1999-01-20

Department: HISTORY

Designation: Associate Professor

Campus: REGIONAL CENTER, TIRUR

Joining Date: 1999-01-20

Professional Summary

Summary
Interested in contemporary Indian and world climate issues so working towards it. PhD scholars are doing their research in varies areas. Planning to do further research on climate related topics

Interested in contemporary Indian and world climate issues so working towards it. PhD scholars are doing their research in varies areas. Planning to do further research on climate related topics

Work Experience

Experience
1. January 20, 1999 to 22 June 2005 Main Campus Kalady (Home Station)
Teaching faculty full time for Mphil, PG and BA students.
Presiding officer twice during this period.
Teacher in charge and course conductor
Election duty in the campus was undertaken. Examination duties, campus duties, and all other daily duties for smooth conduct of class undertaken.
2. June 23, 2005 to August 8, 2023
Regional Campus Thuravoor
Worked as full time teaching faculty for PG students.
Was Director in Charge in absence of Director quiet a number of times, participated in Election duties of Campus as Presiding officer, examination duties, Iyangali Chair programmes, Department seminars and programs organised and participated.
Panchayat and state election was Presiding Officer.
NAAC co cordinator at Turavoor till 2021.
3 August 10, 2023 Regional Campus Tirur
PG course for students. Teaching, seminars and exam duty currently continuing
In Kaladyvcentralised valuation camp participated.

1. January 20, 1999 to 22 June 2005 Main Campus Kalady (Home Station)
Teaching faculty full time for Mphil, PG and BA students.
Presiding officer twice during this period.
Teacher in charge and course conductor
Election duty in the campus was undertaken. Examination duties, campus duties, and all other daily duties for smooth conduct of class undertaken.
2. June 23, 2005 to August 8, 2023
Regional Campus Thuravoor
Worked as full time teaching faculty for PG students.
Was Director in Charge in absence of Director quiet a number of times, participated in Election duties of Campus as Presiding officer, examination duties, Iyangali Chair programmes, Department seminars and programs organised and participated.
Panchayat and state election was Presiding Officer.
NAAC co cordinator at Turavoor till 2021.
3 August 10, 2023 Regional Campus Tirur
PG course for students. Teaching, seminars and exam duty currently continuing
In Kaladyvcentralised valuation camp participated.

Courses Taught

Courses
MA course on Historiography, Popular Struggles, Kerala History and Ancient and Medieval Societies, Contemporary India papers are handled.

MA course on Historiography, Popular Struggles, Kerala History and Ancient and Medieval Societies, Contemporary India papers are handled.

Other Achievements

Achievements
Minor Project awarded for doing community study Kudimbis in Ponnuruni.

One week International faculty development program 08 May to 12 May 2023 by Amity University, Uzbekistan.

Minor Project awarded for doing community study Kudimbis in Ponnuruni.

One week International faculty development program 08 May to 12 May 2023 by Amity University, Uzbekistan.

Research Projects

Project Name Nature Funding Agency Amount Duration Year
Kudumbi Community of Ponuruni in Kerala an ongoing pace with modernity Minor Projects (Less than 5 lakh) ICSSR 400000 4 2019

Project: Kudumbi Community of Ponuruni in Kerala an ongoing pace with modernity

Nature: Minor Projects (Less than 5 lakh)

Agency: ICSSR

Amount: 400000

Duration: 4

Year: 2019

Post Doctoral Achievements

Achievements
Not applied so far

Not applied so far

Topic of Research/ Area of specialization

Topics
Canadian studies, Gender studies, modern Indian history, global environment and food cultural history.

Canadian studies, Gender studies, modern Indian history, global environment and food cultural history.

Details of ongoing Research scholars

Scholar Name Reg. No Topic PhD Reg. Year Department
Anjali George 21AKA06HS05 Plant Capitalism and Indigenous Landscapes: Reimagining Forests in Princely Travancore 2022 HISTORY
Harsha VS 22KA06HS02 Caste, Gender and food: A Trajectory of food history in Malabar 2022 HISTORY
Mariatta Nazareth Registration No: 21KA06HS01 Title: Royal Women and Domesticity: Negotiations in the Princely State of Cochin 2021 HISTORY
Sithara I.P. Reg no : 20KA06HS04 Gender and caste :Social protest Movements in Cochin 2020 HISTORY
Avinash Simon Admission No: 19KA06HS01 Crime, Criminality Police in Travancore in nineteenth century 2019 HISTORY

Scholar: Anjali George

Reg. No: 21AKA06HS05

Topic: Plant Capitalism and Indigenous Landscapes: Reimagining Forests in Princely Travancore

Reg. Year: 2022

Dept: HISTORY

Scholar: Harsha VS

Reg. No: 22KA06HS02

Topic: Caste, Gender and food: A Trajectory of food history in Malabar

Reg. Year: 2022

Dept: HISTORY

Scholar: Mariatta Nazareth

Reg. No: Registration No: 21KA06HS01

Topic: Title: Royal Women and Domesticity: Negotiations in the Princely State of Cochin

Reg. Year: 2021

Dept: HISTORY

Scholar: Sithara I.P.

Reg. No: Reg no : 20KA06HS04

Topic: Gender and caste :Social protest Movements in Cochin

Reg. Year: 2020

Dept: HISTORY

Scholar: Avinash Simon

Reg. No: Admission No: 19KA06HS01

Topic: Crime, Criminality Police in Travancore in nineteenth century

Reg. Year: 2019

Dept: HISTORY

Research Articles in Journals

Title Journal Name Year ISSN Type

Title:

Journal:

Year:

ISSN:

Type:

Research Papers in Conference Proceedings

Title Conference Name Year ISSN Type
Relooking at French Colonies: Pondicherry and New France in the 17th century Societe de I'Histoire de Pondicherry 2015 ISBN: 978-81-8758-217-5 UGC Recognised
Tracing a pattern: Quebec....the French....sixteenth century Indian History Congress, 2015 ISSN 2249-1937 UGC Recognised
Engendering Women Towards Sustainable Development: A case study of teaching staff at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Regional Center, Thuravoor. International Conference on Gender, Environment and Sustainable Development, at Assumption College, Changanaserry 2018 ISSN No: UGC Recognised

Title: Relooking at French Colonies: Pondicherry and New France in the 17th century

Conference: Societe de I'Histoire de Pondicherry

Year: 2015

ISSN: ISBN: 978-81-8758-217-5

Type: UGC Recognised

Title: Tracing a pattern: Quebec....the French....sixteenth century

Conference: Indian History Congress,

Year: 2015

ISSN: ISSN 2249-1937

Type: UGC Recognised

Title: Engendering Women Towards Sustainable Development: A case study of teaching staff at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Regional Center, Thuravoor.

Conference: International Conference on Gender, Environment and Sustainable Development, at Assumption College, Changanaserry

Year: 2018

ISSN: ISSN No:

Type: UGC Recognised

PhDs Produced

Scholar Name Award Date Topic Reg No Department Reg Year
Vinitha Tharaghan 20-04-2020 Colonial modernity and Syrian Christian Women: Property Reform and Succession rights in Travancore, Kerala H 146 HISTORY 2009

Scholar: Vinitha Tharaghan

Award Date: 20-04-2020

Topic: Colonial modernity and Syrian Christian Women: Property Reform and Succession rights in Travancore, Kerala

Reg No: H 146

Dept: HISTORY

Reg Year: 2009

Professional Development

Title Program Nature From To
AGORA 2023 via google meet Faculty Development Programmes 2023-10-16 2023-10-16
International Faculty Development Programme Faculty Development Programmes 2023-05-08 2023-05-12
Improving Quality of Research 2 day Orientation for research guides 14-15 June, 2013 Orientation programme 2013-06-14 2013-06-15
UGC Sponsored Refresher Course Refresher Course 2012-11-30 2012-12-20

Title: AGORA 2023 via google meet

Nature: Faculty Development Programmes

From: 2023-10-16

To: 2023-10-16

Title: International Faculty Development Programme

Nature: Faculty Development Programmes

From: 2023-05-08

To: 2023-05-12

Title: Improving Quality of Research 2 day Orientation for research guides 14-15 June, 2013

Nature: Orientation programme

From: 2013-06-14

To: 2013-06-15

Title: UGC Sponsored Refresher Course

Nature: Refresher Course

From: 2012-11-30

To: 2012-12-20

Details of Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops attended

Name Date Paper Title Level Status
Annual MA-Dissertition Workshop,14-15th September2023 14-09-2023 N/A Local N/A
ManiPal University, Mangalore, Department of Commerce, Data Analytics for Non-Coders, Certificate No:DOC2020-2033 31-10-2020 N/A International N/A
Sensing the Past: Thematic Departures and Archival Searches, 30th September-31st October 2020, SSUS, Kalady 30-09-2020 N/A International N/A
Rev. Suma Rose Endowment Lecture 2019 invited talk at Assumption College, Changanaserry, 11, Nov. 2019 11-11-2019 Paradigmn shifts in History and Research Challenges Local N/A
Historical Research Theoretical Perspectives Workshop10-11 January, 2019 held at Department of History, Kalady 10-01-2019 N/A National N/A
International Seminar on Art and Democracy: The Political Aesthetics of the Contemporary 7-9 January 2019, held at St. Teresas College, Ekm 07-01-2019 N/A International N/A
International Seminar at Assumption College, Changanaserry 1-2 November, 2018 01-11-2018 Engendering Women towards sustainabledevelopment: A case study of SSUS, Rgional Center Thuravoor International N/A
All India Oriental Conference, 49th session, Shree Somnatth Sanskrit University, Veraval, 18-20 May, 2018 18-05-2018 Rereading on Mahabharatha: Methodological Perception National N/A
Ramayanathile Bahuswarada, SSUS, R/c Thuravoor, 2018 05-03-2018 The concept of Exile in Ramayanam from a Historical Perspective State N/A
South Indian History Congress, Puducherry 04-03-2016 Tracing Patterns of Establishment in French Colony Pondicherry in sixteenth century National N/A
Indian History Congress, 76th session, University of Gaur Banga, Malda, 27-29 December 2015 28-12-2015 Tracing Pattern Pondicherry and Quebec.... National N/A
15 day workshop on Pali Language and Buddhist Cultures, 16-30 December, 2015 16-12-2015 N/A State N/A
International Seminar of Association of Third World Studies South Asia Chapter held on 10-12 December, 2014, SSUS, Kalady 12-12-2014 N/A International N/A
Erudite Lecture on Imperial Architecture of Vijayanagara 14th-17th Centuries by Dr. George Michell 10-03-2014 N/A State N/A
Improving Quality of Research Two day Orientation for Research guides 14-15 June 2013 14-06-2013 N/A State N/A
Two day workshop on PG Restructuring held on May 2-3, 2013 at SSUS, Kalady 02-05-2013 N/A State N/A
Winds of Power: Perspectives on European Interaction and the Making of Cochin 21, 22,23 March 2013 21-03-2013 N/A National N/A
Colonialism, Resistance and Modernity, National Seminar organised by St. Peters College, Kolencherry 27-02-2013 N/A National N/A
33rd, Annual Session, South Indian History Congress, 15-17 February 2013 15-02-2013 Tracing Patterns of Establishment in French Colonies, Especially Pondicherry in sixtenth century National N/A
UGC Sponsored SAM Workshop, Capacity Building for Women Managers 21-25.01.2013 in Higher Education, Sensitivity-Awareness-Motivation Residential Workshop of Cochin University of Science and technology 21-01-2013 N/A State N/A
EruditeScholar in Residence Programme, Writing About Indian Nationalism, Prof. Atlury Murali, 01-05 October, 2012 01-10-2012 N/A Local N/A
National Seminar on Hortus Malabaricus, 333rd Anniversary Celebration held at Kerala History Association, Ekm on 3-4, September 2012 04-09-2012 N/A National N/A
The Eighth Medlycott Lecture on Maritime Circuits: Wheels of Inland Trade and Political Economy of Kerala 1500-1800 delivered by Prof. Pius M at St.Thomas College, Pala, 29th March, 2012 29-03-2012 N/A Local N/A
Two Day National Seminar on Exploring Themes in Medieval Kerala History, held at R/c Thuravoor, 27, 29 February 2012 29-02-2012 N/A National N/A

Name: Annual MA-Dissertition Workshop,14-15th September2023

Date: 14-09-2023

Paper: N/A

Level: Local

Status: N/A

Name: ManiPal University, Mangalore, Department of Commerce, Data Analytics for Non-Coders, Certificate No:DOC2020-2033

Date: 31-10-2020

Paper: N/A

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: Sensing the Past: Thematic Departures and Archival Searches, 30th September-31st October 2020, SSUS, Kalady

Date: 30-09-2020

Paper: N/A

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: Rev. Suma Rose Endowment Lecture 2019 invited talk at Assumption College, Changanaserry, 11, Nov. 2019

Date: 11-11-2019

Paper: Paradigmn shifts in History and Research Challenges

Level: Local

Status: N/A

Name: Historical Research Theoretical Perspectives Workshop10-11 January, 2019 held at Department of History, Kalady

Date: 10-01-2019

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: International Seminar on Art and Democracy: The Political Aesthetics of the Contemporary 7-9 January 2019, held at St. Teresas College, Ekm

Date: 07-01-2019

Paper: N/A

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: International Seminar at Assumption College, Changanaserry 1-2 November, 2018

Date: 01-11-2018

Paper: Engendering Women towards sustainabledevelopment: A case study of SSUS, Rgional Center Thuravoor

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: All India Oriental Conference, 49th session, Shree Somnatth Sanskrit University, Veraval, 18-20 May, 2018

Date: 18-05-2018

Paper: Rereading on Mahabharatha: Methodological Perception

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Ramayanathile Bahuswarada, SSUS, R/c Thuravoor, 2018

Date: 05-03-2018

Paper: The concept of Exile in Ramayanam from a Historical Perspective

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: South Indian History Congress, Puducherry

Date: 04-03-2016

Paper: Tracing Patterns of Establishment in French Colony Pondicherry in sixteenth century

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Indian History Congress, 76th session, University of Gaur Banga, Malda, 27-29 December 2015

Date: 28-12-2015

Paper: Tracing Pattern Pondicherry and Quebec....

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: 15 day workshop on Pali Language and Buddhist Cultures, 16-30 December, 2015

Date: 16-12-2015

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: International Seminar of Association of Third World Studies South Asia Chapter held on 10-12 December, 2014, SSUS, Kalady

Date: 12-12-2014

Paper: N/A

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: Erudite Lecture on Imperial Architecture of Vijayanagara 14th-17th Centuries by Dr. George Michell

Date: 10-03-2014

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Improving Quality of Research Two day Orientation for Research guides 14-15 June 2013

Date: 14-06-2013

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Two day workshop on PG Restructuring held on May 2-3, 2013 at SSUS, Kalady

Date: 02-05-2013

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Winds of Power: Perspectives on European Interaction and the Making of Cochin 21, 22,23 March 2013

Date: 21-03-2013

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Colonialism, Resistance and Modernity, National Seminar organised by St. Peters College, Kolencherry

Date: 27-02-2013

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: 33rd, Annual Session, South Indian History Congress, 15-17 February 2013

Date: 15-02-2013

Paper: Tracing Patterns of Establishment in French Colonies, Especially Pondicherry in sixtenth century

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: UGC Sponsored SAM Workshop, Capacity Building for Women Managers 21-25.01.2013 in Higher Education, Sensitivity-Awareness-Motivation Residential Workshop of Cochin University of Science and technology

Date: 21-01-2013

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: EruditeScholar in Residence Programme, Writing About Indian Nationalism, Prof. Atlury Murali, 01-05 October, 2012

Date: 01-10-2012

Paper: N/A

Level: Local

Status: N/A

Name: National Seminar on Hortus Malabaricus, 333rd Anniversary Celebration held at Kerala History Association, Ekm on 3-4, September 2012

Date: 04-09-2012

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: The Eighth Medlycott Lecture on Maritime Circuits: Wheels of Inland Trade and Political Economy of Kerala 1500-1800 delivered by Prof. Pius M at St.Thomas College, Pala, 29th March, 2012

Date: 29-03-2012

Paper: N/A

Level: Local

Status: N/A

Name: Two Day National Seminar on Exploring Themes in Medieval Kerala History, held at R/c Thuravoor, 27, 29 February 2012

Date: 29-02-2012

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A