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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.SHEEBA K.M. 9947111028 sheebakm@ssus.ac.in Profile Picture

Name: Dr.SHEEBA K.M.

Mobile: 9947111028

Email: sheebakm@ssus.ac.in

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Designation

Department Designation Campus Date of Joining
History Professor MAIN CENTRE, KALADY 1998-07-27

Department: History

Designation: Professor

Campus: MAIN CENTRE, KALADY

Joining Date: 1998-07-27

Professional Summary

Summary
*M Phil from Jawaharlal Nehru University

*PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University

*Professor of History

*Coordinator, Dakshayani Velayudhan Centre for Women's Studies

*Convenor, Gender Evaluation ad Monitoring Committee, SSUS

* Resource person on Gender at Kerala Institute of Local Administration

*Resource Person on Gender at the MMTTCs of Universities of Kerala, Calicut and Kannur for the past twenty five years

* Former Co-ordinator, Post Graduate Programme in Gender, Ecology and Dalit Studies

*M Phil from Jawaharlal Nehru University

*PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University

*Professor of History

*Coordinator, Dakshayani Velayudhan Centre for Women's Studies

*Convenor, Gender Evaluation ad Monitoring Committee, SSUS

* Resource person on Gender at Kerala Institute of Local Administration

*Resource Person on Gender at the MMTTCs of Universities of Kerala, Calicut and Kannur for the past twenty five years

* Former Co-ordinator, Post Graduate Programme in Gender, Ecology and Dalit Studies

Work Experience

Experience
*Offering Courses for Post Graduate, M Phil and Ph.D. Programmes on
History and Theory, History and Philosophy and Women's History
* Conducted two Interdisciplinary Short Term Courses on 'Intersectionality Studies' for students and the general public in 2022 and 2023
*Conducted Interdisciplinary Short Term Course on 'Introduction to Gender Studies' for

students from different Departments of the University
* Engaging classes as Visiting Faculty at many Colleges affiliated to the
Mahatma Gandhi University for their prescribed Course in Gender
Studies

*Offering Courses for Post Graduate, M Phil and Ph.D. Programmes on
History and Theory, History and Philosophy and Women's History
* Conducted two Interdisciplinary Short Term Courses on 'Intersectionality Studies' for students and the general public in 2022 and 2023
*Conducted Interdisciplinary Short Term Course on 'Introduction to Gender Studies' for

students from different Departments of the University
* Engaging classes as Visiting Faculty at many Colleges affiliated to the
Mahatma Gandhi University for their prescribed Course in Gender
Studies

Courses Taught

Courses
* Historiography and Social Theory: Approaches and Perspectives * Intersectional Histories * Writing Women’s History in India * Perspectives on Historical Writing on India * Colonial Apparatuses and Trajectories of the Nation-State * Research in History: Methodologies, Methods and Writing

* Historiography and Social Theory: Approaches and Perspectives * Intersectional Histories * Writing Women’s History in India * Perspectives on Historical Writing on India * Colonial Apparatuses and Trajectories of the Nation-State * Research in History: Methodologies, Methods and Writing

Other Achievements

Achievements
* Recipient , Wiscomp Saahas National Award for Fostering Gender

Equity Practices in Higher Education Institutions

* Member, Samaagati Report on Gender Justice on Campuses, Kerala

State Higher Education Council

*Executive Committee Member, Indian Association of Women's Studies

* Executive Committee Member, Inter University Centre for Social

Science Research and Education, Mahatma Gandhi University

*Executive Committee Member, Kerala Council for Historical Research

* Recipient , Wiscomp Saahas National Award for Fostering Gender

Equity Practices in Higher Education Institutions

* Member, Samaagati Report on Gender Justice on Campuses, Kerala

State Higher Education Council

*Executive Committee Member, Indian Association of Women's Studies

* Executive Committee Member, Inter University Centre for Social

Science Research and Education, Mahatma Gandhi University

*Executive Committee Member, Kerala Council for Historical Research

Research Projects

Project Name Nature Funding Agency Amount Duration Year
Relocating and Regrouping Under the State: Experiences of Government Affirmative Programmes in Ambedkar Colonies of Ernakulam Interdisciplinary Projects Centre for Women's Development Studies 140000 6 months 2019

Project: Relocating and Regrouping Under the State: Experiences of Government Affirmative Programmes in Ambedkar Colonies of Ernakulam

Nature: Interdisciplinary Projects

Agency: Centre for Women's Development Studies

Amount: 140000

Duration: 6 months

Year: 2019

Topic of Research/ Area of specialization

Topics
Modern Kerala History,Philosophy of History, Women's History

Modern Kerala History,Philosophy of History, Women's History

Details of ongoing Research scholars

Scholar Name Reg. No Topic PhD Reg. Year Department
Unnikrishnan P. 22KA06HS09 Disciplining Childhood in Colonial Malabar: Institutions and Interventions 2022 HISTORY
Abhijith B. 16KA06HS05 Casting Lines: Dynamics of Fishing in 19th and 20th century Travancore 2021 HISTORY
Umer Naseef 21KA06HS03 From Cart to Automobilism: Conveyances in Twentieth Century Kerala 2021 HISTORY
Abdul Mohees C. P. 2KA06HS02 Endowments for Faith: Waqf and Colonial State in Malabar 2021 HISTORY

Scholar: Unnikrishnan P.

Reg. No: 22KA06HS09

Topic: Disciplining Childhood in Colonial Malabar: Institutions and Interventions

Reg. Year: 2022

Dept: HISTORY

Scholar: Abhijith B.

Reg. No: 16KA06HS05

Topic: Casting Lines: Dynamics of Fishing in 19th and 20th century Travancore

Reg. Year: 2021

Dept: HISTORY

Scholar: Umer Naseef

Reg. No: 21KA06HS03

Topic: From Cart to Automobilism: Conveyances in Twentieth Century Kerala

Reg. Year: 2021

Dept: HISTORY

Scholar: Abdul Mohees C. P.

Reg. No: 2KA06HS02

Topic: Endowments for Faith: Waqf and Colonial State in Malabar

Reg. Year: 2021

Dept: HISTORY

Research Articles in Journals

Title Journal Name Year ISSN Type
Arivuroopangalude Vazhikal : Drsyatha,Praathinidhyam,Janaadhipathyam Anyonyam 2022 ISSN Non Peer reviewed
SMARTHAVICHARAM: CASTE, STATE AND THE REGULATION OF FEMALE SEXUALITY Samyukta: A Journal of Gender and Culture Vol. 5, No. 1, January 2020 2020 SMY-VO1-NO2-MO7-2001 Peer reviewed

Title: Arivuroopangalude Vazhikal : Drsyatha,Praathinidhyam,Janaadhipathyam

Journal: Anyonyam

Year: 2022

ISSN: ISSN

Type: Non Peer reviewed

Title: SMARTHAVICHARAM: CASTE, STATE AND THE REGULATION OF FEMALE SEXUALITY

Journal: Samyukta: A Journal of Gender and Culture Vol. 5, No. 1, January 2020

Year: 2020

ISSN: SMY-VO1-NO2-MO7-2001

Type: Peer reviewed

PhDs Produced

Scholar Name Award Date Topic Reg No Department Reg Year
Anas E. 06-12-2019 Spiritual Orders to Political Formations: Hadhrami Sayyids in Malabar,1852-1948 13KA05HS06
Elsa Sunny M. 06-02-2024 Transformation in Agrarian Life: Reflections and Representations From Princely Cochin 16KA06HS01 HISTORY 2016
Aboobakkar Siddiq T.S. 31-08-2022 Inlays and Overlays of the Spiritual: Everyday Sufism in Malabar 14KA05HS06 HISTORY 2015

Scholar: Anas E.

Award Date: 06-12-2019

Topic: Spiritual Orders to Political Formations: Hadhrami Sayyids in Malabar,1852-1948

Reg No: 13KA05HS06

Dept:

Reg Year:

Scholar: Elsa Sunny M.

Award Date: 06-02-2024

Topic: Transformation in Agrarian Life: Reflections and Representations From Princely Cochin

Reg No: 16KA06HS01

Dept: HISTORY

Reg Year: 2016

Scholar: Aboobakkar Siddiq T.S.

Award Date: 31-08-2022

Topic: Inlays and Overlays of the Spiritual: Everyday Sufism in Malabar

Reg No: 14KA05HS06

Dept: HISTORY

Reg Year: 2015

Chapters in Books

Title Author Book Title Publisher Year ISBN
Cast(e)ing Bodies: Jati, Rajya and Women’s Sexuality in Keralam Sheeba K.M. Zooming In: Historicising the Religious Spaces of Women in Keralam Meena Book Publications 2019 978-93-85957-45-1
 Clothing Matters: Visiting the Melmundusamaram in Keralam Sheeba K.M. Plural Perspectives: Readings on Gender Macmillan 2019 ISBN 938951835-0
Development, State and Mobilization: Reflections from the Margins Sheeba K.M. Deliberative Democracy: Understanding the Indian Experience Manohar 2018 978-93-5098-183-2
Laingikathavicharanaparisarangal: Chila Tatreepaksha Chintakal Sheeba K.M. Samskarapadanam: Puthiya Sankalpanangal National Book Stall 2018 978-93-87866-06-05
Vatra-akshepam: Marumaraykal Samaravum Keralathile Jatisrenikalude Sareeravinyasangalum Sheeba K.M. Kerala Navothanam: Puthuvayanakal Raven 2017 978-93-85557-03-3

Title: Cast(e)ing Bodies: Jati, Rajya and Women’s Sexuality in Keralam

Author: Sheeba K.M.

Book: Zooming In: Historicising the Religious Spaces of Women in Keralam

Publisher: Meena Book Publications

Year: 2019

ISBN: 978-93-85957-45-1

Title:  Clothing Matters: Visiting the Melmundusamaram in Keralam

Author: Sheeba K.M.

Book: Plural Perspectives: Readings on Gender

Publisher: Macmillan

Year: 2019

ISBN: ISBN 938951835-0

Title: Development, State and Mobilization: Reflections from the Margins

Author: Sheeba K.M.

Book: Deliberative Democracy: Understanding the Indian Experience

Publisher: Manohar

Year: 2018

ISBN: 978-93-5098-183-2

Title: Laingikathavicharanaparisarangal: Chila Tatreepaksha Chintakal

Author: Sheeba K.M.

Book: Samskarapadanam: Puthiya Sankalpanangal

Publisher: National Book Stall

Year: 2018

ISBN: 978-93-87866-06-05

Title: Vatra-akshepam: Marumaraykal Samaravum Keralathile Jatisrenikalude Sareeravinyasangalum

Author: Sheeba K.M.

Book: Kerala Navothanam: Puthuvayanakal

Publisher: Raven

Year: 2017

ISBN: 978-93-85557-03-3

Professional Development

Title Program Nature From To
Workshop on Redesigning Courses for Outcome Based Education Faculty development programme 2019-12-11 2019-12-12
Workshop on Gender Equity and Inclusion : Transformative Pathways in Higher Education Orientation programme 2019-01-05 2019-01-08
Workshop on Redesigning Courses for Outcome Based Education Faculty development programme 2018-11-12 2018-11-14
Orientation Programme for Faculty Members Orientation programme 2018-11-03 2018-11-03

Title: Workshop on Redesigning Courses for Outcome Based Education

Nature: Faculty development programme

From: 2019-12-11

To: 2019-12-12

Title: Workshop on Gender Equity and Inclusion : Transformative Pathways in Higher Education

Nature: Orientation programme

From: 2019-01-05

To: 2019-01-08

Title: Workshop on Redesigning Courses for Outcome Based Education

Nature: Faculty development programme

From: 2018-11-12

To: 2018-11-14

Title: Orientation Programme for Faculty Members

Nature: Orientation programme

From: 2018-11-03

To: 2018-11-03

Details of Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops attended

Name Date Paper Title Level Status
Inaugural Ceremony of Women's Cell 22-08-2024 Imagining Democratic Relationships: Feminisms in Everyday Life State N/A
Workshop on Building Capacities of Women's Studies Centres 18-04-2024 N/A National N/A
Exploring the Identity of Women in Ancient and Modern Sanskrit Literature 20-02-2024 Women's Pasts for the Nation: Reading Early Indian Texts National N/A
Culture and Everyday Life in Twentieth Century Malabar in Local History Perspectives 15-02-2024 Conceptualising the Everyday: Methodologies and Methods National N/A
Workshop for Women's Development Cell Coordinators 07-02-2024 N/A State N/A
New Trends in Gender and Dalit Studies 12-12-2023 Interrogating Gender and Caste: Situated Histories of Keralam National N/A
Exploring Sustainable Skills in Teaching and Learning of English and Foreign Languages 12-12-2023 Gender Sensitization on Campuses and Legal Provisions National N/A
Samkaleen Hindi Kavita Mein Pitrusatta Ka Pratirodh 06-12-2023 Patriarchy and Gender: Conceptual Frames National N/A
Kannur University Literature Festival 28-11-2023 Kerala Charitra Rachana: Puthuvazhikal, Thurassukal State N/A
Two Day Workshop on FYUGP in History: NEP, Syllabus Revision, Challenges and Prospects 28-11-2023 Doing Gender Histories State N/A
At the Crosssroads: The Literature Protean 22-11-2023 Truth and Imagination: Literary and Historical Narratives International N/A
At the Crossroads: The Literature Protean 22-11-2023 Truth and Imagination: Literary and Historical Narratives International N/A
Recent Debates in Gender History 18-11-2023 Beyond the Rankean Paradigm: Fluid Methodologies and Gendered Histories National N/A
Recent Debates in Gender History 18-11-2023 Beyond the Rankean Paradigm: Fluid Methodologies and Gendered Histories National N/A
Bhasha, Sahityam, Gaveshanam: Njananirmithiyude Padangal 17-11-2023 Lingapadaviyum Arivuroopangalum: Kerala Padana Mathrkakal National N/A
Language ,Literature and Research:Lessons on Construction of Knowledge 17-11-2023 Lingapadaviyum Arivuroopangalum: Kerala Padana Mathrkakal National N/A
Malayalam Week 01-11-2023 Justice and Representation: Towards Democratic Knowledge State N/A
Malayalam Week Celebrations 01-11-2023 Justice and Representation: Towards Democratic Knowledge State N/A
Resurfacing Echoes: Rediscovering the Enigmatic Era of the Interwar Kerala 19-10-2023 Imagined Bodies: Nationalism and the Deployment of Women National N/A
Economics and Development 27-09-2023 Rethinking Economics Through a Feminist Lens State N/A
Unlocking Narratives: Exploring Gender in Literature and History 20-09-2023 Writing Women's Pasts: Methodologies,Methods and Sources National N/A
Women's Studies and Women's Movements: Challenges and Resilience 10-09-2023 N/A National N/A
History Workshop Series 14-03-2023 Peripheral Pasts: Lived Lives and Disciplinary Knowledge State N/A
Pedagogy for Women's Studies 13-03-2023 Experience and Knowledge: The Women's Studies Paradigm National N/A
Social Justice and Indian Constitution: A Critical Engagement 25-11-2022 Seeking Gender Justice: Constitutional Safeguards and Legal Provisions National N/A
Vaijnanika Sahitya Silpasala 16-06-2022 Reading Social Sciences State N/A
V K Krishna Menon Memorial Lecture 23-03-2022 Histories in Transition State N/A
Interpreting Sources: Recent Trends and Kerala Historiography 23-03-2022 Reworking Truth Claims: Situated Knowledge from Kerala's Pasts National N/A
Festival of Research 15-03-2022 Intersectional Research: Perspectives and Possibilities National N/A
Texts , Sources and Beyond: Reflections on Kerala History 14-03-2022 Gendered Perceptions of Kerala History State N/A
Gender Sensitisation and Gender Equality 13-09-2021 N/A State N/A
History and Gender 07-09-2020 Gender of History and History of Gender State presented

Name: Inaugural Ceremony of Women's Cell

Date: 22-08-2024

Paper: Imagining Democratic Relationships: Feminisms in Everyday Life

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Workshop on Building Capacities of Women's Studies Centres

Date: 18-04-2024

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Exploring the Identity of Women in Ancient and Modern Sanskrit Literature

Date: 20-02-2024

Paper: Women's Pasts for the Nation: Reading Early Indian Texts

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Culture and Everyday Life in Twentieth Century Malabar in Local History Perspectives

Date: 15-02-2024

Paper: Conceptualising the Everyday: Methodologies and Methods

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Workshop for Women's Development Cell Coordinators

Date: 07-02-2024

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: New Trends in Gender and Dalit Studies

Date: 12-12-2023

Paper: Interrogating Gender and Caste: Situated Histories of Keralam

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Exploring Sustainable Skills in Teaching and Learning of English and Foreign Languages

Date: 12-12-2023

Paper: Gender Sensitization on Campuses and Legal Provisions

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Samkaleen Hindi Kavita Mein Pitrusatta Ka Pratirodh

Date: 06-12-2023

Paper: Patriarchy and Gender: Conceptual Frames

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Kannur University Literature Festival

Date: 28-11-2023

Paper: Kerala Charitra Rachana: Puthuvazhikal, Thurassukal

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Two Day Workshop on FYUGP in History: NEP, Syllabus Revision, Challenges and Prospects

Date: 28-11-2023

Paper: Doing Gender Histories

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: At the Crosssroads: The Literature Protean

Date: 22-11-2023

Paper: Truth and Imagination: Literary and Historical Narratives

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: At the Crossroads: The Literature Protean

Date: 22-11-2023

Paper: Truth and Imagination: Literary and Historical Narratives

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: Recent Debates in Gender History

Date: 18-11-2023

Paper: Beyond the Rankean Paradigm: Fluid Methodologies and Gendered Histories

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Recent Debates in Gender History

Date: 18-11-2023

Paper: Beyond the Rankean Paradigm: Fluid Methodologies and Gendered Histories

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Bhasha, Sahityam, Gaveshanam: Njananirmithiyude Padangal

Date: 17-11-2023

Paper: Lingapadaviyum Arivuroopangalum: Kerala Padana Mathrkakal

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Language ,Literature and Research:Lessons on Construction of Knowledge

Date: 17-11-2023

Paper: Lingapadaviyum Arivuroopangalum: Kerala Padana Mathrkakal

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Malayalam Week

Date: 01-11-2023

Paper: Justice and Representation: Towards Democratic Knowledge

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Malayalam Week Celebrations

Date: 01-11-2023

Paper: Justice and Representation: Towards Democratic Knowledge

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Resurfacing Echoes: Rediscovering the Enigmatic Era of the Interwar Kerala

Date: 19-10-2023

Paper: Imagined Bodies: Nationalism and the Deployment of Women

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Economics and Development

Date: 27-09-2023

Paper: Rethinking Economics Through a Feminist Lens

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Unlocking Narratives: Exploring Gender in Literature and History

Date: 20-09-2023

Paper: Writing Women's Pasts: Methodologies,Methods and Sources

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Women's Studies and Women's Movements: Challenges and Resilience

Date: 10-09-2023

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: History Workshop Series

Date: 14-03-2023

Paper: Peripheral Pasts: Lived Lives and Disciplinary Knowledge

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Pedagogy for Women's Studies

Date: 13-03-2023

Paper: Experience and Knowledge: The Women's Studies Paradigm

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Social Justice and Indian Constitution: A Critical Engagement

Date: 25-11-2022

Paper: Seeking Gender Justice: Constitutional Safeguards and Legal Provisions

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Vaijnanika Sahitya Silpasala

Date: 16-06-2022

Paper: Reading Social Sciences

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: V K Krishna Menon Memorial Lecture

Date: 23-03-2022

Paper: Histories in Transition

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Interpreting Sources: Recent Trends and Kerala Historiography

Date: 23-03-2022

Paper: Reworking Truth Claims: Situated Knowledge from Kerala's Pasts

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Festival of Research

Date: 15-03-2022

Paper: Intersectional Research: Perspectives and Possibilities

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Texts , Sources and Beyond: Reflections on Kerala History

Date: 14-03-2022

Paper: Gendered Perceptions of Kerala History

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Gender Sensitisation and Gender Equality

Date: 13-09-2021

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: History and Gender

Date: 07-09-2020

Paper: Gender of History and History of Gender

Level: State

Status: presented