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Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady

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

Faculty Profile

Name Mobile No. Email Profile Picture
Dr. Sheethal S. Kumar 8547201599 sheethalskumar@ssus.ac.in Profile Picture

Name: Dr. Sheethal S. Kumar

Mobile: 8547201599

Email: sheethalskumar@ssus.ac.in

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Designation

Department Designation Campus Date of Joining
Sociology Assistant Professor MAIN CENTRE, KALADY 2021-02-08

Department: Sociology

Designation: Assistant Professor

Campus: MAIN CENTRE, KALADY

Joining Date: 2021-02-08

Professional Summary

Summary
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Kalady Campus, SSUS

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Kalady Campus, SSUS

Work Experience

Experience
5.9 months of service in Mizoram University (A Central University) as Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology.

5.9 months of service in Mizoram University (A Central University) as Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology.

Courses Taught

Courses
Modern Sociological Theory, Post Modern Theorising, Sociology of Indian Society, Qualitative Research Methods.

Modern Sociological Theory, Post Modern Theorising, Sociology of Indian Society, Qualitative Research Methods.

Other Achievements

Achievements
P. K. B Nayar Best Paper Award in 2009 awarded by Kerala Sociological Society UGC IUC Associateship in IIAS, Shimla from 2024 onwards

P. K. B Nayar Best Paper Award in 2009 awarded by Kerala Sociological Society UGC IUC Associateship in IIAS, Shimla from 2024 onwards

Research Projects

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Post Doctoral Achievements

Achievements
Nil

Nil

Topic of Research/ Area of specialization

Topics
Women Studies, Sociological Theories, Qualitative Research

Women Studies, Sociological Theories, Qualitative Research

Details of ongoing Research scholars

Scholar Name Reg. No Topic PhD Reg. Year Department
Ahammed Castro E. S 23KA06SO01 Exploring the role of Labourin shaping social life: a study of vattavada village 2023 SOCIOLOGY
Ananthapadmanabhan A. A 21AKA06SO03 Tribal Studies 2022 SOCIOLOGY
Merlin K. Philip 21AKA06SO02 Gender Studies 2022 SOCIOLOGY

Scholar: Ahammed Castro E. S

Reg. No: 23KA06SO01

Topic: Exploring the role of Labourin shaping social life: a study of vattavada village

Reg. Year: 2023

Dept: SOCIOLOGY

Scholar: Ananthapadmanabhan A. A

Reg. No: 21AKA06SO03

Topic: Tribal Studies

Reg. Year: 2022

Dept: SOCIOLOGY

Scholar: Merlin K. Philip

Reg. No: 21AKA06SO02

Topic: Gender Studies

Reg. Year: 2022

Dept: SOCIOLOGY

Research Articles in Journals

Title Journal Name Year ISSN Type
Book Review on Bandyopadhayay, Mahuya& Mehta, Rimple (eds) ( 2022). Women Incarcerated: Narratives from India. Sociological Bulletin 2023 9789354421884 UGC Care Listed
Marginality: A Critical Review of the Concept Review of Development and Change 2022 0972-2661 UGC Recognised

Title: Book Review on Bandyopadhayay, Mahuya& Mehta, Rimple (eds) ( 2022). Women Incarcerated: Narratives from India.

Journal: Sociological Bulletin

Year: 2023

ISSN: 9789354421884

Type: UGC Care Listed

Title: Marginality: A Critical Review of the Concept

Journal: Review of Development and Change

Year: 2022

ISSN: 0972-2661

Type: UGC Recognised

Honors and Recognitions

Year Award Name Type
2024 UGC- IUC Award of Associateship, IIAS Shimla National

Year: 2024

Award: UGC- IUC Award of Associateship, IIAS Shimla

Type: National

Chapters in Books

Title Author Book Title Publisher Year ISBN
Experiencing Religion: Women Religion and Contemporary Mizo society’ Sheethal S. Kumar Religious Pluralities in Contemporary Society Mittal Publishers 2019 81-8324-968-X

Title: Experiencing Religion: Women Religion and Contemporary Mizo society’

Author: Sheethal S. Kumar

Book: Religious Pluralities in Contemporary Society

Publisher: Mittal Publishers

Year: 2019

ISBN: 81-8324-968-X

Professional Development

Title Program Nature From To
One Week FDP Programme on ‘ Gender Discourses in the contemporary society’ Faculty Development Programmes 2022-02-27 2022-03-04
14 day Refresher course on Research Methodology organised by HRDC MZU under the STRIDE scheme Refresher Course 2020-07-07 2020-07-20
Five Days Online FDP on e- content Development for Teachers Faculty Development Programmes 2020-06-01 2020-06-05

Title: One Week FDP Programme on ‘ Gender Discourses in the contemporary society’

Nature: Faculty Development Programmes

From: 2022-02-27

To: 2022-03-04

Title: 14 day Refresher course on Research Methodology organised by HRDC MZU under the STRIDE scheme

Nature: Refresher Course

From: 2020-07-07

To: 2020-07-20

Title: Five Days Online FDP on e- content Development for Teachers

Nature: Faculty Development Programmes

From: 2020-06-01

To: 2020-06-05

Details of Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops attended

Name Date Paper Title Level Status
Gender Rhythm 07-11-2024 N/A National N/A
UGC- IUC Associatieship Presentation 25-10-2024 Doing Prison Ethnography: Exploration and Impediments National N/A
Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Research 06-03-2024 N/A State N/A
DCWS Short Term course on Intersectionality Studies 28-02-2024 N/A National N/A
HSSTTP 19-02-2024 N/A State N/A
Two Day Workshop on Qualitative Data Analysis 30-01-2024 N/A National N/A
Doing Research in Prison: Experience of a woman ethnographer 22-09-2023 N/A National N/A
Short term Course on Intersectionality Studies 18-03-2023 N/A State N/A
Women scholarship in Sociology and Social Anthropology 07-01-2023 Situating Women Scholarship: Reading Harriet Martineau and Lucy Mair International N/A
Prison and Society: An ethnographic approach 16-09-2022 N/A State N/A
Qualitative Research Methods: an overview 17-01-2022 N/A National N/A
Qualitative Interview: Perspectives and Practices in Social Sciences 05-08-2021 N/A State N/A
International Webinar in Perceived Anxiety, Social Support and Coping Stratergies of Elderly during Covid 19 Pandemic 05-02-2021 N/A International N/A
National Seminar on Marginalisation and Disability organized by Dept. of Sociology, MZU, 28-02-2020 Marginality and Schooling of the Differently Abled: Reflections on the Concept and Process in National N/A
National Seminar organized by Carmal College Status of Women in Contemporary India: Family, Education and Economy. 03-01-2020 Status of Women in Contemporary India National N/A

Name: Gender Rhythm

Date: 07-11-2024

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: UGC- IUC Associatieship Presentation

Date: 25-10-2024

Paper: Doing Prison Ethnography: Exploration and Impediments

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Research

Date: 06-03-2024

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: DCWS Short Term course on Intersectionality Studies

Date: 28-02-2024

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: HSSTTP

Date: 19-02-2024

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Two Day Workshop on Qualitative Data Analysis

Date: 30-01-2024

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Doing Research in Prison: Experience of a woman ethnographer

Date: 22-09-2023

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Short term Course on Intersectionality Studies

Date: 18-03-2023

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Women scholarship in Sociology and Social Anthropology

Date: 07-01-2023

Paper: Situating Women Scholarship: Reading Harriet Martineau and Lucy Mair

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: Prison and Society: An ethnographic approach

Date: 16-09-2022

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Qualitative Research Methods: an overview

Date: 17-01-2022

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Qualitative Interview: Perspectives and Practices in Social Sciences

Date: 05-08-2021

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: International Webinar in Perceived Anxiety, Social Support and Coping Stratergies of Elderly during Covid 19 Pandemic

Date: 05-02-2021

Paper: N/A

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: National Seminar on Marginalisation and Disability organized by Dept. of Sociology, MZU,

Date: 28-02-2020

Paper: Marginality and Schooling of the Differently Abled: Reflections on the Concept and Process in

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: National Seminar organized by Carmal College Status of Women in Contemporary India: Family, Education and Economy.

Date: 03-01-2020

Paper: Status of Women in Contemporary India

Level: National

Status: N/A