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Dr. Javed Khatri

Assistant Professor

School: Liberal Studies And Education
Email Id: javedk@nuv.ac.in

Dr. Khatri is in the field of education from early 2006. He has vast experience of teaching at both national and international levels as well as university and college levels. His areas of specializations are Culture and communication, Media semiotics, and Applied linguistics. He writes and publishes majorly in English and Gujarati. He has 4 books under his name which includes 1 Gujarati book as well. He has written extensively on the issues of Mediated communication, Media semiotics, Film studies, and Politics of representation. He is quite a known figure and regularly invited as an expert and resource person to various national and international institutes.  Total Work Experience+ 18 Years 

Academic background/Qualification 

  • Doctorate: 2016, Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Title: Language in Media: A Semiotic Analysis of Advertisements of Print Media  Guide: Prof. Nilotpala Gandhi 
  • Masters: 2006, Master of Arts in Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. 
  • Bachelor: 2004, Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, SMCR Arts College, Pavi-Jetpur, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. 
  • UGC-NET: 2007, Subject: Linguistics, University Grant Commission, New Delhi

Teaching 

Courses taught by the faculty member  

UG: Introduction to Syntax, Introduction to Sociolinguistics, Introduction to Applied Linguistics, Introduction to Historical Linguistics, Field Linguistics, Approaches to the Study of Language, Communication Skills, Contributor Personality Development, Communication-I, Communication-II, Communication-III, Technical Writing Skills, Presentation Skills, Reading & Writing, Critical Thinking, Semiotics, Media Semiotics, Language in Media, Basics of Communication, Transcreation, Popular Culture, Introduction to Narratology, Language and Ecology  

PG: Syntax, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Historical and Comparative Linguistics, Pragmatics and Semiotics, Communication Skills and Research   

Teaching philosophy or approach

  • Conceptual understanding is paramount. 
  • Post conceptual understanding, application on real data is must. 
  • Identifying the loopholes in theory based on data and redesigning the theoretical framework. 
  • In language based courses, Communicative approach is taken. 
  • In Media and mediated communications, representational theories are kept in center. 
  • Political implications of the day-to-day practices are taken care of in society and culture based practices.

Innovative teaching methods or technologies used

  • Field based assignments. 
  • Use of games in the classroom for better understanding of concepts and practices. 
  • Skits and scripting. 
  • Activity based learning

Area of Expertise and Research 

  • Primary Area: Media Semiotics: Film Studies, Popular Culture Culture and communication: Mediated communication, Semiotics of metaphors 
  • Secondary Area: Indian Semiotics tradition: Comparative semiotics, Comparative literature: Adaptation theory, Transcreation

Publications (in the order recent to be first) 

List of publications in the chronology (APA Style Guidelines)  

Journal Articles 

  • Khatri, Javed (2022) Rupantar ni prakriya: “Dhaad” na sandarbhe. Parab, May 2022: 16(11): 46-58. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2022) Book Review: The Word and the World: India’s Contribution to the Study of Language. Abhidha: Journal of Art, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage, December 2022, Volume 2, No. 2, pgs. 220-224. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2022) Signs and Differentiation: jaL and paaNi in Gujarati. Sanglap: Journal of Literary and Cultural Inquiry. Special Issue on Asian Perspectives on Semiotics, December 2022: 54-64. https://doi.org/10.35684/JLCI.2022.9106 
  • Al-Muttairi, Bushra & Khatri, J.A.H (2022) Metaphors, Creative Representation, and Self: A Semiotic Analysis of Selected Short Stories by Arab Women Writers. Sanglap: Journal of Literary and Cultural Inquiry. Special Issue on Asian Perspectives on Semiotics, December 2022: 35-46. https://doi.org/10.35684/JLCI.2022.9104 
  • Choksi, Nishaant & Khatri, J.A.H. (2022) Introduction: Asian Perspectives on Semiotics. Sanglap: Journal of Literary and Cultural Inquiry. Special Issue on Asian Perspectives on Semiotics, December 2022: 1-7. https://doi.org/10.35684/JLCI.2022.9101 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2021) Gujarati cinema: From a Historical Perspective. International Journal of Research Culture Society. Special Issue 21, January 2021: 154-161. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2020) Favored Variety and Cultural Othering: Semantic Enclave in Hindi Cinema. Language in India. Vol. 23: 3, March 2020: 222-241. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2019) Roland Barthes: Sanket ane pratibaddhta. Tathapi: A Dialogue. Vol. 14-15, Issue. 56-57. June-November 2019: 26-38. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2019) Akutagawana Rashomonthi Kurosawana Rashomon taraf: Ketlak avalokan. Shabdashrushti. Vol. 36, Issue. 6. June 2019: 60-69. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2016) Social-Media, Higher-Education and More Bad-News for Indian Academic Discussions. Perception: International Multidisciplinary Referred Journal. Vol. II, Issue. III, July 2016: 21-35. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2016) ‘Image and Representation’: A Review. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS). Vol. 21, Issue 12, Ver. 1, December 2016: 49-56. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2016) Adiu au Langage: An Essay on Perception. Chihna: An Annual Art Journal of Gauhati Artists’ Guild: 102-108. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2014) The digital bride. Farbes Gujarati sabha: Aanganu ane aakash. Vol. 79, Issue. 1: 58-64. 
  • Chauhan, Digant & Khatri, J.A.H. (2014) Role of the Teacher in English Language Classroom. Journal of Humanities. Continuous Issue-14, September-October 2014, http://www.kcgjournal.org/humanity/issue14/khatri.php 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2013) Language, Dialect and Tribal Language. In Sahitya Anand: An Inter-disciplinary International Refereed Research Journal. Vol. 1, Issue 3. June 2013: 18-21. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2013) Language and Script: The Power & Politics. In Jamshedpur Research Journal: A Multidisciplinary English Quarterly Research Journal. Year I, Vol. I, Issue. III. June-August 2013: 151-155. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2013) Ek hati Gujarati. Parivesh. Vol. 2, Issues. 2. April-May-June 2013: 76-80. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. & Laishram, Lucinda (2013) Anthropological Study of Manipuri Proverbs. IMPACT: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature. Vol. 1, Issue. 3. Aug. 2013: 1-6. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2012) A Tale of Two Advertisements. In The Discourse: A Bilingual Refereed Quarterly Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol. 1, Issue. 3: October-December 2012: 113-122. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2012) Dhulaki Tari Maya Laagi: Ek Avalokan. Aadilok. Vol. 4, Issue. 3. May-June 2012: 32-34. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2012) Devdas thi Dev D. Sudhi: (Anu)aadhuniktana Marge. Vividhasanchar (A Gujarati Quarterly). Vol. 3, Issue 9. December-February 2012: 85-90. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2012) Mere Apne: Nayak Vinanu Jivan. Vividhasanchar (A Gujarati Quarterly). Vol. 2, Issue. 7. June-August 2011: 87-92. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2010) Samrajyawad ane Bhasha. Vividhasanchar (A Gujarati Quarterly). Vol. 1, Issue 2. March-May 2010: 74-78. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2010) Viplav ane Filmo: Ek Avalokan. Shabdashrushti. Vol. 27, Issue 3. July 2010: 43-46. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2009) Discourse Analysis and Language Teaching. In Journal of English Language Teaching [India]. Vol. 47/6, November-December 2009: 40-46. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2009) Gandhigiri ke Gandhiwad: Lage Raho Munnabhai. Tathapi: A Dialogue. Vol. 3, Issue 10. December-February 2008-09: 58-61. 

 Books 

  • Khatri, Javed (2024) Sanket, Sahitya, and Cinema. Ahmedabad: Khushbu Publications (Gujarati). 
  • Talegaonkar, Vandana & Khatri, J.A.H. (2021) Vichaar-vimarsh 2019: An exchange of ideas. Vadodara: Navrachana University. 
  • Thakkar, Akash A., Thakkar, Bhavini A., Khatri, J.A.H., Patel, Vinay S., Joshi, Kamlesh A., & Darji, Gaurav S. (2014) Introduction to Communication Skills. Ahmedabad: Mahajan Publishing House. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2013) Culture and Representation: The Emerging Field of Media Semiotics. New Delhi: Ruby Publication & Co. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2011) Dare to ‘Think’ More: A Linguistic Approach to Advertisements. Saarbuck: Lambert Academic Publishing

Chapter/s in Books 

  • Talegaonkar, Vandana & Khatri, J.A.H. (2022) Introduction: Revisiting Tagore. Songs of Life: Poems of Tagore Transcreated. Chennai: Notion Press (Author) Arati Samajpati. Revised Edition. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2022) Hind Swaraaj: Understanding the Concept through Translation. Translation Trails (eds.) Aejaz Mohammed Sheikh & Shalini Rana: 227-238. New Delhi: AuthorsPress. 
  • Talegaonkar, Vandana & Khatri, J.A.H. (2021) Introducing idea-fest. Vichar-vimarsh 2019: An exchange of ideas (eds.) Vandana Talegaonkar & J.A.H. Khatri: 5-14. Vadodara: Navrachana University. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2021) On meaning-making: Interview with Seema Khanwalkar. Vichar-vimarsh 2019: An exchange of ideas (eds.) Vandana Talegaonkar & J.A.H. Khatri: 50-59. Vadodara: Navrachana University.  
  • Khatri, Javed (2019) Maaliki ki samasyaa: Malak. Dalit Upyansho ki Vaichariki (ed.) N.S. Parmar: 133-136. Kanpur: Maya Prakashan. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2018) Frames and worldview: Trolls control the internet discussion and political scenario. Reflections on Science of Language: Festschrift in Honour of Professor Ali R. Fatihi (eds.) Aejaz Mohammad Sheikh & Ranjit Singh Rangila: 420-436. Delhi: Educational Publishing House. 
  • Khatri, Javed A.H. (2016) Partition: A Linguistic Inquiry into the Concept. Remapping History and (Con)Textualising Literature: The Tragedy of Partition and the Fictional Narratives of Indian Subcontinent (ed.) S.M. Yahiya Ibrahim: 109-115. New Delhi: AuthorsPress. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2016) The Representation of a Hero. News Media Discourse: Issues and Perspectives (eds.) Aejaz Mohammad Sheikh: 168-179. Loni Ghaziabad: Hope Internationals. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2016) Satta ane Sanshtha: Abhu Makranithi Mirch Masala Sudhi. Mirch Masala (ed.) Bharat Mehta: 74-80. Ahmedabad: Parth Publication. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2013) Female empowerment or commodification?: A Mirch question. Portrayal of women in media and literature (eds.) Arvind M Nawale, Shivani Vashist, & Pinaki Roy: 192-201. Delhi: ACCESS an academic consortium. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2011) Diu fisherfolk community: Culture and language. Gujarat and the sea (ed.) Lotika Varadarajan: 525-536. Vadodara: Darshak Itihas Nidhi. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2010) Gender and metaphor: Gujarati gender system. Recent Advances in Linguistics (Silver Jubilee Commemoration Volume) (eds.) C. Shivasanmugam & V. Thayalan: 206-213. Coimbator: Bharthiar University.

Articles in the Media 

  • Khatri, Javed (2024) Fero. Navalkatha parichay kosh. https://wiki.ekatrafoundation.org/wiki/%E0%AA%A8%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%95%E0%AA%A5%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AA%E0%AA%B0%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%9A%E0%AA%AF%E0%AA%95%E0%AB%8B%E0%AA%B6/%E0%AA%AB%E0%AB%87%E0%AA%B0%E0%AB%8B 
  • Khatri, Javed (2020) Gujarati filmo: ‘Kanku’, ‘Bhavni Bhavai’ and ‘Dhaad’na sandarbhe. Nolvel ni mahek. https://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/virtual/ujani/15nov20/index.html  
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2019) The Portrayal of Woman in Hindi Cinema. @eNewsroom. 
  • Khatri, Javed (2018) Hath, hathiyar, hadsaa… Aksharnaad.com. June 2018. http://www.aksharnaad.com/2018/06/07/mentality/ 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) Underground: When the Society is Eclipsed by an Ideology. In The Hills Times – Heritage, August 10, 2017. Page No. 07. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) Fan: The Thin Line between the Maniac and the Enthusiast. In The Hills Times – Heritage, August 4, 2017. Page No. 07. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) Joint Security Area: A Tale of War and Friendship. In The Hills Times – Heritage, July 27, 2017. Page No. 07. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) PK: Questioning the Religious Institution. In The Hills Times – Heritage, July 20, 2017. Page No. 07. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) King Kong: The ‘Civilized’ Beauty Killed the ‘Savage’ Beast! In The Hills Times – Heritage, July 13, 2017. Page No. 07. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) 3 Idiots: Education for Grades and Breads. In The Hills Times – Heritage, July 6, 2017. Page No. 07.  
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) Modern Times: A Satire on Industrial Revolution. In The Hills Times – Heritage, June 29, 2017. Page No. 07. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) Lage Raho Munna Bhai: Fight against Institutionalism. In The Hills Times – Heritage, June 22, 2017. Page No. 07. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) A Clockwork Orange: Kubrick’s Cult Classic. In The Hills Times – Heritage, June 15, 2017. Page No. 07. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.: A Fight against Institutionalism. In The Hills Times – Heritage, June 8, 2017. Page No. 07. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) Throne of Blood: Kurosawa’s Adaptation of Macbeth. In The Hills Times – Heritage, June 1, 2017. Page No. 07 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) Maqbool: Adaptation of Macbeth. In The Hills Times – Heritage, May 26, 2017. Page No. 07 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) Roshomon: Subjective nature of Truth and Reality. In The Hills Times – Heritage, May 18, 2017. Page No. 08. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) Antardwand: A Story of Groom-abduction. In The Hills Times – Heritage, May 11, 2017. Page No. 08 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2017) When do we need Hero? In The Hills Times (Vol. No. XVIII, Issue No. 114) May 09, 2017. Page No. 04. 
  • Khatri, J.A.H. (2013) The Light & the Dark: Nine Hours to Rama. Choreo Mag: A Cultural Magazine. Vol. 1, Issue. 1. August 2013: 1-15. 

Conferences/Seminars (in the order recent to be first) 

International

Chair: 

  • International Conference on Language, Literature, and Global Media organized by Research Culture Society; Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore; and International Language Council. (13-14 September 2024). 
  • Session-3 in International Conference on ‘Mobility and Multilingualism in South and Southeast Asia: Impacts of Global Ecological Change on Local Society. CIIL (Mysore), PCCR (Assam), Department of Archaeology, Cotton University (Guwahati), IIT (Gandhinagar), and Navrachana University (Vadodara). 27 – 29 December, 2021. 
  • Moderator, Panel Discussion-I: Shifting Tides of Cinema in International Media Conference ’21: Media, culture, and Society (22-23-24 January, 2021). BA Journalism and Mass Communication Program, Navrachana University, Vadodara and Arab Open University, Riyadh, KSA. (22 January, 2021).

Resource Person: 

  • International Conference on Literature, Language and Religions. Jointly organized by International Languages Council and Research Culture Society. (Date: 16-17 December 2023) 
  • International Conference on Literature, Society, & Global Media. Jointly organized by Research Culture Society; Department of Media Studies, CMS Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore; International Languages Council; Supported by Department of Arabic Literary Studies, Mila University Centre, Algeria. (Date: 09-10 September, 2023, Virtual Mode). 
  • 3rd International Conference on Global Trends in English Language, Literature and Linguistics. Jointly organized by Department of English, Mila University, Algeria; International Language Council; Research Culture Society. Supported by English Literature Club and IJRCS. (Date: 29-30 July, 2023, Virtual Mode) 
  • ‘International Conference on Global Trends in English Language, Literature and Linguistics’. Jointly Organized by: Department of English, Mila University Center, Algeria. International Scientific Research Association. Research Culture Society. & Supported By: School of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, EU. (8 & 9 October, 2022) 
  • Plenary Session in Three-day International Virtual Conference on “Redefining Theories of Communication: 21st Century Perspectives in Language and Literature. Organised by Department of English and Other Foreign Languages, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram and All India Forum for English Students, Scholars & Trainers (28-30 April, 2022). Titled Presentation “Metaphor, Dialogue, and Communication: Some Reflections” (29 April, 2022). 
  • Keynote session-2 in International Conference on ‘Global Trends in English Language, Literature, and Linguistics. School of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, Eurasian University, Russia and Research Culture Society, Vadodara (India). (17 & 18 July, 2021). 
  • Keynote speaker in International Conference on ‘New Waves of Digitalization, Socialization and Educational System. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Ukraine & Research Culture Society, Vadodara. (10 & 11 October, 2020). 
  • Keynote speaker in International Conference on Literature, Society, & the Global Media. Agra College, Agra (UP, India) & Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. (26 & 27 September, 2020).

Convener: 

  • Convener of International Conference on ‘Mobility and Multilingualism in South and Southeast Asia: Impacts of Global Ecological Change on Local Society. CIIL (Mysore), PCCR (Assam), Department of Archaeology, Cotton University (Guwahati), IIT (Gandhinagar), and Navrachana University (Vadodara). 27 – 29 December, 2021.

Participant/Presenter: 

  • Comprehending the Codes: An Analysis of Use of Language(s) in Hindi Cinema. The Conference on Asian Linguistic Anthropology. Asian Linguistic Anthropology & Pannasastra University, Cambodia. 
  • Anthropological study of Manipuri Proverbs (joint paper with Laishram Lucinda). 6th International Conference of the North East Indian Linguistics Society. Tezpur University. 2011. 
  • Manipuri Colour Terms: A Study (joint paper with Vindhyeshwari Chauhan). 6th International Conference of the North East Indian Linguistics Society. Tezpur University. 2011. 
  • Gender and Metaphor: Gujarati Gender System. International Conference on Recent Advances in Linguistics. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore & CIIL, Mysore. 2010. 
  • Devdas to Dev.D: A Journey of a Modern Man. International Conference on “Expanding Territories: Comparative Literature in the 21st Century”. Saurashtra University, Rajkot; Comparative Literary Association of India; CIIL, Mysore & Sahitya Akademy, New Delhi. 2010.

National 

Participant/Presenter:  

  • Faculty Development Program on Literature, Films and Media: Theory and Praxis organized by Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, Education Department, Government of Gujarat; and Government Arts College, Maninagar, Ahmedabad (22-27 July 2024). 
  • Attended an online Faculty Development Program on Narratives and Realities: Exploring the Modern Literary Theories and Emerging Discourses organized by Gokul Global University and Nucleus of Learning and Development. (7 – 13 June 2024). 
  • Partition: A Linguistic Inquiry into the Concept. The UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Remapping History and (Con)Textualising Literature: The Tragedy of Partition and the Fictional Narratives of Indian Subcontinent. Karim City College, Jamshedpur (Jharkhand). 2016. 
  • Language, Dialect and Tribal Language. Seminar on Linguistic and Language Development in Jammu and Kashmir with Special Reference to Tribal Languages of the State. University of Kashmir, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore & Urdu Teaching and Research Centre, Lucknow. 2011. 
  • Understanding Text: A Cognitive Approach. National Seminar-cum-Workshop on “Literary Theory and Research: Present and Future”. S.P. University, Anand. 2011. 
  • Cultural Identity and Identity of Culture. National Conference on “Region, Literature, Culture: Issues & Stakes”. The M. S. University of Baroda. 2008. 
  • Discourse Analysis and the Teaching of the Language. UGC National Seminar on “Challenges in the Teaching of English”. Department of English. 2008. 

Resource Person:  

  • Series of Lectures on Visual Communication: Photography and cinema. Designed and delivered to under graduate level students of Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education & Psychology, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara (29 June – 1 July 2024). 
  • Delivered a Lecture on Metaphorising the Mind: Reading Shyamalan’s Trilogy for Movie club on Faculty of Arts, Parul University. (22 June 2024). 
  • “Netihaas by Chandrakant Bakshi”, a talk delivered at Sahitya Samipe (27 January, 2023) 
  • “Deewan-e-Zebunnisha Vishe thodu…” Talk delivered at the launch of the Gujarati Translation of the book by Meenakshi Chandarana on 11 January 2023. 
  • “Ye Duniya Agar..”: Sahir Ludhianwi ane Piyush Mishra ni Drashti e”. Sahitya Samipe. (27 May, 2022) 
  • ‘Sahitya ane cinema’. Department of Gujarati & Centre of Excellence, Law, Gujarat University, and Adhyapak Sangh of Gujarati. Sahityano anya vidhyashakha satheno anubandh – Adhyapan Sajjata Shibir. (23 March 2022) 
  • Delivered two lectures on Cross-Cultural Communication in Advanced online Certificate Course on ‘Communication Skills in English for Professional Communication’. AIFEST. 5 November – 4 December 2021. 
  • ‘Areas of Media Research’ in National Level Workshop on Media Studies Research Methodology (26-31 March, 2021). BA Journalism and Mass Communication Program, Navrachana University, Vadodara and Department of Media Studies, Christ University, Bangalore. (26 March, 2021). 
  • ‘Dhaad’ Kruti ane Filmna Rupantaran Vishe. Department of Gujarati, VNSGU, Surat. Vishesh Vyakhyanmala-2021. (21 July, 2021.) 
  • Semiotic Analysis of Gender Representation in Indian Advertisements. Spectra 2020: National Webinar Series in Literature. Department of English & Research Centre, St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva (Kerala, India). 2020. 
  • Hans-Georg Gadamer ane Jacques Lacan: Paschatya Mimansako. Paschatya Mimansako ane… Gujarati Sahitya Akademy, Gandhinagar. 2020. 
  • Language, culture, and construal. Fall School on Language. IIT Gandhinagar. (10th October, 2019). 
  • Cinematic Adaptation of Literature: With a Special Reference to Shakespeare’s Macbeth. N.S. Patel Arts College, Anand. S.P. University, Anand. 2015. 
  • Rashomon ane Vyapak Anvay Vichar. Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, and Balwant Parekh Centre for General Semantics. 2014. 
  • Rashomon ane Vyapak Anvay Vichar. M.M. Gandhi Arts-Commerce College, Kalol, and Balwant Parekh Centre for General Semantics. 2014. 
  • Language and Lipi. UGC Sponsored One-day National Seminar on Language & Representation: Re-examining Language & Literature in Contemporary Time. Nalini-Arvind and T.V. Patel Arts College. S.P. University, Anand. 2013. 
  • Filmkala. N.S. Patel Arts College, Anand. 2013. 
  • Bolivigyan ane Gujaratni Bolio. Arts, Science and R.A. Patel Commerce College. Bhadran. 2012. 
  • Discussant of ‘“Collective Memory and Cultural History: Problems of Method” by Alan Confino’. Colloquia on ‘Orality and History’. The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara. 2011. 
  • Issues in Translation from Gujarati: A Linguistic Perspective. Retrieving the Sixties: Culture in Gujarati Periodicals in English Translation. The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara. 2009. 
  • Viplav ane Filmo: Ek Avalokan. Pratham Swatantra Sangram ane Bhartiya Sahitya. Gujarati Sahitya Akademy, Gandhinagar, and Kamala Shankar Foundation. 2007. 

Training/Workshops (in the order recent to be first) 

Resource Person:  

  • International Level Workshop on Semiotics of Cinematic Adaptation. Organized by Research Culture Society and International Languages Council. (Date: 21-25 August, 2023, Virtual Mode). 
  • Resource Person of National Level Online Workshop on Media Semiotics: A course on cultural analysis & research. Government Arts College, Kawant & Research Culture Society. (15-20 June, 2020) 
  • Role of Communication in Language Teaching. Karmayogi Training Program. Education department, Office of schools, Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary board, G.C.E.R.T. and office of the District Education officer. 2009. 
  • Phonetics and Phonology. “Karmayogi Training Program”. Education department, Office of schools, Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary board, G.C.E.R.T. and office of the District Education officer.

Professional Affiliations /Membership 

  • Organizations or associations the faculty member is a part of. 
  • English Language Teacher’s Association of India, Chennai 
  • Centre for Contemporary Theory, Vadodara 
  • Dravidian Linguistics Association of India, Thiruvananthapuram 
  • Balvant Parekh Centre for General Semantics and Social Sciences, Vadodara 
  • Pragjyotish Centre for Cultural Research, Guwahati 
  • International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field (ISSN: 2455-0620)  
  • International Journal of Research Culture Society (ISSN: 2456-6683) 
  • Abhidha: Journal of Art, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (ISSN: 2583-4851)

Leadership roles held within these organizations. 

  • Pragjyotish Centre for Cultural Research, Guwahati: Advisory Board Member  
  • International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field (ISSN: 2455-0620): Reviewer  
  • International Journal of Research Culture Society (ISSN: 2456-6683): Reviewer  
  • Abhidha: Journal of Art, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (ISSN: 2583-4851): Associate Editor 
  • Department of English, N.S. Patel Arts College (autonomous): Member of Board of Studies (External): For academic years: 2020-21 to 2023-24 
  • Department of English, Sigma University, Vadodara: Member of Board of Studies (External) 
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