Amrutha Yathish

Lecturer

Department Of Languages

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Ms. Amrutha Yathish teaches modules within the thematic clusters of cultural diplomacy and heritage and beginner-level French courses. She is also involved in developing bilingual modules (French-English) and pedagogical resources using Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach in this domain. Enthusiastic about curation and conceptualizing cultural projects, she encourages students to undertake independent, creative projects involving linguistic and cultural mediation and guides them in realising their ideas. 

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
BEL 101 Language and society: everyday living - FRENCH Monsoon semester 1
BEL 102 Language and society: self and the world - FRENCH Summer semester 2
BEL 106 Cultural Heritage and UNESCO Summer semester 2
Cultural Diplomacy: Cultural Institutes and Exchanges Monsoon semester 3
BFI 2022 Comparative Cultural Diplomacy: India and EU Semester 4
Multilingualism: Language and Identity Semester 3
BFI 3103 Conceptualisation and Curation of Cultural Projects Semester 5
Courses previously taught- International Spheres of Communication: Cultural Diplomacy in the Global Era; Heritage and Sustainability; Meaning and Expression through the Arts

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
M.A. European Studies International Relations Latvijas Universitāte 2017
M.A. European Studies International Relations Manipal Centre of European Studies, MAHE

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Manipal Centre for European Studies, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Research Associate, CLIL@India Project 1 year

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Soft power, cultural relations and diplomacy between Europe and India; cultural heritage and sustainable development.

Cultural Diplomacy and the Dynamics of Cultural Institutes in India and Europe

2021 Amrutha Yathish

Yathish, A. (2021). Cultural Diplomacy and the Dynamics of Cultural Institutes in India and Europe. In N. Inamdar, P. V. Poojary, & P. Shetty, Contours of India-EU Engagements: Multiplicity of Experiences (pp. 242-266). Manipal Universal Press.