Dr Divya Kalavala
Assistant Professor
Divya Kalavala has been teaching English language, literature, media, and cultural studies courses to university-level students. She has a doctoral degree in Film Studies and Visual Culture at The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. Her research interests revolve around the questions of caste, gender and sexuality in popular culture. Her work on stardom is published as a book chapter in Stardom in Contemporary Hindi Cinema, which explores the intersection of genre and gender in contemporary Hindi cinema. Over the past decade, she has presented papers at national and international conferences that engage with the questions related to her research interests. She is also interested in translations; both as a practitioner and a researcher and she is primarily interested in translating works from the margins.
Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (DLHS) Bengaluru
Qualification: Ph.D., M.A. and B.A.
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Subjects taught |
Program |
Semester |
Credits |
Core/Open elective |
Film Studies |
MA English Language and Literature |
III |
4 |
|
Indian Literatures in Translation |
BA English (Hons) |
V |
4 |
|
English for Communication - I |
BA Psychology B |
I |
3 |
|
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Film Studies and Visual Culture | The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad | 2020 |
| M.A. | English | The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad | 2012 |
| B.A. | English (Honours) | University of Delhi | 2010 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR | Assistant Professor | Teaching | |
| IIT Jodhpur | English Language Instructor | Teaching | |
| IIIT Hyderabad | Soft Skills Mentor | Teaching |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
1) Film Studies 2) Translations 3) Cultural Studies 4) Academic Writing 5) English Language and Literature 6) Gender Studies
Area of Expertise
1) Film Studies 2) Translations 3) Cultural Studies 4) Academic Writing 5) English Language and Literature 6) Gender Studies
Area of Research
1) Film Studies 2) Translations 3) Cultural Studies 4) Academic Writing 5) English Language and Literature 6) Gender Studies