Ms. Purnima Chutia

Associate Professor, Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India

Qualification:

• M. A., M. Phil.

Area of specialization:

• American Literature

Area of Research:

• Gender/Women ‘s Studies

Research Degree :

Degree	Title	Year	University
M. Phil.	Image of the New Woman in Jane Austen’s novels with special reference to Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Emma	June 2009	V.M. University, Tamilnadu

Positions held:

Member of different body:

1. Member of Editorial Board, Embark, Journal of the Cell for Women Studies, MDKG College. ISSN 2350-126X
2. Member of Editorial Board, MDKG College magazine.
3. Member of Editorial Board, Souvenir, Alumni Association, MDKG College (2013)
4. Member of Manthan
5. Member, Assam College Teacher Association

Language:

• English

Professional experience:

• 23 years

Subjects handled at UG Level:

• Communicative English, English (Honours) & English (G.E)

Areas of interest:

• American Poetry and Novel.

Paper presentation in National and International Seminars/Conferences:

Sl.No.	Title of the paper presented	Title of the Conference/Seminar	Organizer	Sponsoring agency	Level	Date
1.	Myth and Reality: An overview of the gendered question in Khasi Matrilineal Society	Ethnic Women in Changing social Status in NE, India	Women Cell, HCDG College Nitaipukhuri, Assam	UGC	National	27th to 28th January, 2012
2	‘The Backward Glance’- rewriting from memory, an analysis of Kiran Desai’. ‘The Inheritance of Loss	Memory and Re-memory in Post Colonial Fiction	Department of English, Dibrugarh University	UGC	National	12th to 13th March, 2012
3	The Question of Honor: An analysis of Shakespeare Othello and Webster;s – The Duchess of Malfi.	Harassment on Women: Different Approaches towards Women and Creating A Women Friendly Environment in Society	ICSSR in collaboration with MDKG College, Dibrugarh	ICSSR	National	7th to 9th November, 2013
4	Voices from the ‘Abode of Clouds’ An analysis of Bijoya Sawain’s Novel: SHADOW MEN	India’s North-East Beyond Border’s : Past, Present and Future.	Dept. of Sociology, Margherita College in association with ACPC & ACTA.	UGC and ICSSR	International	17th to 18th October, 2014
5	Winds of Change: Appraisal of the Women character in Tagore’s selected works.	Rabindranath Tagore and his importance in modern Literature & Society	MDKG College in collaboration of Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelon, Dibrugarh Branch	UGC	National	9th to 10th June, 2017
6	‘The Female Dilemma: Exploration in selected Memsahibs’ Writings”		Department of English, Dibrugarh University	Dibrugarh University		27th November, 2017
7	“Exploring White Women’s Anxieties and Burdens in Colonial Writings”		Department of English, Dibrugarh University	Dibrugarh University		25th November, 2019

Academic Administrative Responsibility

• Member of College Development Council, Dibrugarh University from July, 2013 to July, 2018
• Women Guardian Member in Governing Body of Digboi College nominated by Director of Higher Education, Govt. of Assam from 6^th January, 2022 to 21^st September 2024.
• Subject Expert for CAS Promotion nominated by Dibrugarh University.

Membership

• MANTHAN
• ACTA
• Women’s Cell, MDKG College