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Punam Kumari

Punam Kumari
Punam Kumari
Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre of Indian Languages
School of Language Literature and Culture Studies
Room No
375
Off. Phone
011-26702417
Residence
09717200630
Email
punamkumari[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in punam.hindi[at]gmail[dot]com
Personal Webpage
http://www.jnu.ac.in
Qualifications

Ph.D. ( Hindi) 2003 JNU, New Delhi

M.Phil.. ( Hindi) 1997 JNU

M.A. ( Hindi) 1995 JNU

B.A.( Hindi Hons.) 1992 Ranchi University 

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Early Hindi poetry , Medieval Hindi poetry, 

Gender Studies & Feminist discourse ( Phallocentric Criticism ) ,

Inter-disciplinary research, Writing Poetry

Experience

More than 17 years of teaching experience 

* Associate Professor of Hindi, CIL/SLL&CS, JNU, New Delhi, October 2015 onwards,

* Associate Professor / lecturer of Hindi, D. S. College, Aligarh , B.R.A. University Agra , 2000-2015,

* Lecturer of Hindi, Government College Dholpur, Rajsthan, 1999-2000 , 

* Was Invited to teach in University of California, Davis, USA in 2009 ( for one quarter) , although couldn’t go

Awards & Honours

Two times selected for the Best Teacher award

Junior & Senior Research Fellowship of UGC of Govt. of India 

International Collaboration/Consultancy

Research Project: 

Major - "Communication technology, Media & Marginalized Communities and Modern context of Bhakti"

Minor – "Relevance of Bhakti in contemporary times" 

Best Peer Reviewed Publications

1. "Madhyakaleen Hindi Kavya Ka Stree Paksh (Criticism / a Phallocentric appraisal of Medieval Hindi Poetry)", Anamika Publishers & Distributers , New Delhi , ISBN 978-81-7975-576-1



2. "Madhyakaleen Hindi Bhakti Kavya : Punarmoolyankan Ke Aayam (Criticism / Reassesment of Medieval Hindi Poetry : various dimensions ) , Anamika Publishers & Distributers , New Delhi , ISBN 978-81-7975-513-6 



3. "Vidyapati Ki Padavali : Stree Ki Nazar Se (Anthology / A new Anthology of early Hindi poet Vidyapati from a Feminist point of view )", Anang prakashan ,Delhi , ISBN 978-9380845-45-6



4. "Raso Kavya Aur Stree (Criticism / a Phallocentric appraisal of early Hindi RASO Poetry)", Anang prakashan , Delhi , ISBN 978-9380845-35-7



5. "Stree Chetna Aur Meera Ka Kavya (Criticism / Feminism and Poetry of Meerabai)", Anamika Publishers & Distributers , New Delhi , ISBN 978-81-7975-283-8  

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

1. "Madhyakaleen Hindi Kavya Ka Stree Paksh (Criticism / a Phallocentric appraisal of Medieval Hindi Poetry)", Anamika Publishers & Distributers , New Delhi , ISBN 978-81-7975-576-1



2. "Madhyakaleen Hindi Bhakti Kavya : Punarmoolyankan Ke Aayam (Criticism / Reassesment of Medieval Hindi Poetry : various dimensions) , Anamika Publishers & Distributers , New Delhi , ISBN 978-81-7975-513-6 



3. "Vidyapati Ki Padavali : Stree Ki Nazar Se (Anthology / A new Anthology of early Hindi poet Vidyapati from a Feminist point of view )", Anang prakashan ,Delhi , ISBN 978-9380845-45-6