Dr NIVEA THOMAS K
MA, MPhil, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
Sl.No. Title Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos ISSN No. Date Published
1 Discourse Of Dissent: Languaging Resistance And Consciousness In Subaltern Literatures - Dalit And Black Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT / 12 / 2 / 144 - 166 2534-9538 12-Aug-2024
2 From Emancipation to Appropriation Economic and Political Weekly / 60 / 3 / - 2349-8846 18-Jan-2025
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
Sl.No. Title Author Names(s) ISBN No. Month Year
1 Dalit Studies: Key Terms and Concepts NIVEA THOMAS K 978-1-04-105815-1 /
2 Dalit Studies: Key Terms and Concepts NIVEA THOMAS K 978-1-04-105815-1 /
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
Sl.No. Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium Type of Program Title of the Article Role Venue/Place Date
1 Wonderland of Pictures and Conversations CONFERENCES ) Bangalore 27/10/2022
2 International Conference on the Politics of Memory and History CONFERENCES Transforming Memory into Narrative: The Folk Narratives of Kadamattathu Kathanar PRESENTER) Central University of KeralaBangalore 13/03/2023
3 Vachana 2023 'Folk-verse: Exploring Folk Cultures in the 21st Century CONFERENCES PANELIST) Bangalore 10/01/2023
4 National Symposium cum Workshop on Translation in the India Scenario: Practices and Promises in the 21st Century SYMPOSIUM ) Christ University and National Translation Mission 09/10/2023
5 Translation: Approaches and Practices SEMINARS Translation: Approaches and Practices KEYNOTE_SPEAKER) St Joseph's College, Kerala 18/01/2024
6 EMI and AI: Bridging Language and Culture through Technology (ICEMI2024) CONFERENCES AI Assisted Folklore Education: ChatGPT in Classroom Learning KEYNOTE_SPEAKER) Asia University, Taiwan 15/03/2024
7 International Conference on Lost Found in Translation: Transcreation, Adaptation and Interpretation CONFERENCES International Conference on Lost Found in Translation: Transcreation, Adaptation and Interpretation MODERATOR) CHRIST (Deemed to be University)Christ University, BGR Campus 04/03/2025
8 Contemporary Discourses on Displacement and Identity CONFERENCES Contemporary Discourses on Displacement and Identity MODERATOR) CHRIST (Deemed to be University) 13/02/2025
9 2nd International Young Folklorist Conference 2025 CONFERENCES 2nd International Young Folklorist Conference 2025 PANELIST) University of Hyderabad and Centre for Folk Studies and Research 28/03/2025
Invited Talks
Sl.No. Titel of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 Acts of Remembering: The Intersection of Church, Legend and Sainthood Charles Wallace Fellowship 02/07/2024 King's College, London
2 Theories of Translation 05/06/2025 National Translation Mission
3 History of Translation 06/06/2025 National Translation Mission
4 Oral Histories and Memory Studies 29/06/2025 CFSR
5 Kadamattathu Kathanar: A Legend in Transition Between Worlds: Translation and Adaptation Across Cultures 26/08/2025 CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
6 Symposium Regions and Translations in Indian Writing 26/09/2025 QUEEN MARY'S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI
7 Oral History and Memory Studies Two-Month Mentorship Program for PhD in Folklore Studies 29/06/2025 Centre for Folklore Studies and Research
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
Sl.No. Title Name of Student Institution Role Status Month Year
1 Cultural Politics and the Pregnant Body: Exploring Food Practices among Pregnant Women in Kerala ALICIA JACOB Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing June 2021
2 Narrativising the City: Culinary Place-Making of Delhi through Select Cookbooks GUNJAN GUPTA Christ University SUPERVISOR Awarded August 2025
3 Performing Caste: Representation, Identity and Politics in Post-2010 Tamil Cinema and Political Icons SANJAYPANDY R Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing May 2023
4 CULINARY COMMODIFICATION: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION OF FOOD AND CULTURE IN KUMARAKOM ELIZABETH ISAAC Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing May 2024
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 Board of Studies in English University of Calicut, University of Calicut Regional Invited Resource Person/Trainer 25/11/2024
2 National Workshop on Translation University of Calicut,  National Invited Resource Person/Trainer 26/02/2024
3 Introduction to Translation National Translation Mission, Central Institute of Indian Languages National Invited Resource Person/Trainer 07/02/2024
4 Curriculum design and revision Christ University,  Institutional Participant 05/12/2022
5 Research Tool and Methodologies English and Cultural Studies, Christ University,  Participant 01/08/2022
Awards/Achievements/Others
Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 Charles Wallace India Trust Fellowship 2024 It is a research fellowship awarded by Charles Wallace India Trust at King's College London from May- July (3 months) Charles Wallace India Trust in partnership with king's College, London 20 January 2024