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SANT BABA BHAG SINGH UNIVERSITY

Established vide Punjab Govt. Act No. 6 of 2015 and is recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956. (ISO 9001:2015)

Dr. Smriti Thakur

Dr. Smriti Thakur

Assistant Professor
English M-Phil-Ph. D in English

Research Interests

American Literature, Visual Arts, Gender and Sexuality in Literature, Literary Reception and Audience Studies

Specialization

American Literature

The Indomitable Gaze of Art in the Pandemic Abyss: Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven

Journal: Journal of Arts | Year: 2025 | Vol: 14 (4)
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The Confluence in the Contemporary Art World of Literature and Postmodern Visual Arts in Jeff Vande Zande’s Landscape with Fragmented Figure

Journal: Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities | Year: 2020 | Vol: 12 (5)
Impact Factor: 0.4 UGC Care Listed Scopus Indexed View Article

Art and Market: A Portrait of the Commercialisation of Visual Arts in Twentieth Century America in Jane Urquhart’s Novel, The Underpainter

Journal: IJELLH | Year: 2019 | Vol: 7 (2)
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The Alienation and Manipulation of Geisha in Cultural Structures of Japan with Special Reference to Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of Geisha

Journal: The Criterion: An International Journal in English | Year: 2017 | Vol: 8 (8)
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Amita Kanekar’s A Spoke in the Wheel: A Study of Materialisation of Devadasi Tradition & Cultural Objects

Journal: Literary Voice | Year: 2016 | Vol: 1 (5)
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The Volition of Religion in the Devadasi Tradition with Special Reference to Amita Kanekar’s A Spoke in the Wheel

Journal: IJELR | Year: 2015 | Vol: 2 (3)
Impact Factor: 5.9745 View Article

Exploring the Intersection of Art, Aesthetics, and Human Relationships in Jane Urquhart’s The Underpainter

Conference: Frontiers in Education, Management and Information Technology (FEMIT-2024)
Location: Lyallpur Khalsa College, Kapurthala |

Purpose of Re-imagining the Image of the Crucifixion of Christ in Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev

Conference: IMARC 2023 2nd International Multidisciplinary Academic Research Conference
Location: CT University, Ludhiana |

The Indomitable Gaze of Art in the Pandemic Abyss: Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven

Conference: Socio-Cultural Dimensions of English Studies
Location: IAAR- International Alliance of Academicians and Researchers, Vedant Knowledge Systems and H. M. Patel Institute of English Teaching & Research |

The Evolving Theme of Christ in the Visual Arts with Special Reference to Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev

Conference: Emerging Trends and Challenges in English Literature, Art and Culture
Location: Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College, Sri Anandpur Sahib |

Collided Frames of Art and Religion in Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev

Conference: Advance Research and Innovations 2022
Location: CT University, Punjab |

Western Aesthetics: Jeff Vande Zande’s Landscape with Fragmented Figures

Conference: Aesthetics of Translation/Transcreation
Location: Caesurae Collective Society |

The Succeeded Landscapes of Arts in the time of Pandemic: Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven (2014)

Conference: The Pandemic Turn: Challenges, Direction & Innovation In New Order
Location: KET’s V. G. Vaze College, Mumbai |

The Confluence in the Contemporary Art World of Literature and Postmodern Visual Arts in Jeff Vande Zande’s Landscape with Fragmented Figures

Conference: 1st Rupkatha International Open Conference on Recent Advances in Interdisciplinary Humanities
Location: IIT Patna and Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar |

The Shift in Trends of Visual Arts: Jeff Vande Zande’s Landscape with Fragmented Figure

Conference: Connections/Disconnections: Literary Traditions, Continuities & Disruptions
Location: Panjab University, Chandigarh |

The conflux of arts discourse and the arts markets in the American Visual Arts in Jane Urquhart’s The Underpainter

Conference: Moving Beyond the Margin: The Politics of Exclusion and Assimilation
Location: Central University of Rajasthan |

Reservation & Inclusive Growth

Conference: H.P. Regional Branch of Indian Institute of Public Administration
Location: Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla |

Concept of Modernism and Postmodernism in Literature

Organized By: Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus Talwandi Sabo.
01 Jan 2019

“Research Methods

Organized By: USBS, Punjabi University Campus, Talwandi Sabo.
01 Jan 2017

Two Days Legal Awareness Programme about Women Related Laws

Organized By: Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
01 Jan 2016

Contemporary Indian Reality through Vernacular Fiction

Organized By: Guru Kashi College, Punjabi University.
01 Jan 2015

Gender agenda: gaining momentum

Organized By: Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
01 Jan 2013

Reservation & Inclusive Growth

Organized By: H.P. Regional Branch of Indian Institute of Public Administration in collaboration with Department of Public Administration, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
01 Jan 2010

Emerging Trends and Challenges in Governance

Organized By: Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
01 Jan 2009

Disintegrated Realities and the Politics of Emotions: Postmodern and Post-Truth Aesthetics in Arinze Ifeakandu’s God’s Children Are Little Broken Things.

Book Name: Literary Thought in The Post-Truth Era
Publisher: ‎ Earth Vision Publications | ISBN: 978-93-49184-47-3 | Year: 2025
Print (Available on Amazon)

Collection of Poems

Book Name: An Anthology of Contemporary South Asian Women Poetry
Publisher: Yayati Madan G Gandhi Group of Publications | ISBN: 978-9390663934 | Year: 2024
Print (Available on Amazon)

Poems

Book Name: Postmodern Voices
Publisher: Earth Vision Publication | Vol: 4 | ISBN: 978-81-947478-9-5. | Year: 2020
Print (Available on Amazon)

Song of Life and I am a Piece of Art

Book Name: The Mystical Voices
Publisher: Global Fraternity of Poet | ISBN: 978-81- 947052-2-2. | Year: 2020
Print (Available on Amazon)

History of Violence and Sexual Exploitation of Devadasis with Special Reference to Amita Kanekar’s A Spoke in the Wheel

Book Name: Women Safety and Security: Issues and Challenges.
Publisher: Mahindra Publishing House | ISBN: 9789382068556 | Year: 2015
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Professional Memberships

  • Life Membership (Individual): International Academy of Ethics
  • Individual: English Language Teachers’ Association of India
  • Individual: Sahitya Akademi
  • Individual: Journal of Literature & Aesthetics

FDPs & Workshops

  • NEP Orientation: Holistic & Multidisciplinary Education
    Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala
    06 Feb 2026 - 06 Oct 2026
  • Nurturing Innovative Teaching Skills and Research Methodologies for enabling Future Leadership in Higher Educational Institutions,”
    Sant Baba Bhag Singh University
    05 May 2025 - 17 May 2025
  • AI-Driven Pedagogy and Digital Competence for STEM Educators
    Scrollwell
    18 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2025
  • Role of Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Development
    Scrollwell
    12 Nov 2024 - 17 Dec 2024
  • Generative AI and Advanced Tools for Academic Research
    Scrollwell
    26 Aug 2024 - 09 Jan 2024
  • INNOVATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES AND TOOLS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
    04 Jan 2024 - 14 Apr 2024
  • NITTR FDP: Planning and Execution of Project Work
    Chandigardh
    15 May 2023 - 19 May 2023