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Madhuben & Bhanubhai Patel Institute of Technology

(A Constituent College of CVM University)

Faculty Details

Parvin Sodagar

  • Assistant Professor
  • prsodagar@mbit.edu.in
  • 02692-230823
  • 8154075787

Total Experience

Teaching 18 years
Industry

Membership

Member of ELT@iChapter , Vadodara.
Professional  Membership and Reviewer ship of InSc.
Specialization Area : English Literature.
Subject Taught : Communication Skills, Employability Skills, Programming Skills and Personality Development, Professional Communication and Critical Thinking, Comparative Studies, New literatures in English, Literary Criticism, Indian Literatures in English Translation, Feminist and Dalit Studies, Western Classics, Modern World Classics, American Literature, Contemporary Indian English literature, Partition Literature, World literature, Arabic and Middle Eastern Literature, Cinematic Adaptation of Literature, Literature and myth, English Language Teaching and ICT etc.

Academic Qualifications

Qualification Specialization University Passing Year Class
PhD English Literature Gujarat University Pursuing
M.Phil. English Literature Department of English, Sardar Patel University 2012 Second
M.A. English Literature Sardar Patel University 2010 Second
B.Ed. English Sardar Patel University 2005 Distinction
B.A English Sardar Patel University 2003 Second

Experience Details

23rd March, 2023 to till dates. Working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Science & Humanities (MBIT) .
17th March, 2017 up to 20th February, 2023. Worked at Parul University as an Assistant Professor and in-charge Head of the CDC department.
June, 2010 up to May, 2016. Worked at Shree J.M. Patel P.G. Studies and Research in  Humanities (M.A. Department) as an Assistant Professor .
June 2011 up to May 2016. Worked at Shree J.M.Patel Arts College as a visiting Faculty.
June, 2005 to April 2010. Worked as a teacher at The Salvation Army English Medium School.

Publications Details

International / National Journal:
  • Sense of alienation in Anita Desai’s Cry,The Peacock’ Ayudh publication (International journal), Junagadh, 2019.
  • ‘Translation as a gateway to comparative studies with the special focus on works of Kalidasa and Mahesh Dattani’ Ayudh publication (International journal), Junagadh, 2016.
International / National Conference:
  • Distinction Between Feminism And Womanhood Trough Social Realism In War Novels, NIU International Journal of Human Rights, UGC Care Listed Journal, Group1, ISBN: 2394-0298, Vo, 9(V)-2022.
  • ‘MYTH AS A TOOL IN SELECT TRANSLATED INDIAN CLASSICAL DRAMA’ Langlit, an International Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal, 17th December, 2020.

Activities

FDP:
  • Attended the second Pro K T Sebastian Scholar-in-Residence Programme 2022(Online)with Prof. Jacqueline Rose, Professor of Humanities, Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London held on 7th and 9th June 2022 at Department of English, St Berchmans College, Chananacherry.
  • Participated in the Faculty Development Program on ‘E-Content Development and Assessment Methods’ and ‘Creative Techniques for Online Teachings and Project Management’ organized by International Relation Cell, Faculty of Management and Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland for the period from 8to 12 June, 2020.
  • Attended 7 days state-level Faculty Development Program organized by the Faculty of Arts and Career Development Cell with ELT@I, Parul University, 23rd June, 2018.
  • Attended one day training on ‘Competitive Exams’ organized by Focus Academy for Career Enhancement, 13th January 2018.
  • Participated in the Faculty Development Program on ‘Attire and Impression building’, organized by Career Development Cell of Parul University on 19th December, 2018.
  • Participated in the Faculty Development Program on ‘Train the Trainer Session’ organized by Training and Placement on 22th September, 2017.
  • Two days Faculty Development Program on Interview Skills and Group Discussion by Dr. Devyani Pundit, CDC, ParulUniversity .
  • Participated in the Faculty Development Program on ‘Competitive Exams’ organized by Focus Academy for Career Enhancement on 18 and 19 May, 2017.
Seminar:
  • Attended the 2days international Seminar on Importance of Indic Studies in Professional &Technical Education, organized jointly by Gujarat Sahitya Academy and Paul University, on 27th to 28th November,2021at Parul University, Vadodara.
  • Attended and Conducted seminar at Parul University. Presented a paper on ‘MYTH AS A TOOL IN SELECT TRANSLATED INDIAN CLASSICAL DRAMA’ at Online International Conference organized by CDC Department, Parul University on 24 and 25 July, 2020.
  • Participated in the online International Webinar on ‘Human Resource Development in Higher Education after CoVid 19” organized by Bhakta KaviNarsinh Mehta University, Junagadh held on 7th June 2020.
  • Participated in the International Webinar on ‘English Language Teaching &Technology: Practical Strategies for Remote Teaching’, organized by Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji ,Bhavnagar University, on 2 & 3June, 2020.
  • Participated in the Webinar Event on ‘Understanding Cement Test Report’s by Er. Pavan Y Sethi on 12th May, 2020.
  • Participated in the Webinar on ‘Literature and Movies: Sources of Education’ organized by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad on 7th May, 2020.
  • Participated in Four Days Webinar on ‘An Effective Research Paper Writing Skills’, organized by Bhagwan Mahavir University, 13-16 April, 2020.
  • Attained one day National Seminar on Value based Higher Education: Contemporary Indian context, held on 28th February, 2014 at Shree Bhikhabhai Patel Arts College, Anand.
  • Attained two day National Level seminar at A. D. Patel Institute of Technology, New VallabhVidya Nagar, on “English Language Teaching: Method and Practices”, 5 and 6 January,2013.
  • Attained three day’s UGC seminar at Sardar Patel University on “Literary Representation of Social Changes in the Novels and Plays published in Gujarati, Hindi and Indian English Literature between 1993 and 2002” on 24 to26 February, 2012.
  • Attained two day National Level seminar at A. D. Patel Institute of Technology, New Vallabh Vidya Nagar, on “English Language Teaching: Method and Practices”, 5 and 6 January,2013.
  • Presented a seminar on “Contemporary Dalit Literature” at C. B. Patel Arts College, Nadiad. It was   sponsored by Gujarat Sahitva Akadmi Gandhinagar, March 2011.
  • Participated in the National Seminar on Indian Aesthetics organized by and held at H M Patel Institute of English Training and Research on 25-26 June, 2010.
Workshop:
  • Attended the Webinar Cum Workshop On ‘Awareness of Plagiarism Detection Software’ URKUND AND UGC POLICY Organized by Gujarat University Library, Department of Library And Information Science, Gujarat University in Association With eGALACTIC, India on 2nd July, 2020.
  • Participated in UGC National Workshop on ‘Contemporary Trends in Research Methodology’ organized by Department of English, School of Languages, Gujarat University, 12th  March, 2020.
  • Attended three days’ workshop on ‘Diaspora and Literature’ organized by Faculty of Arts and Career Development Cell with ELT@I, Parul University, 11 to 13 March ,2019.
  • Attended the workshop on ‘Enhancing Teaching Skills’ organized by Faculty of Social Work, Parul University, 29th April, 2017.
  • Attended the workshop on ‘Critical Thinking’ organized by Career Development Cell of Parul University. 8th April, 2017.
  • Attended the workshop on English Language Teaching conducted by ELT Expert Mala Palani on 8th August 2009, Oxford University Press.
Conference Attended:
  • Participated in ELT SUMMIT 2022, Virtual International Conference on August 27-28, 2022, International leadership & MIT ADT University.
  • Participated in two days International conference on Professional Development of instructors in Higher Education &Training Instructions at Parul University, 12-13 December,2018
  • Presented a paper on Translation as a gateway to comparative studies with the special focus on works of Kalidasa and Mahesh Dattani at the First Global Conference on Contemporary Research in English studies: Global Perspective organized by the Global Association of English Studies at Charutar Vidya Mandal’s Waymade College of Education, Vallabh Vidyanagar during February 04-06, 2016.
  • Participated as a delegate at the First Global Conference on Contemporary Research in English studies: Global Perspective organized by the Global Association of English Studies at Charutar Vidya Mandal’s Waymade College of Education, Vallabh Vidyanagar during 30-31 January, 2015.
  • Attained two day’s UGC SAP-DRS National Roundtable Conference at Department of English, S.P. University, on “Literary Representation of Social Change in the Novels and Plays Published in Gujarati, Hindi and Indian English Literatures between 2003 and 2013.
  • Participated in the 57th All India English Teachers’ Conference organized by this Department in collaboration with Association of English Studies in India from 21 to 23December, 2012.
Expert Talk Attended:
  • Attended the expert talk on Migration and Creative Writing by Dr. Neerja Gupta, Hon. Vice Chancellor, Sanchi University organized by School of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Auro University Surat on 19/04/2022.
  • Attended the 33rd Sheppard Memorial lecture 2021 by Prof Stanley Fish, Davidson Kahn-University Professor and Professor of Law at Florida International University conducted on 5th August 2021on the topic’ Speaking in Code: Why Textualism is a Non-Starter’.
Event Organized:
  • Organized, Judged, and sponsored “Career boot camp” – Mock Interview for pre final year students of Parul University . As a part of that event, We conducted one workshop on Group Discussion, Resume writing and Personal Interview.
  • Organized, Judged, and sponsored “Campus Day” Event – Mock Interview for pre final year students of Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology. As a part of that event, I conducted one workshop on Group Discussion and organized one webinar on PI.
  • Did rapporteur duty in International Seminar and also the part of organizing Committee.
  • Conducted and organized workshop and webinar for Pre -Final year students of PIET for Placement Purpose.
  • Online International Conference organized by CDC Department, Parul University on 24 and 25 July, 2020.
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