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Shefali RajamannarAssistant Professor (Teaching) of WritingContact Information E-mail: rajamann@email.usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-1984 Office: JEF 150 LINKS Author website: Palgrave Macmillan |
Education |
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 B.A. (Honours) English, St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi
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M.A. English, St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi
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M.Phil. English, University of Delhi
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M.A. English, University of Southern California
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Ph.D. English, University of Southern California
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History |
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Tenure Track Appointments |
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Tenured Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in English, Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi, 1990-2001
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Non-Tenure Track Appointments |
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Lecturer in English, Department of English, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, 1987-1989
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Lecturer in English, University of Delhi, 1989-1990
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Visiting and Temporary Appointments |
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Lecturer in English, Department of English, University of Southern California, 2012-2013
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Post-graduate Lecturer in English, NCWEB, University of Delhi, 1994-1997
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Other Employment |
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Faculty, The Writing Program, University of Southern California, 08/2010-
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Associate Director (Upper Division), The Writing Program, University of Southern California, 09/2007-06/2010
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Assistant Lecturer and Program Coordinator, The Writing Program, University of Southern California, 1998-2006
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Description of Research |
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Research Specialties |
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| Writings about animals, animal studies, ecocriticism, rhetoric and composition, colonial and imperial texts, nineteenth century British writing, early twentieth century British writing | |
Conferences and Other Presentations |
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Conference Presentations |
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"Visualizing the Nonhuman Other", Conference on "Stages of Life: Age, Identity, and Culture", Talk/Oral Presentation, San Diego, California, PAMLA (Pacific Ancient & Modern Languages Assoc.), 2013-2014
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"Making Kingdoms Out of Beasts: Writing the animal in the nineteenth century", PAMLA (Panel on Ecocriticism), Lecture/Seminar, Abstract, 2012-2013
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"The Aesthetics of Cruelty", Interdisciplinary Conference. Theme: "Cruelty", Talk/Oral Presentation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Department of English, USC, 2012-2013
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"Can the Subaltern Roar? Writing the Beast in Nineteenth-Century Hunting Narratives", "Speaking Nature," 2011 Interdisciplinary Nineteenth Century Studies Conference, Talk/Oral Presentation, Refereed Paper, Pitzer College, Los Angeles, Interdisciplinary Nineteenth Century Studies, Invited, 2010-2011
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"Hunting as Land Use in India: The Animal as Imperial Lens", 2011 MLA Convention, Talk/Oral Presentation, Abstract, Los Angeles, CA, Modern Languages Association,
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2011
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"Isabel Savoury's 'A Sportswoman in India'", 18th- and 19th-C. British Women Writers' Conference, Talk/Oral Presentation, Refereed Abstract, Texas A&M University, 18th- and 19th-C. British Women Writers' ,
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2010
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Other Presentations |
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"Writing the College Level Essay", Orientation for incoming students, University of Southern California, 2008-2009
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Publications |
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Book |
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 Rajamannar, S.
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Reading the Animal in the Literature of the British Raj. Foreword by James R. Kincaid. New York, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
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Poetry Collection |
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Rajamannar, S.
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"'And we shall sit at endless feast': Tennyson’s 'In Memoriam' Revisited," Poetry for Peace. (Michael Lidgley, Ed.). pp. 2.
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Honors and Awards |
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USC Dornsife Faculty Development Grant towards book publication, 2011-2012
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Nominated for President Steven B. Sample Teaching and Mentoring Award by students and parents,
Fall
2011
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Sara and John Lindsey Chair of Liberal Arts Travel Award, 18th Annual British Women Writers' Conference, Texas A&M University, 2010-2011
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USC Professional Development Fund, 2010-2011
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Five-year Dean's Fellowship, 8/15/1998-7/15/2003
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British Council Scholarship, University of Cambridge Summer School in Literature and Cultural Studies, 1996-1997
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Service to the University |
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Administrative Appointments |
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Associate Director-Upper Division, USC Writing Program, 09/2007-06/2010
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Committees |
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Member, Professional Development Committee, USC Writing Program, 2010-
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Co-Chair, Conducted Orientation and Mentoring Sessions for incoming Upper-Division faculty, USC Writing Program, 2011-2012
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Member, Reading Group, USC Writing Program, 2010-2011
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Review Panels |
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USC Writing Program, Staff representative, Writing Program Promotional Committee, 2007-2010
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University of Southern California, USC Trustee and Presidential Scholarships, 2009-2010
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University of Southern California, Graduate representative, The English Department, USC Provost's Committee, 2008-2009
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Media, Alumni, and Community Relations |
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Faculty invitee at Alpha Chi Omega Academic Achievement Scholarship Dinner, 2012-2013
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Faculty invitee at Student-Faculty Norman Topping Luncheon, 2012-2013
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Alumni representative at meeting with USC Trustee, 2008-2009
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Other Service to the University |
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Referee for several Writing Program faculty members' promotions and professional/job applications, 2010-
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Participant in mentoring program for junior faculty, 2013-2014
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Table leader for end of semester portfolio session for upper division writing, USC Writing Program, 2010-2013
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Moderator for Creative Writing Group, USC Undergraduate Writer's Conference, 2012-2013
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Participated in session on development of new WRIT 150 course, 2012-2013
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Moderator for Professional Writing Group, USC Undergraduate Writer's Conference, 2011-2012
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Moderator for Analytical Writing Group, USC Undergraduate Writer's Conference, 2008-2011
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Judge, USC Undergraduate Writers' Conference, 2008-2010
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Staff Representative, Writing Program Personnel Committee, 2007-2010
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Staff representative, Committees for new courses, USC Writing Program, 2007-2010
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Conducted socialization workshop during "Critical Reasoning Study" sponsored by the Spencer and Teagle Foundations and Duke University, 2008-2009
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Writing Program Representative, CCCC Conference, New Orleans, 2008-2009
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Orientation Group Leader, Office of International Students, 2006-2007
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Service to the Profession |
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Conferences Organized |
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Creator and Chair of Special Session, 2013 PAMLA Conference on "Stages of Life: Age, Identity, and Culture", San Diego, California, 2013-2014 , 2013-2014
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Professional Memberships |
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Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association, 2012-
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Interdisciplinary Nineteenth-Century Studies Association, 2011-2012
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Modern Languages Association, 2011-2012
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British Women Writers' Association, 2010-2011
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National Council of Teachers of English, 2009-2010
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Reviewer for Publication |
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Anthem Press, Reviewer of books on Nineteenth Century British Literature and Cultural Studies., 2011-2012
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