Dr Sooraj S. S
Dr. Sooraj S. S
Assistant Professor (Contractual)
Qualification(s)
- PhD in English, IIT (BHU), Varanasi.
- MA in English, Central University of Karnataka.
- BA in English Language and Literature, Fatima Mata National College (University of Kerala).
- UGC-NET (English).
Specialization
- Cultural Studies
- Literary Studies—Regional Indian Literatures/Cinema
- Gender and Masculinity Studies
Teaching
- Ad-hoc Faculty, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT Allahabad (Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad-MNNIT, Prayagraj).
- Tutor and Teaching Assistant (during PhD), Department of Humanistic Studies, IIT(BHU).
Publications
Google Scholar: Google Scholar Profile
Scopus Author ID: 58260768500
- Sooraj, S. S., & Krishna, K. R. K. (2024). The Politics and Aesthetics of Male Homosexuality in Malayalam Cinema: Contextualizing the Film Ka Bodyscapes (2016). Journal of Homosexuality, 1–24. DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2024.2321232 [Routledge, Taylor & Francis]
- Sooraj, S. S., Krishna, K. R. K., & Mishra, A. K. (2023a). The Male Householder and the Hypermasculine Deity: Malayalam-Language Films Based on the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. Visual Anthropology, 36 (2), 117–141. DOI: 10.1080/08949468.2023.2195342 [Routledge, Taylor & Francis]
- Sooraj, S. S., Krishna, K. R. K., & Mishra, A. K. (2023b). Undoing the Masculine Hero: Fahadh Faasil’s Stardom in Contemporary Malayalam Cinema. Intersections: Gender and Sexuality in Asia and the Pacific, 50, 1–19. DOI: 10.25911/3AXH-0N43 [The Australian National University]
- Sooraj, S. S., & Krishna, K. R. K. (2022). Decoding Hegemonic Masculinity and Patriarchal Family: A Reading of the Malayalam Film Kumbalangi Nights (2019). Caesurae: Poetics of Cultural Translation, 4(2) & 5(1), 40–53. [ISSN 2454-9495]
- Sooraj, S. S. (2019). Women in Postcolonial Spaces: An Analysis of Kiran Nagarkar’s Jasoda. Nuances: A Journal of Humanistic Enquiry, 5 (1 & 2), 36–42. [ISSN 2395-0943]
Paper Presentations
International
- “Menstruating Bodies and the Hypermasculine Deity: A Study of Masculinities Post the Sabarimala Verdict in Contemporary Kerala” at the 10th Talking Bodies Conference at University of Chester, Chester (UK), conducted during 12–16 June 2023.
- “Intersection of Caste and Gender in the Sabarimala Issue: Problematizing the ‘Hindu Devotee’” at the EASAS (European Association for South Asian Studies) 26th European Conference on South Asian Studies at University of Vienna, Vienna (Austria), conducted during 26–29 July 2021.
National
- “Representation of Male Homosexuality in Malayalam Cinema: A Study of Contemporary Masculinities” at the ICSC (Inter Cultural Studies Centre)- MMAK (Malaviya Moolya Anusheelan Kendra) National Seminar on “Indian Visual Cultures through Paint, Print, and Digital Media: Shifting Patterns and Shaping Possibilities” at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, conducted during 23–24 January 2025.
- “The Aesthetics and Politics of Male Homosexuality in Malayalam Cinema: A Study of the Film Ka Bodyscapes (2016)” at the Talking Films Online (TFO), as invited speaker, conducted on 03 June 2023.
- “Contesting Caste Patriarchy: A Study of Dalit Intervention in Sabarimala Issue” at the IAWS (Indian Association for Women’s Studies) XVI National Conference on Women’s Studies at National Law University Delhi, New Delhi, conducted during 28–31 January 2020.
- “Positions of Sex Workers and Nuns among the ‘Privileged Women’ Group in Kerala: A Study Based on Amen and The Autobiography of a Sex Worker” at the workshop on “Gender Studies” at Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, conducted on 05 July 2015.
Membership
- American Men’s Studies Association (AMSA).