Faculty
Ms. Anusha Hegde
Assistant Professor
Alliance School of Law
Anusha Hegde has submitted her PhD thesis on “Female Subjectivity in Select Dystopian Science Fiction” to the Department of English, Central University of Punjab in September 2024. She was a UGC-Senior Research Fellow during her PhD in English. Ms. Hegde cleared the UGC- NET and JRF in 2020. As a scholar in Central University of Punjab, she has been academic mentor for MA English students and has taught courses in academic writing, research proposal writing, research methodology. Further, she has individually mentored the MA students during their dissertation writing process. As a fellow, she has coached postgraduate students in the university for Paper I and Paper II of UGC-NET exam. Prior to her doctoral research, she was awarded MA in English by Central University of Karnataka in 2020, where she secured the university gold medal for scoring the highest marks. Ms. Hegde completed her BA in Journalism, Optional English and Psychology from NMKRV College for Women, Bengaluru in 2018.
Her research interests include feminism, subjectivity, posthumanism, ecocriticism, children's literature, young adult fiction, science fiction, mythology and philosophy. During her education, she has actively participated in and conducted literary programs, seminars, literary festivals, and conferences. She has been student reporter and editor for newsletters and creative magazines. Ms. Hegde has a penchant for writing short stories for children, book reviews and articles; some were published in children’s magazines and newspapers.
Journal Articles
- Hegde, Anusha. ““I’m not a slave”: Created Female Techno-bodies in Marissa Meyer’s The Lunar Chronicles, Wires and Nerve and Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun.” IIS University Journal of Arts, vol. 13, no.3, July 2024, pp. 46-56. [UGC-CARE Listed]
- Hegde, Anusha. “Delving into Swamiji’s words: ‘The Necessity of Religion’”. Prabuddha Bharata, vol. 129, no.4, April 2024, pp. 330-333. [UGC-CARE Listed]
- Hegde, Anusha. “Claiming Humanity in Dystopia: Souls vs. Humans in Stephenie Meyer’s The Host”. Eastern Journal of Dialogue and Culture, vol.16, no.2, Dec. 2023, pp. 109-119. [UGC-CARE listed, ISSN. 0974-7567]
- Hegde, Anusha. ““She was an actress”: Fantasy, Role Play and Social Anxiety in Marissa Meyer’s The Lunar Chronicles”. Literary Voice, vol. 1, no.21, Sept. 2023, pp. 90-97. https://www.literaryvoice.in/LV%20SEPT%202023.pdf. [Web of Science- Indexed]
- Hegde, Anusha. “How to Live Values: Bringing Principles to Practice”. Prabuddha Bharata, vol. 128, no. 4, April 2023, pp. 441-443. [UGC-CARE Listed]
- Hegde, Anusha. “Globalization and Diaspora in Indian Literature: A Study of ‘Ila’ in Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines”. Impact of Globalization: Literature, Environment & Society, special issue of Research Journey, edited by Dhanraj T. Dhangar, vol. 249, A, 2020, pp. 76-79. [Peer- reviewed]
Book Chapters
- Hegde, Anusha. “Ecosophy of the Vana: Dynamics of the Forests in Ramayana and Panchatantra”. Literature in English- Eco-Concerns and Climate Fiction. Edited by Gurpreet Kaur, Authorspress, 2024.
- Hegde, Anusha. “Invasion and the Posthuman Female Body: Liminality and Resistance in Science Fiction”. Critical Coalitions: Literary Aesthetics and Beyond. Edited by Rimika Singhvi and Gunja Patni, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2024.
- Hegde, Anusha. “Centaurs and Humans: A Study of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series”. Perspectives on Contemporary Literature and Literary Theories in English. Edited by P Kannan, Jeevan Publication, 2020, pp 35-38.
Book Reviews
- Hegde, Anusha. “Feminism beyond ‘Human’: A Review of Rosi Braidotti’s Posthuman Feminism(2022)”. English Forum, vol. 10 & 11, no. 1, 2022-23, pp. 233-236. [UGC CARE-Listed].
- Hegde, Anusha. “Exploring the ethos of Indian Culture”. Review of Culture and Creativity: Selected Writings of N Manu Chakravarthy, edited by Unni Krishnan Karikkat, Deccan Herald, 26 Jan. 2020. https://www.deccanherald.com/features/exploring-the-ethos-of-indian-culture-797742.html.
- Hegde, Anusha. “All Things Lost: Post-War Body and Dissociation of Self in Kristin Hannah’s Home Front.” Post World-War Literature and Knowledge Dissemination: Tracing Major Movements and Shifting Landscapes. National Conference, 16 December 2023, Christ College, Rajkot.
- Hegde, Anusha. “Claiming Humanity in Dystopia: Souls vs. Humans in Stephenie Meyer’s The Host”. Contemporary Perspectives in English Language, Literature and Cultural Studies. International Conference, 14 July 2023, Chandigarh University, Chandigarh.
- Hegde, Anusha and Shahila Zafar. "Inclusivity and the Posthuman: Deontological Case Study of the Lunar People in Marissa Meyer's The Lunar Chronicles". Being and Bioethics: Towards an Inclusive Society. International Virtual Conference, 24 February 2023, St Aloysius College, Elthuruth, Thrissur, Kerala, Globethics and Journal of Dharma.
- Hegde, Anusha and Shahila Zafar. "Tracking Monstrosity: Depiction Of Ferality In Marissa Meyer’s The Lunar Chronicles." Redrawing the Boundaries of Ecocritical Discourse: Literary Environmentalism and Plurality of Voices. International Conference, 21 July 2022, Central University of Jammu, Jammu.
- Hegde, Anusha and Shahila Zafar. "Earth and Moon as Nations: Debating Nationalism in Dystopian Context.“ Narratives of Nation: Contemporary Literary, Cultural and Theoretical Debates. International Conference, 24 March 2022, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda.
- Hegde, Anusha. “The Waning Moon and the Female Defender: Analysis of Andy Weir’s Artemis and Marissa Meyer’s Cinder”. Humanities through Literature, Film and Media. International Virtual Conference, 19 Oct. 2021, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai.
- Hegde, Anusha. “Centaurs and Humans: A Study of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series”. Perspectives on Contemporary Literature and Literary Theories in English, National Conference, 18 Aug. 2020, Department of English, Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Vijayapur, Karnataka.
- Hegde, Anusha. “Globalization and Diaspora in Indian Literature: A Study of Ila in Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines”. The Impact of Globalization on Contemporary Literature, Environment and Society, International Conference, 15 July 2020, Marutirao Harirao Mahadik Arts & Commerce College, Modnimb, Solapur the (MS).
- Hegde, Anusha. “‘Magic’ as means of ‘escape’ from ‘reality’ and Value Education in CS Lewis’ ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’- The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian”. Pedagogical Developments and Strategies in English Language &Literature, National Conference, 8 March 2019, CMR College of Engineering &Technology, Hyderabad.
- Hegde, Anusha. “Insecurity of Women- Causes and Preventions”. Safety of Women- A Social Responsibility, State-level Seminar, 18 March 2017, VVN Degree College, Bangalore.
WORKSHOPS/TRAINING/FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
- Participated in One-Week Online Faculty Development Programme on 'Reading and Researching Literature of Crisis,' organized by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT, Trichy, in collaboration with UNESCO Chair in Vulnerability Studies, University of Hyderabad, from 22nd to 28th January 2024.
- Participated in one-week Online National Level Faculty Development Program on “Active Learning: Being Strategic in Language Classroom”, organized by Career Development Cell (CDC), Gokul Global University, Siddhpur, Gujarat, 27 November 2023 to 3 December 2023.
- Participated in one-week Online National Level Faculty Development Program on “Theological Aesthetics in Literature”, organized by Career Development Cell (CDC), Gokul Global University, Siddhpur, Gujarat, 20 November 2023 to 26 November 2023.
- Participated in two-day Workshop on “Methodology of Academic and Research Writing”, organized by Department of Open and Distance Learning, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 25 May 2023 to 26 May 2023.
- Participated in training session on “Effective Utilization of Online resources using Knimbus Platform”, organized by Knimbus and Central University of Karnataka, 26 May 2020.
- Participated in one-day Workshop on ‘World Short Stories’, organized by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 1 March 2019.
- Participated in the One-week Workshop on Film Studies, organized by Department of English, NMKRV College for Women, Bangalore and Suchitra Film Society in 2018.
- Underwent week-long training in the Aneka Theatre Workshop organized by Department of English, NMKRV College for Women, Bangalore, under the guidance of Sri Suresh Anagalli, between 18th and 24th January 2016.
