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Personal Details
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| Name | Dr Urmi Satyan |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| Department | Literature, School of Liberal Studies |
| Email | Urmi.Satyan@sot.pdpu.ac.in |
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Educational Qualifications
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| Ph.D (Indian Diaspora, pandit Deendayal Energy (formerly Petroleum) University), 2016 |
| M.Phil. (Indian Diaspora, Gujarat University), 2010 |
| M.A. (Indian English Literature, Gujarat University), 1997 |
| L.L.B (Constitution of India, Gujarat University), 2007 |
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Professional Affiliation
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| 1. Invited to deliver a plenary talk on India Ideas @2047: Emerging Contours of Foreign Policy and Security Strategy - An International Conference at Gujarat University,
17-18 February, 2025
Invited to deliver a special llecture during the Induction Program at GTU on 2nd July, 2024.
3. Invited to deliver keynote address at the Two Day National Webinar on Identity and Narratives (28-29 February, 2024)
2. Invited to deliver an expert lecture of The Making of PG Dissertation at Dharohar, GTU
3. Invited as a resource person at Gokul Global University in the FDP (18-24 September, 2024)
1. Invited as a Chief Guest at GNLU to deliver a Keynote Address in a One Week Faculty Development Program (19-24 December, 2022)
Delivered an expert lecture on Legal Aspects in the Indian Discretionary Treatises at GNLU during the FDP (10-24 December, 2022)
Delivered an expert lecture on Merchandise, Usury and Legal Suit in "The Merchant of Venice" during the FDP at GNLU (19-24 December, 2022)
Delivered an invited talk on "Leveraging Education as a Tool to Gender Equality" in an FDP (10-16 October, 2022) Kanoria PG Mahila Mahavidyalaya
Invited to deliver an expert lecture on Academic Writing:Basic Concerns in Research at IITE Gandhinagar on 20th March, 2021
2. Received a certificate of appreciation for delivering an expert lecture on "Indispensable Seven Cs of Communication Skills" as a Resource Person in the Online Short Term Training Programme on Communication Skills from February 8-13,2021 at Vardhman Mahaeer Open University, Kota (Rajasthan)
3. Resource person at the International FDP on Congregation of aesthetics and culture organised by Ministry of education, Mauritius
4. Guest Faculty at Indic Study Center for Master of Arts classes at Department of Diaspora Studies, Study Abroad Program, Gujarat University
5. Appointed to the Board of studies in English, Elphinstone College, Dr. Homi Bhabha State University Mumbai, on 4th February 2021
6. Ph.D Review Committee Member at Indus University
7. Chaired a session in conference at University of Texas, Austin USA
8.Represented PDEU in its International Exposure Program at University of Illinois, USA
9. Invited as an expert resource person and panelist in an international conference on Cultural Recycling organised by Swarrnim Start-up & Innovation University and GAP, on 28th May 2022. |
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Awards
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| 1. Awarded the Distinguished Assistant Professor Award 2023 by Center for Professional Advancement (IMRF Regd with NITI Aayog, NGO Darpan)
2. Conferred with the best Paper Presentation Award in the International Conference on Feminism, Culture, Education and Language Studies, Dubai (September, 20-21, 2022)
2.Awarded with the Best Presentation (2nd) in the Research Symposium of SLS and SPM, held at PDEU on 17th March, 2023
3. Invited to deliver a keynote address on 15th October, 2022 in the One Day Seminar on Career Counseling for Home-Makers at Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Technology, PDEU
4. Awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation by ITM Business School for conducting a Seminar for more than 150 students on the subject of Industry Needs for students of PDPU during 18th and 19th October, 2019.
5. Conducted a One Day Workshop (4th Novemer, 2022) on Creative Writing at National Institute of Fashion Technology
6.Awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation by Ministry of education, Mauritius for being a a resource person and presented on the topic India diaspora culture and aesthetics in One Week International Faculty Development Programme on Congregation of aesthetics and culture (31 August to September 7, 2020)
7.Awarded with a letter of appreciation by University of Texas, Austin USA.
8. Awarded with a letter of appreciation by Southern Illinois University, USA.
9. Awarded with a letter of appreciation by Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA)
10. Awarded with a letter of appreciation by Aatmiya University, Rajkot.
11. Awarded with a letter of appreciation by Aatmiya University, Rajkot International society of Educational Leadership & ELT
12. Awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation by International society of Educational Leadership & ELT
13. Awarded with a letter of appreciation from Bhavans sheth College of arts and commerce
14. Awarded with a letter of appreciation from Gujarat Knowledge Society
15. Awarded with a letter of appreciation from SOT, PDEU
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Publications / Articles / Conference
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| Research based or onographs/Textbooks published |
| 'Effective Workshop Communication Building Bridges Not Barriers', Libros Publication, Mar 2025 |
| 'Cultural Sentiments and Diaspora Sensibilities Reflections on the Select Anthologies by Bharati Mukherjee and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni', YKING BOOKS, Feb 2023 |
| 'Aurum', Yking Publications, Jul 2023 |
| 'Communication in Corporate Climate', Kalpaz Publications (Gyan Books), Mar 2021 |
| 'Indian Diaspora and Identies: A Study of M.G Vassanji's Novels and Memoirs', YKING Books, Feb 2020 |
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| Articles/Chapters Published in the books |
| 'Heritage and SDGs: Revisiting the Cultural and Social Heritage through Stepwells of Ahmedabad', Pen Pencil Books, May 2023 |
| 'Spiritual Journey on the path of Salvation Interpretation of the Songs of Milarepa', , Mar 2022 |
| 'Psychological Resilience and Immunity in Verginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway', , Aug 2020 |
| 'Sociolinguistic Study in the Select Diaspora Novels of MG. Vassanji', , Jan 2019 |
| 'Ethnic vs. Acquired Identity: A study of The Enigma of Arrival by VS Naipaul.', , Nov 2019 |
| 'Feeling of Otherness' in an Alien Culture: A Study of Anita Desai's Bye - Bye, Blackbird', , Apr 2008 |
| 'Psycho-Socio-Philosophical Aspects in A Matter of Time by shashi Deshpande', , Sep 2008 |
| 'Emotional Isolation in Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccostomed Earth', , May 2008 |
| 'Nation, Society and Individual: A Study of Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss', , Jun 2008 |
| 'Cultural Miasma as the After Effect of Colonialism: A Study of Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss', , Aug 2008 |
| 'Manjri’s Search for Self in Shahshi Deshpande’s Moving On', , Apr 2008 |
| 'Human relations and inner Turmoil as reflected in Anita Desai's short story collection Diamond Dust', , Jun 2008 |
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| Published Papers in Journals |
| 'Celebration and Protest in Art: a Comparative Study of Australia’s Corroboree and West Bengal’s Gambhira as Forms of SocioCultural Expression', The Scientific Temper, pp. 104-108, Nov 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.58414 |
| 'A Study of Folktales' Visual Representation in Literature', Res Militaris , pp. 1188-1192, Mar 2023, DOI : https://resmilitaris.net/menu-script/index.php/resmilitaris/article/view/3518/2761 |
| 'THE LAST QUEEN - A HI-STORY OF ROYAL LOVE, VALOR, TREACHERY AND CULTURAL COLONIZATION ', LIBERAL STUDIES UGC CARE LISTED JOURNAL VOLUME 7 ISSUE 1 , Jun 2022 |
| 'PROVERBS: THE CARRIERS OF ANCIENT WISDOM WITH TIMELESS PERTINENCE ', Towards Excellence (UGC-HRC Centre) , Jul 2022 |
| 'BHIMAYANA- REPRESENTATION OF DALIT EXPERIENCE IN THE GRAPHIC NOVELS OF INDIA', GAP BODHI TARU (A GLOBAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES), Mar 2022 |
| 'Role of Comics and Graphic novels in School Education: A Critical Analysis', International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, Jun 2022 |
| 'A Women’s World: Capturing the Experiences of Patriarchy in Indian Graphic Novels', International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, Apr 2022 |
| 'AN EXAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENT’S ROLE IN BUILDING STRONGER INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS', Towards Excellence (UGC-HRC Centre) , Jun 2021 |
| 'Graphics in History: An Examination of Visuals in Counter-Reformation Art.', Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications, May 2021 |
| 'Bama’s Karukku—A Journey and Search with a Hope for Integrity and Humility.', Vidyabharati International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, Aug 2021 |
| 'Understanding the Ethnographic Research- A Contemporary Approach', Vidyabharati International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, Aug 2021 |
| 'Content Analysis: Pop-Songs in the English Language Teaching Classes', Journal of NELTA Gandaki(JoNG) III (1& 2), Nov 2020 |
| 'Depiction of Cultural Identity, Prebendalism and Ethnocentrism in Nigeria through Purple Hibiscus', Ajanta Journal, Jun 2020 |
| 'Workplace Spirituality', GAP Bodhi Taru A Global Journal Of Humanities, Oct 2020 |
| 'Stories and Visuals- An Examination of the Concept of Children's Literature in Colonial Milieu', Journal of Humanities, (GoG) Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG), May 2020 |
| 'Identity Framing in the light of Society, Culture and Language: Diaspora Novels of MG. Vassanji', GNOSIS- An International Journal of English Language and Literature, Oct 2019 |
| 'Quest for Oneness with the Supreme Soul: Mystic Poetry of Narsinh Mehta', Pragati’s English Journal (UGC-CARE LISTED), Dec 2019 |
| 'Portrayal of a Diasporic Life in Meena Alexander’s Fault Lines: With Special Reference to the Role of Language', GNOSIS An International Journal of English Language and Literature, Jan 2019 |
| 'Role of Language and Culture in a Diasporic Society', New Academia: (UGC) An International Journal of English Language, Literature and Literary Theory, Oct 2018 |
| 'Political Upheaval In Indian Diaspora Literature: A Study Of The Shadow Lines By Amitav Ghosh And The Assassin’s Song By Mg Vassanji', Indian Scholar- An International Multidisciplinary Research e-Journal, Jun 2017 |
| 'The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes: A Study of Self Reflexive Journey', Liberal Studies A Bi-Annual Journal of School of Liberal Studies , PDPU, Gujarat, Jun 2017 |
| 'M G Vassanji’s The Book of Secrets: A Study of Engendered Culture of Colonized East Africa', The Criterion, Feb 2016 |
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| Papers presented in Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Symposia |
| 'Adjournment of Time and Emotional Perplexity in Space: A Study of Bakhtin’s Chronotope in De Quincey’s ‘On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth’', Space and Time in Literature and the Arts, jun 2024 |
| 'Adjournment of Time and Emotional Perplexity in Space: A Study of Bakhtin’s Chronotope in De Quincey’s ‘On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth’', Space and Time in Literature and the Arts, jun 2024 |
| 'Environmental Concern: A Study of Wordsworth's Nature Poetry', International Conference on Mateial for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Health (ICMSEEH-23), Dec 2023 |
| 'Exploring the Metaphoric Manifestation of Aesthetic Delight (Rasa) as Extracted from Kasumbi no Rang – A Poem, Color and an Alchemical Concoction ', Alchemy: Exploring Metaphorical Transformations and Arts-Based Research, Nov 2023 |
| 'GRAPHIC RETELLING: AN EXAMINATION OF TRADITIONAL FOLKTALES IN GRAPHIC NARRATIVES', INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FEMINISM, CULTURE, EDUCATION & LANGUAGE STUDIES, Sep 2022 |
| 'A WOMEN’S WORLD: CAPTURING THE EXPERIENCES OF PATRIARCHY IN INDIAN GRAPHIC NOVELS', International Conference on Global Issues In Multidisciplinary Academic Research, , Oct 2021 |
| 'Psychological Resilience and Immunity in Verginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. The Twentieth Century: Literary Signposts and Watersheds', International Webinar Topic: THEME: A CENTURY IN RETROSPECT: LITERARY SIGNPOSTS AND WATERSHEDS OF THE LAST HUNDRED YEARS, Aug 2020 |
| 'Literature in Diaspora: Sharing the Stories of Pain and Gain', International Conference on ‘Diaspora in the Era of Globalization: An Interdisciplinary Conference’ , Jul 2020 |
| 'Nature and Literature', Green Justice: Contemporary Challenges of Environment and Sustainable Development, Feb 2020 |
| 'Depiction of the Intercontinental Migration and the In-Between World of Diaspora: A Study of MG Vassanji’s Novel The In-Between World of Vikram Lall', 19th Annual Africa Conference on “Identities”, Mar 2019 |
| 'cultural identity in the SelectDiasporic Literature', Indian Diaspora Emerging Issues and Challenges, Dec 2019 |
| 'Sociolinguistic Study in the Select Diaspora Novels', The Literary Kaleidoscope: From Bookshelves to Classrooms, Feb 2019 |
| 'Proverbs: The Carriers of Ancient Wisdom with Timeless Pertinence', TESOL-NELTA, Nov 2019 |
| 'Workplace Spirituality', International Mental Health Conference , Oct 2019 |
| 'Need of Cultural Implications on Present Education System', Best Practices in Teaching – Learning and Evaluation. , Jan 2018 |
| 'Whatsapp Greetings – Liabilities and Responsibility _ A Psychological Analysis', International Multidisciplinary Conference on Teaching Language, Literature and Culture through Multimedia, Dec 2018 |
| 'Exploring Rajasthani FolklorA Comprehensive Study of Traditional BraveryRole of Cultural History in Formation of Society ', ICHR , Nov 2018 |
| 'Ecocritical study of the Select Literature from the 18th Century England ', Future and Societal Perspectives" (ICEF-SP 2018) , Mar 2018 |
| 'Experience of Exile as Portrayed in the Select Poems of Meena Alexander', Transnationalism, Culture and Diaspora in the Era of Globalisation, Feb 2018 |
| '“Ability” “Delight” and “Ornamentation” in Technological ELL ', Globalization and Localization in Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Oct 2014 |
| 'M G Vassanji’s The Book of Secrets: A Study of Engendered Culture of Colonized East Africa', Women’s World Congress, Aug 2014 |
| 'Young India and the 16th Loksabha Election', Multidisciplinary National Seminar, Apr 2013 |
| 'Existentialism and “A Leap into the Abyss”: A Study of The Immigrant by Manju Kapur', Postmodernism and Indian English Literature, Feb 2013 |
| 'Food as a Symbol of Culture: A Study of Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Interpreter of Maladies', Symbols and theories of World Democracy ad World Cultures , Dec 2012 |
| 'The Inside-Outside Coflict between Spiritual Hollowness and Materialistic Wish-Fulfillment: An Approach to Study the Fiction Writings by Bharati Mukherjee and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni', India Diaspora: Inter linkages and Synergy, Jan 2012 |
| ': Bama’s Karukku—A Journey and Search with a Hope for Integrity and Humility', Dalit Literature: Past Present and Future, Dec 2011 |
| 'Role of Technology in English Teacher Education', Interactive Media and Pedagogy: Learning English In and Beyond Classrooms, Jan 2010 |
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