Faculty Details proforma for DU Web-site Title Professor First Name ANIL Last ANEJA Photograph KUMAR Name Designation PROFESSOR Address FLAT NO. C4/419, MILAN VIHAR APARTMENTS, PLOT NO. 72, I.P EXTENSION, (PATPARGUNJ), DELHI - 110092. Phone No Office +91-11-27666757 +91-11-22246573 Residence Mobile +91-9871495050 Email anil.aneja@gmail.com Web-Page Educational Qualifications Degree Institution Year Ph.D. in ENGLISH 1999 (The Novels of L.H. Myers in Relation to Indian History, Myth and Thought) M.Phil (English) 1986 M.A. (English) St. Stephen s College, 1982 B.A. (Hons.) English St. Stephen s College, 1980 Higher Secondary Central Board of Secondary Education 1977 Career Profile Name of the Institution Position Held From-to Department of English, Professor (English) 18 th December 2015-till date www.du.ac.in Page 1
Department of English, Associate Professor (English) 1 st April 2014-17 th December 2015 School of Open Learning, Associate Professor (English) 20 th April 1989-31 st March, 2014 (on lien from 1 st April, 2014 to join the Department of English, ) Jamia Millia Islamia Lecturer (English) February 1988-19 th April 1989 (University) Satyawati College, Lecturer (English) November 1987-February 1988 Ramjas College, Lecturer (English) January -April, 1987 Administrative Assignments Nodal Officer, Persons with Disabilities, Delhi University, February 2014-till date Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Equal Opportunity Cell,, September 2013-till date Member, Managing Committee, Jubilee Hall, March 2016- till date Coordinator, Refresher Course titled Language, Literature and Culture organized by CPDHE, in collaboration with the Department of English, March 2016 Member, Committee of Courses, Department of English, March 2015- till date Areas of Interest / Specialization Twentieth Century British Fiction Human Rights and Disability Studies in Literature and Performing Arts Indian Writing in English Translation Technology Applications in Teaching-Learning processes Subjects Taught Literary Criticism Twentieth Century British Fiction and Poetry www.du.ac.in Page 2
Human Rights Literature and Disability Studies Research Guidance Two M.Phil Dissertations have been submitted under my supervision. Publications Profile www.du.ac.in Page 3
The Novels of L.H. Myers in Relation to Indian History, Myth and Thought. New Delhi: Doaba Publications Company, 2015. Human Rights and Voluntarism. New Delhi: Doaba Publications Company, 2015. Introduction to Ilalgo Adigal s Cilapattikaram (The Book of Vanci). New Delhi, Doaba Publications Company, 2015. Combating Discrimination: Some Path-Breaking Advocacy Initiatives for the Visually Impaired. New Delhi: CBM and AICB, 2012. Inclusion of the Visually Impaired in Representative Employment Oriented Schemes (A Research Study, Delhi : AICB. 2011) Conjugal Cacophony, Unrequited Love and Identity Crisis: A Diasporic Study of Anita Desai s Select Novels, in Critical Essays on Indian Diaspora, 2015. Rooted Nowhere: Explorations of Identity in Kamala Markandaya s The Nowhere Man in Critical Essays on Indian Diaspora, 2015. Forging Narrative of Identity in Bama s Karukku, in Indian Dalit Autobiographies: Marginalised Voices, 2015. Quest for Identity in a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, in International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities, 2015. Alienation to acculturation in Jhumpa Lahiri s The Namesake, in International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities, 2015. The Distinction of Lady Chatterley s Lover in International Journal of English language and Literature, 2015 Setting as Motif in a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, in Education Plus (An International Journal of Education and Humanities), 2015. Corporates and Communities: Possibilities and Challenges in International Journal of Education, Administration and Management, 2015. Meeting Fresh Challenges: Braille Application in a Globalizing World in Conference Proceedings: World Congress Braille 21: Innovations in Braille in the 21 st Century, 2011. Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last three years) www.du.ac.in Page 4
Never Say Goodbye, presented at a Literary Forum Program on Literature and Social Change organized by The Sahitya Academy, New Delhi, June 2106. Higher Education and Disability, presented at an International Conference organized by The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, April 2016. Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities: An Overview, presented at an International Conference organized by The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, April 2016. Innovations in Adapted Technology, presented at an International Conference on Technology organized by The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), February 2016. Acted as one of the Resource Persons, representing in an International Workshop on Dialogues on Disability at King s College, London, January 2016. Education and Globalization, presented at an International Conference organized by The African Union of the Blind, Kampala, Uganda, October 2016. Higher Education and Government Schemes, presented at a National Conference organized by The All India Confederation of the Blind, Hyderabad, 2015. Development Issues in Eastern India, presented at a State Conference on Human Rights and Advocacy, Patna, April 2015. Apathy to Success, presented at a State Conference on Human Rights and Advocacy, Patna, April 2015. Action and Narration: Rendering Activism in Fiction, presented in State Conference on Human Rights and Advocacy, Patna, April 2015. Developing Youth Sensitivity, presented at a National Conference on Human Rights and Youth, New Delhi, February 2015. Policy Implementation for Persons with Disabilities, presented at a National Conference on Human Rights and Youth, New Delhi, February 2015. Inter-institutional Networking, presented at a National Conference on Access to Higher Education, JNU, New Delhi, March 2014. Gender Issues in Organizations of the Blind, presented at an International Conference on Developing Gender Policy for Organizations of and for The Blind in Asia, Behrain, December 2014. Role of Academia in Promoting Community Development, presented at a National Conference on Adult Education, New Delhi, October 2014. Inclusion of Disability in Mainstream Education, presented at a National Conference on Education for All, New Delhi, May 2014. www.du.ac.in Page 5
Disability Dimensions and Human Rights, presented at a National Conference, New Delhi, March 2014. Ensuring Rights of the Visually Impaired in Employment, presented at a State Conference on Judicial Activism, Nagpur, August 2013. Role of Media in Promoting Human Rights and Advocacy, presented at a National Conference, New Delhi, November, 2013. Judicial Activism and Creativity, presented at a National Conference on Conference on Advocacy New Delhi, November 2013. Issues and Challenges in Empowerment of the Visually Impaired, presented in National Conference on Conference on Advocacy New Delhi, November 2013. Meaningful Employment, presented at a National Conference on Conference on Advocacy New Delhi, November 2013. Media and Social Change, presented at a National Conference on Conference on Advocacy New Delhi, November 2013. Bridging Distances: Application of Available Communication and Multi-media Technologies in Promoting Empowerment of PWDs through CBR Activities, presented at an International Conference, Agra, November 2012. Rehabilitation: Inclusion, Bringing Change, presented at an International Conference, Bangkok, November 2012. Inclusion of the Visually Impaired in Representative Employment Oriented Schemes, presented at a National Conference, New Delhi, October, 2011. Lecture : Students with Disabilities and Classroom Inclusion Orientation Course, CPDHE, University of Delhi, May 2016 Lecture: Convergence of Rights, Society and the Self, AICB, May, 2015. Lecture: Creating Infrastructure for Students with Disabilities in Colleges CPDHE, November, 2014. Lecture: Reading Technologies for the Blind CPDHE, November, 2014. Lecture: Curricula Accessibility CPDHE, November, 2014. Lecture: Changing Stereotype Attitude towards Persons with Disabilities CPDHE, November, 2014. Lecture: Issues in the Teaching of Mathematics to the Visually Impaired, CPDHE, March 2014. Lecture: Using Special Devices in Classroom Education, CPDHE, March, 2014. Lecture: Techniques of Adapting Laboratory Experiments CPDHE, March, 2014. Lecture: Use of Language in Simplifying Teaching of Science CPDHE, March, 2014. www.du.ac.in Page 6
Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration) Mentor, Undergraduate Research Project titled Innovations in E-learning for Persons with Disabilities undertaken by Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce,, 2015-2016. Mentor, Undergraduate Research Project titled Technology Applications for the Visually Impaired undertaken by St. Stephen s College,, 2014-2015. Coordinator, Pan African E-Network Project, 2010-till date. Coordinator, Research Project titled Inclusion of the Visually Impaired in Government and Self Employment Oriented Scheme, 2011. Awards and Distinctions Received the National Award for the empowerment of persons with disabilities, 2014 conferred by the President of India on 3 rd December, 2014 National Merit Scholarship (1977) Delhi Commonwealth Women s Association Scholarship (1977-1982) UGC Junior Research Fellowship (1983-1986) UGC Senior Research Fellowship (1986-88) Association With Professional Bodies Vice President, All India Confederation of the Blind, 2007- till date. Secretary, All India Confederation of the Blind, 2003-2007. Chairperson, Advocacy Committee, All India Confederation of the Blind, 2000-04 and 2009- till date. Joint Secretary, National Association for the Blind (Delhi), 1998-2001. Chairperson, Education Committee, All India Confederation of the Blind, 1995-98. Member, Rehabilitation Working Group WBU, 2012-2016 Chairperson, Committee on the Status of Blind Children, Asian Blind Union (an organization consisting of 23 countries of Asia), 2002-2008 Member, Committee on Blind Children, World Blind Union (an organization having consultative www.du.ac.in Page 7
status with the United Nations), 2000-2008; In-Charge, Media Cell and Editor, Newsletter of the Asian Blind Union: 2009-2012 Member, Indian Delegation to the World Blind Union: 2012-continuing till date. Other Activities Have been actively engaged in social and community empowerment at the national and international level for the last 20 years. www.du.ac.in Page 8