Research Centre - English

English as a subject and also as a medium of instruction has always held a prestigious position in the remarkable journey of St.Mary’s College. The Department of English was established with the inception of the college in the year 1948. English as a major discipline for specialization was first offered atthe graduate level in the year 1963 and at Post Graduate levelin 1967.M.Phil in English was introduced in 1991. The department was upgraded as Research Centre in the year 2013 with 2 Research Guides, approved by Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.

As a Centre for Research, the department is committed to fostering quality research through proper identification of budding talents and nurturingthem into competent scholars. At present there are 3 Research Guides in the department and 11 Research Scholars are pursuing their Doctoral Degree. So far 20 Scholars have successfully defended their Doctoral Thesis.

The Research Centre is equipped with adequate infrastructure:

• Department Library consisting of 4080 books, 4046 Journals and CDs
• 4 Computers, a laptop and two smart classrooms,
• Wi-Fi enabled Department
• LCD Projector enabled classrooms

The Research Centre aims to:

• conduct researches on the emerging trends in Literature through the application of relevant literary theories.
• develop a research environment in which young scholars deepen their knowledge and research skills.
• respond to current social demands in the light of critical theories and literary canons that challenge the underlying paradigms of opposing cultures and literature.
• foresee future challenges in the pursuit of wider intellectual, psychological and women centric concerns voicing through female consciousness.

Faculty Approved as Research Guides and Scholars:

Ph.D. Awarded

Ph.D. Scholar