Teaching/Research Experience:

Presently Professor and Dean, University School of Humanities and Social Sciences, GGS IP University, Delhi, Dr Anup Beniwal has been teaching English and Communication Skills to both undergraduate and post-graduate students for the last 20 years. Prior to joining USHSS, GGS IPU he was with the Department of English, M.D. University, Rohtak. His areas of academic and research interest include Indian English Fiction on Partition, Indian Writing in English Translation, Translation and Communication Skills. Himself an avid student of literature, he has been supervising M.Phil and Ph.D. research projects. Apart from authoring a book entitled Representing Partition: History, Violence and Narration, he has also regularly contributed research papers, review articles and translations to prestigious national/refereed journals, newspapers and magazines. He has also translated Ramnika Gupta’s activist Hindi prose/essays into English. At present he is translating an anthology of Hindi short stories. He is also Guest Editor of Critical Practice, a Literary Journal for the year 2009.

Presently Dr Beniwal also holds the additional charge of Dean, University School of Mass Communication and Director, Students’ Welfare. In addition he has also been Dean, University School of Education from August 2007 to March 2010.

Research Undertaken:

M.Phil. Dissertation: “Existential Problem in the Novels of Arun Joshi”

Ph.D. Thesis: “Creative Responses to Partition in Indian Fiction in English: A Study of Select Novels ”

Research Supervision: M.Phils: 16, Ph.Ds: Six One Submitted

Books:

Published: Two

1. Representing Partition: History, Violence and Narration. Shakti Books: Delhi, 2005.
2. Contemporary Tribal Issues : Appraisal and Intervention / Ramnika Gupta, trans. Anup Beniwal, New Delhi : Concept Publishing, 2007.

Under Preparation: Three

1. Krishna Sobti: Creation, Credo and Critique (A Literary Jouney) to be published simultaneousluy in English and Hindi by Rajkamal Prakashan
2. Indian English Literature in the Age of Globalization to be published by Creative Books.
3. Currently working on a text book on Communication Skills for Professional students of the University.

Papers Published in Journals:

1. “The Shifting Sands of Kanjar Hinterland,” <http://www.literatureindia.com /2009/09/24/the-shifting-sands-of-kanjar-hinterland> Written on September 24, 2009
2. “Indian English Literature in the Age of Globalization: Issues and Expressions,” Critical Practice, Vol. XVI (2009): 1-6.
3. “Human Rights and Literature: A Complementary Study In Indian Fiction in English” The International Journal of the Arts in Society, Vol. 3, 2009 (http://www.arts-journal.com) (co-authored)
4. “Translating Realism into Fiction: An Analysis of Gandhi as Development Communication Strategist,” The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Vol. 3, 2008 (http://www.socialsciences-journal.com)
5. “Contemporary Indian English Women’s Poetry and the Representation of Woman: A Critical Reading” Critical Practice, Vol. XV (2008): 109-124 (co-authored)
6. “Confronting Patriarchal Violence: A Comparative Reading of Mahasweta Devi’s “Draupadi” & Ambai’s “Black Horse Square.” The Icfai Journal of English Studies, Vol. III, No. 1 (March 2008): 34-45. (co-authored)
7. “Saampradayiakta, Secular Samaj aur Svayam Prakash Ki Kahaniyaan,” Banas (A Literary Journal in Hindi), Vol. I, No 1 (Basant, 2008): 261-264.
8. “Multicultural Democracy and Reading Praxis,” Creative’s Book News, Vol X, No. 1 (November 2007).
9. “Claiming 1857: Biography as History,” Critical Practice, Vol. XIV (July 2007): 50-62.
10. “Subaltern Historiography and Literary Aesthetics: A Reading of Mahasweta Devi’s Fiction,” The Quest, Vol 21, No 1 (June 2007): 25 - 44. (co-authored)
11. . “Azadi Aur Aitihasik-Sahitayik Asmita,” Hamara Bharat, No 2 (May, 2007): 59-63.
12. “Writing the Subaltern at the Interface of Fiction and Ideology: An Engagement with the Works of Mahasweta Devi,” New Quest, No 165-66 (July-December, 2006): 84-92. (co-authored)
13. “From Representation to Self Presentation: The Problematic of Female Body/Sexuality in Contemporary Indian Women Writing,” Littcrit, 61-62, Vol 32 No. 1-2 (June-Dec, 2006). (co-authored)
14. “Politics of Reading Krishna Sobti,” New Quest No. 159 (January-March 2005). (co-authored)
15. “Partition Fiction in Indian English. A Self-Conscious Exercise in Secularism,” New Quest, No 152 (April-June, 2003).
16. “Identity, Experience, Aesthetics: Indian Women's Poetry in English,” Occasional Papers (Research Journal, Dept. of English, Panjab University, Chandigarh), March 99.
17. “Mukanda Rao's The Mahatma: A Marginalizing Mélange,” Critical Practice Vol. IV, No. l. (co-authored)
18. “A Stylistic Insight into The Last Labyrinth,” Occasional Papers (Research Journal, Dept. of English, Panjab University, Chandigarh) Vol. II, No. 1-2

Papers Accepted/Under-consideration for Publication:

1. “Reading Literature in a Multicultural Context: Some Possibilities in Indian Context.”
2. “Train to Pakistan, Azadi and The Rape: Making Sense of Partition Violence.”

Selected Review Articles/ Book Reviews and miscellaneous articles in Journal, Magazines and Newspapers:

1. “Culture and Consciousness: Historicisng Cultures, Comparing Histories” – review of Devesh Vijay’s Saanskritic Itihaas: Eik Tulnatmak Sarvekshan, The Book Review, Vol. XXXIV, No. 3 (March, 2010).
2. “Poetry, Policts & Culture: Relocating Criticism beyond the Solemnities of the Sacred & the Serious” – review of Akshaya Kumar’s Poetry Politics & Culture: Essays in Indian Texts & Context,” Critical Practice Vol. XVI
3. “Transaltion as Poetic Credo” – review of Sukrita and Savita Singh’s Sath Chalte Hue/ Rowing Together, The Book Review, Vol. XXXIII, No. 5 (May, 2009).
4. “Reframing Critical Coordinates” – review of Akshaya Kumar’s Poetry, Politics and Culture: Essays in Indian Texts and Contexts, The Book Review, Vol. XXXIII, No. 4 (April, 2009).
5. “Reappraising Meera: Introducing New Perspectives” – review of Meera Ek Punarmoolyankan, edited by Pallav, The Book Review, Vol. XXXII, No. 6 (June, 2008).
6. “Forays into Tribal Hinterland” – review of Bhagwan Dass Morwal’s Ret (A Hindi Novel), The Book Review, Vol. XXXII, No. 5 (May, 2008).
7. “Literary Perspectives in Dialogue” – review of Krishna Sobti and Krishna Baldev Vaid’s Sobti Vaid Samvad” The Book Review, Vol. XXXII, No.- 3 (March 2008).
8. “Re-inventing the Art of Telling” – review of Sharmistha Mohanty’s New Life, - The Book Review, Vol. XXXI, No 1 (February 2007).
9. “That Sacred Entity-‘Word’” – review of Krishna Sobti’s Shabdon Ke Aalok Mein – The Book Review, Vol XXX, No 12 (December 2006).
10. “Sabaltern Stree Ke Liye Eik Aupanyaasik Vimarsh” – review article in Hindi on Sharad Singh’s Hindi novel Pichhale Panne Ki Auratein – Naya Gyanodaya (Jnanpeeth Journal), No 39 (May, 2006).
11. “Citizenship: Perceptions and Practice” – review of Anupama Roy’s Gendered Citizenship: Historical and Conceptual Explorations – The Book Review, Vol XXIX, No 12 (December 2005).
12. “Mahanagar Mein Aam Aadmi Ki Duniya” – a panel discussion published in Naya Gyanodaya (Jnanpeeth Journal), No 32 (Oct, 2005).
13. “English Avataars of Bhasa Fiction” – review article on three books viz., i. Earthen Lamps by Jhaverchand Meghani, trans. Vinod Meghani (Delhi: Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, 2004), ii. Dawn by Arupa Patangia Kalita, trans. Ranjita Biswas (N Delhi: Zubaan, 2004) and iii. Shanjhbati’s Dreams by Joy Goswami, trans. Rani Ray (Delhi: Shristi Publication) – The Book Review, Vol. XXIX, No. 9 (Sept., 2005).
14. “Examing Secular Sensibility Sensibly” – review of Mukul Kesvan’s Secular Common Sense (N. Delhi: Penguin, 2001) – The Sunday Tribune, Feb. 24, 2002.
15. “Dissecting Roop Kanwar’s Tale” – review of Mala Sen’s Death by Fire (N. Delhi: Penguin Books) – The Tribune, November 4, 2001.

Papers Anthologised in Books:

1. “Contemporary Indian English Women’s Poetry and the Representation of Women: A Critical Reading”, Indian Women Poets, Eds. A. Rahman & A.K. Ansari (New Delhi: Creative Books, 2009)
2. “Claiming 1857: Biography as History,” Literature, Nation & Revolution, Eds. Pradeep Trikha & Anurag Sharma, Deptt. of English, Dayanand College, Ajmer with the support of UGC, 2008
3. “A Stylistic Insight into The Last Labyrinth” in The Novels of Arun Joshi, ed. R.K. Dhawan (New Delhi: Prestige, 1992).
4. “The City and the River: A Critical Review” in The Novels of Arun Joshi, ed. R.K. Dhawan (New Delhi: Prestige, 1992).
5. “Narrating Violence: A Study of Gurcharan Das's A Fine Family,” to be published in a forthcoming anthology on Partition Fiction by Creative Books
6. Invited by Katha Books to write a paper on Krishna Sobti for publication in their forthcoming critical anthology on the author.

Seminars and Workshops Organised/Conducted:

Organised a two-day National Seminar on “The World, the Poet and the Critic” on March 30-31, 2020 at GGS IPUniversity, Delhi.

Papers Presented in Conferences/ Seminars (A Select List):

1. Keynote Speaker (“Interfacial Reading as Multicultural Ethos: Some Possibilities in Indian Context”) in UGC sponsered seminar on “Ethnicity/Multiculturalism: Identity Politics and Cosmoplitansm in Contemporary Literature,” organised by Govt College, Ateli (Mohindergarh) on 26th-27th March, 2010.
2. Keynote Speaker (“Dalit Discourse/Dalit Literature: A Shift in Representational Paradigm”) in UGC sponsered seminar on “Dalit Literature: Challenges and Potentialilties”, organised by Govt College, Ateli (Mohindergarh) from 16th to 17th March, 2009.
3. Invited as a panelist on oneday National Workshop on “Enhancing the Role of Social Sciences in Management Education” organised by USMS, GGS IP University in collaboration with Department of Management Studies, IIT, Roorkee on February 28, 2009, to deliberate on the role of Humanities in Maangement Education.
4. Invited as Observer to the recently concluded IACLALS Conference at ("Performing the Post Colonial: Imaging/Imagining India through Films,Theatre, Music and Dance", 28-30 Jan, 2008) at Mohanlall Sukhadia University, Udaipur. Also chaired a session.
5. “Claiming 1857: Biography as History”, at UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Literature, Nation and Revolution: The Great Uprising -1857, Celebrating 150th Anniversary” at DAV College, Ajmer, 15-17 January, 2007.
6. “Reading Literature in a Multicultural Context ” at National Seminar on “Comparative Literary Studies in India: Problems, Context and Possibilities” conducted by MLS University, Udaipur, 11-12 Nov., 2005.
7. “Diasporic Poetry in Translation: A Reading” at National Seminar on “Narratives of Belonging in Times of Globlization” conducted by MLS University, Udaipur & Indian Association of Canadian Studies, New Delhi, 19-20 Jan., 2004.
8. “Pangs of Translated Consciousness and Indian English Partition Fiction” at National Seminar on “Translating the Nation” conducted by MLS University, Udaipur, 16-17 Feb., 2001.
9. “Debating the Poetics of Partition” at National Seminar on “Debating the Contemporary: Issues in English Fiction of the Sub-Continent” conducted by MLS University, Udaipur, 6-7 Nov., 1998.
10. “Poetics of Partition Fiction: Some Notes” at National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Contemporary Literature, M.D. University, Rohtak, 18-19 Nov., 1994.

Course Material Prepared

1. On Henry James Portait of a Lady for Distance Education Department of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 1995.
2. On “Literature and Gender” for Department of Distance Education, M.D.University, Rohtak. 2004.
3. On “Feminist Criticism and Post-Colonial Theory” for Department of Distance Education, MDU, Rohtak. 2004.
4. On “Communication Skills” for ANMC Project, 2004-05.
5. Invited as subject expert to at Curriculum Development Workshop at CRSCE, - now DCRUST - Murthal (Sonipat).
6. Developed course curriculum for Communication Skills for DOEACC, 2003-04.
7. Preparing a text book on “Imapact of Science and Technology on Society” for USS students.
8. Developed course content for MA English and Communication Studies, a PG programme being offered by of USHSS, GGSIPU, since August, 2007.

Translations

1. Translated Bhagwan Dass Morwal’s Hindi story “Biyabaan” into English. Published as “Wilderness” in Indian Lierature, No 239 (May- June 2007): 75-88.
2. Translated Abhishek Kashyap’s Hindi story “Nai Sadee ki Praacheen Prem Katha” into English (“Hare and the Beast”).
3. Currently engaged in the translation of Bhagwan Dass Morwal’s collection of Hindi stories Assi Madel Urf Subedar into English.

Lectures Delivered

1. Invited as resource person to deliver a two part series of expert lecture entitled “Debating Comparartive/Doing Comparative: Indian Texts and Contexts” to the participatints of UGC sponsored Refresher Course (March 5-26, 2009) organised by Department of English, PU, Chandigarh, on 6th March 2009.
   
2. Invited/Delivered an expert lecture entitled “Language and Human Dignity” to winter interns at Human Rights Commission on January 11, 2008.
   
3. Invited as panelist on the book release function of Krishna Sobti’s Novels in English Translation by Katha Publishers. Delivered a talk on “The Relevance of Reading Krishna Sobti Today.”
   
4. As Resource Person delivered lectures at Academic Staff College, M.D.U.Rohtak; K.U.Kurukshetra; MLSU, Udaipur; Shramjeevi University, Udaipur; P.U.Chandigarh; JNU, Delhi; and CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar.
   
5. Invited to deliver Expert Lectures in AICTE –ISTE sponsored STTP at USMMS, GGS IPU, DCRUST, Murthal (Sonipat), NITTTR, Chandigarh sponsored workshop at Sonipat, CDM, USEM, GGSIPU, and in various colleges.
   
6. Invited as expert to participate in a Panel Discussion – Panchayat – a organised by Bhartiya Jnanpith Journal Naya Gynodaya (Oct 2005).
   
7. Recently invited as expert/resource person to deliver lectures in (a) AICTE Sponsored Staff Development Programme on Quality in Engineering Education (on 06.06.2007) organised by Dept of Mechanical Engineering, DC RUST, Murthal from June 04 -15, 2007, and (b) the Orientation Course for College Lecturers in Haryana, held at Govt College, Gurgaon (on 12.06.2007) from June 06-21, 2007.

Some of the lectures delivered include:

1. “Language Behaviour and Teaching Persona” & “Working with Deconstruction: A Case Study of Robert Frost’s ‘Design’ ” (Refresher Course, Dept of English, PU Chandigarh, 2003).
2. “Literary Production and Consumption in the Age of LPG: Some Reflections” at Dept of English, MDU, Rohtak (2003).
3. “Managing Oral Communication” in AICTE –ISTE sponsored STTP at USMMS, GGS IPU.
4. “Interfacial Reading Praxis” and “The Partition Novel in India: Some Structuring Strategies” at MLSU, Udaipur (January 2004).
5. “ From Colonial Anchorage to Post Modern Flotsam: Changing Contours of English in India” (Shramjeevi Univ, Udaipur).

Miscellaneous:

1. Dean, University School of Humanities and Social Sciences, GGS IPU, Delhi (Since August 10, 2007).
2. Dean (Additional Charge), University School of Mass Communication, GGS IPU, Delhi
3. Dean (Additional Charge), University School of Education, GGS IPU, Delhi (from August 10, 2007 to March 17, 2010)
4. Director, Sudents’ Welfare
5. Member, Board of Management, GGS IPU (2008-09)
6. Member, Academic Council, GGS IPU
7. Convenor, Adamya, the University Annual Magazine, GGSIPU, Delhi.
8. Guest Editor Critical Practice, a Literary Journal, 2009.
9. Member, Vision Committee, GGS IPU (2000-01).
10. On the Editorial Board, University Newsletter (1999-2002).
11. Convenor, Indraprstha Literary Society.
12. On the Governing Body (as VC Representative) of various University affiliated institutes till 2003.