Profile

Subin Varghese is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad, Kerala, where he has been teaching since 2010. He holds an M.Phil from Pondicherry Central University and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from Mahatma Gandhi University, with research interests spanning postcolonial literature, spatial theory, ecocriticism, and the politics of the body. He is a prolific scholar with several published articles in peer-reviewed journals and has co-authored multiple textbooks published by Macmillan International and Orient Blackswan. Beyond academia, Subin has served as a resource person at national and international seminars and holds distinguished positions including Senate Member at MG University and Member of the Board of Studies.

Professional Experience

• 16 years

Publications

1. “Chronicling the Emergency: Nayanthara Sahgal’s Rich Like Us”, published in the journal Research Lines. ISSN: 0975-8941. Vol V.No 2 pages 79-86. 2012 December
2. “Trends in Higher Education with Regard to Quality.” Published in the journal Explorations. ISSN: 2229-4783. Vol IV Issue 3.1 pages 18-32. June 2014.
3. “Hegemony of Art and the Politics of the Body: A Search into the ‘tribal'(?) Art Kambalanatti”. Published by Calicut University. ISBN: 978-93-84678-69-6. Pages 63-68. 2018
4. “Merging Fact, Fiction and Myth: Reading TD Ramakrishnan’s Sugandhi Enna Aandaal Devanayaki as a Historiographic Metafiction” published in ELIJAH. ISSN:2582-4406.Vol. 9 Issue3. Pages1-9. March 2021
5. “‘Political Society’ in Enmakaje: An Instance of Resistance for Environment” published in RJELAL.ISSN: 2395-2636. Vol. 9 Issue 1:2021. Pages203-206
6. “Changing Discourses of Power in Nayantara Sahgal’s Rich Like Us and Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger” published in JETIR, ISSN: 2349-5162, Volume 11 | Issue 11 | 2024-11-25, Pages e96-e98
7. “Writing the Body : Ecriture Feminine in Sarah Joseph’s Novel Othappu” published in RJELAL.ISSN:2395-2636 (P); 2321-3108(O), Vol.12.Issue 3. 2024 (July-Sept).
8. “Still I Rise by Maya Angelou: A Poetic Manifesto of Resistance, Memory and Empowerment.” Published in the book Titled “The Role of Literature in Shaping Human Identity and Community” by Villa Marie College for Women Hyderabad. ISBN No: 978-81-990-438-2-4. August 2025.Pages 178-83
9. “Writing the Body: Tracing Écriture Féminine in Mattathi by Sarah Joseph” published in IJFMR. ISSN: 2582-2160. Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026.Pages 1-6

Resource Person

1. Resource person for the two – day National Webinar “On the Margins: Theory and Praxis” at SVR NSS College, Vazhoor. Delivered a talk on “Discourse, Practice and Power: Foucauldian Perspective” on 5^th January 2021.
2. Resource person for the three – day National Workshop at Govt. College Thripunithura on Translation titled “Negotiating Cultural Distances” on 12 to 14 October,2017 and chaired a session.
3. Resource person for the two – day National Seminar titled “Theorising Theory: Postmodern and after” at Sree Neelakamda Govt. Sanskrit College Pattambi and delivered a talk on “Contemporary Renderings on Spatial Theory”
4. Resource person at Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Mavelikkara, on 29^th November 2020 and Delivered a talk on “English: Scope and Opportunities”
5. Chief Guest at St Josephs College Moolamattom on 9^th September 2020 and delivered a talk on “The Spectrum of Hamlet”.
6. Recourse person at ST. Thomas College Kazhancherry and delivered a talk on “ Making of a Hero (land and History): Narrating Hopes and Andst of Childhood and Adolescence” as part of Centum National symposium on “James Joyce until Ulysses” on 29 and 30 of October 2021.
7. Recourse person at Villa Marie College Hyderabad on “Role of Literature in Shaping Human Identity and Community” on 19^th  April 2025.
8. Resource person at International Workshop on “Reconnaissance of Ecoliterature: Redeeming Ecology through Literature” from 29^th November 2021 to 04^th December 2021 conducted by Government Arts and Science College, Idappadi, Salem – Dt., Tamil Nadu.
9. Resource person at ICSSR Sponsored One-Day National Seminar on “Literature, War and Memory: Narratives of Trauma and Healing in 20th and 21st-Century English Literature” and delivered a talk on “The Psychological Impact of War: Understanding Trauma and Memory through Literature” on 14th August 2025, conducted by Government Arts and Science College, Idappadi, Salem – Dt., Tamil Nadu.

Papers Presented

“Silence as Drama: A study of Mime Plays Performed in the Context of Emergency”

“Hegemony of art and politics of the body : A search into Tribal art? Kambalanatti”

“‘Third Space’ and the ‘Place of Difference’ in Interpreter of Maladies.”

“Merging Fact, Fiction and Myth: Reading TD Ramakrishnan’s Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki as a Historiographic Metafiction.”

“Multilple Boundaries: Troubled Nationalism in P T Kunjumuhammed’s Paradesi“

“From Production in Space to Production of Space”

“Eclectic Reading: From Author to Reader.”

“Body as Performance:  Penapattu as Narrating a Community”

“Bodies Between Worlds: Negotiating Culture and Identity in Iru”

Books Published

1. Emerging Trends in Quality Education: The Road Ahead
2. Trends in Higher Education with Regard to Quality
3. Symhony of Verse. Published by SPCS
4. Illuminations Published by Macmillan International
5. Literary Theory and Criticism. Published by Macmillan International
6. An Anthology of American Literature. Published by Macmillan International
7. Comparative Literature. Published by Macmillan International
8. English for Science, Published by Orient Blackswan
9. Planet of Voices, Published by Orient Blackswan.

 

Important Positions Held

Senate Member MG University

Member Board of Studies M G University

Subject Expert M G University

Question Paper Setter M G University

Chairman Question Paper Setting Calicut University

Member Board of Studies St. Albert’s College Ernakulam

Editorial Board Member AKPCTA Journal