Brief Profile
Professor (since 2014); Head of the Department of English and Comparative Literature (2011-14, 209-20; 2021-2024); Dean of the School of Languages and Comparative Literature (2012-15; 2023- continuing); also Head of the Departments of Hindi and Comparative Literature, and the Department of Linguistics and Language Technology of the Central University of Kerala. He had been the Member of the Executive Council (2021-24), Academic Council (2011-15; 2021-now) and Finance Committee (2023-24) of the Central University of Kerala. He is the NEP Coordinator of the University at present.
After MA (Kerala University in 1988), and PhD (JNU) in English (1998), and working at the English Departments of government HEIs in Bhutan (Sherubtse College, Kanglung); India (Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi); and Saudi Arabia (University of Hail, Hail), he joined CU Kerala in 2009 as the first teaching staff member in 2009.
He has successfully guided more than 90 MA dissertations, 4 MPhil dissertations, and 6 PhDs. At present 6 studetns are working under him for PhD.
He is a recognized translator and Shakespeare scholar. He offers a 4-credit Postgraduate MOOC 'Shakespeare Across Cultures' through SWAYAM for UGC/CEC. He has published 3 books (2 translations and 1 edited work). This much sought-after resource person has written more than 40 articles and has given more than 80 invited lectures.
Recent and Major Publications
- Joseph Koyippally Joseph,"Malabar Language in Greek Drama: POxy413 and Early Indo-Roman Maritime Commerce",Al-Shodhana,11(1), pp. 1-20
- Joseph Koyippally,"Analysing Diverse Genres: Shakespeare in India (48-49)",TBR,2020. 44(2-3) 48-49
- Joseph Koyippally,"Goat Days: The Art Writing and the Task of Translating",Tapasam,2020. 11(1). 2015 July-2016 April. 14-29
- Joseph Koyippally,"Ill school’d in bolted language”: Adaptations and Shakespeare",Humanities Circle,2019 8(2)
- Joseph Koyippally,"‘Translation in the Posthuman Age’",Humanities Circle,2017 5(1) 19-28
- Joseph Koyippally,"’Mappila’: Identity and Sematic Narrowing",IOSR-JHSS,2016, 22(1). 8-13
- Joseph Koyippally,"The Bard on Cyberstage: MIT Shakespeare Project’",Humanities Circle,2014, 2(2), pp.215-218
- Joseph Koyippally,"Transnational Feminine identities: Mapping, Resistance and Diaspora in Dryden’s Amboyna",Oasis,2013, 5(1), pp. 54-72
- Joseph Koyippally,"Caliban’s Smile?: South Asian Diasporic Response to 9/11",Humanities Circle,1(1), pp. 189-203
Books / Chapters
Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2022). Semiotics and Dialectics: Essays in Honour of Prof. Harjeet Singh Gill, Aakar Books, New Delhi, 9789350027349Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2019). Qazi Muhammad’s Fathul Mubeen, Kerala Book Trust, 93-87014-54-1Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2017). Missionary Bhashashasthram, Malayalam University. Tirur, India, 9878193533703Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2016). Bharathada Bahubhashika Parisara mathu Anuvada (250-274), Kuvempu Bhashabharati Pradhikara: Bangalore, India, xxxxxxxxxxxxChapter(s) - Sole Author, (2015). Malayalavum Hermann Gunderttum, Malayalam University, Tirur, India, 9788193114162Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2015). Adujeevitham Patanangal, Green Books, Thrissur, India, xxxxxxxxxxxChapter(s) - Sole Author, (2014). Veedu Maarunnavar: Arabyan Pravaasa Saahithyam, Green Books, Thrissur, India, 9788184233674Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2014). Who is Afraid of English? Paradigm shift in Brave New India, Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Pradhikara, Bangalore, 9788192175898Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2014). Growing Synergy Between India and Korea, Manak Publishers, Delhi, India, 9789378313547Book - Co-Author, (2020). Devil Mountain, Notion Press, Singapore, 9781648996351Book - Co-Author, (2014). PLSI Kerala Volume: People’s Linguistic Survey of India (Vol. 15), Orient Blackswan, New Delhi, 9788125056270Book - Co-Author, (2012). Goat Days, Penguin, India, 9780143416333
Miscellaneous
Membership/Fellowship of other institutions/professionals societies : |
Comparative Literature Association of India,
Shakespeare Society of India
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Student related co-curricular, extension and field based activities and counseling. |
Gives extension lectures at various institutions in Kerala.
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Contribution to corporate sector-management of the department and institution through participation in academic and administration,committees and responsibilities.
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Dean, School of Languages and Comparative Literature, CUK (2012-15)
Head, Department of English & Comparative Literature (2011-14, 2018-19, 2019-)
Director, Placement Cell, CUK
Coordinator, Alumni Association, CUK; Coordinator, PTA Cell, CUK
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Other activities/Responsibilities : |
NEP Coordinator, CU Kerala
Nodal Officer, CFI - CU Kerala
Director, Center for Translation Studies
Director, Language Skills Center
Coordinator, University Alumni Association,
Cooradinator, University PTA Cell.
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Any other relevant information, if not given above : |
PhD Examiner in several Universities.
Observer in CUCET, AIPMT in many Central examinations
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Teaching & Research Guidance
- English:Research Guidance
- English:Under Graduate
- English:Post Graduate
- Shakespeare Across Cultures (MOOC) through SWAYAM, GoI.:Short term/Continuing Education/Specialist Courses conducted
- Approaches to Literature (A210), AOU, Saudi Arabia:Under Graduate
- Aspects of Translatology (LCL5402), CU Kerala, Kasargod, India:Post Graduate
- Comparative Literature (LCL6101), CU Kerala:Research Guidance
- Comparative Literature I: Methodology and Perspectives (LCL5101), Central University of Kerala:Post Graduate
- Diaspora Discourses (LCL5013), Central University of Kerala:Post Graduate
- Indian Literature in English, (LCL5302) Central University of Kerala,:Post Graduate
- Interpretation of Text, JNU, New Delhi, India:Post Graduate
- Introduction to Literature (ENG 371), University of Hail, Saudi Arabia:Under Graduate
- Literature in the Modern World (A319), AOU, Saudi Arabia:Under Graduate
- Lyric Mode I: Virgil to Wordsworth (LCL5102), Central University of Kerala,:Post Graduate
- Narrative Mode I: Cervantes to Dickens (LCL5205), Central University of Kerala:Post Graduate
- Romantic Poetry, Sherubtse College, Bhutan:Under Graduate
- Romantic Poetry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi:Post Graduate
- Shakespeare (LCL5001), Central University of Kerala:Post Graduate
- Shakespeare, Sherubtse College, Bhutan:Under Graduate
- Shakespeare, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi:Post Graduate
- Shakespeare, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia:Under Graduate
- Applied Linguistics (ENG 355), University of Hail, Saudi Arabia:Under Graduate
- Introduction to Linguistics (ENG 252), University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia:Under Graduate
- Language Testing (ENG 485), University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia:Under Graduate
- Language Testing (ENG 485), University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia:Under Graduate
- Psycholinguistics (ENG 483), University of Hail,:Under Graduate
- Psycholinguistics (ENG 483), University of Hail,:Under Graduate
- Semantics (ENG 355), University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia:Under Graduate
- Research Methodology:Research Guidance
- Research Publication and Ethics:Research Guidance
- Research Publication and Ethics:Research Guidance