Teaching/Research Experience:

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

Papers Published in Journals:  

1. “Communalism and the Poetic Imagination: A Study of Indian English Women's Poetry,” Intersections , No 25, February 2011 http://interactions.anu.edu.au/issue25/mehta.htm / (Co-Authored)
2. “Literature, Multicultural Context and Reading Praxis”South Asian Ensemble: A Canadian Quarterly of Arts, Literature and Culture, Vol 2, No. 4 (Autumn 2010): 110-126.
3. “Women, Communalism and Poetry,” Creative's Book News , Vol. XIII, No 1 (October 2010): 1& 20.
4. “Contemporary Indian Women Writing in English and the Problematics of the Indian Middle Class,” Language in India , Vol. 10 (August 2010): 80-91 / (Co-Authored)
5. “ The Shifting Sands of Kanjar Hinterland ,” <http://www.literatureindia.com /2009/09/24/the-shifting-sands-of-kanjar-hinterland> Written on September 24, 2009
6. “Indian English Literature in the Age of Globalization: Issues and Expressions,” Critical Practice , Vol. XVI (2009): 1-6.
7. “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)
8. “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 ) / (Co-Authored)
9. “ Contemporary Indian English Women's Poetry and the Representation of Woman: A Critical Reading” Critical Practice , Vol. XV (2008): 109-124 / (Co-Authored)
10. “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)
11. “Saampradayiakta, Secular Samaj Aur Svayam Prakash Ki Kahaniyaan,” Banas (A Literary Journal in Hindi), Vol. I, No 1 (Basant, 2008): 261-264.
12. “Multicultural Democracy and Reading Praxis,” Creative's Book News , Vol X, No. 1 (November 2007).
13. “Claiming 1857: Biography as History,” Critical Practice, Vol. XIV (July 2007): 50-62.
14. “ Subaltern Historiography and Literary Aesthetics: A Reading of Mahasweta Devi's Fiction,” T he Quest, Vol 21, No 1 (June 2007): 25 - 44. / (Co-Authored)
15. “Azadi Aur Aitihasik-Sahitayik Asmita,” Hamara Bharat , No 2 (May, 2007): 59-63.
16. “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)
17. “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)
18. “Politics of Reading Krishna Sobti,” New Quest No. 159 (January-March 2005). / (Co-Authored)
19. “Partition Fiction in Indian English. A Self-Conscious Exercise in Secularism ,” New Quest , No 152 (April-June, 2003).
20. “ Identity, Experience, Aesthetics: Indian Women's Poetry in English,” Occasional Papers (Research Journal, Dept. of English, Panjab University , Chandigarh ), March 99.
21. “Mukanda Rao's Th e Mahatma : A Marginalizing Mélange,” Critical Practice Vol. IV, No. l. / (Co-Authored)
22. “A Stylistic Insight into The Last Labyrinth,” Occasional Papers (Research Journal, Dept. of English, Panjab University , Chandigarh ) Vol. II, No. 1-2

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

1. “Alag Hain India Aur Bharat Ke Mahila Sashakikaran”- Rashtriya Sahara, March 7, 2011: 10 (Edit Page)
2. “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).
3. “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
4. “Translation as Poetic Credo” – review of Sukrita and Savita Singh's Sath Chalte Hue/ Rowing Together, The Book Review, Vol. XXXIII, No. 5 (May, 2009).
5. “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).
6. “Reappraising Meera: Introducing New Perspectives” – review of Meera Ek Punarmoolyankan , edited by Pallav, The Book Review, Vol. XXXII, No. 6 (June, 2008).
7. “Forays into Tribal Hinterland” – review of Bhagwan Dass Morwal's Ret (A Hindi Novel), The Book Review, Vol. XXXII, No. 5 (May, 2008).
8. “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).
9. “Re-inventing the Art of Telling” – review of Sharmistha Mohanty's New Life, - The Book Review , Vol. XXXI, No 1 (February 2007).
10. “That Sacred Entity-‘Word'” – review of Krishna Sobti's Shabdon Ke Aalok Mein – The Book Review , Vol XXX, No 12 (December 2006).
11. “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).
12. “Citizenship: Perceptions and Practice” – review of Anupama Roy's Gendered Citizenship: Historical and Conceptual Explorations – The Book Review , Vol XXIX, No 12 (December 2005).
13. “Mahanagar Mein Aam Aadmi Ki Duniya” – a panel discussion published in Naya Gyanodaya (Jnanpeeth Journal), No 32 (Oct, 2005).
14. “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).
15. “Examining Secular Sensibility Sensibly” – review of Mukul Kesvan's Secular Common Sense ( N. Delhi : Penguin, 2001) – The Sunday Tribune, Feb. 24, 2002.
16. “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. “Narration of Violence in Gurcharan Das's A Fine Family ,” in Partition and Indian Literature: Voices of the Wounded Psyche - Vol 2, Eds Neena Arora and R.K. Dhawan ( New Delhi : Prestige, 2010): 282-293.
2. “Interfacial Reading as Multicultural Ethos: Some Possibilities in Indian Context” in Ethnicity/ Multiculturalism: Identity Politics and Cosmopolitanism in Literature , Eds. Jyoti Yadav, Karan Singh and Amod Rai ( New Delhi : Creative Books, 2010): 15-29.
3. “Ideology, Fiction and Activism” in Vandana Gupta's Mahasweta Devi: A Critical Reading ( New Delhi : Creative Books, 2009) : 110-119.
4. “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)
5. “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
6. “A Stylistic Insight into The Last Labyrinth ” in The Novels of Arun Joshi, ed. R.K. Dhawan (New Delhi: Prestige, 1992).
7. “ The City and the River : A Critical Review” in The Novels of Arun Joshi, ed. R.K. Dhawan (New Delhi: Prestige, 1992).
8. Invited by Katha Books to write a paper on Krishna Sobti for publication in their forthcoming critical anthology on the author.

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

1. Valedictory Address (“Changing Language Sensibility and English”) in National Seminar on "Functional English" sponsored by The Higher Education Commissioner, Haryana and organised by BLJS P.G. College , Tosham on October 1-2, 2010.
2. Keynote Address (“ Interfacial Reading as Multicultural Ethos: Some Possibilities in Indian Context ”) in UGC sponsored seminar on “Ethnicity/Multiculturalism: Identity Politics and Cosmopolitanism in Contemporary Literature,” organised by Government College , Ateli (Mohindergarh) on 26 th -27th March, 2010.
3. Keynote Speaker (“Dalit Discourse/Dalit Literature: A Shift in Representational Paradigm”) in UGC sponsored seminar on “Dalit Literature: Challenges and Potentialities”, organised by Government College , Ateli (Mohindergarh) from 16 th to 17 th March, 2009.
4. Invited as a panelist in one day 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 Management Education.
5. 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 Mohanlal Sukhadia University , Udaipur . Also chaired a session.
6. “Claiming 1857: Biography as History”, at UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Literature, Nation and Revolution: The Great Uprising -1857, Celebrating 150 th Anniversary” at DAV College , Ajmer , 15-17 January, 2007.
7. “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.
8. “Diaspora Poetry in Translation: A Reading” at National Seminar on “Narratives of Belonging in Times of Globalization” conducted by MLS University, Udaipur & Indian Association of Canadian Studies, New Delhi, 19-20 Jan., 2004.
9. “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.
10. “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.
11. “Poetics of Partition Fiction: Some Notes” at National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Contemporary Literature, M.D. University, Rohtak, 18-19 Nov., 1994.

Translations

1. Translated Bhagwan Dass Morwal's Hindi story “ Biyabaan ” into English. Published as “Wilderness” in Indian Literature, 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. Translated Ramnika Gupta's activist prose/essays into English. Published in book form by Concept Publishers, Delhi (2007).
4. Currently engaged in the translation of Contemporary Hindi Short Stories by various writers into English.
   

Lectures Delivered

1. Recently delivered a series of lectures as Resource Person in the Dept. of English, GND University , Amritsar , Kurukshetra University , Kurukshetra and in various affiliated colleges of GGSIP University , Delhi .
2. As a Resource Person deliberated on the topic “Literary Text and Language Context in Age of Media and Information Boom” in UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in English, organised by Academic Staff College, BPS Mahila Vishwavidalaya, Khanpur ( October 29, 2010)
3. Invited as resource person to deliver a two part series of expert lecture entitled “Debating Comparative/Doing Comparative: Indian Texts and Contexts” to the participations of UGC sponsored Refresher Course (March 5-26, 2009) organised by Department of English, PU, Chandigarh , on 6 th March 2009.
4. Invited/Delivered an expert lecture entitled “Language and Human Dignity” to winter interns at Human Rights Commission on January 11, 2008.
5. 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.”
6. As Resource Person delivered lectures at Academic Staff College, M.D. University, Rohtak; K.U. Kurukshetra; MLSU, Udaipur; Shramjeevi University, Udaipur; P.U. Chandigarh; JNU, Delhi; and CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar.
7. 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.
8. Invited as expert to participate in a Panel Discussion – Panchayat – a organised by Bhartiya Jnanpith Journal Naya Gynodaya (Oct 2005).
9. 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 Government College, Gurgaon (on 12.06.2007) from June 06-21, 2007.

Administration Responsibilities and Position:

Within the University

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

Other Universities

• Member, PG Board of Studies, Dept. Of English Kurukshetra University , Kurukshetra