Queen Sarkar
Assistant Professor
Dr. Queen Sarkar is working as Assistant Professor-II (English) in the School of Social, Financial, and Human Sciences at KIIT University. With a Ph.D. earned from IIT Kharagpur, her scholarly pursuits delve into plant humanities, cross-cultural communication, cultural studies, business and professional communication, adaptation, and appropriation. Dr. Sarkar's contributions to academia extend to a range of publications, including review articles, poems, and research papers. Her prowess as a multilingual poet has transcended linguistic boundaries, with her works finding translation into Spanish, Arabic, and Gujarati, accompanied by recognition from Sahitya Akademi Gujarat. Dr. Sarkar has received invitations to various prestigious events. She was invited to moderate sessions and present her research paper by the University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA (Fully Funded). Notably, she was appointed as the "Ambassador of Good Will Seeds of Youth XXI Century, India" by the distinguished United Nations of Letters- Uniletras. Her research proposal for the University of Oregon's international conference was recently accepted, securing full funding for her research and participation. Furthermore, she was invited to lead a panel at the University of Oregon, facilitating meaningful intellectual exchanges with scholars worldwide. Currently, Dr. Sarkar is focused on the prestigious Oxford Handbook of African American Women's Writing project, and Colleges and Their Communities book project with Rutgers University Press. She was also selected as an International Writing Fellow at the 27th Iligan National Writers Workshop held at MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Philippines.
Profile Links
Email :
queen.sarkarfcm@kiit.ac.in
Website :
user2009487.sites.myregisteredsite.com
Google Scholar :
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=X_aG_VIAAAAJ&hl=en
Social Links
M.Phil, Ph.D.
Administrative Responsibility
KSFH Faculty Convenor of K3 Ladies Klub
Awards & Honours
"●Awarded by World Nation Writers Union “for showing literary excellence in poetry, satisfying the evaluation criteria of World Nations Writers Union and its associates” on January 2021. ●Featured in International and National Newspapers, and the MSU-IIT Official Website for being selected in the 27th Iligan Writers Workshop, 2020. ●Invited as International Writing Fellow during the 27th Iligan National Writers Workshop on November 30, 2020- December 5, 2020, of the MSU- Iligan Institute of Technology. ●Awarded with the first prize in the Creative Ending for a Meranaw Tale (International) during the Diyandi Festival 2020, organized by the Mindanao Creative & Cultural Workers Group, Inc. ●Awarded with the first prize in interpreting a Lumad Tale (International) during the Diyandi Festival, organized by the Mindanao Creative & Cultural Workers Group, Inc. ●Honored by Sahitya Akademi Gujarat and Motivational Strips “for showing literary excellence at par with global standards” on August 15, 2020. ●Appointed as a member of the Prize Nomination Committee of The Ekphrastic Review- an online journal devoted entirely to writing inspired by visual art. ●‘Conversationalist’ at Tell Me Your Story Academy- A virtual knowledge bank with intellectual and creative leaders from the academic, entertainment and corporate world. ●Appointed as a bonafide member of World Nations Writers’ Union Kazakhstan. ●Appointed as “Ambassadeur of Good Will Seeds of Youth XXI Century. India” (United Nations of Letters- Uniletras). Weblink: http://user2009487.sites.myregisteredsite.com/poetasdetodoslostiempos/id1445.html"
Outreach Activity
●Community Development Program- Teaching under privileged students of Mahuvej, Gujarat- A SLBA 1130 Community Development course project under School of Liberal Arts and Management Studies, PP Savani University between January 2023- June 2023. ●Coordinated the program titled ‘Express to Communicate’, held in Cheshire Home, Ranchi on 04th October 2021.
"Sarkar, Queen. “Embracing the Uncharted: Unveiling the Resurgence of Historical Forms in Contemporary Indian Theatre through Girish Karnad's Tughlaq and Nagamandala.” Sinestesieonline, Vol.12, Issue 9, October 2023, pp. 1-20 (ISSN 2280-6849)
Sarkar, Queen. “Citizenship of Poems: A Poetics of Cosmopolitan Space in Karthika Nair's Until the Lions: Echos from the Mahabharata.” The IIS University Journal of Arts, Vol. 11, Issue 4, April 2023 (ISSN 2319-5339) (Print)
Sarkar, Queen. “Noise in Silence: Reading R K Singh’s Silence: A White Distrust. ”Poetcrit, Volume 34, Issue 2, July- December, 2021, pp. 16-18. ISSN: 0970-2830 (Print) (Also translated and featured for Silencio: Blanca Desconfianza www.aveviajera.org/nacionesunidasdelasletrasuniletras/id1386.html)
Sarkar, Queen. “Beyond Fears and Hates: Reading Molly Joseph’s Water Sings Over the Stones. ”Literary Oracle: A Referred, Peer-Reviewed Journal of Literary Insight, Volume 3, No. 1&2, May – December 2020, pp. 162-166. ISSN: 2348-4772 (Print)
Sarkar, Queen. “Ekphrasis, Curation and Visual Art in Sudeep Sen’s Fractals.” The Ekphrastic Review, August 2020, https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/ekphrasis-curation-and-visual-art-in-sudeep-sens-fractal s-by-dr-queen-sarkar (Online)
Sarkar, Queen. “The ‘Holy Constitution’, Corruption, and Liberation in R.K. Singh’s Tainted with Prayers.” Poetcrit, Volume 33, Issue 2, July – December 2020, pp. 74-78. ISSN: 0970-2830 (Print- Abstracted and Indexed in EBSCO host USA)
Sarkar, Queen, and R. K. Singh. “Sex and Power Control in Raewyn Alexander’s Fat.” Creative Forum, Vol. 27, No.1, Jan-Jun. 2014, pp.17-28. ISSN: 9756396
Sarkar, Queen, and R. K. Singh. “Raewyn Alexander’s Ironic Vision in Fat.” Conifers Call: Shimla Journal of Poetry and Criticism, Vol.6, No.2 & Vol.7, No.1, Mar-Apr 2015, pp. 65-72. ISSN: 9755365"