- Life Writing
- Postcolonial Studies
- Meteque Fiction
- American Literature
| Utkal University | 2014 – 2018 | Ph.D. Department: English Thesis Title: “Writing the Unanchored Self in the Third Space: A Study through Selected Texts” Areas: Postcolonial Studies, Cross-cultural Autobiography Advisor: Prof. Himansu S Mohapatra |
| Utkal University | 2011 -2012 | M.Phil. Department: English Thesis Title:“The Cinematic Discovery of India: A Study through Select Bollywood Movies of the 1950s” Areas: Film Studies Advisor: Prof. Himansu S Mohapatra |
| Utkal University | 2009-2011 | M.A Department: English Special Paper: American Literature |
| Utkal University | 2006 – 2009 | Bachelor of Arts |
| UGC | June, 2014 | Department: English Hons:English UGC-NET Subject:English |
| Utkal University | Nov. 2015–present | Assistant Professor (Stage II) |
Core Course- British Literature (Core 1-8)
Core Elective-American Literature (CE 1)
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| Allied Elective-Popular Culture (AE 7) Popular Literature and Film Studies M.Phil
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PhD thesis
- Deepika, “Writing the Unanchored Self in the Third Space: A Study through Selected Texts”. Departmental Research Committee:Prof. A. R. Parhi (chairperson), Prof. Himansu S Mohapatra (Guide), Utkal University, 2018.
Book Articles
- Deepika, “What Can We Learn from Reading Groups?”, “The Unbilled Hour: Essays on Literature, Culture and Theory” eds. Bijay Danta et al. Kitab Bhawan, ISBN No. 93857-97200, 2018.
Books (Authored/Edited)
- Bijay Danta, S. Deepika, Tyagraj Thakur eds,“The Unbilled Hour: Essays on Literature, Culture and Theory”, English, Kitab Bhawan, ISBN No. 93857-97200, 2018.
- Asim Parhi, S. Deepika, Pulastya Jani, “The Widening Arc”, English, Kitab Bhawan, ISBN No. XXXX-XXXX, 2016.
Journal Articles
- Deepika, S. “Vernacularizing Pasts” The Book Review, The Book Review Literary Trust, New Delhi, ISSN No. 0970-4175, Vol. XLVII, No. 9, September 2023. https://www.
thebookreviewindia.org/ vernacularizing-pasts/ - Deepika, S. “Translation as Reparation.” The Book Review, The Book Review Literary Trust, New Delhi, ISSN No. 0970-4175, Vol. XLVI, No. 10, October 2022. https://www.
thebookreviewindia.org/ translation-as-reparation/ - Deepika, S. “Of Human Frailty and Moral Resilience.” The Book Review, The Book Review Literary Trust, New Delhi, ISSN No. 0970-4175, Vol. XLVI, No. 7, July 2022. https://www.
thebookreviewindia.org/of- human-frailty-and-moral- resilience/ - Deepika, S. “A Timely Recall.”The Book Review, The Book Review Literary Trust, New Delhi, ISSN No. 0970-4175, Vol. XLV, No. 2,February 2021. https://www.thebookreviewindia.org/a-timely-recall/
- Deepika, S. “Towards a Translated Modernity.” The Book Review, The Book Review Literary Trust, New Delhi, ISSN No. 0970-4175, Vol. XLIV, No. 7, July 2020. https://www.thebookreviewindia.org/towards-a-translated-modernity/
- Deepika, S. “A Novel of Thresholds: Basanti and Writing the New Woman in Odia Literary Culture.” Himal Southasian, Himal Southasian, Colombo, Sri Lanka, ISSN No. 10129804. 2019. https://www.himalmag.com/a-novel-of-thresholds-basanti-odiya-deepika-2019/
- Deepika, S. “The Meteque Writer and the Postcolonial Discourse.” Search: A Journal of Arts, Humanities & Management, DDCE, Utkal University, ISSN No. 0974-5416. 2017.
Selected Unrefereed Reports: e-News Paper Article
- Deepika,“A Tribute Patremoir”. Odisha Bytes. 24 April 2021. https://odishabytes.com/a-tribute-patremoir/
PhD Registered Scholars (Contd..)
- Saswat Pattnaik, “Breaking the Bow: Exploring the Mythological Paradigm in Indian Science Fiction” Regn no. 01-English-2021-22
- Sanjib Kumar Sahu, “Re-imagining the Literature of Protest through a Study of Selected Extractive Fiction” Regn no. 02-English-2021-22
- History of English Studies in Odisha(PI): Utkal University Seed Research Grant (2017), Rs. 75,000/-Basic Description of the Project: This project traced the microhistory of English Studies in Odisha by focusing on the disciplinary development, progress and practice of pedagogy and research in English since its inception in the 1920s at Ravenshaw College, Cuttack and its subsequent spread to other parts of the state with a special focus on English at Utkal University.
- Utkal University Gold Medal for securing First position in First Class in the P.G Examination in English, 2011.
- B.L Mohanty Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest percentage of marks in the M.A Examination in English, 2011.
- B Patnaik Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest percentage of marks in the M.A Examination in English, 2011.
- S Ray Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest percentage of marks in the M.A Examination in English, 2011.
- Bidyadhar Nayak Cash Award for securing highest mark in English Hons. in Final Degree Exam, Rama Devi Women’s College 2009.
- Attended an online One-week FDP on “New Vistas in English Studies” from 20-26 September 2021, organized by Department of Languages, Presidency University, Bangalore
- Attended Refresher Course in “Gender Studies”, from 22 January to 04 February 2021 at UGC-HRDC, Utkal University
- Attended Orientation Programme, from 19 November to 09 December 2019 at UGC-HRDC, Utkal University
- Attended Summer School in“Contextualising Social Sciences in the Current Knowledge Ecosystem”, from 08 June to 28 June 2018 atUGC-HRDC, Utkal University
- Assistant Superintendent, Ramadevi Women’s Hostel (LH 2), Utkal University. July 2018- present
- Co-coordinator, RUSA Centre for North-East Studies from September 2023.
- Co-coordinator, Centre for Language, Literature and Culture from April 2022.