1. Kannur University)
3. (Amrita School of Arts and Sciences,
Kochi)
4. (Research Scholar, Dept. of Communication, University of Hyderabad)
5. (Assistant Professor, Department of Media Sciences, Anna
University, Chennai)
6. (Research Scholar, Central University of Gujarat)
Chair: (Associate professor, Newman College, Thodupuzha)
1. (Guest Lecturer, Dept. of English, NMSM Govt. College, Kalpetta)
2. (Assistant Professor, KAHM Unity Women's College Manjeri and Fairusa
Tasneem Guest Lecturer KAHM Unity Women's College Manjeri)
3. (Asst. Professor, Dept. of English, St. Mary's College, S. Bathery)
4. (Research Scholar, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar)
5. (Assistant Professor, Department Of Journalism, Don Bosco Arts & Science
College, Angadikadavu)
6. (Research Scholar, Department of Communication University of
Hyderabad)
Chair: (Associate professor, Newman College, Thodupuzha)
1. (Assistant Professor, Department of IR & Politics, Central University of
Kerala, Kasaragod)
2. (Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce & Business
Management, Vaagdevi College, Warangal and , Department of
Commerce & Business Management, Vaagdevi Degree & PG College, Warangal)
3. (Lecturer in English, Govt. College Malappuram &
, Assistant Professor of English, Amal College, Nilambur)
4. (Assistant Professor of English, St.Joseph's College, Moolamattom)
5. (Assistant Professor Dept. of Vocational Studies, MES College
Marampally)
6. and (Amrita School of Arts and Science,
Kochi)
Chair: (Research Guide, MG University Kottayam)
1. (Ph.D Scholar, EFL University, Shillong)
2. and (Associate Professor, Dept of political
science and public administration, Tamilnadu open university, Chennai, Asst professor, Dept of
political science and public administration,Annamalai University, Chidambaram)
3. (Sacred Heart College,Thevara)
4. (Dept. Of History, MA College, Kothamangalam)
5. (Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi)
6. (Lecturer, Dept. of English, Don Bosco Arts and Science College, Angadikadavu)
Chair: (Research Guide, MG University, Kottayam)
1. (Assistant Professor, Department of Media Sciences,
Anna University, Chennai)
T.O. Aswathi & Swathy Krishna C.B.
Bipin Sebastian
Dr. C. Velayutham
Lekshmi. K
Dr. Sr. Alphonsa P.O
Nilofer Assain
Reena C. M.
Jobin Thomas
Neema Negi
Previn. P. F.
Sreeju V. Nadh
Dr. Biji Mol Thomas
Dr. Divya Balan
A. Rajin Kumar
Ms. C.H. Manasa
Naseefa Mohammed Shafeeq.
M
Roby Mathew
Sreesubha P.
Irine Maria Joy T. Manjima Prakash
Dr. George Justine
Ms. Stenza Augustine
Dr. S. Prabakaran Dr.K.Senthilkumar
Antony Jose
Thaiba V
Malavika Sai
Anu A.S
Dr. Sr. Alphonsa
Dr. Bandita Kumari Panda
Session 3, Venue MMP Hall, Time: 3.30- 4.30 pm
Session 4, Venue Mar Punnakkottil Hall, Time: 3.30- 4.30 pm
Session 5, Venue MMP Hall, Time: 9.30-10.30 am
Session 6, Venue Mar Punnakkotil Hall, Time: 9.30-10.30 am
2. (Assistant Professor of English, St. Joseph's College Devagiri)
3. (Assistant Professor, Centre for South Asian Studies
Pondicherry University and , Mary Matha Arts and Science College,
Mananthavady)
4. (M.Phil Scholar, Department of Political Science, University of Kerala)
5. (Dept. Of English, Newman College, Thodupuzha)
6. (Assistant Professor Dept. of English, Vimala College, Thrissur)
Chair. , (Assistant professor, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha
1. (Assistant Professor, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani)
2. (Department of English, Government College, Kasaragod)
3. and (Department of Media Science, Anna
University, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai)
4. (Department of Odia Language and Literature
Central University of Orissa, Koraput)
5. (Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce & Business
Management, Vaagdevi Degree & PG College, Warangal)
6. (Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi)
Chair: (Asso. Prof., Dept. of English, Newman College, Thodupuzha)
1. (Senior Faculty , Department of Post Graduate Studies & Research in
Economics, Rani Durgawati University , Jabalpur)
2. (Asst. Professor, Dept of English EDUCOS Arts & Science College, Kuttiady)
3. (Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam)
4. (Research Scholar, St. Albert's College, Ernakulam)
5. (Asst. Professor, Dept of Mathematical Economics, School of
Economics, M.K.University, Madurai )
6. (Prof.& Head, Dept. of Communication, Dev Sanskriti
University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, Rahul Kumar Satuna, Teaching Associate, Center for
Journalism & Mass communication, Dev Sanskriti University)
Chair: (Associate Professor of English SB College, Changannassery)
1. (Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce & Business
Management, Vaagdevi Degree & PG College, Warangal, Telangana State, and
, Ph.D Research Scholar,University College of Commerce & Business
Management, Warangal)
2. (Asst Professor, Dept of Social Work, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, and
Reshmi K.S. FIP Substitute, Dept of English, Panampilly Memorial Govt College, Chalakudy)
3. (Assistant Professor of English, PRNSS College, Mattannur)
3. (Senior sub editor, Eenadu Telugu daily, Hyderabad)
4. (Professor and Head Department of Pol. Sci & Pub. Admn. Annamalai
University)
5. (Assistant professor, Department of Political
Science, MES Asmabi College, Kodungallur)
6. (Assistant Professor, Department Of History, B.c.m College, Kottayam)
Binoy Varakil
Dr. Santhosh Mathew
Byju P. Babu
Jisina T. K
Sherin Varghese
Sr. Tency Varghese P
Dr. Jerome K. Jose
Dr. Umesh Dhyani
Abdul Samad
Ravichandran.K Arulchelvan. S
Subhashree Sampada Mishra
Dr.Suresh Chandra. C.H.
Ammu Abhirami & Swetha
Sri. Jose Kollamparambil
Amitabh Shukla
Prasanth. P.
Aswathy M.A
George Jijo
Dr.R. Seenivasan
Dr. Sukhnandan Singh
Josy Joseph
Mr.D.prem Kumar
Ms.M. Komal
Saijith N.S.
Lekshmi . S
Sridhar Kolakaluri
Dr. A. Thanikodi
Sanand C Sadananda Kumar
Suman Abraham
Session 7, Venue Mar Punnakkotil Hall, Time: 11.30-1.00 am
Session 8, Venue MMP Hall, Time: 11.30-1.00 am
Session 9, Venue MMP Hall, Time: 02.00-03.00 pm
MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
AND DEMOCRACY
MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
AND DEMOCRACY
MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
AND DEMOCRACY
Date: 30 September & 1 October 2015Date: & October 201530 September 1
Organized by
Departments of Political Science
Newman College Thodupuzha
English &
Newman College, Thodupuzha
NAAC Accredited 'A' Grade Institution
Idukki Dt, Kerala-685 585
www.newmancollege.ac.in
E-mail: newmancollegethodupuzha@gmail.com
UGC Sponsored Two Day National Seminar onUGC Sponsored Two Day National Seminar on

2. Date: 22-09-2015
Sir/Madam,
The Postgraduate and Research Department of English in
association with the department of Political Science is organising a two
day UGC sponsored National Seminar on Media, Technology and
Democracy. Eminent media magnet and Chairman of Media
Development Foundation & Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, Sri.
Sasikumar, will inaugurate the function. We are also including a panel
discussion comprising the experts from the media. It is an
interdisciplinary seminar that advocates reforming the mass media,
strengthening public service broadcasting and developing public
participation in alternative media and freedom of expression. The
seminar aims at analysing literature and other cultural discourses to
understand the democratic qualities of new media sensibility. The
seminar attempts to make a probe into the functioning and operations of
various democratic institutions including parliament, judiciary, law and
other ideological state apparatuses. Additionally it makes a foray into
the structural transformation of media system, whether contemporary
media could keep its quintessential democratic qualities, or it is
supporting the dominant discourses of power. Participants are free to
open up their insights, ideas and opinions and discuss aspects of
democracy, technology and media, their symbiotic function,
responsibilities and repressions.
We solicit your esteemed presence and participation in the discussions.
Warm regards,
Democracy, Technology and Social/ Alternative Media: Signposts of the
Contemporary World (Dis) order
3.55 pm : Felicitation :
(Bursar)
4.00 pm :
4.15 : Vote of Thanks :
4.20 : National Anthem
Patron :
(Bishop, Diocese of Kothamagalam)
Manager :
Higher Education Secretary :
Principal :
Vice principal :
Bursar :
Head of the Dept. :
Organising Secretary :
Joint Secretary :
Cordinators :
Chair: (Principal, St. George College, Vazhakulam)
1) (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Journalism, Kannur University)
2) ( Research Scholars, Department of Visual Media and
Communication, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi)
3) (Guest Lecturer St Berchmans College, Changanacherry)
4) (Lecturer, Dept. of English, IIIT- RGUKT, Andhra Pradesh)
5) , (Asst.Professor, Dept. of English, St.Thomas College (Autonomous),Thrissur)
6) (St. Albert's College, Ernakulam)
Chair: ( Head, Dept. Of English, Newman College, Thodupuzha)
1. (Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Mass
Communication, Naxtra Institute of Media Studies, Bhubaneswar)
2. (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mass Communication and Journalism,
Rev. Francis kannadan
Ms. Princy Jacob
H.E. Rt. Rev. Dr. George Madathikandathil
Rt. Rev. Dr. George Oliapuram
Rev. Dr. George Thanathuparampil
Dr. T.M. Joseph
Dr. K.J. John
Rev. Fr. Francis kannadan
Dr. Jose Augustine
Dr. George Sebastian
Dr. Nibu Thomson
Dr. A. J. Jose
Prof. Leena Mathews
Dr. (Sr.) Alphonsa P.O
Prof. Jose Kollamparambil
Dr. Bijimol Thomas
Ms. Princy Jacob
Ms. Anu Joy Chemparathy
Sr. Leena P. Kuriakose
Ms. Sona George
Dr. Vincent Aerathu
Ms. Aruna K.C.
Sai C.S, Darshan B.M
Neville Thomas
Ashish Joe S.S.
Viju M.J
Geethu Elias
Dr. Jose Augustine
Alekha Sachidananda Nayak
Anto P Cheerotha
Feedback and Distribution of Certificates
Organising Committee
SCHEDULE OF PAPER PRESENTATIONS
30/09/2015,
Session 1, venue MMP Hall, Time: 2.00-3.20 pm
Session 2 : Venue: Malekkudi Hall, Time: 2.00-3.20 pm
DAY ONE,
(Organising Secretary)
Dr. George SebastianDr. T. M. Joseph
(Principal)
Dr. Jose Augustine
(Head , Department of English)
PROGRAMME
9.00 am :
10.00 am :
10.05 am: Welcome :
(Head, Dept. of English)
10.15 am: Presidential Address :
(Higher Education Secretary)
10: 25 am: Inauguration :
(Chairman, Media Development Foundation & Asian
College of Journalism, Chennai)
11.00 am: Felicitation :
(Principal)
11. 15: Vote of Thanks :
(Organising Secretary)
11. 20 am: Tea Break
11.30 am: Key note Address :
(Chairman, Media Development Foundation & Asian
College of Journalism, Chennai)
1.00 pm : Lunch Break
2-3.10 pm :
Panelists : (The Hindu)
(Media Critic)
(Media One)
(Free Lance Journalist)
(Asst. Prof. Malayalam University)
3.10 - 3 20 pm : Tea Break
3.20 -5.00 pm : Paper Presentations
9.30-10.30 am : Paper Presentations
10.30 – 11.20 am :
(Professor, School of International Relations, Jawaharlal
Nehru University, New Delhi)
11.20 am : Tea break
11.30 -1.00 pm : Paper Presentations
1.00 am : Lunch Break
2 pm -3.00 pm : Paper Presentations
3.05 pm: Welcome :
3.10 pm: Presidential Address :
(Vice principal, Newman College)
3.15 pm: Valedictory Lecture :
(Associate Professor of English, SB College,
Changanssery)
Registration
Media in the Making: Paradigms, Paradoxes and Prospects
01 October 2015
Rev. Fr. Paul Tharaniyil Memorial Lecture
VALEDICTORY SESSION
Inaugural Session (Venue: MMP Hall)
Dr. Jose Augustine
Rev. Dr. George Thanathuparambil
Sri. Sasikumar
Dr. T.M Joseph
Dr. George Sebastian
Sri. Sasikumar
Gauridasan Nair
Adv. A. Jayashankar
Saneesh Elayidathu
P.T. Nazar
Anwar Abudhulla
Dr. A.K. Ramakrishnan
Anu Joy Chemparathy
Dr. K.J. John
Josy Joseph
Panel Discussion (Media in Public Sphere)
Democracy and Ethics of Media in Neoliberalism
30 September 2015