Dr. Amrita Singh
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
|
|---|---|---|
| amritasingh@ms.du.ac.in | ||
| Department | Department of English |
Assistant Professor
Email: amritasingh@ms.du.ac.in
Department: Department of English
| Degree | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BA Hons English | University of Delhi | 2006 |
| MA English | University of Delhi | 2008 |
| MPhil English | University of Delhi | 2011 |
| PhD | University of Delhi | 2023 |
Degree: BA Hons English
University: University of Delhi
Year: 2006
Degree: MA English
University: University of Delhi
Year: 2008
Degree: MPhil English
University: University of Delhi
Year: 2011
Degree: PhD
University: University of Delhi
Year: 2023
| Designation | Institution | University | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Kamala Nehru College | University of Delhi | 2012-2023 |
| Assistant Professor | Gargi College | University of Delhi | 2011-2012 |
Designation: Assistant Professor
Institution: Kamala Nehru College
University: University of Delhi
Duration: 2012-2023
Designation: Assistant Professor
Institution: Gargi College
University: University of Delhi
Duration: 2011-2012
| Title | Type | Publisher | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Politics of Pain and Anger: Representing Sexual Trauma in Graphic Narratives" in Affective World-Making: Routing Planetary Thought, edited by Simi Malhotra, Sakshi Dogra and Jubi C John | Book chapter | Routledge | 01 Mar, 2024 |
| Photographic silence: Remediating the Graphic to Visualize Migrant Experience in Shaun Tan’s The Arrival | Research article | Studies in Comics 11.2 (Nov 2020), pp. 321-339. | 01 Nov, 2020 |
| Of Superheroes in Ordinary Clothing: Reinventing Biography, History and the Comic Form in A Gardener in the Wasteland | Research article | Closure #6 https://www.closure.uni-kiel.de/closure6/singh | 11 Nov, 2019 |
| ‘Drawing an Account of Herself: Representations of Childhood, Self and the Comic in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis,’ in Childhood Traumas: Narratives and Representations, edited by Kamayani Kumar and Angelie Multani | Book chapter | Routledge | 01 Jan, 2019 |
Title: "The Politics of Pain and Anger: Representing Sexual Trauma in Graphic Narratives" in Affective World-Making: Routing Planetary Thought, edited by Simi Malhotra, Sakshi Dogra and Jubi C John
Type: Book chapter
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 01 Mar, 2024
Title: Photographic silence: Remediating the Graphic to Visualize Migrant Experience in Shaun Tan’s The Arrival
Type: Research article
Publisher: Studies in Comics 11.2 (Nov 2020), pp. 321-339.
Date: 01 Nov, 2020
Title: Of Superheroes in Ordinary Clothing: Reinventing Biography, History and the Comic Form in A Gardener in the Wasteland
Type: Research article
Publisher: Closure #6 https://www.closure.uni-kiel.de/closure6/singh
Date: 11 Nov, 2019
Title: ‘Drawing an Account of Herself: Representations of Childhood, Self and the Comic in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis,’ in Childhood Traumas: Narratives and Representations, edited by Kamayani Kumar and Angelie Multani
Type: Book chapter
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 01 Jan, 2019
| Title | Presented At | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Visualizing Erasure: Comics, Witnessing and Memory of a Protest | Joint Conference of International Graphic Novel and Comics and International Bandee Desinee Society, Online | 25 Jun, 2026 |
| Graphic Lives: Multimodal Closures and Re-visioning in Indian Graphic Narratives | Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi | 30 Mar, 2026 |
| The Warp of Hunger: Visualising Food, Forest and Femininity | Joint Conference of International Graphic Novel and Comics and International Bandee Desinee Society, Online | 24 Jun, 2025 |
| Reinscribing Nation and Identity: Graphic Biography in 21st Century India | Rajdhani College, University of Delhi | 04 Apr, 2025 |
| Graphic Narratives at the Intersection of Visual Arts and Literature in India | Student Learning Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi | 08 Feb, 2025 |
| Mythology, Technology and the Contemporary Superhero(ine) | two-day National Seminar titled Indian Visual Cultures through Paint, Print and Digital Media: Shifting Patterns and Shaping Possibilities, organized by Malaviya Moolya Anusheelan Kendra and Inter Cultural Studies Centre, Banaras Hindu University | 23 Jan, 2025 |
| Transmedial Visualities: “Plant-Becoming” in Graphic Narratives | Sophia College (Mumbai) | 03 Sep, 2024 |
| Revisioning Batman: The Craft of The Dark Knight Returns | Kalindi College, University of Delhi | 03 Nov, 2023 |
| Aesthetics of Solidarity: Probing Collaboration in Graphic Life Narratives | International Graphic Novel and Comics and International Bandee Desinee Society Joint Conference, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge | 04 Jul, 2023 |
| Sights/Sites of Protest: Visualizing People’s Movement in a Graphic Narrative | Oxford Comics Network, University of Oxford | 23 Jun, 2023 |
Title: Visualizing Erasure: Comics, Witnessing and Memory of a Protest
Presented At: Joint Conference of International Graphic Novel and Comics and International Bandee Desinee Society, Online
Date: 25 Jun, 2026
Title: Graphic Lives: Multimodal Closures and Re-visioning in Indian Graphic Narratives
Presented At: Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi
Date: 30 Mar, 2026
Title: The Warp of Hunger: Visualising Food, Forest and Femininity
Presented At: Joint Conference of International Graphic Novel and Comics and International Bandee Desinee Society, Online
Date: 24 Jun, 2025
Title: Reinscribing Nation and Identity: Graphic Biography in 21st Century India
Presented At: Rajdhani College, University of Delhi
Date: 04 Apr, 2025
Title: Graphic Narratives at the Intersection of Visual Arts and Literature in India
Presented At: Student Learning Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi
Date: 08 Feb, 2025
Title: Mythology, Technology and the Contemporary Superhero(ine)
Presented At: two-day National Seminar titled Indian Visual Cultures through Paint, Print and Digital Media: Shifting Patterns and Shaping Possibilities, organized by Malaviya Moolya Anusheelan Kendra and Inter Cultural Studies Centre, Banaras Hindu University
Date: 23 Jan, 2025
Title: Transmedial Visualities: “Plant-Becoming” in Graphic Narratives
Presented At: Sophia College (Mumbai)
Date: 03 Sep, 2024
Title: Revisioning Batman: The Craft of The Dark Knight Returns
Presented At: Kalindi College, University of Delhi
Date: 03 Nov, 2023
Title: Aesthetics of Solidarity: Probing Collaboration in Graphic Life Narratives
Presented At: International Graphic Novel and Comics and International Bandee Desinee Society Joint Conference, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Date: 04 Jul, 2023
Title: Sights/Sites of Protest: Visualizing People’s Movement in a Graphic Narrative
Presented At: Oxford Comics Network, University of Oxford
Date: 23 Jun, 2023
| Title | Sponsored By | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Embodying Cultural Heritage and Creating Living History Case Study of Bikaner House | Faculty Research Scheme, MSCW | 10 Jun, 2025 – 09 Jun, 2025 |
Title: Embodying Cultural Heritage and Creating Living History Case Study of Bikaner House
Sponsored By: Faculty Research Scheme, MSCW
Duration: 10 Jun, 2025 – 09 Jun, 2025
| Society | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refreshment Committee | Member | 01 Jul, 2025 | 31 May, 2027 |
| Annual Day Committee | Member | 01 May, 2024 | 30 Apr, 2026 |
Society: Refreshment Committee
Role: Member
From: 01 Jul, 2025
To: 31 May, 2027
Society: Annual Day Committee
Role: Member
From: 01 May, 2024
To: 30 Apr, 2026
| Event Name | Role | Assigned On |
|---|---|---|
| Movie Screening | convenor | 07 Nov, 2025 |
| Extension Lecture: Grip of Change | convenor | 12 Nov, 2025 |
| Movie Screening and Discussion - The Colour Purple | convenor | 18 Jan, 2026 |
| Bookmarked '26 - English Literary Festival | convenor | 05 Feb, 2026 |
| Bookmarked '26: Seminar and Literary Event | convenor | 19 Mar, 2026 |
| Closing Event for Meraki 2025-26 | core_member | 01 May, 2026 |
Event: Movie Screening
Role: convenor
Assigned On: 07 Nov, 2025
Event: Extension Lecture: Grip of Change
Role: convenor
Assigned On: 12 Nov, 2025
Event: Movie Screening and Discussion - The Colour Purple
Role: convenor
Assigned On: 18 Jan, 2026
Event: Bookmarked '26 - English Literary Festival
Role: convenor
Assigned On: 05 Feb, 2026
Event: Bookmarked '26: Seminar and Literary Event
Role: convenor
Assigned On: 19 Mar, 2026
Event: Closing Event for Meraki 2025-26
Role: core_member
Assigned On: 01 May, 2026