Dr. Amrita Singh

Designation Assistant Professor Dr. Amrita Singh
Email amritasingh@ms.du.ac.in
Department Department of English
Dr. Amrita Singh
Assistant Professor

Email: amritasingh@ms.du.ac.in

Department: Department of English

Educational Qualifications
DegreeUniversityYear
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

Career Profile
DesignationInstitutionUniversityDuration
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

Publications
TitleTypePublisherPublication 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

Paper Presentations
TitlePresented AtDate
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

Research Projects
TitleSponsored ByDuration
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

Other Responsibilities
SocietyRoleFromTo
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 Roles
Event NameRoleAssigned 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