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Department of English



The Department is committed to promoting research in English Literary Studies and enriching in-depth understanding of literature and improving language proficiency of the students. For holistic growth of the students’ personality, the Department organizes extra-curricular activities such as Quiz Contests, Seminars, Declamation Contests, Debates, Role-Acting, Drama, Extempore etc. on regular basis. The Department aims at providing a comprehensive, historical and methodological coverage of the entire spectrum of English Literary Studies, always ensuring to keep the doors open to new developments both within and outside the discipline. The Department is committed to polishing and refining the communication skills of the students of all the courses being offered by the University. This is to enable them to find gainful employment. The Department offers papers of contemporary relevance which include World literature, Indian Writing in English, Linguistics, Literary Theory, Diasporic Literature and the like. Masters in English ensures a variety of jobs in several spheres. The scope of teaching positions in the field of English language and linguistics in Indian educational institutions is on the rise.

The Department of English publishes SGGSWU-International Journal of English Studies. English Studies today represents a vast and continually evolving field that engages with diverse disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, cultural theory, gender studies, media studies, and the environmental humanities. The SGGSWU-International Journal of English Studies (SGGSWU-IJES) seeks to meaningfully contribute to this dynamic intellectual landscape by publishing scholarship that embodies both the plurality and transformation of twenty-first-century thought. Recognizing that the study of English language and literature now extends far beyond textual analysis, the journal embraces critical engagements with power, identity, ethics, pedagogy, ecology, and technology. It endeavors to bridge traditional humanistic inquiry with contemporary interdisciplinary paradigms, drawing upon frameworks such as digital humanities, postcolonial theory, and decolonial thought while remaining rooted in the ethical and philosophical insights of the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). Through this synthesis, the Department promotes scholarship that reflects the dialogic interplay between Eastern and Western epistemologies, emphasizing interconnectedness, compassion, and reflective reasoning. The Department recognizes the relevance of Indic traditions—such as the ethical humanism of Gurbani, the ecological consciousness of ancient Indian thought, and the pedagogical spirit of Gurmat—in reshaping contemporary critical inquiry.

 

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