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Dr. INDUMATHI S

Speciliazation: Mass Communication
Qualifications: MS, PhD
Campus: BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS

Dr. Indumathi Soma Shekar has over a decade of teaching experience in media and communication studies. She completed her undergraduate studies in BSc Microbiology at SBMJC College, Bangalore. Driven by a passion for media, she pursued an MSc in Mass Communication from St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. She earned a PhD in Mass Communication from Pondicherry University, Puducherry. Her research focused on romance and gender in Alfred Hitchcock?s films, using Auteur and Reception theories. Dr. Indumathi?s research areas include film studies, media and gender studies, with a focus on feminism, cultural studies, and Korean popular culture. She has also written extensively as a freelance journalist. Her articles on science and the environment have been published in premier magazines like Down to Earth and Terra Green. Dr. Indumathi?s expertise continues to shape her contributions to academia and media studies.

Educational Details

  • PhD 2020

    PhD

    Pondicherry University

  • PG 2010

    MS

    Bangalore University

  • Degree 2008

    BSc

    Bangalore University

  • Periodicity | Monthly

    Sand alert: dredging endangers sand and aquatic life

    Name of Periodical | Terra Green

  • Periodicity | Monthly

    Bengaluru left high and dry: water crisis hits the erstwhile Garden city

    Name of Periodical | Terra Green

  • 2024

    Date Of Publication: 02-Jul-2024

    Name of Journal: Media Asia

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

    Date Of Publication: 02-Mar-2024

    Name of Journal: Mass Communicator: International Journal of Communication Studies

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 18/1/21 - 27

    Date Of Publication: 22-Feb-2024

    Name of Journal: Studies in European Cinema

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

  • 2023

    Date Of Publication: 14-Aug-2023

    Name of Journal: Media Asia

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

  • 2022

    Date Of Publication: 02-Nov-2022

    Name of Journal: Media Asia

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

    Date Of Publication: 26-Jul-2022

    Name of Journal: Media Asia

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

    Date Of Publication: 03-Feb-2022

    Name of Journal: Media Asia

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

  • 2021

    Date Of Publication: 18-Nov-2021

    Name of Journal: Media Asia

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

    Date Of Publication: 01-Oct-2021

    Name of Journal: Deeksha: Bi-Annual Peer Reviewed Journal of Social Work

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 19/1/38 - 59

    Date Of Publication: 30-Sep-2021

    Name of Journal: Mass Communicator: International Journal of Communication Studies

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 15/3/22 - 29

  • 2014

    Date Of Publication: 03-Jun-2014

    Name of Journal: Pariprashna Academic journal

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

  • 2023

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Manipur ethnic conflict: A discourse analysis of media coverage

    Date: 2023-12-05

    Organising Institution: VIT-AP University

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Seminar

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Deepfake porn: Exploring AI enabled violence

    Date: 2023-10-19

    Organising Institution: Community college, Pondicherry University

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Media's portrayal of a tourism destination vs reality: An analysis of tourist dependency on media.

    Date: 2023-10-05

    Organising Institution: Christ University

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Seminar

    Role: Convenor

    Title:

    Date: 2023-08-17

    Organising Institution: Christ University

    Level: International

  • 2022

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Indian Politicians, Hijab Controversy & Secularism: Critical Discourse Analysis of Political Statements

    Date: 2022-06-10

    Organising Institution: St Joseph's Evening College (Autonomous)

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Covid Pandemic and Film Business: Analysing the impact of pandemic on the film business in India

    Date: 2022-06-08

    Organising Institution: St Aloysius College - Institute of Management and IT

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Climate change in cinema: Discourse analysis of depiction of climate change in popular cinema

    Date: 2022-05-31

    Organising Institution: Manipal Academy of Higher Education - Dubai campus

    Level: International

  • 2023

    Name of the Program: Guest lecture

    Date: 2023-10-07 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

  • 2024

    Name of Student: SAKSHI RAJ

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: August 2024

  • 2023

    Name of Student: NITHIN E ANTONY

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: January 2023

    Name of Student: SANGEETHA P S

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: August 2023

  • 2024

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on contemporary changes in journalism

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Organiser & Participant

    Date: 2024-10-07 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quality Improvement Programme for IQAC Coordinators on Strategic Approach towards Accreditations

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level:

    Role: Organiser & Participant

    Date: 2024-09-28 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Guest Lecture on Acculturation Effects of K-Culture

    Name of the Organiser: Manipal Academy of Higher Education

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

    Date: 2024-05-08 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on gender in media

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Organiser & Participant

    Date: 2024-02-07 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: QIP on Journalism education

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level:

    Role: Organiser & Participant

    Date: 2024-01-25 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: FDP on Digital Media Research

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: National

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2024-01-18 00:00:00

  • 2023

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: National Press Day

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Organiser & Participant

    Date: 2023-12-15 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on Harnessing AI education-empowring educators

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2023-12-14 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on report writing and documentation

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Organiser & Participant

    Date: 2023-12-12 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Film exhibition

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Organiser & Participant

    Date: 2023-10-17 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Expecting the unexpected: Best practices for research on sensitive subjects

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: International

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2023-09-04 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme (FDP-I) 2023

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2023-06-26 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Session on Media and Gender

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Organiser & Participant

    Date: 2023-02-24 00:00:00

  • 2022

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Program on Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2022-12-05 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme I - 2022

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2022-07-06 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on Political and Economic Reporting

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Organiser & Participant

    Date: 2022-02-02 00:00:00

  • 2021

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Orientation programme

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level:

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2021-12-03 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Induction programme

    Name of the Organiser: Christ Deemed to be University

    Level:

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2021-10-07 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Ignitors Integral Formation Programme

    Name of the Organiser: St Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bangalore

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

    Date: 2021-10-04 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on Film Appreciation

    Name of the Organiser: Garden City University

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

    Date: 2021-09-29 00:00:00

  • 2023

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Best Paper Award

    Description: Received the Best Paper Award for the research paper on deepfake porn.

    Organisation: Pondicherry University, Pondicherry Community College

    Month/Year: 20 October 2023