Dr. Eligedi Rajkumar
Assistant Professor
Department
English Literature
School
Literary Studies
Contact Details
Academic Details
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S.No.Degree/DiplomaUniversity1Ph.D., English (Translation Studies), 2009-2015The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad2M.A., English, 2006-2008Osmania University, Hyderabad3B.A., (H.E.P), 2003-2006Kakatiya University, Warangal
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- Dr. Eligedi Rajkumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Literature, School of Literary Studies, The English and Foreign Languages University. He is the Deputy Dean, Students’ Welfare, Programme Coordinator for MA English Literature, Sports Coordinator and NSS Programme Officer. He has previously worked as an Assistant Professor at Symbiosis International University, Hyderabad and Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. He has a PhD in English (Translation Studies) from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. He is a recipient of the DAAD fellowship of Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany for his doctoral studies. He contributed to Routledge's Handbook on Translation, Feminism and Gender, Cambridge Scholars’ Publishing, Translation Today, Indian Journal of Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, Writers in Conversation: An International Literary Journal of Flinders University, & TranscUlturAl: An International Journal of Translation and Cultural Studies of University of Alberta. He is the co-Editor of Astra Literati: Journal of Literary Studies, the journal of the Department of English Literature. He is a member of the editorial committee of The EFL Journal, the journal of the English and Foreign Languages University.
- Thrust areas of interest and research chevron_right
- English Literature, Feminist Literary Studies, Feminist Translation Studies, African-American & Caribbean Literature, Research Methodology
- Research articles published in peer reviewed journals with ISSN no. chevron_right
- S.No.Title of the PaperPublication DetailsISSN/ISBNNo.1Use of Translated Saudi Folk Narratives to Improve Reading and Speaking Skills of Saudi EFL LearnersWorld Journal of English Language, Vol. 13, No. 6; 2023ISSN 1925-0703(Print)
ISSN 1925-0711(Online)2The Role of Translation in Disseminating Feminist Thought in Telugu ContextTranslation Today, Volume 17, Issue 1ISSN 0972-8740
e-ISSN 0972-80903Translating Feminism into Telugu: A Socio Historical Study of AgentsTranscUlturAl: An International Journal of Translation and Cultural Studies of University of Alberta, Canada, 2015 August 1ISSN 1920-03234In Conversation with Shyamala GoguWriters in Conversation: An international literary journal of Flinders University, Australia, Vol.1, No.1, 2014ISSN 2203 - 42935Interview with Susie TharuIndian Journal of Comparative Literature and Translation Studies (IJCLTS), Vol.1, Issue 2, 119-128, 2013ISSN 2321-8274 - Books authored, edited, chapters in books with ISBN no. chevron_right
- S.No.Title of the BookPublication DetailsISSN/ISBNNo.1Volga as an International Agent of Feminist TranslationRoutledge Handbook of Translation, Feminism and Gender - Edited by Luise von Flotow (University of Ottawa, Canada) and Hala Kamal (Cairo University, Egypt) (June, 2020), pp 17-31.ISBN 97811380669462New Research in English StudiesNew Research in English Studies - Edited by Samson Thomas and Eligedi Rajkumar, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2025.ISBN: 9781036448035
- Research projects (ongoing and completed) chevron_right
Translating Saudi Folk Narratives into EnglishWorked on a major research project on transalting Saudi folk narratives into English. It was sponsored by the deanship of scientific research, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.Reach and Impact of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme (2023-24)Worked on a short-term empirical research project on Reach and Impact of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Area. It was sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).- Administrative responsibilities chevron_right
S.No.Responsibilities1Deputy Dean-II, Students’ Welfare, EFL-University2MA English Literature Programme Coordinator3Sports Coordinator4NSS (National Service Scheme) Programme Officer5Member of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)6Member of the Internal Committee for the Enabling Unit7Member of the Executive Committee of the EFLU Alumni Association8Coordinator for Research Methodology Course of School of Literary Studies (PhD Programme 2021-22)9Coordinator for Young Researchers’ Conference 2023, Organized by the Department of English Literature, EFL-University from 26 to 28 April, 2023.10Coordinator for an International Conference, “Whither Integrative Humanities? Paths and Challenges,” Organized by the Department of English Literature, EFL-University from 28-30 August, 2024.- Professional affiliations (membership, editorial board, etc.,) chevron_right
1. Co-Editor of Astra Literati: Journal of Literary Studies, the journal of the Department of English Literature, EFL-University.2. Member of the editorial committee of The EFL Journal, the journal of the English and Foreign Languages University.- Awards and recognitions chevron_right
1) Ibn Tibbon Translation Studies Doctoral and Teacher Training Summer School 2017a) Secured a partial bursary to participate in the Ibn Tibbon Translation Studies Doctoral and Teacher Training Summer School, a 2-week summer school, organized by University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Boğaziçi University (Turkey), University of Turku and University of Tampere (Finland), University of Granada (Spain) to be held at University of Granada (Spain) from the 26th June 2017 to the 7th July 2017.2) Student Exchange Programme to Institute of English and American Studies, TUD, Germany with the DAAD Fellowshipa) Worked on Ph.D project at Institute of English and American Studies, Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), Germany for one semester (from April – September 2012) under the Student Exchange Program between EFL-U and TUD Sponsored by Government of India and DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service).3) Potsdam Summer School 2013, Germany with DAAD Fellowshipa) Participated in the 11th annual ASNEL/GNEL conference, “Just Politics? Postcolonial Ecocriticism between Imagination and Occupation,” held on September 2-6 at Potsdam University, Germany with the funding from the German Academic Exchange Programme (DAAD)b) UGC Non-Net Fellowship for Research scholars at The English and Foreign Languages University (2009-2015)c) The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, Grant for Research Fellows for Conference Abroad (March, 2013)