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Faculty Dr Diksha Beniwal
Dr Diksha Beniwal SRMAP

Dr Diksha Beniwal

Assistant Professor

Department of Literature and Languages

Contact Details

diksha.b@srmap.edu.in

Office Location

Homi J Bhabha Block, Level 3, Cubicle No: 55
Easwari School of Liberal Arts Faculty Dr Diksha Beniwal

Faculty Information

Education

2024
Doctorate of Philosophy
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Kanpur
India
2018
M.A English
Miranda House, University of Delhi, Delhi
India
2016
B.A Honors in English
Miranda House, University of Delhi, Delhi
India

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Experience

  • Department of Literature and Languages, ESLA, SRM University-AP (July 2025-Present)
  • SGT University, Gurgaon, Haryana (August 2024-December 2024)

Research Interest

  • My research Interests lie primarily in the field of Dalit Studies. I have worked, as part of my thesis, on Dalit memoirs that are originally written in English and portray the self-fashioned identity of the dalit middle class. I focus on the rise of the dalit middle class, its self fashioning, the paradoxical space it occupies in terms of social mobility vs marginality. Other areas of interest include Contemporary Indian Writings in English, Autobiographical Writings, and Postcolonial Literature.

Awards

  • C.D Narsimhaiah Prize (Runner Up) for Best Paper Presentation IACLALS Annual Conference 2023
  • Fellowship for Research and Academic Excellence (FARE) (1 year postdoctoral fellowship awarded by IIT Kanpur) (December 2024-June 2025)

Memberships

  • IACLALS
  • EASAS

Publications

Patents

Projects

Scholars

Interests

  • Dalit Studies
  • Indian Writings in English
  • Marginal Literatures
  • Postcolonial Literature

Thought Leaderships

Storytelling as Community Healing in Divisive Times

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Education
2016
B.A Honors in English
Miranda House, University of Delhi
India
2018
M.A English
Miranda House, University of Delhi
India
2024
Doctorate of Philosophy
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
India
Experience
  • Department of Literature and Languages, ESLA, SRM University-AP (July 2025-Present)
  • SGT University, Gurgaon, Haryana (August 2024-December 2024)
Research Interests
  • My research Interests lie primarily in the field of Dalit Studies. I have worked, as part of my thesis, on Dalit memoirs that are originally written in English and portray the self-fashioned identity of the dalit middle class. I focus on the rise of the dalit middle class, its self fashioning, the paradoxical space it occupies in terms of social mobility vs marginality. Other areas of interest include Contemporary Indian Writings in English, Autobiographical Writings, and Postcolonial Literature.
Awards & Fellowships
  • C.D Narsimhaiah Prize (Runner Up) for Best Paper Presentation IACLALS Annual Conference 2023
  • Fellowship for Research and Academic Excellence (FARE) (1 year postdoctoral fellowship awarded by IIT Kanpur) (December 2024-June 2025)
Memberships
  • IACLALS
  • EASAS
Publications
Contact Details

diksha.b@srmap.edu.in

Scholars
Interests

  • Dalit Studies
  • Indian Writings in English
  • Marginal Literatures
  • Postcolonial Literature

Education
2016
B.A Honors in English
Miranda House, University of Delhi
India
2018
M.A English
Miranda House, University of Delhi
India
2024
Doctorate of Philosophy
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
India
Experience
  • Department of Literature and Languages, ESLA, SRM University-AP (July 2025-Present)
  • SGT University, Gurgaon, Haryana (August 2024-December 2024)
Research Interests
  • My research Interests lie primarily in the field of Dalit Studies. I have worked, as part of my thesis, on Dalit memoirs that are originally written in English and portray the self-fashioned identity of the dalit middle class. I focus on the rise of the dalit middle class, its self fashioning, the paradoxical space it occupies in terms of social mobility vs marginality. Other areas of interest include Contemporary Indian Writings in English, Autobiographical Writings, and Postcolonial Literature.
Awards & Fellowships
  • C.D Narsimhaiah Prize (Runner Up) for Best Paper Presentation IACLALS Annual Conference 2023
  • Fellowship for Research and Academic Excellence (FARE) (1 year postdoctoral fellowship awarded by IIT Kanpur) (December 2024-June 2025)
Memberships
  • IACLALS
  • EASAS
Publications
Contact Details

diksha.b@srmap.edu.in

Scholars