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Dr. Basil Thomas
Dr. Basil Thomas

Assistant Professor and Research Supervisor

M.A., B. Ed., M.Phil., M.S.W., Ph.D., NET, SET

Research IDs
Orcid ID

0000-0002-1641-2515

Vidwan ID

597442

Google Scholar ID

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=MRi_HdsAAAAJ

Bio

Mob: 9946778758, 9495558325

Contact

basilthomasccc@gmail.com

Cartoons, Cultural Studies, Kerala Studies, Film Studies

B A

M G University

St. Thomas College, Pala

2004

M A

M G University

St. Thomas College, Pala

2006

B.Ed.

M G University

N S S College, Chenganassery

2007

M S W

Annamalai University

Annamalai University (CDOE)

2009

M. Phil.

Annamalai University

Annamalai University

2010

Ph.D.

University of Kerala

University of Kerala

2022

The Metamorphosis of Hegemony: Weighing the Role of Silence in The Artist

Basil Thomas | English Activities Update: A Biannual Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies (Peer Reviewed Research Journal) | Vol. 3 (2 (July 2012)) ,18-23 ,2012 . ISSN:0976-3643 ,National

The Transfiguration and Metamorphosis: Analysis of the Newly Designed Syllabus of Film Studies of the University of Kerala

Basil Thomas | Journal of English Language Teachers’ Interaction Forum (A Quarterly Journal Exclusively on Teaching of English Language and Literature) | Vol. 2 ((April-June 2014)) ,2014 . ISSN:2230-7710 ,National

Traumatic Experiences in I Am Vidya and The Truth about Me

Basil Thomas | Albertian Review of Literature: Peer Reviewed Journal of Literatures in English, Cinema and the Performing Arts | Vol. 4 (1) ,27-34 ,2017 . ISSN:2394-3009 ,National

The Presence of Counterculture In Malayalam Cartoon

Basil Thomas | International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR). (UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journal) | Vol. 5 (4) ,422-425 ,2018 . ISSN:2349-5138 , http://ijrar.org/viewfull.php?&p_id=IJRAR19D3066 ,International

The Feminine Space of Performing Resistance: Woman’s Body as Text in Paulo Coelho’s The Spy

Gem Cherian, Elizabeth Samson, Basil Thomas | INDIAN JOURNAL OF POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURES (Internationally Refereed bi-annual Journal) | Vol. 18 (1) ,29-33 ,2018 . ISSN:0974-7370 ,International

The Ritual of Kuthiyottam in Kerala: A Study on the Cultural and Archetypal Aspects of ‘Sacrifice’

Basil Thomas, Anej Somaraj | Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature (Peer Reviewed Journal) | Vol. 10 (1) ,7-13 ,2019 . ISSN:0975-8828 , https://journals.eltai.in/index.php/jtrel/article/view/JTREL100103 ,International

Clothing The Praxis of Culture: Dress Code as Text In Toms’ Cartoons

Basil Thomas | Littcrit (UGC CARE Listed) | Vol. 45 (88 (2)) ,99-104 ,2019 . ISSN:0970-8049 ,International

Appy Hippie: The Unsung Hero Battered by The Bigotry of Mainstream Culture

Basil Thomas | Samyukta (Peer Reviewed Journal) | Vol. 20 (2) ,2020 . ISSN:2583-4347 , https://doi.org/10.53007/SJGC.2020.V5.I2.59 ,International

A Study of the Political Evolutions of Keralam Through Cartoons

Basil Thomas, Dr. E. Krishnan Namboothiri | Kanpur Philosophers: International Journal of Humanities, Law and Social Sciences (UGC CARE Listed) | Vol. 8 (2) ,795-804 ,2021 . ISSN:2348-8301 , 10.13140/RG.2.2.13995.98084 ,International

A Visual Representation of the Education System of Keralam through Cartoons

Basil Thomas, Dr. E. Krishnan Namboothiri | ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts (UGC CARE Listed) | Vol. 2 (2) ,115-123 ,2021 . ISSN:2582-7472 , 10.29121/shodhkosh.v2.i2.2021.44 ,International

Unveiling Theyyam: Exploring the Ritualistic Splendor And Cultural Significance of an Ancient Art Form in South India

Saran S, Basil Thomas, Gem Cherian | International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education (INT-JECSE) (Scopus Indexed) | Vol. 13 (2) ,2877-2881 ,2021 . ISSN:1308-5581 , 10.48047/intjecse/v13i2.21142 ,International

Exploring the Echoes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd): A Critical Analysis of Psychological and Socio-Political Impacts in Athol Fugard’s Sizwe Bansi is Dead

Saran S, Basil Thomas, Gem Cherian | IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences (UGC CARE Listed) | Vol. 11 (4) ,1518-1524 ,2022 . ISSN:2320-7876 ,International

Visual Representation of Dalits in the Cartoons of Keralam: The Question of Aptness and Adequacy

Basil Thomas, Gem Cherian | ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts (UGC CARE Listed) | Vol. 3 (2) ,554-561 ,2022 . ISSN:2582-7472 , https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v3.i2.2022.1506 ,International

The Politics of Cuisine: Portrayal of Food Culture in the Cartoons of Toms

Basil Thomas, Gem Cherian | ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts (UGC CARE Listed) | Vol. 4 (1) ,403-409 ,2023 . ISSN:2582-7472 , 10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i1.2023.329 ,International

Scribbling with Male Ego: Analysing the Male Gaze in The Portrayal of Women in Cartoons

Basil Thomas, Gem Cherian | ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts (UGC CARE Listed) | Vol. 4 (2) ,214-227 ,2023 . ISSN:2582-7472 , 10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i2.2023.602 ,International

Temporal Disruptions And Oneiric States: An Epistemological Inquiry Into Lucid Dreaming In Pendulum

Saran S., Basil Thomas, Gem Cherian | Educational Administration: Theory and Practice (Scopus Indexed) | Vol. 30 (2) ,1924-1928 ,2024 . ISSN:2148-2403 , https://doi.org/10.53555/kuey.v30i2.10009 ,International

Migration within Frames: Representation of Gulf Migration in the Cartoons of Keralam

Basil Thomas, Gem Cherian | ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts (UGC CARE Listed) | Vol. 5 (1) ,691-702 ,2024 . ISSN:2582-7472 , https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.978 ,International

Myth, Emotion and Identity: Psychological Resonance of Anime in Indian Viewership

Pooja A.S., Basil Thomas | The Creative Launcher (Peer Reviewed International Journal) | Vol. 10 (3) ,109-114 ,2025 . ISSN:2455-6580 , https://doi.org/10.53032/tcl.2025.10.3.13 ,International

Vaadivaasal’s Visual Storylines in the Graphic Novel Adaptation

Anand Mohan, Basil Thomas | The Voice of Creative Research | Vol. 7 (3) ,241-245 ,2025 . ISSN:2582-5526 , https://doi.org/10.53032/tvcr/2025.v7n3.26 ,International

Glocal Art of Lampoon

Basil Thomas , Book : Book , Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing , 2024 , ISSN: , International

Decoding the Encoded: Deconstructing the Platonic Love Triangle in William Shakespeare’s Othello

Basil Thomas | Deconstructing Foundations- Post Modern Perspectives in Writing | ISSN: 978-93-80992-32-7 , National

The Indian Hippie from Central Travancore: Juxtaposing the Orient and Occident in Bobanum Mollyum

Basil Thomas | Dessin Humoristique: Cartoons beyond the Column | ISSN: 978-93-5212-205-9 , National

Nurturing Nature: Dissolving and Disrupting the Nature/Culture Dualism in Commercial Advertisements

Basil Thomas | Towards a Holistic Vision: Problemizing the Representations of Nature/Women from an Ecological Perspective | ISSN: ISSN- 2277-2707 , National

New Epoch of Anti-Comic Cartoons in India: Tracing the Role of Cartoonist O. V. Vijayan

Basil Thomas, Dr. E. Krishnan Namboothiri | Comin 20: International Conference on Indian Comics | ISSN: 978-93-5419-740-6 , International

Decoding the Encoded: Deconstructing the Platonic Love Triangle in William Shakespeare’s Othello

Deconstructing Foundations- Post Modern Perspectives in Writing , Organized By : Department of English, Christian College, Chengannur in Association with Mar Thoma College Thiruvalla and St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry , Sponsored By : UGC ,Oral

The Monster Hierarchy and Hegemony: A Subaltern Reading of the Harry Potter Series (Co- authored with Gem Cherian)

Lusus Naturae: Monster in Film & Fiction , Organized By : Department of English, Christian College, Chengannur , Sponsored By : UGC ,Oral

The Transfiguration and Metamorphosis from Print to Screen: Analyzing the Relevance of Films in the Learning of English, based on Newly Designed Syllabus of Film Studies of Uty of Kerala

Application of ICT in Developing Speaking and Listening Skills of Undergraduate Learners , Organized By : Department of English, SNM College Maliankara , Sponsored By : UGC ,Oral

Monopoly & Hegemony in New Attire: An Analysis of Newly Designed Syllabus of Film Studies of University of Kerala

Re-Inventing and Recasting the Praxis of Glabalization , Organized By : Department of English, Christian College, Chengannur , Sponsored By : UGC ,Oral

The Indian Hippie from Central Travancore: Juxtaposing the Orient and Occident in Bobanum Mollyum

Dessin Humoristique: Cartoons beyond the Column , Organized By : Department of English, St. Aloysius College, Edathua , Sponsored By : UGC ,Oral

Nurturing Nature: Dissolving and Disrupting the Nature/Culture Dualism in Commercial Advertisements

Towards a Holistic Vision: Problemizing the Representations of Nature/Women from an Ecological Perspective , Organized By : Department of English, SNM College Maliankara , Sponsored By : UGC ,Oral

New Epoch of Anti-Comic Cartoons in India: Tracing the Role of Cartoonist O. V. Vijayan (Co- authored with Dr. E. Krishnan Namboothiri)

Comin 20: International Conference on Indian Comics , Organized By : Department of Design, IIT Delhi ,Oral

Cartoons as the Cultural Spin off of Coalition Politics: Cartoons of Keralam

International Conference on Ethnicity and Literature , Organized By : Department of English, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli ,Oral

Schools and Cartoons: The Pedagogic History of Keralam

International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research in Science Technology& Humanities , Organized By : Department of Applied Science, Sage University, Indore ,Oral

The role of Cartoonist Shankar in the Representation of Socio- Political Life of JawaharlalNehru

International Conference on Cultural Studies in Indian Socio- Literary Scenario , Organized By : PG & Research Department of English, V. O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi, TamilNadu in Collaboration with Bir Tikendrajit University, Manipur ,Oral

Animation Sector in India and Japan: Exploring the Potential for Social and Economic Empowerment of Young Women through Collaborative Projects (Co- authored with Pooja A.S.)

International Seminar- Gender & Health in Japan &India: A Comparative Perspective concerning SDG 5 , Organized By : Department of Social Work, Sardar Patel University (India) in collaboration with Hosei University (Japan) ,Oral

Faith & Innovation: Cultural reflections on Science and Religion in Topi Rockets from Thumba (Co- authored with Anand Mohan)

International Conference on Mirroring Change: Literature and Social Transformation , Organized By : Department of English, Pondicherry University ,Oral

Post-Truth Elements in the Sense of an Ending

National Seminar on “Post-Truth: A Postmodern Phenomenon , Organized By : Department of English, Govt. College, Gharaunda, Haryana Sponsored by Directorate of Higher Education, Haryana ,Oral

Navigating Identity & Memory in Sarnath Banerjee’s Corridor (Co- authored with Anand Mohan)

National Seminar on Refugee Literature: Representing the Homeless , Organized By : School of English & Foreign Languages, The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Tamil Nadu ,Oral

Orientation Programme

Sponsored By UGC , Conducted By Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calicut , Type : Offline , Grade : A

04-09-2015 - October 1, 2015

Special Summer School (Equivalent to one refresher course)

Sponsored By UGC , Conducted By Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Kariavattom , Type : Offline , Grade : A

18-02-2014 - March 10, 2014

Refresher Course in Women Studies & Women Empowerment

Sponsored By UGC , Conducted By Human Resource Development Centre, University of Kerala , Type : Offline , Grade : A

01-11-2019 - November 14, 2019

Refresher Course in Media Studies

Sponsored By UGC , Conducted By Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calicut , Type : Offline , Grade : A+

23-01-2020 - February 5, 2020

Refresher Course in English “Re-Energising Research: Interdisciplinary & Transcultural Approaches to Indian Literature

Sponsored By Ministry of Education, Government of India , Conducted By Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi. , Type : Online , Grade : A+

01-08-2021 - August 14, 2020

NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme

Sponsored By UGC , Conducted By MMTTC, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Trivandrum , Type : Online

17-02-2025 - February 28, 2025

UGC sponsored the project on The Transfiguration and Metamorphosis from Print to Screen: Analysing the Relevance of Newly Designed Syllabus of Film Studies of University of Kerala (MRP(H)-0439/12-13/KLKE009/UGC-SWRO dated_23 September 2013) for Rs. 105000 extending from 2013-2015 , Duration : 2 years , Status : Completed

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