With a doctorate in English Literature, Sonal Dutt’s research focused on the intersection of trauma and memory in speculative fiction. She is a dedicated and ambitious academic with extensive knowledge of English Literature. Her future research focuses on the intersection of queerness and disability. She is currently serving as Assistant Professor at Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India.
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1338-6235
LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATION (Follow APA Style of referencing for writing)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
- At ICCPE 2023, Chandigarh University. Paper Titled:
“Theorizing Female Rage in Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao and The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri: An Embodiment of Identity and Emotions.”
- At New Literaria 2023, Central University of Rajasthan. Paper Titled:
“Speculative Narratives: Exploring the Interplay of Memory and Trauma in Nnedi Okorafor’s Who Fears Death and Bethany C. Morrow’s Mem.”
- At a panel on Speculative Fiction at NeMLA 2024, Boston, USA. Paper Titled:
“The Queer Eye: Understanding Queer Narratives in Speculative Fiction Novellas.”
PAPER PUBLICATIONS
- Sonal Dutt & Dr Parul Mishra, “The Witching Hour: Contemporary Representations of Witches in Speculative Fiction”,
Journal of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vol. 58, Issue 1, 2024, pp. 718-723, ISSN 0025-0422.
- Sonal Dutt & Dr Parul Mishra, “The Speculative Memory: Contextualising Memory in Speculative Fiction”,
South India Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 2024, pp. 212-219, ISSN 0972-8945.
BOOK CHAPTERS
- Sonal Dutt & Dr Parul Mishra, “The Fantastical Woman: Tracing the Role of Women in Speculative Fiction”,
Critical Insights in Contemporary Writings in English, Paarth Publications, pp. 107-114, ISBN 978-81-968932-6-2.
- Sonal Dutt & Dr Parul Mishra, “From Myth to Fantasy: An Exploration of Indian Speculative Writings”,
Indian Writings in English: Perspective and Approaches, Droit Penale Publications, pp. 12-15.