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MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY MUMBAI

CETTM MTNL Building, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra State, India - 400076

(Established on 27th June 2014 by Government of Maharashtra under Act VI of 2014)

Recognized By the U/S 22 UGC Act 1956 Approved by BCI
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Mr. Ashok Chikte

Mr. Ashok Chikte

Assistant Professor of English
M.A. English, M.Phil. English
NET Qualified
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai

ashok@mnlumumbai.edu.in

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Former Coordinator - Spanish Course

About

Mr. Ashok Chikte is an Assistant Professor of English at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai.

He strives to promote an interest in literature and literary thinking among his students. His teaching approach connects law with literature, culture, and society.

Beyond academics, he is interested in Creative Writing, Fine Arts and Music. He has also served as the Coordinator of the Spanish Course at the University.

He has published many articles in reputed national and international journals and has participated in several national and international conferences and seminars.

Education & Qualification

M.Phil
M.Phil in English
M.A.
M.A. in English
NET
NET Qualified in English

Courses Taught

Law and Literature English-I English-II Legal and Constitutional History of India Political Science-I Legal English and Semiotics Bridge Course (English)

Research Interests

Law and Literature Postcolonial Literature African American Literature Race and Racism Studies Comparative Literature Creative Writing Semiotics

His research focuses on comparative studies of autobiographical narratives, race, identity, and resistance in literature, with special reference to Booker T. Washington and Barack Obama.

Publications

Research Papers

  • The Unbound Optimism Reverberated in Booker T Washington’s Up From Slavery and Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father: A Comparison of Contrast. Chronicle of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Vol.3, Issue 3, June 2017. ISSN: 2454-5503. Impact Factor: 3.012. UGC Approved Journal No. 63716
  • The Legacy of Inheritance and Heritage Echoed in Booker T Washington’s Up From Slavery and Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father: A Brief Comparison. New Man International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Vol.4, Issue 11, November 2017. ISSN: 2348-1390. Impact Factor: 4.431. UGC Approved Journal No. 45886
  • Motherhood as a Catalyst on the Identity Formation reflected in Booker T. Washington’s Up From Slavery and Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father: A Narrative of Heritage and Optimism (Co-author: Dr. D.N. More). New Man International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Vol. 5, Issue 1, January 2018. ISSN: 2348-1390. Impact Factor: 4.321. UGC Approved Journal No. 45886
  • Resistance, Racial Segregation and Displacement Echoed in Booker T. Washington’s Up From Slavery and Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father: An Analogical Study. In Postcolonial Representation and Resistance in Literature, New Man Publication, Parbhani, Maharashtra, Sept. 2018. ISBN: 9788193839454

Paper Presentations & Workshops

Paper Presentations

Sep 2018
Race, Racism and Racial Heritage Reflected in Booker T. Washington’s Up from Slavery and Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father: A Comparison
International Conference on Globalization, Literature & Culture, Dnyandagar Institute of Management & Research, Pune
Feb 2019
Microaggressions Reflected in Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An Existential Perspective
National Seminar on “Literature in English: Post 1990”, Annasaheb Magar Mahavidyalaya, Pune in association with BCUD, Savitribai Phule University
Sep 2020
Re-reading Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis in the Time of Covid-19 Pandemic
International e-Conference on Education, Literature & Culture, Higher Education & Research Society, Mumbai

Workshops & FDP

Jul-Aug 2020
2-Week Faculty Development Programme on "Managing Online Classes and Co-creating MOOCS 3.0"
Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College under aegis of MHRD and PMMMNMTT. Grade: A

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