Faculty Details

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Dr RAJAT SEBASTIAN

Speciliazation : English

Qualification : MA, PhD

Department : SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND PERFORMING ARTS

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

Dr. Rajat Sebastian specializes in English Studies. He holds an MA in English with Cultural Studies and a Doctorate in English Studies from Christ University, Bangalore. His research focuses on literary symbolism, religious philosophies, and photography. He has numerous publications in both national and international journals. Dr. Rajat is also credited with copyrights, notably for his definition of photography. He has authored over ten research publications and a book on the philosophy of photography. Dr. Rajat?s contributions to education, skill development, and research have earned him several awards. One of his notable achievements includes winning an award for suggesting a tagline for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) during its silver jubilee celebrations.

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Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journels

2023

Name of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly (EPW)

Date Of Publication: 28-Jan-2023

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 53/4/63 - 64

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): RAJAT SEBASTIAN

URL: https://www.epw.in/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly (EPW)

Date Of Publication: 21-Oct-2023

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 58/42/64 - 65

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Sole Author

Author Name (s): RAJAT SEBASTIAN (4162)

URL: https://www.epw.in/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Agathos: An International Review of the Humanities and Social Sciences

Date Of Publication: 20-May-2023

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 14/1/127 - 138

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): NAYANA GEORGE,RAJAT SEBASTIAN

URL: https://www.agathos-international-review.com/issue14_1/12.Dhantal%20et%20al.pdf

Indexing Agency: Web of Science

Name of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly (EPW)

Date Of Publication: 15-Jul-2023

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 53/28/111 - 112

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Sole Author

Author Name (s): RAJAT SEBASTIAN (4162)

URL: https://www.epw.in/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Literary Voice

Date Of Publication: 13-Sep-2023

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 1/21/169 - 175

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): RAJAT SEBASTIAN

URL: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwja_eTIltGAAxVZXWwGHUrnDOYQFnoECAYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.literaryvoice.in%2F&usg=AOvVaw2ng0CDylVEkQJzRjrPH-ID

Indexing Agency: Web of Science

Name of Journal: Cogent Arts and Humanities

Date Of Publication: 12-Sep-2023

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 10/1/1 - 10

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Sole Author

Author Name (s): RAJAT SEBASTIAN (4162)

URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/oaah20

Indexing Agency: Web of Science and Scopus

2022

Name of Journal: Rupkatha Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities

Date Of Publication: 26-Jun-2022

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: /1 - 11

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Sole Author

Author Name (s): RAJAT SEBASTIAN (4162)

URL: https://rupkatha.com/

Indexing Agency: Web of Science and Scopus

Name of Journal: Literary Voice

Date Of Publication: 01-Sep-2022

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 1/18/279 - 284

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): RAJAT SEBASTIAN

URL: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwja_eTIltGAAxVZXWwGHUrnDOYQFnoECAYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.literaryvoice.in%2F&usg=AOvVaw2ng0CDylVEkQJzRjrPH-ID

Indexing Agency: Web of Science

2025

Name of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly

Date Of Publication: 07-Jun-2025

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 60/23/72 - 73

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): RAJAT SEBASTIAN,SUBHANGI MUKHERJEE

URL: https://www.epw.in/

Indexing Agency: ABDC and SCOPUS

2024

Name of Journal: Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities

Date Of Publication: 02-Jun-2024

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Sole Author

Author Name (s): RAJAT SEBASTIAN (4162)

URL: https://rupkatha.com/

Indexing Agency: Web of Science

2021

Name of Journal: Literary Voice

Date Of Publication: 01-Sep-2021

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 2/13/314 - 319

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): RAJAT SEBASTIAN

URL: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwja_eTIltGAAxVZXWwGHUrnDOYQFnoECAYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.literaryvoice.in%2F&usg=AOvVaw2ng0CDylVEkQJzRjrPH-ID

Indexing Agency: Web of Science

Blog

Invited Talks

2024

Name of the Program: Building Expertise on Teaching, Research and Consultancy

Date: 2024-11-19 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

Name of the Program:

Date: 2024-09-19 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

Name of the Program:

Date: 2024-06-07 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD Aluva

2022

Name of the Program: Orientaco - Alumni Talk Series

Date: 2022-02-24 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: De Paul Institute of Science and Technology (DiST), Angamaly

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2025

Name of Student: DEVI R

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: April 2025

Research Project

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2025

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Digital Cultures: Literature, Language and Media

Name of the Organiser: Adamas University Kolkata

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-01-27

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Navigating the Research Labyrinth: Methods for Literary and Cultural Studies

Name of the Organiser: VIT-AP University

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-11-26

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Learner Centred Approach

Name of the Organiser: Schools of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Psychological Sciences

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-11-05

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Enhancing Research Activities in Higher Education

Name of the Organiser: Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Christ University Bangalore

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-09-28

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Advancing Excellence in Higher Education: Vision, Curriculum, and Quality

Name of the Organiser: Department of English and Cultural Studies

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-07-27

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-Centered Approach

Name of the Organiser: Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell (TLEC)

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-02-26

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Cultural Studies: Indian Perspective in Literary and Social Contexts

Name of the Organiser: Career Development Cell

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-02-19

2023

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Beyond Frames: A Cinematic Tapestry of World Cinema and Bollywood

Name of the Organiser: Curriculum Development Cell

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-12-25

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Orientation Programme

Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-09-19

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Induction Programme

Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-08-18

Awards / Achievements /Others

2023

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Runner-Up of NHRC Tagline Writing Competition

Description: Runner-up in the tagline writing competition organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India as a part of its silver jubilee celebrations.

Organisation: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India

Month/Year: 21 June 2023

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Research Excellence Award

Description:

Organisation: Christ University, Bangalore

Month/Year: 09 December 2023

2020

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Best Outgoing Student of MA English and Cultural Studies program

Description:

Organisation: Christ University, Bangalore

Month/Year: 18 March 2020

Books

Book Chapters

Case Study

Patents

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2025

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Re-Defining Photography in the Twenty-First Century Time of Artificial Intelligence (AI)


Date: 2025-03-21


Organising Institution: Himacha Pradesh University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Moderator/Chair


Title:


Date: 2025-02-13


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Moderator/Chair


Title:


Date: 2025-01-24


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


2024

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: The Philosophy of Mind as an Inhibited Place and Receptor in Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist


Date: 2024-01-19


Organising Institution: Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Moderator/Chair


Title:


Date: 2024-01-11


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


2023

Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Moderator/Chair


Title:


Date: 2023-10-09


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2023-09-07


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Literary Symbolism of Wind in Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist


Date: 2023-07-14


Organising Institution: Chandigarh University, Punjab


Level: International


2022

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Literary Symbolism of Light: A Comparative Study of Paulo Coelho's The Valkyries and Raymond A Moody's Life After Life


Date: 2022-03-30


Organising Institution: St Claret College, Bangalore


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: From Integrity to Freedom: A Quest for Feminine Identity in Kumaran Aasan's Chinthavishtayaya Seetha


Date: 2022-02-11


Organising Institution: Hansraj College, New Delhi


Level: National


2021

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Relevance of Symbols in Contemporary Fictions: A Study through The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho


Date: 2021-06-11


Organising Institution: Chandigarh University, Punjab


Level: National


2019

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Women as Literary Symbols in Paulo Coelho's By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept


Date: 2019-10-19


Organising Institution: Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: PSC Trolls: Spreading General Knowledge through Memes


Date: 2019-02-28


Organising Institution: St Anne's Degree College for Women


Level: International


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Women and Action: The Representation of Hollywood Superhuman Film 'Wonder Woman'


Date: 2019-02-15


Organising Institution: Government First Grade College, Devanahalli


Level: International


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

1970

Guide Name: Dr Vidya S

Institution:

Month Year: January 1970

Consultancy

Copyright

2023

Applicants: RAJAT SEBASTIAN

Registration No: L-134874/2023

Date Published: 13/10/2023

2024

Applicants: RAJAT SEBASTIAN

Registration No: L-151472/2024

Date Published: 22/07/2024

Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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