Evolving Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences: Theory, Practice and Transformation Interdisciplinary Research for a Changing World

1 From despair to enlightenment: the journey through existential void in kaufman’s and
von trier’s films
Akhila S. Koovackal and Tychicus P. David
2 The art of resilience: activist strategies from ijeoma oluo’s perspective
M. Swetha and B. R. Aravind
3 Transforming English education for tribal students through cooperative learning
S. D. Srirevathi, B. R. Aravind, S. Shruthi and Pradeepa, K.
4 Enhancing writing for hearing impaired students using artificial intelligence tool
Mathivysali and Aravind, B. R.
5 Negotiating identity and migration: agency, structural constraints, and cultural hybridity
in Vinoy Thomas’ Blackened
Rajan, R., Ayesha, M. I., Ananthan, S. and Nafila, A.
6 Cultural storytelling: a study in symbolic preservation of cultural memory in Madhubani art
Chetna Priyadarshi and Vijayakumar, M.
7 From STEM to STEAM: integrating ethics and empathy 45
Solomon Paul Raj, D., Dayana Mathew, Samantha Curle, Daniel Xerri,
Nurullah Eryilmaz, Divya and Steffi, R.
8 Language learning in the digital sphere: navigating the double-edged impact of social media
Dharsana, K. and Shanmuga Priya, C.
9 Equipping agile minds through cutting-edge English language instruction
Gayathiri Devi, G, Chitra, N., Vijaya Reka, V, Krishna Veni, K. and Banupriya, S.
10 Ethics of sustainability: colonial trade and ecological ruin in Amitav Ghosh’s non-fiction
Gayathiri, S., Bairavi, B., Anusheeba, A. and Elangovan, A.
11 Exploring the influence of multilingualism on academic achievement
A. Pradheepa, K. Gurusamy and D. Sri Dhivya
12 Exploring transcendent identity in Kiley Reid’s such a fun age
G. Madhumitha and K. Gurusamy
13 A review on impacts of AI integration into English language learning
R. Vani, A. Hariharasudan, E. V. Ramkumar and V. Vinodkumar
14 Forensic linguistics in action: detecting cyber crime through stylistic analysis
Shukla Rudrank, R. Aishwarya, A. Saranya, Habeeb Kehkashan and M. C. Janaki
15 Stylistic analysis: exploring the intersection of language and forensics
R. Aishwarya, A. Saranya, Shukla Rudrank and M. C. Janaki
16 Coloniality of being, knowledge, and power in select works of Scholasticus Mukanga:
a decolonial approach
P. Gowsalya and C. Jothi
17 Survival of the fittest and sustainability of Ifemelu in the novel Americanah
K. Karthiga and C. Jothi
18 Subversion and social critique in ‘Bhagavadajjukam’: a new historicist reading of Indian
Sanskrit theatre
K. Geethanadani and Akaitab Mukherjee
19 Reinterpretation of historical narratives of our independence through the novel
independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
K. Renuka
20 Signs of resistance and reconciliation: a semiotic-deconstructive analysis of family
communication in Encanto and Brave
P. V. Kanishka and K. Karpaga Sundaram
21 Spectatorship and spectacle: analyzing voyeuristic and scopophilic themes in indian
folklore cinema
K. Kannan Prasad
22 Tweeting Chaucer: a study on “The Canterbury Tales” reimagined in Twitterature
Kavimuhil, P., Glint John, M. S. and G. Bhuvaneswari
23 Exploring the color wheel of love: a cinematic analysis of movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
and Romeo
Mathivadhani, P., Vinoth Kumar, M., Christina Miracline Rathna, M. G. and
Praveen Kumar, M.
24 Cultural hegemony, ethnic identity and existential approaches: the outlaw and other
stories by Jayant Khatri
Hetal Meriya and Milind Solanki
25 Bridging the awareness gap: impact of teacher and parent awareness on the academic
performance of dyslexic learners through targeted interventions
Shafiulla Basha Syed, Nittala Noel Anurag Prashanth and Vezolu Puro
26 Enhancing writing skills through technology-assisted teacher feedback: an exploratory
study in undergraduate education in Nagaland, India
Vezolu Puro, Nittala Noel Anurag Prashanth and Rukulu Kezo
27 The pragmatic study of depression in Nadia Hashimi’s A House Without Windows
Senthil Mithra, J. and Pandia Rajammal, P.
28 Unveiling the performativity: gender passing of trans women in select Kollywood films
Prasitha, V., Sri Takshara, K. and Bhuvaneswari, G.
29 Exploring therapeutic tools in colleen Hoover’s select novels 211
S. Priyanka and E. V. Ramkumar
30 Gender performativity and the acts of subversion: a reading of select graphic fiction
Parvathy, J. and S. Rema Devi
31 The impact of queer adolescents on social media: a study on Kacen Callender select works
R. K. Uthra Devi and S. Rema Devi
32 Dispersal of deities: diaspora and cultural identity in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods
Rogini, P., Vinoth Kumar, M., R. Velu and S. Ponnarasi
33 Tradition enriches comfort: the hidden influence of cultural heritage on guest satisfaction
S. Senthilkumar, Satish J. S. and K. P. Yuvaraj
34 A critical study of marginalized voices in select novels of Rohinton Mistry
Sivakumaran, S. and Shameem, M.
35 Empowering special needs education through digital storytelling and augmented reality
Sreelakshmi, V. S. and Vijayakumar, S.
36 The conception of women in R.K. Narayan’s fiction: a mythological perspective
D. Sundar Singh, S. Pressila Daissy, P. Shelonitta and Roland Rencewigg, P.
37 Redefining the gender paradigm: sagacity of women in Anne Tyler’s select novels
Thillainayaki, S. A. and Tamilmani, K. T.
38 Evaluating punctuation competency: uncovering the challenges faced by ESL
engineering students
Swetha Tammavarapu and Tanushree Sarkar
39 Towards equitable AI: evaluating biases against disabilities in language models
Irin Roshan and Tychicus P. David
40 Employee well-being enhanced by work-life enrichment: mediating role of
psychological capital
M. Vignesh Saravana Kumar, S. Narayanan, S. B. Inayath Ahamed, V. Sathyamoorthi,
K. Durai and S. Kalaivani
41 Structure and semantics of unofficial names of administrative objects
Z.T. Kaidaulova and G. B. Madiyeva
42 Peculiarities of verbal and non-verbal communication of a Kazakhstani female politician
Zhakiyanova, Z., Umatova, Zh. M. and Hariharasudan, A.

Biography

Dr. B. R. Aravind serves as the Head of the Department of English at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (Deemed to be University), Tamilnadu, India. A distinguished academician and researcher, he has published over 94 research papers in reputed national and international journals indexed in Scopus, WoS and peer-reviewed. His academic pursuits focus on innovative pedagogies, English language teaching, and technology-integrated learning. Dr. Aravind has received several awards for academic and research excel lence, recognizing his leadership in curriculum innovation and scholarly contributions. He is also a recipient of the Guinness World Record Awards for his participation in global literary and academic initiatives, reflecting his passion for excellence and global engagement. He has presented papers and participated in international conferences and academic programs in Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore, broadening his global research and teaching perspective. As a reviewer and editorial board member of leading international journals, he has reviewed more than 127 articles, contributing to research quality and academic advancement. With an unwavering commitment to education, leadership, and innovation, Dr. Aravind continues to inspire students and faculty, shaping the Department of English into a vibrant hub of learning, research, and global collaboration.

Dr. Hariharasudan Anandhan is a faculty member at the Department of Language, Culture, and Society, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India. His scholarly contributions, comprising over 67 research articles related to postmodernism, feminism, religion, education 4.0, education management, and other topics, have been published in esteemed journals. In a crowning achievement, Stanford University and Elsevier have recognised the scholarly work of Dr A. Hariharasudan by listing me among the world's top 2% of scientists - a testament to my unwavering commitment to intellectual exploration. He had been given the covetable assignment of proofreader and language editor of the Polish Journal of Management Studies, working as a Guest Editor for Journal of International Women’s Studies, World Journal of English Language, Associate Editor of Frontiers in Education and Frontiers in Public Health and Editorial Board Member of Journal of Education and Learning, Forum for Linguistic Studies, Academic Editor and Editorial Board Member of PLOS ONE & Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Reviewer of various journals and serving as Scientific Committee Member of International Conferences. He also presented or participated in scores ofresearch papers at a dozen venues, including Dubai, Bangkok, Malaysia, Poland, Vietnam, and South Korea, and served as a session chair at international conferences.

Dr. Nishad Nawaz is an Associate Professor at Kingdom University, Bahrain. His research interests encom>pass Education Management, Human–AI Interaction, HR Technologies, Machine Learning, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), Human Resource Management (HRM), Knowledge Management, Affective Computing, and Management Information Systems (MIS). Dr. Nishad’s recent research has been published in several prestigious journals, including Management Decision, Knowledge and Process Management, International Journal of Business and Globalisation, Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, International Journal of Information Management Data Insights, Asia Pacific Management Review, and Big Data and Cognitive Computing. He has been recognised among the Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide by Stanford University in the last two consecutive years and has received Research Excellence Awards from Kingdom University in Bahrain. Dr. Nishad Nawaz is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), UK.