Faculty Profile

Dr Soumya S

Assistant Professor
Dr Soumya S

Dr Soumya S

Assistant Professor
  • historynml2019@gmail.com
  • 9497350478
  • Head of Department
  • History

Academic Profile

MA, NET, PhD

14 years

Cultural History

08 Aug, 2012

Key Responsibilities

Head of the Department, PTA Secretary

Awards & Recognitions

Nil

Research & Academic Contributions

1. Sopana Musicians of Kerala

Temples:Problems and prospects(147-
153),Advance Research Journal of Social
Science,ISSN-2231-6418
2. Sopana Music of Kerala: A study on the
decaying trends(Pg.no.87-95), Review of
Social Sciences, ISSN-0974-9004,Peer
Refereed Research Journal.
3. Sopana Music System and its Social Legacy
(P.428-440), Kerala: Societ and Politics in
Transition, Sopana music System and its
Social Legacy, Ed. Dr.G.Suraj, Pentograph
Publications,ISBN:978-81-952476-9-1
4. Music in the Vedas(P.161-167),Some
perspectives on Indian History & Culture,
Music in the Vedas, Ed.
Prof.T.P.Sankarankutty Nair,SUTIC.
5. SopanaSangeetham: A New Look, Paper published on South Indian History Congress
Seminar Proceedings, 2013

1. Sopana Sangeetham: A New Look, South
Indian History Congress,National Seminar
organised by Dept. of History, University of
Kerala
2. Progress of Fine Arts under Chithira
Thirunal, The Last phase of Monarchy(1924-
1947), National Seminar organised by Sree
Uthradom Thirunal Institute of Culture.
3. Late Harappan Cultures: A Re-appraisal,
International conference on Indus
Civilization-Harappan and Regional
Chalcolithic Cultures of Greater Indus Region,
International Seminar organised by Dept. of
Archaeology, University of Kerala.
4. Humanism in Swami Vivekananda’s
Philosophy, National Seminar on
Contributions of Swami Vivekananda to
Modern society organised by Dept. of
History,St.Cyril’s college,Adoor.
5. Women & Christianity, National Seminar on
St. Augustine through Ages organised by
Dept. of History,St.Cyril’s college,Adoor.
6. Sopana Sangeetha Heritage in Kerala,
National Seminar on Cultural Heritage of
Kerala organised by Centre for Heritage
Studies, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of
Kerala.
7. Burial Practices in the Neolithic Cultures of
South India, International Conference on
Archaeology of Burials organised by Dept. of
Archaeology,University of Kerala.
8. Kerala Temples:It’s role in promoting the
musical tradition of Kerala, South Indian
History Congress,National Seminar organised
by Dept. of History, University of Calicut.
9. Parthivasekharapuram Salai: History of an
Ancient Vedic College of Kerala, International
Seminar organised by Dept. of Malayalam,
NSS College, Nilamel.
10. Disaster Management in India-Past,Present
and Future, National Seminar on Digital
Governance in Disaster Management : Kerala
Experience 2018 organised by Indian
Institute of Public administration in
association with Dept. of Political Science,
NSS College,Nilamel.

Orientation Programme,UGC-HRDC,Kariavattom,TVPM,28 days, 2015-16
Refresher Course,UGC-HRDC,Kariavattom,TVPM,21 days,2016-17
Refresher Course UGC HRDC, Kerala University,14 Days
(05-02-2021 to 18-02-2021)
Short Term Course UGC HRDC, Kerala University 7 Days
(5-11-2021 to 11-11-2021)
Short Term Course UGC HRDC, Kerala University 7 Days
(23-03-2022 to 29-03-2022)
Refresher Course in Education Technology & ICT (Multidisciplinary) UGC - MMTTC, University of Kerala 14 days
04/03/2025 – 18/03/2025

1. Three day National workshop on Historical
Method and Historiography organised by the
Dept.of History, University of Kerala.
2. Three days workshop for the revision of
BA(CBCS Regular)History syllabus,
University of Kerala.

BOS Member, Sree Narayana Guru Open University

Convenor- Arts Club, Member-Human Rights Forum