SREYA ANN OOMMEN

Postdoctoral Research Scholar Non-Exempt,

English

Other ASU affiliations

Humanities for the Environment Global Network, North American Observatory

soommen1@asu.edu

UNESCO BRIDGES Lab Room 309 Rob and Melani Walton Center for Planetary Health(WCPH) Tempe, AZ 85281
Mail code: 2404

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Sreya Ann Oommen is a Postdoctoral Environmental Humanities scholar and UNESCO BRIDGES Flagship Hub coordinator. Her research focuses on Island Literary Studies, Critical Ocean Studies, Decolonial Studies, and Sustainability Studies. Oommen's current research problematizes the perception of islands within pre-established frameworks that restrict the authentic representation of the historical, social, and cultural realities of island communities. Her research examines the definitions of islands, islandness, and placeness to conceptualize the analyses of literary texts. Oommen's current research also addresses energy humanities, environmental justice, and community benefits planning. She has published articles on Anglo-Indian Studies, Human Rights Literature, and Ecocriticism.

Education

PhD., English Literature (Focus on Island Literary Studies), Department of English, University of Delhi, 2023

MPhil., English Literature, Department of English, University of Delhi, 2018

MA, English Literature, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, 2016

BA, English, Women's Christian College, University of Madras, Chennai, 2014

Google Scholar URL

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hg8-GGgAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Interests

Environmental Humanities

Environmental Justice

Island Literary Studies

Critical Ocean Studies

Decolonial Studies

Sustainability Studies

Malayalam Literature and Film

Partition Literature

Ecocriticism

Presentations

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ: September 2023 – Present

Teaching Research Assistant to Dr Joni Adamson

Course: ENG 636. Cosmos, Climate, & Lit Futurisms (2024 Spring)

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ: September 2023 – December 2023

Research Assistant to Dr Joni Adamson and Dr. Gary Dirks

Course: HUL/SOS 494/598: Energy, Justice, and Action (2023 Fall)

Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi: October 2019 – June 2020

Marginalities in Indian Literature; English Language through Literature; Readings on Indian

Diversity and Literary Movements; Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course

Jesus and Mary College (NCWEB), University of Delhi: September 2019 – October 2019

English for Commerce Students; Business English

Expertise Areas

Environmental Humanities