PROFILE

DR. C. RAMALAKSHMI, is a strong proponent of Subalternism. She specializes in Women’s Studies and she also researches Dalitism. She completed her PhD from Ethiraj College for Women, where she studied “Women and Politics in Tamil Nadu With Special Reference to Women Legislators”. She completed her M.Phil from  Madras Christian College where she enquired about Dalitism in Tamil Cinema. She had done her Refresher Course in History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Professional Experience

Associate Professor                    Queen Mary’s College (A), Chennai - 4

Assistant Professor                    R.V. Govt. Arts College, Chengalpattu 

Lecturer                                       A.A.A. Govt. Arts College for Women, Wallajapet.

Lecturer                                       Stella Maris College, Chennai.

Lecturer                                       Loyola College, Chennai.

Lecturer                                       Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai - 8

Area of specialization: 

Women Studies

Dalit Studies

Modern India

Tourism 

Subaltern Studies

Contemporary Tamil Nadu 

Curriculum Development Activities:

Has prepared and set question papers for

• UG/PG exams in various city colleges, and outside Chennai like Vellalar College for Women, Erode, Kumbakonam Government Arts College and Muthurangam Government Arts College, Vellore and also for Periyar University, Salem and Tiruvallur University
• Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission 
• Teacher’s Recruitment Board

M.Phil. Dissertation Examiner 

• Quaid-e-Millath Govt. College for Women, Chennai – 2

Teacher’s Recruitment Board

• Acted as Representative in the Teacher’s Recruitment Board from 15 - 19^th December 2014

Study Material

Prepared Study material for B.A. History- Tourism and Travel Management, Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras, 2019

Research Guidance 

Guided Nine MPhil candidates

Guided 24 MA Projects

Membership in Professional Association: 

• Life member in South Indian History Congress.
• Life member in Tamil Nadu History Congress.
• Annual member in Indian History Congress.
• Life member in World History Congress

Judge

• Judge for the Cluster Level Social Exhibition – 2014, held on 6^th September 2014 at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Tambaram, Chennai– 73
• Judge for the IMPART State Level Competition, held on 19^th February 2019
• Judge for the Cluster Level Rashtriya Ekta Parv - Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Kala Utsav 2024, at Kendriya Vidyalaya, OCF, Avadi, on 4th October 2024

Resource Person

• Resource Person for PG History Teachers, gave a lecture of “Status of Women in Sangam Age”, held on 1^st January 2017 at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ashok Nagar, Chennai
• Resource Person for SDNB Vaishnava College for Women, Chrompet, delivered a lecture on “Rise of Nationalism” on 11^th September 2017
• Speaker, at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Avadi, delivered talk on Constitutional Day, November 2019.
• Resource Person for SDNB Vaishnava College for Women, Chrompet, delivered a lecture on “Vajpayee Government” on 14 March 2023

Interview Panel Member

• Interview Panel Member  for Contractual Teachers Appointment  at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 Tambaram, 4^th March 2023 & 29 February 2024
• Interview Panel Member  for Contractual Teachers Appointment  at Kendriya Vidyalaya, OCF, Avadi 18^th February 2025

Board of Studies 

• Member (Alumnus) at SDNB Vaishnava College for Women, Chrompet – 600 044, for 3 years 2020-2023
• UG Board, at Muthurangam Government Arts College (Autonomous) Vellore-632 002, 10 August 2023

Workshops

• Organized “KANAVU KAANUNGAL”, a One Day Educational Awareness Workshop, at Queen Mary’s College, (A) Chennai-4, on 7^th September 2016
• Organizing Secretary in the ‘Inter-Departmental Online Video-making Competition in commemoration with the 75^th Independence Day Celebration, 2021, Queen Mary’s College, (A) Chennai-4

Research 

• Presented 13 Research Paper at various State level, National/International Conference. 
• Published 17 research publication at various National, International Conference, Peer Reviewed Journals and UGC Care journals.

Chapters in Book

           Emergence of Japan as Economic Super Power, History of Japan since 1945, National Academic Press, Chennai.

           Heritage Hotels in Rajasthan, Tourism in Incredible India (Volume -2), Mathi Publication, Chennai, October, 2024

           Wildlife Tourism, Tourism Exploring the World – A Perspective on Types of Tourism, National Academic Press, Chennai, 2024

           Women and Political Rights- An Overview, Historical Perspectives of Human Rights (Vol -2), Mathi Publication, Chennai, Aug, 2025

International Conference:

Presented a Research paper entitled, “Role of Education for the Empowerment of Dalit Women in India” at the International Conference on Asian Studies 2012, held at Negambo, Sri Lanka, 26^th& 27^th July 2012

Best Paper Award

Awarded Best Paper for the paper entitled “Role of Education for the Social Mobility of Dalit Women in Tamil Nadu” in ICSSR Sponsored A three days National Conference on Higher Education and Social Mobility among SC/ST & Minority Students in India, held at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli 8^th to 10^th January 2014