Dr. Sonia Fernandes Da Costa

Faculty of Languages & Literature

English

Faculty

Dr. Sonia Fernandes Da Costa

Assistant Professor , (HOD)

Year of Joining/Teaching Experience

2018

Areas of Specialization

Indian Literature , Goan English Literature , American Literature

Contact Details

Email: sof002@chowgules.ac.in

BIO

Dr. Sonia Fernandes Da Costa is an Assistant Professor of English with over two decades of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has actively contributed to curriculum design, research supervision, and academic administration. Her academic interests include Indian Writing in English, Goan literature, and American literature. She integrates ICT-enabled pedagogies and learner-centric teaching methods to enhance student engagement and academic outcomes.

Positions Held

Head of the Department of English, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science (Autonomous), Goa (2018–till date)
Chairperson, English Board of Studies (2018 till date)
Member Secretary, English Board of Studies (2014–2017)
Assistant Professor, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science (Autonomous), Goa (2000–present)

Accomplishments

Ph.D. awarded on “Realism in the Selected Plays of Arthur Miller: A Study”
Participant, Sweden Exchange Programme under ATHENA
Extensive use of ICT tools including Google Classroom for blended learning

RESEARCH PAPERS

Research Papers Research Publications:

“Local Colour in Savia Viegas’ Let Me Tell You About Quinta,” RJELAL, Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2014
“The Political Novels of Lambert Mascarenhas,” IJELLH, 2015
“Tradition and Modernity in the Novels of Lambert Mascarenhas, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro and Savia Viegas,” IJELLH, 2016

Paper presented:

Presented paper titled “ Identiry Crisis in Jhumpa Lahiris ‘The Namesake’” at the TWO day National Conference on “ Contemporary and Modern Trends in Literature and language” on 2nd & 3rd April 2018.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Research Projects

Major: Nil
Minor: Goan Writers Writing in English (2012–2015)

ACTIVITIES /PARTICIPATIONS

ACTIVITIES

Activities

Activities Organized:

Book Review Competition (2009)
Kavya Sandhya Literary Event (2016)
Departmental Newsletters – Staff Advisor till 2016
A talk on “Greatest Regrets are Biggest Assets: How Falling is Winning” held on 14th Feb 2015. The resource person was Mr. Nikhil Chandwaru, noted poet, author, motivational speaker, and winner of Global Indian of the Year (Times of India, Global Indian Forum).
Screening of a social message movie titled MMS in Konkani for the students on 13th Aug 2015

Activities Participated:

Orientation Course, Goa University (2009)
Refresher Course, Mumbai University (2012)
Evaluation duties as paper setter and external examiner, Goa University
Attended a one-day State Level Seminar on “Challenges & Solutions: Helping E.S.L. (English as Second Language)”, organized by the Writing Centre, Parvatibai Chowgule College on 28th August 2012.
Participated in a one-day Seminar organized by the Faculty of Languages and Literature, Parvatibai Chowgule College in association with the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa, on “Pedagogy in the Study of Literature and Language in the Age of Multiculturalism” on 30th October 2012.
Attended a lecture on “Relevance of Literature in Contemporary Society” under the Talking Tree Series, held on 14th January 2015. The guest speaker was Prof. Dr. Coomi Vevaina, former Head of the English Department, Mumbai University.
Participated in the State Level Seminar on “Challenges Faced by Indian Languages: A Futuristic View”, organized by the Silver Jubilee Celebration Committee of the college in association with the Directorate of Official Language, Government of Goa, at the College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Khandola, Marcela, Goa, on 28th April 2015.
Completed a three-week MOOC on ICT Integration in Higher Education from 17th October to 4th December 2016, organized by SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai.
Attended a two-day State Level Workshop on “Train the Trainer Workshop on MOOCs – Design, Development & Delivery”, organized by IQAC on 13th & 14th October 2016 at Chowgule College, Margao.
Participated in a One-Day National Seminar on “E-Learning and MOOCs in Higher Education” on 14th January 2019, organized as part of the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) Scheme launched by MHRD.
Attended a one-week course on E-content Development and Other Educational Resources, conducted by HRDC, Goa University from 11th to 19th March 2019.

WORKSHOPS

Workshops Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Training Programmes Organized: Workshops/Talks

Creative Writing Workshop (2009)
Workshop on “Story to Screen” (2011)
Theatre Workshop under Creative Writing (2011)
Creative Writing Workshop on Tiatr (2015)
One-day Creative Writing Workshop on 16th Jan 2015 for all colleges of Goa. Dr. Raj Rao, former Head of Dept of English of Savitribai Phule Pune University, was the guest speaker.
Workshop on “Short Story Writing”, Ms. Jessica Falerio was the resource person, on 17th August 2017.
One-day Creative Writing Workshop on Tiatr for the students on 6th August 2015.
A guest lecture under Talking Tree Series held on 1st Oct 2015. Dr. Raj Rao was the speaker.
A guest lecture under Talking Tree Series on 6th Feb 2016. Dr. Raj Rao was the guest speaker.

Conference: