
Curriculum Vitae
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
- PhD, (Philosophy)Universiti Sains Malaysia (usm)
- M.ARTS, (Arts)Universiti Malaya (um)
- B.ARTS, (Arts)Universiti Malaya (um)
AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP
- First Place (fass Researcg Exhibition & Competition 2024)2024, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, (University)
- The Fass Writing Fellowship Retreat 20232023, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, (University)
PUBLICATIONS
Article in Journal
Scopus
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Saxena V., Saigaran N.G. (2025). Songs of Tamil plantation women of Malaya: Contesting memories and histories, Modern Asian Studies. . doi:10.1017/S0026749X24000520
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Saigaran N.G., Bada A.B. (2023). PERCEPTIONS OF MALAYSIAN INDIAN WOMEN ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MALAYSIA: A PEEK INTO THE INDIAN HOUSEHOLDS, Kajian Malaysia. 41(2), 173-194. doi:10.21315/km2023.41.2.9
Chapter in Books
- Saigaran, N. G. (2022). Women and Decision Making within the Household: The Malaysian Indian Women Perspective. In Tiwary R. A & R.Gupta (Eds.), Re-Thinking Gender, Equality and Development: Perspectives from Academia, (pp.175-140). Vernon Express
- Saigaran, N. G., & Thambiah, S. Malaysian Indian Women's Education and Their Marginalisation: An Intersectional Analysis. In Nagappan, R., & Mukherjee, H (Eds.), Malaysian Indians and Education: Reimagined Development Opportunities (pp. 100-119). Routledge.
- Saigaran, N.G. (2022). The Impoverishment of Malaysian Indian Women: A Capability Approach Perspective. In: Karupiah, P., Fernandez, J.L. (eds) A Kaleidoscope of Malaysian Indian Women s Lived Experiences. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5876-2_5
Other Publications
- Hoffstaedter G., Guna Saigaran N., Ilana N., Hooi Y.K., and Jalil AA. (2023, July 2023). Malaysia at 60: the urgency of inclusion. New Mandala. https://www.newmandala.org/malaysia-at-60-the-urgency-of-inclusion/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
RESEARCH PROJECT
International
- 2024 - 2026, International FundingExploring Coloniality And Precarity Engagements Amongst Urban-poor Resilient Malaysian Indian Women (excape- Urmi) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
University
- 2024 - 2027, University GrantIndians in Malaysia and Singapore by Arasaratnam Sinnappa ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2024 - 2027, University GrantMalaysian Indian Contribution To Nation Building: Tamils, Telugus, Malayalees, Jaffnese, Punjabi And Indian Muslim) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2024 - 2026, University GrantThe Voice of the Subaltern: A Literary Study of Tamil Plantation Women Narratives ( Co-Researcher)
- 2022 - 2024, University GrantUnpacking Intergenerational Poverty Transmission: The Connection Between Resilience And Capability In Influencing Social Mobility Of Malaysian Indian Women And Their Children ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2023 - 2024, University GrantRoles And Participation Of Men And Women In Non-governmental Organizations (ngo): A Study Of Myskill Foundation ( Principal Investigator(PI))
PAPER PRESENTED
ORAL PRESENTER
- Decolonising Gender: The Impact of Alternative Education on Gender Identity among at-risk Malaysian Indian Youths, 7th Asian Consortium for South Asian Studies (ACSAS) Conference, South Asian Studies, National Univesity of Singapore (International) (22 Nov 2024 - 23 Nov 2024)
- "Flipped Classroom" Method and its impact on learning: A study among Malaysian Indian Students in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia, Fifth International Conference on Research in Tamil Education 2022, Faculty of Languages and Communication, Sultan Idris Education University & Natramil Mullai Tamil Sanggam Foundation, India (International) (09 Dec 2022 - 10 Dec 2022)
ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES
Media appearance
- (2022) Interview for National Day 2022 -oriental Daily Newspaper Sdn Bhd, University, (Interview)
SUPERVISION
Postgraduate Student
- (2024) MEDIA PERSPECTIVES ON RURAL WOMEN'S MARGINALIZATION IN CHINA, ZHOU RUIBING
- (2024) A STUDY ON THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF WOMEN IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAND METHODS TO IMPROVE IT, QIU ZHENYU
- (2024) Empowerment of Garment Workers Bargaining with Public Patriarchy in Bangladesh, SHAMALI SHILL
- (2023) Language Shift and Ethnic Identity of Malaysian Tamil Youths, BHARATHI A/P MUTTY
- (2023) A Pragmatic Analysis of the Narratives of Lived Experiences of Malaysian Indian Transgenders, SHUHASYINI A/P BALAN
Under Graduate Students
- (2024) Tinjauan Taraf Ekonomi Pelajar India B40 Universiti Malaya
- (2024) Stereotaip Antara Kaum dan Kesannya terhadap Peluang Pekerjaan untuk Belia India Malaysia
- (2024) Penggunaan Kecerdasan Buatan Dalam Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Bahasa Tamil
- (2024) Jenis - Jenis Perkahwinan Masyarakat Tamil di Malaysia: Suatu Penyelidikan
- (2022) Latihan Ilmiah (Final Year Project)
- (2022) Practices, GERY CLARET A/L SELVANATHAN, SHALINI A/P MATHIALAGAN, SOO SIEW TENG, DURAAGASHINI A/P KATHIGESU, DHURGA DEVI A/P NAGARAJOO, KAUSALYA A/P RAVI, THEVATHARSINI A/P PRAPAKAR
TEACHING
Bachelor
- (2024) AIH3003 - Academic Project
- (2024) AIH1012 - An Introduction to Malaysian Indian Family Systems
- (2024) AIX2007 - Digital Humanities
- (2024) AIH3027 - Malaysian Indian and Social Change
- (2024) AIH1110 - Malaysian Indians Socioeconomic Condition
- (2024) AIH1010 - Malaysian Tamils Social History
- (2024) AIH2030 - Seminar Series in Indian Studies
- (2023) AIH1006 - An Introduction to Malaysian Indian
- (2023) AIH1012 - An Introduction to Malaysian Indian Family Systems
- (2022) AIX2007 - Digital Humanities
- (2022) AIX3001 - Ethics and Professionalism in Social Sciences
- (2022) AIH2012 - Research Methodology Tamil Studies
- (2022) AIH2111 - Seminar in Tamil Studies
- (2022) AIH2030 - Seminar Series in Indian Studies
- (2022) AIH1011 - The Culture of Malaysian Indians