Dr. Shivangi Priya

Dr. Shivangi Priya photo

Research Associate,
Neo-Literate Children's Material Bank,
Central Institute of Indian Languages, Ministry of Human Resource, Development, Department of Higher Education, Government of India,
Manasagangothri, Mysuru - 570006
Karnataka, INDIA
Email: priyashivangi6 AT gmail {dot} com

BioNote: I am a Research Associate at CIIL, currently working on a project that involves developing multilingual content for Early Childhood Education following the recommendations of NEP 2020. I work primarily in the area of sociolinguistics and related fields, having earned my doctoral degree in it with a focus on language policy and planning. Also, I received a Fulbright scholarship at the University of Utah, USA. Prior to and complimentary to this, I hold a Master’s degree in English literature and have received initial training as a research fellow in a UGC Major project on English language teaching. I am interested in teaching English as well as developing digital methods of teaching other Indian languages with a focus on linguistics and applied linguistics, including development of applications therein.

Research Interests | Publications | Conferences and Workshops | Invited Talks | Awards | Work Experiences | Educational Qualifications | Other Info

Research Interests

Multilingual Early Childhood Educational Content Development; Pedagogical Translanguaging; Sociolinguistics; Language Policy and Language Planning; English Language Teaching; Second Language Acquisition

Secondary Research Interests

Qualitative Research and Mixed Methodology; Educational Linguistics; Multilingualism; Linguistic Landscapes;

Publications


Research Papers in Refereed Journals

1. Choudhary, Narayan; Premkumar, LR; Singh, Chandan; Mondal, Shubhanan; Priya, Shivangi; Sudarshan, Beluru et al. (2023). Bharatavani Project - Reviving Linguistic Diversity and Cultural Heritage in India: A Case Study. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Digital Language Archives: LangArc, UNT Digital Library, North Texas.
2. Priya, Shivangi, Lata, Pushp, and Choudhary, Narayan. (2021). Patterns of Language Use and Languge Preference of Maithili Speakers in Bihar. Mithila Bharti, Vol VIII, pp. 84-97, ISSN No: 2349-834X.
3. Priya, S and Lata, P. (2020). Language Promotion and the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. In Tariq, Khan (Ed.), The Interplays of Language, Society and Culture (pp.182-189). Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru and Linguistic Society of India, Pune, ISBN:978-81-946499-8-4.
4. Lata, Pushp and Priya, Shivangi. (2018). Enhancing Employability Prospects of College Students from Rural Background: A Case Study. Literary Voice, ISSN 2277-4521.
5. Priya, Shivangi. (2013). Feminist Perspective in the Tempest. The Literary Pearl, ISSN -2319-8001.

Conferences and Workshops

1. Participated in the Summer School in Computational Linguistics at Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, 19 June-3 July, 2023.
2. Presented a paper titled, The New Education Policy of India and glaring Issues in its Implementation at Language Policy Forum Conference organised by SOAS, University of London and BAAL, June 15-16, 2023.
3. Participated in the British Academy Effective Writing Workshop at The Highland Institute, Kohima, December 12-14, 2022.
4. Presented a paper titled, Role of Sociocultural Factors in the Maintenance of Linguistic Identity: A Study of Maithili Speakers of North Bihar in the online seminar, Life in Maithila: History, Society and Politics in a Region organised by Mithila Study Group, March 5-6, 2022. Presented a paper titled, Equal languaging: bridging theory and practice for effective language acquisition policy through translanguaging at the Language Documentation and Linguistics theory 6 Conference at SOAS, University of London , December 18, 2021.
5. Participated in the British Academy Effective Academic Writing Workshop digitally hosted by The Highland Institute, December 13-17, 2021.
6. Presented a paper titled, Maithili language Viability and Visibility: Impact of the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution at the 7th International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (ICLDC), March 4th - 7th, 2021.
7. Presented a paper titled, Determinants of School dropouts in Bihar (India): An Exploration beyond Economic Perspective at 2nd International conference on Sociolinguistics (ICS-2), Budapest, Sept 6th - 8th, 2018.
8. Presented a paper titled, Language Promotion and the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India at ICOLSI 40. International Conference of Linguistic Society of India, and CIIL, Mysuru, Dec 5th - 7th, 2018.
9.Presented a paper titled Culture, Language and Identity: A Sociolinguistic Study at the International Conference on Media, Culture and Ethics organized by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, Feb 9th – 10th, 2018.
10. Attended an ICSSR sponsored Research Methodology Workshop for 10 days held at IIT Guwahati, March 14th - 23th, 2016.
11. Attended an Intensive Workshop on Research Methodology held at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Pilani Campus, Feb 9th - 11th 2015.
12. Participated in the National Translation Workshop organized by School of Translation studies and Training, IGNOU, New Delhi & Department of English, Patna University, 2013.
13. Presented a paper on Feminist perspective in The Tempest, organized by the Department of English, Patna University, Patna, 2011.
14. Participated in the debate competition organized by the Income Tax Department, The present tools of vigilance are sufficient to combat the prevailing corruption in society, 2011.
15. Participated in the National Seminar organized by Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaishik Mahasangh on Challenges of Higher Education Today, 2012.

Invited Talks

1. Linguistic Ideologies and Attitude of Speakers: A Dialectic Study of Maithili Speakers. International Symposium on Language Mapping of Maithili: Beyond and Boundaries, Centre for Studies of Tradition and Systems, New Delhi and Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, 12-15 December, 2021.

Awards

1. Received Fulbright Scholarship to the University of Utah, USA, 2016-17.
2. Selected as a Junior Research Fellow under UGC major project titled, Transforming Language Learning with new Technologies for Enhancing Employability of college students from Rural Background, BITS Pilani, 2014-15.
3. Secured sixth rank in M.A Examination in Patna University, 2012.
4. Secured fourth rank in B.A. Examination in Patna Women’s College and sixth rank in Patna University, 2010.

Work Experiences

1. Assistant Professor at Manipal University Jaipur, October 2021-August 2022.
2. Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA), University of Utah, USA, August 2016-May 2017.
3. Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, August 2014-May 2016 & August 2017-May 2019.
4. Junior Research Fellow (JRF), UGC Major Project in English Language Teaching, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, May 2014-March 2015.
5. Lecturer of English at ITM College, Patna, July 2012-July 2013.

Educational Qualifications

1. Ph. D. Thesis Title: Language Maintenance and Shift of the Maithili Language after its Inclusion in the Eighth Schedule: A Case Study. BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus. 2015-2021.
2. Masters (English), Patna University, Patna, 2012.
3. B.A. (English Hons.), Patna Women's College, Patna, 2010.

Certifications

1. Diploma in HRM (Human Resource Management), Patna Women’s College, Bihar, 2010.
2. Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching of English (PGCTE), EFLU, Hyderabad, 2015.

Other Information

Technical Skills

Operating Systems: Well versed with Windows and Mac OSX
Tools:MS Office, SPSS, and NVIVO

Languages

English: Native Proficiency
Hindi: Native Proficiency
Maithili: Intermediate Proficiency

Hobbies

Reading, Writing, Music, Yoga, and Trekking