English Literary Society


Introduction:

The English Literary Society stands as one of Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening)'s premier societies. It enjoys a well-established and esteemed reputation among the literary societies within the University of Delhi. The society hosts numerous events that serve as a platform for students to showcase their literary prowess and other extracurricular talents. This is achieved through a series of competitive inter-college events, including but not limited to quizzes, creative writing contests, mono-acting performances, and meme/reel-making competitions. Furthermore, the society regularly conducts workshops, seminars, lecture series, and panel discussions to enrich intellectual discourse and broaden the horizons of its members.


Members:

The English Literary Society's dedicated team includes faculty members Mr. Saksham Arora (Convener) and Dr. Anas Tabraiz (TIC). The student wing comprises seven core members along with twelve volunteers. The society is represented by Mr. Madhusudan Tyagi (President), Mr. Aman Singh (Vice- President), Ms. Sandhya Kumari Kashyap (Secretary), Ms. Shreya Saklani (Joint Secretary), Ms. Rounak Khare (Sponsorship Head), Ms. Moniska Litt (Social Media Head), and Ms. Huda Akram (Treasurer).


Events Organised:
* Talk on "Representation of Women in Literature and OTT Platforms" on 19 th February 2024 by noted Hindi author Dr. Neelima Chauhan (Associate Professor, Department of Hindi, Zakir Husain Delhi College College Society/ Departmental Society (Tick one of them) Evening) and Dr. Shubra Pant Kothari (Assistant Professor, Department of Hindi, Zakir Husain Delhi College Evening).
* Talk on "Women's Literary and Cultural Contributions" on 28 th February 2024 by Dr. Devender Singh (Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Delhi).
* Online talk on "Decolonization & Indian Knowledge Systems" on March 8th, 2024 by Dr. Sushil Kumar Sharma (Head & Professsor, Department of English & MEL, University of Allahabad).
* Online Academic Writing Workshop on 15 th March 2024 by Prof. (Dr.) Arjun Ghosh (Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi), Dr. Sweta Antony (Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Delhi) and Mr. Jyotirmoy Talukdar (Senior Writing Fellow, Ashoka University).
* Interdisciplinary and multilingual Panel Discussion on “Writers at Work: Art, Creativity, and Construction” on 19 th March 2024.