Research Interests

Comparative Literatures,

Nigerian Anglophone Literature,

Postcolonial Theory and Criticism,

Communication and Interdisciplinary research on Language,

Personality Development and Soft Skills

Crime Dynamics and Language

Publications

Papers published in Scopus-indexed, UGC CARE List and Web of Science-indexed Journals.

Journal Articles

• Kulshreshtha, K.J. ; Kulshreshtha, Chinmay (2025). Education in Ancient India: Storytelling as a Pedagogy for Value Based Education in Gurukul. JUTLP. University of Wollongong Australia. Scopus Q2 Accepted for publication. Issue due in August 2025.
• Kulshreshtha, K.J. (2025). Review of Sharad Chari’s Aparthied Remains. African Studies Quarterly. Center for African Studies ,University of Florida USA (Scopus Q4). Accepted for publication- issue due in June 2025
• Kulshreshtha, K. J. (2024). Exposing Sextortion: WhatsApp’s Role in Modern Cybercrime Dynamics. Indian Police Journal. Vol 71. No 3,4. Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D), Ministry of Home Affairs. Government of India. New Delhi. (UGC CARE List) July to Dec 2024 edition.
• Parakh, S., Kulshreshtha, K. J. (2024). Akam Poetry: Love across the Topographical Explorations in the Inner World. 116 Rock Pebbles, Vol. XXVIII, No.3. (Web of Science, UGC CARE List Group 2).
• Saxena, Karunesh; Kulshreshtha, Chinmay; Jha, Kirti. Proceedings for ICSSR sponsored national seminar dt. May 3rd-4th2023 on Atmanirbhar Bharat: Challenges posed by the Economy of China. Sangam Publication. ICSSR Proceedings September 2023.
• Kulshreshtha, K. J. (2023). Once Upon a Time in Biafra: War-time Caucus and Ethnic Violence in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun. The Creative Launcher, Vol. 8, No. 2 (EBSCO, Peer-reviewed).
• Kulshreshtha, Kirti Jha(2023).My Dear Dog Olive https://www.rdsainiwritings.com/Bio/Bio.html BookReview. (Blog)
• Kulshreshtha, Kirti Jha, The Magic at Ferns and Blooms by Elvira Fernandez https://www.fernandezelvira.com/magic-at-ferns-and-blooms-a-review.Book Review-December October2022. (Blog)
• Kulshreshtha, Kirti Jha.“Conserving an Antiquarian’s Imagination”. Jodhpur Studies in English. JNV University Jodhpur. ISSN-0970-843X. March 2015 Peer Reviewed.
• Kulshreshtha, K. J. (2017). Deconstructing Patriarchal Narratives: Undertones in Premchand. SOURCE Journal, Don Bosco College, Meghalaya.(Peer Reviewed)
• Kulshreshtha, K. J. (2014). A Pagan-Christian Discourse: A Comparative Study of Aeschylean Play Agamemnon and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus. RASO Journal. (University of Liege, Belgium).(Peer Reviewed)
• Kulshreshtha, Kirt Jha. A Freedom to be. To do: Resilience and Audacity in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus. Literary Insight. Vol 5, Jan 2014. ISSN 0945- 6248 International Peer Reviewed

Book Chapters

(Book Chapter).

Conferences, Talks & Speaking Engagements

• Speaker at Workshop Organised by National Commission for Women (NCW) New Delhi- Effective Communication Skills in a one day Capacity Building workshop organized by IQAC Cell Sangam University Bhilwara- 25th April 2023.
• Speaker for Online lecture series by Sophia College Ajmer on Post Colonial Writers- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Patrick White- 10 days April 25th to May5th 2022.
• Speaker at One day workshop on Communication in the Present Times by Training and Placement Cell for outgoing final year students at Choupasni TT College, Choupasni Shiksha Samiti , Jodhpur March 7th 2022.
• Speaker for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun at Sophia Girls’ College Ajmer April 2022.
• Speaker for one day workshop on Phonology An introduction delivered in December 2019 and December 2020 and Dec 2021 for Pharmacy and Physiotherapy departments Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Chennai Tamil Nadu.
• Speaker for Edward Said-Select essays from Orientalism on 6th Jan. 2010 for M.A. students and Faculty at Sophia College Ajmer Rajasthan
• ICSSR National Seminar (May 2023) – Organized & presented paper on Atmanirbhar Bharat & Economic Challenges.
• International Conference on English Language Teaching (SSN Engineering College, Chennai, Dec 2019) – Paper on Challenges & Innovative Classroom Approaches.
• National Seminar on Rethinking Mahabharata (MLSU Udaipur,March 2015) –Presented Paper on Western vs Indian Epic Tradition.
• National Seminar on Heritage Conservation- Chattrasal PG College Panna M.P.- Presented Paper on Colonel Todd and Conservation of History through Literary endeavours- April 2012

Affiliations

• Examiner/Paper Setter engagements
• JIPMER, Pondicherry
• University of Kota,Rajasthan
• Jai Narayan Vyas University,Jodhpur
• University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

In the Media

Radio Talk on All India Radio Akashwani Kendra Udaipur on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and the voice of the twenty first century Nigerian Woman in Hindi in September 2013.