Dept. of English and Culture Studies
Head
Name :Prof. Margaret L.Pachuau
Designation : Professor
Mobile No.: +91 – 9436141232
Personal Email: maggielpachuau@gmail.com
Official Email: hod.english@mzu.edu.in
Department Details
Phone No. (Department):
Dept. – Email: english@mzu.edu.in
Year of Establishment: 1979
Year of First Intake of Student: 1979
About:
The Department of English and Culture Studies wasestablished in 1979 under NEHU Mizoram Campus as Department of English. It was absorbed under Mizoram University on 2nd July 2001. The department has been conducting M.A. classes since its inception and Ph.D. Course-work since 2010.The nomenclature of the department was changed to Department of English and Culture Studies as per approval of Ministry of Education,Govt. of India and its subsequent publication in the Gazette of Indiaon 11th July 2022.
The department has been the only one under the university to be awarded the UGC-SAP. The thrust area of the UGC-SAP DRS I was “Emergent Literatures from North East India” (2011-2016). It was upgraded to UGC-SAP DRS II (2016-2020)with the thrust area on “Situating the Mizo/Zohnahthlak in Mizoram and Manipur: A Study of the Historical and Socio-Cultural Processes of Emergent Identities from Orality to Writing”.It has its thrust areas in literature, culture studies and translation.
Faculty
| Photo | Name/Designation | Resume |
| | Prof. Margaret L. Pachuau Email: maggielpachuau@gmail.com | Download |
 | Prof. Sarangadhar Baral E.Mail: sdbaral.08@gmail.com | Download |
 | Prof. K.C. Lalthlamuani E.Mail: kaycee_muani@rediffmail.com | Download |
 | Dr. Thongam Dhanajit Singh E.Mail: dthongam@gmail.com | Download |
 | Dr. Kristina Z. Zama Email: kzozama@yahoo.com | Download |
 | Dr. Lalrinchhani Email: | Download |
 | Dr. Z.D.Lalhmangaihzauva Email: zautee@gmail.com | Download |
Office Staff
| Name | Designation | Mobile No. | |
| Anne Biakhmingsangi | LDC | 9862355287 | abhrahsel@gmail.com |
| Biakrinawma | MTS | 9862334207 | biakairene@gmail.com |
Ph.D. Scholars:
| Awarded | 46 |
| Ongoing | 36 |
Alumni Details:
Total No.: 1068
Prominent Alumni Details:
Name | Programme (M.A./ M.Phil./ Ph.D.) | Batch | Present Status |
LalrinpuiiChhangte | M.A. | 1994 | Principal Zemabawk Higher Secondary School Aizawl |
Laltanpuia | M.A. | 1994 | Joint Director (QAC)Higher and Technical Department Govt. of Mizoram |
Julia Lalengmawii | M.A. | 1996 | Principal J L Higher Secondary School |
KC Lalthlamuani | M.A./Ph.D. | 1996 | Professor Deptt. Of English and Culture Studies,MZU |
V.Lalmalsawmi | M.A./Ph.D. | 2000 | Assistant Professor Pachhunga University College |
Mona Zote | M.A. | 2001 | Deputy Commissioner of State Taxation,Govt.Of Mizoram |
B.Lalramenga | M.A. | 2003 | Advocate |
Lalnundika | M.A. | 2006 | MCS Project Director DRDO Aizawl |
Jamie Zodinsangi Hrahsel | M.A./ M.Phil./ Ph.D. | 2008/2010 | Assistant Professor Department of English Pachhunga University College |
Vanlalveni | M.A./ M.Phil./ Ph.D. | 2008/2011/ | Assistant Professor Department of English Pachhunga University College |
Ngurthansanga | M.A. | 2012 | MCS |
C Lalrinfeli | M.A./Ph.D. | 2006/2012 | Assistant Professor Department of English Govt.Kolasib College |
Lalthansangi Fanai | Ph.D. | 2015 | Joint Director (Admin)Higher and Technical Department Govt. of Mizoram |
Henry Lalmawizuala | Ph.D. | 2019 | Associate Professor and HoD Department of English Pachhunga University College |
Malsawmkima | M.A./Ph.D. | 1993/2019 | Associate Professor Department of English Govt.Aizawl North College |
Catherine Laldinpuii Fanai | M.Phil./Ph.D. | 2010/2021 | Assistant Professor and HoD,Department of English Govt.Kolasib College |
Students Achievements:
- NET/JRF/SLET/Other Fellowships: 16 NET/12 JRF
- Sports
- Placements
Programmes:
| Programmes | Intake Capacity |
| M.A. | 40 |
| Ph.D. | As per availability of seats |
Links / downloads: MA, Mphil and PhD
Board of Studies:
External Members:
Name | Designation | Affiliation |
Prof.Nandini Saha | Professor | Jadavpur University, Kolkata |
Prof. Dipendu Das | Professor | Assam University,Silchar |
Prof. AngelieMultani | Professor | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) New Delhi |
Meetings of Board of Studies: 9
Activities:
- Two Day National Seminar “Representations of Disability in Literature and Culture” held on 25th and 26th May, 2023. Organised by Department of English and Culture Studies, Mizoram University.
Projects:
- Ongoing: 2023-25
Name of PI | Funding Agency | Title of the Project | Amount Sanctioned |
Dr Kristina Z Zama | ICSSR | Memorializing Origin Myths:Post-memory and Identity Formation in Mizoram | 9,00,000/-(rupees nine lakhs only) |
Completed:
Name of PI | Funding Agency | Title of the Project | Amount Sanctioned |
Prof.MargaretL.Pachuau UGC SAP DRS II | UGC | ‘ Situating the Mizo/Zohnahthlak in Mizoram and Manipur: A Study of the Historical and Socio-Cultural Processes of Emergent Identities from Orality to Writing’. | 54,00,000/- |
