My research interests include Indian cinema, semiotics, caste, sexuality and media. 

• Journal Publications

• Ponniah,U and Tamalapakula, S (2020) “Caste-ing Queer Identities” in NUJS Law Review, The Quarterly Flagship Journal of NUJS, Calcutta, Volume 13, Issue-3, ISSN-L (Online) : 0975 - 0207. ISSN (Print) : 0975 – 0029

• http://nujslawreview.org/2020/11/04/caste-ing-queer-identities/

• Tamalapakula, S (2019) “Critique on Contemporary Debates on Menstrual Taboo in India: Through Caste Lens The Pramana Journal, New Delhi. Volume 9, Issue 8. P.253-258. ISSN NO: 2249-2976.  

• https://www.pramanaresearch.org/gallery/prj-p1284_1.pdf

• Tamalapakula, S (2019). “Politics of Inter-caste Marriage Among Dalits: “Political as Personal”,” in Asian Survey, 59:2. Berkeley: University of California Press. P.315- 336. ISSN: 0004-4687, E-ISSN: 1533-838X

• https://as.ucpress.edu/content/59/2/315.full.pdf+html

• Tamalapakula, S (2019). “Casting Honour: Reading of Inter-caste Love in South Indian Cinema” The Scholar Critic. Vol-06, Issue-02, August 2019. P.67-84. ISSN 2348 – 6937, E-ISSN- 2348 – 694 

• https://www.scholarcritic.com/issue?issue=Volume%206%20-%20Issue%202

• Tamalapakula, S (2016). “Understanding Discrimination Based on Skin Colour in India: A Critique on NDTV-What’s Your Choice? The Philosopher: A Research Journal, Tirur: SSUS,Vol.1. No.4. P. 115-123. ISSN- 2319-8311 

• Tamalapakula. S (2014). “Understanding Dalit Feminism” The Philosopher: A Research Journal, Tirur: SSUS, p.145-156. Vol.2.No.2. ISSN-2319-8311 

Conference Papers

• Presented a paper on “When Democracy Upholds Manu’s Law?”: Rape, Sexual Violence and Legal Justice in India, at the Seminar “Rule of Law” conducted by Christ University, Bangalore, on 29th September, 2021.

• Presented a paper on “Caste, Brahminical Femininity and Violence against Dalit Women” at IAWS conference, National Law University, Delhi. 28th to 31st January, 2020.

• Presented a paper on “Contemporary Challenges to Social Sciences Education in India” at Diversity, Inclusion and Student Success in Higher Education, Jointly Organized by University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA and Dept of Political Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 6th January, 2020.

• Presented a paper on “K. Viswanath and the Construction of Brahmin Capital in Telugu Cinema” at MeToo Moment in Our Film Industries, Anveshi, Hyderabad, 2019.

• Presented a paper on “Contemporary Challenges to Dalit Feminism” at Dalit Intellectual Collective Meet, at Indian Social Institute, Bangalore, 2018.

• Presented on paper on “Challenges to Dalit Feminist Movement in the Contemporary Society” at Bajujani Sahitya Sadassu, 2017.

• Presented paper on “Caste Violence and Legal Justice” at 5t Annual Conference of the Asian Criminological Society, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai in 2013.

• Presented a paper on “Universalising the Working Class Identity in Writings of Srisri”, in the Two Day National Seminar on Satajyanti Sahiti Murthulu at Silver Jubilee Govt. College, Kurnool on 18th, 19th February, 2011.

• Presented a paper on “Social Dynamics of Ecological Concerns” at Silver Jubilee College, Kurnool in 2008.

• Presented a paper on “Humanities and Social Sciences: Syllabus Making” at Two Day National seminar on Students’ Role in Quality Assurance, at Silver Jubilee College, Kurnool in 2008.

• Presented a paper on “Christianity and Education in Andhra Pradesh” at Dalit Intellectual Collective seminar, Kerala in 2006.

Other Publications: 

• Tamalapakula, S, “The revolution and the Religion in the Film Kantara” The News Minute, 4th December 2022.

• https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/revolution-and-religion-film-kantara-170585  

• Tamalapakula, S (2021) “How Jai Bhim Appeals to Brahminical Sentiments in its Portrayal of Caste Violence” in The News Minute, 10th November, 2021.

• https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-jai-bhim-appeals-brahminical-sentiments-its-portrayal-caste-violence-157454

• Tamalapakula, S (2020) “Annihilation of Caste and Annihilation of Patriarchy Must Go Hand in Hand” The News Minute, 7th December, 2020.

• https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/annihilation-caste-and-annihilation-patriarchy-must-go-hand-hand-139165

• Tamalapakula, S(2020) “Dear Upper Caste Indians, Hathras is not another Nirbhaya, It is a Khairlanji” The Print, 24th October, 2020

• https://theprint.in/opinion/upper-caste-indians-hathras-rape-murder-nirbhaya-case-khairlanji-massacre/529981/

• Tamalapakula, S(2020) “From Khairlanji to Hathras: Do Dalit Have Access to Legal Justice in This Country?” Velivada, 20th October, 2020

• https://velivada.com/2020/10/21/from-khairlanji-to-hathras-do-dalits-have-access-to-legal-justice-in-this-country/

• Tamalapakula, S (2020) “Rape, Honour Killings: Can RGV Offer a True Critique? Deccan Chronicle, 19th July, 2020.

• https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/columnists/190720/sowjanya-tamalapakula-rape-honour-killings-can-rgv-offer-a-true-cr.html

• Tamalapakula, S(2020) “Can We Really Discuss Menstruation in India Without Talking About Caste?” Youth Ki Awaz, 28th May, 2020.

• https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2020/05/can-we-really-discuss-menstruation-in-india-without-talking-about-caste/

• Tamalapakula, S (2020) “The Shutdown is A Device to Shutout Dalits” Deccan Chronicle, 29th April, 2020.

• https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/290420/the-shutdown-is-a-device-to-shut-out-the-dalits.html

• Tamalapakula, S (2020) “It’s About Respect and About Dishes”, Deccan Chronicle, 8th March, 2020. 

• https://www.pressreader.com/india/deccan-chronicle/20200308/281921660102259

• Tamalapakula, S (2020) “Manu in Us: Kill Him to Exorcize Caste”, Deccan Chronicle, 16th February, 2020.

• https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/columnists/120120/the-manu-in-us-kill-him-to-exorcise-caste.html

• Tamalapakula, S (2019) “If Society Doesn’t Respect All Women, It’s Hard to Stop Rape, Sexual Crimes” Asian Age, 2nd December, 2019.

• https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/021219/if-society-doesnt-respect-all-women-its-hard-to-stop-rape-sexu.html

• Tamalapakula, S (2019) “Exploring the Idiom of Bodily Integrity” Asian Age, 22nd December, 2019.

• https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/columnists/221219/exploring-the-idiom-of-bodily-integrity.html

• Tamalapakula, S (2019). “How Telugu Political Biopics Cherish the Memories of Feudalism?” The Wire, 29th April.

• https://thewire.in/film/telugu-political-biopics-ntr-ysr-feudalism

• Tamalapakula, S (2019). “Caste, Patriarchy and the Surrogacy Market in India”, The News Minute 14th January.

• https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/caste-patriarchy-and-surrogacy-market-india-95006

• Tamalapakula, S (2019) Justifying Violence: The Savarna Response to Pranay’s Murder is Casteism Consolidated, The News Minute, 2nd, February, 2019)

• https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/justifying-violence-savarna-response-pranays-murder-casteism-consolidated-96123

• Tamalapakula, S (2018). “C/O Kancharapalem and the Politics of Unspeakability of Caste”, The Wire, 14th October

• https://thewire.in/film/c-o-kancharapalem-and-the-politics-of-unspeakability-of-caste

• Tamalapakula, S (2018) “Why the State is Trying to Link Dalit Resistance..?” The Wire, 13, Sept, 2018.

• https://thewire.in/rights/why-the-state-is-attempting-to-link-dalit-resistance-to-maoism

• Tamalapakula, S (2017). “Who is a Woman? Who is a Dalit? “Anveshi Broadsheet on Contemporary Politics.Vol.3,No-1.P. 14-15. ISSN: 2278-3423 Impact Factor: NA

• http://www.anveshi.org.in/broadsheet-on-contemporary-politics/archives/broadsheet-on-contemporary-politics-vol-3-no-1/who-is-a-woman-and-who-is-a-dalit/

• Tamalapakula, S(2016). “Death of Merit or Merit of Death?” in Roundtable India.com https://roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8447:death-of-merit-merit-of-death&catid=119:feature&Itemid=132

• Tamalapakula, S (2015). “Have Savarna Feminists Rejected the Markers of Caste and Patriarhy?” Roundatableindia.com

• https://roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8201:have-we-rejected-patriarchy&catid=120&Itemid=133

• Tamalapakula, S(2013) “Samakaleena Samajamlo Purushadhikyata Mariyu Linga Vivadam”Adhyapaka Jwala (Telugu) Vol-26, No.12, March. P.13-15&23. Regd-822481/20A/86

• Tamalapakula, S (2013) “Bharata Samajamlo Balikasisu Bhruna Hatyalu” Adhyapaka Jwala (Telugu) Vol-26, No.05, August. P.13-15&23. Regd-822481/20A/86

• Tamalapakula, S(2013) “Reflections on the Politics of Condition of Dalit Women on University Campus’ Anveshi Broadsheet on Contemporary Politics, Vol. 2, No.2&3. P.14. ISSN- 2278-3423 http://www.anveshi.org.in/reflections-on-the-condition-of-dalit-women-on-university-campuses

• Telangana State level Project Lead for the project IB21-013 Christ (Deemed to be Univeristy)- KAS Study on Youth Perception of the Rule of Law in India. (2022)  
• Consultant, Project on Caste in Diaspora: Perceived Caste Discrimination (Ongoing) Equality Labs, U.S.A (2020) 
• Consultant, Project on Jogini System in Andhra Pradesh, (Ongoing) Ashraya Foundation, Andhra Pradesh. (2019)

Courses 

1. Gender and Intersectionalities 

2. Gender, Media and Culture 

3. When the Margins Speak: Intersectional Autobiography 

4. Men and Masculinities 

5. Sexuality, Power and Violence 

6. Women Writing, Writing Women 

7. Research Dissertation