Papers presented at Conferences/Workshops (International)
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan ‘Performing a half man in Two and a Half Men‘. British Association of American Studies. University of Hull, 22 April 2022. (with Arjun Anil Bhaskar). BAAS , UK, 21-23 April 2022.
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan ‘The First Lady Panel’.British Association of American Studies. University of Hull, 23 April 2022. (webinar) .
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan. ‘De-Urbanizing the Screens: A Socio-Semiotic Study on Intermediality in the Hindi Films on Small Town’ (with Sayanty Chatterjee). 28 June 2021. Urban Assemblage: The City as Architecture, Media, AI and Big Data. 28-30 June 2021 University of Hertfordshire (virtual).
‘Hindi Cinema at International Film Festivals’. 25 March 2021. Organized by Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Guelph, Canada.
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan. ‘Mohabbat bade kaam ki cheez hai’: Finding Poetry with Sahir in the Commercial Cinema of the 70s’. 8 March 2021. Sahir: A Commemoration of the Poet’s Life & Work: An Online conference. 6-8 March 2021. College of Arts, University of the Fraser Valley , Canada & Sahir Ludhianvi Centenary Network.
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan. “Gali, Mohalla aur Bazaar: A Study of Neighbourhood Culture in the Mediated Representation of the Small Towns in Contemporary Hindi Cinema”. ‘ CONNECTIONS: EXPLORING HERITAGE, ARCHITECTURE, CITIES, ART, MEDIA organized by Architecture,Media, Politics, Society (AMPS)’. University of Kent, Canterbury, June 29-30, 2020 (virtual presentation with Sayanty Chatterjee).
‘Desiring Bodies and Smoldering Hearts: Performing Femininity through Voice’ (co-authors Namita and Nakul Krishnamurthy). When the Music Takes Over: Musical Numbers in Film and Television, Department of Music, University of Salzburg, Austria, 9 March 2018.
“Contemporary Hindi Film Directors: From Behind the Scenes to Being Scene Stealers” . Invited talk at SOAS, London, 27 April 2016.
“When Shakespeare Meets Bollywood: But Where Are the Comedies?” . Paper presented at “Indian Shakespeares on Screen” Asia House, London, 29 April 2016.
Presented a paper ‘Haute couture and Star Iconography in Postliberalized Hindi Films.’ Fashion 7 Interdisciplinary conference. 26th Sept 2015 at Mansfield College, Oxford University, UK.
Chaired a session on ‘Textile Production and Sustainable Fashion.’ Fashion 7 Interdisciplinary conference. 25th Sept 2015 at Mansfield College, Oxford University, UK.
Vimal Mohan John & Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan. “Sam Mendes’s suburban America and performances of anxious masculinity.” New directions in the humanities. San Pablo University: Madrid. 12-15 June 2014.
“Background Music in Contemporary Hindi Cinema.” CINESONIKA Conference. School of Interactive Arts and Technology. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. February 2012.
“Masculinity in the films of Paul Thomas Anderson.” (with Vimal John). Paris International Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences Research, 24-28 July 2012.
“Masculinities in Chinese Cinema & Reception in India”. China in the World. Open University Hong Kong, 5-8th January 2011.
City Culture in Indian Cinema. MICOLLAC 2009, University of Putrajeya, 29 April 2009.
Streets in Indian Cinema. 5th Great Asian Streets Symposium, Dept of Architecture. National University of Singapore, 6 December 2008.
Notion of America in Popular Hindi Films. 53rd Annual Conference of British Association of American studies, University of Edinburgh, UK, 28 March 2008.
A headway in the IT world (Global-Sig) at 39th IATEFL conference, Cardiff, UK, 6th April 2005.
Using Media in ESP/EAP contexts: A Workshop (ESP-Sig). 40th IATEFL conference, Harrogate, UK. 10 April 2006.
Teaching ESP/EAP in India . 40th IATEFL conference, Harrogate, UK. 8 April 2006.
Papers presented at Conferences/Workshops (International)
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan ‘Performing a half man in Two and a Half Men‘. British Association of American Studies. University of Hull, 22 April 2022. (with Arjun Anil Bhaskar). BAAS , UK, 21-23 April 2022.
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan ‘The First Lady Panel’.British Association of American Studies. University of Hull, 23 April 2022. (webinar) .
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan. ‘De-Urbanizing the Screens: A Socio-Semiotic Study on Intermediality in the Hindi Films on Small Town’ (with Sayanty Chatterjee). 28 June 2021. Urban Assemblage: The City as Architecture, Media, AI and Big Data. 28-30 June 2021 University of Hertfordshire (virtual).
‘Hindi Cinema at International Film Festivals’. 25 March 2021. Organized by Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Guelph, Canada.
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan. ‘Mohabbat bade kaam ki cheez hai’: Finding Poetry with Sahir in the Commercial Cinema of the 70s’. 8 March 2021. Sahir: A Commemoration of the Poet’s Life & Work: An Online conference. 6-8 March 2021. College of Arts, University of the Fraser Valley , Canada & Sahir Ludhianvi Centenary Network.
Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan. “Gali, Mohalla aur Bazaar: A Study of Neighbourhood Culture in the Mediated Representation of the Small Towns in Contemporary Hindi Cinema”. ‘ CONNECTIONS: EXPLORING HERITAGE, ARCHITECTURE, CITIES, ART, MEDIA organized by Architecture,Media, Politics, Society (AMPS)’. University of Kent, Canterbury, June 29-30, 2020 (virtual presentation with Sayanty Chatterjee).
‘Desiring Bodies and Smoldering Hearts: Performing Femininity through Voice’ (co-authors Namita and Nakul Krishnamurthy). When the Music Takes Over: Musical Numbers in Film and Television, Department of Music, University of Salzburg, Austria, 9 March 2018.
“Contemporary Hindi Film Directors: From Behind the Scenes to Being Scene Stealers” . Invited talk at SOAS, London, 27 April 2016.
“When Shakespeare Meets Bollywood: But Where Are the Comedies?” . Paper presented at “Indian Shakespeares on Screen” Asia House, London, 29 April 2016.
Presented a paper ‘Haute couture and Star Iconography in Postliberalized Hindi Films.’ Fashion 7 Interdisciplinary conference. 26th Sept 2015 at Mansfield College, Oxford University, UK.
Chaired a session on ‘Textile Production and Sustainable Fashion.’ Fashion 7 Interdisciplinary conference. 25th Sept 2015 at Mansfield College, Oxford University, UK.
Vimal Mohan John & Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan. “Sam Mendes’s suburban America and performances of anxious masculinity.” New directions in the humanities. San Pablo University: Madrid. 12-15 June 2014.
“Background Music in Contemporary Hindi Cinema.” CINESONIKA Conference. School of Interactive Arts and Technology. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. February 2012.
“Masculinity in the films of Paul Thomas Anderson.” (with Vimal John). Paris International Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences Research, 24-28 July 2012.
“Masculinities in Chinese Cinema & Reception in India”. China in the World. Open University Hong Kong, 5-8th January 2011.
City Culture in Indian Cinema. MICOLLAC 2009, University of Putrajeya, 29 April 2009.
Streets in Indian Cinema. 5th Great Asian Streets Symposium, Dept of Architecture. National University of Singapore, 6 December 2008.
Notion of America in Popular Hindi Films. 53rd Annual Conference of British Association of American studies, University of Edinburgh, UK, 28 March 2008.
A headway in the IT world (Global-Sig) at 39th IATEFL conference, Cardiff, UK, 6th April 2005.
Using Media in ESP/EAP contexts: A Workshop (ESP-Sig). 40th IATEFL conference, Harrogate, UK. 10 April 2006.
Teaching ESP/EAP in India . 40th IATEFL conference, Harrogate, UK. 8 April 2006.
