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Dr. Rajlakshmi Kanjilal

Project Manager (Media & Content), Amrita CREATE, Amritapuri

Qualification: BA, MFA, P. G. D. J., Ph.D
rajlakshmik@am.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Neurodiversity, HCI, Animal Studies, Communication for Social Change, Learning Experience Design (LX)

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Dr. Rajlakshmi Kanjilal received her Ph.D. degree in Visual Media and Communication from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India, in 2021. She received her M.F.A. degree in Animation and Content Management from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, in 2017. She received a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and a B.A. in Mass Communication from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Currently, she is working towards earning a Diploma in Learning Disability from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. She serves as Project Manager (Media & Content) at Amrita CREATE, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri. She has extensive experience working with multidisciplinary teams and specialists in the fields of medicine, education, and computing and as an alternative academic (alt-ac). Her research interests include Neurodiversity, HCI, Animal Studies, Communication for Social Change, and Learning Experience Design (LX). Additionally, she is a part of the AI and Disability Studies research TAG.

TAG : AI and Disability Studies

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

‘Screening’ Neurodiversity On Acceptance, Identity, and Trauma

Cite this Research Publication : Kanjilal R., "'Screening' Neurodiversity On Acceptance, Identity, and Trauma," Economic and Political Weekly, Volume 59, Issue 14, 6 April 2024, Pages 71-72.

Publisher : Economic and Political Weekly

Year : 2023

On Neurodiversity and Popular Culture

Cite this Research Publication : Kanjilal, R., "On Popular Culture and Neurodiversity," Economic and Political Weekly, Volume 58, Issue 6, 11 February 2023, Pages 64-65 (Short Survey)

Publisher : Economic and Political Weekly

Year : 2022

Lessons in Animal Activism from Isle of Dogs

Cite this Research Publication :  Rajlakshmi Kanjilal and P. P. Vijayalakshmi, "Lessons in Animal Activism from Isle of Dogs." Economic and Political Weekly (2022): 57(10), 64-66, Sameeksha Trust

Publisher : Sameeksha Trust

Year : 2022

Jallikattu: Violence and Vigilantism.

Cite this Research Publication : Rajlakshmi Kanjilal, "Jallikattu: Violence and Vigilantism." Economic and Political Weekly (2022): 57(26-27), 89-90, Sameeksha Trust

Publisher : Sameeksha Trust

Year : 2021

Re-exploring Earth Song

Cite this Research Publication : Rajlakshmi Kanjilal and P. P. Vijayalakshmi, "Re-exploring Earth Song." Economic and Political Weekly (2021): 56(20), Sameeksha Trust

Publisher : Sameeksha Trust

Year : 2020

Activism for Animals

Cite this Research Publication : Rajlakshmi Kanjilal and P. P. Vijayalakshmi, “Activism for Animals." Economic and Political Weekly (2020): 55(6), 85-86, Sameeksha Trust

Publisher : Sameeksha Trust

Year : 2020

Delhi Safari and the Animals of Aarey

Cite this Research Publication : Rajlakshmi Kanjilal and P. P. Vijayalakshmi, "Delhi Safari and the Animals of Aarey." Economic and Political Weekly (2020): 55(6), 85-86, Sameeksha Trust

Publisher : Sameeksha Trust

Year : 2020

Lending a Voice to Baahubali

Cite this Research Publication : Rajlakshmi Kanjilal and P. P. Vijayalakshmi, " Lending a Voice to Baahubali." Economic and Political Weekly (2020): 55(18), 56-57, Sameeksha Trust

Publisher : Sameeksha Trust

Book Chapter

Year : 2023

On Canines, Conflicts, and Community: Reflections on One Health

Cite this Research Publication : Rajlakshmi Kanjilal, "On Canines, Conflicts, and Community: Reflections on One Health" in Careers in One Health: Social Workers' Roles in Caring for Humans and their Animal Companions, Ed. Lori Kogan, Routledge, Pages 62-64, 1 January 2023, DOI: 10.4324/9781003335528-20

Publisher : Taylor and Francis

Qualification
  • Ph.D. (2021) in Visual Media and Communication, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
  • M.F.A. (2017) in Animation and Content Management, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
  • Post Graduate Diploma (2012) in Journalism, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
  • B.A. (2011) in Mass Communication, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Awards / Achievements
  • Scholarship and travel grant recipient to attend Fifth Animal Studies Summer Institute at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, 2023 (Declined)
  • Inclusion of Ph.D. thesis chapter (Chapter 5) in the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research’s (NALSAR) Masters in Animal Protection Law program as part of the Society and Animals course, 2023
  • Virtual Research Residency, International Forum for U.S. Studies (IFUSS), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, 2022
  • Pollination Project scholarship recipient to attend Farm Animal Protection Leadership Program, Humane Society International India (HSI India), 2021
  • UGC-NET Qualified in Mass Communication and Journalism, 2019
  • Employee of the Quarter, ansrsource India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka, 2014
  • We Care Film Festival Special Jury Award for student documentary film, 2012
  • Gold Medal, B.A. Mass Communication, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, 2011
  • International exchange student at University of New Mexico (UNM), USA, 2011
Positions Held
  • Project Manager, Amrita CREATE, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri
  • Chief Media Co-ordinator, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Hospital), Kochi, Kerala
  • Editor, ansrsource India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Language Editor, MPS Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Research Analyst, OQ Media, Kochi, Kerala
Invited Talks and Media Mentions
Certifications

Select Professional Development Certifications 

  • LinkedIn Learning, Empowering Dyslexia Thinking at Work (October 2023)
  • Coursera, Disability Inclusion in Education: Building Systems of Support (January, 2023)
  • NIMHANS, Media and Mental Health Certificate course (October 2022)
  • ID Mentors, Understanding Current Trends in Learning Design (June 2022)
  • Coursera, Learning Technologies Foundation and Applications (May 2022)
  • PMMMNMTT, Cinema, Society and Education FDP (April 2021)
  • PMMMNMTT, Faculty Induction Programme (July 2021)
  • PMMMNMTT, ICT Enhanced Teaching Learning and Creating MOOCs (August 2020)
  • NPTEL, Introduction to Film Studies (November 2019)
Conference Presentations
  • Kanjilal, R., & Vijayalakshmi, P. P. (2021, June 24–25). Animation, Animal Rights, and Social Change: Initiating Conversations on Why Animals Matter [Virtual paper presentation]. Appraising Critical Animal Studies, Ormskirk, UK.
  • Kanjilal, R., & Vijayalakshmi, P. P. (2021, June 1–3). Animation and Animal Rights: Leading Social Change through Conversations on Film [Virtual paper presentation]. Human-Animal Relations: Opportunities and Challenges in Changing Realities. Israel.
  • Kanjilal, R., & Vijayalakshmi, P. P. (2020, February 14–16). Nanditha Krishna’s Sacred Animals of India and Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation: A comparative study [Paper presentation]. SAMAGRA National Seminar on Indian Literature & Culture, Kochi, KL, India.
  • Kanjilal, R., & Vijayalakshmi, P. P. (2018, December 15–17). Learning from Mowgli’s Mistakes: Lessons on conservation from Disney’s The Jungle Book [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Ecology & Culture, Amritapuri, KL, India.
  • Kanjilal, R., & Vijayalakshmi, P. P. (2017, October 25–26). Disney’s Inside Out: A conversation starter on depression [Paper presentation]. National Seminar on Singular Plural: Language & Culture in the Contemporary Context, Kochi, KL, India.
Documentation

Parliamentary Documentation

Kerala State Planning Board

Kanjilal, R., & Vijayalakshmi, P. P. (2020). Delhi Safari and the animals of Aarey. Kerala State Planning Board website. https://spb.kerala.gov.in/article-alert

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