Prithvi Narayan Campus

Bhimkali Patan, Bagar Pokhara, Nepal


Professor
Dr. Min Bahadur Pun
Humanities
Male
min.pun@prnc.tu.edu.np

Dr. Min Pun has been a Professor of English at Tribhuvan University Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara, Nepal since 1998. His research interests  include Nepali writing in English, academic writing, ethnicity and race, linguistic diversity, and postcoloniality, and published extensively in these areas. From 2001 to 2005, he had been a vising researcher at the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies, the University of Tokyo, Komaba, Japan. He received his PhD in English in 2010 from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

  • PhD in English (Specializing in Ethnicity and Race) in 2010 from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Research Fellowship Program from 2003 to 2005 from the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies, the University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Master’s in English in 1993 from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Experience: Professional History

  • 2022-Present – Visiting Faculty at Pokhara University, Nepal, teaching the courses in Academic Writing for PhD in Development Studies since September 2022.
  • 2021-Present – Professor at the Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara. Currently, I have been teaching Technical and Professional Writing for M.A. students; teaching Visual Arts for BA students; and supervising half dozens of PhD scholars’ theses (both as supervisor and co-supervisor).
  • 2016-2021 – Associate Professor (Permanent) at the Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara. I taught Postcolonial Studies, and Language and Communication to M.A. students of English and supervised their theses. Besides, I was also responsible to work as Coordinator to look after the QAA (quality assurance system) related activities in the campus.
  • 2001-2016 – Lecturer (Permanent) at the Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara. I taught Area Studies and critical theories to M.A. students of English and supervised their theses during the period. I also taught scientific communication, a writing course for 4-Year B.Sc. first year students for 3 years.
  • 1998-2001 – Teaching Assistant (Full Time) at the Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara. I taught Major English to B.A. students, and Area Studies and critical theories to M.A. students of English and supervised their theses.
  • 1995-1997 – Assistant Lecturer (Full Time) at the Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan. I taught Major English for PCL students and literary theories for MA English students and supervised their theses as well.

 

Experience: Research Completed

  • In 2020, Faculty Research conducted and completed on the topic entitled “Preserving and Promoting Linguistic Diversity in Nepal: A Case Study of Indigenous Languages from Kaski District” in collaboration with the University Grants Commission (UGC) in Kathmandu.
  • In 2014, Research conducted and completed on the topic entitled “Participation in Higher Education in Nepal: The Case of Indigenous Peoples” in collaboration of National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN), Jawalakhel, Lalitpur.
  • In 2013, Research conducted and completed on the topic entitled “The Emergence of Nepali Writers in English after the 1990 Restoration of Democracy in Nepal” in collaboration of the University Grants Commission, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • In 2005, Research conducted and completed on the topic entitled “Yoshimoto, Modernization and Cultural Identity: An Interdisciplinary Approach” submitted to the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies, the University of Tokyo, Japan.
  • In 2001, Research conducted and completed on the topic entitled “Literature in the Language Classroom: The Need of TU Compulsory English Reform” in collaboration with the Research Committee, Tribhuvan University, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara, Nepal
  • In 1998, Research conducted and completed on the topic entitled “Teaching English to Non-Native Speakers: A Cross-Cultural Perspective” in collaboration with the University Grants Commission (UGC) in Kathmandu.

Publication: Journal Articles

  1. “Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) and External Quality Assurance (EQA) in Higher Education Institutions: Relevance, Challenges and Opportunities of Quality Assurance and Accreditation (QAA) system in Nepal” [Co-authored Narayan Bhandari, UGC] TU Annual Publication (15 July 2024): 172-184. Academia.edu. https://www.academia.edu/122095756/Internal_Quality_Assurance_IQA_and_External_Quality_Assurance_EQA_in_Higher_Education_Institutions_Relevance_Challenges_and_Opportunities_of_Quality_Assurance_and_Accreditation_QAA_System_in_Nepal
  2. “The Role of Professional Councils in Promoting the Quality of Higher Education.” TU Today (2020). ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353413570_The_Role_of_Professional_Councils_in_Promoting_the_Quality_of_Higher_Education (file:///C:/Users/Vision/Downloads/professionalcouncils.pdf)
  3. “Plagiarism in Scientific Writing: Why It Is Important to Know and Avoid.” Journal of Political Science, 21 (February 2021): 109-118. Department of Political Science, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara.
  4. “Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education: Emerging Trends in Nepal.” TU Bulletin Special 2020, 80-99.
  5. Pun, M. & Gurung, K. “Indigenous Languages of Nepal: A Study of Prevention Barriers and Preservation Strategies” Humanities & Social Sciences Review, 8.4 (August 2020): 663-675. GIAPJournals, India.
  6. “Quality Assurance in Higher Education Institutions: The Case of Tribhuvan University.” SCHOLARS: Journal of Arts & Humanities 2 (August 2020): 1-13. Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur.
  7. “Postmodernist Fiction of Yoshimoto: A Study of Metafiction in Japanese Literature.” International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3.2 (August 2020): 7-17. Crossing the Border, Nepal.
  8. Pun, M. & Gurung, K. “Languages in Danger: How Can Linguistic Diversity Be Preserved and Promoted in Nepal?” Journal of Social Sciences Research, 6.5 (May 2020): 503-511. Academic Research Publishing Group, Germany, Denmark & Pakistan;
  9. “Rewriting of the Past: Postmodern Intertextuality in The Peak by Sarubhakta.” SCHOLARS: Journal of Arts & Humanities, 1, (August 2019): 10-23. Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur.
  10. “The Politics of Writing.” The Outlook: Journal of English Studies, X (July 2019): 77- 85. Department of English, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara.
  11. “Yoshimoto’s Kitchen as a Postmodern Novel: A Study of Japanese Self.” Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 7.2 (15 July 2019): 15-25. Heralo Academy Nepal.
  12. “The Interpretation of the Unconscious: From Freud to Lacan.” International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 7.1 (January 2018): 48-52. The Invention Journals, India.
  13. “Is Japan Now Postmodern?” International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1.2 (August 2018): 12-22. Crossing the Border, Nepal.
  14. “Nepali Writing in English: Reshaping the Contexts for English Language and Literature Teaching.” The Outlook: Journal of English Studies, IX (July 2018): 134-140. Department of English, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara.
  15. “The Politics of Canon: Discourses of Inclusion and Exclusion in Literature.” International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1.1 (/February 2018): 33-42. Crossing the Border, Nepal.
  16. “Politics, Sex, and Religion: The Self in Oscar Wilde’s Salomé.” Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 6.1 (15 January 2018): 28-38. Heralo Academy Nepal.
  17. “The Canons of Nepali Writing in English.” Tribhuvan University Journal 31.1/2 (June/December 2017): 63-74. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/tuj.v31i1-2.25332
  18. “Becoming a Japanese Woman: Breaking Away from the Mainstream.” The Outlook: Journal of English Studies, VIII (December 2017): 12-22. Department of English, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara.
  19. “English Language Teaching and the Use of Multimedia Technology: How Can a Non-Native English Speaker Be a Good English Teacher?” G.M. Gantabya: A Bilingual Academic Journal, 1.1 (October 2017): 1-10. G.M. Community College, Dallu, Kathmandu.
  20. “Slavery and the African Americans: Reflections on Race Relations.” International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Invention, 6.8 (August 2017): 11-17. The Invention Journals, India.
  21. “Anti-Racist Pedagogy and the Canonization of Toni Morrison.” Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 5.2 (15 July 2017): 15-24. Heralo Academy Nepal.
  22. “Developing Trends in Writing: A Bibliographical Study of Nepali Writing in English after 1990.” The Journal of University Grants Commission, 6.1 (2017): 48-80. University Grants Commission, Nepal. http://www.jugc.edu.np/index.php/JUGC/article/view/18
  23. “Rewriting of History: Slave Narratives and Toni Morrison’s Novels.” Journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, 37 (2017): 13-20. IISTE, USA.
  24. “Researching, Writing and Publishing Research Articles in Academic Journals.” Pragyik Prabhaha: Annual Research Journal 6 (February 2017): 124-139. Faculty of Law, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara.
  25. “Poets/Critics and Climate Change: From Romanticism to Ecocriticism.” Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 5.1 (15 January 2017): 32-50. Heralo Academy Nepal.
  26. “Writing the Self: The Confessions of an Autobiographer.” Pragyamancha 29.14 (May 2016): 245-260. Nepal University Teachers’ Association, Prithvi Narayan Campus Unit, Pokhara.
  27. “Art and Autobiography: A Study of the Self in Literature.” Crossing the Border: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 4.1 (15 April 2016): 19-28. Heralo Academy Nepal.
  28. “Language Death in Nepal: The Case of Indigenous Peoples with Reference to Magar Tongue.” Journal of Indigenous Nationalities, 13.5 (January 2014): 88-125. National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN), Jawalakhel, Lalitpur.
  29. “The Use of Multimedia Technology in English Language Teaching: A Global Perspective.” Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 1.1 (15 December 2013): 29-38. English Writers Association of Nepal.
  30. “Nepali Writing in English and the 1990 People’s Movement in Nepal: Exploring the Literary Canon.” Crosscurrents: A Journal of Language, Literature and Literary Theory, 2.1 (August 2013): 114-131. Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur
  31. “Re-Thinking of Popular Culture Studies as Interdisciplinary Subject.” Tribhuvan University Journal 26.1 (September 2009): 27-36.

Publication: Books Published

  • In 2020, Decolonizing the Mind: Gender in the Fiction of Margaret Laurence and Shobha Dé. Century Books Limited, Kathmandu.
  • In 2019, Life Writing: A Critical Analysis of Oscar Wilde. Rosey Printing House, Pokhara.
  • In 2019, American Literature: Trends and Themes. Rosey Printing House, Pokhara.
  • In 2019, Research and Academic Writing: A Step-by-Step Approach. Rosey Printing House, Pokhara.
  • In 2017, Developing Your English: An Optional English Course for Community Schools in Nepal (a school textbook - book 1 to 5) Kathmandu: Century Books Limited.
  • In 2016, Nepali Writing in English: A Bibliographical History (a reference book) published by Rosey Printing House, Pokhara.
  • In 2016, Literature, Culture and Criticism (a research book) published by Rosey Printing House, Pokhara.
  • In 2012, Focus English: A Textbook for Schools (a school textbook - book 1 to 8) Pokhara/Kathmandu: Taal Barahi Publication.