SPL Members
Society for Progressive Letters (SPL)
The Society for Progressive Letters (SPL) is an independent, non-profit academic initiative envisioned as a forward-looking intellectual enterprise committed to fostering an inclusive, reflective, and ethically grounded scholarly community. It was established with the objective of promoting high-quality research, critical inquiry, and interdisciplinary dialogue, in alignment with internationally recognized standards of academic publishing. The formation of the Society represents a structured and collective academic initiative aimed at strengthening the role of scholarship in advancing understanding, harmony, intellectual responsibility, and humanistic values. The Society has been particularly committed to the advancement of the humanities, recognizing their central role in developing cultural literacy, historical awareness, and critical thinking. The disciplines within the humanities enable scholars to engage with diverse cultural traditions, examine the processes through which artistic and literary expressions are produced, and critically analyse how histories are constructed and interpreted. These fields contribute to a deeper understanding of both the past and the present, while literature, in particular, enhances the interpretive and imaginative capacities necessary for meaningful academic engagement and future-oriented thinking. In this context, the Society has promoted the development of original scholarship, methodological rigor, and responsible critical discourse. It has encouraged contributions demonstrating academic integrity, analytical depth, and ethical research practices, aligned with global scholarly expectations.
Governance and Academic Structure
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- An Advisory Board of experienced academicians and subject experts
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Relationship with the Journal
The SPL Journal of Literary Hermeneutics: A Biannual International Journal of Independent Critical Thinking was originally established by the Society for Progressive Letters (SPL) as its founding academic initiative. However, for the purposes of clarity, transparency, and compliance with international publishing standards, it is hereby stated that:
- The Society for Progressive Letters now holds only a foundational and historical association with the journal.
- The Society does not have any role in the current editorial, administrative, financial, or publishing operations of the journal.
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All editorial decisions continue to be made independently by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board, based exclusively on academic merit, without any external influence.
Invitation to the Scholarly Community
The Society for Progressive Letters envisions its broader mission as a collaborative academic platform dedicated to advancing knowledge and critical scholarship in the humanities. It continues to encourage scholars, researchers, and intellectuals to engage in rigorous, ethical, and impactful research practices. This vision reflects a sustained commitment to fostering a more engaged, responsible, and globally connected scholarly community, grounded in the enduring values of intellectual integrity and academic excellence.
List of SPL Members
Dr. Mohammad Tariq
Assist. Prof, Department of English Studies and Research, J. S. Hindu PG College, Amroha, India
Specialization: Philosophy of Language, Literary Theories, Existentialism and Literary Hermeneutics, Translation Studies, Urdu Humanities, Cultural Studies, Modern Poetry in English and English Translation, Short Fiction
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Vice-Chancellor, Chaitanya (Deemed to be University), Kishanpura, HANAMKONDA , WARANGAL 506 001, TS , India
Director of the Doctorate in Education Program, Catholic University of Maule, Chile, Department of English, Faculty of Education Universidad Católica Maule- 8970117 Talca - Chile
Former Head, Department of English and Modern European Languages University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007 and Senior Professor and Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Integral University, Lucknow-226026 India
Former Director HRDC, Proctor, and Head Department of English and Modern European Languages University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007 India
Associate Prof., Department of English and Modern European Languages University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007 India
Associate Prof., Department of English Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002 India
Specialization: Indian Short Fiction in English Diasporic Literature
Lecturer, English Department, University Polytechnic Integral University, Lucknow, India
Assistant Professor, Department of English Studies and Research, J. S. Hindu PG College, Amroha—244221 India
Specialization: Women's and Diaspora Studies, Indian Mythological Studies, Indian English Fiction and Short Fiction
Head, Department of English Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow, India
Specialization: Modern British Fiction, Scientific Romances in English, Science Fiction
Assistant Professor, Department of English Taibah University, Madina- 42353 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Specialization: Indian Literature in Translation, Feminism, ELT
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Kishangarh, Ajmer-305817 India
Specialization: Dalit Literature, Gender Studies, Feminism, Postcolonial Writings
Assistant Professor Department of English, Karamat Hussain Girls College, Lucknow
Specialization:British Poetry, Post-Colonial Literature
Assistant Professor, BITS, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Specialization: Indian Writing in English, Diaspora Literature, Indian Classical Music, Creative Writing
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government PG College, Deoband, Saharanpur, UP, India
Specialization: Indian Fiction and Children's Literature
Assistant Professor, Department of English Studies and Research, J. S. Hindu PG College, Amroha
Specialization: Indian English Literature, English Fiction and Short Fiction, Critical Theories
Dr. Mohammad Ahmad
Assistant Professor of English, MGM PG College, Sambhal-244302 India
Specialization: American English Literature, Postmodernism and Cultural Studies, ELT and Indian English Studies, Translation and Film Studies
Dr. Himanshu Sharma
Head, Department of English Studies and Research, J. S. Hindu P. G. College, Amroha—244221 UP, India
Specialization: ELT, British Poetry, Indian English Literature
Dr. Banktesh Bahadur Saroj
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Hindu College, Moradabad, UP, India
Specialization: Indian English Fiction and Short Fiction, Affiro-American Literature
Dr. Aareena Nazneen
Assistant Professor of English, Department of Languages, Integral University, Lucknow-226026
Specialization: 19th and 20th Century English Literature, English Language and Communication, Diaspora, Feminism.
Dr. Mohd Rashid
Lecturer, University Polytechnic, Integral University, Lucknow, India
Specialization: Communication Skills, Comparative and World Literature, Indian Literature in English
Dr. H. M. Arif Nadvi
Head, Department of Languages, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Integral University, Lucknow-226026 India
Specialization: Oriental Studies, ELT, Professional Communication
Dr. Rohit Yadav
Assistant Professor of English, Amity University, Lucknow, India
Specialization: Performance Studies, Cultural Studies, Film Studies.
Dr. Safia Asad
Assistant Professor, Department of English College of Sciences and Arts, Ahad Rufaida, King Khalid University, K.S.A
Specialization: Women's Writings in English, Indian English Poetry.
Dr. Aiza Usmani
Assistant Professor of English, Integral University, Lucknow, India)
Specialization: Feminist Literature, Afro-American,and Indian Theatre
Dr. Soada Idris
Assistant Professor, Dept of English, Najran University, KSA
Specialization: Applied Linguistics.
Dr. Taj Mohammad
Associate Professor, Dept. of English, Najran University, KSA
Specialization: IWE and Applied Linguistics.
Dr. Shabina Fatima
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad
Specialization: Translation and Gender Studies.
Dr. Pradip Mondal
Assistant Professor of English, Govt. P. G. College Munsyari, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Specialization: American Literature.
Purshottam Pandey
Assistant Professor, Department of English, HR PG College, Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar—272175
Specialization: Indian Writing in English.
Dr. Ayesha Anwar Warsi
Head, Department of English, Karamat Hussain P.G. College, Lucknow
Specialization: SAARC Literature Postcolonial Literature.
Dr. Shri Kant Kulshrestha
Independent Scholar from Dr B. R. A. University, Agra, India
Specialization: Environment and Ecological Studies.
Dr. Brighton A. Rose
Assistant Professor of English, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangaluru, India
Specialization: Postcolonial Studies and Resistance Literature.
Dr. Santhosh Kumar
Assistant Professor of English, Kristu Jayanti College, affiliated to Bengaluru North University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India
Specialization: Diaspora Literature and Testimonios.
Dr. Shahbun Nisha
Assistant Professor of English,Department of English, MG PG College UP India
Specialization: British literature in English.
Dr. Vishakha Sen
Assistant Professor of English, Amity University Lucknow
Specialization: Cultural studies, Cyberfeminism, Postcolonial studies in Indian Theatre.
Dr. Iram Fatima
Assistant Professor of English, Ramanujan College
Specialization: Indian-African Drama, Theatre Studies
Dr. Archana Gupta
Assistant Professor of English, Amity University, UP, Lucknow
Specialization: Feminism, Indian Literature in Translation, and Communication Skills.
Dr. Priti Bala Sharma
Assistant Professor Department of English,Government Girls P.G.College Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Specialization: Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, ELT.
Dr. Zeba Rizvi
Assistant Professor, Department of Languages (English), Integral University, Lucknow
Specialization: Diaspora Studies and Indian English Fiction, Communication Studies.
Mehar Jahan Bushra
Research Scholar, Department of English and MEL, University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007 India
Specialization: Modern and Postmodern literature, Memory Studies, Communication Studies.
Dr. Siddique Khan
Research Scholar, Department of English and MEL, University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007 India
Specialization: Urdu Humanities, Translation Studies, Memory Studies, Communication Studies
Arshiya Parveen
Research Scholar, Department of English and Modern European Languages, University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007 India
Specialization: Historical Fiction and Children’s Literature.
Dr. Zikrah Wali
Research Scholar, Department of Languages, Integral University, Lucknow
Specialization: Palestinian Resistance Poetry, British English Literature
Kashaf Nasreen Siddiqui
Research Scholar, Department of Languages, Integral University, Lucknow
Specialization: Marxist Poetry in Modern English
Mohammad Ehtesham
Research Scholar, Department of English, KMC Language University, Lucknow-226013
Specialization: Language and Communication
Nazneen Ayesha
Scholar, KMC Language University, Lucknow-226013
