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Radhika Puthenedam

Indira Gandhi National Open University, University of Hyderabad

ORCID iD 0000-0001-8911-4570
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Dr. Radhika Puthenedam is an experienced researcher with proven abilities in areas of Bharatanatyam technique and choreography, Pedagogy in Dance in distance and Online and K-12 education, Critical Dance studies, Post colonial History of Bharatanatyam, and Dance in the Diaspora and Dance and Gender. She is presently Associate Professor in Dance at the School of Performing and Visual Arts, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Dr.Radhika has made significant contributions to research journals with many publications and chapters in books. She is on the editorial board of prominent Dance & Music journals in the country and contributes as a reviewer in both national and international journals in the fields of Performing arts and in Distance education. She also contributes as an expert member of various committees and boards of important statutory and educational bodies in the country concerned with Dance and education. Shealso has been involved as a resource person at national Seminars and workshops concerned with Dance studies and Arts education. She regularly gives lectures on Gyanvani (FM105.6) and Gyandarshan Channel. Since 2009, when she joined IGNOU, she has looked after the programmes and courses in Dance that include Ph.D. Dance, Certificate programme in Bharatanatyam (ODL programme) and two upcoming programmes – Diploma and Bachelors in Dance. She is also presently developing a skill development course and a generic elective course for the FYUP bachelor's programme.

Dr.Radhika completed her basic training in Dance from Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts, Chennai, a reputed institution in the field of Bharatanatyam and further earned her master’s degree and PhD in Dance from University of Hyderabad and later qualified NET and JRF-SRF of the University Grants Commission, 2004. She is also a post graduate in English and a PGD holder in Television production, and Distance education. She is a certified Yoga practitioner from Vemana Institute, Telangana. Dr.Radhika's doctoral work dealt with the transitional phase of Bharatanatyam in India focussing on the works of Rukmini Devi and Chandralekha.

Employment

  • Indira Gandhi National Open University Associate Professor
    2023 - Present
  • Indira Gandhi National Open University Assistant Professor
    2009 - 2023

Education

  • University of Hyderabad Doctorate in Dance

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Publications (10)