Sanjay Kaushal

Overview:

My passion lies in exploring the intricate weave of language and communication through diverse lenses. My research deals with the strong impact of language on societal discourse, spanning literature, philosophy, ethics, organizational communication, interpersonal dynamics, knowledge management, and critical discourse analysis of speeches and advertisements.

Area expertise: 

• Business Communication, Pragmatics

Academic background:

• Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
• UGC-NET Qualified
• M.A. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
• B.A. Panjab University, Chandigarh.

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Peer-reviewed journal publications:

• Saidi, J.A.K., Kaushal, S., Jora, R.B., Nyoni, A.M. (2024). Enhancing Public Sector Reforms through Leaders' Inspirational Motivation. MANTHAN: Journal of Commerce and Management, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.17492/jpi.manthan.v11i1.1112405
• Kaushal, S . Mishra, D. (2024). The Ghosts We Carry: Partition Horrors and Hauntology. Economic & Political Weekly., 59(4), 64-65. 

• Kaushal, S. Nyoni, A.M., Sharma, A. (2023). Are we making progress in developing knowledge management strategies that support organizational performance? Kybernetes. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-05-2023-0739 
• Khakimova, A., Zolotarev, O. and Kaushal, S. (2023). Exploring the nuances of biomedical language: a study on the polysemy of the word pattern. Kybernetes. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-05-2023-0767

• Kaushal, S. (2022). Language, time, and death - An ethico-philosophical perspective following Hegel, Heidegger, Levinas, and Blanchot. Ethics in Progress, 13(2) 11-24. https://doi.org/10.14746/eip.2022.2.2
• Kaushal, S., Nyoni, A.M., (2022). Why do rewards fail to motivate knowledge sharing behavior among employees? VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems. https://doi.org/10.1108/VJIKMS-06-2022-0202
• Nyoni, A. M., Kaushal, S. (2022). Sustainable knowledge management during crisis: Focus on Covid-19 pandemic. Business Information Review, 39(4), 136-146. https://doi.org/10.1177/02663821221109928

Conference proceedings:

• Kaushal, S., Mishra, D. (2024). Strategic Implications of AI in Contemporary Business and Society. 2nd IEEE International Conference on Disruptive Technologies (ICDT-2024). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDT61202.2024.10489027

• Kaushal, S., Nyoni, A.M., Sharma, A., Saidi, J.A.K. (2023) Drawbacks Of Technology As An Antecedent For Knowledge Sharing: Focus On Curbing Misinformation. 2023 9th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS57279.2023.10112895
• Jora, R.B., Mittal, P., Kaushal, S., Raghuvaran, S. (2023). Tech-Enabled Sustainable HR Strategies: Fostering Green Practices. 2023 9th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS57279.2023.10113050
• Sharma, S. Kaushal, R. Fulzele and T. Kumari, (2022). Role of Social Media in Engaging Students: Perspectives from Higher Education. 8th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS), pp. 1683-1686, doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS54159.2022.9785228
• Kaushal, S. Dhammi, S., Guha, A. (2022). Climate Crisis And Language – A Constructivist Ecolinguistic Approach. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.08.093, 49(8), 3581-3584.

Books:

• Kaushal, S. & Kaur, H. (2019). Monsoon: English for Everyone Coursebook 2. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.
• Kaushal, S. & Kaur, H. (2019). Monsoon: English for Everyone Workbook 2. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.

Conference presentations:

• Kaushal, S. (Un)tying the Language and Ethics through Self and the Other. Paper presented at 11^th International Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences (IC-HUSO), Khon Kaen University.
• Kaushal, S. & Nalika, N. Wounding the Self: Writing the Other. Paper presented at Colloquium on Philosophy, Language and the Political: Reevaluating Poststructuralism, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
• Kaushal, S. Language, Society and Law: Impossibility to Forgive. Paper presented at 10^th International Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences 2014, Khon Kaen University
• Kaushal, S. Language and Culture: Ethical Ties between Self and the Other. Paper presented at International Conference: Ties and Knots. Bridges between lands and Cultures, University of Silesia, Poland
• Nalika, N. & Kaushal, S. Mother Tongue and Identity: Poststructural Approach to Language and Culture. Paper presented at International Conference on Language, Literature & Linguistics, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Kaushal, S. & Nalika. N. Migrating Identity and ‘Space of Literature’: Across The Cats Table and Anil’s Ghost. Paper presented at 1^st International Conference on Colonial and Postcolonial Linguistics, University of Bremen, Germany.

Newspaper articles:

• Kaushal, S. (2024, Apr 20). (Opinion). The Spectres of History. The Telegraph. https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/the-spectres-of-history-in-indian-politics-the-spectre-of-past-ideologies-and-promises-looms-large/cid/2014474