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BETWEEN

The People of BETWEEN

BETWEEN is an emerging scholarly publishing initiative committed to interdisciplinary research at the intersections of art, embodiment, culture, education and society. As we build our inaugural editorial network, we invite scholars, artists and practitioners to contribute to shaping this evolving publishing space.

Executive Board of Directors

The Executive Board of Directors oversees the administration, institutional development, and operational coordination of BETWEEN under the aegis of Padma Foundation.

Dr. Aswathy Rajan | 

Surya Thejus | 

Ageesh Rajan |  

Adv. Sudheer Deavarajan | 

Indira P. Nair | 

Chief International Chair

Dr. Phil Hull | Director of International Student Services |  University of Central Missouri. 

Serves as the International Chair of BETWEEN, offering international perspective and scholarly guidance while fostering cross-cultural dialogue, interdisciplinary exchange, and global connections that support the journal’s evolving vision of Threshold Scholarship.

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Aswathy Rajan- Leads the journal’s intellectual vision, editorial policy, and long-term scholarly direction.

Resident Editor

Surya Thejus P- Co-leads editorial operations, publication workflow, and the development of literary, scholarly, and creative submissions. 

Advisory Board

BETWEEN is guided by an advisory board of distinguished scholars, artists, and cultural practitioners whose work has significantly shaped conversations across visual arts, performance, pedagogy, and artistic research.

Kalamandalam M. P. S. Namboodiri- Scholar and Cultural Thinker; Former Principal and Director of Academics, Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed to be University, India.

Judith McWillie- Professor Emerita of Drawing and Painting, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, United States; Artist, Curator, Author, and Filmmaker.

Henrietta Hale- Performance Artist and Doctoral Researcher, Coventry University, in collaboration with the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, United Kingdom. 

Jinson Joseph- Multidisciplinary Artist, Writer and Visual Arts Consultant

Sreelakshmy Govardhanan- Acclaimed Kuchipudi Artiste and Cultural Leader, India.

Dr. Mohammad (Nooran) Khezeli- Interdisciplinary Theatre Practitioner, Vocalist, and Performance Educator, İzmir, Türkiye.

Prof. Nandini Sahu- Vice Chancellor, Hindi University, West Bengal, India; Former Professor of English and Director, School of Foreign Languages, IGNOU, New Delhi. 

Prof. Urmimala Sarkar- Retired Professor and Former Dean of Dance Studies, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Senior Fellow, Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library, New Delhi, India.

Dr. Hanadi Traifeh- Dean, College of Design Thinking and Senior Lecturer, German University of Digital Science, Potsdam, Germany. 

Ramachandran K- Documentary Filmmaker; Curator; Founder Member, Keli; Festival Director, Keli International Film Festival, Kerala, India. 

Dr. Yashoda Thakore- Acclaimed Kuchipudi Artiste; Chair, Kuchipudi Dance, Aria University, California, United States.

Murali Cheeroth- Former Chairman, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi; Contemporary Artist and Art Educator, India.

Dr. Yanbeni Yanthan- Assistant Professor, Centre for Naga Tribal Language Studies, Nagaland University, India. 

Threshold Editors

The editorial structure of BETWEEN is organized through Thresholds, intersecting spaces of inquiry that reflect the journal’s commitment to research across disciplines rather than within fixed categories.

Sampreeti Malladi- Dance & Spatiality Thresholds

Assistant Professor, Aria University, CA, United States

Dr. Jyotsana Krishnan– Art, Literature, Translation Thresholds

Assistant Professor, Kaveri University, Hyderabad 

Vipin Manyath– Theatre Thresholds

Assistant Professor, School of Drama, University of Calicut, Thrissur, Kerala 

Sreeju Radhakrishnan– Fine Art Thresholds

Visual Artist & Art Educator, Kerala 

Dr. Krishna Trivedi– Art, Design & Community Thresholds

Visual Artist & Art Educator, Hyderabad

Jeevak Anilprasad– Film and Media

(Assistant Professor, Department of Design, Media & Creative Arts, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University, Kerala, India) 

Neha Krishna – Art & Costume Design 

(Costume Maker, Loonie Times Custom Mascot & Plush, Ontario, Canada) 

Digital Architecture

Rejosh Benny- Website Design • Domain  Management • Technical Support

In Memory of Kadangot Prabhakaran

10 September 1944 – 20 May 2026
Scholar · Researcher · Translator · Literary Editor

A life dedicated to literature, research, translation, language and editorial practice, shaped by a sustained commitment to learning and to the dissemination of knowledge. BETWEEN begins in the light of his intellectual legacy and in recognition of his enduring aspiration to contribute to society through knowledge, inquiry and the sharing of ideas.

With gratitude, we carry that spirit forward.