[INDOLOGY] Teaching South Asian Languages in 2020

[McComas Taylor]

Global Festival of Asia Pacific Language and Culture Education

Teaching South Asian Languages in 2020

Session 1 - Sanskrit & Classical South Asian Language Education

Thursday 17th September 2020 7:00am—9:00am AEST

(9:00pm—11:00pm Wednesday UTC)



In South Asia and abroad, Sanskrit and the other classical languages have always had a robust and specialised traditions of education.

In 2020, the particular needs of classical language education are compounded with the global shifts to online education.

This roundtable session will focus on the current practices and needs of Sanskrit educators in Australia, Germany, the UK, and the United States.



Speakers



Dr Stephanie Majcher

Lecturer in Sanskrit

School of Culture, History & Language, ANU



Dr McComas Taylor

Associate Professor in Sanskrit

School of Culture, History & Language, ANU



Dr Antonia Ruppel

Postdoctoral Researcher, Lecturer in Sanskrit

University of Oxford /Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich



Dr Varun Khanna

Visiting Assistant Professor (classics)

Swarthmore College (USA)



Dr Sadananda Das

Lecturer in Sanskrit

Leipzig University (Germany)



Seth Powell

Doctoral Student & Founder/Director

Harvard & Yogic Studies (USA)



Session 2 - Modern South Asian Language Education

Friday 18th September 2020 8:00pm—10:00pm AEST

(10:00am—12:00pm UTC)



In Subcontinent and beyond, the languages of South Asia are taught in a variety of contexts and methods.

This roundtable session will focus on the current practices and needs of Hindi, Urdu, and Panjabi educators in Australia, Singapore, Pakistan, India, and the United States.



Speakers



Assoc. Prof. Peter Friedlander

Associate Professor in Hindi

School of Culture, History & Language, ANU



Dr Christopher Diamond

Lecturer in Hindi

School of Culture, History & Language, ANU



Dr Divya Chaudhry

Senior Lecturer in Hindi-Urdu

Vanderbilt University (USA)



Dr Gwendolyn Kirk

Assistant Professor

Lahore University of Management Sciences (Pakistan)



Dr Sandhya Singh

Lecturer in Hindi

National University of Singapore (Singapore)



Dr Ian Woolford

Lecturer in Hindi

La Trobe University



Prof. Sadanand Shahi

Professor in Hindi

Banaras Hindu University (India)





Location

This is an online event and will be

hosted via Zoom

Login details for the Zoom event will be

included in your Eventbrite registration email



Registration required

Register via Eventbrite

https://globallanguagefest.eventbritestudio.com



Email

Communicate.CHL at anu.edu.au<mailto:Communicate.CHL at anu.edu.au>


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McComas Taylor
Associate Professor
Reader in Sanskrit
College of Asia and the Pacific
The Australian National University
WSC Website<http://www.wsc2021.com.au>| McC Website<https://sites.google.com/site/mccomasanu/>
Tel: +61 2 6125 3179


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