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.
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Speakers
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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
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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)
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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.
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Speakers
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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)
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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)
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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
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https://globallanguagefest.eventbritestudio.com
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