Languages and Literature of India
Survey through Lectures - A Six-Part Series

2009-2010 Schedule

Part VII

Fall 2009

Indian Society through the Ages

“Genetic Insights into the History and Diversity of Indian People”

Dr.David Reich
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Hall A, Harvard University Science Center
One Oxford Street, Cambridge

2008-2009 Schedule

Part VI

“Oriya Language and Literature”

Dr. Bijoy Misra
Associate, Department of Sanskrit and Indian studies
April 11, 3:00 pm, Hall A, Science Center

"Himalayan Languages and Literature"

Dr. Leonard van der Kuijp
Professor and Chair, Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
April 25, 3:00 pm, Hall A Science Center

12 Annual India Poetry Reading
Theme: "My language”
May 9, 3:00 pm, Hall A Science Center
Original poems and recitations from the classics are invited.
Poems and recitations may be in any language with a view to the theme topic.

Part V

“Tamil Language and Literature”

Dr. Uma Nellaiappan, Tamil Scholar
Teacher, Shishubharati School, Lexington, MA
November 8, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Kannada Language and Literature"

Dr. R. Balachandra, Kannada Scholar
Member, Harvard University Sanskrit Table
Professor, Northeastern University
December 13, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

“Telugu Language and Literature”

Dr. G. V. R. K. Sharma, Telugu Scholar
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
January 10, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Malayalam Language and Literature"

Dr. P. M. John, Malayalam Scholar
Retired Professor, Westfield State College, MA
February 14, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Oriya Language and Literature”

Dr. Bijoy Misra
Associate, Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
April 11, 3:00pm, Hall A, Science Center

Past Lectures in this Series

Languages and Literature of India
Survey through Lectures - A Six-Part Series

Part I

"Sanskrit Language and The Literature"

Mr. Thomas Burke
Former Visiting Lecturer in Sanskrit
Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
December 9, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Hindi Language and The Literature"

Dr. Richard Delacy
Preceptor in Urdu-Hindi
Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
January 6, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Gujarati Language and The Literature"

Dr. Neelima Shukla-Bhatt
Visiting Assistant Professorin South Asian Studies, Wellesley College
February 10, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

Part II

"Urdu Language and The Literature"

Dr. Naseem Hines
Preceptor of Urdu-Hindi
Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
March 10, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Nepali Language and The Literature"

Dr. Taranath Sharma
Visiting Professor
University of Michigan
April 14, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

11th Annual India Poetry Reading

Theme: "My Language"
May 12, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center
Original poems and recitations from the classics are invited.
Poems and recitations may be in any language with a view to the theme topic.

Part III

"Marathi Language and The Literature"

Ms. Anupama Tipnis
Marathi scholar
Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
November 10, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Bengali Language and The Literature"

Mrs. Maya De
Poet and writer
Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
December 8, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Punjabi Language and The Literature"

Mr. Jaspal Singh
Poet and social worker
Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
January 12, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Kashmiri Language and The Literature"

Mr. Lalit Koul
Poet and social worker
Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
February 9, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

Part IV

"Sindhi Language and Literature"

Dr. Niranjan Dudani, M.D.
Poet and Writer, Swampscott, MA
March 8, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

12th Annual India Poetry Reading

Theme: "My Language"
Original poems and recitations from the classics are invited.
April 12, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

"Vedic Language and Literature"

Dr. Susan Rosenfield
Visiting Scholar, Brown University, RI
May 3, 3:00 PM, Hall A, Science Center

Lectures and events are free and everyone is cordially invited.
A 30 minute question and answer session follows each lecture.

Harvard University Science Center is located at
1 Oxford Street in Cambridge.
It is accessible on the MBTA Red line.
Please allow 30 minutes for street or garage parking in the area.

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Contact Telephones:
(617) 495-3295 Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
(617) 864-5121 Dr. Bijoy Misra, Outreach Committee

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