Dr T Jeevan Kumar

The department of English, PSG College of Technology is organising a National Workshop on "Imparting Teacher Preparatory Skills for Engineering Education" on February 24 & 25, 2012.  The speakers are as follows: Prof. Z.N. Patil, EFL University, Hyderabad Prof. S.P.Dhanavel, Head, Department of English, Anna University, Chennai Prof. P. Ilangovan, ELT Consultant, Chennai. The registration forms and other details can be downloaded from www.psgtech.edu/National Workshop_Brochure_ English@ PSG .pdf http://www.psgtech.edu/conference_workshop.html

(9 TH -10 TH MARCH, 2012) ORGANIZED BY: DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, HANS RAJ MAHILA MAHA VIDYALAYA JALANDHAR Call for papers: We welcome papers on the following themes: Language. * Language Change and Variation * Language, identity and culture * Language and technology * Teaching of English as a second language * Discourse Analyses * Sociolinguistics 2. Literary Studies * Literature written in English. (Includes all genres) * Literature translated into English.(Includes all genres) * Literary theory and criticism * Inter Disciplinary approaches to literature LAST DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF ABSTRACT (Not more than 300 words): FEBRUARY 08, 2012. Once the paper is selected for presentation, the candidate will be informed. LAST DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETE PAPERS: FEBRUARY 20, 2012. Last Date for registration: February 15, 2012. Conference Registration REGISTRATION FEE: Rs 2000/-INR 100$ (For foreign participants ) Rs 400/-INR(for students) (Boarding and lodging will be provided

English Poetry at Gandhigram Rural University, Tamilnadu The Faculty of English and Foreign Languages is organizing a UGC-Sponsored National Seminar on "Indian Poetry in English" on 1st and 2nd February (Thursday and Friday) 2012 at Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Tamilnadu. More than 250 teachers, researchers and students from all over the country are expected to participate in the Seminar and present papers.   Peer-reviewed and selected papers will be published in “Gandhigram Literary Review.”    To submit your proposals and register, please log on to   www.ruraluniv.ac.in  For more details, please send a mail to :   gripoetryseminar@gmail.com . Prof A Joseph Dorairaj Dean, Faculty of English and Foreign Languages Gandhigram Rural University Gandhigram - 624302, TN. Email:   josephdorairaj@gmail.com .