Led by Dr. Kusum KnapczykFacilitated by author SJ Sindu Read the story here: Patriots’ Day, it is part of SJ Sindu’s collection “The Goth House Experiment and Other Stories.” Join us for SALTA’s monthly Book Club—a welcoming space for readers and lovers of South Asian literature to engage with powerful contemporary voices. This month, weContinue reading “Monthly SALTA Book Club”
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Monthly SALTA Book Club– Hindi-Urdu Hope you are enjoying the semester. SALTA Book Club InvitationLed by Dr. Kusum Knapczyk Join us for SALTA’s monthly Book Club, a space for readers and lovers of South Asian literature to explore powerful contemporary voices. This month, we feature Jayanti Ranganathan, known for her evocative storytelling across novels, serials, screenplays, andContinue reading
Teaching Assistant Professor in Hindi-Urdu
The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a renewable three-year appointment as Teaching Assistant Professor in Hindi-Urdu language, beginning July 1, 2026. We are seeking a skilled language instructor with a commitment to a proficiency-based approach to language teaching. The Teaching AssistantContinue reading “Teaching Assistant Professor in Hindi-Urdu”
Monthly SALTA Book Club
Hope you are enjoying the semester. SALTA Book Club InvitationLed by Dr. Kusum Knapczyk Join us for SALTA’s monthly Book Club, a space for readers and lovers of South Asian literature to explore powerful contemporary voices. This month, we feature Jayanti Ranganathan, known for her evocative storytelling across novels, serials, screenplays, and podcasts. About theContinue reading “Monthly SALTA Book Club”
Monthly SALTA Book Club
September 2025 Session: Writer Pratyaksha You will be delighted to know that members of our reading group wanted to read more stories by Pratyaksha. That is why we will continue this month with her story “Dilnawaz tum bahut acchi ho.” Her poems are here https://hindicentral.com/hindi-listening/2025/09/2240/ Session DetailsThis will be a one-hour online meeting held onContinue reading “Monthly SALTA Book Club”
Invitation to Participate in International Hindi Olympiad
Dear SALTA members, I am sharing this information on behalf of Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal. The university is organizing the International Hindi Olympiad from September 14 (Hindi Day) to September 30, 2025 (World Translation Day). The event is open globally, and the first phase has already begun with the release of the Olympiad poster inContinue reading “Invitation to Participate in International Hindi Olympiad”
Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Storytelling and Technology
Dear colleagues, Greetings! We are pleased to inform you that the University of Hawai‘i is organizing an international, interdisciplinary conference titled “Storytelling and Technology: Hindi-Urdu and South Asian Language Learning Innovations.” The conference will be held on December 10–12, 2025 at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. With its leadership and expertiseContinue reading “Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Storytelling and Technology”
Hindi Language Teaching Opportunity at the University of Chicago
The Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago is seeking a qualified instructor to teach first- and second-year Hindi for one year. This full-time, in-person position will run from January 2026 through December 2026, covering the leave of a faculty member. We welcome applications from candidates with a strong backgroundContinue reading “Hindi Language Teaching Opportunity at the University of Chicago”
Monthly SALTA Book Club
Hope you are enjoying the (hopefully) slower pace of the summer semester. We’re excited to invite you to SALTA’s inaugural Book Club initiative, led by Dr. Kusum Knapczyk. The SALTA Book Club is a space for readers, thinkers, and lovers of language to come together and celebrate the voices shaping contemporary South Asian literature. EachContinue reading “Monthly SALTA Book Club”
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