Author Archives: Kusum Knapczyk -SALTA President

Session Writer: Uday Prakash Session DetailsThis will be a one-hour Zoom meeting.Date and Time: Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM ESTLed by: Dr. Kusum KnapczykLanguage: Hindi, with English support if neededRegistration Deadline: Please sign up by March 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST to receive the Zoom link. Readings for MarchA short story inContinue reading “Monthly SALTA Book Club”

Monthly SALTA Book Club – February 2026 Session: Writer Rita Kaushal Session DetailsThis will be a one-hour Zoom meeting.Date and Time: Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM ESTLed by: Dr. Kusum KnapczykLanguage: Hindi (with English support if needed)Registration Deadline: Please sign up by Feb 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST to receive the Zoom link. Readings for FebruaryContinue reading “Monthly SALTA Book Club”

Conference Program South Asian Language Teachers Association (SALTA) May 7 (Thursday) 2:00 – 3:00 PM (EST) SALTA Business MeetingSALTA members are welcome to attend. May 8 (Friday) 9:00 – 9:15 AM(EST) Welcome and Opening RemarksKusum Knapczyk, SALTA President, Duke UniversityRajiv Ranjan, SALTA Vice President, Michigan State University Panel 1 Reimagining Pedagogy through Technology, Narrative, andContinue reading “SALTA Conference 2026”

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”

Applications for SASLI 2026 are OPEN!  wisli.wisc.edu/sasli

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

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”

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”