AIFEST International Lecture Series on English Literature and Theory, 3-7 August 2020

International Lecture Series on English Literature and Theory

Organised by

All India Forum for English Students, Scholars and Trainers (AIFEST)

3rd August 2020 to 7th August 2020, 11 am to 12.30 pm

Welcome to our Marquee Event for 2020!!

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We are pleased to welcome you to the Five-Day International Lecture Series on English Literature and Theory organised by All India Forum for English Students, Scholars and Trainers (AIFEST) from 3rd August 2020 to 7th August 2020. The lecture series features some of the most celebrated and sought-after speakers and thinkers from the literary arena. It is earnestly hoped that the event would prove to be an insightful, delightful, informative and enlightening academic repast for students, research scholars and teachers from all over the world. We solicit your esteemed participation, cooperation and support for the success of this event.

Who can participate: Anyone with language or literature running through the veins is welcome. You can be an English teacher, a literature student, a research scholar, a literature enthusiast or an avid reader or listener.

Fee: Free

How to Participate: Please fill the registration form given below and join the telegram group. All lectures will be streamed live on our official Youtube channel. E-certificates will be issued to registered participants who fulfil the feedback criteria. However, we humbly request you to attend the lectures in an academic spirit rather than for certificates. Non-registered participants may also attend the lectures live on Youtube.

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Event Schedule

Session I: 3rd August 2020, 11 am to 12.30 pm

Prof Manu Mangattu
Poet, Research Consultant and Chief Editor- AJILE International Literary Journal
“Ex-centric Disciplines: Comparative Cultural Studies in Context”
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Session II: 4th August 2020, 11 am to 12.30 pm

Dr Niladri Ranjan Chatterjee
Professor, Department of English, University of Kalyani, West Bengal
“Queer Theory”
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Session III: 5th August 2020, 11 am to 12.30 pm

Dr Sayan Dey
Lecturer in English, Yonphula Centenary College, Bhutan
“Colonisation of Food Habits”
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Session IV: 6th August 2020, 11 am to 12.30 pm

Prof Prabhas Pandith
Head, Department of English, Sri Honnadevi Government First Grade College, Karnataka
“File your Claims: Perpetuating the Post-colonial Pain”
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Session V: 7th August 2020, 11 am to 12.30 pm

Dr Dimpy Mahanta
Founding Head and Faculty of Psychology, Cotton University, Assam
“Understanding and Coping with Covid 19: The Psychological Perspective”
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Programme Coordinator: Mr Abhilash Kaushik, Cotton University, Assam
Mob: +91-8553570913
Event In-charge: Prof Sneha Jani, General Secretary, AIFEST
Mob: +91-8128929942

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Greetings from AIFEST!

We at AIFEST believe in the free dissemination of knowledge for everyone everywhere. If you are interested in sharing your knowledge with others, or be of service to the society in some manner that suits your interests, we will provide you all the tools, training and platform required to excel in your area. We feel that financial or academic or infrastructural obstacles should not prevent the career growth of a person.

During this lockdown period, AIFEST has already arranged free study materials for English students at the PG and UG level (See Here). In collaboration with experts, we had been conducting free NTA NET English training, which will resume once there is greater clarity on the schedule of the exam (Those who haven't yet registered, Click Here). We are striving to alleviate the financial and academic difficulties faced by English teachers and students in our country. We have also arranged workshops and special lectures for the benefit of the academic community.

As part of this ongoing initiative, we will be truly happy to assist you serve the poor and the needy among the academic community, by sharing your expertise/ time/ effort or by spreading knowledge. If you want to be a resource person or a panel member or a lecturer at our online programmes, you are welcome to join us. It doesn’t matter if you have previous experience or not. It doesn’t matter if you are a teacher or a student or a housewife. All that matters is your readiness and goodwill. We will give you training, guidance, trial sessions and the necessary tools for the purpose.

So, are you ready??

If you are interested, fill this google form: Click Here

You don’t have to pay anything for any of the services you avail from AIFEST. And we shall forever be thankful to you for your goodwill and cooperation.

Right now we offer assistance for the following:

Resource Person

Panel Member

Online Lecturer

Technical Support Assistant

Volunteer

Blog Post Manager

HR Member

Editor / Proofreader

Online Tutor

Due to lack of volunteers it might take us some time to revert to you. Those who have already applied, please be patient. We will get back to you within a month.

Thank you