Seminars, Workshops etc.,

SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES / SYMPOSIUMS / WEBINARS ORGANIZED
BY
THE RESEARCH CENTRE OF ENGLISH

SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES / SYMPOSIUMS / WEBINARS ORGANIZED
S.No. Title of the Programme Resource Persons Sponsored By Date
1.
State Level Seminar on “Indian Writing in English”
UGC
Nov. 25 – 27,1982
2.
Workshop on “Material Production”
Rev. Dr. Peter Francis, Secretary, Loyola College, Chennai
Autonomy Grant
Jun. 24-25, 2000
3.
Seminar on “Spoken English”
Dr. Shanthi Balaiah, Reader, Holy Cross College, Trichy
Autonomy Grant
2001
4.
Seminar on “Print and Visual Media”
  • Mr. Goutham Ghosh, Special Correspondent, The Hindu
  • Ms. Malarvizhi, Reporter, NDTV
Autonomy Grant
Jan. 6&7, 2004
5.
National Seminar on “Native Women Writers as Champions of Human Rights”
UGC
Sep. 02 & 03, 2004
6.
ELT Symposium on “Training of Trainers: Innovative Strategies”
  • Richard Boyum, Regional English Language officer, US Embassy, New Delhi
  • Ms. Ann McAllen, Englih Language Specialist, university of Gregor, USA
US Consulate, New Delhi (Partial funding)
Feb. 12, 2007
7.
National Workshop on “Emerging Trends in Advertising” jointly organized with the Dept. of Management Studies
  • Ms.S. Vidya, Vice President, Brand Comm, Chennai – Brand Attributes, Promise And Personality
  • Mr. Muralikrishnan, Advertising Consultant, Chennai – Career Prospects In Advertising
  • Ms. Anumitha Sharma, Account Executive, Ogilvy And Mather Pvt. Ltd., Chennai – Client Servicing
  • Mr. S Rajaram, Mangement Consultant, Chennai – Ad-Ing
Airtel (Partial funding)
Dec. 10 & 11, 2007
8.
National Workshop on “Career Prospects in Entertainment Industry: Video & Radio Jockeying, Compering, News Reading, Event Hosting”
  • Mr. Gobinath, Moderator of Talk show, ‘Neeya Naana’, Vijay TV
  • Ms. Archana Chandoke – Anchor, Comedy Time, Sun TV
  • Mr. Abishek – Actor and Moderator, Talk Show, Kollywood Court, Jaya TV
  • Mr. ‘Mirchi’ Senthil – Radio Jockey & Programme Head, Radio Mirchi
  • Ms. Apeksha Bhatt, Event Host – Corporates
  • Mr Nandhakumar, Director, Anugrah Madison Advertising Pvt. Ltd, Chennai
Airtel (Partial funding)
Sep. 15 & 16, 2008
9.
National Seminar on “Documentary Film Making” in association with US Consulate General, Chennai & DHAN Foundation
Sandra Ruch, Executive Director, International Documentary Association, USA.
USEFI (Partial funding)
Aug. 06 & 07, 2009
10.
National Workshop on “English for Enhancing Communication and Teaching (for School Teachers)”
Faculty of Department of English, Fatima College, Madurai
Department
Dec. 14 – 18, 2009
11.
One-Day National Seminar on “Re-Engineering ELT”
Rev. Francis M. Peter, ELT Trainer
Department
Feb. 17, 2011
12.
National Seminar on “Literary Theory”
  • Dr. Meena T Pillai, Institute of English, Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Dr. A Lourdusamy, St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore.
  • Dr. G. Dominic Savio, The American College (Autonomous), Madurai.
  • Dr. Vinod Balakrishnan, National Institute of Technology. Tiruchirappalli.
  • Dr. P. Marudanayagam Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai
  • Dr. Cheriyan Alexander, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bangalore.
UGC (Partial funding)
Dec. 16 & 17, 2011
13.
International Symposium on “Indo-American Perspectives on Women”
  • Dr. Shoshanna Elrich, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Boston
  • Dr. Jessie Furvin, Department of African Language and Literature, University of Swaziland, Southern Africa
US Consulate (Partial funding)
Jan. 09, 2012
14.
International Workshop on “English Language Teaching”
Mr. John Potts CELTA, DELTA Course Director, TLC Baden Switzerland
Autonomy Grant
Feb. 14, 2012
15.
State Level Workshop on “Innovative and Interactive Teaching (for Govt. School Teachers)”
  • Dr. Krishnamurthy, Former Professor, CIEFL, Hyderabad
  • Dr. Lalitha Krishnamurthy, ELT Expert, Hyderabad
Sep. 22, 2012
16.
International Workshop on “English Language Teaching: Generic Activities and Strategies”
Mr. John Potts CELTA, DELTA Course Director, TLC Baden Switzerland
Feb. 12, 2013
17.
One - Day National Workshop on Comprehending Theatre: From Idea to Treatment
Mr. G. Joshua, Assistant Professor & M.Phil Co-ordinator, The Research Department of English,Christ University, Bangalore
Feb. 27, 2014
18.
International Conference on “Solutions to Ecological Concerns: Multidimensional Perspectives” jointly organized with the Depts. of Economics, Tamil, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology & Home Science
  • Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, Emeritus Chairman and Chief Mentor Founder, Tharamani, Chennai
  • Rev. Dr. David C. Nicholls, Lancaster, England
  • Mr. M. P. Vaasimalai, Executive Director, DHAN Foundation, Madurai
Dec. 11, 2014
19.
National Conference on “Contemporary Issues in Society: Socio-Literary Perspectives” jointly organized with the Dept. of Sociology and Social Work & Vergal (Roots), Madurai”
  • Dr. S. Balakrishnan, Executive Director, Vergal Educational Trust, Madurai
  • Mr. Vareethiah Konstantine, Writer, Chennai
Sep. 18, 2015
20.
International Symposium on “Women and Language”
Dr. Francis Brittto, Professor of Linguistics, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
Sep. 12, 2016
21.
One - Day Workshop on “Material Production”
Dr. J. John Sekar, Associate Professor & Head (UG & Research Departments), The American College, Madurai
Jan. 10, 2017
22.
One - Day Workshop on “Human Resource Management and Soft Skills Training”
Ms. Irudaya Mary Daniel, Chief Executive Officer, Vision Spirit Services, Chennai
Apr. 06, 2017
23.
International Workshop on "Engaging the Digital Natives"
  • Dr. John Potts, DELTA Course Director & Course Director at IH Baden, University of London, Zurich Area, Switzerland
  • Prof. R. Nedumaran, Former Head, PG Research Department of English, the American College, Madurai
  • Dr. V. Christopher Ramesh, Assistant Professor, PG Department of English, Government Arts College, Melur
  • Dr. J. John Sekar, Head and Associate Professor, PG Research Department of English, the American College, Madurai
  • Dr. M. S. Xavier Pradheep Singh, Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of English, St. Joseph’s College, Trichy
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Feb. 10 - 12, 2020
24.
National Webinar on "E-learning on English for Competitive Exams"
  • Dr. S. J. Kala, Associate Professor &
  • Ms. A. J. Bernita, Assistant Professor,  The Research Centre of English, Fatima College (Autonomous), Madurai
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July 17 - 23, 2020
25.
International Webinar on "Tete-a-Tete Series with Authors-2020"
Mr. Stephen Gill, Poet Laureate, Canada
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July 25, 2020
26.
National Workshop on "A One Week E-Learning on English for Competitive Exams"
  • Dr. S. J. Kala, Associate Professor &
  • Ms. A. J. Bernita, Assistant Professor,  The Research Centre of English, Fatima College (Autonomous), Madurai
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July 05 - 12, 2021
28.
National Webinar on "Literature, Culture and Media: A Semiotic Intersection"
Dr. Michelle Philip, Associate Professor & Head, Department of English, Wilson College, Mumbai
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Sept. 21 - Oct. 04, 2021
27.
International Webinar on "Tete-a-Tete with Dr. Francesca Ferrando the Post Human Philosopher"
Dr. Francesca Ferrando, The Post Human Philosopher Adjunct Professor at New York University, USA
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Sep. 27, 2021