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South Asian Language Programs Pedagogy Conference | Meeting Teaching Challenges with South Asian Pedagogy

Friday, February 14, 2025
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Room 2435 North Quad Map
South Asian language instructors from Big Ten institutions will share their teaching challenges and experiences. The instructors will explore the possibility of collaborations in teaching and material production, and aim to design a standard curriculum for South Asian languages that would help in meeting CourseShare demands and challenges across the institutions. The conference also aims to share expertise with the SA community and public school instructors.

Day 1: Breakfast, Registration, and Welcome 9:00 - 9:30 am
Keynote Address: 9:30 – 10:30 am
Felecia Lucht, University of Wisconsin-Madison:
Strategies for Facilitating Interaction and Collaboration in the Target Language
Session One: 10:45 am – noon
Shaheen Parveen, Rutgers-New Brunswick
Proficiency-based lessons aligned with ACTFL’s World Readiness Standards
Jameel Ahmed, University of Washington
Three Years Integrated Urdu Curriculum: Balancing All Four Skills
Julie Evershed, U-M
The Language Resource Center: Role and resources
U-M Language Resource Center Tour 12:00 –12:30 pm
Lunch Break
Session Two: 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Second Keynote: Pranjali Sarasao, U-C Berkeley
Shaping the Future of Language Teaching: Collaboration Between Academia, Industry, and Technology
Mithilesh Mishra, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Using AI for Developing Metacognition in Language Teaching and Learning
Session Three: 3:00 – 3:45 pm
Rashmi Sharma, Indiana University
How to Trick the Tricksters
FLTA (Urdu)
Sneha Sharma, U-M
Leveraging Code Mixing in Hindi: Bridging Linguistic Gapes in Multilingual Classrooms
Spozmai Khan

Session Four: 3:45 – 4:15 pm
Keynote Address: Christi Merrill, U-M
Day 2:
Breakfast and Welcome 9:00 – 9:45 am
Somnath Ghosh, Consulate General of India, Chicago 9:45 – 10:00 am
Syed Ali, U-M 10:00 –10:15 am
Grammar and Vocabulary Teaching Strategies
David Brick, U-M 10:15 - 10:30 am
Approaches to Teaching Sanskrit at an American University
Pinderjeet Gill & Faijul Hoque 10:30 - 11:00 am Engaging Students Through Project-Based Learning

Break 11:00 - 11:15am

Umar Anjum , U-M 11:15 - 11:30am
Creating Themes Specific Images Using AI in Urdu
Pathima Raviraj, U-M 11:30 –11:45 am
Addressing Linguistic and Pedagogical Barriers in Tamil Language Teaching
Phill Cameron, U-M 11:45 –12:00 pm
Introduction to H5P and Presentational Games
Lunch Break 12:00 –12:30 pm
The Role of Community 12:30 – 1:45 pm
Shahid Iqbal
Talat Awais
Samina Kasim
The Role of Community in Keeping the Language Alive
Vijay Sharma
Muktak Sharma
Geeta Sharma
Sarita Singh
Chandrashekhar Singh
Garima Periwal
Monika Dressler, UofM CourseShare Coordinator 2:00 – 4:00 pm
CourseShare challenges–perspective for developing collaborations
CourseShare collaborations and challenges—group discussion
Standardization of South Asian languages curriculum across BTAA institutions
Building bridges and developing collaborations for material development and sharing
Concluding remarks (Syed Ali)


If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at [email protected]. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
Building: North Quad
Event Type: Conference / Symposium
Tags: Asian Languages And Cultures, Language, Languages, South Asia
Source: Happening @ Michigan from Center for South Asian Studies, International Institute, Asian Languages and Cultures
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, February 14, 2025 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

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