CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Presenting at conferences has been instrumental in shaping my teaching practices. These opportunities allow me to engage with expert language pedagogues and receive constructive feedback, as well as collaborate with other educators, language programs, and institutions. They also help me keep abreast of current trends in language teaching, pedagogy, and assessment, so I can bring my best self to the classroom.
These conference presentations span keynotes and lectures, as well as academic research paper presentations.
Invited Talks
Jan 2025 Online Refresher course on “Language and Linguistics”, University Grants Commission (UGC), India.
Jan 2025 “Beyond the Text: Implementing Project-based Language in Literature
and Language Classes.”
Dec 2024 International Multidisciplinary Webinar, Osmania University. “Empowering Heritage Language Education with Project-based Language Learning (PBLL).”
Sep 2024 Interest towards Hindi Literature, World Hindi Secretariat. “Hindi Teaching and Learning at Yale”
Dec 2022 Language through the Prism of Linguistics, University of Delhi. “Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching.”
Dec 2021 Virtual Pedagogies: Benefits and Challenges, University of Texas, Austin. “Assessment as a Learning Tool.”
Nov 2021 Language & Linguistics-I, University of Delhi, India. “Communicative Task-based Approach to Foreign Language.”
Aug 2020 South Asia Institute, University of Texas at Austin. “Tackling Online Instruction of Less Commonly Taught Languages”
Panels Chaired
Nov 2024 “Innovations in Hindi Language Learning: Digital Platforms, Pedagogy and Practice” at the International Conference on Teaching of Hindi, University of Lisbon.
Nov 2021 “Language, Variation and Pedagogy: Exploring Hindi across Contexts and Dialects” at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), Paris.
Papers Presented
Mar 2025 International Conference on English Learning and Teaching (ICELT-25)
“Enhancing Student Wellness in Language Learning Settings”
Mar 2025 Northeast Modern Language Association, Philadelphia
“Transforming Language Education with Innovative OER”—co-presenters
Feb 2025 71st Annual Northeast Conference, New York —co-presenters
“Building an OER Repository of HL Teaching and Learning Modules”
Nov 2024 International Conference on Teaching of Hindi, University of Lisbon. “Transforming Heritage Language Education with Project-based Teaching.”
Oct 2024 6th International Hindi Conference, Consulate General of India, New York
“OER Modules for Heritage Language Teaching.”
Oct 2024 5th Annual NYU Conference on Second Language Pedagogy, New York
“Project-based Language Learning for Diverse Learners”
Jun 2024 South Asian Language Teachers Association, Madison, WI. “Using Newspaper Articles, Songs and Advertisements to Discuss Social Issues.”
Mar 2024 Northeast Modern Language Association, Boston. “Asynchronous Learning to Address Gender Issues in a Language Class.”
Mar 2024 Southwest Conference on Language Teaching, University of Hawaii, Honolulu. “PBLL & Action Research: On Campus and in Community.”
Nov 2023 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. “Multimodality to Address Gender Issues in a Hindi Language Class.”
Oct 2023 Annual Conference on South Asia, Madison, WI. “Multimodality to Address Linguistic Nationalism in a Hindi Language Class.”
Oct 2023 Annual Conference on Second Language Pedagogy, New York University. “Multimodality for Diverse Learners in a Language Class.”
Apr 2023 National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, Chicago. “Assessment that Supports Language Learning.”
Mar 2023 Northeast Modern Language Association, University of Buffalo, New York. “Addressing Mental Health in a Language Class.”
Mar 2023 Language OER Conference, University of Kansas and University of Texas. “Open Textbook for Hindi Heritage Language Learners: The Plan.”
Feb 2023 MidWest Association of Language Learning Technology “Using Technology for Assessment to Encourage Creative Language Use.”
Jan 2023 Center for Educational Resources in Culture, University of Arizona. “Teaching Foreign Language through Discussion in Food and Cuisine.”
Dec 2022 Globalizing Indian Thought, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. “Gender Inequality: Case Study in Language Class.”
Oct 2022 South Asian Languages in the Diaspora, University of Texas, Austin. “Post-reading Activities for Language Learners.”
Sep 2022 Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs, The University of Kansas. “Language Teaching for Sensitization on Social Issues.”
Aug 2022 Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi-Pakistan. “Assessment of and for learning.”
Jun 2022 South Asian Language Teachers Association conference, Madison, WI. “Literary Realism for Syllabus of a Third Year Hindi Class.”
Apr 2022 Literature & Media Conference, LNM Institute, Jaipur. “Using Assessment as a Learning Tool in a Language Class.”
Apr 2022 New Directions in Hindi Language Instruction, Emory University, Atlanta. “Literary Realism in an Advanced Hindi Class.”
Mar 2022 Tobias Center for Innovation in International Development, Indiana University. “Using Language Instruction to Sensitize Students on Societal Issues.”
Nov 2021 National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), Paris. “Hindi: Grammarly to Reality.”
Jun 2021 South Asian Language Teachers Association (SALTA). “Language Instruction to Sensitize on Social Issues.”
Apr 2021 Western Social Science Association (WSSA) 63rd Annual Conference. “Sensitizing on Social Issues in a Language Class.”
Apr 2021 South Asian Languages in the Diaspora (SALD), Yale University. “Understanding the Gap Between Second Year and Accelerated Classes”
Mar 2021 Boston Area Pedagogy Conference, Boston University. “Assessment as a Learning Tool in an Online Language Class.”
Sep 2020 University of Kerala and Thamar University, Yemen. “Teaching a Foreign Language Online.”
Aug 2020 Department of Linguistics, University of Kashmir. “Inclusivity in Language Teaching for Language Validation.”
Aug 2020 Jawaharlal Nehru University and Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore. “Identity Affirmation in Language Teaching.”
Jul 2020 Centre for Linguistic Justice & Endangered Languages, National Law University. “Pandemic: Literature and Online Education.”
Feb 2018 Bridging Research on Cognition and Speech, IIT Ropar. “Accentuation in Malwai.”
Jul 2018 Centre for Linguistic Justice & Endangered Languages, National Law University. “Intonation in Malwai Punjabi.”
2017 Dravidian Linguists and International Symposium, University of Delhi. “Word Accent in Punjabi Words with Affixes.”