Key Note Addresses
Plenary Address to International Seminar on Comparative Literature, CLAI, organized by South Gujarat University, Surat in March 2005.
Key Note Address to the International Seminar on New Worlds, New Texts, organized by Dept. of English, Mumbai University, December 20-21
Key Note Address to the International Seminar on South South Dialogue, organized by Jadavpur University, Jadavpur in January, 2007.
Key Note Address to the Sahitya Akademi National Seminar on “Literature and Interdisciplinary Studies”, M.S. University, Baroda in October, 2007.
Key Note Address to the U.G.C. National Seminar on “Ideology, Culture and Community” organized by S. P. University, V V Nagar in October, 2007.
Plenary Address to Sahity Akademi Seminar on Poetics in Indian Languages organized by Sahitya Akademi, Bangalore in March 2007.
Plenary Address toInternational Symposium on Indian Poetics, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi in December 2007.
Keynote Address to the National Seminar on “Comparative Literatures in Indian Languages”, organized by Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad on March 10, 2008.
Valedictory Address to the U.G.C. Workshop on "Translating Gujarati and Hindi Poetry in English", Dept. of English and Comparative Literary Studies, Saurashtra University, Rajkot on Dec. 23, 2006.
Keynote Address to the U.G.C. Seminar on "New Concepts of Literature" organized by Dept. of Gujarati, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar on Dec. 28, 29,2006.
Valedictory Keynote Address to the International Seminar hold on Dec. 20,21,22, 2006 on "New World, New Texts", organized by Dept. of English, University of Mumbai.
Keynote Address to the Workshop by Sannidhan on Dec. 16, 2006.
Keynote Address to the National Seminar on “Marginal Experience and Literature”, organized on November 4, 5 & 6, 2004, Dept. of English, Kumaun University, Nainital (Uttarancahal).
Keynot Address to the National Seminar on "Knowledge, Globalization and Third World" Bit. U. Varanasi, (U.P.) in Feb, 2006.
Keynote Address to the National Seminar on "Interdisciplinary Studies" organised by S.G.R.T. University, Nanded (Maharashtra) on August 18-19, 2003.
Inaugural Addresses to the UGC Refresher Courses in English organised by ASC in Gujarat and outside, Pune University, Pune on December 29, 2003, e.g. Gujarat University, Saurashtra University, R.D.University, Jabalpur, Rajashtan University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Udaipur among others.
Plenary Lecture on "Constructing Indian Theory of Feminism: Problems and Potentialities" on June 21,22,23, 2001, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla.
Keynote address to the UGC National Seminar on "Teaching English Language and Literature", held on August 20-22, 2001, P.D.M. College, Rajkot.
Keynote Address to the National Seminar, on “Contemporary Literature in English”, Nagpur University, Nagpur, January 2002.
Plenary Address on “Nativism and Modernism” in the Seminar on “Deshivad Ane Adhunikta” organized by Gujarati Sahitya Akademi in Porbandar on October 2-3, 1998.
Keynote Address to the U.G.C. National Seminar on Re/Thinking English in India organized by Jasani College, Rajkot on 16-17 Feb., 2002.
Plenary Lecture on Contemporary Criticism on the invitation of Gujarat Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi in the Seminar organized by St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad on October 30th 2001.
Valedictory Address to the Seminar on Qualitative Research organized by the Department of Education, Saurashtra University, Rajkot on 10th Feb., 2002.
Valedictory Address to the UGC Refresher Course in English, organized by Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur, March 2, 2004.
Plenary Address to the International Seminar on Indian Diaspora at North Gujarat University, Patan (22nd December, 2002).
Valedictory Address to UGC National Seminar held by Madhav College, Ujjain on "The Concept of Sin, Suffering and Salvation" on 22nd November, 2002.
Keynote Address to the Asiatic Society Bicentennial Seminar on "Renaissance to the Republic: Indian Writing in English", Asiatic Society, Mumbai, Sept. 4 & 5, 2004.
Plenary Address to International Workshop on "Intercultural Studies, School of Language and School of Social Sciences, J.N.U, March 2006.
Invited to Chair a session in the International Seminar on "Buddhism and Literature" by B.H.U. in Feb. 2001.
Delivered Shri Purohit Swami Memorial Lectures by B.H.U., Varanasi in February, 2000-2001.
Delivered Foundation Day Lecture on Peace and Conflict Resolution in Gandhi organized by Christ College, Rajkot, 2007.
Chaired a session of the seminar on "Formation of Indian Culture" held on Nov. 20-22, 2001 at Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla.
Chair, a session along with presenting a paper in the seminar organized by the Department of English, M. L. Sukhadiya University, Udaipur (Rajasthan).
Chair, session of the International Seminar on Diasporic Writing organized by Prof. Paranjape, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. 2003.
Chaired a session of the national seminar of "Epic in Indian Oral Traditions", organized by MILLS, Delhi University and Karnataka Sangh in 1995.
Resource Person to deliver Plenary Address on 'Literary Theory', All India English Teachers Association Conference, held in Bhopal in January 2001.
British Council Resource Person for their seminars in Goa University Goa, and B R Ambedkar University, Aurangabad.
N.B. The above list does not include some of the Lectures and Addresses delivered in colleges and Universities in last three years for paucity of space.
Important Lectures Delivered (2006 onwards)
Keynote Address, “Knowledge Texts and Manuscripts in India” organized by L D Institute of Indology, Ahemedabad in collaboration with Indian Manuscript Mission, Delhi in Septt. 2006.
Inaugural Address to the Refresher Course in English, Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad on 16 Dec 2006.
Special Lecture “Comparative Indian Poetics”, Department of English, South Gujarat University, Surat, 16 November, 2006.
Valedictory Address, “New World, New Words and New Literatures”, to International Seminar or New World and New Literature in English, University of Mumbai, December 21, 2006.
Key Note Address, National Seminar on “New Literatures, New Concepts”, Department of Gujarati, S P University, V V Nagar, December 28, 2006.
Keynote Address to the U G C workshop on Translation of Gujarati Texts in English, Dept. of English & CLS, Saurashtra University, Rajkot on Dec 26, 2006.
Plenary Lecture “South Asian Literature as a Category”, in International Seminar on International Association of Comparative Literature Department of Comparative Literature Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, January 17-20, 2007.
Keynote Address, National Seminar on “Quality in Higher Education”, Christ College, Rajkot on Feb 28, 2007.
Keynote Address, National Seminar on “Women in Kalidasa”, Lalbahadur Shastri Univeristy, New Delhi, March 29, 2007.
Keynote Address “Literature and Other Disciplines”, to Sahitya Akademi Seminar, Department of Gujarati, M.S. University, Baroda, September 7, 2007.
Keynote Address to the UGC National Seminar, “Ideology, Community and Culture: Indian drama in Hindi and English”, Sardar Patel University, V.V. Nagar, February 14-15, 2007.
“Text, Context and Co-text: Critical Tradition in India”, Shri Mohanlal Patel Annual Lecture, North Gujarat University, Patan, March 5, 2007.
Plenary Address, National Seminar on “Literature as Knowledge”, Dept. of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University on December 21, 2007.
Plenary Address “Modern Western Poetics and Contemporary Critical Discourse” to the International Symposium on Indian Poetics, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 23 December, 2007.
Inaugural Address, “Culture and its Representations in Western India in the post-1960s” Inaugural Address to National workshop on August 30-31 & September 1, 2007, Department of English, M.S. University, Baroda.
Lecture on "Communication: Concept and Illustration", Centre for Environment Planning & Technology, Ahmedabad, 06.04.2008.
Keynote Address to the National Seminar on “Comparative Literature in India”, Dept. of Gujarati, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad 10.03.2008.
Keynote address, "Hindi aur Patrakarita ke Madhyama", Kendriya Hindi Sahitya Akademi and Gurjar Bharati, Gandhinagar, 12.12.08
Valedictory Address, " Vishwagram: Sahitya, Sanskrit aur Samaj" UGC seminar, Nalini Arts College, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, 08.12.08
Keynote Address to UGC National Seminar on "Emerging Writers of the Last Decade" Arts Commerce College, Talod, 10.12.08
Four Special lectures on “Excellence in Research in Higher Education, Benchmarking in Higher Education and Knowledge Management” held at Ganpat Uniersity, Kherva and SITI, Gandhinagar organized by Commissioner, Higher Education as part of Karmayogi Training Project.
Plenary Address to the State-level Seminar on “Quality Maximization in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)” organized by M.P. Arts and M.H. Commerce College for women, Ahmedabad on July 13, 2008.
Keynote Address to the National Seminar on “Literature and Society” organized by S.D. Arts & B.R. Commerce College, Mansa on July 25 & 26, 2008.
Keynote Address to the Seminar on “National Knowledge Commission” on August 2, 2008 at Gandhinagar organized by Bhartiya Shikashan Mandal.
Lecture on “Learning Culture in Indian Tradition” organized by Surendranagar Education Society, Surendranagar on August 8, 2008.
Plenary paper “Language, Library and Translation” to the National Seminar on “National Knowledge Commission Recommendations and their Impact on India” organized by Shiksha Sanskruti Utthan Nyas, Gujarat University and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University at Ahmedabad on August 9, 2008.
Valedictory Address on “Bhakti, Shastra and Darshan” to the Seminar on “Bhartiya Darshanoma Gyan ane Bhakti” organised by Sahitya Akademi and St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad on August 23, 2008.
Special Lecture to the Seminar on “National Knowledge Commission” organized by Vadnagar Arts College, Vadnagar as a part of Swarnim Gujarat Celebration Week on August 28, 2008.
Special Lecture on “Sanskrit Studies in 21st Century” on September 6, 2008 in Somnath Sanskrit University, Somnath.
Keynote Address to the National Seminar “Excellence in Higher Education”, Tolani Commerce, Gandhidham, Kutch University, Kutch 27.09.2008.
Keynote Address to National Seminar “English and Sustainable Development”, H. M. Patel Institute of English, S.P. University, V V Nagar on 18 August, 2008.
Keynote Address, National Seminar “Aesthetics and Ethics in Indian Literary Tradition”, Dept. of English, M. L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Rajasthan)
Keynote Address on "Community Radio Workshop" organized by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, at Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration, Ahmedabad, 24.11.08.
Keynote Address to the National Workshop on "Designing UG English Syllabus: A Model for the Twenty-First Century", Christ College, Rajkot, on December 12-13, 2008
Inaugural Address on "Need for Indian Perspective of Social Sciences" National Seminar, School of Humanities and Social Science, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, 20.12.08
Special Lecture on "Knowledge, Law and Literature" Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, 16.01.09
Special Lecture on "The Purpose of Education", Akhil Bharatiya Shikshak Sangh, North Gujarat University on, 18.01.09
Valedictory Address to the International Conference on "Reconnecting Diaspora with Knowledge Society" North Gujarat University, Patan, 19.01.09
Chief Guest Lecture on "Knowledge Society or Moral Society" in Goldan Jubilee Celebration, Nalini Arts College, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, 04.02.09
Keynote Address to the National Seminar on "Postcolonialism and Indian Literature" organized by Arts & Commerce P.G. College, Katol, Nagpur University, 07.02.09
Keynote Address on UGC National Seminar "Global Literature and Marginality", Department of English, Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, 11.02.09.
Valedictory Address “Training Principals of Training Colleges in Educational Management”, Dept. of Education, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, March 23, 2009.
Chief Guest’s Address “Paradigms of Management: Indian Discourse”, on the Annual Convocation of Som-Lalit Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 30th April, 2009.
Special Lecture on John Milton’s Paradise Lost on April 7, 2009 in the “Asmita Parva”, the festival of literature and culture, organized by Sri Morari Bapu, at Mahua April 6-9, 2009.
Invited for the Assessors’ Interaction Meet, for NAAC, Banglore, on June 3 & 4, 2009.