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Date: Friday, May 9, 2008

Place: College Station Conference Center ,1300 George Bush Drive and Holik Drive,              College Station

Time: 8:00 am - 4 pm

Fee: $25:00

Register on-line: http://worldroom.tamu.edu/WorkshopIndia08.asp

CPE/GT/ESL Credit: 7 hours

8:00     Breakfast provided by the Office of International Outreach

8:30   Welcome Remarks-Dr. Narasimha Reddy, President of the Friends of India              network

9:00     Common Myths and Misconceptions about India- Dr. Srividya              Ramasubramanian,Department of Communication, Texas A&M University

10:00 Economic Liberalization: Social, Political and Financial Impact- Dr. Kishore              Gawande,George Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M              University

11:00   Pundits, Poets, and Punsters: India's Linguistic Diversity and Creativity
             Dr. Jyotsna Vaid, Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University

12:00  Lunch provided by the Office of International Outreach
            Traditional Indian Music and Dance: A Concert and Lecture Demonstration
            Dr. Shankar Bhattacharyya, Department of Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M             University and Advisor for SPIC-MACAY, Society for the Promotion of Indian             Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth

1:00   Bollywood: Indian Movie Industry as a Vehicle for Cultural Change
          Dr. Nandini Bhattacharya, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts, Texas            A&M University

 2:00  Globalization and Childhood Education: Changes in Indian Contexts
           Dr. Radhika Viruru, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture,
           College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University

 3:00  India: A Satellite View: Using Google Earth in the Classroom
           Mr. Jamie Gustin, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Magnolia ISD

 4:00  CPE Certificates presented to conference participants