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Namaste.<br>
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Greetings from the Department of English and Amrita Darshanam, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru!<br>
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We are pleased to announce a Two-Day Online International Seminar on Studies in Goan Manuscripts, jointly organized by the Department of English and Amrita Darshanam, scheduled for 21st and 22nd August 2025 and convened by Dr Smita Sail and Dr Manish Walvekar. <br>
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We are privileged to have an esteemed panel of invited scholars:<br>
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1. Dr. Balaji Shenoy – Archivist (Publication), Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Government of Goa<br>
2. Dr. Vidya Kamat – Member Secretary, Centre for Study of Mythology and Culture, Panaji, Goa<br>
3. Dr. Carlos Fernandes – Former Professor and Head, Department of Library Science, Goa University<br>
4. Dr. Rohit Phalgaonkar – Assistant Professor, Department of History, Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Govt. College of Arts and Commerce, Goa<br>
5. Adv. Uday Bhembre – Independent Scholar and noted lawyer, Goa<br>
6. Ms. Sawani Shetye – Independent Archaeologist, Goa<br>
7. Mr. Payyanur Ramesh Pai – Director, Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Mangalore<br>
8. Dr. Nirmala Kulkarni – Former Research Scientist, Centre of Advanced Studies in Sanskrit, University of Pune<br>
9. Dr. Sweta Prajapati – Director, Baroda Oriental Research Institute, Baroda, Gujarat</div>
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10. Mr. Kaustubh Somnath Naik – University of Pennsylvania, USA<br>
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Please find attached the brochure for details.</div>
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