Wah Cantt, March 16, 2022 (PPI-OT): Department of English, UW inaugurated 2nd International Conference on Linguistics, Literary and Pedagogical Turns on 14 March, 2022. The Conference themes included Linguistics Turns, Literary Trends and Pedagogical Implications of ELT in the wake of COVID-19. Prof. Dr. Anwar-Ul Hassan Gilani, Vice Chancellor, University of Haripur, graced the inaugural ceremony as Chief Guest while Prof. Dr. Nasir Jamal Khattak, Vice Chancellor, University of Swabi was the Guest of Honour/Keynote Speaker. Prof. Dr. Jameel-Un Nabi, Vice Chancellor, UW, and Patron-in-Chief, SICOLLAPT welcomed the worthy guests.
In his welcome note, Prof. Dr. Jameel-Un Nabi appreciated the efforts of the Faculty of Social Sciences and especially the Department of English for organizing research-oriented activities regularly. The worthy guests, in their speeches, emphasized on teachers and researchers to play a proactive role in society. Dr. Rasib Mahmood, Chairperson, Department of English and Conference Chair, accentuated VC’s mission of making UW a research-intensive institution.
Eminent foreign professors and researchers including Dr. Fabbio Luppi, Universiti Roma Tre, Italy; Dr. Hanita Hassan, Associate Professor, Language Academy, Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia; Dr. Bootheina Majoul, Associate Professor, English Literature and Studies, University of Carthage, Tunisia; Dr. Ryan Kerr, University of Florida, USA and Ms. Shivalika Agarwal, PhD Scholar, India, joined the opening session in virtual mode, and offered insightful discussions. At the end of the inaugural session, the participants had a group photo with the VC, UW and other guests.
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