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Kusum Knapczyk

Senior Lecturer of Hindi Language of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
2204 Erwin Road,, Room 202, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Presentations & Appearances


How to teach literature in language class? · July 6, 2024 International Meeting or Conference World Hindi Secretariat, Mauritius
How to write a Hindi research paper? · May 19, 2024 Invited Talk World Hindi Secretariat,
Challenges and Opportunities for Hindi in the International Context · January 10, 2024 International Meeting or Conference Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi, India
Universal Hindi Test · December 16, 2023 International Meeting or Conference avindraNath Tagore International Literature and Arts Festiva, Bhopal, India
Challenges of Hindi Teaching · November 19, 2023 International Meeting or Conference Kendriya Hindi Sansthan & Vishva Hindi Sachivalay,

Service to the Profession


President - The South Asian Language Teachers Association SALTA · 2024 Committee Service the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Madison,
Vice President - The South Asian Language Teachers Association SALTA · 2021 - 2024 Event/Organization Administration the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison
ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) WPT Tester · 2019 - 2024 Committee Service
Hindi Language Expert, AAPPL Development project, AAPPL, NY · 2018 - 2019 Committee Service
Hindi Mentor ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) · 2018 - 2019 Consulting

Service to Duke


Departmental POP and lecturer bylaws committee member (Department) · 2022 Committee Service
Indian cooking workshop, Bridges connection for international students, Duke University · May 8, 2021 Curriculum Innovations
South Asian Language Workshop, South Asian Students’ Association, Duke University · March 27, 2021 Event/Organization Administration Duke Diya,
Exploring Disinformation (University) · 2019 - 2025 Committee Service
Trinity Language Committee (University) · 2018 - 2021 Committee Service