Conference Programme
World Tamil Writers Conference
Diaspora Tamil Literature: New Perspectives, New Paths
28 – 30 October, 2011
Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
Conference Programme
(Subject to change)
| Day 1 : 28 Oct 2011, Friday |
| 6.00 - 7.00 pm |
Reception At Agora Hall |
| 7.00 - 8.15 pm |
Opening Ceremony
Invocation to Tamil Language
Mr S Gunasegaran, Musician & ExCo Member, Association of Singapore Tamil Writers
Video Presentation on Association of Singapore Tamil Writers
Welcome Address
Mr Naa Aandeappan, Chairman, WTWC Organising Committee & President, Association of Singapore Tamil Writers
Mr Khor Kok Wah, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Arts Council, Singapore
Opening Address
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Guest of Honour & Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts
Launch of Books
Presentation of Tokens of Appreciation to Sponsors
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| 8.15 - 9.15 pm |
Key Note Address
Kaviperarasu Vairamuthu
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| Day 2 : 29 Oct 2011, Saturday |
| 8.30 – 9.00 am |
Registration at LT E5 Foyer
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| 9.00 - 10.30 am |
Session 1: The Tamil Spirit in Diaspora Tamil Literature I
Speakers
Dr R Cheran, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology, University of Windsor, Canada
Mr N Suseenthiran, Writer, Germany
Ms Yasotha Pathmanathan, Writer, Australia
Moderator
Dr A Ra Sivakumaran, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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| 10.30 - 11.00 am |
Tea Break at LT E5 Foyer |
| 11.00 - 12.30 pm |
Session 2: The Tamil Spirit in Diaspora Tamil Literature II
Speakers
Dr V Sabapathy, Associate Professor, Department of Indian Studies, University of Malaya
Dr SP Thinnappan, Fellow, South Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore & Dr Chitra Sankaran, Associate Professor, Department of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore
Dr N Kannan, Founder, Tamil Heritage Foundation, South Korea
Moderator
Dr A Ra Sivakumaran
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| 12.30 - 1.45 pm |
Lunch at Agora Hall |
| 1.45 - 3.15 pm |
Session 3: Digital Tamil: New Dimensions, New Paradigms
Speakers
Mr Muthu Nedumaran, Founder, Murasu Anjal & Sellinam, Malaysia
Ms Nagaluxmy Sivasamboo, Editor, Uyirnizhal, France
Mr M Mayooran, Writer, Sri Lanka
Mr Gopal Rajaram, Founder Editor, Thinnai, USA
Moderator
Mr A Palaniappan, Assistant Director, Parliament of Singapore
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| 3.15 - 4.45 pm |
Session 4: Impact of Tamil Diaspora Writers
Speakers
Mr V Thevaraj, Editor-in-Chief, Virakesari Illustrated Weekly, Sri Lanka
Nagarjunan, Writer, UK
Dr Krishnan Maniam, Associate Professor, Department of Indian Studies, University of Malaya
Dr Kirpal Singh, Director, Wee Kim Wee Centre, Singapore Management University
Moderator
Dr R Karthigesu, Writer, Malaysia
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| 4.45 - 5.15 pm |
Tea Break at LT E5 Foyer |
| 5.15 - 6.45 pm |
Session 5: Translation Literature: Give and Take
Speakers
Dr Jean-Luc Chevillard, Researcher, CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique) and EFEO (École Française d'Extrême-Orient), France
Dr Chelva Kanaganayakam, Professor, Department of English, University of Toronto, Canada
Mr Uthaya Sankar SB, Writer, Malaysia
Moderator
Maalan, Editor, Puthiya Thalaimurai, India
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| 6.45 - 7.00 pm |
Recess |
| 7.00 - 9.00 pm |
Special Speeches Session (Agora Hall)
Speakers
Mr P Rajendran, President, Malaysian Tamil Writers Society, Malaysia
Sivakumar, Actor, India
Kambavarithi Jeyaraj, Literary Speaker, Sri Lanka
Dato M Saravanan, President, Kannadhasan Ara Variyam, Malaysia
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| Day 3 : 30 Oct 2011, Sunday |
| 9.00 - 10.30 am |
Session 6: Diaspora Tamil Literature: New Perspectives, New Paths I
Speakers
Maalan, Editor, Puthiya Thalaimurai, India
Dr Sascha Ebeling, Assistant Professor, Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago, USA
Mr Yuvarajan Subramaniam, Editor, Chembaruthi, Malaysia
Moderator
Dr R Cheran |
| 10.30 - 11.00 am |
Tea Break at LT E5 Foyer |
| 11.00 - 12.30 pm |
Session 7: Diaspora Tamil Literature: New Perspectives, New Paths II
Speakers
Dr R Karthigesu, Writer, Malaysia
Dr Thamizhavan, Literary Critic, India
Ms Kavitha Karumbayeeram, Journalist, Singapore
Moderator
Dr R Cheran
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| 12.30 - 1.30 pm |
Lunch at Agora Hall |
| 1.30 - 3.30 pm |
Singapore Tamil Literature: An Overview
Speakers
Dr A Ra Sivakumaran, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Mr Rama Kannabiran, Writer, Singapore
Mr S P Paneerselvam, Writer, Singapore
Dr Seetha Lakshmi, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Mr Vadi PVSS, Juris Doctor, Theatre Practitioner, Singapore
Moderator
Dr SP Thinnappan |
| 3.30 - 4.30 pm |
Forum For Foreign Representatives
Moderator
Mr Suba Arunachalam, Honourary Secretary, Association of Singapore Tamil Writers
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| 4.30 - 5.30 pm |
Plenary Discussion on WTWC
Speakers
Mr Naa Aandeappan
Dr R Cheran
Mr Rama Kannabiran
Dr R Karthigesu
Maalan
Ms Nagaluxmy Sivasamboo
Moderator
Mr Arun Mahizhnan, Chair, Conference Content Committee, WTWC
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| 5.30 - 6.00 pm |
Tea Break at Agora Hall |
| 6.00 - 8.00 pm |
Closing Ceremony
Guest Of Honour
Mr. V.P. Jothi, Chairman, Tamil Language Council, Singapore
Dr. Myilswamy Annadurai, Project Director, Indian Space Research Organisation
Vote of Thanks
Mr Suba Arunachalam, Honourary Secretary, ASTW
Cultural Performance |
| 8.00 - 9.00 pm |
Dinner at Agora Hall |
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