Kamran Asdar Ali, Director
WCH 4.132, Mailcode G9300, Austin, TX 78712 • 512-471-3550
SAI Co-sponsored Event: Celebrating the Manto Centenary With Shamim Hanfi
Tue, April 24, 2012 • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM • Meyerson Conference Room (WCH 4.118)
To celebrate the Centenary of Sa'adat Hasan Manto
Student Presentations: 6-7:15pm
Sabeena Shaikh: Manto and Women
Ramu Kharel: Manto, Bats, Balls
Saif Kazim: Bicycles and Beloveds
Roanne Sharp: Up in Smoke
Gwen Kirk: Tasseled Aesthetics
Suzanne Schulz: Mantostaan
Faculty Presentations: 7:30-8:10pm
Dr. Snehal Shingavi: Dhu'an: Between symbol, experience, irony and censorship
Dr. Afsar Mohammad: Manto Beyond Urdu
Guest of Honor: 8:10-9pm
Professor Shamim Hanfi
Reception: 9-10pm
Moderated by Dr. Syed Akbar Hyder
Sponsored by: Hindi-Urdu Flagship Program & South Asia Institute
