The Institute of English & The Centre for Comparative Literature
University of Kerala

in collaboration with

 The Department of Latin, St. Xavier’s College, Thumba

 Warmly invite you to the International Conference on

LATIN LANGUAGE AND WORLD CULTURES

on

11 & 12 March 2010

 at

The Hassan Marikar Hall
Thiruvananthapuram

 11 March 2010

Inaugural Session
3. 00 p.m. – 4. 30 p.m.

Welcome Addres  : Dr. Evangeline Shanti Roy
Professor and Head, Institute of English
University of Kerala

Presidential Address : Dr. A. Jayakrishnan
  Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, University of Kerala
         
Inaugural Address  : Sri. M. A. Baby
Hon. Minister for Education and Culture
Government of Kerala

Keynote Address : Most Rev. Dr. Soosa Pakiam M.,
  Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum

Felicitations    : Rev. Fr. Sunny Jose S.J.,
  Principal
  St. Xavier’s College, Thumba

Adv. A. A. Rasheed
Member, Syndicate, University of Kerala

Dr. Cyril Johnson
Member, Syndicate, University of Kerala

Vote of Thanks   Rev.Fr. Dr. Dasappan Vattathil, S.J
Head, Dept. of Latin, St. Xavier’s College, Thumba

Latin Choral Music : Music Director Jerry Amaldev and Team.

Programme

11 March 2010
9 a.m. – Registration

Session I  
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Chairperson: Dr. Maya Dutt, Professor, University of Kerala

English Literature in its Latin Context
Dr.James Earl, Professor, University of Oregon, USA.

11 a.m. – 11.15 a.m. - Tea break
Session II
11. 15 a.m.  -  12. 00 p.m.
Chairperson: Dr. S. Kevin, Former Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala

Translations of the Bible from Greek to Latin to Malayalam - Some Problems Revisited
Dr. D. Babu Paul, IAS

Session III
12. 00 -  12. 45 p.m.
Chairperson: Dr. Sali Augustine, Sophia University, Tokyo

Contribution of Latin to Scientific Language
Dr. S. Ignacimuthu, S.J., Director, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai and former Vice-Chancellor, Madras University.

12. 45 p.m. - 1. 45 p.m. - Lunch break
Session IV
1. 45 p.m. - 2. 45 p.m.
Chairperson: Rt. Rev. Dr. Selvister Ponnumuthan, Bishop of Punalur

The Discourse on Christian Classics
Rt.Rev. Dr.Stanley Roman, Bishop of Kollam.

12 March 2010

Session V  
10 a.m. - 10.45 a.m.
Chairperson: Dr. J. Justus, Reader, St. Xavier’s College, Thumba

Latin and the Language of Administration
Smt. Lida Jacob, IAS

Session VI  

10.45 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Chairperson: Dr. G. S. Jayasree, Reader, University of Kerala

Greek-Latin-Sanskrit Interrelatedness
Dr. Jacob Prasad, President, Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Theology, Alwaye.

11 a.m. – 11.15 a.m. - Tea break
11.45 a.m. – 12.30 a.m.
Chairperson: Rev. Fr. V.Y. Dasappan S.J., St. Xavier’s College, Thumba

Latin and Legal Language
Dr. Sebastian Paul, Lawyer, Media Reviewer and Former Member of Parliament, Government of India.

Session VII 
12.30 p.m. – 1.15 p.m.
Chairperson: Dr. Evangeline Shanti Roy, Professor, University of Kerala

Latin Influence on Renaissance Tragedy
Jeena Ann Joseph

The Impact of Latin Comic Tradition on English Comedy
Raj Sree M.S.

1.15 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Lunch break
Session VIII
2 p.m. – 3.15 p.m.

            Chairperson: Dr. Meena T. Pillai, Reader, University of Kerala

            Gospel of St. Mark:  The Linguistic and Cultural Influence of Latin
Dr. Lawrence Culas,
Professor of Theology, Archdiocese of Trivandrum.

            Kerala University and the Tradition of Latin Studies
Prof. Raman Pillai,
Former Member of the Syndicate, University of Kerala.

Valedictory Session
3.30 p.m.

Welcome Address  : Dr. Maya Dutt
Professor , Institute of English, University of Kerala

Presidential Address : Prof. P. L. Josey
Rtd. Professor of Latin, St. Xavier’s College, Thumba
         
Valedictory Address  : Dr. G. Balamohan Thampi
Former Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala

Vote of Thanks   : Dr. Meena T. Pillai
Director, Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Kerala