Courtesy of Dr. Gautam Kundu of the Dept. of Literature & Philosophy, here’s the scoop on an upcoming lecture:

“Globalization and the United States: Seeking  New America  Through
Indian Lens”
by Dr. Somdatta Mandal,  Visva-Bharati University, India.
When :  Wednesday, March 11, 2009.
Venue:  The Arts Building Auditorium, Rm. 2071.
Time:  7:00 PM .
Admission:  Free.

I am writing to invite you to attend a public lecture on Wednesday,
March 11 at 7:00 PM entitled “Globalization and the United States:
Seeking  New America  Through Indian Lens”  by Dr. Somdatta Mandal,
Professor and Chair, Department of English & Other Modern European
Languages, Visva-Bharati University, India. She is currently a visiting
Senior Fulbright Scholar at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The venue is the Arts Building Auditorium, Room 2071, and is free and
open to the public.

During her talk, Prof. Mandal will screen a short documentary by an
Indian filmmaker which offers a fascinating account of the current
dynamics of globalization: how America is rendered ‘visible’ and is
interpreted in the minds of another people and of another culture.