To invite me for a speaking or teaching engagement please contact me directly at dasguptas@uncw.edu
I have taught classes, led workshops, or done speaking engagements at a variety of venues including the Port Townsend Writers’ Conference, Sewanee-the University of the South, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Southern Festival of Books, Jaipur Literature Festival, Wild Acres Writing Conference, North Carolina Writers Conference, Carteret Writers Conference, Hub City Writers Conference, Cameron Art Museum, Society of American Travel Writers’ Conference, Get Lit!, Washington State University, San Diego State University, Central Washington University, and Pierce College.
Because I have studied in both India and the US, my teaching philosophy is an amalgam. My Indian professors taught me to read the text very closely and see it as a component of a broader conversation. From my American professors, I learned to trust my voice and vision, and be unafraid to experiment. Irrespective of the class, I hope students can see my curiosity, discipline, and humor at play. My approach is multi-disciplinary because the world is full of interesting people and disciplines, because I am interested in a variety of subjects, and because there is no end to learning. In recent times, some of the courses I have had most fun teaching include Reading & Writing Horror, Food Writing, Short Stories from Here & There, and Issues of Diversity in Contemporary Publishing.
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