The Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), the west coast affiliate of the Modern Language Association, was founded in 1899. PAMLA is dedicated to the creation, advancement, and diffusion of the aesthetic practices and knowledge of ancient and modern languages, literatures, cultures, and the arts. Approximately 800 to 1,000 faculty, students, writers, and independent scholars across globe attend annual PAMLA conference, which offers scholars and writers the opportunity to share research and creative artistic works in a stimulating atmosphere. Dr. Amrita Basu Roy Chowdhury from the Dept. of Women’s Studies, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata has been elected to act as the Presiding Officer/ Chair for the panel ‘Colonial and Postcolonial Studies / World Literatures and Comparative Studies’ at the 2025 PAMLA Conference, scheduled to be held in San Francisco, California from Thursday, November 20 to Sunday, November 23, 2025.