Punjabi Subaltern Summit – 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012, 11:00 AM to 05:00 PM
ICSSR Seminar Hall, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Agenda
The Punjabi Subaltern Summit is a one-of-its-kind conclave where politicians, thinkers, change agents, writers, artists, academicians and media professionals will try to find a common ground on the pressing problems that plague our state. An attempt to break free from the parochial structures that have suppressed the social narrative on lesser-known issues like caste, religion, representation and federalism. By harnessing the spirit and dialect of new media, it strives to infuse the intellectual mainstream with a sense of purpose and direction, bringing back the long-lost ebullience into its ethos. This non-partisan forum is a bold attempt reclaim the mantle of Punjabiyat.
One of its immediate aims is to influence the pre-poll debate in Punjab. We plan to organize this event every year in a bigger and better format, expecting that it will become a fixture or an annual pilgrimage for the regional intelligentsia.
For detailed information on the agenda and issues to be discussed, please visit: www.subaltern.in.
The Lost British Accounts of Sikh Texts, 27th November 2011
Date: 27th November 2011
Venue: Guru Nanak Gurdwara, 9 Holy Bones, Leicester, UK, LE1 5LJ
Sikh Art and Film Festival – November 13-15, 2009
Sikh Lens is proud to offer its inaugural—and independent—Sikh Arts & Film Festival. The Festival celebrates Sikh culture and heritage, and will offer a variety of avenues for contributors to share their talent.
Get ready for a sumptuous treat that will light up all senses with a diverse assortment of films, books, art, performance pieces, and music that is “Sikh-centric.” To mark the 25th anniversary of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, we will have a special dedication with rare photographs and independent documentaries on 1984 riots; and lectures and a panel discussion by esteemed speakers from around the world. The festival premieres stirring documentaries, book signings by notable authors, creations from world-renowned artists, and a special event showcasing youth performing music, poetry, rap, and everything else their creative imagination can conjure. We want to prove that “Sikhs’ Got Talent.” You will also get a chance to take a piece of our culture home through a silent auction.
Further details: http://www.sikhlens.com/
Walls of Film: the memory of public spheres
Inside/Out Festival event on Wed 21 Oct (1-5pm)
Birkbeck Cinema, Gordon Square.
http://www.lcace.org.uk/events/index.php?event=117
Walls of Film: the memory of public spheres
Date: Wednesday 21st October 2009
Time: 1.00pm – 5.00pm
Location: Birkbeck Cinema, Gordon Square view map
Organised by The Methods Lab, Sociology Dept, Goldsmiths, University of London.http://www.gold.ac.uk/methods-lab/
Screenings and Presentations from - Prof. Avtar Brah (Birkbeck), Jasbir Panesar (UEL), Alia Syed (Film maker & Research Fellow, Southampton Solent), George Shire (Cultural Critic), Gil Toffell (Leverhulme Research Fellow, Queen Mary College) and Nirmal Puwar (Goldsmiths).
Working on different and historically located diasporic locations with film, this panel will address the space(s) of film viewing, as well as the space of working with film as academics, researchers, archivists, film makers and collaborators. The event will examine the ways in which film both opens up and constrains their abilities to make visible memories and journeys that are otherwise absent from the public domain.
Striking Women. Voices of South Asian Workers
After finalising the exhibition we learned that the UCU are ‘greylisting’ London Metropolitan University in protest against the irresponsible way in which University management have dealt with financial shortfalls and redundancies. We fully support the actions of our colleagues at LMU and withdraw any further cooperation until this issue is resolved. We are aware of the irony of presenting an exhibition on “Striking women…..” at a time when the livelihood of our fellow university workers is being threatened and will seek every opportunity to use the exhibition to highlight the dispute at LMU. Further details are available at http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=3680
Book Signing event at Waterstone’s Coventry (Smithfield Way) – Saturday 15 August (12-3pm)
Meet the authors of the acclaimed book ‘In the Master’s Presence: The Sikhs of Hazoor Sahib’
Waterstone’s Coventry (Smithfield Way) plays host to the first event of the Midlands book signing tour of ‘In the Master’s Presence’. Don’t miss your chance to meet the authors, expert swordsman Nidar Singh Nihang and historian Parmjit Singh. Anyone buying on the day will get £10 off the retail price. The signing begins at midday.
Further details: http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayDetailEvent.do?searchType=1&author=Nidar%20Singh|Nihang
Related links:
“British Sikhs revive deadly art banned by the Raj” (Reuters TV report on Nidar Singh Nihang’s efforts to preserve Shastar Vidya, aired Thursday 23 July, 2009) http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=108461&videoChannel=-9992
“Fighting with Razor Sharp Blades” (More4 News TV report on Nidar Singh Nihang’s efforts to preserve Shastar Vidya, aired 8.20pm, Tuesday 2 June, 2009) http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/fighting%20with%20razor%20sharp%20blades/3189257
“Ancient but Deadly: The Return of Shastar Vidiya” (article in The Independent, 5 May 2009) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/ancient-but-deadly-the-return-of-shastar-vidiya-1679002.html
“Picking up the fight to save Shastar Vidya” (article in The Sunday Indian, 7 June 2009) http://www.thesundayindian.com/07062009/storyd.asp?sid=7199&pageno=1
“Weapon Masters – Chakram” (Documentary exploring the history and science of the Chakram, an ancient Indian throwing weapon shaped like a ring with razor sharp cutting edges, aired 10 September 2008 on Discovery Knowledge (UK) and on 8 August 2009 on the Military Channel (USA)) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDNw2slOK3Y
Wed August 19 Motherland Pop; Talk (FREE) + special guests
You are invited to an event, which will focus on how Asians in Britain can contribute artistically, and culturally to the new globalised south Asian culture.
It is said that the 19th Century belonged to the Europeans and the 20th century belonged to the Americans. Some American commentators believe that that the 21st century is till up for grabs. But Asia’s economic and demographic explosion will ensure that the 21st Century belongs to Asia (by 2025 there will be 1.9 bn people living in South Asia).
What artistic and cultural contribution will Asians in Britain make to this new paradigm?
This event is FREE but space is limited. Anyone interested in this event is encouraged to RSVP to reserve a seat to; tajender@popsamiti.com
These are some of the questions we will be asking a panel of commentators, writers and thinkers on the Wed Aug 19
· If as George Orwell said ‘All Art is Propaganda’, what propaganda are South Asians artists in the UK putting out and do they have anything to say?
· In the 21st century will the South Asian woman become more sexually liberated and if so what model will this follow?
· Was the partition of the sub continent a mistake?
Panel:
Dr Kishore Budha; Media researcher from the Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds.
Parmjit Singh; Independent filmmaker, runs Agitate films and Creative Director of Black Chilli Productions
Parminder Vir O.B.E; Executive Producer and Media Consultant and founder of the Mayfair Club.
Sara Wajid freelance writer, commentator and editor of Untold London.
Wednesday August 19, 6.30pm Borders Charing Cross
The Indian General Election: The Outcome and its Implications
25 June 2009, Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Venue: Seminar room 116, Main Building, SOAS
Professor James Manor and Dr Lawrence Saez cordially invite to attend the following one day workshop:
Speakers (in alphabetical order):
- Oliver Heath (Royal Holloway)
- James Manor (Institute of Commonwealth Studies)
- Alistair McMillan (University of Sheffield)
- Rahul Roy-Chaudhury (International Institute of Strategic Studies, IISS)
- Gurharpal Singh (University of Birmingham)
- Carole Spary (University of Warwick)
- Louise Tillin (Institute of Development Studies)
The workshop will focus on state-based results and analyse general trends. This workshop, unlike all others outside India, will have present three people who did field research and worked with the National Election Study at CSDS in Delhi. We anticipate that this event should be lively and interesting, with plenty of opportunities for audience participation. Moreover, a sandwich lunch and coffee will be provided. The event is free, but due to space limitations, you will be required to RSVP. To confirm your attendance, please email Dr Lawrence Saez at ls4@soas.ac.uk
The workshop is funded by the PSA’s Politics of South Asia Specialist Group and is co-sponsored by the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and the SOAS Centre for South Asian Studies.
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