PRG meeting 25 October, Wolfson College, University of Oxford
This is a reminder that the next PRG meeting is coming up soon on 25 October. The meeting focuses on the events of 1984 and beyond and will take place at Wolfson College, University of Oxford. Pritam Singh, Iftikhar Malik and Kaveri Qureshi are kindly convening the meeting. Please see the attachment for the full programme and directions to the University. Speakers include:
- Pritam Singh, Oxford Brookes University, India and the Sikhs since 1984: mapping the fault lines
- Radhika Chopra, University of Delhi, A coincidence of commemoration
- Nardina Kaur, Radical Philosophy, Deleuze and communalism: heuristic, therapeutic and preventive practice
- Nuzhat Abbas & Alison Street, Parents Early Education Partnership, Working with Punjabi speaking families to support mother tongue through songs, rhymes and stories: challenges and opportunities
- Amar Sohal, University of Oxford, Seeking a voice: the demand for Azad Punjab
- Prabhsharandeep Singh, University of Oxford, Violence and Poetic Resistance: (Re)locating the Origin of 1984 Attacks
- Iqtidar Karamat Cheema, Institute for Leadership and Community Development Evolution of Sikh nationalism and state-led repression in Indian Punjab
To make the appropriate arrangements for lunch and refreshments for the day could you please confirm your attendance as soon as possible. As usual there is a nominal charge of £15 (waged) and £10 (student/unwaged). If you would like to attend, please email kaveri.qureshi@anthro.ox.ac.uk.
See full programme for details: PRG 25 October 2014
Invitation for an international conference on the Punjabi Diaspora’s linkages to host societies
The Department of Punjabi at Punjabi University has planned a three day conference on the Punjabi Diaspora on January 20-22, 2015. This will be a third such gathering of scholars with the main theme of this seminar will be an exploration of the Punjabi Diaspora’s interaction with host societies. The last two conferences were devoted to [a] Punjabi Diasporas’ linkage with Punjab as its ‘homeland’ [b] The first conference had a general theme while trying to map various aspects of the Punjabi Diaspora. This third conference, like the previous two, will be spread over three days. Scholars are invited to contribute on any of the topics falling under the main theme of the Punjabi Diaspora’s interaction with host societies which is elaborated below.
Please see attached for full details Diaspora Conference 2015
Lakhvir Singh, Chairman, Punjabi Department.
Email address: punjabidiasporaconference@gmail.com
Alternatively, please write to us at:
Department of Punjabi, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, Punjab, India
Punjab Research Group 
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