cfp: THAAP CONFERENCE 2015: PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF PAKISTAN
Date: 06-08 November, 2015
Venue: THAAP, 43-G, Gulberg-III, Lahore, Pakistan.
Dear Friend,
THAAP is a forum of academics and professionals dedicated to improving the state of education, particularly in the field of Arts, Architecture and Culture. Friends and colleagues made THAAP Conferences 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 successful and now, I am happy to announce the launch of THAAP Conference 2015. With your contributions I am sure this too will be a great success.
THAAP has organized five international conferences, various talks, evening series and cultural events from year 2010 onwards. First Thaap Conference 2010, titled ‘Historiography of Architecture in Pakistan and the Region’ projected various viewpoints in the writing of history. A consensus developed that history acquires a meaning for the people if written from their perspective. Second Thaap Conference 2011 on ‘Portrait of Lahore: Capital City of the Punjab’ projected the city as an integrated human endeavor. Third Thaap Conference 2012 on ‘Life in Small Towns’ studied various small towns from all over the world in which life becomes the focal point of any composite and meaningful study of towns. Fourth Thaap Conference 2013 on ‘Cultural Roots of Art and Architecture of the Punjab’ explored different dimensions of the sub-continental Punjab to resolve the identity crisis we are in today as Punjabis. Fifth THAAP Conference 2014 focused on exploring the ‘Culture, Art and Architecture of the Marginalized and the Poor’. This year Sixth THAAP Conference 2015 sets out to shed light on ‘People’s History of Pakistan’. Please see the attached Call for Paper for details.
All interested scholars are invited to participate and write a paper. We welcome contributions from all over the world. We learn from each other.
Kindly email us 300-word abstract of your paper by APRIL 15, 2015. A confirmation email will be sent to you when we receive your abstract. If you do not get the confirmation email within a week of sending your abstract, please assume that we have not received your abstract and send us the abstract again.
The Paper Selection Committee will inform the selected paper readers by May 01, 2015. The full paper will be due by September 30, 2015.
Travel costs of selected paper readers (Economy Class Fare from point of origin to Lahore and return) and local hospitality will be provided during the conference.
Looking forward for your active participation in THAAP Conference 2015.
Email: thaap.conference@gmail.com
Address: 43-G, Gulberg-III
Lahore, Pakistan
THAAP Talk Series: People’s History of Pakistan
23rd THAAP Talk by Mr. Tahir Mehdi
Mr. Tahir Mehdi has kindly agreed to give the 23rd THAAP Talk on
“GAWALAY OF LAHORE: A history of resistance against land grabbers and corporate onslaught”
SATURDAY, APRIL 04, 2015 at 6 pm, 43-G, Gulberg-III, Lahore, Pakistan
Presentation:
“Gawalay of Lahore: A history of resistance against land grabbers and corporate onslaught”
Speaker: Mr. Tahir Mehdi
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Anis A. Siddiqi
The talk is about the untold story of peri-urban milk entrepreneurs of Lahore who fought against much more powerful and highly sophisticated adversaries in market, in ‘battlefield’ and in courts of law and survived.
Mr. Tahir Mehdi works at Punjab Lok Sujag, an advocacy and research organization that aims to put ‘local issues high on global agenda’. He is also a part-time journalist writing mostly for dawn.com
Sangat: Dialog Punjab
Sangat: Dialog Punjab
Poetry is engrained in every aspect of the lives, stories, music, politics, philosophy, faith and culture of Punjabis. A number of us are gathering together to explore Punjabi poetry through time (and through this, a history of Punjab), meeting once a month at SOAS.
Starting with Baba Farid (12th century) through to Najm Hosain Syed and Amarjit Chandan writing today, we will focus in each session, on one or two poets; reading their poetry, listening to it being sung, and discussing it along with the historical/political/ philosophical context. We hope to have leading Punjabi poet Amarjit Chandan joining us for most of the sessions, sharing his knowledge, along with other guest writers/scholars/singers.
We welcome those of all ages and levels, those with knowledge, passion and interest that can be shared and developed, but also those who are new to Punjabi poetry/literature, who may not read Gurmukhi/Shahmukhi or be proficient in Punjabi, but want to listen and explore – we especially encourage you to join us.
For further information please contact ssai@soas.ac.uk.
Forthcoming Events
Session 2: Baba Nanak
7 April 2015, Russell Square: College Buildings, 4429, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Session 3: Ravidas and Kabir
5 May 2015, Russell Square: College Buildings, 4429, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Session 4: Guru Gobind Singh
9 June 2015, Brunei Gallery, B104, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Session 5: Sultan Bahu and Bulleh Shah
7 July 2015, Brunei Gallery, B102, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Session 6: Waris Shah & Damoodar (Heer)
4 August 2015, Russell Square: College Buildings, 4429, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sangat: Dialog Punjab
Sangat: Dialog Punjab
Poetry is engrained in every aspect of the lives, stories, music, politics, philosophy, faith and culture of Punjabis. A number of us are gathering together to explore Punjabi poetry through time (and through this, a history of Punjab), meeting once a month at SOAS.
Starting with Baba Farid (12th century) through to Najm Hosain Syed and Amarjit Chandan writing today, we will focus in each session, on one or two poets; reading their poetry, listening to it being sung, and discussing it along with the historical/political/ philosophical context. We hope to have leading Punjabi poet Amarjit Chandan joining us for most of the sessions, sharing his knowledge, along with other guest writers/scholars/singers.
We welcome those of all ages and levels, those with knowledge, passion and interest that can be shared and developed, but also those who are new to Punjabi poetry/literature, who may not read Gurmukhi/Shahmukhi or be proficient in Punjabi, but want to listen and explore – we especially encourage you to join us.
The first session is on Monday 9th March 2015, 6-8 pm at SOAS Russell Square (Room T102) and after that, on the first Monday of every month.
Session 1 (Monday March 9th): Baba Farid and Shah Hussain
Session 2 (Monday April 6th): Guru Nanak
Session 3 (Monday May 4th): Sant Ravidas and Kabir
Session 4 (Monday June 1st): Guru Gobind Singh
Session 5 (Monday July 6th): Sultan Bahu and Bulleh Shah
Session 6 (Monday August 3rd): Waris Shah and Damoodar (Heer)
Future sessions (open to suggestions): Women’s folk songs, Peero, Amrita Pritam, Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Paash and Lal Singh Dil, Sant Ram Udasi, Gurdas Ram Alam, Najm Hosain Syed, Amarjit Chandan
For more information, email sangat.punjab@gmail.com
cfp: International Sikh Research Conference (ISRC)
We are pleased to announce the call for papers (C4p) and registrations for the second International Sikh Research Conference (ISRC). The conference will take place at the prestigious University of Warwick on the 28 June 2015.
The second conference draws on the unprecedented success of the first ISRC, 2014 by bringing together academics, scholars and researchers and to encourage a spirit of collaboration within international Sikh studies academia.
Scholars, researchers and academics are encouraged to submit a paper which highlights research on any of the following themes: Musicology, History, Philosophy, Scripture, Diaspora, Identity, and Politics.
The call for papers for the second Sikh Research Conference is now live at http://www.sikhconference.co.uk.
See attachment for further details: Call for Papers
Regards
Gurinder Singh Mann
http://www.sikhscholar.co.uk
Lahore Literary Festival: 2015
The programme for the LLF 2015 has been published and can be viewed via http://www.lahorelitfest.com/llf-2015/program-2015/
You might be interested in reading Ahmed Rashid’s endorsement of the Festival in his article, ‘Literary festival breathes life into Lahore’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31377138
Gender Justice/Injustice in South Asia: Feminism, Protest, and the Neo-Liberal State
SOAS South Asia Institute
**Registration required. Limited seats available**
Symposium : Gender Justice/Injustice in South Asia: Feminism, Protest, and the Neo-Liberal State
Room: V111, Vernon Square Campus. Directions below.
View programme online: www.soas.ac.uk/south-asia-institute/events/workshops/13feb2015-gender-justiceinjustice-in-south-asia-feminism-protest-and-the-neo-liberal-state.html
London WC1X 9EW
About
Free Registration
**All successful applicants will receive an email by 11th February 2015 confirming their place. ***
Conveners:
Dr. Navtej Purewal, Deputy Director, SOAS South Asia Institute, University of London
Dr. Kalpana Wilson, Senior Research Fellow, Gender Institute, LSE
Sponsor:
This event has been organised by the SOAS South Asia Institute in collaboration with the LSE Gender Justice Institute.
Justice Denied/Collusion Denied 30 years later: Reflecting on 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms
Justice Denied/Collusion Denied
30 years later: Reflecting on 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms
Symposium and Academic Response
WHEN: Saturday, November 1st from 9AM-3PM
WHERE: Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, University of the Fraser Valley, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada Room F125
This academic response will feature a keynote address from Parvinder Kaur Mehta of Wayne State University as well as a panel of UFV scholars and a graduate student panel.
From Lost Childhood to Uncertain Future: 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Victims
From Lost Childhood to Uncertain Future—The Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley presents an exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the anti-Sikh pogroms in Delhi. This exhibition features the photography of Mr. Sanjay Austa. The launch will include UFV speakers as well as a poetry reading from UFV students.
WHEN: Launch Date is Monday, October 27th at 4PM and the exhibition is available for viewing until November 13th
WHERE: Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, Room F125
That Land Beyond the Waves – A Play Performance on the Komagata Maru
That Land Beyond the Waves —A Play Performance on the Komagata Maru: The Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) in Abbotsford, B.C, Canada has commissioned the performance of a brand new play on the Komagata Maru. Written by Dr. Rajnish Dhawan and Directed by Dr. John Carroll of UFV’s Department of English
WHEN: Saturday, November 1st at 7PM and Matinee Performance on Sunday, November 2nd at 2PM
WHERE: Matsqui Centennial Auditorium
Tickets: $15.00 General; $10.00 for students: To purchase tickets, please visit: http://ucfv.bookware3000.ca/CourseSearch/?course%5B0%5D=EVENTS,FALL14,EVENT,KM%20EVENING&course%5B1%5D=EVENTS,FALL14,EVENT,KM%20MATINEE&
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