Sikh and Punjabi Studies – Achievements and New Directions Conference
November 5th, 2011 | Published in Sikh & Punjabi Language Studies
Coming in November!
Sikh and Punjabi Studies: Achievements and New Directions Conference- Open to Bay Area Residents!
In this inaugural conference for the Sikh and Punjabi Studies program at the University of California, Santa Cruz on November 10-12, 2011, leading and emerging scholars will take stock of the state of the field and its future direction, in the areas of their expertise. Sessions will cover history, philosophy, language and literature, political economy, musicology and contemporary society.
UC Santa Cruz is one of four California campuses to have a Sikh Studies department. Professor Nirvikar Singh holds the chair for the Sarbjit Singh Aurora Chair of Sikh and Punjabi Studies at UCSC, which was newly inaugurated in March of this year to focus on teaching of Sikh and Punjabi studies from a global and multicultural perspective.
Conference Speakers include:
- Purnima Dhavan, University of Washington
- Louis E. Fenech, University of Northern Iowa
- Rahuldeep Singh Gill, California Lutheran University
- Michael Hawley, Mount Royal University
- Doris Jakobsh, University of Waterloo
- Inderjit Kaur, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Bruce La Brack, University of the Pacific
- Gurinder Singh Mann, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Nicola Mooney, University of the Fraser Valley
- Christopher Shackle, University of London
- Jaideep Singh, California State University, East Bay
- Nikky G.K. Singh, Colby College
- Nirvikar Singh, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Pashaura Singh, University of California, Riverside
- Shinder Thandi, Coventry University
Please see the conference program below for more details.
SATURDAY
8:00 – 9:00 am
Breakfast and Registration
9:00 – 10:30 am
Session 5 – Historical Perspectives I
Presenter: Gurinder S. Mann, University of California, Santa Barbara
Respondent: Purnima Dhavan, University of Washington
Session Chair: David Anthony, University of California, Santa Cruz
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Session 6 – Historical Perspectives II
Presenter: Pashaura Singh, University of California, Riverside
Respondent: Louis French, University of Northern Iowa
12:15 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Session 7 – Political Economy
Presenter: Shinder Thandi, University of California, Santa Cruz
Respondent: Nirvikar Singh, University of California, Santa Cruz
Session Chair: Alan Richards, University of California, Santa Cruz
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 – 5:00 pm
Session 8 – Ethnic Studies & Musicology
Paper I and floor discussion: Jaideep Singh, California State University, East Bay
Paper II and floor discussion: Inderjit N. Kaur, University of California, Santa Cruz
Session Chair: Linda Burman-Hall, University of California, Santa Cruz
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Break
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Closing Conference Dinner
Location: Cowell Provost House
THURSDAY
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Conference Opening & Welcome Dinner
Location: Bhojwani Dining Room, University Center
Welcome: Alison Galloway, Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of California, Santa Cruz
FRIDAY
8:00 – 9:00 am
Breakfast and Registration
9:00 – 10:30 am
Session 1 – Language and Literature
Presenter: Christopher Shackle, University of London
Respondent: Rahuldeep S. Gill, California Lutheran University
Session Chair: Guriqbal Sahota, University of California, Santa Cruz
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Session 2 – Contemporary Society I
Presenter: Doris Jakobsh, University of Waterloo
Respondent: Nikky G. K. Singh, Colby College
Session Chair: Dana Takagi, University of California, Santa Cruz
12:15 – 1:45 pm
Lunch
1:45 – 3:15 pm
Session 3 – Contemporary Society II
Presenter: Nicola Mooney, University of the Fraser Valley
Respondent: Bruce La Brack, University of the Pacific
Session Chair: James Clifford, University of California, Santa Cruz
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Session 4 – Philosophy
Presenter: Nikky G. K. Singh, Colby College
Respondent: Michael Hawley, Mount Royal University
Session Chair: Paul Roth, University of California, Santa Cruz
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Break
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Mid-Conference Dinner
Location: Cowell Provost House
The conference especially welcomes attendance by scholars and students from all disciplines, as well as interested members of the general public of all ages. The price of the conference is $20 and will be held at the UCSC Humanities and Social Sciences Facilities, Santa Cruz, CA, and for more information visit the event website or call (831) 459-3527 and speak with Courtney Mahaney at the UCSC Institute for Humanities Research, cmahaney@ucsc.edu.
Opportunities & Challenges for Sikh Academics - Mar. 2010
Investing in Sikh Studies:<br> Rewards and Challenges for a New Generation of Scholars <br> by Dr. Purnima Dhavan, Ph.D.
Prof. Nirvikar Singh Appointed Chair of Sikh & Punjabi Studies at UC Santa Cruz
Opportunities & Challenges for Sikh Academics
