SIKHI(SM), Literature and Film Conference: Program
All sessions in the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, south campus, Hofstra University
- Friday Evening, October 19th
- Saturday, October 20th
- Sunday, October 21th
| FRIDAY EVENING: PUBLIC LECTURE ON OAK CREEK KILLINGS |
| 5:30 |
Registration and Light Refreshments |
| 6:00 |
Opening and Inauguration: Provost, Herman Berliner and Tejinder Singh Bindra |
| 6:05 |
Introduction to the Conference and the Public Lecture: Dr. Balbinder Singh Bhogal |
| 6:15 |
Dr. Nikhil Pal Singh (New York University)
THE REMAINDERS OF WHITE SUPREMACY: REFLECTIONS ON OAK CREEK |
| 7:15 |
First Response: Dr. Ann Burlein (Hofstra University) |
| 7:30 |
Second Response: Dr. Arvind-pal Singh Mandair (University of Michigan) |
| 7:45 |
Q&A |
| 8:15 |
Close |
| SATURDAY: LITERARY GENRES |
| 9:00 |
Dr. Balbinder Singh Bhogal (Introduction) |
| Panel 1: NARRATIVE & HISTORY – Chair: Dr. Arvind Mandair |
| 9:10 |
SIMRAN JEET SINGH (Columbia Uni) – De-categorizing Sikh Literature Of Genres Hagiographies and Janamsakhis |
| 9:30 |
Dr. RAJ KUMAR HANS (Uni of Baroda, Gujarat) – Bhai Jaita’s epic Sri Gur Katha: a New Milestone in Sikh Literature |
| 9:50 |
Dr. ARVIND MANDAIR (Uni of Michigan) Beyond Secular Apologetics |
| 10:10 |
Respondent: Harjeet Grewal |
| 10:25 |
Open Discussion to 11:30 |
| 10:25 |
Tea/Coffee |
| 11:30 |
***** LUNCH ***** |
| Panel 2: DIASPORA & POLITICS– Chair: Dr. Arvind Mandair |
| 1:00 |
NAJNIN ISLAM (Jadavpur University and UPenn) – History and Memory in Shauna Singh Baldwin's Narratives |
| 1:20 |
Dr. PARVINDER MEHTA (Davenport Uni) – Framing Sikhs as Other Literary Representations & Discursive Limits |
| 1:40 |
Dr. ANNE MURPHY (UBC) – The Past and Present of the Diasporic Subject |
| 2:00 |
Respondent: Dr. Raj Kumar Hans |
| 2:15 |
Open Discussion to 3:00 |
| 3:00 |
Break |
| VISUAL CULTURES |
| Panel 3: DASTAR & FINE ARTS – Chair: Dr Geetanjali S Chanda |
| 3:10 |
Dr. HARJANT SINGH GILL (Towson University) – Masculinity, Migration and Shifting Meanings of the Sikh Hair and Turban in Contemporary Punjab |
| 3:30 |
Dr. GUNJEET AURORA (Ambedkar Uni, Delhi)– Punjabi Theatre Spaces Icons Cultures |
| 3:50 |
SATWINDER KAUR BAINS (Uni of Fraser Valley, BC) – Visual Cultures Museum Exhibitions |
| 4:10 |
Respondent: Dr. Parvinder Mehta |
| 4:25 |
Open Discussion to 5:00 |
| 5:00 |
Break |
| 5:30 |
Dr. Geetanjali S Chanda: Introduction to the keynote address by (5:40) SAFINA UBEROI – GURDWARA (PORTAL OF THE GURU): A DOOR TO DOCUMENTARY TRUTH |
| 6:30 |
Dr. Geetanjali S Chanda: Introduction to the Screeningof the Film: (6:40) ROOTS OF LOVE (2010, 26 mins) |
| 7:10 |
SAFINA UBEROI in conversation with Dr. HARJANT SINGH GILL – moderated by Dr. Geetanjali S Chanda |
| SUNDAY: VISUAL CULTURES (CONT'D) |
| 9:10 |
Dr. Balbinder Singh Bhogal – (announcements) |
| Panel 4: FILM, CINEMA & INTERNET – Chair: Dr. Gunjeet Aurora |
| 9:20 |
Dr. GEETANJALI SINGH CHANDA (Yale Uni) – Recognition and Rejection of Sikh Identity in Film |
| 9:40 |
Dr. ANJALI ROY (IIT) – Representation of Sikhs in Bollywood Cinema - read by Dr. Amritjit Singh |
| 10:00 |
NATASHA RAHEJA (NYU) – The Warriors of Goja: Pains and Pleasures of the Sikh (Male) Body |
| 10:20 |
BIJAY MEHTA (Calcutta Uni) – Analyzing Punjabi Rap & Hip-Hop as new Expressions of Punjabi Youth |
| 10:40 |
Respondent: Dr Raj Kumar Hans |
| 11:00 |
Open Discussion to 11:30 |
| 11:30 |
***** LUNCH ***** |
| Panel 5: INTERNET & MUSIC – Chair: Dr. Amritjit Singh |
| 12:40 |
HARJEET GREWAL (Uni of Michigan) – Hip Hop Vaar |
| 1:00 |
Dr. FRANCESCA CASSIO – Female voices in Gurbani sangeet & influence of media on the contemporary tradition |
| 1:20 |
Respondent: Dr. Anjali Roy |
| 1:30 |
Open Discussion to 2:00 |
| 1:30 |
Tea/Coffee |
| 2:00 |
Closing Reflections by Punnu Jaitla (UofM) |
| 2:15 |
Publication Possibilities |
| 3:00 |
Departures |
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