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Sept 28 2012

Sikhi[sm] Literature & Film conference
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From: Rajkumar Hans <rajkhans@gmail.com<mailto:rajkhans@gmail.com>>

The Department of Religion under the Auspices of the Sardarni Kuljit Kaur
Bindra Endowed Chair of Sikh Studies presents Two Public Lectures as part
of the:

*Sikhi[sm] Literature & Film conference*

*October 19-21, 2012*

All sessions in the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan & Donald
E. Axinn Library, south campus, Hofstra University

***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



11:30 *LUNCH*



Panel 2: DIASPORA & POLITICS — Chair: Dr. Raj Kumar Hans



1:00 NAJNIN ISLAM (Jadavpur University and UPenn) – History and Fiction in
Shauna Singh Baldwin

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. Michael Nijhawan

2:15 Open Discussion to 3:00



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. Anne Murphy

4:25 Open Discussion to 5:00



PUBLIC LECTURE & FILM SCREENING

5:30 Dr. Michael Nijhawan: Introduction to the KEYNOTE (5:40) SAFINA UBEROI

6:30 Dr. Geetanjali S Chanda: Introduction to the Public Event (6:40) Film:
Screening: Roots of Love (26 mins)

7:10 Safina Uberoi in conversation with Dr. HARJANT SINGH GILL – moderated
by Dr. Geetanjali S Chanda





SUNDAY

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

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. Michael Nijhawan



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



2:00 Closing Re"ections by Punnu Jaitla (UofM)

2:15 Publication Possibilities

3:00 Departures **



FOR FURTHER DETAILS VISIT: SIKH STUDIES AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY AND CLICK ON
THE CONFERENCES,

WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES TAB, OR EMAIL MEHWISH SHAFI:
MEHWISHAFI91@GMAIL.COM<mailto:MEHWISHAFI91@GMAIL.COM>



--
Raj Kumar Hans
Department of History
Faculty of Arts
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Baroda-India 390008

Ph: 91+265-6566977 Cell1: 91+7383352176 Cell2: 91+74058517335


*Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does
not laugh, and the greatness which does not bow before children. *
Gibran


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