The South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) has selected four lectures and screenings for the
South Asian Studies Fall Series, offering a mix from B.C. and beyond.
The series starts with an Oct 8 Lecture by Dr. Hassan Javid – Challenging Authoritarianism: The 2024 Elections in South Asia
Taking place at UFV Abbotsford in room K155 from 4-6 pm, this lecture examines the complexities of the 2024 elections in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, and how authoritarian regimes have sought to consolidate power through electoral manipulation. Learn about the remarkable resistance from democratic movements and the vital roles of civil society and independent institutions.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain fresh insights into the dynamics of democratization and the limits of authoritarian control.
The lecture is followed by a Q&A session with Dr. Javid, who is an associate professor in UFV’s School of Culture, Media and Arts.
——————-
Oct 15 film screening of I’m Not The River Jhelum by director Prabhash Chandra.
Taking place at UFV Abbotsford in room K167 from 4-7 pm, dive deep into the heart of Kashmir with I’m Not The River Jhelum, a powerful film that tells the poignant story of Afeefa, a young girl grappling with the trauma and uncertainty of her homeland.
This visually stunning and emotionally charged film, produced by Sukriti Khurana, reveals the stark realities of Kashmir through a personal lens. Don’t miss this chance to witness a landmark debut feature that sheds light on the complexities of a region often misunderstood.
There will be an online Q&A session with Prabhash after the screening.
——————-
Oct 22 online lecture by Ms. Karimah Rahman on Decolonial Resistance of a Muslim Indo-Caribbean Woman.
Taking place online via Zoom from 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Karimah talks about embodying multiplicity, nuance, and range in her lived experiences at the intersection of being a woman, Muslim, Indo-Caribbean, or Muslim Indo-Caribbean, a descendant of ancestors who were indentured labourers as well as simultaneously a part of the Caribbean, Indian, South Asian and Muslim diasporas.
These are all intersectional positionalities themselves and all of these identities are valid simultaneously (the whole intersectional spectrum, multiplicity, nuance, range of lived experiences etc.).
There will be a Q&A session after Karimah’s lecture.
——————-
Oct 29 film screening of Unarchived, The Incomplete History of Marginalized Communities in British Columbia.
Taking place at UFV Abbotsford in room K155 from noon to 3 pm. In this National Film Board documentary, Hayley Gray and Elad Tzadok survey the inspiring work of a handful of community archives across British Columbia.
They talk to curators and archivists from groups traditionally marginalized or excluded communities: Indigenous, Queer, Trans, the Chinese Canadian Museum, the Tahltan Nation, the South Asian Legacy Project, and others.
Along the way, we learn the secret, neglected, and untold histories we only think we know.
RSVP for any or all of these events by scanning the QR code in the attached graphic.
For more information, contact Annet Holierhoek at antoinetta.holierhoek@ufv.ca.
10/30/2024