SASI Alumni Sheetal Deo Named 2021 Young Distinguished Alumni Award at UFV

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The SASI was pleased to nominate winning recipient Sheetal Deo for UFV’s 2021 Young Distinguished Alumni. Sheetal is a former student volunteer with the South Asian Studies Institute, and former leader with its student organization the South Asian Peer Network Association (SAPNA). Sheetal has had far reaching and meaningful impact in the spaces she navigates … Read more

Caste and South Asian Canadian Youth – The Real Lived Experience

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The SASI is pleased to present a ‘Caste Matters’ blog from guest writer Deepi Dolla. Deepi is a former SASI research assistant and UFV alumni. She graduated with her Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Saskatchewan with her dissertation titled: “CASTE AND VIEWS TOWARD MARRIAGE AMONG TWO SIKH GENERATIONS IN GREATER VANCOUVER, CANADA.” This blog, as part of the SASI’s commitment to anti-caste work, is available on our website: https://www.southasiancanadianheritage.ca/caste-matters-2/.

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SASI Director Featured in Podcast Series ‘The Conversation’

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SASI Director Dr. Satwinder Kaur Bains is featured as part of the ‘Don’t Call me Resilient‘ podcast series by “The Conversation.” The series, as noted on their website “was produced with a grant for Journalism Innovation from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada” and “is a provocative new podcast about race…(that) takes … Read more

SASI Recipient of Darpan Magazine’s ‘Heritage Defender’ Award

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(As seen on UFV Today by Anne Russell on October 18, 2021) UFV’s South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) has been recognized for its contribution to heritage preservation in British Columbia. SASI received the Heritage Defender award on October 15 at the 11th annual Darpan Extraordinary Achievement Awards. Dr. Satwinder Bains, director of SASI, accepted the … Read more

The Hemisphere of Caste

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The hemisphere of caste is a multi-layered, multi-fold inter-woven tapestry which we tuck away in a filthy suitcase trying not to open in public domains as it feels like a tumor under the skin. We project the conversation of caste as a tough topic to discuss which often ends up leading into heated discussions and … Read more

SASI Grants Awarded

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Since June, the SASI has been awarded three new grants for projects over the summer and into the fall, 2021. The Heritage BC (Heritage Awareness Grant) was awarded in order to create an online interpretive historic walking experience at the National Historic Site, Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford. The Canadian Council of Archives Young Canada … Read more

South Asian Canadian Legacy Project – Year Two

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The South Asian Canadian Legacy Project Partners and members of the Project Management Team met recently for a two-day retreat to prepare for the final year of work. Since receiving Provincial funding, the South Asian Studies Institute has been working with a dedicated team and partners to engage in six projects: Travelling Exhibit (in partnership … Read more

Catching Up with SASI Alumni

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Since the founding of the SASI (formerly the Centre for Indo Canadian Studies) at the University of the Fraser Valley, there have been close to one hundred students, volunteers, research assistants, co-op placements, practicum placements, etc., who have been involved in our research. As such, the SASI will be featuring a new addition in its … Read more

3rd Annual Bajwa Dhami Building Bridges Golf Tournament a Success

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The 2021 golf tournament was renamed the ‘Bajwa Dhami Building Bridges Community Golf Day‘ in honour of the philanthropy, passion and commitment of the golf tournament founders and Abbotsford residents – Dr. Amarjit Singh Bajwa and Dr. Malwinder Singh Dhami. Since 2018, the SASI has partnered with community leaders Dr. Dhami and Dr. Bajwa to … Read more

SASI Nominates UFV Students for Scholarship

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The SASI is pleased to share the names of two UFV students who were recipients of this years’ HSBC Endowment Award. The scholarship – provided to a student who has done work in connection to South Asian studies was awarded to Tanveer Saroya and Tricia Jensen. Tanveer Saroya, a UFV History student engaged in a … Read more