[Soasiastudents] Calendar of Events: 02/12/07

[Juned Shaikh]

1) Feb 16-17 - Fifth Annual Western Regional International Health Conference
2) Feb 18 – Pratidhwani’s Auditions for “Everybody Loves a Good Tsunami”
3) Feb 22 – Jameel Ahmad - Translating Classical Urdu Poetry: Problems and Possibilities 
4) March 2 and 3 – SACPAN at University of Washington
5  March 6 – Aditya Behl - Pages from the Book of Religions: Comparing Self and Other In Mughal India
6) Mar 7 – Breakfast with India’s Ambassador to the U.S. Ronen Sen
7) Mar 31 – Annual Documentary Film Workshop – Teaching Diversity Through Documentaries
8) April 6 – Vedic Cultural Center presents noted singer Hariharan, 
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Feb 16-17

5th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference 
February 16-18 2007, Venue: Various Locations on UW Seattle Campus

Register now for the Fifth Western Regional International Health Conference to be held here in Seattle on the University of Washington campus, February 16-18, 2007.  The conference theme "Global Health Through Different Lenses: Reflections, Perspectives, and Visions for the Future", challenges us to see global health through multiple viewpoints and disciplines and thus will present a diverse and exciting program for all who attend.  Dr. Jim Yong Kim, of Harvard University and Partners in Health will be our keynote lecturer and will present a talk entitled; "The Golden Age of Global Health: An Ethnography in Progress"!

Registrants will have access to over 50 breakout sessions and a pre-conference, Evans School-sponsored, Wolfle Lecture on Friday afternoon (4:30-5:30p) by Dr. Helene Gayle of CARE.  On Saturday evening there will be a special screening of the documentary film Salud! which highlights the Cuban healthcare system.  This conference is organized by an interdisciplinary group of undergraduate, graduate and professional students at the University of Washington with the assistance of various faculty and organizational members of the Puget Sound Partners for Global Health.

Topics at the conference include: Refugees, conflict situations and health, Global health and the environment, HIV vaccine development, Health promotion through the arts, Building new health systems and minimizing aid colonization, Film, film festivals and representation, Health Consequences of the Iraq war, Water quality and human health, Oral health disparities around the globe

To register and for more information on the conference, visit the PSPGH website at www.pspgh.org

Space is limited so do register early as we have reached capacity in previous
Years. Questions, please feel free to e-mail conference co-chairs, Daren Wade, dwade at u.washington.edu and Ashok Reddy, reddya at u.washington.edu.

2) Feb 18, 2007

Pratidhwani Drama Wing will hold additional auditions for its next main-stage play in English:

Everyone Loves a Good Tsunami
by Sujit Saraf.

Where:
Bellevue Regional Library, Room #4
1111 110th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004

When:
Sunday, Feb 18, 2007 - 2:00 PM onwards.
Audition slots will be 15 minutes long.

Auditions are by appointment only. For appointment please contact Agastya
Kohli at agastyak at gmail.com.

Auditions will consist of reading from the script. Monologs, headshots and resumes are welcome, but optional. Call backs (if required) will be announced at a later time. The show is scheduled for late June / early July. We are primarily looking to cast two middle-aged female roles (highlighted below), however any one interested in other roles is also welcome to audition.

All characters are of Indian descent, and we are primarily looking for South Asian actors.

Here is the description of characters in the play. The ages specified are guidelines and
actors do not need to be that age - as long as they can convincingly portray it.

- Dr. Sunil Ahuja, 55 president, India Association. A man with strong
opinions, born and brought up in India.
- Dr. Naresh Panjwani, 51 vice-president, India Association, born and
brought up in India.
- Mrs. Sushma Kataria, 45-55 treasurer, India Association, born and
brought up in India.
- Lokesh Jindal, 40 general secretary, India Association, born and
brought up in India.
- Mrs. Indu Ahuja, 45-50 Dr. Sunil Ahuja's wife, born and brought up in
India.
- Aarti Ahuja, 19 Dr. Sunil Ahuja's daughter, born and brought up in the
US.
- Pinky Ahuja, 11 Dr. Sunil Ahuja's second daughter (heard, never seen),
born and brought up in the US. Piano player and singer.

- Pandit, 40
- Reporter, 35

If you are interested in learning more about Pratidhwani or for more information regarding these auditions please contact Agastya at agastyak at gmail.com or call 206.465.4590.[LINK]

Please visit:
http://www.pratidhwani.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pratidhwani_drama
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3) 
Feb 22, 2007
Asian Languages and Literature Colloquium

Translating Classical Urdu Poetry: Problems and Possibilities 
By Jameel Ahmad, Al & L 
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 3:30pm-5:00 PM, Savery Hall 211 
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4)

March 2 and 3,

 		SACPAN 2007

Friday, March 2 – Graduate Student Conference and Conference Dinner (watch this space for further details)


Saturday, March 3, 2007, 9am – 5pm, Walker Ames Room, University of Washington, Seattle.


9:30-10:45

John Harriss, Simon Fraser University

"The Poor Agitate, the Rich Operate": "New Politics" and the
Governmentality of the Post-Liberalization State in India'



11:00-12:15

Sukumar Periwal, UW

“Diaspora: Security threat or competitive advantage?”

Sukumar Periwal was born in New Delhi, India, and educated in the United
States and Britain. After completing his D.Phil. in International
Relations at the University of Oxford, Sukumar emigrated to Canada. In
previous research fellowships at the Central European University and the
Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia, he has
studied nationalism and intercultural relations. He is currently at the
University of Washington on a leave of absence from the Intergovernmental
Relations Secretariat of the Government of British Columbia, where he is
Director, International Relations.


12:15-1:30 Lunch


1:30-2:45

"The Afterlife of 'Ghalib' in English Translation".

Jameel Ahmad, University of Washington


3:00-4:15

In the Aftermath of Death: Presenting Individuality, Self and Family
in an Iyangar Family in Chennai, 1994”

Mattison Mines, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, UC Santa Barbara,
Affiliate Professor of South Asian Studies, UW.


4:15 – Closing Remarks
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5)

March 6, 2007

South Asia Center Presents:

The Dignity and Subalterns in South Asia Lecture Series
Supported by the College of Arts and Sciences Exchange Grant Program


“Pages from the Book of Religions:Comparing Self and Other In Mughal India”
By Aditya Behl, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of South Asian Studies, University of Pennsylvania
Tuesday, March 6, 3:30 PM, Venue: Thomson Hall 317

Aditya Behl’s presentation sheds light on a persecuted subaltern group in Iran who migrated to India and crafted an intellectual renaissance
This is the second in the series of presentations on the theme of Dignity and Subalterns in South Asia. Other scheduled presenters include Anand Yang, Ajay Skaria, Sudipta Kaviraj, Cabeiri Robinson, and Craig Jeffrey.
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6) March 7, 2007

The Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle & the Indo American Friendship Forum are pleased to present: 
The Honorable Ronen Sen, Ambassador of India to the United States
Breakfast Program, Wednesday, March 7th, 2007, 8:00 - 9:30 AM
Venue: One Union Square Boardroom, 600 University Street, Downtown Seattle

Mr. Sen assumed charge as Ambassador of India to the United States of      America in August 2004. Mr. Sen's portfolio of service throughout the      years includes participation in summit meetings in the United Nations,       Commonwealth, Non-Aligned Movement, Six Nation Five Continent Peace       Initiative, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, IAEA, G-15, over 160 bilateral summit meetings and other forums. He has also had several assignments as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India for meetings with Heads of State or Government of neighboring and other countries. Prior to his Ambassadorship in the United States, Mr. Sen served as Ambassador to Mexico from September 1991 to August 1992; Ambassador to the Russian Federation from October 1992 to October 1998; Ambassador to Germany from October 1998 to May 2002; and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from May 2002 to April 2004.Ambassador Sen was born on April 9, 1944, and joined the Indian Foreign
Service in July 1966.

Registration: The admission for this breakfast program is $15/person for members and $20/person for non-members.To register online, please click on the registration link below. Please note that the payment page takes a few moments to load.  Refunds will not be made after Monday, March 5th. For more information or to register, please contact Eva Zemandl at 206-389-7319 or via email at evaz at seattlechamber.com.

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March 31, 2007


The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies Title VI and Outreach Centers present:

7th Annual Documentary Film Workshop: Teaching Diversity & Cross-Cultural
Understanding through Documentary Film - $25 Registration Fee
for high school, community college and in-service educators
Saturday, 31 March 2007 - 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
(8:30-9 a.m. – registration and coffee; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – workshop)
Mary Gates Hall, Room 231, UW Campus
(includes 4 clock hours, continental breakfast, curriculum materials)

Description:

In this half-day workshop, University of Washington professors will
introduce educators to documentary films that can be used to teach
students about cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding. This
year's workshop will feature films dealing with issues in Latin America,
Europe and Canada. The films provide excellent teaching "tools" for
introducing diversity and cross-cultural issues into your classrooms
today. The workshop provides an opportunity to enhance that learning to
include critical social issues at the international level.

Presentations include the recent Canadian film, Cry from the
Diary of a Métis Child, presented by Professor Charlotte Coté, American
Indian Studies; London: The Post-Imperial City presented by Professor
Katharyne Mitchell, Geography; and. Nietos. Verdad y memoria /
Grandchildren: Truth and Memory, presented by Cynthia Steele, Professor
and Acting Chair of the Department of Comparative Literature.

To Register:

Please note that the workshop has limited space available that will be
awarded on a “funds received, space reserved” basis. Registration fees
are non-refundable. Should you need to cancel your registration, you are
welcome to give your “seat” to a colleague.

Please send a check for $25 payable to “University of Washington” to:
Attn: Documentary Film Workshop
Canadian Studies Center, Jackson School of International Studies
Box 353650
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195

Please include:
Name:
Home Address:
City/State/Zip:
Day/Evening Phone:
School:
Grade Level Taught:

Further Information: Marion Cook, Canadian Studies Center, (206) 221-6374
or canada at u.washington.edu
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April 6, 2007

Vedic Cultural Center Presents:

An Evening to remember with noted playback singer Padmasri Hariharan
Friday, April 06th 2007 at 7:30 PM
Meany Hall, University of Washington, Seattle.

Featuring songs from North to South, Geet to Ghazals & popular songs with
Live Orchestra

Suggested Donation(s) (and not limited to):
$25, $35, $50, $100, $250 (VIP) & $500 (VVIP).

Donations ($250 and higher) are now accepted for advertisement in Program
Brochure in color!!!

All proceeds from the concert will benefit construction of VCC for future
generations.

Advance tickets are available online at:
https://www.sulekha.com/ticketsV3/buytickets.aspx?cid=492657

Donations will be matched by Microsoft and other participating companies.

Advance ticket purchases will get preferred seating choice.
For advance tickets & more information please contact:
hariharan2007 at gmail.com

The Vedic Cultural Center (A 501 (c) (3) Non Profit Organization registered in WA), 1420, 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075 Ph: (425) 558-4251     http://www.vedicculturalcenter.org
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Juned Shaikh,
PhD student,
Department of History,
RA, South Asia Center,
University of Washington.
juneds at u.washington.edu