[Soasiastudents] Calendar of Events: 02.26.07

[Juned Shaikh]

1) Mar 2 and 3 – SACPAN at University of Washington
2) Mar 2 - Mira Kamdar reads at the Elliott Bay Book
3)  Mar 6 – Aditya Behl - Pages from the Book of Religions: Comparing Self and Other In Mughal India
4) Mar 7 – Breakfast with India’s Ambassador to the U.S. Ronen Sen
5) Mar 12 – Sudipta Kaviraj – The Politics of Subalternity
6) Mar 22 –Powering up on Online Retail
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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1) March 2 and March 3


 		SACPAN 2007

Friday, March 2 – Graduate Student Conference (11:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Thom 317)
Conference Dinner (contact sascuw at u.washington.edu for details)

Saturday, March 3, 2007, 9:00 AM – 5: 00 PM, 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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2) March 2, 2007

Mira Kamdar reads at the Elliott Bay Book
Friday, March 2, Elliott Bay Books, 7:30 PM 
101 South Main Street, Seattle, WA, 98104

Kamdar reads from her new book Planet India: How the Fastest Growing Democracy is Transforming America and the World (Scribner: 2007)
Planet India is a comprehensive view of India and the cultural and economic impact it is having, and will continue to have, on the United States and the world. With dozens of interviews of people such as Muresh Ambani, head of India's largest company, Reliance; Mira Nair, director of Monsoon Wedding, Vanity Fair and the Namesake; and Deepak Chopra, in-depth research, a wealth of recent data and provocative analysis, Mira Kamdar investigates the challenge before India: the country's growing gap between rich and poor, the AIDS crisis, the degradation of the environment, while saluting India's tremendous vitality and the opportunities this Asian democracy has to shape its own and, perhaps, all of our destinies. 
Mira Kamdar, a Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute since 1992, is an Associate Fellow of the Asia Society. She is the Author of Planet India: How the Fastest Growing Democracy is Transforming America and The World (Scribner: 2007) and Her acclaimed memoir, Motiba's Tattoos: A Granddaughter's Journey from America into her Indian Family's Past (Plume 2001), was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection and won the Washington Book Award. Her work has appeared in publications around the world, including the International Herald Tribune, Times of India, Los Angeles Times, World Policy Journal, Chicago Tribune, Connecticut Journal of International Law, Seminar and Tehelka and she has provided expert commentary for CNN International News, TV Ontario, TV Asia, the BBC, including "The World" with Lisa Mullins, and KPFK Radio Los Angeles.www.mirakamdar.com
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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 from 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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4)

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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South Asia Center Presents:

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

The Politics of Subalternity 
By Sudipta Kaviraj, Professor of South Asian Politics, Columbia University
Monday, March 12, 3:00 PM, Thom 317

In this paper, Sudipta Kaviraj argues that conventional theories of subalternity are not adequate for understanding caste humiliation in India.

Sudipta Kaviraj is a renowned theorist, a foremost political scientist of India, and a member of the Subaltern Studies Collective. He is the author of The Unhappy Consciousness : Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay and the Formation of Nationalist Discourse In India (OUP, 1995) ; the editor of  Politics in India (OUP, 1997); and the co-editor, along with Sunil Khilnani of , Civil Society : History And Possibilities (Cambridge, 2001)

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March 22, 2007

TIE Seattle presents

"Powering up Online Retail"
Thursday, March 22nd, 6.00 PM – 9:30 PM
Bellevue Courtyard by Marriott,
11010 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA

Featured Speakers

Gary Ritner, Founder
Puget Sound Venture Club

Geoff Entress, Principal
Madrona Venture Group

Kal Raman, ex-VP
Amazon.com

John Arnold, Cofounder
Intelius


This event has limited seating capacity. To register for the event: visit http://www.tie-seattle.org/. The expert panel includes prominent VCs and experts from the NorthWest retail space who will shed light on what makes Amazon.com tick with millions of customers, and which niche entrepreneurial opportunities lie in this market?

This is also a great marketing forum for your business to get visibility.
Please contact sponsorship at seattle.tie.org for more details.

Sponsors

Perkins Coie LLP       AztecSoft                           Keiretsu
Forum                 Silicon Valley Bank


Program Schedule: 
6:30PM Networking/Dinner
7.30PM Panel Discussion
8.30PM Q&A

Cost:

TiE Members:

Event only: $10
Event with dinner: $30

Non-Members:

Event only: $20
Event with dinner: $45

For additional event details, check  http://www.tie-seattle.org today

Questions regarding TiE Seattle membership or event sponsorship:
Contact: 425-503-3033, admin at seattle.tie.org

TiE Seattle Inc. Telephone: (425) 685-9519 Fax: (413) 826-9777 Website:
http://www.tie-seattle.org This page and all contents are Copyright 2007 The Indus Entrepreneurs(TIE)


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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,
R.A. South Asia Center,
University of Washington.
juneds at u.washington.edu