Human Rights And Religious Minorities In India @ Uc Berkeley Apr 17th

[AmardeepSingh]

This is tomorrow. It's open to the pubic. It's not going to be recorded so you WON'T be able to watch it on youtube later.

Try and come and support this event

India is today's biggest and fastest growing liberal democracy, often cited as a virtuous example of secularism and religious tolerance. This myth of tolerance is built upon a history of civil rights abuses, censorship and genocide. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Tribal groups, and dissenting voices are systematically marginalized and oppressed by the world's largest "democracy."

Vaisakhi is the day on which the Khalsa Panth, the collective body of initiated Sikhs, was founded. To commemorate Vaisakhi, the Sikh Student Association is organizing this teach-in to bring to light human rights issues that are crucial not just for Sikhs, but for all religious groups in India and for those interested in justice.

WHEN: Thursday, April 17th, 2008 at 7:00pm

WHERE: 2040 Valley Life Sciences Building (UC-Berkeley Campus)

Three critically engaged professors are coming to speak on some of the most pressing contemporary issues in India. They are:

Dr. DARREN ZOOK of the UC-Berkeley Political Science Department will be speaking on the INDIAN BRAND OF SECULARISM AND RSS IDEOLOGY.

Dr. ANGANA CHATTERJIi of the Social and Cultural Anthropology Department at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) will be speaking on MILITARIZATION, GENDERED VIOLENCE, AND SELF-DETERMINATION IN INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR.

Dr. BRIAN AXEL is an eminent anthropologist who has done extensive research on the Khalistan (Sikh Seperatist) movement and the Sikh diaspora, formerly taught at Duke and Swarthmore Universities and currently completing a second PhD from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He will be speaking on the KHALISTAN (SIKH SEPARATIST) MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF "IMAGINED COMMUNITIES. "

[AmardeepSingh]

:light: this is today!

[mann_kaum_layee_qurbaan]

can you post a recap as to what was presented and said?

thanks.

peace.