For more details on these, or any other events, please visit  http://blogs.ufv.ca/indocanadianstudies/ or contact Sharn at sharanjit.sandhra@ufv.ca

        Upcoming Events

April 26-May 6: Dr. Wendy Burton, Director of Teaching and Learning at UFV facilitates faculty training at SD College, Chandigarh

May 20-May 31-Dr. B.S Ghuman and Dr. Dhian Kaur Visit UFV for Shastri Indo Canadian Institute Research Project

June-Book launch of CICS Published Biography of Lieutenant Colonel Pritam Singh Jauhal (TBC)

June 30: Sikh Heritage Museum Exhibit: The Spirit of Hola Mohallah

September 29: Sikh Heritage Museum Exhibit: The Ghadar Movement

October 17: Ghadar Centennial Symposium

November 14: Ehsaas Readers and Writers Festival

Events

UFV Hosts Dalit Poetics and Politics: Conference of Academics, Creative Writers & Activists

WHEN: April 12, 2013

TIME:8:30AM-4:30PM

WHERE: UFV Abbotsford Campus room B132

"It's a Man's Problem" A Conversation on Male Perpetrators of Partner Violence

Gary Thandi (MSW), will be presenting his research which presents the perspective of 17 front-line practitioners who, together, have more than 20 years of direct experience working with South Asian male perpetrators of intimate partner violence or their families. All the research participants - psychologists, program managers and counsellors, police and probation officers - are members of South Asian communities in the Lower Mainland.

Please note: RSVP is required. Please contact Sharn at sharanjit.sandhra@ufv.ca for more information.

When: Tuesday, April 2nd
Time: 3-5PM
Where: Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, (F125, UHouse)

UFV is hosting Mahinder Kaur Doman who will be presenting the poetry and writings from her book Zhindagee: Selected stories from our first daughter, which looks at the stories and narratives of the female South Asian pioneers. The book recounts the stories of the first Indian daughters born in Canada, including the Fraser Valley, Paldi and Lake Cowichan.

WHEN: March 9

WHERE: B101

TIME: 1-3PM

The Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies in partnership with the faculty and staff association and many other UFV partners is pleased to present the 'UFV International Women's Day.' The afternoon will begin with a screening of MisRepresentation followed by a keynote address by Bif Naked.

WHEN: Friday, March 8th

WHERE: B101 and keynote in B105

TIME: 3-5PM 

All are welcome to attend the next exhibition opening at the Sikh Heritage Museum located on the ground floor of the National Historic Site, Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC.

This third exhibition is called "Canadian Sikhs: The Turban Challenge" and has been made possible through the funds from the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch Assistant Deputy Minister's Office.

WHERE: Sikh Heritage Museum, 33084 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC

WHEN: SUNDAY, JANUARY 20th, 2013 at 2PM

All are invited to attend, refreshments to follow

For any information on upcoming events and announcements, please contact:
Sharanjit at sharanjit.sandhra@ufv.ca or call 604-851-6325

The Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies in partnership with the City of Abbotsford's 'Abbotsford Building Connections' Project is pleased to present the Interfaith Dialogue: Sacred Texts and Religious Expressions. All are invited to attend. Please rsvp with Sharanjit at sharanjit.sandhra@ufv.ca

WHEN: MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013

TIME: 6-8PM

PLACE: Centre for Indo Canadian Studies, UHouse, University of the Fraser Valley