South Asia Graduate Student Conference XVI: The Political, the Public, and the Popular For more information on the conference, including its schedule, please visit: https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/sagsc/
Fri., Mar. 8 and Sat., Mar. 9
Friday, March 8 Keynote: Ayesha Jalal, “Past Presentism: History and the Recovery of Imagination” (Swift Lecture Hall) 6:30pm — FILM SCREENING: ‘Abu’ (2017), followed by discussion with director Arshad Khan (Logan Center for the Performing Arts, Screening Room 201). A reception with appetizers and drinks will be held preceding the screening outside of Room 201 (5:30pm-6:30pm)
Saturday, March 9 Keynote: Pamela Philipose, “South Asia: Borders on Maps and Minds” (Swift Lecture Hall) 7:00 — Dinner (Logan Center for the Performing Arts, Performance Penthouse 901)
Organizing Committee: Andrew Halladay, South Asian Languages and Civilizations; History Titas De Sarkar, South Asian Languages and Civilizations Zoya Sameen, History Faculty Advisor: Laura Letinsky, Professor, Department of Visual Arts
Dates:
Friday, March 8, 2019 – 9:00am to Saturday, March 9, 2019 – 9:00pm
Swift Hall 3rd Floor Lecture Hall, Logan Center for Performing Arts