13^th Summer Program in Punjab Studies,
Chandigarh, India

July 5 - August 15, 2009
Tentative Syllabus:

1. Punjabi (9:00-11:00)

Elementary Punjabi (M-F 9:00-11:00) 60 hours

Week 1. The Gurmukhi Script and Punjabi phonology
Week 2. Tones, Greetings, personal pronouns, the simple verb
Week 3. Nouns, adjectives, interrogatives, and post positions
Week 4. Numbers, Dates, and the Oblique Case

Week 5. Travel

Week 6. Review after travel week, Habitual tense, Evaluation Session

Advanced Punjabi (M-F 9:00-11:00) 60 hours

Week 1. The Gurmukhi Script and Punjabi phonology
Week 2. Short Stories: Mohan Bhandari and Afzal Ihsan Randhawa
Week 3. Short Stories: Sukhwant Kaur and Ajit Kaur
Week 4. Selections from Vanjara Bedi and Giani Gurdit Singh

Week 5. Travel

Week 6. Readings of choice

*The materials for both these segments will be made available to the participants.

2. Geography and History (M-F 11:00-1:00) 25X2= 50 hours

Week 1.
1. Historical geography - J.S. Grewal
2. Physical geography - G.S. Gosal
3. Demography - Gopal Krishan
4. Urbanization - Reeta Grewal
5. Environment - Satnam Singh Ladhar

Week 2. 1500-1858
1. The Hindus - J. S. Grewal
2. The Muslims: Sunnis- J.S. Grewal
3. The Sikh - J.S. Grewal
4. The Khalsa Raj - Indu Banga
5. Review - G.S. Mann

Week 3. 1850-1947
1. Economy - S.S. Thandi
2. Society - Indu Banga
3. Education - Indu Banga
4. Khamosh Panhi, a film on the 1947 Partition
5. Review - S.S. Thandi

Week 4. Contemporary Issues
1. Migration - S.S. Thandi
2. Diaspora - S.S. Thandi
3. ---------- Visit to Patiala ---------
4. Position of Women - Indu Banga
5. Contemporary Punjab - G.S. Mann

Week 5. Travel

Week 6.
1. Art - B.N. Goswamy
2. Art - Urmi Kessar
3. Theater - Neelam Man Singh
4. Culture - Harjeet Gill
5. Punjab Studies - J.S. Grewal

3. Afternoon sessions (M-Th 3:00-4:30; some Fridays will be used for attending local events)

Week 1.

1. Adi Dharmis - M.L. Mahey, Vigilant Brotherhood, Jalandhar
2. Jains - Mahendra Kumar Mast, Chandigarh
3. Muslims - Mohammed Khalid, Panjab University*
4. Christians  - Anju Eliezer, United Mission School, Suranasi

*Followed by a visit to Jama Masjid, Sector 22-A, to observe the nimaz.

Week 2.

1. Literature - Tejwant Signh Gill
2. Poetry - Surjit Patar
3. Fiction - Sukhwant Kaur/Gurdial Singh
4. Translation - Rana Nayar 1-4

Week 3. Gharib Das, a reknowned dholi and bhangra master, will teach Punjabi folk singing and dancing.

Week 4.

1. Visit to the Jain Temples (Sect 27), and Rock Garden
2. Doing Research - The family in Panch kula/The Jaggis
3. Patiala
4. Doing Social Work - Ameer Sultana, Sheela Didi

Week 5. Travel

Week 6.

1. Visit to the City Museum - V.N. Singh, Director, will be our guide
2. Sculpture - Shiv Singh
3. Folk Singing - Aidhu Sharif Dhadhi
4. Trip to the Tribune Press - Roopinder Singh

4. The weekend travels will include visits to the following places:

1. Saturday: Kharar, Naina Devi, Anandpur, Kiratpur

Sunday: Sirhind (Mata Chakreshwari Devi Jain temple, Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, and Dargah of Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi), Archaeological museums and sites at Sanghol and Ropar

2. Saturday: Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, Bhaini Sahib, Malerkotla

Sunday: Manakpur Sharif, the Mughal Gardens, Pinjore, Kalka

3. Saturday: OFF

Sunday: Paunta, Nahan, Renuka Devi/ Kapalmochan

4. Saturday: OFF

Sunday: Guru Nanak Mission Hospital, Banga, Palahi (Phagwara), Jalandhar (Ghadar Museum, the Adi Dharam Center), Suranasi (Mission School), Beas (The Radha Soamis)/Kapurthala, Goindwal, and Amritsar

Monday: Amritsar (G.N.D.U., Khalsa College, Alexandra School, Art Gallery, Jallianawala Bagh, Durgiana Mandir, Darbar Sahib (Langar)

Tuesday: OFF. The Vagha Border at 5.30 pm

Wednesday: Fategarh Churian, Dehra Baba Nanak, Dhianpur, Lunch at Baring College, Batala, Qadian (the Ahmadiyahs), Pathankot, and Dharamsala

Thursday: OFF

Friday: Norbulingka Institute, Chinmaya Mission, Chamunda Devi, Baijnath, Andhreta

5. Saturday: Kangra Fort (Adi Nath Jain temple), Masroor, Jawalamukhi (Lunch), Dehra Baba Vadbhag Singh, Chandigarh

Sunday: OFF

6. Saturday: Departure for Delhi

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