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Conferences
Upcoming Conference:
Expanding Horizons:
Sikh Studies at the Turn of the 21st Century
Saturday, November 14 & Sunday, November 15, 2009
Previous Conferences:
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March 19-21, 2009
"International Seminar on the State of Sikh and Punjab Studies Since Independence"
Held at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
This three-day seminar was planned to take stock of the state of the field, identify gaps in scholarship, and suggest possible directions for future research.
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Friday, December 2, 2005
"South Asian Studies in the
United States"
The conference celebrated the outstanding work of American scholars of South Asia and mapped the landmark develop-ments in South Asian Studies in the U.S. during the past half-century.
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Saturday, March 19, 2005
"Workshop on Sikh and
Punjab Studies”
at Lund University
One-day workshop
The Center cooperated in organizing a Sikh Studies work-shop on March 19, 2005 at Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University.
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Saturday, May 29, 2004
“International Conference on
Punjabi Culture”
9:30 am - 6:00 pm, Multicultural Theatre (University Center)
On May 29, 2004, we held an international conference on Punjabi Culture. Scholars from the Punjab, Europe, and the U.S. discussed different aspects of Punjabi culture as they related to areas of art, architecture, beliefs, ceremonies, literature, music, and various performative traditions.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2004
“Debates in Sikh Studies”
1:30 - 3:30 pm, McCune Room (HSSB 6th floor)
On May 4, 2004, we held a half-day conference entitled Debates in Sikh Studies. Scholars from various Punjab universities made presentations on primary resources and research collec-tions, the legal dimension of Adi Granth, the role of gender in Sikh society, and issues related to cultural transmission in the Sikh diaspora.
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April 21-22, 2001
“Sikh Diaspora”
On April 21-22, 2001, we held an international conference on the theme of the Sikh Diaspora. Eminent scholars from Canada, England, Punjab, New Zealand, and the U.S. made presentations. With an audience of over 150 people, largely comprised of UCSB students and members of the Sikh community from all over the U.S, the conference provided a forum for dialogue relating to the challenges and promises facing Sikh communities all over the world.
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May 12, 2000
“Canon Formation in the Sikh
Tradition”
On May 12, 2000, we held a half-day conference entitled Canon Formation in the Sikh Tradition. The discussion centered on sixteenth and seventeenth-century manuscripts that played the key role in the compilation of the Adi Granth, the sacred scripture of the Sikh tradition.
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December 4-5, 1999
"Guru Gobind Singh: Life and
Legacy"
On December 4-5, 1999, we organized an international conference entitled Guru Gobind Singh: Life and Legacy. The twenty-five presenters from six countries included luminaries in the field such as Indu Banga, J.S. Grewal, J.S. Hawley, W.H. McLeod, and Christopher Shackle. A. T. Embree and Ninian Smart chaired the primary sessions of the conference. The event also included a half-day panel of 14 doctoral students from different universities reporting on their research in the fields of Sikh and Punjab Studies. |
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To find out more about the activities made possible by the Center for Sikh and Punjab Studies, click on the links above or at left.
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