May 31, 2007

Narendra Parson
Physician and Indian Art Collector

Narendra Parson, a major collector of Sikh and Jain art in the United States, spoke on the history of Jain art and the important items in his personal collection.

April 17 , 2007

Dr. Shinder Thandi
Head of Department of Economics,
Finance and Accounting
Coventry University, United Kingdom

Dr. Shinder Thandi, of Coventry University, gave a lecture on South Asians in the United States.

April 11, 2007

Dr. Judith Brown
Beit Professor of the History of the
British Commonwealth
Oxford University

Professor Brown shared stories about her early years in the Punjab.

March 5, 2007

Inderjit Kaur
Music Department
University of California, Santa Cruz

Professor Kaur spoke on the role of music in Sikh devotion and how Sikh music relates to the other traditions of Indian music.

February 17, 2007

Gurpal Singh Bhuller
Collector of Sikh Art

Dr. Bhuller shared his experiences of migration from Malaysia to the United States and the inspiration that went into the building of his art collection.

February 15, 2007

Dr. Farina Mir
Assistant Professor
Columbia University

Dr. Farina Mir, of the History Department at the University of Michigan, made a presentation on the British policy towards Punjab in the 1850's.