BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-20886@events.ufv.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241008T180000 DTSTAMP:20241002T230535Z URL:https://events.ufv.ca/events/south-asian-studies-fall-series/ SUMMARY:South Asian Studies - FALL SERIES DESCRIPTION:\nSouth Asian Studies - FALL SERIES\nThe South Asian Studies In stitute (SASI) selected four lectures and screenings for the South Asian S tudies FALL SERIES\n\nA mix of lectures and film screenings from B.C. and beyond!\n\nOctober 8\, 2024\nLecture by Dr. Hassan Javid – Challenging A uthoritarianism: The 2024 Elections in South Asia\n\nA lecture on the comp lexities of the 2024 elections in Pakistan\, India\, and Bangladesh\, and how authoritarian regimes have sought to consolidate power through elector al manipulation. Learn about the remarkable resistance from democratic mov ements and the vital roles of civil society and independent institutions. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain fresh insights into the dynamics of democratization and the limits of authoritarian control. Dr. Hassan Javid is an Associate Professor\, School of Culture\, Media and Arts at UFV.\nTh e lecture is followed by a Q&\;A session with Dr. Javid.\n\nLocation: R oom K155\, Building K (next to the Abbotsford Centre)\, University of the Fraser Valley\, Abbotsford\nTime: 4:00-6:00 PM\nRSVP here\n\nOctober 15\, 2024\nFilm Screening – I’m Not The River Jhelum – A film by Director Prabhash Chandra\n\nDive deep into the heart of Kashmir with I’m Not Th e River Jhelum\, a powerful film that tells the poignant story of Afeefa\, a young girl grappling with the trauma and uncertainty of her homeland. T his visually stunning and emotionally charged film\, produced by Sukriti K hurana\, reveals the stark realities of Kashmir through a personal lens. D on’t miss this chance to witness a landmark debut feature that sheds lig ht on the complexities of a region often misunderstood. Join us for an unf orgettable cinematic experience!\nThere will be an online Q&\;A session with Mr. Chandra after the screening.\n\nLocation: Room K167\, Building K (Behind the Abbotsford Centre)\, University of the Fraser Valley\, Abbots ford Campus\nTime: 4:00-7:00 PM\nRSVP here\n\nOctober 22\, 2024\nOnline Le cture by Ms. Karimah Rahman on Decolonial Resistance of a Muslim Indo-Cari bbean Woman.\n\nMs. Rahman’s states that she embodies multiplicity\, nua nce\, range in her lived experiences at the intersection of being a woman\ , Muslim\, Indo-Caribbean\, or Muslim Indo-Caribbean\, a descendant of anc estors who were indentured labourers as well as simultaneously a part of t he Caribbean\, Indian\, South Asian and Muslim diasporas. These are all in tersectional positionalities themselves and all of these identities are va lid simultaneously (the whole intersectional spectrum\, multiplicity\, nua nce\, range of lived experiences etc.).\nThere will be a Q&\;A session after Ms. Rahman’s lecture.\n\nLocation: Online via Zoom\nTime: 3:30-5:0 0 PM\nRSVP here. A registration link will be sent to you a week before the event.\n\nOctober 29\, 2024\nFilm Screening: – Unarchived\, The Incompl ete History of Marginalized Communities in British Columbia –\n\nIn this National Film Board documentary\, Hayley Gray and Elad Tzadok survey the inspiring work of a handful of community archives across British Columbia. They talk to curators and archivists from groups traditionally marginaliz ed or excluded communities: Indigenous\, Queer\, Trans\, the Chinese Canad ian Museum\, the Tahltan Nation\, the South Asian Legacy Project\, and oth ers. Along the way\, we learn the secret\, neglected\, and untold historie s we only think we know.\n\nLocation: Room K155\, Building K (Behind the A bbotsford Centre)\, University of the Fraser Valley\, Abbotsford Campus\nT ime: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nRSVP here CATEGORIES:*_UFV Events,South Asian Studies Institute LOCATION:Abbotsford Campus\, K155\, 33844 King Road\, Abbotsford\, BC\, Can ada GEO:49.031302;-122.285851 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=33844 King Road\, Abbotsfor d\, BC\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Abbotsford Campus\, K155:geo:49 .031302,-122.285851 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR