At the 2011 Sikholars conference, Simran Kaur presented a paper on Migrating Identities: The Presence and Development of Sikh Characters in Literature of the South Asian Diaspora. Attendees had requested the complete list of literary texts related to this topic. The comprehensive list, which includes titles by and about Sikhs, is now available and will be updated periodically.
My apologies for a post that is far overdue. So Sikholars 2011 came and went. This year was an even greater success than last year with attendance of over 110+ and a growing number of presenters. This year’s Sikholars 2011 class – Kamal Arora, Amneet Singh Bali, Sonia Dhami, Amandeep Kaur Dhillon, Neelamjit Singh Dhillon, Sandeep Singh Dhillon, Roopan Kaur Gill, Gurbachan Singh Jandu, Tarnjit Kaur Johal, Varinder Singh Johal, Simran Kaur, Sujot Kaur, Tavleen Kaur, Semran Kaur Mann, Ranjanpreet Kaur Nagra, Neilinder Singh Ranu, Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra, and Elizabeth Weigler – was our best yet and we look forward to incoming Sikholars classes.
The event was made possible by the CSU East Bay Ethnic Studies Department, the Sabharwal Sikh and Punjabi Studies Chair, the CSU East Bay Sikh Students Association, the Jakara Movement, and the scores of volunteers.
Below the fold, as promised are uploaded copies of some of the papers (we did not receive permission from all the Sikholars to upload their papers due to ongoing research, publication in academic journals, etc.). These papers will be made available for one month as per our goal of greater democratization of research.
We look forward to Sikholars 2012
Where to Buy A Parking Pass?
From Mission Blvd., you will turn to enter the campus from Harder Road up the hill. At the stop sign on Harder Road and West Loop Road, you will find a kiosk on your right hand side. The cost for a weekend permit is $5.
Where to Park?
Traveling on West Loop Road immediately past Harder Road on your left hand side will be a parking lot. You can either park on West Loop Road on the left or right side (look at designated signs) or in Parking Lot B located on the left side. It is a Faculty/Staff parking lot, but all can park there with valid permit on the weekend.
How to Find the Building and Room Number?
The building is Meiklejohn and is a large brick building. It is the building most near the intersection of West Loop Road/Harder Road. The classroom is MEIKLEJOHN 2064. Meiklejohn is a square building and the rear classroom entrance can be found on the side facing Hardman Road.
Again a map can be downloaded here. Meiklejohn is the building on the bottom right corner on the campus map.
Tonight we will be welcoming the Sikholars Class of 2011. Dinner will be held at Siam Palace (Hayward, CA) at 6pm on Friday evening. Following dinner, at 8pm, we will head to the La Quinta Inn, Fremont for our warm “tea” mixer to help beat the cold, and keep everyone warm.
If you would like to join us let us know so that we can make proper accommodations by calling us on the phone numbers provided below. Register in advance here. If you have already paid for the conference, just bring the difference in amount to the dinner.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at (408)905-SIKH or (559)677-SIKH.
We have received a number of messages with regards to the exact location of the conference. Both Saturday and Sundays panels will be held on the CSU East Bay, Hayward Campus.
For directions to the campus view here.
Sessions will be held at MEIKLEJOHN HALL – ROOM 2064.
A campus map pdf, can be downloaded here.
In case, you get lost, have questions, or need help -
feel free to call us at (408)905-SIKH (7454) or (559)677-SIKH (7454)
View the top right corner to see new registration options – register for the entire weekend festivities OR just for the conference ONLY. Register now and look forward to meeting you all later this month!
As promised, it’s up. Make sure to read the fine print! And more importantly remember to REGISTER NOW!
Now presenting the Presenters and their Abstracts. Remember to REGISTER NOW. You do not want to miss this event.
