Center for Indo-Canadian Studies

Creator: Jain, Ajit

Newspaper article detailing the celebrations for the 100 anniversary of Abbotsford's Gur Sikh Temple's founding. The University of the Fraser Valley and the Khalsa Diwan Society of Abbotsford joined together to host a three-day academic conference discussing the history and culture of the Punjabi community in Canada. The newspaper provides details for the events and photographs of the Gur Sikh Temple.

Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies Report for December, 2010. The report details the Sikh Gurdwara centennial in 2011. It provides information on various community events and celebrations, along with a list of upcoming events and contact information.

Poster for Celebration of Diwali at the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies on October 20, 2011, with bhangra and giddha, discussions on the history of Diwali, food and sweets, and henna, organized by the South Asian Peer Network Association.

Poster titled, "Race and September 11th 2011: Ten Years Later." The poster provides details for a dialouge and discussion event with topics focusing on issues of race, racism, gender and communities as well as the changes in the view of Muslims and other racialized minority groups in North America. The event was held by the Race and Anti-Racism Network (RAN) at University of the Fraser Valley. The guest speakers of the event were Sidrah Ahmad, Itrath Syed and Alison Wainwright, and was held on September 12, 2011.

Poster for "Transnational Punjabis in the 21st century", a confrence of academics and scolars around the world on the theme "Beginnings, Junctures and Departures," with the goal to develop a greater understanding of the transnational Punjabis in the 21st century as a broad community.

Poster for "Ehsaas South Asian Readers and Writers Festival", featuring three South Asian writers namely, Anosh Irani, Gurjinder Basran and Tariq Malik, along with other local Fraser Valley authors. The event is followed by a book signing by the authors.

Poster for "Ehsaas South Asian Readers and Writers Festival", held by the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies and Department of English at the University of the Fraser Valley. The event was hosted by Anosh Irani and featuring three other South Asian writers namely, Surjit Kaley, Paul Sunga and Fauzia Rafique. The event was followed by a book signing by the authors.

Poster titled, "One Book One UFV", as the University of the Fraser Valley's book club invites students to join the book reading of "Dahanu Road" by Anosh Irani from January to March. The poster details that the book reading will be followed by a reading and a discussion led by the author himself on March 29. The poster provides a summary of the book and invites all the interested book lovers from the campus, as well as, the community.

Poster titled, "Crafting the State-Nation: Diversity and Democracy in India" for a guest lecture with Dr. Yogendra Yadav from the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi, on studying Indian diversity to learn about how deep and potentially multinational diversities can be accomodated in a democratic frame.

Poster titled, "Voices of Women" for an event on the occasion of International Women's Day, 2012, to be held at University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford. The poster is inviting people to become part of a new Fraser Valley Coalition for Women, while they listen to life stories of women and particpate in information sharing and networking.