Sikhism and Critical Theory Workshop
Hofstra University
New York
September 13th to 14th, 2002
Conference Theme
Workshop Program:
09.30 Registration 9.30 am
10.15-10.30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
- 30 – 11. 15 Panel 1. Diaspora (Chair Arvind Mandair)
Resondents: Sunit Singh and Sabina Sawhney
Ajit K. Mann (University of Oregon )
Narrative Nomads and Post-Colonial Perspectives: A Sikh Perspective
Brian Axel (Swarthmore College)
Fanatic, or, the Withdrawal of Critical Theory
Virinder Kalra
Locating the Sikh Pagh: Missing Identity or Mis-Identity
11.15-11.30 Coffee Break
11.30-12.45 Discussion
12.45-14.15 Lunch
14.15-15.15 Panel 2. Religion (Chair: Warren Frisina)
Respondents: Paulo Goncalves and Sunit Singh
Arvind-pal S. Mandair (Hofstra University)
Transcendence and Singh Sabha Theology: Redefining the Terms of the “Critical”
Balbinder Bhogal (James Madison University )
Questioning Hermeneutics: The Difference of Non-Dual Interpretation in Gurbani
Navdeep S. Mandair (SOAS, University of London)
Between Bodies: The Imminence of Khalsa Identity
Gurnam Singh (Coventry University, UK)
Critical Perspectives on the Emancipatory Discourses of Sikhism
15.15-15.30 Tea Break
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Discussion
17.00 Close
Saturday September 14th
10.00- 10.55 Panel 3. Politics (Chair: Dr. Gurcharan Singh)
Respondents: Richard King and Margaret Abraham
Gurharpal Singh (Birmingham University, UK)
Rethinking the Political: Sikhism and Critical Theory
Giorgio Shani (Ritsumeikan University, Japan)
Beyond Westphalianism: Sikh Diasporic Nationalism and the International Order
Jasdev S. Rai (S.H.R.G.)
The U.N. and Internal Conflicts: A Case Study of the Sikhs
10.55-11.15 Coffee Break
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Discussion
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Lunch
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Public Forum