“From Struggles to Success” Conference Nov 2011
The
Empowerment of South Asian Women through the Written & Spoken Word
Kwantlen
Polytechnic University November 4-6, 2011
AGENDA
Friday,
November 4 Afternoon Session: Academic Seminar 1:00-4:00
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12:30? |
Registration/Refreshments |
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1:00 |
TBA |
Welcome to Kwantlen |
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1:05 |
Ranbir Johal |
Opening Remarks |
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1:10 |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hartej Gill, Department of Education, UBC |
HerStory: Women and Education |
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1:30 |
Dr. Mohammed Idris, Punjabi University, Patiala |
Muslim Women and Modernity: A Case
Study of Educational and Social Status of Muslim Women in the Punjab
(1857-1947 A.D.) |
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1:50 |
Almas Zakiuddin |
In the Name of Honour:
Understanding Sexual Violence against Muslim Women |
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2:10 |
Dr. Anne Murphy University of British Columbia |
Objects and the stories they tell:
Representations of Sikh women |
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2:30 |
Dr. Sunita Dhir Punjabi University, Patiala |
The Role of Women in Theatre |
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2:50 |
Ranbir Johal Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
Theatre as a tool for the
Education and Empowerment of Women |
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3:10 |
Dr. Damanjit Sandhu Punjabi University, Patiala |
Identity Formation in Punjabi
Adolescent Girls |
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3:30 |
Question/Answer Future Planning/Projects |
Balbir Gurm |
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4:00 |
Closing Remarks` |
Friday,
November 4 Evening Session : Women’s Panel 6:00-9:00
:00 |
Welcome |
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6:10 |
Opening Remarks: Brief Introduction of Each Person |
Jaspinder Cheema, Actress |
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6:20 |
Power Point Presentation of
Biographies |
Parvinder Dhariwal |
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6:40 |
Personal Testimonial 1 |
Rama Vij, Actress |
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7:00 |
Personal Testimonial 2 |
Sukhwinder Amrit, Poet |
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7:20 |
Personal Testimonial 3 |
Dr. SunitaDhir, Actress |
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7:40 |
Question/Answer |
Jaspinder Cheema |
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8:40 |
Closing Remarks |
Parvinder Dhariwal |
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8:45 |
Refreshments/Mingle |
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9:00 |
End |
Saturday,
November 5 Student skit competition 1:00-3:00
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12:30 |
Registration Opens |
Student Volunteers |
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1:00 |
Welcome |
Ranbir Johal (introduction of
Jaspinder) |
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1:05 |
Opening Remarks |
Jaspinder Cheema Description of process Introduction of the 3 Judges |
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1:15 |
Opening Song |
Puneet Singh |
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1:20 |
Skit 1 |
TBA |
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1:30 |
Skit 2 |
TBA |
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1:40 |
Skit 3 |
TBA |
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1:50 |
Skit 4 |
TBA |
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2:00 |
Skit 5 |
TBA |
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2:10 |
Skit 6 |
TBA |
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2:20 |
Skit 7 |
TBA |
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2:30 |
Skit 8 |
TBA |
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2:40 |
Refreshments/Judges Deliberate |
TBA |
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2:55 |
Award Presentations |
Judges |
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3:00 |
Closing Remarks Thank You to Sponsors etc |
Parvinder Dhariwal |
Sunday,
November 6 Play 6:00 – 9:00
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6:00 |
Welcoming Remarks Thank you to Sponsors |
Jaspinder Cheema |
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6:10 |
Poetry |
Sukhwinder Amrit |
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6:25 |
Skit 1 |
Gurinder Bal, Sunny Sandhu,
Jasmeet (Kwantlen) |
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6:30 |
Freeze Frame |
Audience |
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6:40 |
Skit 2 |
TBA |
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6:45 |
Freeze Frame |
Audience |
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6:50 |
Monologue |
Sana Janjua |
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7:00 |
Question/Answer |
Audience |
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7:15 |
Jeeta Bhaan (1 hour? – 1.15) |
Punjabi Beat Theatre Troupe |
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8:30 |
Question/Answer Session |
Audience |
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9:00 |
Closing Remarks |
Parinder Dhariwal |
