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Past Events
Monday, July 12, 2021 @ 11:00am EST
Moving Memories
Participant(s): Efadul Huq, Sharmin Hossain, Rasel Ahmed, Prianka Ball, Ahadujjaman Atif
Queer Archives of the Bengal Delta and South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) welcome you to this intimate panel discussion among Bangladeshi queer migrants to share stories that together speak to their experiences. We will meet together on Zoom with panelists and pre-registered visitors to celebrate and mark the release of Moving Memories, an oral history project. Moving Memories holds space for oral histories of loss, displacement, nostalgia, questioning identities, and making homes out of refuge and temporariness within communities of Bangladeshi queer migrants in the U.S. Through archiving and sharing these stories, the project hopes to promote more inclusive migrant narratives in the mainstream discourse.
Saturday, July 10, 2021 @ 11:00am EST
Ambedkarite Community and Anti-caste Movement in the USA
Participant(s): Dadasaheb Tandale, Milind Awasarmol, Rambabu Gautam, Sanjay Kumar, Mahesh Wasnik, and Maya Kamble
The Boston Study Group (BSG) and the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) invites you to join the online dissemination of oral history project “Ambedkarite Community and Anti-caste Movement in the USA”. The virtual dissemination event showcases a short video based on the oral history interviews collected by Archival Creators Fellow Dadasaheb Tandale, and a panel discussion on Anti-caste movement in the U.S.A and Dr. Ambedkar.
Thursday, July 8, 2021 @ 1:00PM EST
Our Stories: A Celebration
Join us on Thursday, July 8, to celebrate Our Stories, SAADA's introduction to South Asian America for high school and college-aged readers. The event will feature readings by authors, remarks from SAADA staff and board members, and cheers from supporters and well-wishers.
Saturday, June 26, 2021 @ 5:00PM EST
A Tale of Two Epidemics
Participant(s): Nikhil. D. Patil, Debanuj DasGupta, Kenrick Ross, Monica Gandhi
In the shadow of the ongoing AIDS epidemic, and with the current backdrop of COVID-19, what are the current lived experiences of South Asian Americans in the US in 2021? SAADA's Archival Creators Fellow Nikhil D. Patil brings his oral history project -- Excerpts from an Epidemic: Documenting South Asian American Narratives from the Early Years of the AIDS Crisis in the United States -- into the present reality.
Saturday, June 19, 2021 @ 11:00am EST
Building an Enterprise
Participant(s): Nargis Rahman
Join us for a special event to showcase the stories of 10 Bangladeshi Women Entrepreneurs from Metro Detroit who have found creative ways to own businesses while upholding and celebrating culture and traditions. These women were interviewed by Nargis Hakim Rahman as part of the Archival Creators Fellowship Program. Learn more about their journeys, network with entrepreneurs, and meet the team behind collecting these stories. Open to the public.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Anti-South Asian Violence, White Supremacy, and Xenophobia
This virtual panel discussion addresses the urgent need to take seriously recent assaults against South Asians in the US and also the history of anti-South Asian racism, and the particular forms of xenophobia targeting Sikh Americans.
Thursday, February 25, 2021 @ 6:30PM EST
Your Dream is Our Dream
Participant(s): Desis for Progress
Exploring Interconnected Histories & Paths Toward Racial Justice
Friday, February 19, 2021
Penn Law Salsa Conference: South Asian Civil Rights
Participant(s): Penn Law Salsa, Samip Mallick
This year, we intend to build on conversations from the previous year and keep with the historic moment that we are in. Thus, we are thrilled for the conference to center South Asians and civil rights—how our community has impacted civil rights movements, how civil rights movements have impacted us, and importantly, solidarity between marginalized communities in the fight for equality.
Sunday, January 31, 2021 @ 3:00pm EST
Stories from the South: Archiving Your Family History
Participant(s): Ayshea Khan, Samip Mallick
Your family history is important but sometimes the process of preserving your family’s stories can be daunting. Join a workshop centered on practical tips on how to start your own personal archive. Whether you are interested in learning how to preserve family photographs, letters, newspapers, audiovisual recordings, mementos, or simply don’t know where to even begin, preserving your family memories is an invaluable resource for future generations to come. RSVP via Eventbrite to reserve your spot. Panelists include: Ayshea Khan, Samip Mallick, Dr. Sam Vong, Alan Garcia, Tiffany Diane Tso
Sunday, December 6, 2020 @ 4:00pm EST
Family Album
Participant(s): Ayshea Khan, Neel Agrawal, Nicolette Khan, Tara Maharajan, Amber Abbas
Whether you’re interested in stories from your biological or chosen family, this free online 90 minute workshop will cover everything you need to know about how to archive and share your own family stories. This event is made possible with support from our sponsors: Masala My Life, Abbas Law PLLC, Anonymous Donor
