The Department of Asian Studies and the Centre for India and South Asia Research is pleased to invite you to our 11th Annual Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program. Join us in celebrating over 30 years of Punjabi language at UBC on March 14th!
6:00pm Reception with food and refreshments
6:30pm Event Program
Free & open to the public.
Featuring
- “Punjabi in Pakistan: Politics and Language,” a talk with Lahore-based poet & critic Mushtaq Soofi
- Performances by UBC Punjabi language students
- Awards for winners of a student Punjabi-language essay contest;
- A lifetime achievement award for a BC-based Punjabi language writer
Made possible by the generous support of the Sidhu family, in loving memory of Harjit Kaur Sidhu (née Gill), devoted wife, mother, and strong advocate for education, Punjabi culture and language, and women’s issues.
Organized by the Department of Asian Studies and co-sponsored by the Centre for India and South Asia Research and the Office of the Dean of Arts.
