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April 20, 2023

Caste and Race in Higher Education: Dalit, Indigenous and Black Scholars

Hosted by the Poetic Justice Foundation and McGill University's Department of Integrated Studies in Education, this event marked an important dialogue during Dalit History Month.

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December 3, 2023

Queering the Revolution: Sikh x Palestine Solidarity Teach-In

As Israel continued their genocidal attacks on the people of Palestine, a collective came together to educate, raise awareness and mobilize the global community to stand up for human rights and stop the bloodshed.

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November 7, 2023

State of Sikhs in Canada

This urgent discussion on November 7th aimed to unpack the complexities of the Sikh experience in Canada, spotlighting both its triumphs and ongoing challenges, as well as analysis of dangers posed by foreign interference, censorship, intimidation and physical harm to activists, academics and journalists

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May 3, 2023

Radically Honest Conversations About Race

In partnership with On Canada Project and Hollyhock, Poetic Justice Foundation hosted a transformative evening of uncompromising truth-telling, dialogue, and relationship-building that aimed to open up challenging yet hopeful conversations around racism, systems of oppression, and white supremacy.

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March 2, 2023

Book Talk: The Trauma of Caste

Poetic Justice Foundation's co-founder Anita Lal sits down with the Dalit Rights Activist and Executive Director of Equality Labs Thenmozhi Soundararajan to discuss her brilliant debut book, an analysis of caste-based oppression that harms 1.9 billion people daily and a radical path towards healing.

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January 9, 2020

Exploring Patriarchy in Sikhism: A Roundtable of Womxn Scholars

On January 9, 2020, the Poetic Justice Foundation proudly facilitated a contextually relevant and timely dialogue, bringing together an esteemed panel of South Asian scholars.

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December 2, 2020

Caste, Diaspora and the Future

Poetic Justice Foundation, in partnership with South Asian Studies Institute of the Fraser Valley, Chetna Association of Canada and The Harish Sharma Foundation present an intimate conversation between Dr. Satwinder Bains and eminent scholar, author nd public intellectual Dr. Suraj Yengde.

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October 8, 2020

Khalistan: A Conversation on Trauma, Racism and Sovereignty

On October 6, 2020, the Poetic Justice Foundation facilitated a pivotal dialogue, engaging in a transparent and insightful discussion on the multifaceted Khalistan movement, both within local contexts and across the global Sikh Diaspora.

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August 14, 2020

South Asians for Black Lives: Caste & Anti Blackness

In partnership with UBC Institute of Asian Research, Centre for India and South Asia Studies, South Asian Studies Institute of the Fraser Valley and, SAADA, we hosted a session exploring the intricate connections between anti-Blackness and caste apartheid within the South Asian diaspora.

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August 4, 2020

"Your Dream is Our Dream" From H.G. Mudgal to South Asians for Black Lives

SAADA's co-founder and Executive Director, Samip Mallick joins South Asian Studies Institute’s Dr. Satwinder Bains in a very important converasation highlighting the critical importance of forging strong alliances between South Asians and Black Americans.

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June 18, 2020

Anti-Racism Panel Discussion

The Poetic Justice Foundation, in collaboration with the University of the Fraser Valley's Race and Anti-Racism Network, hosted a critical panel discussion and dialogue on Anti-Racism.

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