Comments on: SIKHOLARS: First Sikh Graduate Student Conference http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/ www.thelangarhall.com Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:02:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Confirmed Participants Announced – Sikholars Graduate Student Conference | The Langar Hall http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-32942 Confirmed Participants Announced – Sikholars Graduate Student Conference | The Langar Hall Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:09:57 +0000 http://thelangarhall.com/?p=4356#comment-32942 [...] Months ago we announced the first Sikh graduate student conference – SIKHOLARS, being hosted by the Jakara Movement and Sikh Spirit Foundation. [...] [...] Months ago we announced the first Sikh graduate student conference – SIKHOLARS, being hosted by the Jakara Movement and Sikh Spirit Foundation. [...]

]]> By: GulabSinghShakhrpara http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-24706 GulabSinghShakhrpara Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:39:27 +0000 http://thelangarhall.com/?p=4356#comment-24706 Can somebody bring me up to speed. My nyaaney went to Berkley conference a couple of week ago, and said there was uproar amongst the crowd with regard to concept of "Sikh Nationalism". What is happening folks? Why can't we all not get a long??? Why we try and bring each other down? What was the disagreement over? Can somebody bring me up to speed. My nyaaney went to Berkley conference a couple of week ago, and said there was uproar amongst the crowd with regard to concept of "Sikh Nationalism". What is happening folks? Why can't we all not get a long??? Why we try and bring each other down? What was the disagreement over?

]]> By: Sanehwal http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-24634 Sanehwal Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:05:50 +0000 http://thelangarhall.com/?p=4356#comment-24634 Harliv Singh, are you aware of all of the activities of Jakara? United Sikhs? The Coalition? Have you attended a conference of theirs? A service trip of United Sikh? Taken the Coalition Survey? Taken SALDEF's exit poll? It seems somewhat presumptuous to make such claims as you did, especially against a Sikh community-based organization. It is, in my eyes equivalent to the kind of gossiping that we ridicule some 'aunties' on our community for. Such a statement is analogous to making the claim that the Berkeley group is recognized for philosophical ruminations get the community nowhere. Unfair? Indeed. So let's hold off on that. The seminar last week showed a huge disconnect between the community and the academics. Indeed one academic said that the community was 'eavesdropping' in on the conversation. Such discourse drips with elitism and a complete disengagement with the sangat that arrived. Why invite them in the first place? Harliv Singh, are you aware of all of the activities of Jakara? United Sikhs? The Coalition? Have you attended a conference of theirs? A service trip of United Sikh? Taken the Coalition Survey? Taken SALDEF’s exit poll? It seems somewhat presumptuous to make such claims as you did, especially against a Sikh community-based organization. It is, in my eyes equivalent to the kind of gossiping that we ridicule some ‘aunties’ on our community for. Such a statement is analogous to making the claim that the Berkeley group is recognized for philosophical ruminations get the community nowhere. Unfair? Indeed. So let’s hold off on that.

The seminar last week showed a huge disconnect between the community and the academics. Indeed one academic said that the community was ‘eavesdropping’ in on the conversation. Such discourse drips with elitism and a complete disengagement with the sangat that arrived. Why invite them in the first place?

]]> By: Harliv Singh http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-24633 Harliv Singh Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:37:37 +0000 http://thelangarhall.com/?p=4356#comment-24633 I agree with Tarun Singh. The Jakara camp is not necessarily recognized for its highly scholastic attributes and tends to focus instead on low-level activism and awareness. I applaud Jakara's efforts but I think the scholarship should be left to the folks in Berkeley, who put on a very polished conference earlier this summer and also the seminar held a few weeks back. A collaboration would be nice... I agree with Tarun Singh.

The Jakara camp is not necessarily recognized for its highly scholastic attributes and tends to focus instead on low-level activism and awareness. I applaud Jakara's efforts but I think the scholarship should be left to the folks in Berkeley, who put on a very polished conference earlier this summer and also the seminar held a few weeks back.

A collaboration would be nice…

]]> By: XL Radio - Canada http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-24197 XL Radio - Canada Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:25:05 +0000 http://thelangarhall.com/?p=4356#comment-24197 Sat Sri Akal ji Keep up the good work! If we can help in anyway please contact us. Gur Fateh. XL Radio www.xlradio.ca - broadcasting gurbani 24/7 from Vancouver, Canada Sat Sri Akal ji

Keep up the good work!
If we can help in anyway please contact us.

Gur Fateh.

XL Radio
http://www.xlradio.ca – broadcasting gurbani 24/7 from Vancouver, Canada

]]> By: Mewa Singh http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-24183 Mewa Singh Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:38:21 +0000 http://thelangarhall.com/?p=4356#comment-24183 No competition whatsoever. Something completely different and all are invited! No competition whatsoever. Something completely different and all are invited!

]]> By: tarun singh http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-24180 tarun singh Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:06:24 +0000 http://thelangarhall.com/?p=4356#comment-24180 why not work with those that held the conference this weekend? seems like a bit of one-upmanship why not work with those that held the conference this weekend? seems like a bit of one-upmanship

]]> By: Sahnewal http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-24164 Sahnewal Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:28:55 +0000 http://thelangarhall.com/?p=4356#comment-24164 Congratulations to Jakara and its staff for putting such a necessary event together. It is important to make the bridge between activism and scholarship, the community and the academy. Good luck! Congratulations to Jakara and its staff for putting such a necessary event together. It is important to make the bridge between activism and scholarship, the community and the academy. Good luck!

]]> By: Harinder http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-24156 Harinder Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://thelangarhall.com/?p=4356#comment-24156 Brilliant. may Waheguru bless the venture Brilliant.
may Waheguru bless the venture

]]> By: rimmy! http://thelangarhall.com/events/sikholars-first-sikh-graduate-student-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-24150 rimmy! Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:03:25 +0000 http://thelangarhall.com/?p=4356#comment-24150 nice. nice.

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