New York Event: An Evening Exploring the Inspiration and Impact of Eqbal Ahmad - June 3rd 2016

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Eqbal Ahmad (1930-1999) was a bold and original activist, writer, and theorist who brought uncommon perspective to the rise of militant Islam, the conflict in Kashmir, the involvement of the United States in Vietnam, and the geopolitics of the Cold War. Admin> Inspiring new generations - We are delighted to announce a special panel who will share their personal testimonies about Eqbal Ahmad – on how his life, work and legacy – influenced, informed and shaped their careers and choices. We will have a specially curated presentation of the Eqbal Ahmad digital archive from South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA). We will also be previewing the Chapati Mystery Eqbal Ahmad Zine project! Plus we have a brief feature on the fan page colloborations. Following the event the page team and some of the panellists will be around to informally chat and catch up over light refreshments about the legacy of Eqbal Ahmad as well their work and presentations. This event is free and will be live streamed - Join us at this special evening and be part of this continued exploration of Eqbal Ahmad’s work, legacy and inspiration. Commencing at 7pm on Friday 3rd June 2016 at The Brooklyn Commons – New York (third party venue), the confirmed panellists and contributors are: - Conar Tomas is our chairperson - Zulfiqar Ahmad - Zulfiqar Ahmad is an independent scholar and activist, based in New York, focusing on issues of peace and justice in South Asia. He has worked in both the private and non-profit sectors, including as director of the South Asia program at the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability (Berkeley, California). Ahmad is the president of the Eqbal Ahmad Foundation, a private organization working primarily on issues of education, security and peace in South Asia. He holds a master’s degree in comparative politics from the University of Chicago. - Suchitra Vijayan - Suchitra Vijayan is a Lawyer, writer, and photographer. Trained as a barrister and political theorist, she previously worked for the UN war crimes tribunal for Yugoslavia and Rwanda. She co-founded and was the Legal Director of Resettlement Legal Aid Project in Cairo. She writes regularly for The Hindu, Warscapes, Foreign Policy, and HuffingtonPost. - Uzma Aslam Khan - Uzma Aslam Khan is a novelist and essayist. Her four novels include Trespassing, The Geometry of God, and Thinner than Skin. Trespassing was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize 2003. Her novels have been translated extensively worldwide. Her short fiction has appeared in various literary magazines and anthologies, such as Granta, The Massachusetts Review, and And the World Changed. Khan’s non-fiction has also appeared worldwide, in Counterpunch, Drawbridge, First City, Dawn, among other journals, as well as in the anthology How They See Us: Meditations on America. It covers a wide range of subjects, including women in the arts, ethnic warfare, and US foreign policy. She has taught in Morocco, Pakistan, and Hawai’i, and joined Hampshire College in the fall of 2012 - Nidhi Kohli - SAADA Board Member; SAADA (South Asian American Digital Archive) is an independent national non-profit organization working to create a more inclusive society by giving voice to South Asian Americans through documenting, preserving, and sharing stories that represent their unique and diverse experiences. - The Chapati Mystery Eqbal Ahmad Zine Project - courtesy Esmat Elhalaby and Sumayya K Ali [END] -------------------------------------------------- Twitter ~ @Eqbal_FBFanPage