Oxford South Asian Society

A student-led society at @uniofoxford with the aim to discuss issues of significance for the South Asian region.

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This event is being organised in collaboration with the South Asia Public Policy Group at the Blavatnik School of Government.

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Join us on 1 Nov for a talk on the ‘Military & Democracy in India & Pakistan’ with @sondhi_aditya Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and author of the book Poles Apart. He will be in conversation with @iamthedrifter Senior Fellow, Dept of War Studies, King’s College London

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Poles Apart investigates the roles of the military in India & Pakistan, to deduce their influences on democracy in the two nations. It highlights the outcomes of military coups on democracy in Pakistan, as well as scenarios in India when the army could have been led astray.

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The film sheds light on his journey as an activist, navigating state repression, wrongful framing, unjust imprisonment, and his ongoing fight for justice.

Join us in standing in solidarity with Umar Khalid and all other political prisoners.

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Umar Khalid completes 4 years in jail tomorrow. To mark 4 years of his unjust incarceration, we are screening ‘Prisoner No. 626710 is Present’, a documentary by Lalit Vachani, tomorrow at 5pm BST at the Somerville MCR (please come via the entrance on Little Clarendon Street).

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This powerful documentary, recently showcased at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), chronicles the life and struggles of Umar Khalid, currently held as an undertrial detainee in Tihar Central Prison under UAPA charges.

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Our panel discussion on ‘Pakistan Elections: Expectations, Realities and the Path Forward’ is live.

Join in to listen to @Hammad_Azhar @betterpakistan @mustafa_nawazk in conversation with @MayaJTudor and @AdeelMalikOx

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Former Ministers @Hammad_Azhar (@PTIofficial), @HinaRKhar (@PPP_Org) & @betterpakistan (@pmln_org) will be joined by Profs. @MayaJTudor and @AdeelMalikOx.

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Join @BlavatnikSchool and us for a panel discussion to delve into Pakistan's recent elections, exploring expectations, realities, and the path forward.

🕑10.15am GMT / 3.15pm PKT
📅Thursday, 22 Feb 2024
📍Hybrid (Zoom & in-person)

Register: https://t.co/Zf6wv1Umeu

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Join us in a celebration of South Asia’s rich ethno-linguistic diversity, over chai, samosas, snacks and biryani. Whether you speak South Asian languages or simply appreciate the beauty of words in translation, all are welcome to attend!

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On Wednesday, 21 Feb 2024, to mark the International Mother Language Day, we're bringing back our South Asian poetry night, in collaboration with @oxfordind, @oxpaksoc, Oxford Bangladesh Society, Oxford Sri Lanka Society and Oxford Tamil Society.

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As always, in addition to offering chai and snacks, we are also planning to order biryani for those interested at a charge of £7 per box of biryani. To place a biryani order, fill this Google Form by 5pm, Tuesday, 20 February 2024: https://t.co/S4uVRKA4r9

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We’re live now. Join us online: https://t.co/zQyMyW78A8

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Join us for a panel discussion on 'Pakistan's Afghan Refugees: Mass Exodus and Ethnic Policing'.

We will be joined by @NoorulaminY, @ZiauddinY, @SummiaTora, @TMItalks & @Moni_Kakar.

5pm GMT / 10pm PKT
Monday, 13 Nov

In-person: Mansfield College
Online: https://t.co/jlhO7sOcmm

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Drawing on bureaucratic documents, propaganda material, memoirs, literary sources, & oral interviews in English/ Urdu/ Kashmiri, Kanjwal examines the intentions, tensions, & unintended consequences of Bakshi's state-building policies in the context of India's colonial occupation.

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The Oxford South Asian Society, in collaboration with @OxfordSAIH, is organising a discussion on the book ‘Colonising Kashmir: State-building under Indian Occupation’ by Hafsa Kanjwal, Lafayette College.

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In this book, Hafsa Kanjwal interrogates how Kashmir was made "integral" to India through a study of the decade long rule (1953-1963) of Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, the second Prime Minister of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.