South Asia: Cultural Traditions, Contemporary Dilemmas

March 12-13, 2003


The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-sponsors
NC Center for South Asia Studies
Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University
UNC School of Public Health
UNC School of Social Work

Hotel Information

		Wednesday, March 12
	12:30	Check In and Registration
	1:30	Welcome
	1:45	The Many Faces of South Asia: Issues and Dilemmas Tony Stewart, Director, NC Center for South Asia Studies, NCSU
	2:45	Break
	3:00	Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam: Ancient Traditions, Contemporary Visions Buddhism and Hinduism Tony Stewart, Director, NC Center for South Asia Studies, NCSU
	3:45	5 minute break
		Islam Rob Rozehnal, Dept. of Religion, Duke University
	4:45	Reception

		Thursday, March 13            UNC School of Public Health
	8:30	Making Sense of South Asia in Curricula: Teaching Key Issues and Themes David Gilmartin, Dept. of History, NCSU
	9:45	Break
	10:00	Concurrent Sessions I 1.  India and Pakistan: A Nuclear War in Our Future? Steven Wilkinson, Dept. of Political Science, Duke University 2.  Indian Voices in Literature and Film Afroz Taj, Dept. of Foreign Languages, NCSU       3.  The Caste System in Modern India: Tradition and its Discontents Anirudh Krishna, Dept. of Political Science, Duke University
	11:15	Concurrent Sessions II 1. Aesthetics, Ethics, and Religion: Strategies for Teaching About Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam in the Classroom Carolyn Wood, Ackland Art Museum, UNC-Chapel Hill 2.  The South Asian Diaspora and Implications for Schools and Colleges Vincent Melomo, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, NCSU
	12:30	Lunch
	1:15	Classroom Application Sessions 1.  Indian Independence and the Question of Pakistan:  A Curriculum Unit from the Choices for the 21st Century Education Program at Brown University (For Secondary and College Educators) From the Choices for the 21st Century Education Program of Brown University Bill Velto, Cary Academy 2.  Resources for Teaching South Asia (For K-7th Grade Educators) John Caldwell, NC Center for South Asia Studies, NCSU
	2:15	Break
	2:30	A Performance of South Asian Music and Dance Purnima Shah, Dance Program, Duke University, & John Caldwell and Afroz Taj, NC Center for South Asia Studies, NCSU
	3:00	Cultural Legacies of South Asia: What We Take Back to Our Schools Tony Stewart, NC Center for South Asia Studies, NCSU
	3:30	Adjourn