The Political Activism of Sikhs in Canada and the United States

Dr. Prema Kurien will discuss differences in the civic and political activism patterns of Sikhs in Canada and the United States. Dr. Kurien’s talk draws on an ongoing research project examining how differences in the social, political, and religious opportunity structures of Canada and the United States, as well as the characteristics of groups, shape the political incorporation of religious minorities. South Asians comprise the largest “visible minority group” in Canada.

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Dynasties in Democracies: The Political Side of Inequality

Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Time: 5:30PM to 8PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Event Cancelled Kalusugan Coalition, Inc. (KC), the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), the Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund (FALDEF), and Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) presents Dynasties in … Read more

Asian American Leadership Conference Session 5: Political Leadership

Hiroko Karan: We’re moving right along, and I’ll hand the podium over to Mr. James Lap to preside the next session. James Lap: Thank you very much. We will now continue with the Political Leadership Session. Will the speakers of this session please join me in the front seats? You know, as Asian Americans we … Read more