Brick Lane Circle is organising a major two day weekend conference during 23/24 April 2011 to celebrate the 40th Birthday of Bangladesh. Our aim is to bring people who have undertaken researches on Bangladesh and Bangladeshis abroad together with the wider community to facilitate exchange of knowledge and help promote networking. If you would like to participate in this unique conference and be part of a critical and dynamic audience please email bricklanecircle@yahoo.co.uk to book your place. Free entry!
Saturday 23 April 2011, 11am - 6pm
The Diaspora experience
Aspects of Bangladeshi Experience around the world and in the United Kingdom by Dr Nazia Khanum OBE, Director of Equality in Diversity. She has written many research papers including on the Bangladeshi Diaspora.
Oral History of first generation Bangladeshis living in Camden by Faridha Karim, she is currently working for Bengali Workers' Association in Euston as an Oral Historian. She studied at universities of Greenwich and East London. Faridha has been involved in Community and youth work since 2004.
Imaging British Bangladeshi through fiction and sports participation: A comparative study of Bangladeshi Diaspora in Brick Lane and Oldham by Dr Tasleem Shakur, Co-editor of South Asian Cultural Studies (SACS), Director of International Centre for Development & Environmental Studies (ICDES), Edge Hill University.
Home away from Home: British Bangladeshi Professionals and their Social Networks by Dr. Seuty Sabur, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Social Science, BRAC University, Bangladesh.
Panel discussion: What role for the Diaspora in the development of Bangladesh? Dr Nazia Khanum, Faridha Karim, Dr Tasleem Shakur & Dr. Seuty Sabur
Sunday 24 April 2011, 11am - 6pm
The past, present and future challenges
Four Pioneers of Islam in Bengal (Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khaliji, Jalal al-Din Tabrizi, Shah Jalal and Khan Jahan Ali): Introduction to their Lives and Works by Mojlum Khan, author of several publications including the acclaimed book, The Muslim 100: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of the Most Influential Muslims in History and and The Muslim Heritage of Bengal (forthcoming)
Peasant, Pir and Politician: The making of Maulana Bhashani 1930-47 by Layli Uddin, 2nd year M.Phil student in Modern South Asian Studies at Balliol College, Oxford University
Climate change and Bangladesh by Dr Saleemul Huq, Head of Climate Change Group, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Author of many publications.
Bangladesh: Partitions, Nationalism and the Crisis in our India Policy by Professor Mushtaq Khan, Professor of economics at School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Previously he taught at the universities of both Oxford and Cambridge. Information about his research interests and publications are available on his website: http://mercury.soas.ac.uk/users/mk17/
Panel discussion: What are the main future challenges for Bangladesh? Mojlum Khan, Layli Uddin , Dr Saleemul Huq & Professor Mushtaq Khan
For more details or to book a place please email bricklanecircle@yahoo.co.uk. Free entry! Advance booking only!
Amazing Bangladeshis Challenge 2011 update, Networking and Stand-up Comedy Evening
Comedy workshops
for funny people in the community 20 & 26 April 2011, 7-9pm by Jay Sadogar
Only ten places are available so book early to avoid disappointment. For more details or to book a place please email bricklanecircle@yahoo.co.uk. Free entry! Advance booking only!
Special stand-up comedy evening / networking event 6.30-9.00pm, 27 April 2011, Brady Arts Centre, Hanbury Street, London E1
Amazing Bangladeshis update presentations, including:
Baasher Ghor/ Bamboo House: Material of Resistance - contesting the cultural and aesthetic ownership of bamboo by Saif Osmani
Bangladeshi Food Party in Bali by Muhammad Ahmedullah
Entertainment by Mixt Nutz
Stand-up comedy
including Imran Yusuf and Javier Jarquin
ADVANCE BOOKING ONLY! FREE ENTRY!
Comedy programme - in partnership with and support from London Borough of Tower Hamlets
For more details or to book a place please email bricklanecircle@yahoo.co.uk.
Free entry! Advance booking only!
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