Tag: south asia

The Abuse of Holocaust Memory in India

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The denial and minimization of the Holocaust and the abuse of its memory are some of the most prominent manifestations of antisemitism. Although a predominantly non-Muslim country, India is home to the third-largest Muslim population in the world. With 14 per cent of the population being Muslims in India, the second-most populous country, they make […]

Stereotypes, Sublimations and Substitutions: Jews and Antisemitism in South Asian Literature in English

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20 May, “Stereotypes, Sublimations and Substitutions: Jews and Antisemitism in South Asian Literature in English” Professor Anna Guttman, Department of English, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Chair, Association for Commonwealth Language and Literature Studies Convener: Dr. Navras J. Aafreedi, Presidency University, Kolkata, India; Research Fellow, ISGAP Antisemitism in South Asia in Comparative Perspective […]

Instances of Antisemitism in the Indian Urdu Press

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29 Apr., “Instances of Antisemitism in the Indian Urdu Press” Dr. Md. Muddassir Quamar, Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, India Convener: Dr. Navras J. Aafreedi, Research Fellow, ISGAP Date: Thursday, April 29, 2021 Antisemitism in South Asia in Comparative Perspective

Re-Examining Secularism and Antisemitism in Bangladesh

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6 May, “Re-Examining Secularism and Antisemitism in Bangladesh” Naureen Rahim, Coordinator, Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice and Adjunct Faculty, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Independent University Bangladesh Convener: Dr. Navras J. Aafreedi, Research Fellow, ISGAP Antisemitism in South Asia in Comparative Perspective International Seminar Series Date: Thursday, May 6, 2021

Jews in Afghanistan: An Historical Perspective

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22 Apr., “Jews in Afghanistan: An Historical Perspective” Dr. Farid Younos, Retired Lecturer, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, California State University, East Bay and author of Principles of Islamic Psychology (2017), and other works. Convener: Dr. Navras J. Aafreedi, Research Fellow, ISGAP Antisemitism in South Asia in Comparative Perspective International Seminar Series Date: […]

The Unnoticed Antisemitism in India

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8 Apr., “The Unnoticed Antisemitism in India” Dr. Navras J. Aafreedi, Research Fellow, ISGAP; Assistant Professor of History, Presidency University, Kolkata Antisemitism in South Asia in Comparative Perspective International Seminar Series Date: Thursday, April 8, 2021

The Israelite Origin of the Pashtuns and its Contemporary Ramifications

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18 Apr., “The Israelite Origin of the Pashtuns (or Pathans or Pakhtuns) of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India: The Tradition and its Contemporary Ramifications” Dr. Navras Aafreedi, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Presidency University, Kolkata, India; Research Fellow, ISGAP Time: 1:00PM EST Date: Sunday, April 18, 2021 Kulanu Canada Event. Register here.

Countering Antisemitism in a Muslim Culture: Reflections on Northwest Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Countering Antisemitism in Muslim Culture: Reflections on Northwest Pakistan and Afghanistan Fawad Javaid, Lecturer in Pakistan Studies, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan Convener: Dr. Navras J. Aafreedi, Research Fellow, ISGAP Antisemitism in South Asia in Comparative Perspective International Seminar Series Date: Thursday, March 25, 2021

Deconstructing Left-Wing Antisemitism in Post-Colonial India

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4 Mar., “Deconstructing Left-Wing Antisemitism in Post-Colonial India” Priya Singh, Associate Director at Asia in Global Affairs, non-profit, independent research forum Convener: Dr. Navras J. Aafreedi, Research Fellow, ISGAP Antisemitism in South Asia in Comparative Perspective Date: Thursday, March 4, 2021

Antisemitism from Innocence

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18 Mar., “Antisemitism from Innocence” Professor P.V. Viswanath, Graduate Program Chair in the Department of Finance and Economics, Lubin School of Business, Pace University, New York Convener: Dr. Navras J. Aafreedi, Research Fellow, ISGAP Antisemitism in South Asia in Comparative Perspective International Seminar Series Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 Click here to register for ISGAP’s groundbreaking seminar series on antisemitism […]