{"id":624,"date":"2022-04-14T10:55:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T14:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/southasiaatub\/?p=624"},"modified":"2022-04-27T11:18:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T15:18:40","slug":"april-30-4th-annual-rustgi-undergraduate-conference-on-south-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/southasiaatub\/2022\/04\/14\/april-30-4th-annual-rustgi-undergraduate-conference-on-south-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"April 30: 4th Annual Rustgi Undergraduate Conference on South Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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    (MIS)INFORMATION <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 RUSTGI UNDERGRADUATE CONFERENCE ON SOUTH ASIA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, April 30, 2022 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In-Person (509 O\u2019Brian Hall) + Zoom (register<\/a> for link)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, April 30th at 4 PM EST
Dr. Michael Muhammad Knight Keynote Speaker
Trouble Among the Righteous: The FBI and American Islam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Michael Muhammad Knight is the author of 17 books, including not only scholarship but also works of fiction and creative nonfiction. His forthcoming works include Sufi Deleuze<\/em>, an exploration of Islam through a Deleuzian lens, and a monograph on the Nation of Islam’s Supreme Wisdom Lessons. He is an assistant professor of religion and cultural studies at the University of Central Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Featuring Student Speakers & Panelists <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join student speakers, both domestic and international, as well as panel chairs from the University at Buffalo as they speak about some of the most important issues in South Asia. We will cover a diverse range of topics, discussing political, social, health, and environmental issues.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This hybrid event is free, but registration is required. To register visit <\/strong>https:\/\/bit.ly\/<\/strong><\/a>rustgiregistration2022<\/a> For more information, please contact <\/strong>rustgiconference@<\/strong><\/a>buffalo<\/a><\/strong>.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Schedule<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong>Saturday, April 30th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel 1: <\/strong>Governments\u2019 Role in the Spread of Disinformation & How it Affects Marginalized Groups <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:45 am – 10:30am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel Chair: Dr. Naila Sahar, University at Buffalo & Forman Christian College (Pakistan)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerna Vij, Ashoka University   <\/em> <\/em>\u201cThe Conspiratorial Road to the North East Delhi Pogrom\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samana Butul, Syeda Dua, Zehra Zaidi, Habib University \u201cSociopolitical Discourse of Balochistan versus Censored Media\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manaam, University of Delhi \u201cIslamartization: Role of Art in Combating Religious Polarization\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syeda Zarah Batool, Habib University \u201cMenstruating while Student: Coming Back To Campus after Lockdown in Pakistan\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel 2: <\/strong>The Role of Social Media & Technology in the Spread of Disinformation & Prejudice <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:45am – 12:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel Chair<\/em><\/strong>: Anupriya Pandey, University at Buffalo<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong> <\/strong>Ananya Pujary, Flame University <\/em> <\/em> <\/em><\/em> <\/em><\/em> <\/em><\/em> <\/em>\u201cThe Effect of Climate Change Fake News on Emotions across Generations\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rukhshan Haroon, Ayesha Naeem, Uswah Fatima, Lahore University <\/em><\/em> <\/em>\u201cSociopolitical Discourse of Balochistan versus Censored Media\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manum Shahid, McGill University \u201cDalit Muslims in the Face of Hindu Supremacy\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudarshan Pujari, Jadavpur University \u201cAre ‘Voluntary’ Religious Associations Laboratories for State-Politics? The Case of ‘Deras’ in the Politics of North-Western India<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch Break 12:30pm – 1:00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel 3: <\/strong>Power Structures of Regimes & How They Affect <\/strong>Ethnicities, Genders, and Religious Groups <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:00pm- 2:15pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel Chair: Dr. Christopher Lee, Canisius College<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong> <\/strong>Samia Noor, University at Buffalo \u201cThe Blossoming of the Narcissus in Urdu Poetry\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em> <\/em>Eric Cortes-Kopp, Hamilton College                         \u201cA Threat to Order: Colonial, Nationalist, and Contemporary Approaches To Gender Making\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nisha Arya, University of Rochester \u201cCOVID-19 in India: A Long History of Untouchability\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel 4: <\/strong>The Impact of Gendered Relations and Foreign Policy on the South Asian Subcontinent <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:30pm – 3:45pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel Chair: Dr. Shaanta Murshid, University at Buffalo<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imaan Khasru, Princeton University \u201cInvisible Rebellions: The Indian Colonial Woman and Social Restriction\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anastasiya Rudenko, University at Buffalo \u201cHow have U.S. Actions in Afghanistan been Covered by Soviet Russian Media?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brooklynn Mainard, University of Kansas \u201cFrom the Top: Profiling Iran\u2019s Post-Revolution Political Elite<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keynote Speaker 4:00pm – 5:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introductory Remarks: Dr. Marla Segol, University at Buffalo<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Michael Muhammad Knight <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrouble Among the Righteous: The FBI and American Islam\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to our event sponsors!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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The fourth annual Rustgi South Asian Undergraduate Research Conference is made possible by a generous gift from the families of Dr. Vinod Rustgi and Dr. Anil Rustgi as well as funding from the University at Buffalo <\/strong>Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy<\/strong><\/a>, UB <\/strong>Community for Global Health Equity<\/strong><\/a>, UB <\/strong>Humanities Institute<\/strong><\/a>, and UB <\/strong>Office of International Education<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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