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4th Rustgi Undergraduate Conference on South Asia
April 30, 2022 @ 9:15 am - 5:30 pm
(MIS)INFORMATION
April 30, In-Person (509 O’Brian Hall) + Zoom (register for link)
Featuring Student Speakers & Panelists
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.
Dr. Michael Muhammad Knight, Keynote Speaker
“Trouble Among the Righteous: The FBI and American Islam”
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, 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.
This online event is free, but registration is required. To register visit https://bit.ly/rustgiregistration2022
For more information, please contact rustgiconference@buffalo.edu
Program Schedule
Saturday, April 30th
Panel 1: Governments’ Role in the Spread of Disinformation & How it Affects Marginalized Groups | 9:15am – 10:45am
- Panel Chair: TBD
- Prerna Vij, Ashoka University “The Conspiratorial Road to the North East Delhi Pogrom”
- Samana Butul, Syeda Dua, Zehra Zaidi, Habib University “Sociopolitical Discourse of Balochistan versus Censored Media”
- Manaam, University of Delhi “Islamartization: Role of Art in Combating Religious Polarization”
- Syeda Zarah Batool, Habib University “Menstruating while Student: Coming Back To Campus after Lockdown in Pakistan”
Panel 2: The Role of Social Media & Technology in the Spread of Disinformation & Prejudice | 11:00am – 12:15pm
- Panel Chair: TBD
- Ananya Pujary, Flame University “The Effect of Climate Change Fake News on Emotions across Generations”
- Rukhshan Haroon, Ayesha Naeem, Uswah Fatima, Lahore University “Sociopolitical Discourse of Balochistan versus Censored Media”
- Manum Shahid, McGill University “Dalit Muslims in the Face of Hindu Supremacy”
Lunch Break | 12:15pm – 1:00pm
- Panel Chair: TBD
- Samia Noor, University at Buffalo “The Blossoming of the Narcissus in Urdu Poetry”
- Eric Cortes-Kopp, Hamilton College “A Threat to Order: Colonial, Nationalist, and Contemporary Approaches To Gender Making”
- Nisha Arya, University of Rochester “COVID-19 in India: A Long History of Untouchability”
- Panel Chair: Dr. Sameer Honwad, University at Buffalo
- Imaan Khasru, Princeton University “Invisible Rebellions: The Indian Colonial Woman and Social Restriction”
- Anastasiya Rudenko, University at Buffalo “How have U.S. Actions in Afghanistan been Covered by Soviet Russian Media?”
- Brooklynn Mainard, University of Kansas “From the Top: Profiling Iran’s Post-Revolution Political Elite
