Thread by @JakaraMovement

Professor Nirvikar Singh of @ucsc sharing his thoughts and reflections on Sikh studies as a field and new directions of possibilities #Sikholars

@jvalaaa of @UBC sharinf his research on Kavi Santokh Singh’s Gurpartap Suraj Prakash

@askang joining us after #Sikholars 2000 to share his work and interests on open sourcing the Nanakshahi calendar

Discussion with questions and comments from @jvalaaa and @askang

Allap Kaur Judge of @usask sharing her research on diet-related obesity in Sikh Canadian populations

Dr. Nina Kaur of the @humecenter is sharing her research on Punjabi Sikh Women’s Experience Coping With Parental Domestic Violence and Alcohol Abuse - a look at resiliency and power.

Manvinder Gill of @McMasterU relates Punjabi masculinity and alcohol abuse in her discussion - Intergenerational Problem Drinking in Sikh-Canadians

Beginning our panel discussion and opening to the audience about the panel - Violence of the Bodies

A unique part of the #Sikholars experience is our #SikhHistoryDay initiative that encourages high school students to participate in the @NationalHistory competition - here HS students from across California explore Sikh and Punjab-related topics

For most students this is the first time they get to explore their history and share in a supportive audience #SikhHistoryDay

Great questions from the audience that is reflecting, probing, challenging, and discussing all these new ideas and research topics #Sikholars

After lunch, we begin the last panel with Jatinder Kaur of @unimelb -
Issues, challenges and barriers faced by Indian Sikh women who experience dowry-related abuse #Sikholars

@nanki_bhullar of @UCLA sharing her research learning from Kaurs at San Jose Gurdwara - “Double-Edged Sword”: The Paradox of Sikh American Female Empowerment

Akinchita Kumar of @LomaLindaU sharing her research - Navigating the Intersections: California Punjabi Mental Health Experiences

We announced our winners of the state #SikhHistoryCompetition but are so proud of all the participants and hope many will take some of the suggestions to continue working on their projects for @NationalHistory

One of the greatest reasons for #Sikholars success are the volunteers - sevadaars and sevadaarnis - that take care of all parts of the conference. Make sure to salute them all - from morning team to host Tejpaul and our amazing AV team #AmanAndAman @saintsoldierx

Final panelist discussion of #Sikholars 2019

As we conclude, this year’s #Sikholars annual #AjeetSinghMatharu award in scholarly excellence goes to Dr. Nina Kaur of the @humecenter