Friday, September 23-Saturday, September 24, 2011
This SAWCC literary festival is an exploration of the role of stories in political change. Fact or fiction, real or imagined, told from the inside or the outside, narratives provoke, explore, critique, and—in some cases—prevent revolution. … Continue readingOpen Fire: Rights, Radicalism, and Revolution
SAWCC is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its forthcoming annual exhibition, to be held at Cuchifritos Gallery. … Continue reading2011 SAWCC Visual Art Show – Call for Submissions
Thursday, August 18, 2011, 7-9pm
SAWCC presents a slide slam with five visual artists working across genres to produce lyrical animations, installations, drawings, and paintings. … Continue readingSlide Slam 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 7pm
Outsourced and Slumdog Millionaire have recently drawn South Asian faces into the mainstream. But while the New York Times uses these pieces as evidence that South Asians have finally “made it” in Western pop culture, breaking into the world of the screen still presents unique challenges for South Asians in film and television, particularly women, who remain a minority in the field. … Continue readingClosed Captioned
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 7pm
Women of all faiths have joined radicals in solidarity, even as their own rights come under fire by conservative elements. But besides the images we see—women in hijab with their fists raised in Tahrir Square; women of all races with their fists raised in Madison—what about the women we don’t see, women who advocate for themselves and their sisters in the homes, gurudwaras, mosques, and temples? Neesha Meminger, Tejpreet Kaur, and Simran Kaur discuss the ways in which their works explore issues of faith and feminism as it pertains to the diaspora. … Continue readingOpen Heart/Closed Fist
Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 6:30pm
Personal finance expert Carmen Wong Ulrich gives advice on how to hand debt, investments, and everything in between in this financial workshop geared toward women artists and freelancers of South Asian descent. … Continue readingClosing The Books
