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Domestic Policy: Panel Discussion

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November 18, 2009, 7-9 pm

SAWCC is proud to present a panel discussion in conjunction with Domestic Policy, SAWCC’s 12th Annual Visual Arts Show. Domestic Policy covers a broad range of issues, including business, education, energy, health care, law enforcement, money and taxes, natural resources, social welfare, and personal rights and freedoms. The purpose of the discussion is to engage, debate and discuss works in the exhibition in this context. … Continue readingDomestic Policy: Panel Discussion

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Don’t Say a Word: Censorship and the Artist’s Process

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 7-9pm

As contemporary Pakistani art quickly crosses borders and gains international leeway, local art production is nevertheless stifled by government manipulation and censorship. Acutely aware of the nation’s socio-economic state of affairs, controversial imagery as a means of commentary and communication is still gravely discouraged and suppressed. … Continue readingDon’t Say a Word: Censorship and the Artist’s Process

Cat Links Events, Literature

Beyond Gossip Girls: An Evening With Young Adult Authors

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 7pm

Join SAWCC for a reading and discussion with young adult novelists Neesha Meminger and Sheba Karim. Meminger and Karim deal with issues ranging from the Sikh experience post-9/11 and single parenthood to body image and Muslim American identity, while providing cohesive narratives of South Asian American adolescences and their growing pains. … Continue readingBeyond Gossip Girls: An Evening With Young Adult Authors