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

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

Thursday, July 8, 2010, 7-9pm

SAWCC presents a series of readings in solidarity with American immigrants, featuring works by South Asian writers on identity, family, and diaspora. … Continue readingLeft Out: Stories of Immigration and Exile

Thursday, June 17, 2010, 6:30pm

SAWCC presents a night of readings to celebrate the groundbreaking anthology Indivisible: An Anthology of Contemporary South Asian American Poetry, the first collection of U.S. poets from South Asia. … Continue readingIndivisible: An Anthology of Contemporary South Asian American Poetry

Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 7pm

An evening of readings featuring eclectic, left-of-center poetry and prose. Writers explore what it means to them to  look left, whether it be traveling opposite of expectation or casting a glance out at the periphery. … Continue readingLook Left