Tamil Canada in the Media Eye: Protests Under Multiculturalism

 

Featured panelists:

Elango Cheran, Tamil-Canadian student activist

Prof. Daniel Drache, Professor of Political Science at York, and Associate Director of the Robarts Centre

Sharmini Peries, journalist for Real News Network

Rajan Philips, activist and writer on Tamil and Sri Lankan affairs

Prof. Aparna Sundar, Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University

Monday, 30 November, 2009. 7:30–9pm
University of Toronto at Scarborough, Rm. AA 112

 

Several departments from U of T campuses have come together to present a panel of speakers to discuss the media's portrayal of the Tamil-Canadian protests that took place in Toronto this spring.

 

The event brings together a range of experts and voices to discuss how the protests were potrayed by the edia, and how these representations tell us somethig about Canadian multiculturalism. This panel is organized with the understanding that the portrayal of the protets affects all Canadians, not only Tamil-Canadians.

 

SAVAC will briefly introduce their next project: a series of workshop examining the 2009 protests.

 

Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free. Seating is limited however, so RSVP is recommended.

 

For more information please visit Arts & events Programming: www.aeplive.ca

 

Presented in partnership by:
Global Asia Studies Progam, UTSC
The Asian Institute, University of Toronto
Intersections in the Humanities Program, UTSC

 

With support from:
Tamil Studies Conference
South Asian Visual Arts Centre
Arts and Event Programming