Introduction to Antibias Education
Workshop
School District of South Orange/Maplewood
30 August 2016
2016 Democratic National Convention
Delegate
27 July 2016
2016 Teaching and Learning Colloquy for Mid-Career Asian/Asian North American Religion and Theology Faculty
4 day program (18-22 July 2016)
18 July 2016
Institute for Teaching Diversity and Social Justice
4 day program (14-17 June 2016).
New York State Association of Independent Schools
14 June 2016
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Racial Identity Development and the Legal Context
Invited Presenter
New Jersey State Bar Association
19 May 2016
New Research Directions on Asian American Religions
Panel Chair
Association of Asian American Studies Annual Meeting
29 April 2016
Talking to your Children about Race
Invited Presenter
Community Coalition on Race
19 April 2016
Privilege & Pluralism: Understanding Asian American Religions
Part of a working group organized by the Centre for Contemporary Religion
07 December 2015
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2015 Academic Convocation Address
Invited to address the FDU faculty and students as the academic year begins
16 September 2015
A Public Lecture on the Beyond Bollywood Travelling Exhibit (Smithsonian)
Invited Speaker
06 June 2015
Race in America: Past, Present & Future
Invited Speaker
New Jersey State Bar Association's Annual Meeting and Convention
14 May 2015
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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and STEM Programs
Invited Speaker
Computer Science Talent Advancement Program
24 February 2015
Understanding the place of Indian Americans in US Immigration History
Invited Panel Member
Indian Business Association of New Jersey
18 December 2014
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Race in America: Myth versus Reality
Invited Speaker
24 November 2014
Racial Identities in America: Myth versus Reality
Invited Speaker
15 October 2014
Goldstein Lecture on Prejudice and Prejudice Reduction
Invited Speaker
Department of Psychology, Rider University
08 October 2014
RACE - The Power of an Illusion: A film and community discussion
Invited to present by The Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns for Vicinage XIII Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties
15 May 2014
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Amerasia Special Issue: Asian American Religions in Globalized World
Roundtable Discussion
Association of Asian American Studies
18 April 2014
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Diving into the Pew Data: Diversity of Traditions within Indian America
Paper Presentation
Association of Asian American Studies
18 April 2014
BAPS Annual Women’s Conference
Invited, Closing Speaker
22 March 2014
The “White Hindu” phenomenon: A Symposium of Sanatana Dharma, Race and Identity
Invited Speaker, Princeton University, Religious Life
05 October 2013
The Future of Race
Invited Panel Member
International Festival of Arts and Ideas
16 June 2013
Where we came from and Where we are going
Keynote Presentation
Bergen County Educational Association’s Annual Meeting
06 March 2013
Advocating for your children in US public Schools
Community Presentation
March 2013
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Session Title: “Reimagining Race, Ethnicity, and Religion among Jews and Hindus in North America”
Selected Presentation
19 November 2012
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Meeting convened by Hindu American Seva Charities and the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
The White House, Washington, DC.20 April 2012
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“The Role of Hinduism in the Indian Diaspora in the United States”
Conference: India Diaspora: Inter Linkage & Synergy
12 January 2012
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Improbable Southerners: Asian Americans in the South
Chair and Plenary Panel Presenter: Standing up and Speaking out: Hindu Americans and Christian Normativity in Metro Atlanta
01 April 2011
“The Indian Diaspora in the United States: Trends and Challenges”,
Guest Lectures
04 January 2011
“The Second Generation: Connections & Disconnections in the Indian American Diaspora”
Invited Plenary Speaker
The International Conference on Celebrating 50 years of Swarnim Gujarat and the role of Gujarati Diaspora
02 January 2011
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Improbable Southerners: Asian Americans in the South
Plenary Panel
Association of Asian American Studies
18 April 2010
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“Religion and Diaspora” Invited paper for Special Topics Forum,
Annual Meeting
07 November 2009
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“Spaces and Places: Globalization and You”
Keynote Speaker
University Honors Program Annual Reception
21 October 2009
Religion Newswriters Association,
Invited Panel Member
12 September 2009
Diversity Round Table
Keynote Speaker
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
25 April 2009
Racialization of Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism in the United States, invited for the Plenary on Emerging Trends and Developments related to New Forms and Manifestations of Racism and Xenophobia at the Programme for the Roundtable Meeting ‘Racism in the OSCE Region: Old Issues, New Challenges to commemorate events for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination sponsored by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
(OSCE), Vienna, Austria.19 March 2009
Multiculturalism in the U.S.
Invited Presentation
American Association of University Women
November 2008
The Intersection of race, religion, and ethnicity in the U.S.
Invited Presentation
November 2008
“Is the United States a Religiously Pluralistic Nation?”
Invited Presentation
Connecticut Council for Interreligious Understanding & Hartford Seminary
May 2008
South Asian American students: What teachers and administrators need to know,
Invited Presentation
April 2008