Appearances

“The Role of Hinduism in the Indian Diaspora in the United States”
Conference: India Diaspora: Inter Linkage & Synergy

12 January 2012

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

Improbable Southerners: Asian Americans in the South
Plenary Panel
Association of Asian American Studies

18 April 2010

“Religion and Diaspora” Invited paper for Special Topics Forum,
Annual Meeting

07 November 2009

“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.

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

Race, Religion and Culture in the U.S.
Keynote

February 2008

Religion in Schools
Selected Workshop
Connecticut Chapter of National Association of Multicultural Education.

October 2007

Racism and Indian American Students
Selected Paper
American Educational Research Association

April 2007

"New Roots" Book Talk
Invited
Northwestern University Department of Sociology

April 2007

"New Roots" Book Talk
Invited
Fairleigh Dickinson University

March 2007

Talking about Religious Oppression and Unpacking Christian Privilege
Selected Full day Pre-Conference Institute
National Association of Multicultural Educators

November 2006

Religion & South Asian Americans, Member of Panel on the Future Direction of South Asian American Studies
Invited
Association of Asian American Studies

November 2006

Multiple and Varied: Connecting Transnational Lives
Invited
Thirty-fifth Annual Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference

October 2006

"New Roots" Book Talk
Invited
Fairleigh Dickinson University

October 2006

"New Roots"  Book Talk
Invited
Catholic and Jesuit Identity Lecture Series

October 2006

Racialization of Religion in US Schools
Selected Paper
American Educational Research Association

April 2006

Talking about Religious Oppression and Unpacking Christian Privilege
Invited ½ day Pre-Conference Institute
National Association of Multicultural Educators

November 2005

Scholars of Color and Positions of Power,
Panel Member
Asian Pacific Americans and Religion Research Initiative (APARRI), Rooted and Reaching: Contextualizing Pacific and Asian North American Religion

August 2005

Invited participant to "The Summit on the Status of Asian Pacific Islanders in Education"
Convened by National Education Association

January 2005

A Model of South Asian American Social Service: Mentoring Immigrant Youth
Chair and Discussant
Association of Asian American Studies

March 2004

Religious Diversity Can Bring People Together
Invited Speaker
The NCCJ Newark Youth and Community Summit "Overcoming Urban Challenges"

January 2004

Desis in Dixie: Indian American Experiences of Religion and Race in Atlanta
Selected Paper
American Academy of Religion

November 2003

Messages about Religion and Language from Bollywood Films
Selected Paper
Association of Asian American Studies (AAAS)

May 2003

The Intersections of race, ethnicity and religion in Indian America
Invited Guest Speaker
Yale University

February 2003

Asian American Studies and Education: We Need More Teachers
Plenary Panel Speaker
Asian Pacific American Race and Religion Initiative

November 2002

Teaching Asian American Studies immediately following September 11th 2001
Selected Panel Presentation
Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education

November 2002

Drawing outside the Lines: Extending the Boundaries of Asian North American Religions
Presider
Asian North American Religion, Culture, and Society Group at the American Academy of Religion

November 2002

The Role of Religion in Ethnic Identity Development in Second-generation Indian Americans
Association of Asian American Studies (AAAS)
Selected Paper

April 2002

Experiences of Religious Discrimination in the Ethnic Identity Development of Second-Generation Indian Americans
Asian Pacific American Race and Religion Initiative
Selected Paper

August 2001

The Role of Mentoring in promoting Asian American Student Activism
Association of Asian American Studies (AAAS)
Selected Paper

November 2000

The Need for Mentoring Programs for South Asian American Youth
Guest Lecturer

October 2000