INDIA vs PAKISTAN
Religion and state in the two countries
DR. PRITAM SINGH, ‘Hindu Bias in India’s ‘Secular’ Constitution’
Dr Pritam Singh studied at Punjab University, Chandigarh; Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and the University of Oxford, and is currently a Professor of Economics at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK. His books on India have received critical acclaim as path breaking works of scholarship, and his research articles and reviews have appeared in various journals including Third World Quarterly, Contemporary South Asia, Economic and Political Weekly and the International Journal of Punjab Studies.
DR. TAHIR QAZI, ‘Religion and Pakistan’s Constitution’
Dr. Qazi, a medical doctor and Neurophysiologist and Rehabilitation specialist by profession, studied at Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore and has taught at the University of Calgary and the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is well known for his extensive knowledge and respected as an analyst and commentator due to his thoughtful and balanced views on a wide range of literary, social and political issues.
ELIZABETH HILL, ‘Opposing Religious Prejudice, Strengthening Secularism in Canada’
Nine times elected School Trustee: 1988-1997 (York Board); 1997-2006 (Toronto District School Board)
Friday, July 24; 6.30 – 8.30 p.m.
Rogers Theatre, Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, ON L5B 4B8
Free underground parking.
Admission free.
Donations to help meet costs gratefully accepted.
Organized by:
Indo-Canadian Workers Association
and Committee of Progressive Pakistani-Canadians
For further information: 647-524-1891