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DESCRIPTION:The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs’ South Asia Center pre
sents the 2023 Bharati Memorial Awardee Presentations. \;Award recipie
nt Mohammad Ebad Arhar examines the securitization of South Asian identity
in the U.S. and Persian Gulf\, drawing from his dissertation. He explores
U.S. legal and media discrimination\, including the Patriot Act and South
Asian portrayal in media\, and the dynamics of South Asian labor in the G
ulf\, particularly under the restrictive Kafala system. Athar highlights h
ow these factors contribute to the segregation and scrutiny of South Asian
s\, especially those advocating for rights. The talk connects these region
al experiences to illustrate the broader impact of the War on Terror on tr
ansnational South Asian communities.Mohammad Ebad Athar is a Ph.D. candida
te in the History Department at Syracuse University. He completed a B.A. i
n history at Rutgers University and an M.A. in history at Syracuse. His cu
rrent dissertation project examines the global impact of the post-9/11 per
iod for the South Asian diaspora in the United States and the Persian Gulf
. In drawing connections between these two regions\, he hopes to illustrat
e how South Asian identity has been securitized across transnational borde
rs and how South Asian political activism has resisted this framework.&nbs
p\;Award recipient Shanel Khaliq will discuss their dissertation research
exploring how public transport infrastructure in urban Islamabad shapes mo
bility\, class\, and gender inequality. It examines various modes of publi
c transport\, including state-owned BRT and privately-run services\, to un
derstand their impact on urban development and accessibility. The study cr
itically analyzes how these systems often prioritize the working-class mal
e\, reflecting technocratic\, top-down approaches to urban planning.Shanel
Khaliq is an urban and environmental sociologist who is passionate about
livable and equitable cities and public spaces. Prior to starting a Ph.D.
in sociology at Syracuse University\, Khaliq worked as a journalist and te
acher in Islamabad. \;Join us as they share their research projects th
at were conducted with funding from the Bharati Memorial fund awarded via
the annual Graduate Student Research Grant Competition conducted by the So
uth Asia Center and the Moynihan Institute
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SUMMARY:2023 Bharati Memorial Awardee Presentations
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs’ S
outh Asia Center presents the 2023 Bharati Memorial Awardee Presentations.
\;
Award recipient Mohammad Ebad Arha
r examines the securitization of South Asian identity in the U.S. and Pers
ian Gulf\, drawing from his dissertation. He explores U.S. legal and media
discrimination\, including the Patriot Act and South Asian portrayal in m
edia\, and the dynamics of South Asian labor in the Gulf\, particularly un
der the restrictive Kafala system. Athar highlights how these factors cont
ribute to the segregation and scrutiny of South Asians\, especially those
advocating for rights. The talk connects these regional experiences to ill
ustrate the broader impact of the War on Terror on transnational South Asi
an communities.
Mohammad Ebad Athar is a Ph.D. candidate in t
he History Department at Syracuse University. He completed a B.A. in histo
ry at Rutgers University and an M.A. in history at Syracuse. His current d
issertation project examines the global impact of the post-9/11 period for
the South Asian diaspora in the United States and the Persian Gulf. In dr
awing connections between these two regions\, he hopes to illustrate how S
outh Asian identity has been securitized across transnational borders and
how South Asian political activism has resisted this framework. \;
Award recipient Shanel Khaliq will
discuss their dissertation research exploring how public transport infras
tructure in urban Islamabad shapes mobility\, class\, and gender inequalit
y. It examines various modes of public transport\, including state-owned B
RT and privately-run services\, to understand their impact on urban develo
pment and accessibility. The study critically analyzes how these systems o
ften prioritize the working-class male\, reflecting technocratic\, top-dow
n approaches to urban planning.
Shanel Khaliq is an urban
and environmental sociologist who is passionate about livable and equitab
le cities and public spaces. Prior to starting a Ph.D. in sociology at Syr
acuse University\, Khaliq worked as a journalist and teacher in Islamabad.
\;
Join us as they share their
research projects that were conducted with funding from the Bharati Memor
ial fund awarded via the annual Graduate Student Research Grant Competitio
n conducted by the South Asia Center and the Moynihan Institute
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