"South Asian Perspectives on Development" Conference Program
April 20, 1991 conference program for “South Asian Perspectives on Development” at the University of California at Berkeley. Topics discussed included “The Ecological Dimensions of Development”, “Women and Development”, “Development in a Global Perspective”, and “Challenges, Prospects, and Alternatives”.
"An Evening Of Theater & Film In Support of Social Justice in South Asia"
Flyer for an evening of theater and film in memory of social activist Shankar Guha Niyogi presented by South Asians for Collective Action, the Punjabi People’s Cultural Association, and the South Asia Discussion Group at the University of California at Berkeley, September 19, 1992.
Flyer for "Lecture / Demonstration by Habib Tanvir"
Flyer for a lecture and demonstration in 1996 on India’s theatrical traditions by Habib Tanvir, renowned journalist, actor, director, poet, and playwright of Charandas Chor (Charan the Thief).
Anand Patwardhan Lecture Tour
Contact information for Anand Patwardhan, filmmaker and producer of “Prisoners of Conscience”, a film on political prisoners in India during the Emergency.
Telegram to University of California Students
Telegram dated July 30, 1976 addressed to University of California informing students of “grave impending crisis” and inviting them to join the “Justice for George Fernandes and Other Freedom Fighters” committee. George Fernandes was one of twenty-five freedom fighters arrested by Indira Gandhi’s administration in June 1976 and tried in the infamous Baroda dynamite case.
"Statement of Support for the 'Walk for Human Rights'"
Statement of support for the “Walk for Human Rights” issued by the Committee of Concerned Indian Students (CCIS) and the Committee for Human Rights at the University of California at Berkeley, September 1976. The walk raised awareness about sanctions the Indian government imposed on Indian American students who spoke out against Indira Gandhi’s administration.
"India: Democracy Or Dictatorship?"
Teleprompts for “India: Democracy or Dictatorship?”, a CCIS television program which aired on November 23, 1976. Featured on the program was Dharam Paul, student of Indian Affairs at the University of California, Berkeley. Paul spoke about trends underlying the resistance to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s poverty reform programs.
India Relief and Education Fund Appeal
Appeal dated August 1, 1998 urging members to donate to help provide relief for the worst cyclone to hit Gujarat in over 25 years. The cyclone killed 1,100 people and injured over 2,000. At the time of writing, 1,700 people were missing. About 2,000 of the dead and missing were migrant workers employed in the salt mining industry living in shanty towns near the port city of Kandla.
"Appeal for Money from Mahasweta Devi"
Email dated August 18, 1998 by Maharaj K. Kaul titled “Appeal for Money from Mahasweta Devi”, urging coworkers at General Electric to donate to the India Relief and Education Fund (IREF) to raise funds for the legal defense of tribal and other marginalized groups in India.
"Memories Of Fear" Flyer
Flyer advertising film screening of “Memories of Fear” directed by Madhusree Dutta, a film exploring how the socialization of female children makes them vulnerable to domestic violence later in life, October 9, 1998 at the University of California, Berkeley.