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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><a href="http://www.aii.unimelb.edu.au/events/gondwanalandings-voices-emerging-indian-diaspora-australia-2013-australia-india-institute">http://www.aii.unimelb.edu.au/events/gondwanalandings-voices-emerging-indian-diaspora-australia-2013-australia-india-institute</a><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Gondwanalandings: Voices of the Emerging Indian Diaspora in Australia (2013 Australia India Institute Flagship Event) <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>26 September 2013 3:00 pm to 27 September 2013 8:00 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Melbourne and State Library of Victoria<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Conference Organisers: Dr Sukhmani Khorana (Chair), Roanna Gonsalves, Ana Tiwary, Dr Devaki Monani and Postgraduate Travel Funding Sponsor: Australia India Council present</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Gondwanalandings: Voices of the Emerging Indian Diaspora in Australia (2013 Australia India Institute Flagship Event)<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This conference is expected to play a key role in generating a framework for cultural understanding between India and Australia that capitalises on the strengths of the vibrant Indian diaspora in Australia, and addresses the following goals:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1. Mapping the history of Indian-Australians, and bringing the social-cultural as well as political issues faced by the vast array of people of Indian origin living in Australia to the discussion table.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2. Showcasing Indian-Australian artistic talent and facilitating arts policy to include more Indian-Australian voices in the mainstream.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3. Sharing research and stories that shed light on the benefits of inter-cultural dialogue, and hurdles encountered in facilitating the same.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Plenaries and panels cover critical, community and creative perspectives. The event will also cover themes related to Critical Perspectives on Gender and Migration, Indian-Australian Literature in the Asian Century and Diasporic Media and Film beyond Bollywood.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Dr. Sukhmani Khorana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Faculty of Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>University of Wollongong<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>NSW 2522, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>E: <a href="mailto:skhorana@uow.edu.au">skhorana@uow.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>W: +61 2 42213810<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>