Despite growing conversations around justice and equity\, caste continues to be ignored in Canadian discourses. Dalit an d caste oppressed communities in BC and across the diaspora have long spoke n about exclusion\, discrimination\, and the erasure of their histories. Th e OVERCASTE exhibit curated by Poetic Justice Foundation is one of the firs t exhibits in North America centered on the lived experiences of caste in t he Panjabi communities in BC.
The panel will feature the curators of OVERCASTE Anita Lal and Dr. Sharanjit K Sandhra\; Senator Baltej S Dhillon\ ; Dr. Seema Mahi\, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Department of History\; and with moderation by Dr. Priti Narayan\, Assistant Professor Department o f Geography.
This event is co-sponsored by Poetic Justice Foundation\ , UBC Asian Studies\, Centre for India and South Asia Research (CISAR)\, Be longing Matters Consulting\, and Nanak Foods.
The evening will begin with a reception and continue with a panel discussion. Registration is requ ired.
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Date & Time:
Thursda
y\, October 30\, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM PT
Location:
The xwθəθiqətəm or Place of Many Trees Liu Institute for Global Iss
ues\, 6476 NW Marine Drive\, Vancouver
The exhibi t is free and open to the public during regular building hours\, 9am – 5pm. It is located in the Lobby on the first floor.
Date & Time:
October 6 to December 9\, 2025
Location:
Lobby Gallery\, Liu Institute for Global Issues\, 6476 NW Marine Dr
ive\, Vancouver
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