{"id":1765,"date":"2020-11-24T18:13:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T01:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/?page_id=1765"},"modified":"2026-05-09T13:25:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:25:52","slug":"caste-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Caste in Canada (2020-2023) &#038; The Elimination of Caste (2024-2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Primary Investigators:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Anne Murphy<\/a> (University of British Columbia), <a href=\"https:\/\/socialwork.ubc.ca\/profile\/karun-karki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Karun Karki<\/a> (University of British Columbia) &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surajyengde.com\/about\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Suraj Yengde<\/a> (University of Pennsylvania).<\/p>\n<p><em>Founding Community Partner: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chetna.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Chetna Association of Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Community Partners: <\/em>Ambedkarite International Coordination Society (AICS) &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/aisrocanada.com\/about.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ambedkarite International Social Reform Organization (AISRO)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about results of the first phase of the project (2020-2023): <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/how-caste-discrimination-impacts-communities-in-canada-224603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;How caste discrimination impacts communities in Canada&#8221; 25 March 2024\u00a0<em>The Conversation<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The &#8220;Caste in Canada&#8221; and &#8220;The Elimination of Caste&#8221; projects<\/strong> present the histories and experiences of Canadians impacted by caste &#8212; particularly focusing on those of Dalit heritage, who have been subjected to extreme marginalization and exclusion by dominant castes in the caste system of South Asia &#8212; in the words of members of these communities. Listen, and watch: to understand the implications of caste in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>This page offers a sample of the narratives collected for the project: <strong>follow the links for each individual&#8217;s name<\/strong> to explore further, to see more short videos on various topics, or delve into the longer interviews.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/about-caste-in-canada\/\">About the Caste in Canada project.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/kamlesh-ahir\/\">Kamlesh Ahir<\/a>: <\/strong>How does caste interact with female identity?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Kamlesh Ahir, Short Promotional Video 3\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/24-C7Ijm95c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/sutey-ahir\/\">Sutey Ahir<\/a>: <\/strong>How did caste influence your life in Canada?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Sutey Ahir, Short Promotional video 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wDuWBBaD49o?feature=oembed\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/surjit-manjit-bains\/\">Surjit and Manjit Bains<\/a>: <\/strong>What is a Dalit woman&#8217;s experience like?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Surjit and Manjit Bains, Short Promotional Video 2\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZyVjvdSXFyg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/jogender-banger\/\">Jogender Banger<\/a>: <\/strong>How did you navigate the challenges related to caste when you arrived in Canada?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Jogender Banger, Short Promotional Video\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EbQsaPq83zo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/rashpal-bhardwaj-2\/\"><strong>Rashpal Singh Bhardwaj:<\/strong><\/a> How has caste shaped your life?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Rashpal Bharwaj, Short Promotional Video\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zLscfus71W0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/jai-birdi\/\">Jai Birdi<\/a>: <\/strong>How can we react to caste discrimination with power and resilience?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Jai Birdi, Short Promotional Video\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0tmGGiok3_8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/meera-estrada\/\">Meera Estrada<\/a>: <\/strong>When did you decide to talk openly about your caste?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Meera Estrada, Short Promotional Video 2\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3VNzahJ90Uw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/param-kainth\/\">Param Kainth<\/a>:<\/strong> How have the Buddha&#8217;s teachings inspired other Gurus?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Param Kainth, Short Promotional Video 2\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/awGSpThkTZI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/kamaljit\/\">Kamaljit<\/a>: <\/strong>How is the discussion around caste unfolding in North America and what significance does it hold for the Dalit community?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Kamaljit, Short Promotional Video 1\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0-5IDGoGfvQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/mohan-lal\/\">Mohan Lal<\/a>: <\/strong>How did Dr. Ambedkar impact the Dalit community?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Mohan Lal Karimpuri, Short Promotional Video\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nDn-JBR0YMI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/mohinder-ralh\/\">Mohinder Ralh<\/a>: <\/strong>How did caste influence your life in India?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Mohinder Ralh, Short promotional video\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Of4IHrLugpU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/vipasna-nangal\/\">Vipasna Nangal<\/a>: <\/strong>How does migration to Canada complicate caste?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Vipasna Nangal, Short Promotional Video\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0agL2hwZyCQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/vijay-puli\/\">Vijay Puli<\/a>: <\/strong>How does caste operate in Western societies?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Vijay Puli, Short Promotional Video 2\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EJEaWguSyxU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/gurpreet-singh\/\">Gurpreet Singh<\/a>: <\/strong>How do you imagine your identity?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Gurpreet Singh, Short Promotional Video 2\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zDmM42v2lcY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the project through this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dOwt_s3nlio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recorded talk<\/a>, from 27 October 2023.<\/p>\n<p><em>Supported by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Engage grant, with additional support from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harisharma.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/cisar.iar.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centre for India and South Asia Research<\/a> (UBC).<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/annemurphy\/research\/caste-in-canada\/about-caste-in-canada\/\">About the project.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Banner image:<\/em> Collage of photographs, from left to right, interview of Surjit and Manjit Bains with Dr. Anne Murphy (courtesy of Jai Birdi); the Guru Ravidas Sabha Vancouver (courtesy of Anita Lal); Kamaljit, participant in the project; portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar by Raghavendra Rao Karkala, now in the collection of the University of the Fraser Valley Library (acrylic on canvas); Mohan Lal Karimpuri, author and activist; Vipasna Nanal, project participant and video interview editor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Primary Investigators: Dr. Anne Murphy (University of British Columbia), Dr. Karun Karki (University of British Columbia) &amp; Dr. Suraj Yengde (University of Pennsylvania). 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