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Programs

Public events and initiatives through which AKSC studies anti-caste thought, develops young leaders, and gathers the community.

17 programs

Pictured: Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule, sculpted at Phulewada in Pune

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Latest program

Event · September 13, 2025

Concluded

Periyar's 147th Birth Anniversary Celebration

A San Francisco Bay Area celebration of Periyar's legacy through talks, music, songs, poetry, art, essays, and community participation.

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Irvington Community Center, 41885 Blacow Road, Fremont, California

Periyar
Civil rights

Poster for Periyar's 147th birth anniversary celebration, with portraits of Periyar, Sharika Thiranagama, and Christelle Mombo-Zigah alongside the event date and Fremont venue.

Earlier programs

AKSC
Initiative · December 4, 2023
Concluded
AKSC Young Ambassador Program
A youth ambassador program for high school and college students interested in understanding and addressing the systems of oppression shaping society.
- United States
- Caste discrimination
- Civil rights
Event · April 16, 2020
Concluded
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's 129th Birth Anniversary Celebration
An online commemoration of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's 129th birth anniversary, held across United States and India time zones.
- 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM PDT
- Zoom video conference
- Dr. Ambedkar
- Civil rights
Event · December 16, 2018
Concluded
Remembrance and Public Discussion at the 50th Anniversary of the Kilvenmani Massacre
A documentary screening and public discussion commemorating 50 years since 44 Dalit agricultural workers were massacred at Kilvenmani.
- 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM PST
- Olive Hyde Program Center, 123 Washington Boulevard, Fremont, California
- Caste discrimination
- History
Event · October 2, 2018
Concluded
Democracy and Dissent in India Today
A conversation with investigative journalist Niranjan Takle about the suppression of dissent and the free press in India.
- 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
- San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 South 7th Street, San Jose, California
- Civil rights
- Hindutva
Event · September 22, 2018
Concluded
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy's 140th Birth Anniversary Celebration
A celebration of Periyar's 140th birth anniversary with talks on rationalism, self-respect, women's rights, caste annihilation, and humanism.
- 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Odd Fellows Cupertino, 20589 Homestead Road, Cupertino, California
- Periyar
- Civil rights
Event · July 15, 2018
Concluded
Keezhadi Archaeological Site and the Rights of Indian States
Special speeches by Su Venkatesan and Aazhi Senthilnathan on the Keezhadi archaeological site and the autonomy and language rights of Indian states.
- 5:00 PM
- Wally Pond Irvington Community Center, 41885 Blacow Road, Fremont, California
- History
- Hindutva
Event · April 15, 2018
Concluded
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's 127th Birth Anniversary Celebration
A public discussion on Social Justice in the Neo-Liberal Era, held to celebrate Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's 127th birth anniversary.
- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Havana Room, Stanford Graduate Community Center, 750 Escondido Road, Stanford, California
- Dr. Ambedkar
- Civil rights
AKSC
Event · February 25, 2018
Concluded
Keezhadi to Harvard - The Struggles Being Faced by Tamil People
A public hall meeting with Aloor Shanavas on attacks against Tamil history, language, and secular culture.
- Irvington Community Center, Fremont, California
- History
- Hindutva
Event · December 8, 2017
Concluded
Manifestation of Caste and Gender Based Violence in Contemporary India
A public conference call with Kavita Krishnan on caste and gender-based violence in contemporary India and AIPWA's interventions.
- 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM PST
- Public conference call
- Caste discrimination
- Civil rights
Event · September 29, 2017
Concluded
Struggles Faced by Aathi Thamizhar Peravai
A public conference call with Aathi Thamizhar Peravai founder Athiyamaan on the movement's struggles against caste oppression.
- 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM PDT
- Public conference call
- Caste discrimination
- Civil rights
Event · September 16, 2017
Concluded
Periyar's 139th Birth Anniversary
A public celebration and discussion of Periyar's Self-Respect Movement and humanism.
- 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose State University, 150 East San Fernando Street, San Jose, California
- Periyar
- Civil rights
Event · September 8, 2017
Concluded
NEET Is Against the Indian Union and Social Justice, Why?
A public conference call with Professor Mani Nachimuthu on NEET, federalism, and social justice.
- 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM PDT
- Public conference call
- Higher education
- Civil rights
Event · September 1, 2017
Concluded
On Honor Killings: Anything Is Fair in Love but Caste?
A public conference call with Kausalya Sankar and Suganthi on honor killings, inter-caste marriage, and caste violence.
- 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM PDT
- Public conference call
- Caste discrimination
- Civil rights
Event · August 13, 2017
Concluded
KAKKOOS - Documentary Film Public Screening
A free public screening of Divya Bharathi's documentary KAKKOOS on manual scavenging in India.
- 2:30 PM PDT
- Milpitas Library Auditorium, 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, California
- Caste discrimination
- Civil rights
Event · June 10, 2017
Concluded
Ambedkar on Brahmanism and Capitalism
A conference call with Dr. Anand Teltumbde on united struggles for the annihilation of caste.
- 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM PDT
- Public conference call
- Dr. Ambedkar
- Caste discrimination
Event · April 16, 2017
Concluded
Inclusive Campuses in an Exclusive Society: Reality or Utopia?
A hall meeting on caste discrimination at Indian universities and other campuses.
- 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM PDT
- India Community Center, 525 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, California
- Caste discrimination
- Higher education