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Hosted by Dr. Fariha Khan

Samip Mallick is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA). SAADA uses the digital medium to document, preserve, and share stories from the South Asian American community, a community that has traditionally been overlooked and excluded from the American historical narrative. Working at the intersection of technology and storytelling, Samip has a Bachelor's in Computer Science and a Master's degree in Library and Information Sciences. Prior to his work with SAADA, Samip was the Director of the Ranganathan Center for Digital Information at the University of Chicago. He previously also worked for the South Asia and International Migration Programs at the Social Science Research Council (SSRC). Mallick served on the Pennsylvania Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, and the advisory boards for Asian American Studies at the University of Illinois - Chicago and the University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center's "Immigrant Voices" Project.

Imran Siddiquee is a writer, filmmaker, speaker, and activist challenging white supremacist patriarchy. Their writing on race, gender, and popular media has been published by The Atlantic, Buzzfeed, Bitch Magazine, Longreads, and others, as well as in the anthology Nevertheless, We Persisted: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and Courage. Imran is the Communications Director at MediaJustice, national non-profit fighting for a future where we are all connected, represented, and free, and previously was a founding staff member of The Representation Project. They are also a frequent collaborator with the South Asian American Digital Archive in Philadelphia, where they co-created and lead a radical history walking tour.