Yvette Rosser
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Yvette Rosser is an American
author and scholar.
Yvette Rosser was born on January 31, 1952. Her Master's thesis in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas examined the treatment of India in the social studies curriculum and how India
and Hinduism
are described in academic treatments. Her Ph.D. dissertation (2003) is a study of the politics of history in South Asia
. She is a co-creator of the International Day Without Violence held on April 4.
Rosser is co-founder of the "G M Syed Memorial Committee". Its objectives are to educate the international community about G. M. Syed
's message of non-violence, democracy
, secularism
, and the right to self-determination for Sindhis and other oppressed nations, and to advocate and support other organizations promoting human rights
, religious tolerance
, environmental responsibility, equal rights for women and religious minorities, as well as conflict resolution and peaceful initiatives in Sindh
.
She is also on the advisory board of the Baacha Khan Research Centre in Baacha Khan Markaz, Peshawar; and founder of the Badshah Khan Peace Initiative (BKPI), a worldwide movement to promote the life's teachings of Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author and scholar.
Yvette Rosser was born on January 31, 1952. Her Master's thesis in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas examined the treatment of India in the social studies curriculum and how India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
are described in academic treatments. Her Ph.D. dissertation (2003) is a study of the politics of history in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
. She is a co-creator of the International Day Without Violence held on April 4.
Rosser is co-founder of the "G M Syed Memorial Committee". Its objectives are to educate the international community about G. M. Syed
G. M. Syed
G. M. Syed was a political leader who pioneered the Jeay Sindh movement for the freedom of Sindh from Pakistan. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern Sindhi nationalism...
's message of non-violence, democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
, secularism
Secularism
Secularism is the principle of separation between government institutions and the persons mandated to represent the State from religious institutions and religious dignitaries...
, and the right to self-determination for Sindhis and other oppressed nations, and to advocate and support other organizations promoting human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, religious tolerance
Toleration
Toleration is "the practice of deliberately allowing or permitting a thing of which one disapproves. One can meaningfully speak of tolerating, ie of allowing or permitting, only if one is in a position to disallow”. It has also been defined as "to bear or endure" or "to nourish, sustain or preserve"...
, environmental responsibility, equal rights for women and religious minorities, as well as conflict resolution and peaceful initiatives in Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
.
She is also on the advisory board of the Baacha Khan Research Centre in Baacha Khan Markaz, Peshawar; and founder of the Badshah Khan Peace Initiative (BKPI), a worldwide movement to promote the life's teachings of Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
Publications
- Curriculum as Destiny: Forging National Identity in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh (2003) University of Texas at Austin. Unpublished dissertation.http://www.lib.utexas.edu/etd/d/2003/rosseryc036/rosseryc036.pdf
- Indoctrinating Minds: Politics of Education in Bangladesh, RUPA, New Delhi, 2004. http://www.observerindia.com/publications/monograph/indminds.htm
- Islamization of Pakistani Social Studies Textbooks, RUPA, New Delhi, 2003
- "The Clandestine Curriculum: The Temple of Doom in the Classroom", Education About Asia, Volume 6, Number 3, Winter 2001 (Association of Asian Studies) http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/s_es/s_es_rosse_EAA_frameset.htm
- "Sindh Memories," translated into Sindhi, published in Daily Sindh, Hyderabad, Pakistan, Oct. 1997
- “Mukti Bahini to Jihad: The Evolution of Historiography in Bangladesh”, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, India (forthcoming)
- “Contesting Historiographies in South Asia: The Islamization of Pakistani Social Studies”, Textbooks Religious Fundamentalism in the Contemporary World: Critical Social and Political Issues, ed. Santosh Saha, Lexington Books, 2003.
- “Internationalizing Teacher Education: Preparedness to Teach About India,” Teaching South Asia, editor Karl J. Schmidt, Project South Asia, Missouri Southern State College, premier edition, Fall 2001.
- “Pakistani Perspectives of India,” MANUSHI: A Journal About Women and Society, New Delhi, July, 2001.
- “Are the Taliban Coming?” The Friday Times, March 13, 2001, Lahore, Pakistan.
- "Hegemony and Historiography: Politics of Pedagogy" Asian Review, Dhaka, Bangladesh,1999.
- "Pervasive Pedagogical Paradigms," SAGAR (South Asian Graduate Research Journal), Vol. 3, No. 1, Spring 1996.
- "Stereotypes in Schooling: Negative Pressures in the American Educational System on Hindu Identity Formation" in Hindu Diaspora: Global Perspectives, ed., T. S. Rukmani, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 1999. / Teaching South Asia, vol 1 no.1, 2001 http://www.mssu.edu/projectsouthasia/tsa/VIN1/Rosser.htm
- “Globalization Through the Kalpas” The Hindu, October 1, 2000 http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/10/01/stories/13010613.htm
- "Troubled Times: Sustainable Development and Governance in the Age of Extremes". Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad, 2004 http://www.esamskriti.com/html/inside.asp?cat=712&subcat=711&cname=rosser_conference_dec04
- Cognitive Dissonance in Pakistan Studies Textbooks: Educational Practices of an Islamic State. Journal of Islamic State Practices in International Law Vol. 1, Issue 2, June 2005, ISSN 1742-4941 http://www.electronicpublications.org/catalogue.php?id=71