Naveen Girn

Naveen Girn is a cultural researcher and community engagement specialist whose interests center on Vancouver’s South Asian community, intercultural oral history and curation. Naveen was co-curator for the Museum of Vancouver’s exhibit, “Bhangra.me: Vancouver’s Bhangra Story” which received an Award for Excellence from the Canadian Museum Association. He was the cultural researcher for SFU’s Komagata Maru project and is currently curating several exhibitions on the Komagata Maru for the centennial commemoration in 2014 including the Museum of Vancouver and Surrey Museum. As principal at Digital Handloom, Naveen leads a community storytelling practice that engages with and shares untold community stories.

Naveen’s introduction to the symposium