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OCT
16
Dissecting South Asia: Development and Culture
Date:
Tuesday, 16 Oct 2018
Time:
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
James Madison College Library, Case Hall
Department:
Asian Studies Center
Event Details:

Presentations and Discussions 3-5 p.m.

-At the Precipice of More Tragedy: The Lives and Livelihoods of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh, Taneesha Mohan, University of York

-The Culural Politics of 'Folk': Perspectives from India and Bangladesh, Priyanka Basu, British Library, London.

Series: Oct. 15, 16, with four UK-trained scholars from the School of Oriental and African Studies, the London School of Economics, and Cambridge bring different dimensions of critical development, culture and gender in South Asia. Their research focus is on Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bengal and Bangladesh.