Perspectives on Policing in India 

3rd October 2020

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Speakers: Dr. Meeran Chadha Borwankar (Retired IPS Officer) and Dr. Jinee Lokaneeta (Professor of Political Science, Drew University)

 

Themes: Police as a labour force, the gendered, religious, and caste dimensions of policing, and the role of police in the face of uncertainty.

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This was our first ever public panel discussion you can watch the recorded version of this event here!

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Gender & Music (Academic-ish X Eq.Vox)

15th October 2020

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This was conducted in collaboration with Avanti Patel, a trained vocalist and playback singer.

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Speakers: Avanti Patel (speaker and moderator), Pavithra Chari (cross-genre vocalist, composer & lyricist), and Rutuja Lad (trained Hindustani classical vocalist)

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Themes: Gendered perspectives of Hindustani classical music, the politics of representation, and sexism in the field.

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You can watch the recorded version of this event here!

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What Has Gender Got To Do With It? A Conversation on Environmental Research with the Women Behind "Patriarchy and the Pangolin"

13th June 2020

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Speakers: Manya (environmental researcher) and Aditi Patil (author of Patriarchy and the Pangolin, conservation researcher)

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Themes: the challenges of field research, structural barriers for women, the state's relationship with data, feminist ecological philosophies & the politics of conservation across borders in India.

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