Buffett First Friday Lunch: Indian Painting at the End of Empire

Fri May 01 2026 at 12:30 pm to 01:45 pm UTC-05:00

720 University Pl | Evanston

Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
Publisher/HostNorthwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
Buffett First Friday Lunch: Indian Painting at the End of Empire
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Yuthika Sharma presents "Indian Painting at the End of Empire."
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Indian Painting at the End of Empire

Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on the first Friday of every month. Faculty members give a half-hour talk intended for a broad, multidisciplinary audience of Northwestern students, faculty, and staff, followed by a conversational Q&A. Lunch is provided beginning at 12:15 p.m.

May's Buffett First Friday Lunch will feature Yuthika Sharma, Assistant Professor of Art History at Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.

As the Late Mughal Empire (1707–1857) was drawn into the colonial orbit of the British East India Company in India, artists reformulated and refreshed their approach towards a longstanding model of simplicity, moving their emphasis from courtly subjects to the city. Focusing on Delhi, the longstanding capital of the Late Mughals and the British Indian Empire, Professor Sharma will highlight a crucial phase of the intellectualization of Mughal and Company painting in the age of print, photography, and rising nationalism.

Please note that 720 University Place is not an ADA-accessible space. Increasing physical access to buildings and facilities is a goal of the University, but not all buildings and venues have been updated.


Agenda

🕑: 12:15 PM
Lunch begins
🕑: 12:30 PM
Talk begins
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

720 University Pl, 720 University Place, Evanston, United States

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