About this Event
Prior reading of the book is not required. A panel discussion (in English) about the student protests and contemporary political mobilization in India will take place between activists and scholars Danish Ali PhD candidate Jawaharlal Nehru University, Aysha Renna independent researcher and Dr. Richard Toppo. Get to know the life and activism of Umar Khalid and his academic contribution in understanding the history of Adivasi people. He is a prominent student activist and scholar who was a prominent voice standing up against hate crimes and state led religious persecution during his time as a PhD student at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
He has been incarcerated under the controversial Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with protesting against the draconian newly passed citizenship law (CAA 2019). It has been six years without a formal trial having taken place and bail repeatedly denied to him. Fractured Communities, is his first book which was based on his PhD thesis at JNU. It explores the history of Adivasi communities in Singhbhum and their resistance. This book was written amidst his imprisonment and student disciplinary actions taken by JNU. He is a person whose resistance and resilience inspires many student leaders and activists who are continuing the movement and demanding justice for him.
🗓️ November 6
⏰ 17 30 CET
📍Common Room B5:12, AISSR, Roeterseiland Campus, University of Amsterdam.
For accessibility related questions, please contact us @anticastecollective or email us at [email protected].
About the panelists:
Danish Ali is an activist and PhD scholar at the Centre of Historical Studies at JNU. She will speak about the current the landscape around student protests and political mobilization in India and shed light on the contemporary context surrounding Umar Khalid's work, activism and continued incarceration.
Dr Richard Toppo is an Adivasi activist and researcher at the Institute of Development Policy at the University of Antwerp. He will share his review of Fractured Communities and focus on the historical arguments and the methodology presented and its contribution to the study of the history and politics of Adivasi communities.
Aysha Renna is an activist and researcher who studied History at Jamia Millia Islamia. Her work focusses on the political agency of Muslim women . She will talk about the student protests of 2019-2020 and the contemporary landscape of political mobilization and protest in India.
The event is organized by Department of Anthropology, AISSR, University of Amsterdam in collaboration with Countrapuntal, Inquilabi and the Anti-Caste Collective.
Code of conduct:
To keep the events a curious and safe space for political discourse, we do not tolerate any casteist, sexist, Islamphobic, queerphobic, ableist, and other exclusionary speech and behaviour. The moderators will intervene appropriately if such a situation arises.
Event venue & nearby stays
University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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