5 July, 2020
Decolonizing Storytelling: Indigenizing Storytelling as an Act of Resistance
Storytelling is deeply political, and therefore Decolonizing Storytelling is connected to our liberation. In this episode of our webinar, we will speak to two prominent filmmakers of Bangladesh, Shankha Dasgupta and Rejoan Alam Hira , on Decolonizing Storytelling.
3 July, 2020
Hijra Gender and the Politics of Sexuality in Bangladesh
In this critical webinar, we will explore the subject: Hijra Gender and Politics of Sexuality in Bangladesh. One of the prominent researchers in this field and an eminent anthropologist and assistant professor of the Anthropology Department at Jahangir Nagar University, Snigdha Rezwana will join us. We're also privileged to have two distinguished leaders from the hijra community of Bangladesh.
29 June, 2020
Race Politics and White Privilege
White Privilege is both explicit and implicit. Speaking to white people about White Privilege is not easy. But if we don't talk about it explicitly and courageously, we will not be able to fight systemic and structural racism. The brutal murder of George Floyd has once again shown us the historical 'White Impunity.' We are engaging in courageous conversations, and in this episode of our webinar, we will speak with a White Ally Bridget Nicholls regarding racism and White Privilege.
26 June, 2020
Decolonization Of Knowledge
In this episode of Curated Conversation, Dr. Naomi Sharin will discuss the Decolonization of Knowledge with us. Zoheb Mashiur will moderate our conversation. According to Dr. Naomi, "Decolonizing Knowledge is about decolonizing the intellectual mind that is embedded in Western hegemonic knowledge paradigm in theory, writing and practice. Starting from writing a thesis for PhD to today’s health related knowledge on COVID, the dominance of western objective knowledge excludes possibilities for diversity and innovation in thinking, writing, speaking and approaching any problem in life. In this webinar, we would like to discuss about the nature of coloniaity in producing knowledge and scope for non-hegemonic knowledge in academia."