Nov 10, 2021
UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL APATHY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
Dr. Denise Robb will join us to discuss political apathy among youth on Nov 9. Political apathy among young people is a global phenomenon. However, meaningful social change is not possible without the effective and critical engagement of the youth in the political process. The participation of all citizens in formal political processes is fundamental for democracy. If a segment of the population is deprived of the right to vote or is disengaged, the representativeness and legitimacy of these processes is undermined. Although young people participate in political processes in multiple ways, their representation in formal political processes is limited. There is a growing recognition, however, that young people's involvement is critical to making elections more representative.
Oct 31, 2021
DALIT FEMINISM AND TAGORE ON QUESTIONS OF CASTE
Dr. Anandita Pan (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal) is the author of the "Mapping Dalit Feminism: Towards an Intersectional Standpoint." We will discuss Rabindranath's position in questions of caste from a Dalit feminist vantage point on October 31 at 9 PM Bangladesh time. Professor Pan published fascinating and thought proving papers like: "Constructing the Nationalist Subject: Caste and Gender in Tagore's Chandalika" and "Politics of Coercion and Consent: Searching for Dalit Patriarchy." I am looking forward to our conversation.
Oct 29, 2021
THE RESISTANCE SOCIALITY OF THE SHAHBAG MOVEMENT
Dr. Moiyen Zalal Chowdhury (Sharat Chowdhury) and I will engage in a critical conversation to understand the 2013 Shahabag movement and its connection to digital politics and digital society from a Bangladeshi context on October 29 at 9 PM Bangladesh time. Social media sites and virtual verse have become the highly contested space for political engagement under digital capitalism. Online politics is a significant phenomenon today in Bangladesh, given the reach of the internet, resulting in the proliferation of social media and online activism.
Oct 26, 2021
RETHINKING FREEDOM: THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN GENDER/SEXUAL MARGINALITY
স্বাধীনতার পুনর্ভাবনা: লিঙ্গীয় এবং যৌন প্রান্তিকতা আর অন্যান্য নিপীড়নের মধ্যকার অন্তর্প্রবিষ্টতা। Prominent queer artist and scholar Ali Asgar and anthropologist Dr. Snigdha Rezwana (Jahangirnagar University) will join us on October 26 at 9 PM Dhaka time. We will engage in a critical conversation to understand how we can reimagine freedom by examining the intersections between gender and sexual marginality from the Bangladeshi context. The conversation will also involve discussing how various systems of oppression are connected to queer subjectivity.