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What forces shape our contemporary understanding of Partition? Dr. Kavita Daiya has spent the last two decades exploring forces such as colonial literature and Bollywood film among others, in shaping how we conceptualize and understand the past. Join us in a live discussion with Dr. Kavita Daiya on Season 3, Episode 7 of Sunday Stories Live hosted by Sonam Kalra.
In addition to numerous monographs and academic articles, Dr. Kavita Daiya has written two books, the first of which, Violent Belongings: Partition, Gender and National Culture in Colonial India (Philadelphia: Temple UP, [2008] 2011), focuses on the historical and contemporary narration of the 1947 Partition of India. It questions the impact of postcolonial/diasporic literature such as Bollywood film, along with personal testimonies and journal entries, which recorded the heart-wrenching stories of violence and migration during the Partition.
Her other book, Graphic Migrations: Precarity and Gender in India and the Diaspora is yet another masterpiece that is often defined as a bold intervention in South Asian Partition studies.
Kavita Daiya is Professor of English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at George Washington University (GWU). She is an Affiliated Faculty in the Sustainability Program, the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and the Global Women’s Institute. She is the former Director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at GWU (2018-2021). Prof. Daiya's research is poised at the intersection of Global Literature and Film Studies, Asian American Studies, and Feminist Theory. She has written articles on South Asian literature, Bollywood film, Asian American literature, South African literature, gender studies, and transnational cinema. She is the author of two books: Violent Belongings: Partition, Gender and National Culture in Colonial India (2008) and Graphic Migrations: Precarity and Gender in Postcolonial India and the Diaspora (Temple UP, 2020). Both books are published by New Delhi based Yoda Press as South Asia editions. She has also edited a collection of essays entitled Graphic Narratives from South Asia and South Asian America: Aesthetics and Politics (Routledge, 2019). Prof. Daiya's transnational and comparative scholarship dwells on the role of storytelling about migration and citizenship across media in the public sphere. Addressing diverse national contexts, from the United States, to South Africa and India, Daiya’s research is anchored in a sustained commitment to how gender, race, class, religion, and sexuality shape the cultural representation of migration, freedom, and belonging. She is currently working on her third book about South Asian American women’s writings, 1940-2020.
The discussion will be hosted by Sonam Kalra, a musician and composer.
TIMINGS:
California - 8:00 am
New York - 11:00 am
London - 4:00 pm
Dubai - 7:00 pm
Karachi - 8:00 pm
Delhi - 8:30 pm
Singapore - 11:00 pm
To receive calendar reminders for Sunday Stories Live events, click: https://evt.mx/qLLkrJxQ Or, click 'Interested' on this post to receive notifications when the live stream begins.
On social media, use #1947SundayStories
This work relies entirely on donations from individuals like you. To make your donation, visit 1947partitionarchive.org
About SUNDAY STORIES LIVE-------
The Sunday Stories Live series is a weekly, free, Sunday event streamed live globally. The series aims to shine a spotlight on some of the movers and shakers who are uncovering important aspects of our history and cultural heritage, especially as it relates to Partition.
To view all events from the series:facebook.com/watch/1947PartitionArchive/582863502421815
Sunday Stories Live is hosted by Sonam Kalra, researched and co-organized by Anachal Geeta Singh, Innara Perwaiz and Guneeta Singh Bhalla.
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What forces shape our contemporary understanding of Partition? Dr. Kavita Daiya has spent the last two decades exploring forces such as colonial literature and Bollywood film among others, in shaping how we conceptualize and understand the past. Join us in a live discussion with Dr. Kavita Daiya on Season 3, Episode 7 of Sunday Stories Live hosted by Sonam Kalra.
In addition to numerous monographs and academic articles, Dr. Kavita Daiya has written two books, the first of which, Violent Belongings: Partition, Gender and National Culture in Colonial India (Philadelphia: Temple UP, [2008] 2011), focuses on the historical and contemporary narration of the 1947 Partition of India. It questions the impact of postcolonial/diasporic literature such as Bollywood film, along with personal testimonies and journal entries, which recorded the heart-wrenching stories of violence and migration during the Partition.
Her other book, Graphic Migrations: Precarity and Gender in India and the Diaspora is yet another masterpiece that is often defined as a bold intervention in South Asian Partition studies.
Kavita Daiya is Professor of English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at George Washington University (GWU). She is an Affiliated Faculty in the Sustainability Program, the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and the Global Women’s Institute. She is the former Director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at GWU (2018-2021). Prof. Daiya's research is poised at the intersection of Global Literature and Film Studies, Asian American Studies, and Feminist Theory. She has written articles on South Asian literature, Bollywood film, Asian American literature, South African literature, gender studies, and transnational cinema. She is the author of two books: Violent Belongings: Partition, Gender and National Culture in Colonial India (2008) and Graphic Migrations: Precarity and Gender in Postcolonial India and the Diaspora (Temple UP, 2020). Both books are published by New Delhi based Yoda Press as South Asia editions. She has also edited a collection of essays entitled Graphic Narratives from South Asia and South Asian America: Aesthetics and Politics (Routledge, 2019). Prof. Daiya's transnational and comparative scholarship dwells on the role of storytelling about migration and citizenship across media in the public sphere. Addressing diverse national contexts, from the United States, to South Africa and India, Daiya’s research is anchored in a sustained commitment to how gender, race, class, religion, and sexuality shape the cultural representation of migration, freedom, and belonging. She is currently working on her third book about South Asian American women’s writings, 1940-2020.
The discussion will be hosted by Sonam Kalra, a musician and composer.
TIMINGS:
California - 8:00 am
New York - 11:00 am
London - 4:00 pm
Dubai - 7:00 pm
Karachi - 8:00 pm
Delhi - 8:30 pm
Singapore - 11:00 pm
To receive calendar reminders for Sunday Stories Live events, click: https://evt.mx/qLLkrJxQ Or, click 'Interested' on this post to receive notifications when the live stream begins.
On social media, use #1947SundayStories
This work relies entirely on donations from individuals like you. To make your donation, visit 1947partitionarchive.org
About SUNDAY STORIES LIVE-------
The Sunday Stories Live series is a weekly, free, Sunday event streamed live globally. The series aims to shine a spotlight on some of the movers and shakers who are uncovering important aspects of our history and cultural heritage, especially as it relates to Partition.
To view all events from the series:facebook.com/watch/1947PartitionArchive/582863502421815
Sunday Stories Live is hosted by Sonam Kalra, researched and co-organized by Anachal Geeta Singh, Innara Perwaiz and Guneeta Singh Bhalla.
~~~LINKS~~~
Learn more: https://www.1947partitionarchive.org
We are a non-profit run entirely on your donations. Consider pitching in:
Global: 1947partitionarchive.org/donate
India: in.1947partitionarchive.org/donate
Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/1947Partition
Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/1947Partition
Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/1947partitionarchive
Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-1947-partition-archive
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Reconnect with lost family, friends and places: facebook.com/groups/236847564886250
