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Apr 9, 2019Apr 9, 2019 from 5:00pm–6:30pm

Decolonising Knowledge and the Internet: The Dalit Bahujan Experience

Decolonising Knowledge and the Internet: The Dalit Bahujan Experience

In this conversation between Thenmozhi Soundararajan (Equality Labs), Anasuya Sengupta (Whose Knowledge?), and Lilly Irani (UC San Diego Communication), we will explore notions and practices of decolonising knowledge, specifically in centering the knowledges of marginalised communities online. Marking April as Dalit History Month, Thenmozhi will define and locate debrahminization, and detail debrahminizing processes undertaken by the Dalit Bahujan communities in India and the United States. Anasuya will offer a framework of allyship and solidarity practices that supports this work and other forms, on Wikipedia, in oral archives, and beyond. Lilly will facilitate a discussion between them that looks at the political and emotional economies of these battles against epistemic injustice, and invite the audience to think seriously about our individual and collective actions towards epistemic justice. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Date and Time

Apr 9, 2019Apr 9, 2019 from 5:00pm–6:30pm

Location

Geisel Library, Seuss Room

Event Registration

Registration is not required for this event.

Event Fee

Free

Contact

Gayatri Singh    gasingh@ucsd.edu    858-822-2346

Audience

Faculty, Staff, Students, The General Public

Event Host

UC San Diego South Asia Initiative and the Library

Event Category

Talks and Lectures