History for Peace/PeaceWorks

History for Peace and PeaceWorks—initiatives of Seagull Foundation—aim to strengthen values of mutual coexistence and respect for all communities.

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History for Peace, an initiative of the Seagull Foundation for the Arts, is looking for two Research Assistants––one based in Kolkata and one based in Delhi––to assist in archival research for its teaching modules on Contemporary India.

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To apply please write to [email protected] and attach your CV by 26 December 2025, 5:00 p.m. Shortlisted candidates will be notified on the 27th of December. They will be required to appear for an online interview on the 29th of December, 2025.

[History for Peace/PeaceWorks @PeaceWorksIndia]

History for Peace, an initiative of the Seagull Foundation for the Arts, is looking for two Research Assistants––one based in Kolkata and one based in Delhi––to assist in archival research for its teaching modules on Contemporary India.

[History for Peace/PeaceWorks @PeaceWorksIndia]

Duration: One Month (might extend to two)

Remuneration: Rs. 25,000/-

The research assignment will commence from 01 January 2026.

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REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW!

On History and Literature
History for Peace Annual Conference 2025
Calcutta
24, 25, 26 July 2025.

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REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW!
On History and Literature
Annual Conference 2025
Calcutta
24, 25, 26 July 2025.

https://t.co/CuCMpeb9v4

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'When people imagine the past only in terms of certain texts or traditions it becomes all the more difficult to question these idealized perceptions. In a contested present filled with heightened emotions and sentiments, it is difficult to occupy the rational ground of history.'

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Last two days to register
NEVER AGAIN
Memory. History. Pedagogy
History for Peace Regional Conference in Bangalore
26 & 27 June 2025
Speakers: Tanika Sarkar, Naina Dayal, Angana Chatterji, Janaki Nair
Detials here https://t.co/lRtqBEp9KW

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Workshop Facilitators: Debarati Bagchi, Anwesha Sengupta, Samata Biswas, Sunita Biswas . . . Full programme and registration here: https://t.co/B5i3bRUhh8

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REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW!

On History and Literature
History for Peace Annual Conference 2025
Calcutta
24, 25, 26 July 2025.

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Speakers: Romila Thapar, Krishna Kumar, Meera Visvanathan, Naveen Kishore, Avinash Kumar, Rakhshanda Jalil, Rosy Singh, Sarmistha Dutta Gupta, Omair Ahmed, KB Veio Pou, Parvati Sharma, Kavita Panjabi

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SAVE THE DATES
On History and Literature
Annual Conference 2025 – Calcutta
24, 25, 26 July 2025.

Detials and registration form coming soon.

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Introducing a non-residential fellowship focussing on twentieth century Indian History
Cick here for details
https://t.co/diZHztj0pL

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Does the classroom invite room for multi perspectives and dialogue to address the damage that single narratives are capable of? This week we bring you some of History for Peace's resources that address the 1971 Liberation War using a collection of visual sources, art and music.

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This week from History for Peace
Nation, History and the Textbook:
Bangladesh & 1971

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The recent revision of textbooks in Bangladesh seeks to promote a more 'accurate' version of the events of 1971.

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Closer home too, we have seen several major changes in our textbooks in the recent past. The sudden change and vast litany of omissions provokes the question: Is this an endless cycle of revisions to suit political motivations?

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His statement not only cast light on the state of India–Israel relations, it also described what Gilon believes: the Indian practice of hospitality marked by trust, respect and warmth. —excerpt from Suraj's @char_chapori talk, History for Peace conference
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Let me begin by sharing a story about hospitality. Nadav Lapid, a pro-Palestinian, Israeli filmmaker was part of a jury at the International Film Festival of India (Goa) last year. His opinion, and in fact his public comments,

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‘In Indian culture, they said that a guest is like God. You have abused in the worst way the Indian invitation to chair the panel of judges at IFFI Goa as well as the trust, respect and warm hospitality that they have bestowed on you.’