Historian I Author of WAITING ON EMPIRE (2023); FLEETING AGENCIES(2021)(winner of NWSA; WAWH; NACBS awards); Traveling Ayahs (winner of CG Award). Views my own
Taking a moment to celebrate these women this Mother's Day... who
"mothered" soooo many children across the world!
WAITING ON EMPIRE - the stories of incredible traveling ayahs
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Here is a local history and archives project I did with archives in UK. they have a whole series of shorts. But this is a snapshot β¦. Wanna know more about travelling ayahs β¦ get in touch π€
@OUPHistory @OUPAcademic
https://t.co/YXb6PVEeuz
The next SAALG Summer meeting will be taking place at the British Library on Monday 23rd of June and will include a tour of the BL conservation studio.
RSVP by 17 June, more details on our speakers and programme below.
Delighted to share that my article on travelling entertainers/performers in Britain just got published in Journal of Immigrants and Minorities (a journal that has for long inspired me! π₯Ή)
https://t.co/DmvuCM5lYR
Huge thank you to @migrationhist for yesterday's fascinating and moving talk on travelling ayahs.
...And another wonderful event to follow today at @MuseumoftheHome's Housewarming #museumlate this evening!
Take a closer look at A Townhouse in 1878 and the story of Bunoo, an ayah employed to journey from Calcutta (Kolkata) to London with the Stevenson family. Tour and hear more from @migrationhist at our next Housewarming #museumlate on Thu 27 March!
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Dr. Datta is going to be delivering the keynote address this keynote this Saturday at the Southern Conference of British Studies, which is a part of the Southern Historical Association!
Link to register here: https://t.co/6qIRzfLyLO
#UNT#UNThistory
Times of India today cited my work (WAITING ON EMPIRE) on travelling ayahs to allow us more understanding about the Hindujas case. Delighted! @OUPHistory
@timesofindia today cited my work on travelling ayahs. With the current case of Hindujas it becomes more and more important for us to know the history of migrant domestic workers. @OUPHistory WAITING ON EMPIRE