Lisa Mitchell points out that in India today, at least 43 different languages are used as the media of education. This includes science education. https://t.co/XUwaZzC93K
The January 2025 issue—How the ASI fortifies Hindutva history; An atmosphere of fear persists in the wake of the Sambhal violence; BN Goswamy’s strategies of seeing; Minority legislators rue the erosion of the Constitution under the Modi government; and more.
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the decline & fall of institutions under modi includes some vital ones we overlook.
the bjp's nation is built on a fake history. while nations do construct histories, what ASI is spinning as history, is much like fake news. it defies what science & archaeology reveal.
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early modern 🦅 have been living rent-free in my head for the past many weeks as I chase a writing deadline. Pictured here are Mughal men inspecting their falcons. However, their act becomes more legible when read with falconry manuals produced at court. They
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'Decolonize Mosquitoes' . My recent article has been published at the History Workshop Journal
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It proposes a conversation between animal history and decolonizing methods.
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We know, summer is a long way away. But we can't think of anything other than our upcoming BSHS conference. So, we wanted to share our excitement and remind you to submit your abstract for the 2025 BSHS conference in Cambridge, July 8-10 until Jan 10! https://t.co/tSbElD7P1M
#Recap2024: This year, experts shone a light on a variety of topics to do with India's environment, biodiversity, communities and their history and future, in interviews with us. Here's a collection: https://t.co/Td0tWCueHx
Some Lucknow book pilgrimages: visited Sanatkada and the lovely instore tribute to Ram Advani. Also visited grounds of the peerless Nawal Kishore Press, newly opened and christened Le Press. Plans to open a small museum space remembering NKP’s past glory seem to be underway.
Fully-funded AHRC PhD studentship on 'Understanding ‘Place’ in Historical Botanical Collections: science, commerce, empire, and the early-modern herbarium'. Come and work on the Sloane Herbarium! For details, see: https://t.co/wzXTEAEXu2
The CFP for our conference, How Sciences End, is now live - and we are so pleased that it's supported by @PastPresentSoc @OxfordCIH and @OxfordHSMT
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4 orgs of survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal have filed a Writ Petition in the SC to seek additional compensation for survivors with Cancers & fatal kidney diseases whose injuries from gas exposure had been wrongfully categorized as temporary #Bhopal40
Join us in celebrating Projit Bihari Mukharji, recipient of the 2024 Pfizer Award from HSS for his groundbreaking book Brown Skins, White Coats. Check out the book at our virtual exhibit: https://t.co/FjDTOcdVcm . #HSS2024