THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH EVENT

Sathnam Sanghera & Alpa Shah: Contemporary India in the Shadow of Empire

  • Sat 24 Aug 11:45 - 12:45
  • EFI Venue NW
Attend in person
  • EFI Venue NW
  • £15.50 [concessions £13.50/£10.50]
Sponsored by
Sathnam Sanghera & Alpa Shah: Contemporary India in the Shadow of Empire
Sponsored by

Professor of Anthropology at LSE and Orwell Prize finalist, Alpa Shah’s The Incarcerations is a bold attempt to explore contemporary democracy in India through the story of BK-16 – a group of 16 human rights activists who remain imprisoned as terrorists. She will discuss the book with Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireworld as they examine the continuing effects of British imperialism upon the world. Chaired by Avantika Chilkoti.

Supported by the Centre for South Asian Studies

Share this event

Voterama
Voterama

2024 is not just an election year, it is the election year, as more people across the world (64 countries), representing almost half the global population, will vote than at any other point in recorded history…

Why not try? Beyond Borders: Peace for the Planet Beyond Borders: Peace for the Planet Fri 23 Aug 13:45 - 14:45 Why not try? Edward Wong: China Under the Lens Edward Wong: China Under the Lens Wed 21 Aug 14:00 - 15:00

Related Books

Buy from our Festival Bookshop during the festival, from Waterstones using the link below, or find your preferred local book seller.