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 wheelchair accessible. Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. To request an accommodation, contact Gayatri Singh by April 7, 2019 by email: gasingh@ucsd.edu
This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by: The UC San Diego South Asia Initiative and the UC San Diego Library
Contact:
Gayatri Singh: (858) 822-2346 or gasingh@ucsd.edu