Famine and Dearth in India and Britain: Texts, Images, Archives
Research Seminar based on the finAdings of the AHRC project Famine and Dearth in India and Britain led by Dr
A roundtable discussion focused on the project database as searchable digital archive and pedagogical tool, and on the overall project as an example of multilingual, interdisciplinary research that links insights of cultural history and comparative literature with current issues of global food security.
| A South Asia Centre seminar | |
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| Date | 6 December 2017 |
| Time | 15:00 to 16:30 |
| Place | Queens Building LT6.1 |
| Organizer | Dr Ayesha Mukherjee |
Event details
After short research presentations by the project director Dr Ayesha Mukherjee (Exeter), and colleagues contributing to the project and its follow-on plans, Dr lesa Scholl (Queensland), Professor Wendy Singer (Kenyon College, Ohio), and Gary Stringer (Exeter Digital Humanities), there will be an open discussion. Participants can browse the full database beforehand and are encouraged to take a look at the introduction, map, and blog.
The event is in collaboration with the University of Exeter's Centre for Literature and Archives and South Asia Centre.
The event is free. All welcome!
Location:
Queens Building LT6.1
