Announcing the sixth book event on South Asia-related topics held by Dartmouth College. 

Conversations on South Asia Series  

Srirupa Roy, “The Political Outsider: Indian Democracy and the Lineages of Populism”, Feb. 27th, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM (EST). 
 
Join us for an engaging Zoom event with Srirupa Roy as she discusses The Political Outsider: Indian Democracy and the Lineages of Populism. In this illuminating book, Roy examines the emergence of the political outsider as a prominent figure in Indian democracy, emphasizing their role in "curative democracy" aimed at remedying a fractured political system. By analyzing the pivotal events of the long 1970s, including the suspension and restoration of democracy, she reveals how these concepts intertwine with contemporary populism and authoritarianism. Roy's work prompts us to reconsider democracy through the lens of the Indian experience, offering critical insights into the broader trajectory of global democratic politics.

📚 Book Spotlight: “The Political Outsider: Indian Democracy and the Lineages of Populism” by Srirupa Roy
📅 Date: February 27th, 2024
⏰ Time: 12:15 PM-1:30 PM EST
📍 Virtual Zoom 
🖥️ Register Here: https://dartmouth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o0NXT8tVSsSsS8D75xxeGA

🎙️Speaker
Srirupa Roy, Professor and Chair of State and Democracy at the Centre for Modern Indian Studies (CeMIS), University of Göttingen

🎙️Commentators
Ruchi Chaturvedi, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Cape Town

Kanchan Chandra, Professor of Politics, New York University

🎙️Moderator
Smriti Upadhyay, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Dartmouth College

Sponsored by the Department of Asian Societies, Cultures and Languages (ASCL) and the Bodas Family Endowment for South Asian Studies at Dartmouth College. 
 
QR code (leads to registration form) on the poster.