Presentations: Harleen Singh
The Mohile Parikh Center for the Contemporary (MPCC), in association with Asia Society India Center, will host two presentations by Harleen Singh on July 29 and 30, 2008 at 5.30pm at the Max Mueller Auditorium, Mumbai. The programs are free and open to all.
Harleen Singh is an Assistant Professor of South Asian Literature and Women’s and Gender Studies at Brandeis University (USA) and has authored a book on the Rani of Jhansi titled “The Rebel Queen,” exploring the role of women and femininity, as well as the Rani’s role as an icon in national history.
July 29: Ethnicity, Religion and Gender in Muslim Women’s Narratives from Pakistan and Bangladesh
Moderator: Sonia Falerio (Author and Journalist)
July 30: Corbusier’s City, Chandigarh: The Space of Citizenship, Culture, and Country
Moderator: Rupali Gupte (Architect)