Humanities Society - Gendering the City: Partition and post-colonial negotiations in South Asia

In the light of nationwide protests against Citizens Amendment Bill in India, this paper seeks to highlight the trajectories of Muslim communities that were displaced and marginalised without crossing borders in 1947. This paper raises questions about the liminality of borders by demonstrating the ways in which situations of ‘otherness’ develop. By tracing a gendered history of Muslim ghtettoisation and resilience, it presents an ‘alternative’ history of  India's partition as Muslims became refugees in their homeland, and since then have renegotiated their post partition identities.

Refreshments from 17.45, talk begins at 18.00 and ends in time for Formal Hall reception.