G Arunima

@anuarunima
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Academic, works in the broad areas of history/gender studies/visual studies. At present Director, Kerala Council for Historical Research, Trivandrum.

Author "There Comes Papa: Colonialism & the Transformation of Matriliny in Kerala"; co-editor "Love and Revolution in the Twentieth Century Colonial and Postcolonial World"; co-editor The Hijab: Islam, Women and the Politics of Clothing"; translator. Hopes to transition to fiction any of these days!

Matriliny in Kerala, Ravi Varma’s Art, and More With Dr. G. Anurima

Listen to this episode from In Perspective on Spotify. In this episode, historian and gender studies scholar, Dr. G. Anurima talks to us about why we've misunderstood the nature of matriliny in Kerala, Ravi Varma's legacy as a 'public artist,' and how family photos reflect domestic hierarchies.‘In Perspective’ is The Swaddle’s podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture.  Notes: 00:01:07:02- Why do you describe Ravi Varma as India’s first public artist? What are the broader implications of Ravi Varma's Work, and the ways in which it was circulated and reproduced? 00:14:12:17- What representations of friendships do we see in different cultural mediums in 19th century Kerala?00:23:54:02- How is Nair matriliny understood outside Kerala, and within Kerala? 00:53:46:17- What notions of family do family photographs represent? How does this complicate the idea of a visual being a mirror of society?

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I don't know how useful this will be, but I've compiled a quick start guide, with lots of screenshots, aimed at #humanities #academics who are #NewToMastodon, trying to cover some of the things I see people most frequently getting stuck on in some less technical language than existing documentation.

I've put it on #HumanitiesCommons open for edits and comments so that other folks can help fill out things like useful hashtags.

https://hcommons.org/docs/mastodon-quick-start-guide-for-humanities-scholars/

And the book comes to KCHR!
History!

And here it is- our book is out! Grab it at your nearest bookstore!

The Hijab: Islam, Women and the Politics of Clothing!

#Books

Our book, The Hijab: Islam, Women and the Politics of Clothing is on the FT’s books of interest list! https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/on-the-shelf-here-are-some-of-the-e-books-that-you-may-find-interesting-4/2892943/

#Books #Islam #women

On the shelf: Here are some of the e-books that you may find interesting

An edited translation of the oral memoir narrated by human rights activist KG Kannabiran (1929–2010), this book is reflective of his lifelong battle with the state and his work in the civil liberties movement.

Financialexpress

Just got the jacket for "Scripts of Power", which will be published in late January 2023 by Permanent Black. So excited!

#histodons #southasia #culturalhistory #scripts #language #Marathi #westernIndia #southasianhistory #maharashtra

Link to Adam Shatz’s interview with Raja Shahadeh on his new book, on fathers, sons, and the moving & troubled history of #Palestine. On the #LRB podcast. Do listen!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ie93tT0WdrGn070q3Og98?si=c82EHphKSciPxApKTg5fdQ

Fathers and Sons in Palestine

Listen to this episode from The LRB Podcast on Spotify. The writer and human rights lawyer Raja Shehadeh talks to Adam Shatz about his recent memoir, We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I, which reflects on Shehadeh’s relationship with his father, Aziz, a lawyer who, before his murder in 1985, fought numerous cases for Palestinian rights and was one of the first to advocate a two-state solution.Find pieces by Raja Shehadeh for the LRB on the episode page: https://lrb.me/shehadehpodSubscribe to the LRB from just £1 per issue: https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our book will be out on December 6th 2022! Thrilled!

#Hijab #MuslimWomen #India #books