South Asia Diaspora Study Group - Hindu Nationalism in the Diaspora

The RCMC warmly invites you to join the first edition of the South Asia Diaspora study group, organized by Fazle Shairmahomed, Priya Swamy and Hodan Warsame at Wereldmuseum Amsterdam/Wereldmuseum Rotterdam.

During our study group sessions, we respectfully question and discuss topics that community members have generated, in order to understand better ourselves and the worlds we navigate. The goal is to feel empowered through dialogue and shared knowledge, while having the space to be vulnerable and ask difficult questions.

First Session: Hindu nationalism in the Diaspora (Guided by Priya Swamy)

When: Sunday, March 03, 13:30-16:00

Where: Wereldmuseum Amsterdam (Linnaeusstraat 2,1092 CK)

Studio (first floor of museum)

Free entrance

RSVP: rcmc@wereldmuseum.nl

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This first session will be guided by Priya Swamy, who is a curator and researcher of/in South Asian diasporas. She will begin with giving historical context on the beginnings of Hindu nationalism, and offer questions to help us think critically about the impact of Hindu nationalism in the diaspora. Why is Hindu nationalism increasingly, insidiously, normalized by nation-states, powerful diasporic groups, and sometimes our own family and friends? This is an open conversation where people can share anecdotes, ask questions, and strategies of resistance.

This is a community-focused study group that prioritizes participants’ safety. Please note that these sessions are private, and unrecorded. It is not allowed to use this session or what has been said as the basis of any research or journalism paper, fieldwork, or participant observation.

Though not mandatory, the article below can help give more context into the topic of the study group

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