SOAS Symposium: Dr Verrier-Elwin 25th January 2018

About the seminar:

This seminar provides a forum to discuss Verrier Elwin’s philosophy for tribal development, his representations and interpretations of tribal cultures and to compare them to the transformations that are experienced by tribal communities in India today. How can tribal people represent themselves within a post-colonial context, and make their local indigenous knowledge relevant to the current global environmental concerns?

Speakers:

Daniel Rycroft, Mark Elliott, Felix Padel, Malvika Gupta, Rashmi Varma, Tara Douglas

Date: 25 January 2018Time: 5:00 PM

Finishes: 25 January 2018Time: 7:00 PM

Venue: SOAS Russell Square: College BuildingsRoom: 116, 1st Floor

For further details see the weblink below

https://www.soas.ac.uk/south-asia-institute/events/seminars/25jan2018-revisiting-the-philosophy-of-dr-verrier-elwin-a-symposium.html