Global Studies Events
[PAST EVENT] AMES & APIA Capstone Conference Keynote Lecture
Dr. Mehta will examine how Dalit activists build transnational networks in order to make claims for greater rights in India. Her work looks at the connections Dalit activists made with the Civil Rights Movement in the USA and with women?s rights groups in Korea.
All day conference program you can find below:
THE AMES & APIA Capstone Conference Program:
12:00-12:30 Lunch (James Blair 206) - please RSVP to mbvantassel@wm.edu
12:30-2:20 AMES Student Presentations (James Blair 206)
2:20-2:30 Coffee Break (James Blair 206)
2:30-4:00 APIA Student Presentations (James Blair 206)
5:00-6:30 Keynote Lecture: Dr. Purvi Mehta, "Recasting Caste: Transnational Alliances and Affiliations in Dalit Activism" (Washington 201)
Contact
Andrea Wright - agwright@wm.edu