Lecture Series: State of Nature in India 2019
This lecture series, which took place throughout 2019 as part of the Anthropocene India initiative, aimed to provide a multi-disciplinary platform in order to better understand the complexities of anthropogenic processes. Covering various topics and with a focus on the region of India, the series critiques the meaning and implications of the term “Anthropocene,” a term which depoliticizes the current ecological crisis. Convened by artist and activist Ravi Agarwal. In collaboration with the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai.
- contributionRavi Agarwal
Ecological Inhabitations: A view from the ground—Lecture
Ravi Agarwal brings his interdisciplinary lens to the topics explored at the State of Nature in India 2019 conference.
Reflection, Engagement, Human-environment relations, Naturecultures
- contributionRavi Agarwal
Ecological Inhabitations: A view from the ground—Discussion
Ravi Agarwal and Ashok Sukumaran wrangle with how we might better understand the complexities of anthropogenic processes.
Conversation, Engagement, Reflection, Naturecultures, Human-environment relations
- contributionRavi Agarwal
Castes of Environment: Dalit & Green Politics
Award-winning journalist Mukul Sharma underlines the relationship between caste and nature in the context of Indian environmental politics.
Reflection, Engagement, Human-animal relations, Naturecultures