Event type:

Hybrid

Date & time:

06 Feb 2025, 14:00 – 15:30

Feminist resistance and the role of academia in preventing genocide

By drawing on lessons from India’s politics of hate, Dr Laila Kadiwal, Associate Professor at UCL, will consider what role academics, students, and universities can play in addressing genocide.

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Feminist resistance and the role of academia in preventing genocide

Discrimination and hate speech, the early warning signs of genocide, are on the rise everywhere.

Dr Laila Kadiwal

Associate Professor

Centre for Education and International Development (CEID) at the IOE, UCL

Further information

Ticketing

Pre-booking essential

Cost

Free

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Organiser

Dr Colleen Howell

colleen.howell@ucl.ac.uk

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