In the book, Farah Yameen writes about how who eats what part of the sacrificial goat is determined by caste—the offals and “smellier” parts of the animal were reserved for the lower caste folk employed in the homes of the upper caste. Read more in my piece about its launch

Thrilled to share my new paper in Political Geography with Max Ritts and Planetary Praxis where we examine the role of acoustic monitoring technologies in shaping spatial governance and environmental control. Here is a short thread on it and some cool graphics+
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

In ‘The Kebabchi is an excellent place to catch gossip,' Archivist Farah Yameen (Farah Yameen) delves into her experiences of Delhi's mandis, sharing insights about the relationships she built in this dynamic environment.

Read on: thelocavore.in/2022/06/16/the…

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sdu.dk/en/service/led… PhD fellowship as part of research project “The Aesthetics of Bio-Machines and the Question of the Life” by the Dept of Language, Culture, History, and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark SDU (Odense, Denmark) - a fully funded 3-year PhD

WRITE FOR US: our December issue theme is MESS.

Editor Asiya Islam is inviting pitches on what constitutes mess. Whose work is it to clean up mess and restore order, for what purposes, and for whom?

Make your pitch to contribute by 22 September: buff.ly/44cKN2G

Special issue of Global Food History on 'Forgotten Food Histories of South Asia' out now! tandfonline.com/toc/rfgf20/9/2 Global Food History Dr Tarana H. Khan Neha Please share!

'Modi, who rarely condemns sectarian unrest, has said nothing about the anti-Muslim campaign playing out just an hour from his offices.'

thetimes.co.uk/article/0df581…

To mark the Independence Days of 🇮🇳🇵🇰 I am giving away a FREE signed copy of my book to 1 lucky winner! 🎁📗📕
Because 'Azaadi' also means the freedom to access knowledge (despite exorbitant publisher prices!) :)
🚩To enter, simply RT by 11.59 pm today (UK only)🚩 #bookgiveaway

Happening tomorrow at Chapter Arts Centre. I'll be reading my work along with a fantastic line up of writers including Taz Rahman: East of the Sun West of the Moon, 2024, Durre Shahwar, Nasia Sarwar-Skuse and Jafar Iqbal. Come, join us!

Any prospective students in the humanities applying to Stanford/1st year PhD students: consider applying to the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship program! Hosting an info session later this month for anyone interested in learning more apply.knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/register/?id=a…

Special issue on ‘Forgotten Food Histories of South Asia’ in Global Food History out shortly! A number of the articles are available open access already 👇

Such a thrill to speak to BBC Manchester BBC Lancashire about my book today, on #MeetTheAuthor for July, along with Manchester author Zahid Hussain whose second book has just released.

Making my way through Waqas Butt 's wonderful ethnography on waste work in Lahore. Must read for anyone interested in class and caste dynamics in Pakistan and South Asia. Most work on Pk doesn't directly address caste, following popular narratives that caste is not very imp >>

My department at Sheffield is advertising for a teaching associate in 20th century history! Given the start date of 1 September, there is a tight deadline for applications of 31 July. Act fast! jobs.ac.uk/job/DBJ371/tea…

*URGENT BLOOD REQUIRED.*
My aunt (age 69) is undergoing treatment of pancreatic cancer and is admitted in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Delhi for over 40 days now. She is in critical condition and in need of urgent blood donors. Any blood group would work.

Hi Finland in India can you explain why you rejected my sister's tourist visa after she provided you with all her required documents and answered your interview questions? It's been a year since our whole family has been together and we were looking forward to seeing each other.

That’s a wrap! Lots of laughter at ‘Forgotten Foods: Memories and Recipes from South Asia’ Bradford Literature Festival with Rana Safvi رعنا राना and Farah Yameen. Thanks to @IqtedarAlam1 and Radha and all the BLF team for loads of moral and practical support.

Please apply for this workshop. It's been a joy to mentor researchers for the last 10 years! We cannot wait to welcome new researchers working on Northeast India!
Get intouch with Dixita Deka if you require additional information.❤️‍🔥

Call for proposals!
#GROW | Exhibition: Season 5
#Archives National Centre for Biological Sciences

Budget: Up to Rs 5 lakh
Proposal deadline: Jul 30, 2023
Details and info session: Fri, Jun 30, 11am
archives.ncbs.res.in/grow

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