Chinnaiah Jangam to speak on Dissent in Contemporary India at University of Toronto on Friday, March 11.

Professor Chinnaiah Jangam will be joining scholars of South Asia from University of Toronto, York, and Waterloo for a discussion on freedom of speech and the public sphere in contemporary India: the JNU crisis and threats to cultural and educational institutions; the targeting of Dalits and the events leading to the suicide of Rohith Vemula; the status of Muslims and the situation in Kashmir.

The event, in the Jackman Humanities Building, from 10 AM-12 PM, aims to foster a cross-regional, interdisciplinary, and public conversation on the university’s role as a space for critical thinking and minority voices.