Join us for a captivating India Centre webinar with Prof. Lisa Trivedi, Christian A. Johnson Excellence in Teaching Professor of History, Hamilton College, New York. She will explore a 1937 photographic series, commissioned by the Jyoti Sangh to capture women at work in Ahmedabad. Discover the narrative behind the historical lens captured through the lens of Pranlal K. Patel, an early Indian photographer. Prof. Trivedi will draw from critical theories of photography to show how a reading of these photos sheds light on the past but also has the potential to open new subjects relevant to contemporary India. Brace yourself for an illuminating journey as this webinar transcends traditional boundaries, emphasizing the intersection of ethics with history and photography.
