India on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India

Schedule

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

University of Exeter Queen's Building | Exeter, EN

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India on the Line, Dr Das' debut exhibition brings her AHRC CDP funded doctoral research on telecommunication in colonial India to Exeter!
About this Event

The exhibition delves into the everyday lives of staff employed in the Indian Telegraph Department to understand how technology played a role in the making and unmaking of the British empire in India. Through information boards, a multi lingual audio guide, an art installation and information boards, come dive into 20th century colonial India to trace the roots of the technological control that dominates our society today!


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Agenda

πŸ•‘: 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
India on the Line: Communicating in Colonial India Inaugral event on 30/4/2026
Host: Dr Shibani Das and Leila Dara
πŸ•‘: 05:00 PM - 05:10 PM
Welcome Address by Dr Das
πŸ•‘: 05:10 PM - 06:10 PM
Panel Discussion, "Technology and Empire: Then and Now"
πŸ•‘: 06:15 PM - 06:45 PM
Curatorial Walk
πŸ•‘: 06:45 PM - 08:00 PM
Exhibition and Refreshments
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University of Exeter Queen's Building, The Queen's Drive, Exeter, United Kingdom

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