Renegotiating Sovereignty in the Global South Conference: Part II

Organised by the Centre for Global South Asia, Royal Holloway University of London

Venue: Private Dining Room, Baradari Restaurant. ENTRY VIA JALEB CHOWK/ UDAI POL.

FREE EVENT BUT REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL. LIMITED TICKETS. IN PERSON.
Registration includes tea on 29 November and a light buffet lunch on 30 November.

This conference will investigate the use of material culture, heritage sites, history or history-writing by former sovereigns, monarchs or rulers to renegotiate their roles under changed socio-political circumstances from the 1800s to the present. The context for change may include decolonisation, post-colonial nationalism, democratic reform, conquest, the abolition of monarchies, and the adoption of democratic or other forms of governance due to which they no longer rule/ rule at the apex of their government. We also propose to explore the how heritage, lineage, and cultural practices were mobilized to achieve social and political goals in our period of focus.

Part 2 of the conference at Jaipur focuses on material culture, and follows a successful London edition which foregrounded intangible heritage. CGSA is delighted to bring together over 20 academics from India, Pakistan, the US, and UK working on different regions of the Global South. We are thrilled to be able to hold this conference at a venue in the region so that colleagues who cannot easily travel abroad are also able to attend and contribute.

Made possible with the generous support of the Leverhulme Trust, The Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust, and The School of Humanities at Royal Hollway University of London.

Final programme subject to change. Please check your email in case there is a change to start times.

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Host or Publisher Centre for Global South Asia (RHUL)