S4E2- Desi Queerness and Academic Feminism with Meghana

Join us for Episode 2 of this season as we delve into the unique experiences of being Queer and Desi in academia with Meghana and Harsha. Tune in as we try to explore the intersections of identity, culture, and academia. Recommendations: Megh The Vulgarity of Caste: Dalits, Sexuality, and Humanity in Modern India Shailaja Paik https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=34163 https://reeserichardson.blog/2024/01/30/the-king-of-curcumin-a-case-study-in-the-consequences-of-large-scale-research-fraud/ American Fiction https://tiff.net/events/american-fiction Irrational Man https://theprint.in/ground-reports/this-indian-watchdog-is-cleaning-up-mess-in-academia-falsification-fabrication-fraud/1933904/ Vatsal Haldi scandal https://theprint.in/science/inside-indian-american-biochemists-haldi-swindle-that-proposed-spice-as-cancer-hack/1950784/ Podcast: Fall of civilizations  Harsha Ted Talk  by Brené Brown https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Meghana Lisa Douggan- beyond the same sex marriage Twilight of inequality Bottoms Poor Things