NO FARMERS, NO FOOD: INDIAN FARMERS CONFRONT AUTHORITARIAN NEOLIBERALISM

NAVSHARAN SINGH, AJAY GUDAVARTHY & PRABHAT PATNAIK

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 8:00AM–10:00AM PDT, VIA ZOOM WEBINAR (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

Organized by SFU's Institute for the Humanities, and co-sponsored by the Geopolitical Economy Research GroupDr. Hari Sharma Foundation, and the Indian Farmers and Workers Support Group

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Indian farmers protests against the Modi Governments efforts to corporatize Indian agriculture have been unprecedented in their scale and intensity. Despite government and media efforts to discredit them and heavy handed repression, they have attracted support from all over the country and have persisted. What is at stake in them? What do they tell us about the state of Indian agriculture and economy and of Indian politics? Why should the rest of the world be interested?

The event will address the political, social, and economic dimensions and global ramifications of the Indian Farmers’ strike. Panelists to speak for 15 min followed by open discussion and Q&A.

SPEAKERS

Navsharan Singh is the Senior Program Officer in the Women’s Rights and Citizenship Program of IDRC, and is based at IDRC’s office in New Delhi.

Ajay Gudavarthy is a political theorist, analyst, and columnist in India. He is also an Associate Professor in political science at Centre for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi.

Prabhat Patnaik is an Indian Marxist economist and political commentator, and taught at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning in the School of Social Sciences at JNU in New Delhi, from 1974 until his retirement in 2010.

MODERATOR

Radhika Desai is Professor at the Department of Political Studies, and Director, Geopolitical Economy Research Group, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

 

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Date: 
Saturday, September 18, 2021 - 08:00