CSSR Global South Research Hub Book Talk

Bangalore Girls: Witnessing the Rise of Nationalism in a Progressive City

Friday, April 11, 2025 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Horizon Hall, 6323

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The Global South Research Hub presents a book talk

BANGALORE GIRLS: WITNESSING THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN A PROGRESSIVE CITY

Dr. Supriya Baily, George Mason University
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Time: 11:30 am-12:30 pm (EDT)

Location (In person): Horizon Hall Room 6323, 4475 Aquia Creek Lane, Fairfax, VA 22030
Location (Online): RSVP above to receive the Zoom meeting information.

Please join us for an interactive session over coffee and cookies!


Abstract

Through the stories of a group of schoolgirls in what used to be India’s most progressive city, Bangalore Girls reveals how the freedom women once enjoyed in the “Silicon Valley of India” has been eroded by the rising tide of right-wing nationalism, misogyny, and religious fundamentalism. The book offers us a window into these women’s lives and shows us how they are responding to the breakdown of progressivism across multiple domains. They discuss not only their own safety and the educational opportunities and challenges confronting their families; they also talk about such society-wide issues as anti-Muslim sentiment, the backlash against science, and the dangers of independent thinking. The author gives voice to their worries about political cults of personality and government policies that seek to marginalize and ostracize anyone who speaks out against the authorities, but especially women.


 
  
About the Speaker

Dr. Supriya Baily is an activist, scholar, and educator. She is Professor at the College of Education and Human Development and Co-Director, Center for International Education, George Mason University. Her work focusses on social justice issues in education, the marginalization of girls and women in educational policy and practice, and the role of teacher education to address educational inequity.


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