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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Meghalaya’s 2024 election isn’t just about seats — it’s about who counts as local, who counts as Indian and who draws those lines. Amogh Dhar Sharma (Oxford University) will be in conversation w/ film maker Amit Mahanti post the screening. Inside Out 9 July | ZHG, Lecture Hall 003 | 18:00 Uhr

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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

From mandir to mudda — how a people’s movement changed the conversation in Karnataka. #NowScreening 🗓️25 June 2026 📍Waldweg 26, Room 2.112 ⏰14:00 hrs #karnataka #india #socialjustice #movement

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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Mahua Moitra fights the BJP for her seat in Krishnanagar after being expelled from Parliament. This is a story of redemption, retribution, & what democracy costs. Prof. Mukulika Bannerjee will be in conversation with Dir. Lalit Vachani post the screening. Q&A with the audience will follow.

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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

What does it take to challenge entrenched power with nothing but determination? #NowScreening Ruke na Jo/Unstoppable Prof. Srirupa Roy will be in conversation with Director Prateek Shekhar post the screening, followed by a Q&A session w/the audience. 🗓️11 June 2026 📍ZHG, Lecture Hall 003 ⏰18:00 Uhr

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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

As Hindu nationalism pushes Muslims to the margins, Owaisi plays a high-stakes political game. Beyond the headlines — what does this movement actually represent? #NowScreening Crescent in the Saffron Sky Discussant: Felix Pal (UWA) 🗓️28 May 2026 📍Méliès, Bürgerstraße 13, Göttingen ⏰ 20:00 hrs

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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The CeMIS Summer Colloquium 2026 began with an engaging lecture by @jusmeets.bsky.social on the spatiality of caste in the city of Ajmer. His talk explored how caste shapes urban space, patterns of segregation and mobility, structuring the experience of daily life. #caste #india #geography #space

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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

As Hindu nationalism seeps southward, what does a state defined by Dravidian politics do with its own icons? #NowScreening as part of Election Diaries 2024: Our Symbol Is? 🗓️ 21 May 2026 📍Waldweg 26, Room 2.112 ⏰ 14:00 hrs #caste #symbol #contest #india

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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

‘The Delivery Guy’ follows the labour struggles of delivery drivers in Berlin and beyond, exposing exploitation in the gig economy and the collective organising of migrant workers fighting back. Screening + panel discussion 📍 Lumière, Göttingen ⏰ 19 May 2026 | 19:00 Free entry #Migration #Work

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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Presenting the Summer Semester 2026 Colloquium, & Modern South Asian History Research Seminar. From partition, labour, & migration to capitalism, caste, & political campaigns — we have an incredible lineup of scholars unpacking modern South Asia in all its complexity. 🗓️ May - July CeMIS, Göttingen

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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Bangalore International Centre is set to screen The Battle Royale by Director & CeMIS faculty member, Lalit Vachani. The film tracks Mahua Moitra's re-election campaign as she fought for political survival & redemption post allegations of accepting cash for queries in Parliament. Details are below!

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Maria-Magdalena Pruss @parhaku.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Folks in South Asian/Islamic Studies: if you happen to be in Göttingen this weekend, please join us for this workshop I'm co-organizing with Mohammad Nabeel Jafri! (5-7th February) Detailed abstract and program here: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/workshop%...

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Centre for Modern Indian Studies, University of Göttingen @cemis-unigoe.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Hello to everyone on Bluesky! You can now find updates from the Centre for Modern Indian Studies (CeMIS) here. We're also on Mastodon (@CeMIS_unigoe@mastodon.social), Facebook, and Instagram. Looking forward to engaging with all of you—who else is here? @uni-goettingen.de #CeMIS

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