Indian elections: How Kashmiri politicians are co-opting the language of resistance
As they seek power in a coercive state apparatus, why are candidates deploying slogans associated with a movement that opposes it?
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As they seek power in a coercive state apparatus, why are candidates deploying slogans associated with a movement that opposes it?
In 2023, Kashmir's literary landscape experienced a notable upswing in publications, reflecting a diverse array of perspectives on the region. Despite this surge, a conspicuous absence of voices from within Kashmir raises critical questions about narrative ownership. The dominance of non-native authors perpetuates a dichotomy between external perceptions and the internal Kashmiri experience. Notably, the scarcity extends to fiction, with a prolonged absence of English-language novels by Kashmiri authors. Amid this backdrop, Chitralekha Zutshi's "Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion o...
How do artificial intelligence weapons systems transform war and surveillance activities and accentuate the social and political vulnerabilities of humans to violence? That is the question Mona Bhan, associate professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public...
Three dozen elementary, middle, and high school teachers from across central New York traveled to Cornell’s Ithaca campus on June 28 for this year’s International Summer Studies Institute (ISSI), hosted by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. Featuring experts from Cornell, Syracuse University, and TST-BOCES, the full-day workshop was held in person for the first time since 2019.