Here’s a preview for next week’s talk (announcement and photo of Eid wrestling tournaments among Afghans at Galle Face, Times of Ceylon, 1927 & 1932).

Come along even if you’re a “Rowdy and Vain Waster!” 😉

Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Many good books 40% off (including my own, Pious Labor) through tomorrow. Code is May40.

This is after Hamas agreed to a negotiated ceasefire that included the release of all hostages?!

Genocide.

“Students have the right to speak out against the genocide of Palestinians, without fear of unequal treatment, racist attacks or being denied access to an education by their university.” See our complaint here: palestinelegal.org/news/2024/4/25…

I really enjoyed the opportunity to discuss my book, Pious Labor, with Maura Elizabeth Cunningham 马丽娜 for the Association for Asian Studies #AsiaNow blog, especially because AAS support was so fundamental to my completion of the book. Check it out here!:

My PhD alma mater has snipers pointed at these principled students & faculty who are protesting genocide in Palestine.

Here’s an alumni solidarity letter:

form.jotform.com/240918591308057

📢 FRESH!

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans in Pakistan face forcible deportation even after they were officially registered – including women, journalists and others especially vulnerable to repression by Afghanistan’s Taliban government

Jamaima Afridi: himalmag.com/politics/pakis…

Seder. @iub. Those arrested are slowly being released. They're also being given paperwork stating they're banned from all iu properties for 1 year. Indiana Daily Student Alumni: we need your support NOW. Stop donations until there is justice for our students.

Instituto Universal BrasileiroProvost #GazaGenocides

Thanks Luke Heslop for the thoughtful comments on my book, and to Brunel South Asia Research (and James Staples ) for hosting this discussion!

Always delightful to think with Arun Kumar . This time with a wonderfully engaged audience in Sheffield, reflecting on how questions including artisan flexibility, mobility, & diversity of social experiences in colonial-era India.

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Marathoned! Across London! Joyfully! In 3 hours and 49 minutes and 24 seconds.

Today is less joyful. Lots of limping. And the less said about my toenail situation the better.

#LondonMarathon

Looking forward to a conversation with Arun Kumar at Sheffield tomorrow afternoon on how we approach artisan histories and archives!

📢NEW RELEASE📢:

From Faiz Ahmad Faiz to Fahmida Riaz, #Urdu writers and poets have long wielded their pen for #Palestine 🇵🇸

حیدر شہباز Haider Shahbaz explores this history.

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I'm thrilled to joining U of C South Asian Languages & Civilizations , and looking forward to learning from new colleagues and students in Chicago!

I will miss my community here at Brunel and in London, but hope to continue collaborations for many years to come.