Celebrate the arts, activism and publishing in #TowerHamlets, and reflect on the local histories of community-led politics and multilingual literary cultures at this free event Brick Lane Bookshop (has left, on bluesky) on 16 November. Rehana Ahmed QMUL English & Drama #BeingHuman2022 Book: beinghumanfestival.org/events/publish…

Job Alert! The Centre for Writing Studies, JGU is hiring for two contractual positions. Please do consider applying and spread the word. Will be happy to answer your questions on DM.

Very much looking forward to speaking at this event about the expulsion of South Asians from Uganda, 26 November. Please do join us, seating is limited but tickets are free. Simply email [email protected] to reserve a spot.

Do come and join us for this event Brick Lane Bookshop (has left, on bluesky) that I'm organising with Zara Dinnen and Nisha Ramayya next Wednesday as part of Being Human Festival.

This is happening on Saturday afternoon - come and join us! Zara Dinnen Being Human Festival Publishing is Power: Listening! beinghumanfestival.org/events/publish…

Did people see this? Come and be my colleague in Bloomsbury :-) timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listin…

Thank you for appreciating my article on the power of dance to inspire resistance across borders and cultures!

We’re excited to launch Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks, 1830s to the present. It is an Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded research project led by the University of Bristol (@smukherjee_hist, Florian Stadtler 🦀 & Aleena Din) and QMUL English & Drama (Rehana Ahmed & Maya Parmar), with British Library.

Remaking Britain will reveal the significance of #SouthAsian people and communities as agents of change to Britain's cultural, economic, political and social life from the period of empire in the 1830s to the present.

Through the exploration of archival records and the capturing of oral histories, the project will produce a free, interactive and widely accessible digital resource. You can find more information on our website: project.southasianbritain.org, and on Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id…

For #southasianheritagemonth, we'll spotlight British South Asian stories to be featured in our upcoming digital resource ‘Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks, 1830s to the present’. Watch this space! South Asian Heritage Month Arts Matter Bristol QMUL English & Drama Arts and Humanities Research Council British Library

Sophia Duleep Singh is a well-known British suffragette but other South Asians engaged with suffrage globally. Many Asian suffrage campaigners first came to Britain as children, inc. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Leilavati Roy, Avabai Wadia. South Asian Heritage Month Arts Matter Bristol Arts and Humanities Research Council QMUL English & Drama

Atiya Fyzee (1877-1967) was an author and social reformer. She came to London for a teaching qualification, in turn becoming the first Indian Muslim woman to receive a modern education. South Asian Heritage Month #southasianheritagemonth Arts Matter Bristol @QMULSED Arts and Humanities Research Council @BritishLibrary

Chuni Lal Katial, elected Councillor for Central Finsbury in 1934 & Mayor in 1938, was a doctor & healthcare pioneer, instrumental in setting up the Finsbury Health Centre, housing several health services under one roof. South Asian Heritage Month Arts Matter Bristol @QMULSED Arts and Humanities Research Council British Library

Edited by 4 South Asians & based at the Indian-run Bibliophile Bookshop, Bloomsbury, the magazine Indian Writing (1940-45) brought together writing & anti-colonial politics at the heart of the metropolis. Arts Matter Bristol @QMULSED Arts and Humanities Research Council @BritishLibrary #southasianheritagemonth

Remaking Britain are looking to get in touch with strikers from the #Grunwick Dispute, 1976-78, this South Asian Heritage Month #SouthAsianHeritageMonth. If you know anyone involved, or could put us in touch with Jayaben Desai’s son Sunil Desai, we’d love to hear from you. #StoriesToTell Pls share

‘Indian’ food has long been consumed in the UK. Now, curries are a mainstay of British culture. But what are we are really eating? Listen to chef Cyrus Todiwala on his impressions of British curry houses & menus, when he moved from Mumbai to LDN in 1991. South Asian Heritage Month British Library Oral History

We hope you caught our weekly ‘Researcher’s Pick’, showcasing stories from British history, about South Asian experiences, for South Asian Heritage Month #southasianheritagemonth. Follow our website for project updates: project.southasianbritain.org Arts Matter Bristol @QMULSED Arts and Humanities Research Council @BritishLibrary

Exciting news! Hadithi C.I.C has been awarded a The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East grant for Hidden Heritages in Schools! We will train school children in oral history techniques, preserving marginalized memories. This is made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - thx to NL players!