‘Commodities and Affect’, 12-14 January, 2011, Kolkata. A Report by Durba Basu, New York University. The second workshop of the network, ‘Commodities and Affect’, was hosted by the Centre of Advanced Study in English, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, with the collaboration, … Read more »
‘An impressive range of events…’ 04 February, 2011 Commodities and Affect: Fariha Shaikh (KCL) February 2011 The Kolkata Workshop was a collaborative effort organized by three institutions - Jadavpur University, the National Library of India, and the Victoria Memorial Hall. All three … Read more »
Traffic in Human Labour: Calcutta, Coolies and Archives 30 November, 2010 The network was pleased to support the research visit of Dr Nilanjana Deb (Jadavpur University) in London during the summer of 2010. After the successful completion of the first … Read more »
Ports of Departure Symposium Report 15 October, 2010 Port history, typographical journals and Kolkata-bound missionaries were just some of the subjects touched upon at a one-day symposium on the theme of “Printers on the Move: Ports of Departure” at the … Read more »
11 August, 2010 My first impression of London was one of utter helplessness and confusion: getting lost in an unknown city near midnight, after a plane ride that lasted the greater part of the day was not an ideal way … Read more »
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