A Feminist Ravanasan? Paradoxes in Thinking About Periyar’s Legacy for Anti-Caste Politics in Sri Lanka
10 Stephens Hall UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA 5:00 – 6:30 PM
The Institute for South Asia Studies at UC Berkeley presents a talk by Kamala Visweswaran, Professor of Anthropology at Rice University. This lecture explores the paradoxes of Periyar’s legacy in Sri Lanka and interrogates anti-caste politics through the provocative framing of a “feminist Ravanasan.” The event is free and open to the public.
