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The Authoritarian Imaginary: Intimacy, Autoimmune Community and Democracy in the Philippines with Vicente Rafael

November 14, 2024

Prof. Vicente Rafael will deliver remarks based on his recent book, The Sovereign Trickster: Death and Laughter in the Age of Duterte.

The Representation Trap: How and Why Muslims Struggle to Maintain Power in India with Feyaad Allie

October 24, 2024

At the core of India’s democratic health is the treatment and inclusion of its largest religious minority, Muslims. Prof.

Indian Politics and Hindu Temples: Three Historical Moments with Richard Eaton

September 26, 2024

Hindu temples feature prominently in today’s Indian politics, most visibly in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s consecration and patronage and of the Rama Temple in Ayodhya. Prof.