A roundtable discussion examining some of the influences of British colonialism in India and the West Indies through the trope of play and featuring Hamilton faculty and a student, will take place on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. in KJ Aud. Participants are Professor Gita Rajan, Jane Watson Irwin Visiting Associate Professor of Women's Studies, Professor Gillian Gane, Assistant Professor of English, and Kate Caldwell ('05). This event is open to the public, free of charge.
Professor Rajan will begin the discussion by touching upon some of the notable effects of colonialism in a global context. Next, Professor Gane will talk about the strong tradition of the sport of cricket in the West Indies and its influences on the anti-colonial struggle in the West Indies. Finally, Kate Caldwell will talk about the colonialism and cricket in the context of the Bombay Parsi community and the "Pentangular" tournament.
Event sponsored by the Asian Cultural Society and the West Indian African Association. Funded by the Student Assembly.
