Ajantha Subramanian

Sep 12, 2024 | publicbooks.org | Lori Allen |Ajantha Subramanian |John Plotz

This is the last of three discussions in Violent Majorities: Indian and Israeli Ethno-nationalism, a Recall This Book series put together by the anthropologists Ajantha Subramanian and Lori Allen. First Ajantha and Lori spoke with Balmurli Natrajan about the slippery slope to a multiculturalism of caste in India. Then Natasha Roth-Rowland joined them to discuss what the most extreme Israeli ethno-nationalists share with the established political ruling parties.

Sep 11, 2024 | publicbooks.org | Lori Allen |Ajantha Subramanian |Charlotte Rosen

In this episode—which continues the three-part series of Recall This Book conversations offering insight into Hindu and Israeli ethno-nationalisms—Ajantha and Lori talk with Natasha Roth-Rowland, a writer and researcher at Diaspora Alliance and a former editor at +972 Magazine. Her dissertation and journalism on the history of the Jewish far right illuminates the enduring ideological, political, and material connections between extreme right-wing political actors in Israel and the United States.

Sep 10, 2024 | publicbooks.org | Ajantha Subramanian |Lori Allen |Charlotte Rosen

Amid ethno-nationalism’s current worldwide rise, India and Israel have witnessed new manifestations of authoritarianism and state capture by far-right movements championing ethno-religious dominance and purity. Both have seen a sharp uptick in state and vigilante violence, suppression of press freedom, and scapegoating of political opponents and minorities.

Sep 11, 2023 | indianexpress.com | Ajantha Subramanian

California is poised to be the first US state to ban caste discrimination. On September 5, the State Senate passed Senate Bill 403. It now goes to the Governor, who must decide whether to sign it into law. The push to pass SB 403 follows several other successes by opponents of caste inequity. In February, Seattle became the first American city to ban caste discrimination. American colleges and universities have also witnessed mobilisation to make caste a new “protected category”.

Jul 18, 2023 | allegralaboratory.net | Lori Allen |Ajantha Subramanian

The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is awaiting the results of a membership vote on a resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions submitted in response to a solidarity call from Palestinians. Despite the AAA’s decision to hold the vote in the summer, there has been a robust exchange of views on the resolution. Much of it has happened on the association’s online “Communities” discussion site.