Student Fellows’ Presentations & Information Session for ICI Starr Student Award

Join India China Day on September 28, 2023 at Hirshon Suite with tasty food of India and China, and listen to the presentations by the ICI student fellows. All on campus are welcome – TNS students, faculty and staff!

India China Day is an annual celebration of our student fellows’ works. It is an occasion to meet new and old ICI friends, learn about ICI fellowships, programs and opportunities for the new academic year.

Six student fellows of the current cohort will present their research findings. Some tried to uncover contemporary discourses by delving into historical narratives for comparative purposes, some utilized digital technologies to reflect cultural phenomenon. Their keen observations and insights hopefully serve as windows to expand awareness of India-China related topics and foster dialogues in this rapidly changing world.

Here are their research topics:
Varshini Balaji – Social Networks of Care and Transnational Politics of Migrant Workers In and Across Dubai and Tamil Nadu.
Udeepta Chakravarty – Contesting the ‘People’: The Bihar Movement against Indira Gandhi’s Populism.
Belen Fadde – Analyzing Food Access in Cities of the Global South. Learning from Indian Research.
Tianran Qian – Diasporic-Chinese Founded Alternative Spaces in NYC: A Case Study on SLEEPCENTER.
Lavannya Suressh – Kolam in Code.
Ruilong Zhang – The Supervisory System in Imperial China’s Governance.

This is going to be an in-person event. One must register to attend. More details on the 2024 Starr Student Award application can be found here.

2022 – 2023 Student Fellows