April 29, 2024 | 12 – 1 PM | CMA 5.136 Talk summary The emergence of deepfakes has ushered in a new era of deception and manipulation. From fabricated speeches to doctored videos or audios, the proliferation of synthetic media poses a grave threat to the integrity of information ecosystems worldwide. In 'Exploring the influence […]
Join us on April 22nd for a screening of the documentary "Chaityabhumi", followed by a discussion with the director. Chaityabhumi Film Description 67 min | Marathi, Hindi, Pali with English subtitles | 2023 Chaityabhumi is a holy site that holds immense importance for the Dalit movement in India, as it is where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s […]
April 9, 2024, 3:30 – 5:00 PM DMC 5.208 Please join us on April 9th for a reading and Q&A with the author of "Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving the Indian Caste System", the critically acclaimed Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puruskar, 2020. Born into a "formerly untouchable manual-scavenging family in […]
