Paka and Ahara: Everyday Stories of Food and Nutrition

Speakers: Prof. Gopal Guru, Former Professor, Centre for Political Science, JNU; Dr. Ishita Dey, Department of Sociology, South Asian University; Dr. Neha Vermani, Honorary Fellow, Durham University, UK

Chair: Dr Gurmeet Singh, Professor & Dean (Research & Outreach), TDU

Food has always occupied a central place in South Asian thought—not merely as sustenance, but as a medium through which ideas of health, wellbeing, ethics, labour, ecology and community are articulated. In manuscripts, memories and everyday kitchens, food emerges as a language of balance and belonging. The SAMHiTA- Bharat ki Soch Food Colloquium brings together noted scholars to trace India’s rich heritage and explore how historical and contemporary food practices shape community life. Through conversations that move between scholarship and lived experience, the colloquium traces how food practices in South Asia have shaped ideas of health, wellbeing and nutrition.

The colloquium will be followed by a curated dinner, inspired by traditions of health, wellness and nutrition, available to on a payment basis. Attendance is strictly limited to IIC members and will be by prior registration only.

Kindly register using the following link: https://forms.gle/mLYx9uY1QWXGQLes6

Curatorial note: Prof Kiranmayi Bhushi, Department of Sociology, IGNOU