Organized by AID Pittsburgh
AID Pittsburgh is excited to be hosting journalist and social activist Jiten Yumnam as a part of the AID Speaker Series on Monday, June 16, at 6:00pm, in William Pitt Union, room 540. Jiten Yumnam works with the Center for Research and Advocacy in Manipur (CRAM), which is dedicated to promoting rights of indigenous people in the face of extractive industries like mining and oil exploration.
A reception will follow the lecture.
Join us for a panel discussion ~ organized jointly with AID Pittsburgh
Does democracy give a voice to poor people, women and ethnic minorities in India and other developing countries?
Panelists:
Dr. Robert M. Hayden (University of Pittsburgh, Department of Anthropology and Graduate Schools of Law and Public & International Affairs)
Pavithra Tantrigoda (Carnegie Mellon University, Literary and Cultural Studies)
A virtual roundtable series hosted by the European Union Center of Excellence and European Studies Center of The University of Pittsburgh
Top experts will join specialists on the subject via videoconferencing across several sites