There are indeed many contradictions and dilemmas but the situation is not as bleak as one would ... more There are indeed many contradictions and dilemmas but the situation is not as bleak as one would imagine. Even though #OccupyUAL could not achieve its goal, one can see hope when art students are standing against the institution they belong to because it decided to cut funding. It points to a thirst for change when artists are expressing their concerns about climate change and demanding to review the relation between art and corporate giants.
...The fact that art universities and the art market are entwined together, the fact that univers... more ...The fact that art universities and the art market are entwined together, the fact that universities have become profit making machines, the fact that art galleries would rather exhibit cool artworks than the ones that would question norms, authority and propose new ideas, and the fact that I am studying in one of those very university ....
Taking cue from Late Padma Ratna Tuladhar's struggle and legacy on human rights and rights of Ind... more Taking cue from Late Padma Ratna Tuladhar's struggle and legacy on human rights and rights of Indigenous people of Nepal, this talk explores the idea of dissent and possible ways to explore it through languages.
The talk was held on 20 Jan 2019 at SOAS University of London, organised by Pasa Puchah Guthi and SOAS Nepali Society.
There are indeed many contradictions and dilemmas but the situation is not as bleak as one would ... more There are indeed many contradictions and dilemmas but the situation is not as bleak as one would imagine. Even though #OccupyUAL could not achieve its goal, one can see hope when art students are standing against the institution they belong to because it decided to cut funding. It points to a thirst for change when artists are expressing their concerns about climate change and demanding to review the relation between art and corporate giants.
...The fact that art universities and the art market are entwined together, the fact that univers... more ...The fact that art universities and the art market are entwined together, the fact that universities have become profit making machines, the fact that art galleries would rather exhibit cool artworks than the ones that would question norms, authority and propose new ideas, and the fact that I am studying in one of those very university ....
Taking cue from Late Padma Ratna Tuladhar's struggle and legacy on human rights and rights of Ind... more Taking cue from Late Padma Ratna Tuladhar's struggle and legacy on human rights and rights of Indigenous people of Nepal, this talk explores the idea of dissent and possible ways to explore it through languages.
The talk was held on 20 Jan 2019 at SOAS University of London, organised by Pasa Puchah Guthi and SOAS Nepali Society.
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The talk was held on 20 Jan 2019 at SOAS University of London, organised by Pasa Puchah Guthi and SOAS Nepali Society.
(This is a ready-for-delivery copy, and not an actual transcript of the talk, please visit https://soundcloud.com/subash-thebe/language-and-dissent-padma-ratna-memorial-talk for audio transcript)
The talk was held on 20 Jan 2019 at SOAS University of London, organised by Pasa Puchah Guthi and SOAS Nepali Society.
(This is a ready-for-delivery copy, and not an actual transcript of the talk, please visit https://soundcloud.com/subash-thebe/language-and-dissent-padma-ratna-memorial-talk for audio transcript)