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Dalit women |Political Participation | Panchayat| India

#She/Her,
Mom to Ayaan Birsa.

NithyaK

@DalitWomn_Spks

PhD Candidate@School of Law and Government, Dublin City University Dalit women |Political Participation | Panchayat| India #She/Her, Mom to Ayaan Birsa.

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The hatred directed at Dalit women for simply being present in Kerala's public spaces is massive.I listened to a Nair woman's Rodhanam about how Nair women are struggling to survive, while claiming that some Dalit women are privileged. Thanking my sisters for their audacity 💙


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In conflict, civilians always pay the highest price. War is not the answer. We need peace.

UN's tweet image. In conflict, civilians always pay the highest price.

War is not the answer.

We need peace.

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Next Thursday, I will be delivering this year’s Ambedkar Memorial Lecture at the University of Edinburgh. The lecture will explore the competing discourses around development models and the caste question in India.

This year's CSAS Ambedkar Memorial lecture will be delivered by @JayRaj_anthro from Kings College London. @uoessps

CSASedinburgh's tweet image. This year's CSAS Ambedkar Memorial lecture will be delivered by @JayRaj_anthro from Kings College London.  @uoessps


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This little girl in Grade 3 comes to the rural public library to read 3 or 4 picture books every day!🌷🌿 #publiclibrariesforall

readingkafka's tweet image. This little girl in Grade 3 comes to the rural public library to read 3 or 4 picture books every day!🌷🌿

#publiclibrariesforall

Congratulation, dear Dr Kiruba

Absolutely delighted to be back with a Doctorate in Law studying caste violence, law and judiciary. Heartfelt gratitude to my supervisor @keane_dave who dedicated his PhD thesis on Caste in IHRL to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, and my co-supervisors @alicedonald and @at_cullen. (1/3)

kirubamunusamy's tweet image. Absolutely delighted to be back with a Doctorate in Law studying caste violence, law and judiciary. Heartfelt gratitude to my supervisor @keane_dave who dedicated his PhD thesis on Caste in IHRL to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, and my co-supervisors @alicedonald and @at_cullen. (1/3)
kirubamunusamy's tweet image. Absolutely delighted to be back with a Doctorate in Law studying caste violence, law and judiciary. Heartfelt gratitude to my supervisor @keane_dave who dedicated his PhD thesis on Caste in IHRL to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, and my co-supervisors @alicedonald and @at_cullen. (1/3)
kirubamunusamy's tweet image. Absolutely delighted to be back with a Doctorate in Law studying caste violence, law and judiciary. Heartfelt gratitude to my supervisor @keane_dave who dedicated his PhD thesis on Caste in IHRL to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, and my co-supervisors @alicedonald and @at_cullen. (1/3)


CFP for 8th Annual South Asia Conference

2025 South Asia Annual Conference @DCUIndia has launched its Call for Papers! Please consider submitting a paper or panel proposal on a range of themes relating to South Asia. For details see below and the following link for submissions: dcu.ie/ireland-india-…

DCUIndia's tweet image. 2025 South Asia Annual Conference @DCUIndia has launched its Call for Papers!   
Please consider submitting a paper or panel proposal on a range of themes relating to South Asia.
For details see below and the following link for submissions:
dcu.ie/ireland-india-…


Thank you so much for the kind words.

Congratulations Nithya Kothenmaril @DalitWomn_Spks, PhDstudent @LawGovDCU @JivantaSchottli, @VaLescaL on winning a prestigious Government of Ireland postgraduate scholarship @Researchirel for research on Dalit women's participation in local government institutions, Kerala, India!



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Eventful summer 💙

Our 1st summer school on gender, sexuality & intersectionality ended today! We are happy, tired and inspired after 5 rewarding days spent with amazing young scholars and great colleagues!🤩 Thanks to @sisp__ @UniVerona @GeypoG from our convenors @massimoprearo & @FrancescaFeo_1

genere_politica's tweet image. Our 1st summer school on gender, sexuality & intersectionality ended today!

We are happy, tired and inspired after 5 rewarding days spent with amazing young scholars and great colleagues!🤩

Thanks to @sisp__ @UniVerona @GeypoG from our convenors @massimoprearo & @FrancescaFeo_1


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📢Call Open📢The Government of Ireland Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Call 2025 is now open. We are delighted to partner with @dfatirl @MetEireann @EPAIreland @dcediy #LoveIrishResearch 📢Find out more and apply visit: research.ie/funding/


Second day at University of Verona.

Today, Maria Caterina La Barbera and @brunacjpereira go deeper on how to do put intersectionality in practice in political and policy research

genere_politica's tweet image. Today, Maria Caterina La Barbera and @brunacjpereira go deeper on how to do put intersectionality in practice in political and policy research
genere_politica's tweet image. Today, Maria Caterina La Barbera and @brunacjpereira go deeper on how to do put intersectionality in practice in political and policy research


Photo captured near the beautiful river Adige. At University of Verona for this week, this is the final one from this year's summer school series: Summer School on Intersectionality in Political Research

DalitWomn_Spks's tweet image. Photo captured near the beautiful river Adige. At University of Verona for this week, this is the final one from this year's summer school
series: Summer School on Intersectionality in Political Research

If you want to experience frustration and humiliation, just try applying for a Schengen visa....🥺🥺


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Even salt looks like sugar. Access Hema committee report. drive.google.com/file/d/1yb4jla…


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Why urban regeneration projects need proper input from citizens. Successful urban regeneration projects require meaningful engagement, participation and involvement from residents. Piece by Dr Valesca Lima @VaLescaL of @LawGovDCU for @RTEBrainstorm. Read: launch.dcu.ie/3Yvv4g1

DCU's tweet image. Why urban regeneration projects need proper input from citizens.
Successful urban regeneration projects require meaningful engagement, participation and involvement from residents.
Piece by Dr Valesca Lima @VaLescaL of @LawGovDCU for @RTEBrainstorm.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/3Yvv4g1

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This is what BJP and Narendra Modi did to Vinesh Phogat. She was so heartbroken….


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How many humans can recover from THIS and yet continue to chase the goal of being the absolute best version of themselves? Women are something else

Su4ita's tweet image. How many humans can recover from THIS and yet continue to chase the goal of being the absolute best version of themselves?

Women are something else

The last week of July was fantastic. I attended the Women of Color Feminist Political Theory Summer School, organized by The University Center for Human Values,Princeton University. The program focused on 'Black Feminism: With, Without, and Beyond Consent.'

DalitWomn_Spks's tweet image. The last week of July was fantastic.  I attended the Women of Color Feminist Political Theory Summer School, organized by The University Center for Human Values,Princeton University. The program focused on 'Black Feminism: With, Without, and Beyond Consent.'

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I’m still not over this beautiful moment of sisterhood and sportsmanship! You can just feel the love shining through these ladies. Congrats Rebeca, Jordan and Simone! ✨

This is everything.

Olympics's tweet image. This is everything.


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Shahu Patole’s Dalit (mostly Mahar and Mang) cooking from Marathwada has set me thinking. There are at least 22,000 cuisines in India — that is the # of dialects reported in the census — which is linked to landscape. That gives us a sketch of the sociogeography of Indian food…

Raykris1's tweet image. Shahu Patole’s Dalit (mostly Mahar and Mang) cooking from Marathwada has set me thinking. There are at least 22,000 cuisines in India — that is the # of dialects reported in the census — which is linked to landscape. That gives us a sketch of the sociogeography of Indian food…

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