Mita Choudhury
@docliberal
Professor of English. Expertise: British Colonialism/ Imperialism, Historic Globalization, Museums. Environmental Humanities. Latest book: http://rb.gy/wbptxa.
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via @nytopinion Some students continue to read. It’s less about phone attractions and more about focus and concentration. What else helps to hone those skills? Writing, based upon reliable/ vetted sources and texts! nytimes.com/2024/11/20/opi…
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Opinion | Reading Books in College: A Lost Art? (Published 2024)
Readers respond to a guest essay about ... reading (in college). Also: What Ukraine needs; “profiles in cowardice”; who we are as Americans.
A work of environmental history has won the British Academy Book Prize. 🥳🥳🥳 I must read this!
Looking forward to @GhoshAmitav speak at Chicago Humanities. Large crowd, excited chatter … as we wait for the speaker.
Any book worth banning is a book worth reading. -- Isaac Asimov
This is the Japanese Puffer Fish - one of #nature's greatest artists. To grab a female’s attention, he creates something that defies belief. Nature is more amazing. Protect it. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #rewilding #biodiversity
This striking fresco, known as *Fisherman*, was discovered in the ancient settlement of Akrotiri on Thera (modern-day Santorini) in the Cyclades, Greece 🇬🇷. Dating back to around 1600 BC, it is a remarkable example of Minoan art, showcasing the vibrant culture of the Bronze Age.…
Thanks for bringing this piece to our attention. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Really interesting read. Why Didn't the British Allow St Stephen's College to Be a Part of Lutyens' Delhi? m.thewire.in/article/histor… via @thewire_In
There was far more mixing than we think or know. Not terribly surprised. The purity that so many aspire to (including my ancestors) was always aspirational (or delusional?). The caste system was championed precisely because of this fear of mixing.
Yes! Its not widely known about outside our family but @DalrympleWill did a piece some time ago bbc.com/news/world-asi…
The Goddess Durga Slaying Demons from the Devi Mahatmya , Ca 1690_1710, Mankot (HP) Princeton University Art Museum @swativashishtha @ssharadmohhan @IndiaArtHistory @Kautilya02 @punarutthana @PunjabiRooh
This is a brilliant book, an ethnography of workers in Delhi that is deeply researched as well as beautifully written. Shankar Ramaswami explores the worlds of work, struggle, play and family life with an extraordinary sensitivity. @PermanentBlack @JindalGlobalUNI
Brilliant thread on the Danes. EIC and the VOC were not the only ones following in the footsteps of the Portuguese in India. Europeans in general were always good at “follow the money” & @ finding passages to India = rich resources.
A review of decades of research finds that plastic additives pose a serious threat to children, raising the risk of disability and disease long into adulthood. Plastics are associated with heart disease, obesity, and asthma, among other issues. e360.yale.edu/digest/plastic…
Happy Birthday to the most intelligent, educated and visionary Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh... History will always be kinder to him for speaking the truth 👇
80 years of progress. 17 Global Goals. 1 planet. This is the moment for solidarity. 🌍
Happy birthday to our Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas! Thank you for your tireless commitment to the United Nations and your advocacy for disarmament, helping build a more peaceful world. un.org/en/messengers-…
#Arizonans and #Janeites put this one in your calendar! The book launch for @devoneylooser's #WildForAusten at @changinghands in Phoenix.
Arizona friends, join me and my dear friend Tara Ison at the book launch of #WildforAusten? It'll be at the fabulous @changinghands bookstore (the Phoenix branch on Camelback) on Tues., Sept. 2nd at 6:30 p.m. I'd love to see you there to celebrate this book & #JaneAusten @ 250!
Wow! Lots going on across the Pond! It’s good to see @Jan_Todd whom Austen would have enjoyed meeting. Cheers. 🥂
Thoroughly enjoyed talking about LIVING WITH JANE AUSTEN at the Llangwm festival in Pembrokeshire. Jolly difficult to get to (! )but worth it when you do: gorgeous festival , gorgeous scenery
Advance copies are here! Barnes and Noble have 25% off pre-order for dollar buyers3-5 September barnesandnoble.com/w/jane-austens…
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Thrilled and honored to be awarded the Pak Kyongni Prize by South Korea's Toji Foundation. It is a profound privilege to be a successor to writers like Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Antonia Byatt and Ismail Kadare, and to be associated with the memory of Pak Kyongni, South Korea's most…
We haven’t seen atmospheric CO2 levels consistently this high in 14 MILLION years. We’re in so so SO much trouble, & pretty much every politician & journalist has just decided to ignore it. No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy (graph by Dr Thomas Ronge)
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