Throughout history, young people have had an irrepressible desire to study histories of struggle—or the efforts that came before them to fight for a more liberatory and just world. What is it that young people gain when they anchor themselves in truthful histories, histories that are often not taught, or are erased, by the state? What do such exercises give them, and how does it shape their sense of self, identity, and belonging? How does it craft their political consciousness?  This workshop presents initial findings from a dissertation that begins with present day New York City youth, and investigates their injury, analysis, and conclusions about South Asian Diasporic organizing in three moments of imperial boomerang: the 1970s and 80s United Kingdom, the 1990s and early 2000s United States, and the present US and UK. This workshop will serve as a dialogue between participants and the presenter, and will include a brief presentation particularly focused on the method of youth participatory historiography.

Speaker: Shreya Sunderram (The City University of New York )

Zoom Link (2pm GMT/9am EST): https://cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/81942540288?pwd=ahTOy2wbORI6TfXGDp6bNuRsiSwIJm.1