Refugees, Migrants, and Urban Justice (2024)
Media Segments
The Calcutta Research Group (CRG) in collaboration with the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), Vienna, will be facilitating Media Fellowship/s in 2024 with focus on the following question among others:
(a) How are the dichotomies of city imaginaries reproduced through the media, central to the understanding of the changing political and economic landscape of cities?
(b) How are the city fault lines to be mapped? How is the ‘love’ for safety and ‘gated community’ reproduced through media?
(c) How do the gag and self-censorship on the frequent occurrence of communal violence work in media coverage?
(d) How have human settlements been changing in the newly constructed/refurbished towns? How does the changing nature of settlement address issues of communal disharmony?
(e) How is the city space mapped and zoned by the media and with what effects on the city’s crime scene?
Media Fellows
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Dev Baraya is a budding documentary film-maker and political researcher working at the intersection of history, politics and urban culture. He is currently working with Progressive International as a research assistant and photographer on multiple projects, and Somnath Waghmare's Begampura Productions to explore the synergies and antagonisms between the Ambedkarite and communist movement situated in the city of Mumbai. He brings over 5 years of experience working in policy and philanthropy organisations; and has previously assisted on a documentary (about junior artists in the film industry) produced by Shaunak Sen and directed by Rohan Ranganathan, and has also worked with anti-caste commentator Anurag Minus Verma. He hopes his research and documentaries serve as compelling narratives that challenge and provoke audiences to engage critically with the complex socio-political and urban landscapes of India (and their own positionalities within it). |
Beyond The Rubble : The Awami Idara's Fight Against Urban Erasure |
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Jaishree Kumar , is an independent writer, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. Balancing her time between New Delhi and the Himalayas, Jaishree specializes in writing, producing, shooting, directing, and reporting stories centered on the intersection of gender, sexuality, inequity, climate, health, and other pertinent issues. Her work has gained recognition in prestigious publications such as Thomson Reuters Foundation, Queerbeat, BOOM, Deutsche Welle, and VICE, as well as acclaimed international platforms including the BBC, NPR, and Voice of America. She was also the recipient of EQUAL Fellowship by the YP Foundation, to strengthen the knowledge of legal rights within the queer community, and the recipient of the Thomson Reuters Foundation where she investigated conversion therapies and torture towards members of the LGBTQ community. With a master's degree in convergent journalism from Jamia Millia Islamia, Jaishree previously contributed to news and culture coverage across Asia and beyond with VICE and VICE World News until 2022. She excels in research-driven storytelling, adeptly navigating between various mediums such as long-form and short-form content encompassing text, photography, videos, reels, shorts, and podcasts. Beyond her professional pursuits, Jaishree dedicates her free time to conducting diversity, equality, and inclusion training at global corporate firms, in addition to leading workshops focused on promoting more sensitive reporting on the LGBTQ+ community. |
Sisterhoods of violence and resilience: a look through a shelter home for transgender people |
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Munazah Shakeel is a neurodivergent Muslim woman from Kashmir. She is an architecture graduate from Jamia Millia Islamia and a freelance writer and amateur photographer. She has been actively involved in mental health advocacy with Change.org, suicide prevention with The-Outlive-Project, peacebuilding with Million Peacemakers and Youth for Peace International, and creating social impact projects with One Future Fellowship. Additionally, she has worked on policy advocacy for Disability Rights with YLAC and feminist youth leadership with UN Women’s Feminist Leadership Lab. As an aspiring journalist, she is fuelled by a desire to contribute to the development of intersectional and multifaceted discourse, as well as to generate alternative knowledge in Kashmir. She is driven by a deep-seated motivation to bring about positive change in her community and beyond. |
Unbricking Srinagar: Urban Revival and Societal Shifts |
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