DISE Member and Visiting Scholar Dr. Christabell to Speak at York University
The York Centre for Asian Research is Proud to Welcome 2023’s DISE Visiting Scholar Dr. Christabell PJ from the Department of Economics, University of Kerala.
Dr. Christabell will be presenting India’s Solidarity Economics: An Indian Feminist Understanding of ROSCAs, Self Help Groups, and the Kudumbashree System in Kerala
The talk will be based on an Indian feminist understanding of the wide variety of solidarity systems in India and how they affect the lives of the marginalized sections of society.
The ability to mobilize groups is no easy feat in a country with a population of 1.35 billion and hundreds of languages and ethnicities bounded by caste, class and such identities, but India is well-known for self-help groups. Kerala’s expertise in self-help groups and mutual aid, with innovations such as Chits and Kudumbashree, has earned the state a rightful place as a leading expert on cooperative development.
When: Thursday, October 26th, 2023 | 2:30pm to 3:30pm EDT
Where: York University, York Lanes, Third Floor, Room 314
or Virtually by Zoom
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With generous support from The Harriet Tubman Institute, Canada Research Chair Award, University of Toronto Scarborough, York Centre of Asian Research, and The Diverse Solidarity Economies Collective (DISE)