Ashadi Wisdom Campus to Host Guest Lecture by Renowned Professor Geraldine Forbes

Colombo, Sri Lanka – March 2025

The Ashadi Wisdom Campus, Sri Lanka, is set to host an insightful guest lecture featuring eminent historian Professor Geraldine Forbes on the topic “Negotiating Tradition and Modernity in Late Colonial India: The Life of Dr. Haimabati Sen.” This exclusive session will provide an in-depth exploration of gender, history, and socio-political transitions in Colonial India, with a special focus on the life and contributions of Dr. Haimabati Sen.

Professor Geraldine Forbes, Professor Emerita at the Department of History and the Program in Women’s and Gender Studies at the State University of New York Oswego, is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of women’s history in Colonial India. She has edited memoirs of notable Indian women such as Shudha Mazumdar, Manmohini Zutshi Sahgal, and Haimabati Sen, offering significant insights into their lives and struggles. Her extensive research and publications include Women in Modern India, Indian Women and the Freedom Movement, Women in Colonial India: Essays on Politics, Medicine, and Historiography, and Lost Letters and Feminist History: The Political Friendship of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Sarala Devi Chaudhurani. In 2024, she served as a consultant for the Forgotten Crimes Podcast episode “Murder in Bengal,” shedding light on the historical murder of Elokeshi in Tarakeswar in 1873. Currently, she is researching the life and work of an American Baptist missionary in the Naga Hills during the late 19th and early 20th century.

This guest lecture is expected to attract scholars, students, and history enthusiasts who are keen to delve into the complexities of colonial history and gender studies. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with Professor Forbes and gain valuable academic insights from her decades of research.

How to Register?
Interested participants must complete the mandatory registration form via the following link: Registration Form

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