Citizens as cultivars: democratic values in paddy fields and universities
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March 5, 20251h 7m
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Show Notes
This inaugural lecture by Mukulika Banerjee draws on long-term fieldwork among paddy farmers in Bengal to explore the ways in which cultivation - of crops, neighbourly relations, and selves - can help democracy and truthful politics to flourish.