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Mou Banerjee, PhD

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PhD @Harvard. Historian of South Asia. "The Disinherited" forthcoming @Harvard_Press in January 2025. thenonviolenceproject.wisc.edu

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I am so glad and so relieved - the ACSA would have been impossible without the herculean labors of Andrea Fowler and Sarah Beckham!!

10.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

14.02.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 595 πŸ” 133 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 15
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How a Christian Convert Took on a Butcher Judge in Colonial India A Brahmin convert to Catholicism, Bhabanicharan Banerjee, had once communicated his vision for a free nation in the toughest of circumstances – while undergoing trial.

An excerpt of my book @thewire.in today!!

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02.02.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I woke up to the news that my book, "The Disinherited," was awarded the Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize by the Harvard University Press Board of Syndics. I am so grateful for the recognition.

10.12.2025 01:09 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vincent P. DeSantis Lecture Fall 2025: Professor Mou Banerjee | Department of History | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame’s Department of History offers a graduate Ph.D. program in the fields Latin American, medieval, modern European, and United States history, as well as undergraduate majors and courses spann...

Very happy to be invited to give the Vincent P. DeSantis Lecture at Notre Dame on November 20th. Friends in or around South Bend, it will be lovely to see you if you can spare the time!

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18.10.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Shubho Bijoya!

02.10.2025 14:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Friends, any recommendations/suggestions for a reliable international shipper? I have books and clothes that need shipping from the US Midwest to India!

24.09.2025 15:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Disinheritance and Indian Christianity: Mou Banerjee’s Bold Rethinking of Conversion, Caste, and Nation A deep dive into how Christian conversions in colonial Bengal shaped debates on caste, inheritance, and nationalism.

A nuanced and critical review of my book by Nidhin Donald.

"With this book, Banerjee denaturalises settled notions of religion and its relationship with nation, tracing the lives and times of Christian converts with inimitable empathy and courage."

frontline.thehindu.com/books/indian...

18.09.2025 21:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
XQs XXXIII - A Conversation with Mou Banerjee The XQs (Ten Questions) series is a conversation with the authors of new and exciting works in South Asian Studies, whose aim is not to β€œreview” but to contextualize, historicize, and promote new scho...

XQs on Chapati Mystery features me in conversation with Mahdi Chowdhury (Harvard) on my book! My sincere thanks to Prof. Manan Ahmed and Prof. Tapsi Mathur for making this happen!!

chapatimystery.com/archives/xqs...

18.09.2025 03:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

06.09.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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To have a review of my book in
Anandabazar Patrika, by Prof. Tanika Sarkar, a historian who I've idolized all my life - I have no words to express how honored I am. My warmest thanks to
Semanti Ghosh for making this happen.

06.09.2025 04:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please apply πŸ“’The Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College at the University of Chicago invite applications for a one-year position as Assistant Instructional Professor in Hindi apply.interfolio.com/171413 "EOE/Vet/Disability"

28.08.2025 18:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Christian conversion and the politics of faith in colonial Bengal While Europe experienced an age of evangelical awakening in the eighteenth century, political circumstances in India posed challenges to the work of missionary preaching.

www.thedailystar.net/slow-reads/f...

18.08.2025 15:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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13.07.2025 05:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Books | Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

Such a wonderful feeling to be in such fantastic company! Thanks so much @weatherheadcenter.bsky.social!

www.wcfia.harvard.edu/publications...

23.05.2025 01:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Existential predicaments It explicitly references the disempowerment suffered by Christian converts in India in the 19th and the 20th centuries as a consequence of the complex mechanisms of conversion under conditions of colo...

A nuanced and careful critique of my book, "The Disinherited", by Lakshmi Subramanian. My thanks to the Telegraph! What a wonderful feeling to see my book reviewed in a newspaper I have read since childhood.

www.telegraphindia.com/books/existe...

25.04.2025 12:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Events | Tufts University Mask Path Fill 3 ...

Cambridge area friends, I am speaking at Tufts tomorrow evening on my book. It'll be lovely to see some familiar faces in the audience, if you have an hour to spare!

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01.04.2025 11:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Events | Tufts University Mask Path Fill 3 ...

Friends in the Boston-Cambridge area, I will be giving a talk on my book at Tufts University on April 2nd, Room 703 at the Cabot Center, from 5.30-7.00 pm. As always, it will be wonderful to see some of you there!

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03.03.2025 16:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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my book talk at the UW-Madison Center for South Asia is tomorrow at 12.00 noon CST. I would love to see you there if you have an hour to spare! There is also a Zoom registration link: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

26.02.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Role of Christianity in Contemporary India | Moe Banerjee This conversation explores the complex interplay of religion and politics in modern India, focusing on the historical context of Christianity and its evolution from colonial times to the present. The ...

I sat down for a conversation with Dr. Daniel Hummel of Upper House, to discuss religion in India and my book!

slbf.org/media/pr7673...

25.02.2025 14:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Disinherited by Mou Banerjee: Out Now
The Disinherited by Mou Banerjee: Out Now YouTube video by HarperBroadcast

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12.02.2025 01:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

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The author copies are finally here and they are beautiful!

10.02.2025 22:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much @mitrasharafi.bsky.social!

10.02.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you SO much @americanstudier.bsky.social!

09.02.2025 16:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much @lmansley.bsky.social for making this happen!

04.02.2025 18:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Learning Nonviolence in Action and Thought – AHA At the Nonviolence Project, student interns design their own research projects and gain professional skills.

@moubanerjee28.bsky.social designed the Nonviolence Project "to highlight how nonviolence has remained one of the most popular, important, and effective weapons of political resistance for those who are underrepresented, minoritized, and oppressed." Read more about the project in #AHAPerspectives. πŸ—ƒοΈ

04.02.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

"There is enduring tragedy and discord in our world, and yet there is also an element of indomitable faith and hope that we can contribute to building a better future."

04.02.2025 18:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The South Asian version of my book is available from today. I see it listed on amazon.in for Rs. 559!

www.amazon.in/Disinherited...

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