This roundtable discussion will focus on a comparison of the struggles against oppression waged by Dalits in India and African-Americans in the United States. The issues to be addressed include: reservations and affirmative action; Dalit and Black Capitalism; historical justifications for oppression of Dalits in India and blacks in the United States; uses of force by the state to maintain oppression; and Dalit and Black Feminism. Attendees include scholars from the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, Indiana University, Duke Law School and Michigan State University.

For additional information please e-mail Prof. Kevin Brown at brownkd@indiana.edu