On Tuesday 6 May at 2pm, Rahul Ranjan (University of Edinburgh) will present in the River Cities Network (RCN) online presentation series. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A. Find the Teams link to this event here.
The presentation
This talk will explore a place-based and localized analysis of Riverine Rights in India. It delves into the evolving legal frameworks that actively recognize nature’s rights and how these principles address environmental challenges. Dr. Ranjan will also discuss the complexities of adapting and implementing these changes in local contexts.
The speaker
Dr. Rahul Ranjan is an Assistant Professor at the University of Edinburgh and the author of The Political Life of Memory (Cambridge University Press, 2023). His research focuses on environmental change, justice, ecological emotions, and the history of Indigenous peoples in South Asia.
River Cities Network presentation series
The River Cities Network presentation series is an online platform for teams in the River Cities Network (RCN) to introduce their river-city case study projects to other members of the network and to an external audience. Teams have approximately 30 minutes to present their projects, after which there will be approximately 30 minutes for discussion. RCN teams that are interested in presenting can contact rcn@iias.nl.
