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Sam Robbins gives a talk on the rise of g0v, civic tech, and the changing relationship between technology, activism, and the state during the Ma and Tsai eras.

This talk examines how the Buddhist traditions of the Nepal Valley have adapted to autochthonous forms of practice, with a focus on the cult of the serpent deities (nāga).

Dr Matthew Eagleton-Pierce is a Reader (Associate Professor) in International Political Economy at SOAS University of London.

Postgraduate degrees (MA,MSc,LLM, MMus, MRes) at SOAS University of London

Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD) in African Studies at SOAS University of London

Alessandra Mezzadri Professor in Global Development and Political Economy.

We will be reading select passages featuring the nāga deities from different versions of the Svayambhūpurāṇa, including the convoluted narrative of coercing the nāga deities to grant rain.

The project, funded by the ILO’s Work in Freedom Programme via READ, examined industrial grievances filed by garment workers in three major clusters—Gurugram, Bengaluru, and Tiruppur.

Folahanmi Aina is a Lecturer in Development Studies at SOAS University of London.