Center for South Asia Lecture Series
Natural Disaster in the Land of the Gods: Preliminary Observations on Post-June 2013 Uttarakhand
Event Details
Date
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Time
12 p.m.
Location
206 Ingraham Hall
Description
Luke Whitmore, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, UW-Stevens Point, will discuss what has been happening in Uttarakhand since the disastrous flooding and landslides of June 2013. What causes and meanings have been assigned? To what extent will Uttarakhand be able to reformulate its approaches to tourism, development and environmental planning? What has the last year been like for Garhwalis living in disaster-struck areas and what may lie ahead?
Cost
Free