Hidden in Plain Sight: Writing Women into History Event Date: 17 January 2026 Event Time: 8 p.m. IST/ 6.30 a.m. PTEvent Address: ZoomContact us at aclisa.contact@gmail.com Registration https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWgtccpmEwPUKdJ1Xfo1DyIRKFlO6UPhWtMzuXrB3Hv_CIsg/viewform About the Author Dr. Devika Rangachari is an award-winning Indian writer whose Queen of Ice was on the White Raven list, won the Neev Young Adult Book Award, was … Continue reading Author Talks: Dr. Devika Rangachari
On Scholarship: Kamayani Kumar
Playing hide and seek with Childhood in Kashmir Date: 20th September Time 8.00 p.m. IST/7.30 a.m. PT Venue: Zoom To register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefhZoQa5OydpF_YGxQOCNP5PYY9hEQcEGIhZu0iKlPvjtmDA/viewform?usp=dialog Talk Abstract Kashmir is one of the most contentious territories in India. Caught in the imbroglio of insurgency and counterinsurgency, it has become eclipsed by terror, violence, and trauma and has become a … Continue reading On Scholarship: Kamayani Kumar
Author Talks: Samina Mishra
Crossing Borders, Growing Citizens: Childhood and Nation-building in India Event Date: 22 August 2025 Event Time: 7.30 p.m. IST/ 7.00 a.m. PTEvent Address: ZoomContact us at aclisa.contact@gmail.com About the Speaker Samina Mishra is a documentary filmmaker, writer, and teacher based in New Delhi. Her work uses the lens of childhood, identity and education to reflect the … Continue reading Author Talks: Samina Mishra
ACLiSA Speaker Series: Author Talks: Dr. J Devika, “Feminist Struggles and Fairy Tales: Writing Kunhuthee”
Date: 26th April 2025 Time: 8.30 p.m. IST/9.00 a.m. PT Venue: Online Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpYgoZNo0g-uBWP9BaOG4CqpOZz7Uev_tVjRXMck60ZUw4hw/viewform?usp=sharing Talk Abstract In 2021, a shocking case of infant-abduction shook the south-western state of Kerala, India. Baby Aiden, born to an inter-caste couple, was allegedly kidnapped by his maternal grandparents and trafficked to outside the state through the government's child … Continue reading ACLiSA Speaker Series: Author Talks: Dr. J Devika, “Feminist Struggles and Fairy Tales: Writing Kunhuthee”
Speaker Series: KidLit Beyond Kidlit
Dr. Siddharth Pandey, "Magical Materialities: A Personal Journey through Enchanted Landscapes Date: 22 March 2025 Time: 9.30 p.m. IST/ 9.00 a.m. PT Venue: Online Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMO-ofeNFKzqfelRQr_-nU2jMZT6rBBNlZD20LZ2ddWg3fIA/viewform?usp=sharing Registration Deadline: 20 March 2025 Talk Abstract This talk explores the speaker’s relationship to magic, fantasy and enchantment in both intimate and academic ways. Adopting a reflective and … Continue reading Speaker Series: KidLit Beyond Kidlit
About the ACLiSA Speaker Series
Spread across the year, the ACLiSA Speaker Series features speakers who are researchers and creators of children’s and young adult literature from South Asia and abroad with the aim to bridge knowledge and access gaps - within disciplines, industries, and communities. As ACLiSA is an organisation formed and run by early career researchers, it is … Continue reading About the ACLiSA Speaker Series