The Centre de Sciences Humaines is pleased to invite you to the CSH Seminar

by

Anindita Adhikari

(National Law School of India University, Bengaluru)

on

Shikayat to Jawabdehi: Redeeming Rights and Democratising the Local State in India

Followed by a discussion with Mekhala Krishnamurthy (Ashoka University)

On

Monday, 02 June 2025, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm IST

At

Centre de Sciences Humaines

IFI-CSH conference room (ground floor)

2 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi – 110011

To register: Please fill out the registration form

Abstract: The talk will be based her book project Shikayat to Jawabdehi: Redeeming rights and democratising the local state in India which examines the effects of rights-based welfare expansion on local governance and civic action through a comparison between two accountability systems in Bihar; Social Audits and the Right to Public Grievance Redress Act. Based on field research conducted across six districts, the book argues that the ritualization of interactions with citizens who have been historically marginalized, in rule-based settings, builds a new legal consciousness within the bureaucracy and enlivens local democracy

Speaker:

Anindita Adhikari is a political sociologist and Assistant Professor, Social Sciences, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. Her research interests include social movements, bureaucracies, the politics of welfare provisioning and democratic deepening. She recently published with Patrick Heller the following paper:  Adhikari, Anindita and Heller, Patrick. 2024. “Civil Society, the State and Institutionalizing Welfare Rights in India”. World Development, Volume 182. 

For more info contact:

joel[dot]cabalion[at]csh-delhi[dot]com

laurence[dot]gautier[at]csh-delhi[dot]com

CSH Seminars are in hybrid mode. Please pre-register for offline and online registration before Monday, 02 June, 2:00 p.m. IST.

To attend at the venue: Please note the room capacity is limited. Seats will be reserved on a first-come first-served basis. Kindly bring ID proof to be granted access to the venue.