The latest episode of our Podcast, Passing Notes, is now available to listen to! Simply click on ‘Podcast’ on the menu above, or click on the link here to begin listening.
Latest Passing Notes Episode Synopsis:
In this two-part instalment of Passing Notes Oliver Mumford is joined by Professor Tim Allender of the University of Sydney to discuss his award-winning book Empire Religiosity: Convent habits in colonial and postcolonial India. Professor Allender’s research considers how the Loreto Sisters – Roman Catholic female missionaries – operated in colonial and postcolonial India to carry out their educational mission.
In part one Professor Allender discusses the background and origins of his book, some of the unique challenges and opportunities that arose when researching this work, and the historical context behind the consolidation of the Loreto Sisters in nineteenth century Kolkata.
Upcoming installments
We are also pleased to provide details of our upcoming Passing Notes episodes:
Thursday 25th September: Tim Allender – Empire Religiosity (Part 2 of 2)
Wednesday 8th of October: AnneMarie Brosnan – A Contested Terrain
Saturday 1st of November: Agustina S. Paglayan – Raised to Obey
TBC late November: Jennifer Crane – ‘Gifted Children’ in Britain and the World
Happy listening!