Fear and Freedom of Speech
Prof. Anup Surendranath and Sanjoy Roy joined Soch for a frank conversation on fear, censorship, public expression and the everyday practice of free speech.
Conversations
Where thought
meets action
Lectures, panels and workshops that bring scholars, lawyers, activists, policymakers and students into serious conversation.
Archive
Lectures, panels and workshops.
Ikigai Law: Unpacking the DPDP Act
A session with Ikigai Law unpacking India's newly minted Digital Personal Data Protection Act — from everyday consent clicks to bigger questions of digital public infrastructure. Preceded by an online discussion with founder Anirudh Rastogi on careers in law.
Round Table Consultation: Handbook for Sex Workers
A consultation with legal experts, policymakers, academicians, advocates and sex workers toward a practical legal resource handbook.
Dr. Usha Ramanathan: Philosophy for Technology
A lecture exploring the values embedded in technological governance, emerging regulation and individual rights.
Devashish Dhar: Indian Cities
A conversation on urban governance, infrastructure gaps and the promise of Indian cities, co-hosted with CLUD.
Lord Meghnad Desai: The Poverty of Political Economy
A wide-ranging conversation on political economy, agriculture, farmers rights and India’s growth story.
Past and committed speakers include Lord Meghnad Desai, Dr. Usha Ramanathan, Devashish Dhar, Anirudh Rastogi, Prof. Anup Surendranath, Sanjoy Roy and Gayathri Spivak.