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Agriculture and Environment in Nineteenth-Century South India
Prasannan Parthasarathi, Professor and Chair, History Department, Boston College

Thursday, January 13, 2022
5:00 PM

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Prof. Parthasarathi's lecture will discuss the effects of colonialism and economic change on South Indian rural environments during the nineteenth century. The environment of South India was transformed significantly during this time period, but these changes have not figured in the accounts of agrarian historians. This lecture explores how the links between agriculture and environment were reshaped, laying the foundation for recurring crises of the countryside.

Sponsored by the Bodas Endowment for South Asian Studies; the Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages Program; and the Department of Environmental Studies.

Bio: Professor Parathasarathi joined the faculty in the fall of 1998. He teaches courses on modern South Asia, global history, and environmental history. He is now engaged in a study of environmental change, agriculture, and labor in nineteenth-century South India. His research has been supported by fellowships from the Dibner Institute and the American Council for Learned Societies. He is a senior editor of International Labor and Working Class History and serves on the editorial boards of a number of journals including Textile History, the Medieval History Journal, and the American Historical Review.

https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/history/people/faculty-directory/prasannan-parthasarathi.html