Date – Aug 24, 2024. 10am-2pm. SJSU King Library, San Jose State University Hosted by – Mantra Roy Musical Guests – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, Sonali Bhattacharya and many other artistes Event Website Join the SJSU King Library for a special exhibit to celebrate the musical traditions and sounds of instruments from South Asian countries — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Discover many South Asian instruments like the ‘rabab/rubab’ from Afghanistan and its close relative, the ‘sarod’ of India. Many of these instruments are taught and performed…
The World Podcast – Mystic troubadours sing from three religious traditions
Date – July 12, 2024 San Jose State University Podcast hosted by – Philip Salata Guest – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti Event Website Podcast Discussion – Reporter Philip Salata chats with Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti about her academic research on the Bauls – mystic troubadours in India and Bangladesh who have been singing songs that draw from the teachings of Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism. The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.
The Accidental Geographer S4 E5: Sukanya Chakrabarti, Associate Professor Dept of Film and Theatre
Date – June 6, 2024 San Jose State University Podcast hosted by – Provost Vincent Del Casino Guest – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti Event Website Podcast Discussion – The latest episode of the Accidental Geographer features Sukanya Chakrabarti, a professor in department of film and theater. The two will discuss her intellectual journey, the fantastic work happening at the intersection of theater and film, and the way in which we think about identities in everyday life.
Stanford TAPS Book Talk | Innovative Scholarship by TAPS Alumni
Date – May 31, 2024. 11:30am-1pm. Stanford University Online Webinar via Zoom Guest – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti Event Website Zoom Discussion – In 2023/2024, TAPS Alums produced a number of groundbreaking books in the field. This event celebrates the publication of Gigi Otálvaro’s Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco (University of California Press), Kellen Hoxworth’s Transoceanic Blackface: Empire, Race, Performance (Northwestern University Press), Sukanya Chakrabarti’s In-Between Worlds: Performing [as] Bauls in an Age of Extremism (Routledge), and Kari Barclay’s Directing Desire: Intimacy Choreography and Consent in…
The Yoga Play
Event Dates – March 21, 22, 23-2024 Venue – Hal Todd Theatre, San Jose State University Written by – Dipika Guha Directed by – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti Event Website Synopsis – Supported by the College of Humanities & the Arts’ Artistic Excellence Programming Grant, The Yoga Play follows the character of Joan as she attempts to save an athleisure company on the brink of disaster. After doing damage control when the former CEO is accused of fat-shaming women, Joan discovers that there is more fire she has to fight to…