NL Correspondent
Srinagar, November 06: To provide a platform to scholars and faculty and engage in discussions on the role and representation of women in historical narratives, the University of Kashmir (KU), Wednesday inaugurated a two-day national seminar here.
Titled, ‘Feminist Historiography: Narrative, Power and Representation’, the event is being organized by the varsity’s Department of English.
On the occasion, KU Vice Chancellor, Prof Nilofer Khan, emphasized the importance of continued engagement in feminist historiography and stressed the value of collaborative research to drive such initiatives forward.
“It is essential to study and document women’s contributions to history and explore their role in shaping feminist history,” she said, highlighting the need to understand and document women’s roles in historical narratives. Former faculty, Centre for Historical Studies, JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University), Prof Janaki Nair and the keynote speaker, shed light on the contributions of prominent scholars studying Indian history through a feminist perspective.
Eminent historian, author and publisher, Urvashi Butalia, spoke on the challenges feminist historians face due to fragmented and scarce historical sources about women.
Head, Department of English, KU and Seminar Coordinator, Prof Iffat Maqbool, in her welcome address, underlined the seminar’s aim to “create a space for meaningful discourse”.
Prof Mufti Mudasir Farooqi, faculty at KU’s Department of English, conducted the proceedings of the inaugural session that was attended by faculty members, scholars and participants from the campus and various institutions, including Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and universities from West Bengal, Haryana and Punjab.
