Thomas Blom Hansen, The Law of Force

Lalita du Perron welcomes Thomas Blom Hansen, Professor and Chair of the Anthropology Department at Stanford, to discuss his new book The Law of Force, the history of violence and non-violence in India, and the importance of academic freedom.Transcript available on request for a disability-related accommodation (email us at southasiainfo@stanford.edu). Please allow a week for transcript to become available.

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The South Asian Studies at Stanford (SASS) Podcast features conversations between the Center for South Asia at Stanford and guests who have a connection to Stanford as faculty, staff, students, or alumni. The podcasts feature a wide range of topics, ranging from poetry to politics, from manuscript collecting to music, from business to Bollywood. Every podcast consists of an informal and informative conversation about South Asia and its meaning in the world, in our lives, and at Stanford.