Oishik Sircar

Senior Lecturer at the Melbourne Law School, previously Professor of Law at Jindal Global Law School. His research focuses on the intersection of law, violence, and aesthetics in contemporary India.

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Dec 29, 2024 • 1h 32min

Oishik Sircar, "Ways of Remembering: Law, Cinema and Collective Memory in the New India" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

In this engaging discussion, Oishik Sircar, a Senior Lecturer at Melbourne Law School and expert on law and violence in contemporary India, delves into the profound connections between law, cinema, and collective memory. He analyzes the memorialization of the 2002 Gujarat pogrom and critiques how popular films shape perceptions of justice amidst religious violence. Sircar explores the intersection of aesthetics and law, urging a deeper understanding of their interplay while addressing censorship and the complexities of societal narratives in New India.

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