Mou Banerjee, PhD
@moubanerjee28.bsky.social
PhD @Harvard. Historian of South Asia. "The Disinherited" forthcoming @Harvard_Press in January 2025. thenonviolenceproject.wisc.edu
Very happy to be invited to give the Vincent P. DeSantis Lecture at Notre Dame on November 20th. Friends in or around South Bend, it will be lovely to see you if you can spare the time!
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Vincent P. DeSantis Lecture Fall 2025: Professor Mou Banerjee | Department of History | University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame’s Department of History offers a graduate Ph.D. program in the fields Latin American, medieval, modern European, and United States history, as well as undergraduate majors and courses spann...
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October 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Very happy to be invited to give the Vincent P. DeSantis Lecture at Notre Dame on November 20th. Friends in or around South Bend, it will be lovely to see you if you can spare the time!
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Shubho Bijoya!
October 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Shubho Bijoya!
Friends, any recommendations/suggestions for a reliable international shipper? I have books and clothes that need shipping from the US Midwest to India!
September 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Friends, any recommendations/suggestions for a reliable international shipper? I have books and clothes that need shipping from the US Midwest to India!
A nuanced and critical review of my book by Nidhin Donald.
"With this book, Banerjee denaturalises settled notions of religion and its relationship with nation, tracing the lives and times of Christian converts with inimitable empathy and courage."
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"With this book, Banerjee denaturalises settled notions of religion and its relationship with nation, tracing the lives and times of Christian converts with inimitable empathy and courage."
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Disinheritance and Indian Christianity: Mou Banerjee’s Bold Rethinking of Conversion, Caste, and Nation
A deep dive into how Christian conversions in colonial Bengal shaped debates on caste, inheritance, and nationalism.
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September 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A nuanced and critical review of my book by Nidhin Donald.
"With this book, Banerjee denaturalises settled notions of religion and its relationship with nation, tracing the lives and times of Christian converts with inimitable empathy and courage."
frontline.thehindu.com/books/indian...
"With this book, Banerjee denaturalises settled notions of religion and its relationship with nation, tracing the lives and times of Christian converts with inimitable empathy and courage."
frontline.thehindu.com/books/indian...
XQs on Chapati Mystery features me in conversation with Mahdi Chowdhury (Harvard) on my book! My sincere thanks to Prof. Manan Ahmed and Prof. Tapsi Mathur for making this happen!!
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XQs XXXIII - A Conversation with Mou Banerjee
The XQs (Ten Questions) series is a conversation with the authors of new and exciting works in South Asian Studies, whose aim is not to “review” but to contextualize, historicize, and promote new scho...
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September 18, 2025 at 3:34 AM
XQs on Chapati Mystery features me in conversation with Mahdi Chowdhury (Harvard) on my book! My sincere thanks to Prof. Manan Ahmed and Prof. Tapsi Mathur for making this happen!!
chapatimystery.com/archives/xqs...
chapatimystery.com/archives/xqs...
To have a review of my book in
Anandabazar Patrika, by Prof. Tanika Sarkar, a historian who I've idolized all my life - I have no words to express how honored I am. My warmest thanks to
Semanti Ghosh for making this happen.
Anandabazar Patrika, by Prof. Tanika Sarkar, a historian who I've idolized all my life - I have no words to express how honored I am. My warmest thanks to
Semanti Ghosh for making this happen.
September 6, 2025 at 4:59 AM
To have a review of my book in
Anandabazar Patrika, by Prof. Tanika Sarkar, a historian who I've idolized all my life - I have no words to express how honored I am. My warmest thanks to
Semanti Ghosh for making this happen.
Anandabazar Patrika, by Prof. Tanika Sarkar, a historian who I've idolized all my life - I have no words to express how honored I am. My warmest thanks to
Semanti Ghosh for making this happen.
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Please apply 📢The Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College at the University of Chicago invite applications for a one-year position as Assistant Instructional Professor in Hindi apply.interfolio.com/171413 "EOE/Vet/Disability"
August 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Please apply 📢The Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College at the University of Chicago invite applications for a one-year position as Assistant Instructional Professor in Hindi apply.interfolio.com/171413 "EOE/Vet/Disability"
Such a wonderful feeling to be in such fantastic company! Thanks so much @weatherheadcenter.bsky.social!
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New Books | Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
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May 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Such a wonderful feeling to be in such fantastic company! Thanks so much @weatherheadcenter.bsky.social!
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A nuanced and careful critique of my book, "The Disinherited", by Lakshmi Subramanian. My thanks to the Telegraph! What a wonderful feeling to see my book reviewed in a newspaper I have read since childhood.
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Existential predicaments
It explicitly references the disempowerment suffered by Christian converts in India in the 19th and the 20th centuries as a consequence of the complex mechanisms of conversion under conditions of colo...
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April 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A nuanced and careful critique of my book, "The Disinherited", by Lakshmi Subramanian. My thanks to the Telegraph! What a wonderful feeling to see my book reviewed in a newspaper I have read since childhood.
www.telegraphindia.com/books/existe...
www.telegraphindia.com/books/existe...
Cambridge area friends, I am speaking at Tufts tomorrow evening on my book. It'll be lovely to see some familiar faces in the audience, if you have an hour to spare!
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April 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Cambridge area friends, I am speaking at Tufts tomorrow evening on my book. It'll be lovely to see some familiar faces in the audience, if you have an hour to spare!
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Friends in the Boston-Cambridge area, I will be giving a talk on my book at Tufts University on April 2nd, Room 703 at the Cabot Center, from 5.30-7.00 pm. As always, it will be wonderful to see some of you there!
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March 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Friends in the Boston-Cambridge area, I will be giving a talk on my book at Tufts University on April 2nd, Room 703 at the Cabot Center, from 5.30-7.00 pm. As always, it will be wonderful to see some of you there!
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my book talk at the UW-Madison Center for South Asia is tomorrow at 12.00 noon CST. I would love to see you there if you have an hour to spare! There is also a Zoom registration link: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
my book talk at the UW-Madison Center for South Asia is tomorrow at 12.00 noon CST. I would love to see you there if you have an hour to spare! There is also a Zoom registration link: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I sat down for a conversation with Dr. Daniel Hummel of Upper House, to discuss religion in India and my book!
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The Role of Christianity in Contemporary India | Moe Banerjee
This conversation explores the complex interplay of religion and politics in modern India, focusing on the historical context of Christianity and its evolution from colonial times to the present. The ...
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February 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I sat down for a conversation with Dr. Daniel Hummel of Upper House, to discuss religion in India and my book!
slbf.org/media/pr7673...
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The author copies are finally here and they are beautiful!
February 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The author copies are finally here and they are beautiful!
Thank you so much @mitrasharafi.bsky.social!
Thought-provoking piece by @moubanerjee28.bsky.social in the AHA magazine, Perspectives on History, on her inspiring Nonviolence Project here at UW-Madison--this is more important knowledge & training than ever for our students & the public: www.historians.org/perspectives...
Learning Nonviolence in Action and Thought – AHA
At the Nonviolence Project, student interns design their own research projects and gain professional skills.
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February 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Thank you so much @mitrasharafi.bsky.social!
Thank you SO much @americanstudier.bsky.social!
It might be Super Bowl Sunday later, but right now it’s #ScholarSunday–so here’s my 211st thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please share widely & enjoy, team! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 211
Published on February 9, 2025
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February 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Thank you SO much @americanstudier.bsky.social!
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@moubanerjee28.bsky.social designed the Nonviolence Project "to highlight how nonviolence has remained one of the most popular, important, and effective weapons of political resistance for those who are underrepresented, minoritized, and oppressed." Read more about the project in #AHAPerspectives. 🗃️
Learning Nonviolence in Action and Thought – AHA
At the Nonviolence Project, student interns design their own research projects and gain professional skills.
www.historians.org
February 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
@moubanerjee28.bsky.social designed the Nonviolence Project "to highlight how nonviolence has remained one of the most popular, important, and effective weapons of political resistance for those who are underrepresented, minoritized, and oppressed." Read more about the project in #AHAPerspectives. 🗃️
"There is enduring tragedy and discord in our world, and yet there is also an element of indomitable faith and hope that we can contribute to building a better future."
An unfortunately relevant new #AHAPerspectives article: @moubanerjee28.bsky.social writes about the Nonviolence Project at UW-Madison. 🗃️
Learning Nonviolence in Action and Thought – AHA
At the Nonviolence Project, student interns design their own research projects and gain professional skills.
www.historians.org
February 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"There is enduring tragedy and discord in our world, and yet there is also an element of indomitable faith and hope that we can contribute to building a better future."
The South Asian version of my book is available from today. I see it listed on amazon.in for Rs. 559!
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www.amazon.in/Disinherited...
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January 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The South Asian version of my book is available from today. I see it listed on amazon.in for Rs. 559!
www.amazon.in/Disinherited...
www.amazon.in/Disinherited...
40th birthday and book publication party with my students and friends, thanks to the wonderful @mitrasharafi.bsky.social. I had the most brilliant time!
January 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
40th birthday and book publication party with my students and friends, thanks to the wonderful @mitrasharafi.bsky.social. I had the most brilliant time!
An undergraduate student who works on enslavement and unfree labor in Central Asia in 18-19th centuries wants to hire a research assistant to gather some materials at the British Library for (paid) work. If you know someone who might be interested, could you please help us out tell us?
January 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
An undergraduate student who works on enslavement and unfree labor in Central Asia in 18-19th centuries wants to hire a research assistant to gather some materials at the British Library for (paid) work. If you know someone who might be interested, could you please help us out tell us?