Emory University, Anthropology Seminar Room

I’m deeply grateful to have shared my work at the Colonial and Postcolonial Studies (CPCS) research workshop this past Tuesday, where I presented my paper, “The Specter of the Plurinational State of Chile: The Politics and Poetics of Autogestión.” It was a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the tensions between state recognition and grassroots autonomy, and to think collectively about the imaginative and practical stakes of Indigenous politics in contemporary Latin America.

I was honored to present alongside Dr. Drishadwati Bargi, whose paper “‘Why Should My Life Be a Sacrifice to One Man?’: The Paradoxes of Dalit Militancy in Malika Amar Shaikh’s Memoir I Want to Destroy Myself” offered a powerful and incisive exploration of literary form, gendered militancy, and the politics of self-narration. It was a privilege to be in dialogue with her work.

My sincere thanks to the CPCS organizing team—Dr. Gyanendra Pandey, Dr. David Nugent, and Hugo Hansen—for their thoughtful stewardship of the workshop space, and for fostering a space where interdisciplinary scholarship can unfold with depth, care, and critical generosity. I also want to thank everyone who attended for their engagement and for the rich discussion that followed.