Mother India: Gender and the diaspora

Overview

Join the National Library for a panel discussion that will explore the issues faced by Australian women with Indian heritage.

The panel includes the editor of Growing up Indian in Australia, Aarti Betigeri, and selected contributors from the book. 'Growing up Indian in Australia' is a compilation of stories reflecting the diversity and experiences of Australians with Indian heritage.

Aarti Betigeri is a journalist, writer and editor from Naarm but currently living on Ngunnawal land, Canberra. She is a former television and radio news presenter and producer with SBS and the ABC, and a former foreign correspondent based in India.

Sharon Verghis is a senior research and content manager and journalist whose work has appeared in The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald and many others.

Rachael Jacobs lectures in creativity and arts education at Western Sydney University. She has a PhD and conducts research into racial justice education and language development through the arts. 

Zoya Patel is an author and editor based in Canberra. Zoya has published two books, 'No Country Woman' (Hachette, 2018) and 'Once A Stranger' (Hachette, 2023).

Meera Ashar is an Associate Professor of History at the School of Culture, History and Language at the Australian National University. Her research analyses the ineffectiveness of existing concepts and modes of representation used to understand South Asian societies.