THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Literary Club of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai
invites you to a discussion on the “Genre of historical fiction”
Tuesday 12th December 2023 at 5 p.m.
The Literary Club of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai is pleased to invite you to join us for a discussion on the “Genre of historical fiction” on Tuesday 12th December 2023 at 5 pm in the Durbar Hall of the Society.
Historical fiction is a curious genre that straddles literature and history. It weaves stories together by infusing varying moments of history with psychological insights that make us contemplate the timelessness of human interactions across different contexts
Our literary club will examine this genre, asking members to bring examples of narratives that have affected them or that have caused a strong positive or negative reaction. We will examine the boundaries of the genre and what makes for good storytelling. We will ask questions such as how important is it to maintain absolute, historical fidelity? How do you gain insights into the psychology of the people who lived in the past? What are the pitfalls and complexities of the genre?
Do join us in this discussion to make it rich and meaningful, inputs from all are welcome.
Tea will be served at 4.30 pm
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande., Hon. Secretary
- Meenal Kshirsagar, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson - ASM LitClub
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
takes pleasure in inviting you and your friends to the
18th Dr Mani Kamerkar Endowment Lecture
by Dr. Ramachandra Guha, Historian & Author on “Rebels against the Raj: Western Fighters for India’s Freedom” on Friday 8th December 2023, at 5.30 p.m.
Dr. Dinyar Patel, Assistant Professor, History
S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), will preside.
Please join us for tea at 5.00 p.m.
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary
- Meenal Kshirsagar, Vice President of the Society& Chairperson - Endowment Lectures Committee
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai takes pleasure in inviting you and your friends to the 25th Gulestan and Rustom Billimoria Endowment Lecture by Professor Naman Ahuja, Professor of art history and Dean - School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University on “The Earliest Rāmāyaṇa Depictions in Indian Art”on Monday 27th February 2023 at 5.30 p.m. in the Durbar Hall of the Society.
Dr. A.P. Jamkhedkar, Director (Retd.), Department of Archaeology and Museums, Maharashtra State, will preside
Please join us for tea at 5.00 p.m.
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary
- Meenal Kshirsagar, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson - Endowment Lectures Committee
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
takes pleasure in inviting you and your friends to the
Third Dr Meera Kosambi Endowment Lecture
by
Arshia Sattar, Ph.D.
Writer and Translator
on
“Reading Sita in the 21st Century”
on
Wednesday, 29 th March 2023 at 5.30 p.m.
in the Durbar Hall of the Society.
Dr Rashmi Poddar
Director, Jnanapravaha Mumbai, will preside.
Please join us for tea at 5.00 p.m.
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary
- Meenal Kshirsagar, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson - Endowment Lectures Committee
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai takes pleasure in inviting you and your friends to the Eleventh Professor Dhirendra Narain Endowment Lecture by Dr. Chithra Madhavan on 14th February
I am attaching an invitation to the Eleventh Professor Dhirendra Narain Endowment Lecture by Dr. Chithra Madhavan, Historian,on “Art and Architecture of the Pallavas - bearing on Society and Culture,” on Tuesday 14th February 2023 at 5.30 p.m.. The lecture will be held at 5.30 p.m. in the Durbar Hall of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai.
Dr. Usha R Vijailakshmi, Professor of History, Patkar-Varde College & Vice President, Asiatic Society of Mumbai, will preside at the lecture.
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary