The Literary Club of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai is delighted to invite you to a presentation of the works of the French Nobel prize winning author Annie Ernaux on Monday 5th December 2022 at 5 pm.
Annie Ernaux is the first French woman to win the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature this year, succeeding fifteen Laureates from France, the country with the highest number of Nobel prizes for Literature.
To quote President of France Emmanuel Macron: “For the past fifty years, Annie Ernaux has been writing the novel of our country’s collective and intimate memory. Her voice is that of the liberation of women and the forgotten.”
This is an author who stands at the intersection of literature, sociology and history. She is known for the foregrounding of issues of gender, class and sexuality, raising questions about the place of a woman writer who is marginalised by her class origins as well as gender in contemporary Western cultures.
The presentation in English of her works will be led by three Francophone women members of the Asiatic Society, who have been teaching French Literature at the University of Mumbai to students at the Master’s level - Professor Mangala Sirdeshpande Hon. Secretary, Meenal Kshirsagar Vice President of the Society and Professor Vidya Vencatesan Head, Department of French.
All are invited to this presentation which will be followed by a discussion. We welcome insights and questions from the participants.
Tea will be served at 4.30 pm.

The Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai is pleased to present a nature walk with Mr Pracin Subramanian to know more about Mumbai's winged winter visitors. The Bhandup Pumping Station provides access to the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, and has long been a favorite for watching migratory birds. The creek and its adjacent wetland and mudflats lie close to the Central Asian Flyway, through which birds like pipits, godwits, eagles, ducks, plovers, ospreys, starlings, pochards, harriers, geese, shelducks, falcons, stonechats, buntings, shovelers and rosefinches migrate south from Siberia. Mumbai's warm climate and abundant biodiversity make it a suitable wintering area for these birds, along with subcontinental migrants like egrets, herons, ibises, spoonbills, storks and flamingos.
Pravin Subramanian has been birding for 22 years and in that time, has explored, spotted and sometimes photographed birds in all states except the Seven Sisters.
He has assisted the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in their avian census, helping quantify and make sense of trends in birdwatching checklists.
He is an expert in identifying birds by sound and collects folk lore about wildlife. Aside from his feathered pursuits, he runs a book club named SwapBook and has organised numerous book exchange meet ups, hosted the highly successful TwiceTold for helping second hand book sellers and collects books on Indian politics and natural history.
Members: ₹370 - https://rzp.io/l/BPSMem
General: ₹550 ‐ https://rzp.io/l/BPSGen
(includes entry fee but not camera fee)

The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Mumbai Research Centre
The Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai presents a specially curated visit to the Ambarnath Shivalaya with Dr. Kumud Kanitkar.
Built by three 11th century kings Chittaraja, Nagarjuna and Mummuni, the Ambarnath Shivalaya, on the bank of the Waldhuni, represents the zenith of Shilahara architecture, bearing a distinct iconography with outstanding sculptures. The oldest temple to be built in the Bhumija style, its garbhagriha is below ground, and open to the sky, and connected to the mandapa by a narrow antarala. It is richly decorated in sculptures, delivering a complete iconography of Shaiva and Vaishnava beliefs in stone.
This visit is a Darśaṇa; a mirror of society as it was then, located at the geographical and cultural crossroads, presenting an aesthetic blend of many styles, a seamless blend of reality, philosophy, emotions, and imagination.

The visit will be preceded by an orientation lecture (mandatory) by Dr. Kanitkar the previous evening (19th November). [Poster attached].

Date: 20th November 2022 (Sunday)
Time: 10.00 am to 2.00 pm
Venue: Ambarnath Shivalaya
(Participants to reach Ambarnath on their own)

Dr. Kumud Kanitkar is the author of the definitive monograph on the Ambarnath Shivalaya, and a renowned expert on Shaiva iconography. Her study has been followed by an equally masterly study of the Bhuleshwar Shivalaya of Pune.

Registration:
For members: ₹ Rs.750.00 | Payment Link: https://rzp.io/l/AmbMem
For the general public: ₹ Rs.1,000.00 | Payment Link: https://rzp.io/l/AmbGen
- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande , Hon. Secretary
- Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla, Chairperson, MRC
- Dr. Madhu Kelkar, Convenor, MRC

  1. Curated walk through Fort, mapping the old fort, with Raamesh Gowri Raghavan.
  2. 3-Day Kanheri Site Seminar Saturday, 28th Friday, 29th & Sunday, 30th October 2022
  3. “The Essential Ambedkar” by Professor Bhalchandra Mungekar on Sunday, 9th October
  4. Uncovering Urban Legacies Tracing the Armenian Heritage Across Calcutta and Bombay
  5. Lecture under the aegis of Centre for Labour Studies by Professor Bino Paul on 6th September 2022
   
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