C Upendra
Biographic Data
| ID | 4397307 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C Upendra |
| GIVEN NAMES | C |
| FAMILY NAME | Upendra |
| SIGNATURE | UPENDRA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Institute of Technology Indore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Vernacular aesthetics of dissent
This paper theorises vernacular aesthetics as a situated and alternate epistemology that signifies political performances embedded in the textures of ordinary life, transcending institutional categories of art and politics. Using an interdisciplinary lens of political philosophy, performance studies, and art theory, the paper examines prominent cases like the Shaheen Bagh (2019–2020) and the Farmers’ Protests (2020–2021, 2024–2025) to demonstrate…
Subtractions in Rawls’s Original Position
Liberal theories of justice offer strong normative frameworks; they often struggle to fully engage with the lived social hierarchies—such as those embedded in caste structures—that shape the experience of respect and recognition in a democratic society. Using the lens of Rawls’s original position, this article critically interprets the concept of respect for persons in an Indian democratic society. This work deciphers Rawls’s imagination through …
Integrating Materiality and Spirituality
This article discusses the importance of human beings ‘material’ (matter) and ‘spiritual’ (spirit) advancement in Rammanohar Lohia’s concept of modernity and modern civilization. Lohia consistently defended materialism (reason) and spirituality as pivotal human values in his writing and speeches. This article engages with his ideas through a detailed reading of his works, focusing particularly on his essays: ‘Materiality and Spirituality’ and ‘Me…
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Integrating Materiality and Spirituality
This article discusses the importance of human beings ‘material’ (matter) and ‘spiritual’ (spirit) advancement in Rammanohar Lohia’s concept of modernity and modern civilization. Lohia consistently defended materialism (reason) and spirituality as pivotal human values in his writing and speeches. This article engages with his ideas through a detailed reading of his works, focusing particularly on his essays: ‘Materiality and Spirituality’ and ‘Me…
Vernacular aesthetics of dissent
This paper theorises vernacular aesthetics as a situated and alternate epistemology that signifies political performances embedded in the textures of ordinary life, transcending institutional categories of art and politics. Using an interdisciplinary lens of political philosophy, performance studies, and art theory, the paper examines prominent cases like the Shaheen Bagh (2019–2020) and the Farmers’ Protests (2020–2021, 2024–2025) to demonstrate…
Subtractions in Rawls’s Original Position
Liberal theories of justice offer strong normative frameworks; they often struggle to fully engage with the lived social hierarchies—such as those embedded in caste structures—that shape the experience of respect and recognition in a democratic society. Using the lens of Rawls’s original position, this article critically interprets the concept of respect for persons in an Indian democratic society. This work deciphers Rawls’s imagination through …
Indian History and Philosophy (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Autonomy (1 work) · Caste (1 work) · Citizen journalism (1 work) · Citizenship (1 work) · Construct (python library (1 work) · Contemplation (1 work) · Contemporary art, education, critique (1 work)