Abinsha Joseph
Biographic Data
| ID | 6690586 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abinsha Joseph |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abinsha |
| FAMILY NAME | Joseph |
| SIGNATURE | JOSEPH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The spatial politics of the centre
Delhi has been imagined in every possible literary style, yet it continues to inspire new stories. Apart from narratives that glorify the rich heritage of the city, literature centred on Delhi can be broadly classified into three categories: narratives that 1) focus on social and political justice and structural inequalities, 2) historicise the city, and 3) expose the politics and problems of postmodern life. While a large body of scholarship exi…
A hovering ghost from the future
The academic discussion surrounding the Gothic is dominated by British and American traditions. The globalgothic, concerned with gothic discourses outside the canonical traditions, is a developing arena, and gothic voices from other parts of the globe need to be studied. Appupen’s ‘Bangaloids’ is a dystopian short story that represents the gothic voice from India. Part of Bangalore: A Graphic Novel (2017), a city-centric graphic storytelling init…
Building the ‘Smog City’
Cities are hubs of intense social interaction, often overwhelming inhabitants with sensory overload. To combat this problem of intense exposure, people tend to numb themselves and focus inward. However, people cannot escape their environment that provides them with existential meanings. Amruta Patil’s Kari is designed alongside this line of thought. Set in Smog City, Kari follows the life of a queer woman trying to navigate life, love, and the ci…
Anchoring the city in time and space
Lands that make us
The question of Tibetan refugees retains a unique matrix in world history. Though many Tibetans have fled from their motherland and settled in various parts of the world, they still believe themselves to be Tibetan citizens. Aaniya Asrani, through her three-part graphic non-fiction series Portraits of Exile, looks at the lives of Tibetans in exile residing in Bylakuppe. It is a geoGraphic novel that combines the spatial qualities of comics with g…
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Lands that make us
The question of Tibetan refugees retains a unique matrix in world history. Though many Tibetans have fled from their motherland and settled in various parts of the world, they still believe themselves to be Tibetan citizens. Aaniya Asrani, through her three-part graphic non-fiction series Portraits of Exile, looks at the lives of Tibetans in exile residing in Bylakuppe. It is a geoGraphic novel that combines the spatial qualities of comics with g…
A hovering ghost from the future
The academic discussion surrounding the Gothic is dominated by British and American traditions. The globalgothic, concerned with gothic discourses outside the canonical traditions, is a developing arena, and gothic voices from other parts of the globe need to be studied. Appupen’s ‘Bangaloids’ is a dystopian short story that represents the gothic voice from India. Part of Bangalore: A Graphic Novel (2017), a city-centric graphic storytelling init…
Building the ‘Smog City’
Cities are hubs of intense social interaction, often overwhelming inhabitants with sensory overload. To combat this problem of intense exposure, people tend to numb themselves and focus inward. However, people cannot escape their environment that provides them with existential meanings. Amruta Patil’s Kari is designed alongside this line of thought. Set in Smog City, Kari follows the life of a queer woman trying to navigate life, love, and the ci…
Anchoring the city in time and space
The spatial politics of the centre
Delhi has been imagined in every possible literary style, yet it continues to inspire new stories. Apart from narratives that glorify the rich heritage of the city, literature centred on Delhi can be broadly classified into three categories: narratives that 1) focus on social and political justice and structural inequalities, 2) historicise the city, and 3) expose the politics and problems of postmodern life. While a large body of scholarship exi…
Architecture (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Comics and Graphic Narratives (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Spatial and Cultural Studies (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Anchoring (1 work) · Architectural and Urban Studies (1 work) · Architectural engineering (1 work)