Shruti Devgan
Biographic Data
| ID | 98869 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shruti Devgan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shruti |
| FAMILY NAME | Devgan |
| SIGNATURE | DEVGAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bowdoin College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9299-721X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Between you and me
In this paper, I offer a reflexive account of the research encounter to examine how knowledge is shaped by the tensions and paradoxes of researcher-researcher positionalities when studying loss and suffering. I draw on the differences within the Indian/American context to interrogate the intersection of two main aspects: (a) My 'outsider' positionality as a member of the dominant religious group in India/diaspora, that is Hindu , studying Sikhs ,…
The remains of the disappeared
In March 2019, Ensaaf, a transnational, non-profit organization, launched the project of daily posts on their social media pages consisting of remains or traces of disappeared Sikhs (an ethnoreligious minority community in India and the diaspora), that is, their photographs and biographical details. In this paper, I reflect on the meanings implicit in Ensaaf’s daily work of remembering and circulating remains of the disappearance on social media,…
Beyond religion in India and Pakistan
Beyond religion in India and Pakistan: gender and caste, borders and boundaries." Contemporary South Asia, 29(4), pp. 597–598
A Haunted Generation Remembers
Second-generation Sikhs grew up with fragments and half-told stories of the anti-Sikh violence of 1984, but it is not just direct descendants of survivors who "remember" traumatic experiences. Sikhs' collectivist orientation, cultural traditions and diasporic location offer new insights into understanding intergenerational trauma and memory work
From the 'crevices in dominant memories
Dominant collective memories around the anti-Sikh violence of 1984 are mostly dichotomous. The official state memories of 1984 are replete with omissions about the attack on Sikhs and several human rights violations. On the other hand, the counter-mobilisations that developed in the aftermath of 1984 are largely focused on the demand for a separate state of Khalistan. I problematise these dichotomous framings by examining what I call present-day …
A Haunted Generation Remembers
Second-generation Sikhs grew up with fragments and half-told stories of the anti-Sikh violence of 1984, but it is not just direct descendants of survivors who "remember" traumatic experiences. Sikhs' collectivist orientation, cultural traditions and diasporic location offer new insights into understanding intergenerational trauma and memory work
The remains of the disappeared
In March 2019, Ensaaf, a transnational, non-profit organization, launched the project of daily posts on their social media pages consisting of remains or traces of disappeared Sikhs (an ethnoreligious minority community in India and the diaspora), that is, their photographs and biographical details. In this paper, I reflect on the meanings implicit in Ensaaf’s daily work of remembering and circulating remains of the disappearance on social media,…
From the 'crevices in dominant memories
Dominant collective memories around the anti-Sikh violence of 1984 are mostly dichotomous. The official state memories of 1984 are replete with omissions about the attack on Sikhs and several human rights violations. On the other hand, the counter-mobilisations that developed in the aftermath of 1984 are largely focused on the demand for a separate state of Khalistan. I problematise these dichotomous framings by examining what I call present-day …
Beyond religion in India and Pakistan
Beyond religion in India and Pakistan: gender and caste, borders and boundaries." Contemporary South Asia, 29(4), pp. 597–598
From the 'crevices in dominant memories
Dominant collective memories around the anti-Sikh violence of 1984 are mostly dichotomous. The official state memories of 1984 are replete with omissions about the attack on Sikhs and several human rights violations. On the other hand, the counter-mobilisations that developed in the aftermath of 1984 are largely focused on the demand for a separate state of Khalistan. I problematise these dichotomous framings by examining what I call present-day …
A Haunted Generation Remembers
Second-generation Sikhs grew up with fragments and half-told stories of the anti-Sikh violence of 1984, but it is not just direct descendants of survivors who "remember" traumatic experiences. Sikhs' collectivist orientation, cultural traditions and diasporic location offer new insights into understanding intergenerational trauma and memory work
Beyond religion in India and Pakistan
Beyond religion in India and Pakistan: gender and caste, borders and boundaries." Contemporary South Asia, 29(4), pp. 597–598
The remains of the disappeared
In March 2019, Ensaaf, a transnational, non-profit organization, launched the project of daily posts on their social media pages consisting of remains or traces of disappeared Sikhs (an ethnoreligious minority community in India and the diaspora), that is, their photographs and biographical details. In this paper, I reflect on the meanings implicit in Ensaaf’s daily work of remembering and circulating remains of the disappearance on social media,…
Between you and me
In this paper, I offer a reflexive account of the research encounter to examine how knowledge is shaped by the tensions and paradoxes of researcher-researcher positionalities when studying loss and suffering. I draw on the differences within the Indian/American context to interrogate the intersection of two main aspects: (a) My 'outsider' positionality as a member of the dominant religious group in India/diaspora, that is Hindu , studying Sikhs ,…
Anthropological Studies and Insights (3 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Diaspora (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Liminality (2 works)