Talk:Davina Bhandar

By Rutvi Dattani

Davina Bhandar is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Athabasca University, as of November 2022. Her research and teaching interests are in the intersecting fields of critical race theory, anti-colonialism, feminist studies, contemporary theories of democracy, freedom, citizenship , sovereignty and borders.

As per her bio, she has published no books, papers or research pertaining to Hindus, rights of Hindus, the impact or relationship between Islam and Hinduism / Hindutva, India or the Indian Government.

In 2021, she endorsed the "Dismantling Global Hindutva" conference and made the allegation

"the current government of India [in 2021] has instituted discriminatory policies including beef bans, restrictions on religious conversion and interfaith weddings, and the introduction of religious discrimination into India’s citizenship laws. The result has been a horrifying rise in religious and caste-based violence, including hate crimes, lynchings, and rapes directed against Muslims, non-conforming Dalits, Sikhs, Christians, adivasis and other dissident Hindus. Women of these communities are especially targeted. Meanwhile, the government has used every tool of harassment and intimidation to muzzle dissent. Dozens of student activists and human rights defenders are currently languishing in jail indefinitely without due process under repressive anti-terrorism laws."

References

• Davina Bhandar page on Athabasca University accessed November 22, 2022