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DESCRIPTION:The damaging consequences of caste-based oppression\, and its i
 mpact on the Indian diaspora in Western societies\n\nPresenters: Shubhara 
 Bhattacharjee\n\nIn March of 2021\, India experienced an enormous surge in
  COVID-19 cases. Widespread coverage of the unfolding situation revealed h
 uman suffering and loss of life on an enormous scale\, and also saw collec
 tive mobilization of the Indian diaspora and other global communities to a
 id the people in India. The surge also highlighted systemic failures and t
 he cavernous gulf in economic\, social\, and health inequality in a nation
  of more than a billion people. These inequalities are part of the legacy 
 of the centuries old caste system that persists in the Indian subcontinent
 \, despite affirmative action policies and a constitution outlawing caste-
 based discrimination. The caste system is inseparable from the dehumanizin
 g of millions of people. The caste system also persists in the wider India
 n diaspora\, which forms part of many societies across the world. Caste-ba
 sed oppression is replicated in numerous environments\, such as social\, e
 ducational\, professional\, and private. In this workshop\, the facilitato
 r acknowledges the complex history of the Indian caste system\, and speaks
  to some its consequences in both India and the Indian diaspora. From this
  workshop\, attendees will receive some understanding of the caste system 
 in India and the wider diaspora\, an understanding of the psychological im
 pact of oppression\, and appreciation of the parallels of caste-based oppr
 ession with the multiple other systems that they may also encounter.\n\nRe
 gister\n\nIf you require an accommodation to participate in this event\, p
 lease contact the Office for Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion at diversi
 ty@pitt.edu by July 21\n\nThis workshop is a part of the 2021 Diversity Fo
 rum.
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SUMMARY:A Multilayered Lens on the Indian Caste System
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