Dr. Suparna Banerjee

With my research I provide a context to the modus operandi of the right wing in India. 

During my fellowship at TraCe, I would like to explore the reasons behind the rising phenomenon of lynching in India, especially after 2014 when the right-wing government came to power. I seek to understand the patterns and symbolism that create the necessary ecosystem for such acts to germinate and persist in a secular and democratic polity. At TraCe, I will contextualize the space of Digital India being used by the right-wing government to ideologically penetrate the masses. As India gradually becomes a major player in the dynamics of global power, it will be interesting to see how these internal developments negotiate with the demands of a liberal Western value system.

Research Area Forms: 1.1 Findings on the Forms, Causes and Consequences of Political Violence

Research Area Interpretations: 3.1. Interpretation of Political Violence

Research Area Synergies: 4.2 Theoretical Innovations