Reclaiming the Republic by Yogendra Yadav
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Date: 22 November 2025
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Venue: KCC, 4th Floor
Open to All
As part of AMI Arts Festival 2025, Kolkata Centre for Creativity and the Chidananda Dasgupta Memorial Trust are proud to present the 5th Chidananda Dasgupta Memorial Lecture, delivered this year by Yogendra Yadav on “Reclaiming the Republic.”
This flagship annual lecture honours the legacy of Chidananda Dasgupta—renowned film scholar, critic, and filmmaker—by inviting leading thinkers to explore the intersections of culture, democracy, and public life.
Come and witness the linking of cinema’s critical traditions with contemporary democratic discourse and a reflection on the Constitution’s promise, citizenship, and the paths to democratic renewal.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Yogendra Yadav is a public intellectual, political scientist, and leading psephologist whose work spans electoral studies, citizenship, and democratic reform. Formerly Senior Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, he co-founded Swaraj Abhiyan and the Jai Kisan Andolan, and later Swaraj India. He currently convenes the Bharat Jodo Abhiyan, connecting research with civic action.
