Nov 15 2025 to Nov 15 2025 4 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Who gets to eat what, how, and with whom?

In South Asia, purity and pollution have structured food taboos across caste and religion, while colonial impositions of Victorian table manners reshaped ideas of civility and hygiene.

This session explores caste-based dining exclusions, Ambedkar’s critique in Beef, Brahmins, and Broken Men, Islamic logics of fasting and pork prohibition, and the gendered burdens of cooking. We also connect to global veganism, examining its promises and blind spots in a South Asian context.

In collaboration with:

Facilitator

Aastha D
Founder & Editor, Proseterity
Aastha D is a writer, educator, and the Founding Editor of Proseterity. They write essays on design, art, architecture, and culture, drawing from their background in architecture and an MS in Critical, Curatorial, Conceptual Practices from Columbia University GSAPP, New York. This workshop will be conducted via Critiqala, the education vertical of Proseterity, a literary magazine and cultural platform dedicated to fostering critical thinking in the public sphere through words, images, and workshops.