MELBOURNE —  As caste consciousness begins to find space within diaspora discourse, Panel 5 of the symposium “Understanding Caste Discrimination in Diaspora: Building Dialogues and Allyship”  turns the spotlight on the media’s role in shaping, ignoring, or confronting caste in Australia’s South Asian communities. Titled Media, Identity, and Representation in Australia’s South Asian Communities , this session gathers three leading media professionals whose careers span indepen

A distinguished panel of professionals from public service, engineering, social work, and academia will convene to discuss “Caste Allyship and Anti-Caste Solidarity in Transnational Settings.” Moderated by Dr. Vikrant Kishore, the session will explore how individuals and communities are forging pathways for support and resistance against caste discrimination within the global diaspora. The panel brings together four unique voices, each contributing a distinct perspective grou

Caste discrimination may be obscured in diasporic settings, but its presence is sharply felt in everyday life. Panel 3 of the symposium Understanding Caste Discrimination in Diaspora: Building Dialogues and Allyship  addresses how caste adapts, hides, and persists across professional, academic, and social institutions in Australia. Titled Living Caste in the Diaspora: Everyday Experiences and Institutional Barriers , the session brings together speakers who speak from lived e