
Rohini Rai
@rairohini06
Sociologist teaching Racism & Ethnicity, Brunel University London.
Kiratindigenous (Khambu)// Sikkimese// Eastern Himalaya// North East India.
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Had a great time discussing Maps and Himalayan diasporic indigeneity during the Maproom Conversations at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) annual conference 2024!

Reimagining the Himalaya through the lens of diasporic indigeneity. Rohini Rai rgs.org/our-collectionâĻ

Congratulations on the completion of this important project Rohini Rai So incredible to get a sneak peek into the archives, and into the himalayan lives and landscapes from so long ago. new.express.adobe.com/webpage/SDlyMbâĻ




re-memorialising and re-membering the Himalaya through the lens of diasporic indigeneity. Check out the exhibition at the Society's website Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Brunel Research Brunel Sociology, Media, Comms & Journalism The British Academy

This one is for our beloved Himal â¤ī¸đī¸đš Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Brunel Research Brunel Sociology, Media, Comms & Journalism The British Academy

My essay on Sakela Sili dance, contextualising it within the politics of Indigeneity in the Eastern Himalaya, and reframing it beyond 'authenticity' as a form of world making! Also my first ever written work translated in Nepali â¤ī¸đī¸ for Sikkim Project sikkimproject.org/dancing-indigeâĻ

Thank you Tyler Valiquette and Sarojini Sapru for organising the wonderful conference. Looking forward for more engagements. UCL IAS @ucl-ias.bsky.social Brunel Sociology, Media, Comms & Journalism Rohini Rai Dr Rachel Stuart


Delhi Through the 'Northeastern Gaze'- what an exciting topic! looking forward to speaking about 'race', space and 'Northeastern Delhi' and listen to Rituparna Patgiri ! Thanks to Delhi University Hindu College North East Cell for organising this!


I am once again looking forward to sharing space with Rohini Rai and speak about Delhi from a northeast Indian gaze. Gratitude to The North East Cell, Hindu College, DU for the opportunity. See you tomorrow at 6 pm on google meet. tr.ee/7G1VEI83FW


Read my review for Arjun Shankar's phenomenal book, 'Brown Saviours and their Others' that examines the #racialisation of #caste showing how help economy reproduces global racial capitalist order and contextually specific hierarchies of power doi.org/10.1080/002203âĻ Journal of Development Studies (JDS)

Thank you SASEI for publishing this piece. Must say, Arjun Shankar has been an inspiration throughout. saseindia.com/2025/04/echoesâĻ Rohini Rai Dr Rachel Stuart


Vijay Nagar assault: People from Northeast continue to bear the brunt of âculinary differencesâ Northeastern foods â are categorised as âtribalâ or âethnicâ and ignored in public functions. I write for The Indian Express indianexpress.com/article/opinioâĻ

People visiting SOAS University of London do check out my brilliant supervisee Mamoon's Mamoon Bhuyan (āĻŽāĻžāĻŽā§āύ) portraits of the Chars (river islands) of Assam, Northeast India, taken as part of PhD fieldwork, currently exhibited at the Wolfson Gallery. Brunel Research Brunel Sociology, Media, Comms & Journalism