GDS inaugurated an annual conference around caste and race issues in 2015. The first three conferences were hosted at Brandeis. The series continues as a “floating conference” hosted by different universities on occasion.
Caste Conference
2019
GDS and the New School teamed up for the 5th International Conference on the Unfinished Legacy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, which was held in New York City in October 2019.
2018: Reconfiguring Solidarities around Caste and Race
The fourth annual international conference on the Unfinished Legacy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was held at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, on May 4 – 6, 2018.