Arunima Datta (PhD, FRHistS)

This is a talk you won't want to miss! Join us in Santa Clara, California 8/1 for Dr. Arunima Datta's luncheon presentation of “Waiting on Empire: Travelling Ayahs in Britain and a History of Migration, Labor, and Counterflows of Empire.”

Follow the link to register:
www.pcb-aha.org/archives/2089

Delighted to share I will be delivering the AHA-PCB’s WAWH sponsored luncheon lecture this year

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So honored to have presented my recent work on south Asian performers in Britain at the British Library.
Thank you to all who came and thanks for the engaging questions and comments.

YouTube video by Dig Where You Stand Travelling Ayahs in Britain with Dr Arunima Datta

Here is a local history and archives project I did with archives in UK. they have a whole series of shorts. But this is a snapshot …. Wanna know more about travelling ayahs … get in touch 🤗

youtu.be/w2Jx6RvNMhY?...

Looking forward to speaking at the BRITISH LIBRARY soon

Aww thank you @kghist.bsky.social and @annikabaerwald.bsky.social 🙏🏽

Entertaining the metropole: vagrancy, repatriation and Indian performers in Britain During the nineteenth century, several British colonial agents and touring companies working in the entertainment industry brought Indian travelling performers to Britain. However, these performers...

Delighted to share that my article on travelling entertainers/performers in Britain just got published in Journal of Immigrants and Minorities (a journal that has for long inspired me! 🥹)

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Late in posting these but as the term ends … I do believe this event from March 25 was the most rewarding experience and a highlight of the year for me…🤗 thank you @museumofthehome.bsky.social for collaborating and bringing to life the stories of these incredible women.

Thann you @enghistrev.bsky.social for reviewing my recent book.

Thank you EHR for reviewing my work.

Housewarming: A Victorian Home from Kolkata to London | Museum of the Home Housewarming: A Victorian Home from Kolkata to London - Enjoy exclusive late-night access to our galleries with a special tour of A Townhouse in 1878, led by co-curator and historian of the British Em...

If you happen to be in London and are interested come visit 🤗 www.museumofthehome.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Whenever I’m having a rough day …I just have to look at this painting that a former student made for her art series on women and resilience 🥹🥹🥹

a teddy bear is sitting at a table with the words `` of course im ready for school tomorrow '' . ALT: a teddy bear is sitting at a table with the words `` of course im ready for school tomorrow '' .

How do we do this again??? 🫣

Congratulations 🎉 Greg!!!

A moving review of my work in Bengali.

RUDE!!!!
I heard someone say “I wasn’t even born when Backstreet Boys formed! And I still like them as antique music”

I get it we are getting old. But still RUDE! 😂🤣

Congratulations 🍾 and aww thanks for the shoutout @djrgrey.bsky.social

Aww thank you for the shout out @gregjenner.bsky.social

Omg I saw this post right when I was about to post my experience with an Indian Karen today. They come in all forms!!!

It’s that time of the year when Mariah will seamlessly keep on trying to convince that all she wants for Christmas is “YOU”…. Although I must admit for me it’s WHAM over Mariah! 🤗

Thank you, @richardjansell.bsky.social Honored that you liked it. I am looking forward to reading your book over the winter break!

Thank you 🙏🏽 hope you like it

Awww thank you. 🙏🏽 honored

How the British Library cyberattack disrupted research Academics who rely on the British Library’s unmatched collection are still feeling the impact of a devastating cyberattack a year ago. Jack Grove hears from those affected and considers how another ca...

'While many library services have been recently restored... some feel that the anniversary of the attack should prompt a reckoning about how it happened and whether the British Library and other academic libraries are fully across the immense challenge of digitisation.'

Helloooo friend 🤗

Last few weeks have been crazy in terms of travel, crisis&more.But my heart is full seeing the reception WAITING ON EMPIRE &my talks have received: keynotes at the SCBS-Kansas City; Conference on reframing home -London;& talk@ University of Hyderabad. Thank you everyone for your incredible support.