Historical Narratives, Contested Memories and Collective Action: A Social Identity Perspective on Othering and Un-othering of Diverse Communities in India

The interplay between memory and historical narratives to immigration plays a crucial role in shaping social and political action for “un-othering” process of immigrants in a host country. A religiously sanctioned narratives create powerful memory to divide the social world between “us” and “them” for accentuating the process of “othering” in the Indian context. The partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 that remains a defining moment in shaping Indo-Pak bilateral relations, fostering deep emotional divides and distinct national and sport fan identities. This historical event finds resonance in their cricketing rivalry, where matches transcend sport to symbolize national pride and unity. The findings and implications will be discussed.

• Prof. Dr. Shabana Bano, Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi, India)
• Prof. Dr. Rajnish Chandra Tripathi, Government Girls Degree college, DLW (Varanasi, India)

Das Referat wird in Englisch abgehalten. Die anschliessende Frage- und Diskussionsrunde findet auf Deutsch und Englisch statt