Afghanistan: Imperialism and Fundamentalism, Vijay Prashad, Irfan Engineer, PSF

Any concrete understanding of the situation in Afghanistan calls for examining the mutually reinforcing character of imperialism and religious fundamentalism. PSFTISS and PSOTISS jointly presenting the online lecture Afghanistan: Imperialism and Fundamentalism to analyse the current situation and future of Afghanistan. Speaker: Vijay Prashad Historian, intellectual, journalist and activist who has been working across the left movements globally. He is the Director at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Researchs Publication and is the Chief Editor of Left Word Books (New Delhi); he is also the Chief Correspondent for Globetrotter and Columnist for Frontline (India) and is the author of several books and leading publications. Chair: Irfan Engineer He is the Director, Centre for Study of Society and Secularism, Mumbai. A prominent social scientist and activist, he has worked for many decades on issues ranging from human rights to fighting communalism.