Jane Ohlmeyer in India
In November, VOICES PI Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, travelled to India to speak about her recent book, Making Empire: Ireland, Imperialism and the Early Modern World (Oxford University Press) and the VOICES project.
The trip included the official Indian launch of the book in Delhi by the Irish Ambassador, Kevin Kelly and British High Commissioner, Lindy Cameron CB OBE. This was the first time that the two embassies had jointly organised an event, which made it particularly special.
Kevin Kelly, Jane Ohlmeyer, William Dalrymple, Lindy Cameron and Swapna Liddle
After a lively fireside chat with historians William Dalrymple and Swapna Liddle in the Leela Palace, Professor Ohlmeyer also had an opportunity to speak about the book at Jawaharlal Nehru University, as part of a lecture series marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between Ireland and India.
Jane Ohlmeyer, William Dalrymple and Swapna Liddle
The VOICES project featured in a talk at Jesus and Mary College, where the topic was ‘Ireland, Empire and Women’ to a really engaged audience of female students. Professor Ohlmeyer said, ‘I’m so grateful to our ambassador, Kevin Kelly, and his team for making this visit to Delhi possible’.
With a great audience at Sophia College in Mumbai
Mumbai
The trip had begun the previous week in Mumbai, with talks on Ireland and Empire at Sophia College and the Tata Literary Festival, where Professor Ohlmeyer, in front of a packed auditorium, was in conversation with William Dalrymple and Dinyar Patel. Professor Ohlmeyer said, ‘I’m so grateful to our consul general, Anita Kelly, and her team for making this visit possible ’.
Dinyar Patel, William Dalrymple and Jane Ohlmeyer
Professor Ohlmeyer also had the pleasure of meeting with Leo Varadkar who just happened to be in town. What a small world it is!
Leo Varadkar and Jane Ohlmeyer
Professor Ohlmeyer said, ‘Now I’m looking forward to the 2025 Jaipur Literary Festival where I’ll revisit some of these conversations about women and about Ireland, India and Empire’.
See also:
“Ireland, India And Empire”: A Conversation Between William Dalrymple And Jane Ohlmeyer :
Outlook India – November 30, 2024
Coverage of a public discussion on Ireland, India and empire that took place in New Delhi featuring Prof Jane Ohlmeyer, School of Histories and Humanities, historian William Dalrymple, Ambassador of Ireland to India, Kevin Kelly and the British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron.