[Sci-tech-public] Invitation to Book Talk with Dwai Banerjee - Computing in the Age of Decolonization (Monday, April 27th at 6 PM)

[Willamina Hadley]

Dear MIT Community,

The Program in Science, Technology, and Society invites you on Monday, April 27th, from 6-7 pm at the MIT Museum, for a special talk by Professor Dwai Banerjee on his new book: Computing in the Age of Decolonization<https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691268217/computing-in-the-age-of-decolonization>.

Computing in the Age of Decolonization

India today is widely recognized for producing world-class tech talent and Silicon Valley leaders, yet it captures only a fraction of the global tech industry's profits, primarily providing skilled but inexpensive labor for Western corporations. Computing in the Age of Decolonization: India's Lost Technological Revolution<https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691268217/computing-in-the-age-of-decolonization?> uncovers the overlooked history behind this paradox, tracing India's ambitious but ultimately thwarted drive to build a self-reliant computing industry from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Join us for a compelling conversation on how Cold War geopolitics and domestic capitalism shaped the trajectory of India's computing industry, with author Dwaipayan Banerjee in conversation with Harvard's Moira Weigel.

Copies of Computing in the Age of Decolonization will be available for purchase and signing after the talk, courtesy of the MIT Press Bookstore.

To Attend In-Person

It costs $5 to attend the event, which can be paid at the door.

You can also purchase tickets in advance on the MIT Museum website here: https://tickets.mitmuseum.org/events/019d4fdd-2f89-fd47-cf72-2edf0b770284

We have a limited number of free tickets available. Please reach out to museumregadmin at mit.edu<mailto:museumregadmin at mit.edu>.

This talk is open to the MIT community and to the public. Please see the attached flyer for more details. We hope to see you there!

Best,
Mina Hadley | MIT (she/her)
Events and Communications Assistant
Program in Science, Technology, & Society
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