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The Caste Pod

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Caste
Dalit
Dalit Identity
Savarnas
India
Race
Feminist Critical Hindu Studies
Coming Out As Dalit (book)
Caste System
Technology
Ambedkar King Study Circle
Hindutva
Urbanization
Ambedkar
Buddhism
Rohith Vemula
Black Feminism
New York
Brahmins
Artificial Intelligence

The Caste Pod is a podcast hosted by Ajantha Subramanian, historical anthropologist whose work addresses the historicity and political economy of caste. Ajantha is Professor of Anthropology at the CUNY Graduate Center.

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This episode features a conversation with Prachi and Ram, organizers with Savera, a multiracial, interfaith, anti-caste coalition of Indian Americans and partners standing together in the fight against the rise of the transnational far right. After l... more

This episode features a conversation with Thenmozhi Soundararajan, founder Equality Labs and author of The Trauma of Caste. We discussed her own coming to consciousness of caste as the child of Dalit parents who were “passing” and how her work as an ... more

This episode features a conversation with urban geographer, Malini Ranganathan, and historian, Juned Shaikh, on the centrality of caste to urbanization in India. Through a focus on 20th century Bombay (now Mumbai) and 21st century Bangalore (now Beng... more

This episode features S. Karthikeyan and S. Subbulakshmi, the Convenor and Secretary of the Ambedkar King Study Circle, an anti-caste organization based in Silicon Valley. Our conversation began with a discussion of the choice of B. R. Ambedkar and M... more

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Recent Guests

Juned Shaikh
Associate professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
Episode: Caste and Urbanization with Malini Ranganathan and Juned Shaikh
S. Karthikeyan
IT professional based in Silicon Valley, convener of AKSC
Ambedkar King Study Circle (AKSC)
Episode: Caste and Race: Ambedkar and King with the Ambedkar King Study Circle
S. Subbulakshmi
Postdoctoral fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience
Stanford University, AKSC member since 2024
Episode: Caste and Race: Ambedkar and King with the Ambedkar King Study Circle
Nico Slate
Professor of History at Carnegie Mellon University; studies democracy and social movements in the US and India
Carnegie Mellon University
Episode: Transnational Solidarities with Nico Slate
Murali Shanmugavelan
Data & Society Research Institute affiliate; senior fellow at SOAS
Data & Society Research Institute; SOAS
Episode: Caste and Tech with Murali Shanmugavelan and Sareeta Amrute
Sareeta Amrute
Associate professor; researcher on race, caste, labor, and global tech economies
Parsons School of Design; The New School; Data & Society Research Institute
Episode: Caste and Tech with Murali Shanmugavelan and Sareeta Amrute
Ravikant Kisana
Dean of the School of Liberal Education and Languages at Galgotias University, author
Galgotias University
Episode: Upper Caste Liberalism with Ravikant Kisana
Yashica Dutt
Journalist who has covered gender, caste, internationalism and US politics
Independent journalist; author of Coming Out as Dalit
Episode: Coming Out as Dalit with Yashica Dutt
Shreena Gandhi
Professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Episode: Feminism and Critical Hindu Studies with Shreena Gandhi, Harshita Kamath, Sailaja Krishnamurt, and Shana Sippy

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Ajantha Subramanian
Host of The Caste Pod; Professor of Anthropology and affiliated with CUNY Graduate Center.

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Caste and Race: Ambedkar and King with the Ambedkar King Study Circle
Q: What was AKSC's role in the California textbook issue and later in the Cisco case?
AKSC mobilized members, participated in protests and discussions, provided testimony, and launched coordinated communications and advocacy efforts to raise awareness about caste discrimination and push for policy changes at the state and corporate levels.
Caste and Race: Ambedkar and King with the Ambedkar King Study Circle
Q: Can you say more about why the second name in AKSC's title references Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
The inclusion of King underscores a desire to connect anti-caste work with broader racial justice movements in the U.S., emphasizing solidarity between oppressed castes and racial minorities.
Caste and Race: Ambedkar and King with the Ambedkar King Study Circle
Q: Okay, I'd like to start by asking you to tell our listeners about how the name Ambedkar King Study Circle was chosen.
The name draws inspiration from established anti-caste groups on Indian campuses and signals a united struggle by bringing together Ambedkarite and Kingian frameworks, highlighting a commitment to both caste abolition and civil rights.
Upper Caste Liberalism with Ravikant Kisana
Q: What is a Savarna and why is it important to scrutinize Savarnas critically?
Ravikant explains that Savarnas are not a single caste but a cohort of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas who historically hold power; the argument centers on examining how this elite group maintains power through cultural capital and a performative, cosmopolitan liberalism that masks continued caste hierarchies. He emphasizes the need to examine praxis—how scholars and elites act in everyday institutions—to understand real practices of exclusion.

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What is The Caste Pod about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A rigorous, landscape-spanning exploration of caste, race, and transnational solidarity through historical, sociological, and cultural perspectives. Episodes thread together how caste persists in urban development, technology, media, and diaspora politics, often framing caste as a structural force underpinning labor, housing, and governance. Guests range from historians and anthropologists to journalists and activists, offering analytical and personal looks at Dalit lives, anti-caste movements, feminism, and global solidarities. The show typically blends archival context with contemporary policy debates, highlighting both the persistence of caste hierarchies and creative forms of resistance across South Asia and the diaspora. A standout str... more

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3. S. Subbulakshmi
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5. Murali Shanmugavelan
6. Sareeta Amrute
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