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Seminar group 2
Keep doing...
group work x 3
close reading. really helps x 6
videos and seminar readings together for a broad overview of things
questions about historyland
the readings
varied approach to seminar
sparkiness
using the whiteboards
Cease immediately...
to have lunch after the seminar
group work
lots of moving around the room mid seminar
super warm room
close readings
no laptops
names
Kaviraj is really hard
The most important thing I have learnt in this module so far...
Chatterjee and Kaviraj / the mythical space of normative theory x 4
postcolonial concerns of history writing
Don't trust bodyguards
democracy is not a normative theory. it is a concept that it attached to nations x 2
how to go without lunch
the importance of alternative perceptions of political theory
Te Emergency x 2
Delhi riots
The most important thing I am looking forward to learning [about] is...
caste x 3
Hindu nationalism / extremism x 3
India in the 1990s
the topic i will write about in my long essay
a happy time after 1984?
how India has formed its present identity
neoliberalism in India x 2
Anything else...
Was a bit worried initially but am calmer now
keep reiterating key arguments from key texts
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Seminar group 1
Keep doing...
Trying to get everyone involved x 2....for example, when everyone picked their favourite line
Having open discussions but also not picking on / forcing some one to speak
Explaining key events/ideal clearly when/if people are confused
Being fun x 2
making us analyse the reading before seminars as it keeps me awake
more films
Discussing long/important readings in detail in class x 3
Making the group comfortable and learning each others' names
Group work/presentations/research aspect
Personal essay development
Cease immediately...
Asking people to recall the whole seminar's names x 3
Too much reading [though more politely put] x 2
The most important thing I have learnt in this module so far....
Normative political theory- was able to apply this to other modules x 5
Concepts/ideas surrounding the justification of post-colonial democracy
1984 events
Loads of things. Mythical political normative theory is pretty radical
Start my dissertation early
The thing i am most looking forward to learning [about] is...
Learning more about the caste system x 6
Economic liberalisation and its effects x 2
Delhi riots
Contemporary India
Anything else...
The seminars are generally lively and engaging
We should go on a trip to India