LUCKNOW, Oct. 16 -- From performing street theatre against dowry deaths in Uttar Pradesh villages to teaching race and postcolonial politics at the University of Minnesota, and and from the literary legacy of Shahji ki Haveli to co-creating open-access journals like Agitate Unsettling Knowledges, Prof Richa Nagar on Thursday traced how local roots can shape global scholarship that serves the marginalised. Prof Nagar, an alumna of Avadh Girls' Degree College, was speaking at her alma mater after a screening of filmmaker Tarun Kumar's documentary 'Khari Nadi Ke Kinaare, Mumtaz Begum k Saath' organised by the departments of Geography and English in collaboration with Parakh Theatre on World Students' Day. The programme marked the birth anniversary of former President APJ Abdul Kalam. The documentary was centred on the life and lived experiences of Mumtaz Begum in her own voice, followed by insights from her daughter Kausar Jahan. It was followed by a panel discussion with Prof Nagar, Kumar, Prof Apurva Awasthi, Kausar Jahan and Noor Jahan. Later, Prof Nagar shared that growing up as granddaughter of Amritlal Nagar in Lucknow's vibrant cultural environment gave her early consciousness about inequalities, spatial divides and marginalisation. Nagar said she has consistently sought to bridge elite academic knowledge production and everyday struggles of ordinary people. Manager secretary Prof Nishi Pandey said the college was proud to welcome back its illustrious alumna and urged students to draw inspiration from her journey....