Join us for the second Reading Session of the series ‘Convergence of the Anthropocene’ moderated by Krishna Parikh at Arthshila Ahmedabad on Sunday, 04 September 2022 at 11.30 am.

About the book:

‘The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable’ is a 2016 non-fiction book by Indian writer Amitav Ghosh discussing climate change. It particularly discusses the cultural depictions, history and politics of climate change, and the role of colonialism in driving the issue.

Most associate the onset of climate change with increasing carbon emissions courtesy of the rapid

industrialization in the twentieth century. Ghosh argues that while Industrial Capitalism is one of the key turning points in the history of human induced climate change, imperialism and colonialism played a major role in its acceleration. Shifting from a Westernized “ Global “ perspective, he argues that at this point the entire humanity is culpable for the state of our civilization, some more than others.

About Krishna Parikh:

Krishna Parikh is the Co-founder & Architect at Compartment S4. Krishna has been actively involved in various Sustainable Architecture projects as well as commercial interior design projects. She has simultaneously also taught various Architecture design studios at CEPT University as a Teaching Assistant.