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Episode 5: "Blue Like Me" and Other Trajectories

The episode is a conversation with art historian Professor Samantha Baskind of Cleveland State University and artiste Siona Benjamin. We discuss  Siona’s transcultural art within the wider context of American-Jewish feminist art and the mediums of art-making. The Art of Siona Benjamin: https://artsiona.com/ [https://artsiona.com/]

Episode 4: Transcultural art and community engagement

This week’s conversation weaves a story around community engagement through transcultural art, the importance of feminist leadership in Judaism with Rabbi Susan Talve of Central Reform Congregation (CRC) in St Louis, MO, and intercultural exchange through Siona Benjamin’s art installed at the CRC. Besides the artwork in the synagogue, their meaningful collaboration culminated in a book, The Zodiac Floor: https://www.amazon.com/Zodiac-Floor-Central-Reform-Congregation/dp/0578759632/ [https://www.amazon.com/Zodiac-Floor-Central-Reform-Congregation/dp/0578759632/]

Episode 3: Growing Up Jewish in India

The episode features a conversation on a collaborative book project, Growing up Jewish in India: Synagogues, Customs, and Communities from the Bene Israel to the Art of Siona Benjamin (Niyogi Books, 2021) with the book’s editor, Professor Ori Soltes, Georgetown University and artiste Siona Benjamin. Booklink: https://www.niyogibooksindia.com/books/growing-up-jewish-in-india

Transcultural Jewish Identity: With Siona Benjamin

Interview with Siona Benjamin, an Indian-American-Jewish artist on her art, identity, and perspectives from her work. The episode is the first of a four-segment series.

Welcome to The Outsider Narrative!

Introduction to the podcast -- The Outsider Narrative.  Featuring conversations and reflections on Cultures, Migrations, Identities, and Politics.  Conceived and presented by Dr. Rohee Dasgupta