Foundation lecture by Sabnam Gafoor in Kochi on 25 October

Sabnam Gafoor’s endowment lecture, exploring women’s writing, selfhood and place in history in 20th-century Kerala, will be held on Sunday (October 25) at 4.30 pm at the Kerala History Museum, Pathadippalam, Edappally.

G. Arunima of the Center for Women’s Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University will deliver a lecture titled “Life, Writing and Women’s Subjectivities in 20th Century Kerala,” according to the release.

Organized jointly by the Sabnam Gafoor Foundation and Mahatma Gandhi University’s School of Gender Studies, the lecture will explore how women’s life experiences and social commitments are documented in history through autobiographies, memoirs and letters. It will also explore how social factors such as caste, religion and region shaped women’s experiences and sense of identity.

Published – 24 Oct 2026 20:55 IST