This *Ambedkar Jayanti* as a part of *Caste, Culture, and Aesthetics*, a Global Humanities Research Workshop at Stanford , I am pleased to invite you to a discussion on: *When Look Becomes Touch: Intermediality and Aesthetics in Anti-Caste Films* By Manju Edachira Thursday, 9 April, 530 PM PST | Stanford Humanities Center, Board Room Also Online via Zoom RSVP for the link at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_3GvssLqfSFCX-nejeq8lhBeRhpGtNUmDR5hiyBNVnCtCRw/viewform?usp=send_form *Caste, Culture & Aesthetics* emphasizes the need for recognizing caste as a critical node for theorizing marginalized cultural-aesthetic practices. The caste system adversely affects more than one billion people across the globe, in South Asia and its diasporas around the world. As a marker of deep inequity, caste is woven into every aspect of social life. Despite this, caste-oppressed communities have historically nourished sturdy counter cultures comprising a range of sociocultural forms and artisanal practices. However, the relationship between caste and cultural production is under-studied. This workshop will investigate the ways in which the graded social hierarchy of caste informs dominant aesthetic standards and values. It pays close attention to the counter-cultural assertions of Dalit and other marginalized communities that demand an anti-caste revisioning of categories like art, aesthetics, and culture. The workshop will create a space of dialogue, access, and interaction between scholars and practitioners of anti-caste art and culture. Rather than separate the realms of practice and theory, this workshop finds points of contact and complementarity between creative and critical practice. This approach is inspired by the ethos of anti-caste art which consciously blurs the boundaries between art, activism, and philosophy. For additional queries, email me at [email protected].