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PhD Defence: Simon Rastén

The Cleanest Town in India’ - Danish Colonialism and Urban Governance in Serampore, c. 1800-1845

Info about event

Time

Thursday 17 December 2020,  at 13:00 - 16:00

Location

Aarhus University, Online via Zoom (registration is required)

Organizer

School of Culture and Society

PHD DEFENCE

MA Simon Rastén will be defending his dissertation: ‘The Cleanest Town in India’ - Danish Colonialism and Urban Governance in Serampore, c. 1800-1845

The defence will be held online via Zoom on Thursday 17 December 2020, 13:00-16:00 CET, and is open to the public.

If you would like to attend, please register with Anja Elley, ae@cas.au.dk, (topic: Simon Rastén PhD) no later than 16 December 2020, 12:00.
You will receive the Zoom link and passcode on 16 December 2020.

All attending the defence are kindly asked to log on to Zoom on 17 December 2020 at 12:45.

The dissertation will be available for reading in a digital version before the defence.
To obtain a digital copy, please contact Simon Rastén Simon.Rasten@natmus.dk no later than 15 December 2020, 16:00.

Assessment Committee

  • Associate Professor Mikkel Thelle (chair) Dept. of History and Classical Studies Aarhus University
  • Associate Professor Tania Sengupta The Bartlett School of Architecture University College London
  • Associate Professor Søren Rud The Saxo Institute University of Copenhagen Supervisors
  • Associate Professor Niels Brimnes Dept. of History and Classical Studies Aarhus University
  • Senior Researcher Mikkel Venborg Pedersen The National Museum  

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