Episode 13 of the ਸੋਚ (Sōch) Podcast is with Preeya Kaur and we discuss  her dissertation - Understanding the causes and consequences of the 1984  Sikh Genocide in India.   

We start with briefly getting to know a little bit more about Preeya  before then diving into Preeya's dissertation.   

We start with the definition and framing of genocide, the role of the  nation state, the period of time researched, why concepts of  'oppression, 'violence' and 'resistance' are key to understanding the causes of the genocide, what were the key causes, what were the  governments motives, what were the key consequences, what do you think  you've added to the narrative regarding 1984, the source based utilised  for the dissertation, how all of this understanding is key in informing  policy and concluding with discussing the parallels between then and  now.