2013 Women's Fund Fall Gathering: From Mumbai to Ithaca: A Passion for Gender Justice 

Chandra Talpade Mohanty is a Distinguished Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, Sociology, and the Cultural Foundations of Education & Dean's Professor of the Humanities  at Syracuse University      

Chandra was born and raised in Mumbai India. She has spent time in Nigeria and London, and currently lives in upstate NY. Described as a  transnational feminist, Chandra has published numerous articles and has written Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity, and Feminism and War: Confronting U.S. Imperialism. Described as a trailblazing feminist theorist, Chandra Talpade Mohanty addresses some of the most pressing and complex issues facing contemporary feminism today. Join us as she shares her fascinating journey from Mumbai to Ithaca.