Kalpana Jain on Stage
Kalpana Jain speaks on religion, ethics, journalism, and lived faith across cultures. Her work draws on field experiences across India and Asia, including research in Malaysia and engagements with communities navigating complex religious identities.
She brings three decades of on-the-ground journalism to every conversation — making complex topics accessible, urgent, and deeply human.
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Religion & Public Life
How religious belief shapes public policy, civic engagement, and everyday community life across India and Asia.
Ethics in Journalism
Navigating editorial responsibility, source protection, and the human cost of reporting on marginalized communities.
HIV/AIDS & Public Health Narratives
How storytelling shifted the HIV/AIDS conversation in India from statistics to human experience and dignity.
Women, Power & Grassroots Leadership
Lessons from fieldwork with rural women in north India who challenged local power structures through collective voice.
Misinformation & Religion in Southeast Asia
Research from Malaysia on how misinformation interacts with religious identity and public policy in the region.
Faith, Democracy & Social Cohesion
How religion can both strengthen communities and become entangled with politics — lessons from three continents.
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