Colonial South Asian Forensic Science and Criminal Law Lecture

Part of the CSA Fall 2026 Lecture Series featuring Mitra Sharafi presenting 'Fear of the False: Forensic Science and the Law of Crime in Colonial South Asia.' Examining cases from toxicology to bloodstain analysis, the talk investigates developments in forensic investigation against the backdrop of British colonial governance in India.

Lecture:

CSA Fall 2026 Lecture Series: Mitra Sharafi, “Fear of the False: Forensic Science and the Law of Crime in Colonial South Asia”

Speaker:

Mitra Sharafi