PinnedNikhil VootkurWhy are we here, anyway?The state of the humanities and academia against a strengthening careerist milieu.Apr 4, 2023Apr 4, 2023
PinnedNikhil VootkurHush-Hush: The coded racism of the Northeast eliteA New England boarding school-bred South Asian reflects on the ways in which he has been socialized into accepting racism and interrogates…Mar 1, 202211Mar 1, 202211
PinnedNikhil VootkurChallenging Nostalgia and Confronting Racism at Elite SchoolsA student at a prestigious, New England boarding school reflects on his time there; the role nostalgia plays at elite, predominantly white…Aug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021
PinnedNikhil VootkurinMomentumA Former U.S. Senate Page Reflects on Security, Race, Class, and the Capitol RiotsMy reflection — as a former Senate Page — on the lack of care which allowed rioters to breach the Capitol.Jan 15, 20214Jan 15, 20214
Nikhil VootkurWhat might Gandhi say about the present day plight of Kashmiris?Looking at Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj to Discuss Kashmiri Sovereignty and the Persistence of Colonial Violences in India.Jan 17Jan 17
Nikhil VootkurLooking Cool as the World Burns: SKIMS’ “Ultimate Nipple Bra”and consumption as a proposed mode of…On performances of coolness; liberal logics, design and languageDec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
Nikhil VootkurLight to the Shadows: Reimagining the Asian American LandscapeWhat does it mean to be Asian American? What does an Asian American look like, and, further, what do their experiences look like? How do…Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
Nikhil VootkurSorry, That’s now how you say my name.You are pronouncing my Asian name incorrectly — but that happens to be my fault.Jan 3, 20201Jan 3, 20201
Nikhil VootkurNo, We are not the Same Student (of Color)Students of color and people of color in their workplaces are frequently misnamed. Here’s why it’s racist. (Originally on The Pelican )Nov 10, 2019Nov 10, 2019
Nikhil VootkurDesigning in IsolationWhen I was in the 6th grade, my father and I cofounded an education-technology startup. It’s called KudosWall, and it happens to be a…Apr 6, 2019Apr 6, 2019
