Political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi speaks at the University of Limerick

Political cartoonist and activist, Aseem Trivedi, whose cartoons sparked controversy in India’s 2011 anti-corruption movement, spoke at the University of Limerick this week.
Political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi speaks at the University of Limerick
Sun, 27 Nov, 2016 - 00:00
Breda Graham

The event was organised by the School of Journalism and the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics at the University of Limerick in conjunction with Front Line Defenders.

In a conversation with Dr Fergal Quinn from the School of Journalism and Ms Muireann Prendergast from the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistic, the Indian cartoonist spoke about his experiences in India and how his cartoons gained worldwide attention.

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