# Citizens as cultivars: democratic values in paddy fields and universities

An episode of [LSE: Public lectures and events](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/279428154), 5 Mar 2025, 1 h 08 min.

Audio: https://richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publiclecturesandevents/20250305_1830_citizensAsCultivarsDemocraticValuesInPaddyFieldsAndUniversities.mp3

This inaugural lecture by Mukulika Banerjee draws on long-term fieldwork among paddy farmers in Bengal to explore the ways in which cultivation - of crops, neighbourly relations, and selves - can help democracy and truthful politics to flourish.

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