In an age where a single post can spark a national debate, the question of who gets to speak and who is heard has taken on new urgency. In her book, Dissenting Counter-Publics in Pakistani Social Media and Café Culture, Dr. Munira Cheema of King’s College London invites readers into a complex and evolving landscape where voices once pushed to the margins are finding new ways to emerge. Drawing from both digital platforms and physical gathering spaces, her work reveals how ordinary citizens are reshaping conversations about identity, power, and belonging in Pakistan. More

This Audio is a summary of the Introduction and Conclusion of the book ‘Dissenting Counter-Publics in Pakistani Social Media and Café Culture’, from Palgrave Macmillan, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-05522-4

For further information, you can connect with Dr. Munira Cheema at munira.cheema@kcl.ac.uk

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