UPenn South Asia Center
@southasiacenter.bsky.social
The South Asia Center at the University of Pennsylvania is a National Resource Center that works to enhance the study of South Asia on campus and beyond.
Join us Dec 8 for our Pulitzer International Reporting Fellowship info session! Hear from Penn Abroad, past fellows, and interns about opportunities in Latin America & South Asia. 12–1 PM in McNeil 473. Pizza provided.
RSVP here:
upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@pulitzercenter.org
RSVP here:
upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@pulitzercenter.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Join us Dec 8 for our Pulitzer International Reporting Fellowship info session! Hear from Penn Abroad, past fellows, and interns about opportunities in Latin America & South Asia. 12–1 PM in McNeil 473. Pizza provided.
RSVP here:
upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@pulitzercenter.org
RSVP here:
upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@pulitzercenter.org
Interested in international reporting? The Pulitzer Center Fellowship lets Penn students travel abroad, cover an underreported story, and get published.
Applications are due January 6, 2026.
Find more info from the South Asia Center website! Don’t miss out!
@pulitzercenter.org
@upenn.edu
Applications are due January 6, 2026.
Find more info from the South Asia Center website! Don’t miss out!
@pulitzercenter.org
@upenn.edu
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Interested in international reporting? The Pulitzer Center Fellowship lets Penn students travel abroad, cover an underreported story, and get published.
Applications are due January 6, 2026.
Find more info from the South Asia Center website! Don’t miss out!
@pulitzercenter.org
@upenn.edu
Applications are due January 6, 2026.
Find more info from the South Asia Center website! Don’t miss out!
@pulitzercenter.org
@upenn.edu
Meet the 2025 South Asia Book Award Winners! 📚 Swipe to discover this year’s selections: The Spice Box, The Partition Project, and The Salt Thief which spotlight powerful storytelling rooted in South Asian history, culture, and creativity!
November 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Meet the 2025 South Asia Book Award Winners! 📚 Swipe to discover this year’s selections: The Spice Box, The Partition Project, and The Salt Thief which spotlight powerful storytelling rooted in South Asian history, culture, and creativity!
Join us for Session 3 of the Kalidasa Seminar with Sajiwan Naicker & Dr. Deven Patel on the Meghaduta. No pre-reading or Sanskrit needed.
📍 Harrison College House (meet in lobby)
🕔 Dec 2, 5–6 PM
Planning to attend? Email [email protected]
Readings: tinyurl.com/meghapenn
📍 Harrison College House (meet in lobby)
🕔 Dec 2, 5–6 PM
Planning to attend? Email [email protected]
Readings: tinyurl.com/meghapenn
November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Join us for Session 3 of the Kalidasa Seminar with Sajiwan Naicker & Dr. Deven Patel on the Meghaduta. No pre-reading or Sanskrit needed.
📍 Harrison College House (meet in lobby)
🕔 Dec 2, 5–6 PM
Planning to attend? Email [email protected]
Readings: tinyurl.com/meghapenn
📍 Harrison College House (meet in lobby)
🕔 Dec 2, 5–6 PM
Planning to attend? Email [email protected]
Readings: tinyurl.com/meghapenn
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our screening and discussion of Marriage Cops! We loved having the filmmakers with us and appreciated the thoughtful conversation.
Grateful to our partners and the Penn community for making this event a success!
Grateful to our partners and the Penn community for making this event a success!
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our screening and discussion of Marriage Cops! We loved having the filmmakers with us and appreciated the thoughtful conversation.
Grateful to our partners and the Penn community for making this event a success!
Grateful to our partners and the Penn community for making this event a success!
🚨Exciting news!! Funded* 6-8 week research placements across South Asia-India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and more—will be available for Penn undergrads and grads!
More details coming soon at:
southasiacenter.upenn.edu
*Funding dependent on Summer 2026 allocations.
More details coming soon at:
southasiacenter.upenn.edu
*Funding dependent on Summer 2026 allocations.
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🚨Exciting news!! Funded* 6-8 week research placements across South Asia-India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and more—will be available for Penn undergrads and grads!
More details coming soon at:
southasiacenter.upenn.edu
*Funding dependent on Summer 2026 allocations.
More details coming soon at:
southasiacenter.upenn.edu
*Funding dependent on Summer 2026 allocations.
Douglas Ober
Soft-Power Sutras: Buddhism, Nationhood, and the Political Imagination, from Nehru to Modi
Join us for the final Fall 2025 Colloquium talk with Douglas Ober on Buddhism’s role as cultural capital and political soft power!
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM in Cohen Hall 402
Soft-Power Sutras: Buddhism, Nationhood, and the Political Imagination, from Nehru to Modi
Join us for the final Fall 2025 Colloquium talk with Douglas Ober on Buddhism’s role as cultural capital and political soft power!
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM in Cohen Hall 402
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Douglas Ober
Soft-Power Sutras: Buddhism, Nationhood, and the Political Imagination, from Nehru to Modi
Join us for the final Fall 2025 Colloquium talk with Douglas Ober on Buddhism’s role as cultural capital and political soft power!
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM in Cohen Hall 402
Soft-Power Sutras: Buddhism, Nationhood, and the Political Imagination, from Nehru to Modi
Join us for the final Fall 2025 Colloquium talk with Douglas Ober on Buddhism’s role as cultural capital and political soft power!
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM in Cohen Hall 402
Only 8 days left to apply for the Critical Language Scholarship Program!
Join 115 @upenn.edu students who’ve studied abroad through this U.S. State Dept–funded opportunity.
✅ Fully funded
✅ Earn academic credit
✅ Explore 9 languages (Hindi requires no prior experience!)
🔗 clscholarship.org/apply
Join 115 @upenn.edu students who’ve studied abroad through this U.S. State Dept–funded opportunity.
✅ Fully funded
✅ Earn academic credit
✅ Explore 9 languages (Hindi requires no prior experience!)
🔗 clscholarship.org/apply
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Only 8 days left to apply for the Critical Language Scholarship Program!
Join 115 @upenn.edu students who’ve studied abroad through this U.S. State Dept–funded opportunity.
✅ Fully funded
✅ Earn academic credit
✅ Explore 9 languages (Hindi requires no prior experience!)
🔗 clscholarship.org/apply
Join 115 @upenn.edu students who’ve studied abroad through this U.S. State Dept–funded opportunity.
✅ Fully funded
✅ Earn academic credit
✅ Explore 9 languages (Hindi requires no prior experience!)
🔗 clscholarship.org/apply
Come explore Kochi’s backwaters through Matt Barlow’s fieldwork on ecology, infrastructure, and urban identity!
📅 Nov 13 | 12–1 PM | 📍 CASI
Co-hosted by CASI, Penn Anthropology & South Asia Studies
📅 Nov 13 | 12–1 PM | 📍 CASI
Co-hosted by CASI, Penn Anthropology & South Asia Studies
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Come explore Kochi’s backwaters through Matt Barlow’s fieldwork on ecology, infrastructure, and urban identity!
📅 Nov 13 | 12–1 PM | 📍 CASI
Co-hosted by CASI, Penn Anthropology & South Asia Studies
📅 Nov 13 | 12–1 PM | 📍 CASI
Co-hosted by CASI, Penn Anthropology & South Asia Studies
Don’t miss Marriage Cops — a documentary spotlighting women police officers navigating marriage disputes in India.
🎬 Screening + Discussion with the Directors
☕ Chai & Snacks | 📅 Nov 18, 12–2 PM | 📍 PWC Living Room
🎬 Screening + Discussion with the Directors
☕ Chai & Snacks | 📅 Nov 18, 12–2 PM | 📍 PWC Living Room
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Don’t miss Marriage Cops — a documentary spotlighting women police officers navigating marriage disputes in India.
🎬 Screening + Discussion with the Directors
☕ Chai & Snacks | 📅 Nov 18, 12–2 PM | 📍 PWC Living Room
🎬 Screening + Discussion with the Directors
☕ Chai & Snacks | 📅 Nov 18, 12–2 PM | 📍 PWC Living Room
Join us for an engaging discussion on Sarga 8 of Kumarasambhava led by Sajiwan Naicker and Dr.
Deven Patel.
No prior Sanskrit knowledge needed!
If you plan to attend or have any questions, make sure to email Sajiwan via email at [email protected].
Deven Patel.
No prior Sanskrit knowledge needed!
If you plan to attend or have any questions, make sure to email Sajiwan via email at [email protected].
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join us for an engaging discussion on Sarga 8 of Kumarasambhava led by Sajiwan Naicker and Dr.
Deven Patel.
No prior Sanskrit knowledge needed!
If you plan to attend or have any questions, make sure to email Sajiwan via email at [email protected].
Deven Patel.
No prior Sanskrit knowledge needed!
If you plan to attend or have any questions, make sure to email Sajiwan via email at [email protected].
Explore the rich worlds of Medieval and Modern Awadhi Literature at the Penn Fall Hindi-Urdu Workshop! Don’t miss out!
November 1 | 9:30 AM – 5 PM | Williams Hall 543 (Cherpack Lounge) 📖📚
November 1 | 9:30 AM – 5 PM | Williams Hall 543 (Cherpack Lounge) 📖📚
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Explore the rich worlds of Medieval and Modern Awadhi Literature at the Penn Fall Hindi-Urdu Workshop! Don’t miss out!
November 1 | 9:30 AM – 5 PM | Williams Hall 543 (Cherpack Lounge) 📖📚
November 1 | 9:30 AM – 5 PM | Williams Hall 543 (Cherpack Lounge) 📖📚
Our Manuscript Workshops with @12gatesarts kick off Nov 5! Led by an incredible artist Zainab Zulfiqar, this four-week series explores South Asian manuscript traditions.
Workshops are sold out, but you’re welcome to stop by or watch — and keep an eye out for any open spots!
Workshops are sold out, but you’re welcome to stop by or watch — and keep an eye out for any open spots!
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our Manuscript Workshops with @12gatesarts kick off Nov 5! Led by an incredible artist Zainab Zulfiqar, this four-week series explores South Asian manuscript traditions.
Workshops are sold out, but you’re welcome to stop by or watch — and keep an eye out for any open spots!
Workshops are sold out, but you’re welcome to stop by or watch — and keep an eye out for any open spots!
City on the Brink: Environmental Movements in Mumbai 🌆
Tomorrow, Oct 30 | 12 PM | PCPSE Suite 230
Join award-winning journalist Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar for a conversation on how Mumbai’s citizens and activists are confronting climate risks and rapid urbanization.
#ClimateChange #UrbanResilience
Tomorrow, Oct 30 | 12 PM | PCPSE Suite 230
Join award-winning journalist Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar for a conversation on how Mumbai’s citizens and activists are confronting climate risks and rapid urbanization.
#ClimateChange #UrbanResilience
October 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
City on the Brink: Environmental Movements in Mumbai 🌆
Tomorrow, Oct 30 | 12 PM | PCPSE Suite 230
Join award-winning journalist Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar for a conversation on how Mumbai’s citizens and activists are confronting climate risks and rapid urbanization.
#ClimateChange #UrbanResilience
Tomorrow, Oct 30 | 12 PM | PCPSE Suite 230
Join award-winning journalist Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar for a conversation on how Mumbai’s citizens and activists are confronting climate risks and rapid urbanization.
#ClimateChange #UrbanResilience
Through the South Asia Center, Rabbia Batool spent her summer in Sri Lanka interning at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies. From colorful tuk-tuks to long train rides, this was an experience she'll never forget!
Her reflection is now live — link in bio!! 🇱🇰
Her reflection is now live — link in bio!! 🇱🇰
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Through the South Asia Center, Rabbia Batool spent her summer in Sri Lanka interning at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies. From colorful tuk-tuks to long train rides, this was an experience she'll never forget!
Her reflection is now live — link in bio!! 🇱🇰
Her reflection is now live — link in bio!! 🇱🇰
We were honored to host Professors Ramnarayan S. Rawat and K. Satyanarayana at Penn for the launch and discussion of Dalit Studies, Volume Two: Dalit Journeys for Dignity! 📚
A heartfelt thank you to our speakers and everyone who joined us for this incredible event!
A heartfelt thank you to our speakers and everyone who joined us for this incredible event!
October 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We were honored to host Professors Ramnarayan S. Rawat and K. Satyanarayana at Penn for the launch and discussion of Dalit Studies, Volume Two: Dalit Journeys for Dignity! 📚
A heartfelt thank you to our speakers and everyone who joined us for this incredible event!
A heartfelt thank you to our speakers and everyone who joined us for this incredible event!
Our first CASI Seminar of October is tomorrow! Join us at 12pm for Pramit Bhattacharya's talk on informal work and modern India!
Don't miss the kickoff event of the month!📚🗣️
Don't miss the kickoff event of the month!📚🗣️
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our first CASI Seminar of October is tomorrow! Join us at 12pm for Pramit Bhattacharya's talk on informal work and modern India!
Don't miss the kickoff event of the month!📚🗣️
Don't miss the kickoff event of the month!📚🗣️
Our student Shaila Grey spent her summer in Mumbai interning at Pundole's Art Auction House and the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation. From M.F. Husain's paintings to murals on city walls, she found art everywhere! 🖼️🇮🇳
Her reflection is now live on our website!
www.southasiacenter.upenn.edu
Her reflection is now live on our website!
www.southasiacenter.upenn.edu
October 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Our student Shaila Grey spent her summer in Mumbai interning at Pundole's Art Auction House and the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation. From M.F. Husain's paintings to murals on city walls, she found art everywhere! 🖼️🇮🇳
Her reflection is now live on our website!
www.southasiacenter.upenn.edu
Her reflection is now live on our website!
www.southasiacenter.upenn.edu
We’re excited to welcome Rabbia, a second-year undergraduate student to the South Asia Center team! 🎉
Have questions, ideas, or want to get involved? She’s happy to connect!
Visit our website for more details.
Have questions, ideas, or want to get involved? She’s happy to connect!
Visit our website for more details.
October 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We’re excited to welcome Rabbia, a second-year undergraduate student to the South Asia Center team! 🎉
Have questions, ideas, or want to get involved? She’s happy to connect!
Visit our website for more details.
Have questions, ideas, or want to get involved? She’s happy to connect!
Visit our website for more details.
Mark your calendars for October 15th! We’re excited to host the launch of Dalit Studies, Volume Two: Dalit Journeys for Dignity – Religion, Freedom, and Caste.
Join us for an afternoon of learning and community, featuring insights from two of the editors! All are welcome!! 📚🎙️
Join us for an afternoon of learning and community, featuring insights from two of the editors! All are welcome!! 📚🎙️
October 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Mark your calendars for October 15th! We’re excited to host the launch of Dalit Studies, Volume Two: Dalit Journeys for Dignity – Religion, Freedom, and Caste.
Join us for an afternoon of learning and community, featuring insights from two of the editors! All are welcome!! 📚🎙️
Join us for an afternoon of learning and community, featuring insights from two of the editors! All are welcome!! 📚🎙️
Step into 19th-century India tomorrow (3:30–5 PM, Cohen 204) with Professor Qasim Zaman from Princeton University for a rare chance to hear one of the leading scholars on law, religion, and society!
All are welcome!
All are welcome!
September 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Step into 19th-century India tomorrow (3:30–5 PM, Cohen 204) with Professor Qasim Zaman from Princeton University for a rare chance to hear one of the leading scholars on law, religion, and society!
All are welcome!
All are welcome!
Join us TOMORROW at 12 PM for the opening event of the CASI Fall 2025 Seminar Series!
Will Glover from the University of Michigan will present "A Stealth Urban History from the Countryside: Punjab's Early-Twentieth-Century Canal Colonies as Urban Space."
All are welcome!!
Will Glover from the University of Michigan will present "A Stealth Urban History from the Countryside: Punjab's Early-Twentieth-Century Canal Colonies as Urban Space."
All are welcome!!
September 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Join us TOMORROW at 12 PM for the opening event of the CASI Fall 2025 Seminar Series!
Will Glover from the University of Michigan will present "A Stealth Urban History from the Countryside: Punjab's Early-Twentieth-Century Canal Colonies as Urban Space."
All are welcome!!
Will Glover from the University of Michigan will present "A Stealth Urban History from the Countryside: Punjab's Early-Twentieth-Century Canal Colonies as Urban Space."
All are welcome!!
The CASI Seminar Series returns this fall with a powerful lineup of speakers exploring history, caste, politics, labor, and the environment in South Asia.
Join us on the following dates at noon for critical conversations that bring new perspectives to the study of the region!
Join us on the following dates at noon for critical conversations that bring new perspectives to the study of the region!
September 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The CASI Seminar Series returns this fall with a powerful lineup of speakers exploring history, caste, politics, labor, and the environment in South Asia.
Join us on the following dates at noon for critical conversations that bring new perspectives to the study of the region!
Join us on the following dates at noon for critical conversations that bring new perspectives to the study of the region!
The South Asia Center is hiring a student worker! 🎉
💰 $15/hour, up to 15 hours a week
📚 Must be a UPenn student
🌏 Interest in South Asia
📱 Social media/marketing experience a plus
Flexible hours & a chance to be part of our community.
Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/172694
💰 $15/hour, up to 15 hours a week
📚 Must be a UPenn student
🌏 Interest in South Asia
📱 Social media/marketing experience a plus
Flexible hours & a chance to be part of our community.
Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/172694
August 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The South Asia Center is hiring a student worker! 🎉
💰 $15/hour, up to 15 hours a week
📚 Must be a UPenn student
🌏 Interest in South Asia
📱 Social media/marketing experience a plus
Flexible hours & a chance to be part of our community.
Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/172694
💰 $15/hour, up to 15 hours a week
📚 Must be a UPenn student
🌏 Interest in South Asia
📱 Social media/marketing experience a plus
Flexible hours & a chance to be part of our community.
Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/172694
Tomorrow: Prof. Dr. Kama Maclean @kamamaclean.bsky.social (Univ. of Heidelberg) begins 5-part lecture series.
🎙️ Lecture 1: Sound and Mass Mobilisation before the Microphone, 1921–1927
🗓 Aug 27, 4:30 PM
📍 Cohen Hall 402 | 249 South 36th Street
🎙️ Lecture 1: Sound and Mass Mobilisation before the Microphone, 1921–1927
🗓 Aug 27, 4:30 PM
📍 Cohen Hall 402 | 249 South 36th Street
August 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Tomorrow: Prof. Dr. Kama Maclean @kamamaclean.bsky.social (Univ. of Heidelberg) begins 5-part lecture series.
🎙️ Lecture 1: Sound and Mass Mobilisation before the Microphone, 1921–1927
🗓 Aug 27, 4:30 PM
📍 Cohen Hall 402 | 249 South 36th Street
🎙️ Lecture 1: Sound and Mass Mobilisation before the Microphone, 1921–1927
🗓 Aug 27, 4:30 PM
📍 Cohen Hall 402 | 249 South 36th Street