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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Meet Minnah Khan (C'28), one of our 2026 summer research interns. She's in Pondicherry, India, this summer researching the Blue Flag certification of Eden Beach—and what it reveals about gentrification, tourism, and environmental law. Full story: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Meet Minnah Khan (C'28), one of Penn's 2026 South Asia Center summer research interns. Minnah is interning with the French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) this summer. Minnah is studying PPE and Real ...

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Meet Nikhil Pochana (C'28), one of our 2026 summer research interns. He's in Kolkata working with Kolkata Anandam for Equality and Justice, researching how a new national transgender rights law is playing out in a state that just elected a new government. Full story: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Meet Nikhil Pochana (C'28), one of Penn's 2026 South Asia Center summer research interns. Nikhil is interning with Kolkata Anandam For Equality and Justice this summer. Nikhil is from Montgomery, Ala...

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Join a conversation with SABA illustrator Sandhya Prabhat (The Spice Box, Asha the Auto-Driver) on her career and the importance of South Asian stories! June 26 | 11 AM EDT | Virtual Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/south-asia...

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

What happens when success challenges the caste order? Punishing the Professor follows Dr. P. Senrayaperumal’s journey from village dropout to professor—and the discrimination he faced along the way. Join us for a screening and conversation. 🗓 April 24 | 12:30-2:00 PM 📍 PCPSE Blank Forum

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Kerala’s coastal fishing communities carry centuries of history shaped by environment, culture, and change. Join Professor Thomas F. Tartaron for a conversation on oral histories, archives, and mapping that bring these stories to life. 🗓 April 23 | 12-1 PM 📍 CASI Suite 230, Perelman Center

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

“September 11th at 25: A Teach-In on an Unfinished Aftermath” — April 28, 5-7 PM at 3440 Market St. A conversation with scholars on 9/11’s lasting impact: surveillance, immigration, anti-Muslim racism, and ongoing wars. Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/september-...

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Join us for the 135th Ambedkar Jayanti! A night of art, resistance, and community with a keynote, films, and more. Dinner will also be provided. 📍 3401 Walnut St. 🗓 April 17 | 5-8 PM Reserve your spot now! www.eventbrite.com/e/135th-ambe...

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Rethinking “climate change” as “sea change” 🌊 Join CASI for Sea-ing Like a Fisher with Nityanand Jayaraman! 🗓 April 9 | 12 PM 📍 Perelman Center (CASI Suite 230) A powerful look at how Tamil fishers understand a warming world.

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Celebrating the Bengali New Year! Join Penn Bangla and Jefferson BSA for an evening of culture, community, and celebration. 🌸🎉

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The Department of South Asia Studies invites you to join Dr. Charu Singh (University of Cambridge) as she explores śāstra, vijñāna, and the evolution of scientific knowledge in North India. 🗓 April 1 | 4:30 PM 📍 402 Cohen Hall

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

CASI Coastal Worlds Conference | March 25-27 Exploring climate, migration, and coastal futures across the Indian Ocean through panels, workshops & keynotes. Join us for conversations featuring incredible speakers from across disciplines!

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Join us this Thursday, March 19 for CASI’s Saluja Global Fellow Lecture featuring Nandita Das 🎬 She’ll be sharing her inspiring journey from social work to cinema, followed by a reception! 📍 Penn Museum | 4:30-7:00 PM Find out more on our website!

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🎬 Join the @wolfhumanities.bsky.social & @pennmuseum.bsky.social for a screening of Make It Look Real by Danial Shah, followed by a conversation with Shah (on Zoom) and Jamal J. Elias. Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/make-it-lo... 📅 Mar 18 | 5–7 PM 📍 Rainey Auditorium

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Center for the Advanced Study of India @casipenn.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER for our Spring 2026 Saluja Global Fellow Lecture with Actor, Filmmaker, Social Advocate Nandita Das on March 19! (In partnership with Penn CIMS, Penn SP2, South Asia Studies Dept). Read More & Register: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/nandi...

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

UT Austin’s 2026 Summer Malayalam Language Program is now accepting applications! 📚 First & Second-Year courses 🗓 Deadline: May 1, 2026 🎓 College credit + funding options available Apply now through the South Asia Institute website: liberalarts.utexas.edu/southasia/su...

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

(VIRTUAL) Dialogues in Indian Studies: Water Hosted by the American Institute of Indian Studies 🗓 Feb 27 | 11:00 AM Featuring Shouraseni Sen Roy, Anand Jayakaran & David Gilmartin Register Here: www.indiastudies.org/dialogues-in...

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Who gets included in “urban development” — and who gets pushed to the margins? Join CASI on Feb 26 at 12 PM for a seminar with Karen Coelho on resettlement, infrastructure, and uneven inclusion in Indian cities. Light refreshments will be served! 📍 133 S 36th St (Suite 230)

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Join us tomorrow on February 26 at 5:30 PM for the 2026 Paul Mellon Lecture: “An Architect’s Journey through the Indian Landscape.” Brinda Somaya explores how design bridges heritage, community, and the future. Free + open to the public (registration required). 🔗 www.wmf.org/donations/20...

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Center for the Advanced Study of India @casipenn.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Feb 26, 12pm: our Non-Resident Scholar Karen Coelho (Retired, MIDS) on "Remaking the Urban in the Margins: Peripheral Resettlement and Differential Inclusion in India" (partnering w/ Penn Anthro, Dept of South Asia Studies, @southasiacenter.bsky.social) Read more: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/karen...

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Wolf Humanities Center @wolfhumanities.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

*Fellow Spotlight* 2025-26 Wolf Humanities Center Doctoral Fellow Priyamvada Nambrath is a PhD Candidate in the Department of South Asia Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Penn Religious Studies @upennrels.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Distinguished Alumna Colloquium Yogis and Magic: Swami Viśuddānanda’s “Science of the Sun” Loriliai Biernacki (University of Colorado Boulder) Feb 26, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Cohen 204

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

“We Were Here First”: The Making of Land, Neighborhood, and Valmikis in Bombay Join CASI for a seminar with Raju Chalwadi on land, belonging, and Dalit community life in Mumbai. Light refreshments will be provided! 🗓 Feb 19 | 12 PM 📍 133 S 36th St (Suite 230) Find more info on the CASI website!

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Digital media is reshaping how elections are fought and won in India. 🇮🇳📱 Join CASI for a conversation with Shahana Sheikh on how technology is transforming political parties, voter behavior, and democratic participation in the world’s largest democracy! Don’t miss out! February 12 | 12:00-1:00 PM

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

An evening of sound, history, and live performance 🎶 Explore the sarangi with Dr. Suhail Yusuf Khan, followed by a live performance with tabla accompaniment by Aqeel Bhatti! 📍 Feb 10 | 6–9 PM | Harold Prince Theatre

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Center for the Advanced Study of India @casipenn.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Mark those calendars and join us for a Spring 2026 semester of exciting & engaging seminars! (Read more: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events) In partnership with: @southasiacenter.bsky.social, South Asia Studies, (PISM) Penn Economics, Penn History, Penn Political Science, Penn Anthropology, (CIND) Annenberg

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

How did six Cambridge classmates go on to shape modern development economics? Apostles of Development traces their ideas, influence, and global impact. Don’t miss our Spring 2026 CASI Seminar Series events! 📅 Feb 5 | 12 PM | 📍 Perelman Center, Suite 230

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

⏰ Applications due in 2 days! An opportunity you don’t want to miss—study South Asian languages in India with AIIS! AIIS offers immersive language programs across India in Hindi, Urdu, Bangla, Tamil, and more! 🗓 Deadline: Jan 23 🔗 indiastudies.org/language-programs/

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Spring 2026 Colloquium Series! 🌾 How do agrarian histories move beyond borders and the nation-state? Join Professor Emeritus David Ludden for Agrarian History Without Boundaries, exploring caste, class, peasant politics, globalization, and climate change. 🗓 Jan 28 | 4:30–6:30 PM 📍 402 Cohen Hall

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Join us today online at 5:00 PM to meet the author of the Salt Thief: Gandhi's Heroic March to Freedom, Neal Bascomb, winner of the 2025 South Asia Book Award's older readers category 📖 Attendees have the chance to win a copy! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/south-asia...

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South Asia Book Award Presents The Salt Thief

Part the 2025 Meet the Authors series

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

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

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

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

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

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!

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

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 snaicker@sas.upenn.edu Readings: tinyurl.com/meghapenn

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

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!

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

🚨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.

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

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

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

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

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

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 snaicker@sas.upenn.edu.

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

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) 📖📚

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

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!

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

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

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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!! 🇱🇰

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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!

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

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!📚🗣️

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

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.

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UPenn South Asia Center @southasiacenter.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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!! 📚🎙️

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