Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS)
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Recent News
CSAS Launches Lecture Series with U-M’s Own Meghna Sapui And a Conversation about Caste, Protein, and Realism
In her talk, Sapui explored the role of caste in perceptions of reality in British India and its three modes: social, scientific, and literary. She discussed how colonial ethnography attempted to understand caste as a distinct form of Indian civil society
Meet New CSAS Interim Director Madhumita Lahiri
"I study the stories that large, multiethnic democracies – like India, South Africa, and the United States – tell themselves about identity, community, and what counts as appropriate politics."
The Center for South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan is a national leader in promoting a deeper understanding of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. The center offers a range of area-related courses taught by outstanding faculty, a scholarly lecture series, conferences, study abroad fellowships, student colloquiums and opportunities to volunteer, sponsor and cosponsor a variety of events. CSAS is also a US Department of Education designated National Resource Center, funded to develop area studies education for this region of the world.
We strive to support our students and faculty on the front lines of learning and research and to steward our planet, our community, our campus. To do this, the Center for South Asian Studies needs your support.
