Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS)
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.
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