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Welcome to the South Asia Center

Syracuse University has a well established and extensive involvement in teaching and research on the South Asian region: the nations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The South Asia Center of Syracuse University, a part of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, is a United States Department of Education National Resource Center.

The Center participates in collaboration with Cornell University to form a consortium with a focus on the research and scholarship of the countries in the South Asia region. The South Asia Center coordinates a variety of colloquia, films, cultural programs, and other activities for the Syracuse University community as well as for faculty and students at nearby colleges. To learn more, select from the list of links on the sidebar.

Tzen to discuss a Path to Water

Victor Tzen, Assistant Professor of Architecture at SU, will speak about stepwells and stepped ponds in India and the SUAbroad short term program that studied them on Monday, February 6 at 11:40 p.m. in 341 Eggers Hall.

Ruparelia to Address Paradox of Indian Democracy

Dr. Sanjay Ruparelia, from the Department of Political Science at The New School, will speak about the rise of communist, regional, and lower caste-oriented socialist parties in modern Indian democracy on Tuesday, January 31 at 12:30 p.m. in 341 Eggers Hall.

Political Economy of Farmer Suicides

The South Asia Center’s Spring 2012 Speaker Series hosts Dr. Anoop Sadanandan for the first talk of the Spring semester on Tuesday, January 24th, 12:30 p.m. in 341 Eggers Hall.

One Day Film Festival Highlights Afghanistan

The South Asia Center is pleased to announce its first event of the semester, "Afghanistan Through Film," a one day film festival on Friday, January 20th from 12 4 pm in 060 Eggers (Global Collaboratory).

Everyone Knows the Story of the Greedy Dog

The South Asia Center welcomes Nicole A. Wilson, who will be the final speaker in this semester's Speaker Series. Her talk, entitled “'Everyone Knows the Story of the Greedy Dog': The Middle Class Moral Dilemma in South India,"will be held on Tuesday, December 6th at 12:30 pm in 341 Eggers.

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