indiastudies.org/aiis-2018-2019… #congratsAyeshaIrani #congratsIshaniDasgupta

Deadlines extended for opportunities from the American Institute of Pakistan Studies: x.com/caorc/status/1…

The American Institute of Indian Studies is pleased to announce the recipients of AIIS fellowships to carry out projects in India in 2018-19. Congrats, #AIIS Fellows! View the full list: indiastudies.org/aiis-2018-2019… #IndiaStudies #Fellowships

indiastudies.org/book-prize/ Love that the ad for the BookPrize Award showcases our own alum, Walter Hakala's book!

Welcome back to Penn! The Hindi Proficiency & Placement Exam will be held on Aug 31, 2018 @ 1-4pm in ANNS, Room 111. NOTE: This exam is held once per year ONLY. Send any questions to Professor Josh Pien at [email protected]

Welcome back to Penn! The Hindi Proficiency & Placement Exam will be held on Aug 30, 2018 @ 12-1:30pm in 820 WIlliams Hall, South Asia Studies Conference Rm. Email [email protected] to RSVP. NOTE: Please contact Professor Menai if you need to schedule an alternate test time.

Are you curious about South Asian music? Join Penn Sargam and the SAST Department at Kings Court English College House on September 9 for an open jam and informative session, kicking off KCECH’s Informance Series! Learn how you can get involved in South Asian music at Penn.

Join Professor Teren Sevea's course, Religious Bodies and Sex in South Asia and Beyond (SAST 640/RELS670) Students will analyze religious texts pertaining to celibacy, sexual knowledge, the political roles of the 'Hindu' and 'Muslim' body, and much more!

Come to the screening of "Until and Unless," a film about four queer people living in West Bengal and the impact of systemic oppression on their lives. The movie with be followed by a discussion with the creators of the film. Date: Nov 13, 5:30 PM at the International House

Watch our students perform at the Sitar and Tabla Class Recital! Join us on Monday, December 10 in the Golkin Room at 5:30 pm. Refreshments will be served!

Apply for the Pultizer Center International Reporting Student Fellowship! Go deeper in your Penn global education by becoming a student journalist for the Pulitzer Center, a leading journalism organization with deep experience covering global issues. southasiacenter.upenn.edu/pulitzer-cente…

We are excited to announce The South Asia Center has joined Instagram! Have you been on a SAC trip or have gone to a SAC related event? You may be on our new page! Follow for updates about SAC! :) instagram.com/pennsouthasiac…

⚠️ TWO WEEKS LEFT ⚠️ to apply for AIIS language programs in India! 🔸 15+ languages! 🔸 Summer, semester, and academic-year programs! 🔸 Funding available! 🔸 Apply by December 31! indiastudies.org/language-progr… #StudyAbroad #India #IndianLanguages

Join Pratima Agrawal on March 2 at the Asian Arts Initiative to kick off the Mini Residency Program with Voided, a solo theater performance inspired by the true story of Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian female astronaut in space. facebook.com/events/1497879…

UNC has extended its application deadline to February 28th for the Summer in India Study Abroad Program! Explore Delhi, Agra, and Haridwar-Rishikesh, and Jaipur with three engaging courses led by UNC Faculty. Click the link to learn more: heelsabroad.unc.edu/index.cfm?Fuse…

We regret to share that Steven Collins, a professor in the Humanities in the Dept of South Asian Languages and Civilization at UChicago, has recently passed away. All of us in the SAST Dept send our utmost condolences to Steve's family. He will be missed. networks.h-net.org/node/6060/disc…

We are are hosting a Book Talk on Monday April 9 at 5:30pm with SAC and the Penn Urban Studies Program! Join us in our discussion of "The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta" by Kushanava Choudhury. See the flyer for more details!

The South Asia Center has recently opened up a position: Associate Director. Click here to learn more! jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/35344

Congrats to SAST PhD Candidate Sudev Sheth for receiving the Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching by Graduate Students in South Asia Regional Studies! We hope you will join him at the school-wide honoree reception on Thurs. April 26 at 4 pm in 200 College Hall.

Apply for the 2018 Undergraduate Holden Furber Prize! Papers on any topic related to South Asia should be submitted to Dr. Teren Sevea and emailed to [email protected]. Winner will receive $300. Deadline: April 20 by 12pm. Contact Zoe Beckerman if you have any questions.