
The Program in South Asian Studies offers students the opportunity to study the political, economic, social, cultural and religious institutions and practices of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Considering South Asia as a region and not just a collection of nation-states, the Program also encompasses study of local and global circuits of connection and the South Asian diasporas.
South Asia Graduate Conference
“Small Voice of History” will be held October 30-November 1, 2025. Organizers welcome papers that challange monologic, unilinear and universalizing narratives.

Undergraduate Program
Undergraduates can gain deeper knowledge of the region by pursuing a minor in South Asian Studies.

Language Study
Hindi, Urdu and Sanskrit are offered through the Program in South Asian Studies.

Upcoming Events
Observing Ramadan in Kashmir: Secularism, Time, Authority
Apr 22, 2025, 4:30 pm
Location
Louis A. Simpson International Building, Room A71
South Asia Graduate Workshop: 'The Persianate Mileu in Colonial India'
Apr 23, 2025, 12:00 pm
Location
Louis A. Simpson International Building, Room 161
Screening: Bridging Tradition and Modernity through Craftsmanship in India
Apr 24, 2025, 12:30 pm
Location
Louis A. Simpson International Building, Room A71