Past Events



South Asia Colloquium Presents: Uma Bhrugubanda

Mar 13, 2019 at

Wednesday, March 13 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm 

Van Pelt Library, Class of '55 Room 

 There is an update for the March 13th Colloquium talk. The…



CU In India Information Session!

Mar 12, 2019 at

 

JOIN US for an information session about the upcoming CU In India brid international/domestic course! This Fall we are offering: ""The Performing Arts of Modern South India" taught by…



Visiting Scholar: Jay L. Garfield, "Seeing Sentient Beings: Śāntideva's Moral Phenomenology"

Feb 20, 2019 at

Jay L. Garfield 

Seeing Sentient Beings: Śāntideva's Moral Phenomenology

 

Wednesday, February 20th; 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Cherpack Lounge, 5th Floor, Williams Hall

Light…



South Asia Colloquium Presents: Anand Taneja

Feb 13, 2019 at

Wednesday, February 13 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm 

Van Pelt Library, Class of '55 Room 

The Gabriel of Madness: Urdu Poetry and Ethical Life in Contemporary India 



Visiting Scholar: Jay L. Garfield, "Buddhist Contributions to Contemporary Moral Reflection"

Feb 6, 2019 at

Jay L. Garfield 

Buddhist Contributions to Contemporary Moral Reflection

 

Wednesday, February 6th; 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Cherpack Lounge, 5th Floor, Williams Hall

Light…



Visiting Scholar: Jay L. Garfield, "How to Think about Buddhist Ethics"

Jan 30, 2019 at

Jay L. Garfield 

How to Think about Buddhist Ethics 

 

Wednesday, January 30th; 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Cherpack Lounge, 5th Floor, Williams Hall

Light refreshments will be…



Special screening of Bengali Comedy Film - OSKAR

Dec 16, 2018 at


Bengali Film Society
, Friends of Bangla School and South Asia Center partnered to bring Bengali…



Sitar and Tabla Class Recital

Dec 10, 2018 at -

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!



South Asia Colloquium Presents: Shailaja Paik

Dec 5, 2018 at -

Wednesday, December 5 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm 

Van Pelt Library, Class of '55 Room 

B.R. Ambedkar and the 'Prostitute Problem' in Modern Maharashtra



Reason Film Screening & Discussion with Anand Patwardhan

Dec 1, 2018 at -

Reason is an 8 part documentary. We will break half-way through the film for dinner and discussion. 

Saturday Dec 1st, 4:00-9:30
Arch 108, 3601 Locust Walk UPenn Campus…