Past Events



Lecture: Connecting Chronologies, Constructing Historical Anthropology: William Jones in Calcutta and his Legitimation of Empire

Dec 3, 2015 at

  The South Asia Center and the History and Sociology of Science Department are pleased to present the first annual lecture on History of Science in South Asia:     "Connecting Chronologies, Constructing…



South Asia Colloquium Presents: Scott Reese

Dec 2, 2015 at

Hanuman's Tunnel: Legendary Histories, India and the Arab Imaginary

Scott Reese

Department of History



World Heritage Teacher Workshop

Nov 14, 2015 at -

World Heritage Teacher Workshop   WHO: K-12 Educators from all disciplines are invited 

WHAT: FREE professional development workshop on teaching about world heritage



Public Health and Stigmatization in India

Nov 5, 2015 at

MIchael Edison Hayden, an American journalist based out of Mumbai, and Sami Siva, a Canadian photographer of Indian origin, present their Pulitzer Center-suppoerted reporting project on India's health care crisis as…



South Asia Colloquium Presents: Luther Obrock

Nov 4, 2015 at

A Persian Sufi Romance in Sanskrit: Religion, Cosmology, and Translation in Sultanate Kashmir

Luther Obrock



World Heritage Teacher Workshop Registration

Nov 1, 2015 at

Educators from all disciplines are invited to learn about the World Heritage Tool Kit- a resource developed by local educators full of lesson plans and ideas for explorations. The World Heritage Tool Kit can help…



Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War

Oct 31, 2015 at

"Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War"

A Talk by RAGHU KARNAD

An award-winning writer and journalist, Raghu Karnad studied political science at…



Perform(art)ive!

Oct 25, 2015 at -

Twelve Gates Arts, Philadelphia’s only contemporary South Asian arts nonprofit, is preparing for our biggest and most ambitious art event this year – perform(art)ive. This inaugural event consisting of contemporary…



CASI Student Programs Symposium

Oct 23, 2015 at -

CASI 2015 Interns will present on their summer experiences in India followed by Q & A. 

 



Chitravina Ravikiran

Oct 10, 2015 at

Ravikiran is a musical prodigy and master of the Chitravina, a fretless, 21-stringed Indian instrument. This inspiring ambassador of India’s music and culture is also a vocalist, composer, author and guru.…