Lecture presented by Lucinda Ramburg, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Feminist, Sexuality and Gender Studies at Cornell. How are the politics of caste, gender, religion and sexuality entangled in contemporary India? How are they inhabited by Dalit women? This talk draws on … Read more
The Bhangra Elite is having their tryouts again for this fall semester! Bhangra is a traditional folk dance that originated in Punjab. It has rapidly spread all over the world due to its high energy, vibe and passion. Bhangra Elite … Read more
There will be a lecture-demonstration on Hindustani classical vocal music at UNC on September 15 at the Genome Sciences Building, featuring renowned vocalist M. Balachandra Prabhu. M. Balachandra Prabhu will be describing the theory of ragas, and giving examples of different … Read more
Tamara Sears, Rutgers University William J. Bouwsma Fellow, National Humanities Center Associate Professor Tamara Sears is a specialist on the art and architectural history of South Asia with particular interests in the relationships between political power, religion, and the production … Read more
A lecture by Professor Ines Zupatov, Senior Fellow in History, Le Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris. Sponsored by the Carolina Asia Center, the Carolina Seminar on Transnational & Global History and the South Asia Colloquium. Ines Zupanov's website: … Read more
Convenors: Prasenjit Duara, Duke University Levi McLaughlin, North Carolina State University In this one-day symposium, participants in two panels will draw on their ethnographic investigations and historical research to stimulate conversation on the Asian religion/politics nexus. They shall present case … Read more
Join UNC and Amit Zutshi Foundation for the screening of The Last Smile, an independent film. The movie has been inspired by a true story based on a book written by Jeevan Zutshi. The film highlights the dangers of over the counter … Read more
DISCO International, Inc. organizer of some of the world's largest job fairs for bilinguals including the Boston Career Forum, is pleased to announce the Asian Bilingual Career Forum 2016 Nov. 18th - 20th, Boston, MA http://asian.careerforum.net/?ref=082416a *Travel scholarhships available This … Read more
The Global Asia Initiative Environmental Humanities Series David Grace proposes to present findings from his 2016 survey of residents living near four sacred grove sites at various levels of urbanization in India’s National Capital Region and its southern periphery. This … Read more
Between 2000 and 2014, India added nearly 127 million new residents to its towns and cities, and over the next 15 years its urban population is projected to grow by a further 177 million. As such, India faces numerous challenges … Read more
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