KU South Asian Studies

11/30/2021

Support JEEVA! This awesome student group brings Bollywood-fusion dance to KU. They are having a fundraiser tomorrow at Panda Express. Place an order for dinner and let them know you support JEEVA! See flyer for more details.

09/27/2021

09/23/2021

So beautiful!

10/21/2020

Tomorrow at 8:30 am (9:30 EDT)
There will be an interesting talk on the relationship between India & China! Organized by India China Institute at The New School. Click here to register.

Former Ambassador and Indian National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon will address how the increasingly tense relations between India and China are producing a “New Asian Geopolitics.” The talk will be moderated by Manjari Mahajan, Co-Director of India China Institute and Associate Professor ...

10/12/2020

Take a look at this newsletter. It includes info on 3 scholarship opportunities!

10/07/2020

TOMORROW AT 10 AM
Learn about artists, cooperatives & workshops across Bangladesh, India & Pakistan that create new textile designs inspired by centuries-old traditions. This program shares artist stories alongside vibrant examples of handmade saris, scarves, and other garments.

Photo courtesy of Lakme Fashion Week   Meet some of the artisan design graduates of Somaiya Kala Vidya (SKV) who are featured in the exhibition Handmade: Creating Textiles in South Asia. SKV offers year-long courses in design and business to provide effective, relevant, and practical education ...

07/10/2020

Save the date! The Virtual India Fest will be August 23rd.

06/17/2020

Read about Mother's Market. It's the largest female-only-run market in the world!

Ima Keithel – or Mother’s Market – is the largest female-only-run market in Asia. No men own businesses here, and it has always been this way.

06/10/2020

In remembrance of the many victims of racist violence, KU will hold a virtual vigil tonight. This will be live streamed from KU’s YouTube channel at 9:15 pm. University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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At 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, the University of Kansas will hold a virtual vigil in remembrance of those who have been killed as a result of anti-black racism and violence.

04/30/2020

Yum.

Vada pav is synonymous with the city of Mumbai, with almost every resident, from factory workers to Bollywood stars, unabashed in declaring their love for it.