The Center for South Asia is the central forum at Stanford University for the study of South Asia.
The Center for South Asia (CSA) facilitates research on the region of South Asia which comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Our faculty and graduate students conduct research within and across disciplines to advance the study of South Asia.
CSA also offers a specialization in South Asian Studies (under the larger umbrella of the minor in Global Studies) that formalizes the study of South Asia at Stanford for our undergraduates.
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Upcoming Events
Lecture/Presentation/Talk
From Tenants to Owners: Mill Workers' Housing Claims in Deindustrialising Mumbai
Thu, Jan 29, 2026 12pm PT
Performance
Ghadar Geet : Blood and Ink | A Dance Performance by Duniya Dance and Drum Company
Sat, Feb 21, 2026 3pm PT
Lecture/Presentation/Talk
The phallic lives of statues: notes from a Hindutva heartland
Wed, Mar 4, 2026 5:30pm PT
Documentary Screening: Working Girls
Thu, Mar 5, 2026 5:30pm PT
Recent Events
Exhibition
Shahzia Sikander: Exhibition Tour with the Artist, in Conversation with Patricia Blessing
Fri, Jan 16, 2026 4pm to 6pm PT
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Confinement and Care: Rethinking Rehabilitation and the Family in India
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 5:30pm PT
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Critical Caste Studies and The Question of Aesthetics - Talk by Gajendran Ayyathurai
Thu, Dec 4, 2025 9am to 11am PT
Humanities Center, SHC Board Room
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The Vernacular Sensorium: Indian rap and moving image cultures
Thu, Nov 20, 2025 12pm PT
Lecture/Presentation/Talk
Moorings: Voyages of Capital across the Indian Ocean
Wed, Nov 5, 2025 5pm PT
Lecture/Presentation/Talk
Curating Dalit Dreamlands: Lessons, Reflections, and Tools for Creating Anti-Caste Spaces
Tue, Oct 14, 2025 5:30pm to 7:30am PT