Center for the Advanced Study of India
@casipenn.bsky.social
The Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) at the University of Pennsylvania is the first research institution in the US dedicated to the study of contemporary India.
https://casi.sas.upenn.edu
https://casi.sas.upenn.edu
Our final Fall 2025 seminar (Nov 13) features our former Climate Postdoc Matt Barlow on "Saving the Backwaters: Life, Depth & the Opacity of Infrastructure in Kochi, India" (in partnership w/ Penn Anthro, @southasiacenter.bsky.social, South Asia Studies Dept) More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/matt-...
November 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Our final Fall 2025 seminar (Nov 13) features our former Climate Postdoc Matt Barlow on "Saving the Backwaters: Life, Depth & the Opacity of Infrastructure in Kochi, India" (in partnership w/ Penn Anthro, @southasiacenter.bsky.social, South Asia Studies Dept) More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/matt-...
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: "Coastal Worlds" March 2026 CASI Conference & Exhibition seeks proposals from researchers & practitioners interested in critically engaging with & re-imagining social, political & material life of coasts. Abstracts Due NOV 14. Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/coastal-worl...
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: "Coastal Worlds" March 2026 CASI Conference & Exhibition seeks proposals from researchers & practitioners interested in critically engaging with & re-imagining social, political & material life of coasts. Abstracts Due NOV 14. Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/coastal-worl...
Our penultimate fall seminar: "City on the Brink: Environmental Movements in Mumbai" - Oct 30, 12pm with our own Visiting Fellow & award-winning journalist Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar (in partnership with Penn IUR & @southasiacenter.bsky.social) Read more: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/vaish...
October 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Our penultimate fall seminar: "City on the Brink: Environmental Movements in Mumbai" - Oct 30, 12pm with our own Visiting Fellow & award-winning journalist Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar (in partnership with Penn IUR & @southasiacenter.bsky.social) Read more: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/vaish...
Summer Internship Presentation:
Friday, Oct 24, 2025, 2-4:30pm at CASI
(There will be food!)
Come hear all about the projects and experiences of our Summer 2025 interns.
Questions? Contact @junibahuguna.bsky.social
Friday, Oct 24, 2025, 2-4:30pm at CASI
(There will be food!)
Come hear all about the projects and experiences of our Summer 2025 interns.
Questions? Contact @junibahuguna.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Summer Internship Presentation:
Friday, Oct 24, 2025, 2-4:30pm at CASI
(There will be food!)
Come hear all about the projects and experiences of our Summer 2025 interns.
Questions? Contact @junibahuguna.bsky.social
Friday, Oct 24, 2025, 2-4:30pm at CASI
(There will be food!)
Come hear all about the projects and experiences of our Summer 2025 interns.
Questions? Contact @junibahuguna.bsky.social
Don't miss our next Fall 2025 seminar: "GovTech Is Policy: The Boring, Complex, Unsolved Underbelly of India’s Governance Challenges," Oct 23, 12pm w/ CASI Visiting Fellow Harsh Nisar (NHAI/Bharati Digital) In partnership w/ @southasiacenter.bsky.social. Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/harsh...
October 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Don't miss our next Fall 2025 seminar: "GovTech Is Policy: The Boring, Complex, Unsolved Underbelly of India’s Governance Challenges," Oct 23, 12pm w/ CASI Visiting Fellow Harsh Nisar (NHAI/Bharati Digital) In partnership w/ @southasiacenter.bsky.social. Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/harsh...
Next on the Fall 2025 seminar train: "Measuring the Immeasurable: Tracking Informal Work and Output in Modern India" on Oct 16, 12pm with CASI Visiting Fellow Pramit Bhattacharya (@dataforindia.bsky.social). In partnership w/ @southasiacenter.bsky.social Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/prami...
October 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Next on the Fall 2025 seminar train: "Measuring the Immeasurable: Tracking Informal Work and Output in Modern India" on Oct 16, 12pm with CASI Visiting Fellow Pramit Bhattacharya (@dataforindia.bsky.social). In partnership w/ @southasiacenter.bsky.social Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/prami...
Our next noontime seminar features Eswaran Sridharan (UPIASI) who will be discussing "Elections, Parties, and Coalitions in India" on October 2 (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social & Penn Political Science Dept) Read more: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/eswar...
September 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Our next noontime seminar features Eswaran Sridharan (UPIASI) who will be discussing "Elections, Parties, and Coalitions in India" on October 2 (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social & Penn Political Science Dept) Read more: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/eswar...
Join us for our next noontime seminar "The Monster In Your Path: The Private Life of Caste in India" with Sharika Thiranagama of Stanford University. In partnership with Penn Anthropology, @southasiacenter.bsky.social, Penn South Asia Studies Dept. Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/shari...
September 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Join us for our next noontime seminar "The Monster In Your Path: The Private Life of Caste in India" with Sharika Thiranagama of Stanford University. In partnership with Penn Anthropology, @southasiacenter.bsky.social, Penn South Asia Studies Dept. Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/shari...
First Fall 2025 seminar: "A Stealth Urban History from the Countryside: Punjab's Early-Twentieth-Century Canal Colonies as Urban Space" with Will Glover (UMichigan). In partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social, Penn History, Penn South Asia Studies. Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/will-...
September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
First Fall 2025 seminar: "A Stealth Urban History from the Countryside: Punjab's Early-Twentieth-Century Canal Colonies as Urban Space" with Will Glover (UMichigan). In partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social, Penn History, Penn South Asia Studies. Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/will-...
Very pleased to announce our Fall 2025 Khemka Distinguished Lecture - "Domesticating" Climate Change: The Intertwining of Climate & Development in India - Sept 25 with @ndubash.bsky.social (Princeton Univ. SPIA & HMEI) with @perryworldhouse.bsky.social REGISTER: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/navro...
August 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Very pleased to announce our Fall 2025 Khemka Distinguished Lecture - "Domesticating" Climate Change: The Intertwining of Climate & Development in India - Sept 25 with @ndubash.bsky.social (Princeton Univ. SPIA & HMEI) with @perryworldhouse.bsky.social REGISTER: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/navro...
Be sure to register for the upcoming UPIASI webinar on Women, Reconciliation, and the Work of Repair (Sept 5, 6:30pm IST | 9:00am EDT) www.eventbrite.com/e/women-reco...
August 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Be sure to register for the upcoming UPIASI webinar on Women, Reconciliation, and the Work of Repair (Sept 5, 6:30pm IST | 9:00am EDT) www.eventbrite.com/e/women-reco...
UPIASI Webinar: "The Future of Workforce and Employment in India"
May 2, 2025, 6:30pm IST | 9:00am EDT
With: Santosh Mehrotra & Arun Kumar
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future...
May 2, 2025, 6:30pm IST | 9:00am EDT
With: Santosh Mehrotra & Arun Kumar
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future...
April 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
UPIASI Webinar: "The Future of Workforce and Employment in India"
May 2, 2025, 6:30pm IST | 9:00am EDT
With: Santosh Mehrotra & Arun Kumar
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future...
May 2, 2025, 6:30pm IST | 9:00am EDT
With: Santosh Mehrotra & Arun Kumar
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future...
Don't miss our final seminar of Spring 2025 on April 24 with our Visiting Scholar Lubaina Rangwala on "Opportunities & Challenges of Climate Action Planning in Indian Cities" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social, Penn IUR & EnviroLab) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/lubai...
April 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Don't miss our final seminar of Spring 2025 on April 24 with our Visiting Scholar Lubaina Rangwala on "Opportunities & Challenges of Climate Action Planning in Indian Cities" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social, Penn IUR & EnviroLab) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/lubai...
For our penultimate seminar of the spring, please join us on April 22 as we welcome @sumitra.bsky.social (American University) to discuss "Countering Misinformation Early" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social & Penn Political Science Dept) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/sumit...
April 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
For our penultimate seminar of the spring, please join us on April 22 as we welcome @sumitra.bsky.social (American University) to discuss "Countering Misinformation Early" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social & Penn Political Science Dept) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/sumit...
On April 17, we're excited to bring you Sonalde Desai (University of Maryland) on "Rethinking Social Safety Nets in a Changing Society: Evidence from India Human Development Survey" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social & Dept of Sociology) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/sonal...
April 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
On April 17, we're excited to bring you Sonalde Desai (University of Maryland) on "Rethinking Social Safety Nets in a Changing Society: Evidence from India Human Development Survey" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social & Dept of Sociology) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/sonal...
CASI 2025-26 Postdoctoral Climate Fellowship Opportunity! CASI seeks a scholar whose research focuses on one or more of the following areas: environment-society relations, cities and urbanization, and climate change. Deadline April 23! Read More & Apply: casi.sas.upenn.edu/postdoctoral...
April 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
CASI 2025-26 Postdoctoral Climate Fellowship Opportunity! CASI seeks a scholar whose research focuses on one or more of the following areas: environment-society relations, cities and urbanization, and climate change. Deadline April 23! Read More & Apply: casi.sas.upenn.edu/postdoctoral...
Keeping this train rolling with our own Spring Visiting Scholar @jahnavi.bsky.social (Science Gallery Bengaluru) on April 10th (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social, South Asia Studies Dept & Dept of History and Sociology of Science) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/jahna...
April 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Keeping this train rolling with our own Spring Visiting Scholar @jahnavi.bsky.social (Science Gallery Bengaluru) on April 10th (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social, South Asia Studies Dept & Dept of History and Sociology of Science) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/jahna...
How would musicians Shubha Mudgal & Aneesh Pradhan advise today's listeners to get the most out of attending live performances?
(Full interview coming soon!😀)
(Full interview coming soon!😀)
April 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
How would musicians Shubha Mudgal & Aneesh Pradhan advise today's listeners to get the most out of attending live performances?
(Full interview coming soon!😀)
(Full interview coming soon!😀)
2025 Saluja Global Fellow, acclaimed classical Indian vocalist Shubha Mudgal & renowned tabla player Aneesh Pradhan speak to Penn students about their experiences as musicians!
April 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
2025 Saluja Global Fellow, acclaimed classical Indian vocalist Shubha Mudgal & renowned tabla player Aneesh Pradhan speak to Penn students about their experiences as musicians!
What a treat to hear 2025 Saluja Global Fellow, acclaimed classical Indian vocalist Shubha Mudgal & renowned tabla player Aneesh Pradhan perform at CASI with members of Penn Masala!
April 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
What a treat to hear 2025 Saluja Global Fellow, acclaimed classical Indian vocalist Shubha Mudgal & renowned tabla player Aneesh Pradhan perform at CASI with members of Penn Masala!
2025-26 Sobti Fellowship Opportunities (for eligible Penn students)!! Read more & apply: casi.sas.upenn.edu/studentprogr...
April 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM
2025-26 Sobti Fellowship Opportunities (for eligible Penn students)!! Read more & apply: casi.sas.upenn.edu/studentprogr...
For our next seminar on Thursday, April 3, 12pm, we bring you @econgaurav.bsky.social (UC San Diego) on "The IT Boom and Other Unintended Consequences of Chasing the American Dream" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social & PDRI-DevLab) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/gaura...
March 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
For our next seminar on Thursday, April 3, 12pm, we bring you @econgaurav.bsky.social (UC San Diego) on "The IT Boom and Other Unintended Consequences of Chasing the American Dream" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social & PDRI-DevLab) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/gaura...
Thursday, March 20, 12pm: Benjamin Siegel (Boston University) on "Labor, Machines, and Ecology in Modern India" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social, South Asia Studies Dept, Dept of History & Dept of History and Sociology of Science) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/benja...
March 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Thursday, March 20, 12pm: Benjamin Siegel (Boston University) on "Labor, Machines, and Ecology in Modern India" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social, South Asia Studies Dept, Dept of History & Dept of History and Sociology of Science) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/benja...
For our next Spring '25 seminar: Wed, March 5, 4:30pm, excited to feature our postdoc @kikumbhar.bsky.social! (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social, South Asia Studies Dept, Dept of History & Sociology of Science, & Center for Global Health) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/kiran...
February 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
For our next Spring '25 seminar: Wed, March 5, 4:30pm, excited to feature our postdoc @kikumbhar.bsky.social! (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social, South Asia Studies Dept, Dept of History & Sociology of Science, & Center for Global Health) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/kiran...
Join us on Thursday, Feb 27 at 12pm as we hear from Lalitha Kamath (TISS, Mumbai) about "Dushkal Temporalities: Reframing Time in Planning for the Climate Crisis" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social & Penn Dept of Anthropology) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/lalit...
February 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Join us on Thursday, Feb 27 at 12pm as we hear from Lalitha Kamath (TISS, Mumbai) about "Dushkal Temporalities: Reframing Time in Planning for the Climate Crisis" (in partnership with @southasiacenter.bsky.social & Penn Dept of Anthropology) Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/lalit...