South Asia Group // Research // Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies // University of Notre Dame

Detail from an illustration to a Ragmala series: “Shankara Ragaputra of Megha Raga,” sub-imperial Mughal, North India, c. 1610-20.

About

A coalition of Liu Institute fellows with South Asia research interests formed the South Asia Group in 2017. The group has become instrumental in guiding the Liu Institute’s growth and focus in this important region.

The South Asia Group reflects our efforts to expand scholarship, connections, and student experiences focused on this area and its people. Spearheaded by Amitava Dutt, Susan Ostermann, and Nikhil Menon, the group is interdisciplinary and open to all faculty and students with an interest in South Asia. Guided by the interests of its members, the South Asia Group hosts a variety of South Asia-related programs throughout the year, including regular seminars, panel discussions, and lecture series, all of which are supported by the Liu Institute. The group also works closely with the Notre Dame Global Center in Mumbai, India, to develop links with local universities and colleges.

Overall, the South Asia Group’s coordinated, faculty-led effort advances the Liu Institute’s strategy to expand its South Asian focus and strengthens its general efforts to promote Asia.

Spring 2023 Events and Opportunities

Chai and Samosa Semester Kickoff
Wednesday, January 25 
12 p.m, 2148 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

Lakshmi Iyer, Associate Professor of Economics and Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Working paper presentation
Wednesday, February 8
12 p.m, 2148 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

Santosh Kumar, Associate Professor of Development and Global Health Economics, University of Notre Dame
Working paper presentation: “Antenatal Care and Birth Weight in India”
Wednesday, March 8
12 p.m 1050 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

Student Presentations
Wednesday, April 5
12 p.m, 2148 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

Tanu Kumar, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Claremont Graduate University
“Housing as Welfare: How Subsidized Homeownership Generates Social Mobility through Wealth, Voice, and Dignity in India”
Thursday, April 20
12 p.m, 1050 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

Languages

Interested in learning Hindi, Bengali, Urdu or other less commonly taught languages important to South Asian studies? 

Find out more information on the CSLC Less Commonly Taught Languages site at cslc.nd.edu/programs/less-commonly-taught-languages/

Contact

Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies
2150 Jenkins Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 574-631-3222

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