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MAX-South Asia Center Events

September 11, 2024

River Stories: A Research Methodologies Workshop

September 11, 2024 at 10:30am2:00pm EDT

Bird Library

Swati Chattopadhyay (University of California-Santa Barbara) This workshop introduces participants to new methodologies in researching architectural and urban space. Led by historian Swati…

September 12, 2024

Entry to Kanpur memorial

The Architecture of Sovereignty: Making and Unmaking the British Empire in India

September 12, 2024 at 5:30pm7:30pm EDT

Slocum Hall

Swati Chattopadhyay (University of California-Santa Barbara) considers the process by which sovereign community in the modern era is constituted through visual and spatial means.

September 13, 2024

Outreach: Afghanistan in the Classroom

September 13, 2024 at 3:30pm5:30pm

Virtual (See event details)

This virtual workshop provides approaches and tools for elementary school educators to introduce Afghanistan into their curriculum and provide a nuanced view of the people and culture.

September 20, 2024

Hindi-Urdu Culture and Conversation Table

September 20, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm

Maxwell Hall, 303

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hindi-Urdu conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

September 25, 2024

Tamil Culture and Conversation Table

September 25, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm

Eggers Hall, 306B

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Tamil conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

September 27, 2024

Creating Dangerous Muslims during the ‘War on Terror’

September 27, 2024 at 3:30pm5:00pm

Eggers Hall, 341

Exploring Mohammad Salman Hamdani's story, we reveal how news media uncritically framed South Asian, Arab and Muslim people post-9/11.

October 4, 2024

Hindi-Urdu Culture and Conversation Table

October 4, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm

Maxwell Hall, 303

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hindi-Urdu conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

October 18, 2024

Rupture, Resistance, and Community: The Crisis of Violence Against Women

October 18, 2024 at 4:00pm7:30pm EDT

Syracuse University Art Museum

The public is invited to a free exhibition reception and film screening exploring how painting and folktales help form community in the Mithila region, located on the Indian-Nepali border.

Rupture, Resistance, and Community: The Crisis of Violence against Women

October 18, 2024 at 4:00pmOctober 20, 2024 at 12:00pm

No location (See event details)

Showcases Mithila Art from India within a global comparative framework of gender violence and discusses the reparative work needed, collectively and individually, to restore women’s right to…

October 23, 2024

Tamil Culture and Conversation Table

October 23, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm

Eggers Hall, 352

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Tamil conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

October 25, 2024

Hindi-Urdu Culture and Conversation Table

October 25, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm

Maxwell Hall, 303

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hindi-Urdu conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

November 8, 2024

Hindi-Urdu Culture and Conversation Table

November 8, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm

Maxwell Hall, 303

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hindi-Urdu conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

November 13, 2024

Tamil Culture and Conversation Table

November 13, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm

Eggers Hall, 352

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Tamil conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

November 22, 2024

Hindi-Urdu Culture and Conversation Table

November 22, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm

Maxwell Hall, 303

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hindi-Urdu conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

December 6, 2024

Hindi-Urdu Culture and Conversation Table

December 6, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm

Eggers Hall, 341

Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hindi-Urdu conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.