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Penn School of Arts and Sciences Tuesday, January 16, 2024



Ideological Agnosticism and Selective Engagement: How India Sees the Global Cybersecurity Norms Debate

Arindrajit Basu
January 15, 2024

In the latest issue of India in Transition, Arindrajit Basu (Leiden University Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs) empirically explains India's approach to global cybersecurity negotiations and what this means for the future of cybersecurity governance.

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CASI Student Programs

LEARN MORE about Summer Internships in India at the CASI Student Programs Open House
Thursday, January 18, 2024, 3:00-5:00pm at CASI (133 S. 36th Street, Suite 230)
Applications are now OPEN for 2024 Summer Internships in India!

CASI is offering fully-funded, 8-10 week summer internships to Penn students eager to explore modern India. Summer 2024 volunteer internships in India are being offered at these partners:

Aravind Eye Care System - Affordable Healthcare
Public Health Foundation of India - Public Health Research
Shahi Exports - Labor and Rural-Urban Migration

READ MORE & APPLY
Deadline to Apply: Monday, February 5, 2024, 11:59pm EST

For more summer internship information, visit:

  • CASI Student Programs Open House at CASI
    Thursday, January 18, 2024, 3:00-5:00pm
    133 S. 36th Street, Suite 230 (PCPSE)
  • CASI Table at the CURF and Career Services Fair
    2024 Penn Summer Opportunities and Funding Resources Fair
    Friday, January 26, 2024, 2:00-4:00pm,  Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall

Read all about the CASI 2023 Summer Interns and Summer Research Grant recipients' experiences on the CASI Student Programs Blog!

Questions about CASI Student Programs?
Please contact Juni Bahuguna (Assistant Director, Student & Visitor Programs) at junib@sas.upenn.edu


Upcoming Events

2023-24 CASI Seminar Series

January 25, 2024, 12 noon (In-Person) at CASI

"Expert Disenchantment: The Affective Consequences of the Scientific Pursuit of Quality in Postcolonial Markets"

CASI / South Asia Center Seminar with Amrita A. Kurian (CASI Postdoctoral Research Fellow)

January 29, 2024, 12 noon (In-Person) at Penn Anthropology

"A View from the Dhow: Capitalism and Sovereignty in the Indian Ocean"

CASI / Penn Anthropology Colloquium / South Asia Center Seminar with Nidhi Mahajan (UC Santa Cruz)


CASI 2023 Data Seminar Series Videos Available

View the full videos of all 12 seminars in the CASI 2023 Data Seminar Series—hosted by Rukmini S. (Independent Data Journalist; CASI Fall 2022 Visiting Fellow).


Call for Abstracts for "Cultures of Datafication" Workshop

"Cultures of Datafication In & Across South Asia," an April 12-13, 2024 workshop at Penn organized by CASI 2022-23 Sobti Family Fellow Kim Fernandes, Rahul Mukherjee, Zehra Hashmi, Sandeep Mertia, and Ranjit Singh, seeks to bring together interdisciplinary researchers and practitioners thinking about historical and emergent trajectories of data-driven knowledge production in South Asia.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is Wednesday, January 31, 2024.


CASI 2024-25 Postdoctoral Research & Climate Fellowship Opportunities

CASI is currently reviewing applications for Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities for 2024-25 and is no longer accepting new applications. Thanks to all who applied!


CASI 2022-23 Annual Report

CASI's 2022-23 Annual Report is available! View our highlights from the past year and learn about some of our plans for the coming year.




Campus Location

CASI's office is located close to the heart of Penn's campus at the Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science & Economics at 133 South 36th Street (Suite 230) Philadelphia, PA 19104-6215.

Please note: CASI is operating on a hybrid schedule.


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