Education as a Site of Inequality: From Access to Equity
Arun Kumar
July 17, 2023
In the latest issue of India in Transition, Arun Kumar (Historian, University of Nottingham) discusses how the privatization of the education sector in India has the potential to both expand education and sharpen its current inequalities.
Upcoming Events
August 10, 2023 (In Person)
"Rethinking Nationalism"
[Registration Required]
Annual South Asia Center Affiliated Faculty Workshop, co-sponsored by CASI, the South Asia Center, and Penn SAS
Venue: Robert S. Blank Forum, 2nd Floor of PCPSE Building,
133 South 36th Street, Philadelphia.
2023 CASI VIRTUAL Data Seminar Series
CASI's Data Seminar Series continues in Summer 2023 on the following Wednesdays at 10:00am EDT / 7:30pm IST. All seminars will be held virtually and speakers will be hosted by Rukmini S. (Independent Data Journalist; CASI Fall 2022 Visiting Fellow). Registration required!
August 23, 2023
"Sub-National Administrative Data: The New Frontier"
Neelanjan Sircar (Senior Fellow, CPR and Assistant Professor, Ashoka University)
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CASI Student Programs
"Delhi vs Madurai: First Impression Comparisons," a blog post by Aravind Eye Care Systems student intern Sage Leland (College'26, Neuroscience), was featured in the July 18, 2023 issue of Penn Today.
CASI's 2023 Summer Interns and Summer Research Grant recipients are wrapping up their time in India—follow their stories 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
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.
