Searching for the Self(ie): An Indian Story
Usha Raman
September 2, 2024
In the latest issue of India in Transition, Usha Raman (University of Hyderabad) explores what it means for Indians to acquire visibility in the digital world.
CASI in the News
CASI Non-Resident Visiting Scholar & 2022-24 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Amrita A. Kurian published "Flowers of Deception: The Expert’s Nostalgia for a Future’s Past and its Occlusion of Agrarian Labor" in the latest issue of Cultural Anthropology.
Upcoming Events
CASI Nand & Jeet Khemka Distinguished Lecture
September 26, 2024, 4:30pm at Penn Museum
"Building Global Health Research from India for the World"
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CASI / CGH Khemka Lecture with Dr. Gagandeep Kang (Gates Foundation) with PSOM Discussants Drs. Glen N. Gaulton, Sara Cherry, and Surbhi Grover
2024-25 CASI Seminar Series
September 12, 2024, 12 noon at CASI
"Consequences of the Swachh Bharat Mission: Minor Height Gains and Major Survey Pains"
CASI / South Asia Center / CGH / PDRI-DevLab Seminar with Sangita Vyas (Hunter College, CUNY)
October 10, 2024, 12 noon at CASI
"Vāyu Śāstra, Varṣā Jñān: Arranging a Science of Wind or Rain in Twentieth-Century India"
CASI / South Asia Center / Dept of History & Sociology of Science Seminar with Sarah Carson (University of King's College)
October 17, 2024, 12 noon at CASI
CASI / South Asia Center / Anthropology Dept / CGH Seminar with Bharat Jayram Venkat (UCLA)
October 24, 2024, 4:30pm at CASI
"Bankrolling Empire: Family Fortunes and Political Transformation in Mughal India"
CASI / Lauder Institute / South Asia Center / South Asia Studies Dept Book Symposium with Sudev Sheth (Lauder Institute) with Discussants Divya Cherian (Princeton) & Gautam Nair (Harvard)
CASI Student Programs
Come learn about CASI Student Programs at the Penn Abroad Fair: Friday, September 20, 2024, 11am-2pm at Perry World House.
CASI's 2024 Summer Interns and Summer Research Grant recipients have wrapped up their time in India. Read all about their 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
Our Campus & Regional Partners
2024 PDRI-DevLab@Penn Predoctoral Research Fellowship applications are now open. Launched in 2022, the PDRI-DevLab Predoctoral Research Fellowship Program supports outstanding young scholars from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with interests in international development and potential for success in an academic career in the social sciences. Read more about the program and APPLY.
September 6, 2024 at Penn
12:00–1:00pm at 3539 Locust Walk
Multi-Country and India Study Abroad Info Session by SIT India: Public Health, Gender, and Sexuality
Abbey Fox, a representative from the School of International Training (SIT), will be on campus and will share a presentation for students interested in spending a semester through these programs: SIT India: Public Health, Gender, and Sexuality, SIT International Honors Program: Cities in the 21st Century, and SIT: International Honors Program: Health and Community. The session will also highlight two other multi-program countries focused on urban studies and public health, one of which will take place in India for several weeks. Register
October 17-19, 2024 at Penn
The 2024 Norms and Behavioral Change (NoBeC) Conference: Democracy Under Threat
The NoBeC Conference, organized by the Penn Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics, will focus on political polarization and democratic norms and will explore the link between norms, behavior, polarization, and democracy—with perspectives from a multitude of disciplines.
Featuring Keynote Speakers: Dr. Kaushik Basu (Cornell University) and Dr. Diana Mutz (Penn)
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.
