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Penn School of Arts and Sciences Tuesday, October 10, 2023


India-China Border: A Key Flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific

Amrita Jash
October 9, 2023

In the latest issue of India in Transition, Amrita Jash (Assistant Professor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Institution of Eminence, India) argues that the disputed border between India and China is a trigger point of escalation in the Indo-Pacific, which is impacted by the changing dynamics of the India-US-China triangle.

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Upcoming Events

2023-24 CASI Seminar Series

November 2, 2023, 12 noon (In-Person)

"How is Policy Intent Set and Practiced in India?"

CASI / South Asia Center / PDRI Seminar with Suraj Jacob (Azim Premji University; CASI Fall 2023 Visiting Scholar)

November 16, 2023, 12 noon EST | 10:30pm IST (Virtual)

"Walking for Democracy: A History in Three Moments"

CASI / South Asia Center / Dept. of South Asia Studies / Dept. of History Seminar with Shruti Kapila (University of Cambridge)

November 30, 2023, 12 noon (In-Person)

"The Implied Rajput: Caste and Disguise in the U.P. Police"

CASI / South Asia Center / Dept. of South Asia Studies Seminar with Joel Lee (Williams College)


December 6, 2023, 4:30pm (In-Person)

"Lineages of Environmental Justice in South Asia"

CASI / South Asia Center / Dept. of South Asia Studies / Dept. of History Seminar with Sunil Amrith (Yale University)


CARCG Symposium

October 16-17, 2023

Turning Points: The Long 1990s in Internet History

Co-sponsored by CASI / CARCG/ Annenberg / CDCS / CEAS / CLALS / MEC / Center for Africana Studies

Registration required


2023 CASI VIRTUAL Data Seminar Series

CASI's Data Seminar Series continues in Fall 2023 on the following Wednesdays. All seminars will be held virtually and speakers will be hosted by Rukmini S. (Independent Data Journalist; CASI Fall 2022 Visiting Fellow).

Registration required!

October 25, 2023: 10:00am EDT / 7:30pm IST
"Inter-group Inequality in India: Insights from Surveys and the World Inequality Database"
Nitin Kumar Bharti
(Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics, NYU-Abu Dhabi)

November 8, 2023: 9:00am EST / 7:30pm IST
Learning in India: What Input and Outcome Data Can Tell Us
Abhijeet Singh (Associate Professor, Economics Department, Stockholm School of Economics)

December 13, 2023: 9:00am EST / 7:30pm IST
Connecting Boundaries: Merging Administrative and Geographic Data using SHRUG
Paul Novosad (Associate Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College)


CASI Student Programs

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


Our Campus & Regional Partners

October 19, 2023 at 12 noon

GRIP: Interning in India with the Tata Group
3539 Locust Walk | Room 102

Interested in interning through GRIP in India for 2024? Join us for an info session with representatives from the multinational Tata Group to learn more about this internship experience.

Wednesday October 25, 2023 at 12:00pm

Insights from India: Heritage Conservation in Asia Roundtable Series
Penn Museum 345

Moderators: Kecia Fong and Lynn Meskell
Guest speakers: Divay Gupta, Rohit Jigyasu, Ratish Nanda, Krupa Rajangam, and Rachel Varghese


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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