Aditya Balasubramanian on the Swatantra Party's Role in the Story of Indian Democracy
December 4, 2023
Over the last 15 years, India in Transition has brought readers brief, analytical perspectives on the ongoing transformations in contemporary India based on cutting-edge research across a wide variety of subjects. This year, IiT is bringing you another way to engage with insightful scholarship on India: in-depth interviews with researchers, where we hear directly from them on what inspired their work, how they are choosing to dig deeper into the subject, and how it adds to our understanding of the country.
In this interview, CASI Consulting Editor, Rohan Venkat speaks to Aditya Balasubramanian (Senior Lecturer in History, Australian National University) about his new book, Toward a Free Economy: Swatantra and Opposition Politics in Democratic India (Princeton University Press, 2023), and discusses what Swatantra's story tells us about Indian politics.
CASI in the News
Ashley J. Tellis (CASI IAB Member; Tara Chair for Strategic Affairs & Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) released the new CEIP report, "Completing the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement: Fulfilling the Promises of a Summer Long Past" on November 27, 2023.
CASI Student Programs
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, Time TBD
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
December 6, 2023, 3:00-4:00pm, Robert S. Blank Forum, PCPSE (2nd floor), 133 South 36th St
"Enhancing Collaboration: Exploring Research and Training Opportunities between Universities in LMICs and the U.S."
PDRI/DevLeb Panel Discussion featuring Tariq Thachil (CASI Director), Leonard Wantchekon (Princeton University) Emily Hannum (SAS, Penn), Arsène Brice Bado (CERAP/UJ), and moderated by Erik Wibbels (PDRI/DevLab)
December 8, 2023, 10:00am-12:00pm at the Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion (6th floor), Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts, Van Pelt Library, 3420 Walnut Street
"Muddy Waters: Reimagining Futures in Wet Asia"
Wolf Humanities Center: Forum on Revolution featuring Nikhil Anand (CASI Associate Faculty Director, Penn), Prasenjit Duara (Duke University), Maira Hayat (University of Notre Dame), and Marvi Mazhar (Architect & Researcher)
2023-24 CASI Seminar Series
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)
2023 CASI VIRTUAL Data Seminar Series
CASI's Data Seminar Series for Fall 2023 will conclude on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. It will be held virtually and the speaker will be hosted by Rukmini S. (Independent Data Journalist; CASI Fall 2022 Visiting Fellow).
Registration required!
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 2024-25 Postdoctoral Research & Climate Fellowship Opportunities
CASI is pleased to announce Postdoctoral Research & Climate Fellowship Opportunities for 2024-2025!
Please direct questions to casi@sas.upenn.edu
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.
