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Welcome to the South Asia Center

Syracuse University has a well established and extensive involvement in teaching and research on the South Asian region: the nations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The South Asia Center of Syracuse University, a part of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, is a United States Department of Education National Resource Center.

The Center participates in collaboration with Cornell University to form a consortium with a focus on the research and scholarship of the countries in the South Asia region. The South Asia Center coordinates a variety of colloquia, films, cultural programs, and other activities for the Syracuse University community as well as for faculty and students at nearby colleges. To learn more, select from the list of links on the sidebar.

Save the Date for the Asian Elephant Extravaganza

The South Asia Center is pleased to announce that we will be partnering with the Rosamond Gifford Zoo for another Asian Elephant Extravaganza. This year's extravaganza will be held on Saturday, August 18th, from 10 am until 4 pm at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.

The Landscape of GMOs in India

Dr. Ronald Herring, Professor of Government at Cornell University, will be speaking on Tuesday, April 10 at 12 30 in 341 Eggers about the politics surrounding the introduction of GMOs in India.

Art Historian explores vision in a Hindu Temple

The South Asia Center welcomes art historian Padma Kaimal to speak on Tuesday, April 3 at 12 pm in 032 Eggers. Her talk will address the challenges of interpreting temples through their history and architecture.

Examining Post-Conflict Sri Lanka

Dr. Neil DeVotta (Wake Forest University) will be the next speaker in the South Asia Center's Spring Speaker Series on Tuesday March 6, 2012 at 12:30 in 341 Eggers.

Challenging the Cain and Abel Myth

The South Asia Center welcomes Karim-Aly Kassam, International Associate Professor of Environmental and Indigenous Studies, Department of Natural Resources & American Indian Program at Cornell, who will speak on Wednesday, February 15 at 12:45 in 341 Eggers.

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