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Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS)
Recent News
MIRS-CSAS Graduate Defends Master's Thesis
On May 15, Caitlyn Marentette, a Master's in International and Regional Studies (MIRS) student specializing in South Asian Studies, defended her master's thesis titled, “Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay and the Bengali Gothic Literary Aesthetic."
South Asian Language Programs Pedagogy Conference | Meeting Teaching Challenges with South Asian Pedagogy
On February 14 and 15, the South Asian Language Pedagogy Conference brought together South Asian language instructors from Big Ten institutions to share their teaching challenges and experiences.
The Center for South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan is a national leader in promoting a deeper understanding of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. The center offers a range of area-related courses taught by outstanding faculty, a scholarly lecture series, conferences, study abroad fellowships, student colloquiums and opportunities to volunteer, sponsor and cosponsor a variety of events. CSAS is also a US Department of Education designated National Resource Center, funded to develop area studies education for this region of the world.