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Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS)
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The Center for South Asian Studies Honors Female Directors with Second Annual Film Series
The CSAS South Asian Film Series focused on female directors for its second annual film series and will continue this theme into 2025.
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.