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Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS)
Recent News
Preserving South Asian Music Through WCBN’s Freeform Radio Tradition
WCBN-FM’s growing South Asian music collection invites U-M students and listeners to discover rare recordings, unexpected genres, and cultural traditions beyond the reach of streaming algorithms.
Understanding South Asia’s environmental challenges requires asking different questions
As governments across South Asia invest in digital technologies, infrastructure, and environmental monitoring, University of Michigan researcher Bilal Butt believes the region offers an opportunity to rethink how environmental problems are understood.
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.
