Spotlight South Asia

"Very few people truly understand or can comprehend how rewarding and confidence boosting it is to make a difference in a young person’s life. The idea that this kid may be thinking of you and thanking you for the rest of his or her life is invaluable and will provide...

Please join us next week for the following event: Rape and Sexual Violence in Contemporary India Monday, March 11 at 4:00 p.m. Atlas 100, CU-Boulder campus The recent gang rape of a young woman in New Delhi on December 16, 2012 and her subsequent death attracted worldwide attention and provoked...

Join us for the Second Annual Center for Asian Studies Symposium, an interdisciplinary inquiry into contemporary Asian societies and cultures. This year, we explore the sounds of love and war, the voices of the subaltern and the middle classes, and music and dance from throughout the region. 10:00 a.m. |...

Join us for our upcoming Brown Bag event: What are Friends for?: Friendships, Social Networks, and Generational Change for Professional Women in Bangalore, India Monday, February 25 Guggenheim 201E, CU-Boulder campus This brown bag event will feature a talk by Rachel Fleming, PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology. As more women...

Join us for the Second Annual Center for Asian Studies Symposium, an interdisciplinary inquiry into contemporary Asian societies and cultures. This year, we explore the sounds of love and war, the voices of the subaltern and the middle classes, and music and dance from throughout the region. Please see full...

Join us for ascreening of the film, " Omkara ," an Indian film adaption of Shakespeare's "Othello." Wednesday, February 6, 7:00p, Humanities 1B50, CU-Boulder campus The film "Omkara" was showcased at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. That same year, it won Best Artistic Contribution in Cinema of a Director at...

We are happy to announce our first Speaker Series event of the Spring Semester: The Remaking of Asia: What does the Shift of Power from the West to the East Portend? Friday, January 25 at 4:00pm ATLAS 100, CU-Boulder campus Reception immediately following A lecture featuring Pankaj Mishra. At the...

CAS is pleased to announce a new course in Asian religions this spring: Women in Buddhism. Buddhist texts depict an array of female figures: cajoling goddesses, prostitute temptresses, enlightened queens, numinous hags, ardent nuns, scorned wives, celestial maidens, flesh-eating demonesses and more. This new course explores diverse representations of the...

In October, CAS helped sponsor an Indian music concert and workshop as part of our year-long "Listening to Asia" theme. The two-part event featured Rajeev Taranath, one of the world's leading exponents of the sarod. Read more in our event report: The Rajeev Taranath Concert in Old Main at 7:30...

University of Colorado Boulder graduates go on to do great things. Former Buff Gwendoline Van Doosselaere recently took off to travel the world - beginning her adventures in Asia. She shares some of her experiences below: Tonight, I am about to board a long haul flight between Hong Kong and...