Events
Upcoming Events
All COSAS events are free and open to the public.
Event Archive
TAPSA: Half-Castes and Parts: Labels and Language Use for Constructions of Mixedness in Fiji
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 5pm, Foster 103 Steven Castro, PhD Candidate, Department of Linguistics, University of Chicago This project investigates the utilization of linguistic labels to reflect how race and by extension, mixedness, are conceptualized in Fiji....
Cambridge History of Indian Literature Workshop
Friday, November 15, 2024 - 10am, Franke Institute for the Humanities Details TBA
TAPSA: Encounters with Chinese Marxist Ideological Education: Tibetan Teenagers’ Moral Development and Practical Wisdom
Thursday, November 14, 2024 - 5pm, Foster 103: Xue Han, PhD Candidate, Department of Comparative Human Development, University of Chicago Contemporary Tibetan teenagers are obligated to receive a uniform anti-religious Marxist ideological education in formal...
Southeast Asia Night
Southeast Asia Night (6-8pm, International House Assembly Hall) Join International House and the Asian Policy Forum as we honor the vibrant social heritage of Southeast Asia! Registration required Proudly co-sponsored by the Asian Policy Forum and...
Southern Asia Seminar: Bodies and Buildings: Performing Arts and Performing Artists in the Temples of Classical and Medieval India
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 5pm, Foster 103 Anna Tosato, Visiting Scholar and Bhagwan Munisuvrata Swami Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Religion, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Performing arts played a crucial role in shaping the cultural...
Tibetan Poetry as Resistance
"Tibetan Poetry as Resistance,” Bhuchung D. Sonam, Founder, TibetWrites (5-6:30pm, Classics 110) Experience the power of words as a tool for cultural preservation and social change. Join us as the leading Tibetan poet and activist shares insights on poetry,...
TAPSA: From Learning to Earning: The Influence of Siblings on Job and Wage Preferences
Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 5pm, Foster 103 Rubina Hundal, PhD Candidate, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago This study explores how sibling dynamics, particularly among same-sex siblings within a 2 – 5 year age gap, shape job preferences and...
Discussion of Political Dynamics in Contemporary South Asia
Monday, October 21, 2024 - 12pm, Foster Hall 103 Paul Staniland, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago For students and faculty interested in contemporary politics in South Asia, Professor Paul Staniland will moderate a brown...
South Asia Seminar: From the American Southwest to India’s Deccan Plateau: John M. Fritz at Hampi Vijayanagara
Monday, October 14, 2024 - 5pm, Foster 103 George Michell, Founder-Trustee, Deccan Heritage Foundation Trained at the University of Chicago as an anthropologist with a special interest in prehistoric Native American sites in New Mexico and Arizona, the late Dr....
TAPSA: Organizing Mistrust: How India’s Leaders Navigate Bureaucratic Resistance on Foreign Policy
Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 5pm, Foster 103 Emily Tallo, PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago Bureaucratic competencies—technical and regional expertise, specialized skills, information provision, and institutional knowledge and...