Center for the Advanced Study of India

Full video of our March 19 Saluja Global Fellow Lecture with Actor, Filmmaker, Social Advocate @nanditadas! youtube.com/watch?v=ti5ke4…

In this issue of IiT, Anubha Singh (Vassar College) examines the dangers of popular "AI is like a child" metaphor and how it oversimplifies AI systems by obscuring corporate control, labor exploitation, and political accountability.

"'AI is Like a Child': The Dangers of an Oversimplified Narrative" by Anubha Singh (Vassar College) casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/anubha-sin…

Now available in HINDI & BANGLA: "CASI Reading List: The Rise of Hindu Nationalism and the BJP" with @RohanV in conversation with former CASI Director @tariqthachil HINDI: casi.sas.upenn.edu/hindi/iit/casi… BANGLA: casi.sas.upenn.edu/bangla/iit/cas…

CASI Managing Editor @RohanV spoke to @tariqthachil about the books and papers he recommends and asked him about his own book as well as non-Indian scholarship that might offer a useful perspective on the success of Hindu nationalism.

What turned the BJP and the RSS into social and political behemoths? How did a movement known for polarizing rhetoric and the instrumentalization of violence catapult to power? And how should we understand Modi’s individual role within the broader story of Hindu nationalism?

"CASI Reading List: The Rise of Hindu Nationalism and the BJP" with @RohanV in conversation with former CASI Director @tariqthachil casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/casi-readi…

Now available in HINDI & BANGLA: "Does India Have Too Many Doctors?" by CASI Postdoctoral Research Fellow, @kikumbhar HINDI: casi.sas.upenn.edu/hindi/iit/kira… BANGLA: casi.sas.upenn.edu/bangla/iit/kir…

Don't miss our final Spring '26 seminar w/ Thomas F. Tartaron: "Environment, Cultural Heritage, & Ethnoarchaeology Among Kerala's Traditional Fishing Communities" (in partnership w/ Penn Classical Studies Dept, EnviroLab, @SouthAsiaCenter, @SouthAsiaPenn) casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/thomas-…

Please meet CASI Spring 2026 Visiting Fellow, Nityanand Jayaraman and Non-Resident Scholar, @karencoelho12! youtube.com/watch?v=6bOjOl…

In "Does India Have Too Many Doctors?" CASI Postdoc @kikumbhar argues that India no longer suffers from a shortage of doctors, and that for future health policy to be meaningful, this new reality must be taken seriously by policymakers and experts. casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/kiran-kumb…

Penn students! Applications for 2026-27 Sobti Fellowship Opportunities are now OPEN! Deadline to apply: April 30, 2026. Read more & Apply: casi.sas.upenn.edu/studentprogram…

*This event is POSTPONED* April 16 CASI seminar with D. Asher Ghertner

On April 9 at 12pm, we hope you'll join us as we hear from our Spring Visiting Fellow Nityanand Jayaraman on "Sea-ing Like a Fisher: Knowing a Warming World Differently" (in partnership with @UPennAnth, @SouthAsiaCenter, @SouthAsiaPenn) Read more: casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/nityana…

Now available in HINDI, BANGLA, and TAMIL: "India’s Foreign Policy Relocations in the Trump Tariff Era" by @Kate_SdE (@OSGAOxford, @Politics_Oxford) HINDI: casi.sas.upenn.edu/hindi/iit/kate… BANGLA: casi.sas.upenn.edu/bangla/iit/kat… TAMIL: casi.sas.upenn.edu/tamil/iit/kate…

Get to know our 2026 Saluja Global Fellow, @nanditadas—the woman behind the camera! youtube.com/watch?v=zMx_tj…

In this issue of IiT, @Kate_SdE argues that while the Indo-Pacific was once a core recognition domain for Indian foreign policy, recent Trump-era shifts have accelerated a relocation toward trade, with high-profile FTAs serving as a new arena for credibility and status.

"India’s Foreign Policy Relocations in the Trump Tariff Era" by @Kate_SdE (@OSGAOxford, @Politics_Oxford) casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/kate-sulli…