The South Asian Studies Program (SASP) is devoted to the enhancement of instruction, research, and the dissemination of knowledge about India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

SASP supports the B.A. in Asian Languages and Literature (Chinese, Japanese, and Sanskrit) offered through the Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literature.

News

South Asian Studies Program to host talk on sustainable traditions in India, Mar. 22

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
International Programs
The talk, "Sustainable Traditional Practices from an Indian Perspective," will be presented by Seema Srivastava, an artist, art historian, cultural theorist, and professor who has been passionately involved with the world of art for more than three decades.

South Asian Studies Program to host lecture on agrarian change in India, Mar. 3

Friday, February 17, 2023
International Programs
The talk, "Making the State, Making Agricultural Subjects: International Law and Transnational Governmentality in India," will be presented by Dr. Ali Malik.

8 academic centers, programs, and networks contribute to Iowa’s global mission

Monday, June 13, 2022
International Programs
International Programs supports eight faculty-led academic centers, programs, and networks that exist to create opportunities for faculty to contribute to the global mission of the University of Iowa.

Upcoming Events

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South Asian Studies Program Talk: Seema Srivastava

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 10:30am to 11:30am
University Capitol Centre
The South Asian Studies Program, an International Programs affinity group, and the University of Iowa School of Art & Art History invite you to "Sustainable Traditional Practices from an Indian Perspective," a talk by Seema Srivastava.
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Academic Programs

International Studies B.A.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at The University of Iowa offers an International Studies B.A., an interdisciplinary program that allows students to choose a geographic or thematic area as the focus of their studies. Students interested in concentrating on South Asian Studies are encouraged to consider an International Studies major with an emphasis in South Asian Studies.

India Winterim Program
India Winterim is an intensive, three-week, field-based program that provides students with the opportunity to learn within India’s diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and geographical mosaic.

Contact Us

Meena Khandelwal
Director, South Asian Studies Program
meena-khandelwal@uiowa.edu
319-335-2496