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
- Please join us next week for the following event:Rape and Sexual Violence in Contemporary IndiaMonday, March 11 at 4:00 p.m.Atlas 100, CU-Boulder campusThe recent gang rape of a young woman in New Delhi on December 16, 2012 and her subsequent death
- 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
- Join us for our upcoming Brown Bag event:What are Friends for?: Friendships, Social Networks, and Generational Change for Professional Women in Bangalore, IndiaMonday, February 25Guggenheim 201E, CU-Boulder campusThis brown bag event will feature a
- 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
- 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 campusThe film "Omkara" was showcased at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. That same year, it won
- 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 4:00pmATLAS 100, CU-Boulder campusReception immediately
- 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
- 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
- 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