Flashback to Autumn 1991 when we welcomed our Rama Watumull Distinguished Scholar, Made Kishwar!
#1991 #CSASArchive #Flashback #SouthAsia
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Flashback to April 2002 and the CSAS Spring Symposium: Tongues of Fire! Languages and Literature of South Asia.#2002 #CSASArchive #Flashback #SouthAsia
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Flashback to 2011 and our visiting scholar Dr. Anna Shanmuganathan!
#2011 #CSASArchive #Flashback #SouthAsia
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Flashback to 2005 and our previous J Watumull Scholarship recipients!
#2007 #CSASArchive #Flashback #SouthAsia
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Flashback to Spring 2000 when CSAS had the pleasure of hosting the brilliant Rimli Bhattacharya from the University of Baroda!#2000 #CSASArchive #Flashback#SouthAsia
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Flashback to Spring 2013 and the CSAS spring symposium "Sensing South Asia"
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Flashback to Spring 2013 and the addition of art and sculptures in the Hamilton Library South Asia Collection!
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Flashback to 2008! We were please to host a Day of Workshops on Caste in the Contemporary world!#2008 #CSASArchive #Flashback #SouthAsia
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Flashback to 2011 when CSAS hosted two Kathakali Artists! from India!
#2011 #CSASArchive #Flashback #SouthAsia
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Step back in time to Fall 2002 and explore the South Asian Film lineup at the 2002 Hawaii International Film Festival! #2000 #CSASArchive #Flashback #SouthAsia
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Flashback to 2015 and our spring symposium on Decolonial Futures!
#2015 #CSASArchive #Flashback #SouthAsia
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Happening Today: Join us to honor Professor Emeritus Wimal Dissanayake (1939–2026) and his legacy in communication studies and Asian cinema.
Oct. 9 | 2–3:30 p.m.
Hamilton 301
Celebrating the Life and Work of Professor Emeritus Wimal Dissanayake (1939–2026)
Please join us for a Memorial Symposium honoring the life and contributions of Professor Emeritus Wimal Dissanayake.
Friday, October 9, 2026
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Hamilton 301
It’s happening today!
Just a reminder that our CSAS Fall Gathering is this afternoon! Come by, connect with colleagues, and enjoy our first fall event together.
Today, September 18
2:00–3:30 p.m.
TOKIOKO RM, 319 MOORE HALL
We hope to see you there!
FALL GATHERING 🍂
Join us for our first fall event featuring Graduate Student Oishi Dhar!
Friday, September 18, 2026
2:00–3:30 P.M.
Tokioko Room 319, Moore Hall
We look forward to seeing you there and kicking off the fall semester together!
TOMORROW: BOOK LAUNCH
Join us Wednesday, Sept. 16, for the launch of Touchable/Untouchable: Dalit Literature from India in Translation, edited by K. Satyanarayana & S. Shankar.
6:00 AM Hawaiʻi | Zoom
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Password: 548845
Memorial Symposium for Professor Wimal Dissanayake
Join CSAS as we honor Professor Dissanayake’s life, scholarship, and lasting contributions to Asian cinema and communication studies.
October 9 | 🕑 2:00–3:30 p.m.
#CSAS #WimalDissanayake #AsianStudies
Film Screening: I’m Not The River Jhelum (Be Ches Ne Veth)
Join CSAS for a screening of Prabhash Chandra’s feature film exploring life, uncertainty, and violence in Kashmir.
Nov. 13 | 🕒 3:00–6:00 p.m.
More details coming soon.
#CSAS #FilmScreening #SouthAsia
🍂 Join CSAS for our Fall Gathering!
September 18
2:30–4:00 p.m.
Come connect with the CSAS community for an afternoon of conversation and community.
#CSAS #FallGathering #SouthAsia
Hindu Gods & Goddesses Digital Image Collection now available!
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