South Asia Program
Durba Ghosh
Professor, History
Geographic Research Area: India and Pakistan
Teaching/Research Interests: History of British colonialism, popular and radical political movements, and gender and sexuality
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Sabrina Karim
Associate Professor, Department of Government
Sabrina Karim is an associate professor in the Department of Government. Her research focuses on conflict and peace processes, particularly state building in the aftermath of civil war.
Geographic Research Area: Sub-Saharan Africa, Bangladesh
Teaching/Research Interests: Conflict and peace processes, international involvement in security assistance to post-conflict states, and gender reforms in peacekeeping
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Program
Role
- Faculty
- IAD Faculty Associate
- PACS Core Faculty
- PACS Steering Committee
- PACS Minor Field Instructor
- SAP Faculty Associate
Contact
Email: smk349@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-255-3549
Ravi Kanbur
T. H. Lee Professor of World Affairs
Ravi Kanbur is well-known for his role in policy analysis and engagement in international development. He has served on the senior staff of the World Bank. He has published in leading economics journals, including Journal of Political Economy, American Economic Review, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Economic Theory, and Economic Journal.
Geographic Research Area: India, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Africa
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Program
Role
- Faculty
- PACS Minor Field Instructor
- SAP Core Faculty
Contact
Email: sk145@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-255-7966
CALS Global Fellows Program
The CALS Global Fellows Program supports CALS undergraduate students from any major in pursuit of challenging, professionally focused summer internships and research placements that enhance and complement their career goals and academic progress, while enriching their undergraduate experience with diverse cultural and international immersion.
Through key partnerships, the Global Fellows Program provides a platform for students to make positive and definable contributions to global organizations and communities. Acceptance to the program is competitive and a limited number of students are selected each year.The program includes three parts:
- ALS 2300: Pre-engagement course held during the second half of spring semester (8 weeks). Topics include making the most of your experiential learning opportunity, working in multi-cultural environments, preparing for a successful placement, health, safety and expectations abroad, and critical self-reflection. (1 credit, S/U)
- Continuous summer internship/research placement for 7-8 weeks in an international setting.
- ALS 2301: Post-engagement course providing students with the opportunity to synthesize learning abroad and present outcomes to the CALS community. (1 credit, S/U)
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Being a Sindhi in Central India: Religion, Community, Identity
By Our Faculty
Examines the religious life of Gwalior's Sindhis, Hindus whose families arrived from the far west of the subcontinent after its partition in 1947. Although most maintain a strong Hindu identity, their religious life often differs substantially from that of the majority of Hindus in Central India: it sometimes shows Sufi influences, often gives prominence to the Guru Granth familiar from Sikh tradition, and regularly highlights Sindhi saints and a distinctive divinity called Jhulelal. The video examines the religious practice of Hindu Sindhis in Gwalior, their community life, and t
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10.00
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Living above Hippopotamus Street
By Our Faculty
Explores religious life and sensibilities in a group of interconnected working class neighborhoods. Members of Dalit groups, higher caste Hindus, and Muslims living in a Hindu area all comment on issues of identity, community, belief, and practice. Particularly engaging are some conversations with two young Muslim performers who act in traditional Hindu religious dramas. The DVD includes supplementary material giving some background to the video. 35 minutes.
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10.00
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Music in the Ashram: Then and Now
By Our Faculty
Examines the changing role of music in a small Gwalior ashram, focusing on the use of film-music styles for prayer songs. The DVD features clips of different musical styles and interviews with performers. These are intercut with comments by the ashram’s present guru. 16 minutes.
To purchase a DVD, or the set of 3 DVDs, write to the South Asia Program. The price is $10.00 per DVD or $25.00 for the set of three.
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2019 Bulletin
The 2019 Bulletin features many original articles, on the Varanasi archives, water management in Tamil Nadu, the Jim Gair collection, study abroad programs in India, and more. In addition, the bulletin highlights South Asian Studies Fellows, previews upcoming events, lists selected faculty publications (with links to each), recognizes our visiting scholars, and reviews SAP news, events and outreach activities of the past year.
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Mesolithic Human Remains from the Gangetic Plain: Sarai Nahar Rai
By Our Faculty
This figure documents the discovery of mesolithic human remains with extensive notes, as well as 89 pages with figures and plates.
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