Events
SAP hosts a weekly seminar series. For the Spring 2026 semester, we are hosting in-person events, typically at 12:15 pm Mondays in G08 Uris Hall. All events are open to the public. All times Eastern (New York) Time.
Videos of many past events are available on our YouTube playlist.
Our annual Tagore Lecture in Modern Indian Literature features an author from South Asia or its diasporas. We also partner with Cornell student organizations to bring South Asian musicians, dancers, and other artists for campus performances.
Upcoming Events
12:15 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Talk by Rahul Sagar (Political Science, NYU Abu Dhabi)
Letters to an Indian Raja (1891) was the first work of political theory to be published in modern India. It advised Maharajas to introduce liberal values and constitutional government in the self-governing Native States. Such reform would, it argued,…
4:30 pm
Statler Hotel, Room E/F
Come and explore international research from students at the Einaudi Center for International Studies. Our undergraduate Global Scholars will present posters on their international aid projects.
Global Scholars Showcase
Global Scholars will present a showcase of their capstone projects providing…
4:30 pm
Goldwin Smith Hall, G64
Join us for Cornell's Annual South Asian Language and Culture Showcase! Members of the Cornell community will be giving a series of short cultural performances, including songs, dance, poetry, skits and more in various South Asian languages.
Samosas and other snacks will be served.
12:15 pm
Uris Hall, G08
Talk by Suvaid Yaseen (Asian Studies, Hamilton College)
The history of Muslim political thought in the disputed Kashmir region of South Asia has largely been narrated within the national frameworks of India and Pakistan, and often overdetermined by security concerns, especially when it comes to Islamic…
3:45 pm
Stimson Hall, G25
Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…
5:00 pm
Stimson Hall, G25
Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…
9:00 am
Stimson Hall, G25
Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…
9:00 am
Kahin Center
Our world is in dire need of repair. From collapsing infrastructures and ecological devastation to fraying democratic institutions and longue durée effects of colonial violence, the language of repair has become ubiquitous to our understanding of continuity and change. Particularly in South Asia—where accelerating…
3:00 pm
120 Mary Ann Wood Drive, B21
Temporariness and Belonging in a “free country”
In Malaysia, the incorporation of Nepali, mostly male, migrants as “foreign workers” has created the conditions within which they have come to see themselves as “foreigners” or just “workers” in “someone else’s place” (arkako thau). On the other hand, frequent…
4:00 pm
Stimson Hall, G24A
Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…
5:00 pm
Virtual
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program supports U.S. citizens to study, conduct research in any field, or teach English in more than 150 countries. The program is open to graduate students, recent graduates, and young professionals. Undergraduate students who wish to begin the program immediately after graduation are…
11:00 am
Uris Hall, Terrace
International Fair showcases Cornell's global opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Explore the fair and find out about international majors and minors, language study, study abroad, funding opportunities, global internships, Cornell Global Hubs, and more.
The International Fair is…