Events and Announcements
Ecologies of Empire in South Asia, 1400- 1900
Thursday, November 9, 2023
India Studies Program in collaboration with AEF Foundation Center for Arab Studies presents a book discussion on ECOLOGIES OF EMPIRE IN SOUTH ASIA, 1400- 1900 by Dr. Sumit Guha, Professor; Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professorship in History, University of Texas at Austin.
Discussant
Dr. Samira Sheikh Associate Professor of History, Vanderbilt University.
Chair
Dr. Nandini Bhattacharya, Associate Professor, History, University of Houston.
UH India Studies Program Welcomes Inaugural Endowed Professor
February 2, 2021
The University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) and the Modern and Classical Languages Department are pleased to announce that Sarasij Majumder has been named as the inaugural Sita and Bhaskara Rao Mutyala Endowed Professor in India Studies. In this key role, he will serve as director of the India Studies program. Majumder will work to advance the College’s mission of transforming today’s students into tomorrow’s global leaders, successful entrepreneurs and industry innovators. Continue reading the story
Webcast: How Microfinance in Urban India Relies on Unpaid and Underpaid Female Labor
In partnership with the India Studies Program, Modern and Classical
Languages & Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Houston
Discussants
Smitha Radhakrishnan, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology, Wellesley College
Debarati Sen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Anthropology, Comparative Cultural Studies
Elora Shehabuddin, Ph.D.
Professor, Rice University
Thursday, February 24, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. | Online
India Studies, Modern and Classical Languages and the Blaffer Art Museum Present Documentary
“Politics of Masculinities and Bondings in the Indian Diaspora”
Filmmaker
Harjant Gill, Ph.D.
Thursday, October 14, 2021 | 6:30- 8:00 p.m. | Dudley Recital Hall
Lecture series on States, Texts, and Identities
A People's Constitution: The Everyday Life of Law in the Indian Republic
Keynote Speaker
Rohit De, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History, Yale University
Discussant
Srimati Basu, Ph.D.
Professor, Gender and Women Studies and Anthropology, University of Kentucky
Event Chair and Moderator
Sarasij Majumder, Ph.D.
Sita and Bhaskara Rao Mutyala Endowed Professor in India Studies and
Director of India Studies
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Online Live Stream
Round Table: Comparative Literature, World Literature, and Translation in Multilingual Contexts
Speakers:
Prof. Francesca Orsini, University of London
Prof. Subramanian Shankar, University of Hawai'i Mānoa
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | Time: 5 - 7 p.m. | Location: Honors Commons, M.D. Anderson Library
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Ulka Anjaria, Professor of English - Brandeis University
Lecture: The Vigilante Returns: Extralegal Justice and the Common Man in New Bollywood Cinema
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 | Time: 5:30 pm | Location: Honors Commons 212 C, Honors College, M.D. Anderson Library 2nd floor
Workshop: Reading India Now
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 | Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Location: Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 444
American Indian Foundation Houston Chapter - Speaker Series
Perspective on Digital Access & Maternal Fetal Health in India
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: 1717 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77054
Bibi aur Tawaif (Wife and Courtesan)
Conformity and Defiance in Representations of
Female Agency in Sahib Bibi aur Gulam (Master, Wife, and Slave), Produced by Guru Dutt, and Directed by Abrar Alvi in 1962.
Date: Monday, April 8, 2019
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
Diwali Lunch:
Students enjoyed Diwali lunch, dance, and music performances on October 23, 2017 at University Center. Many students who participated are current and former students of Bhavya Tiwari, who teaches courses such as "Cultures of India," "World Cultures Through Literature and Arts," and "Indian Cinema: Bollywood and Beyond." The event was organized by the Indian Students Association and Graduate Indian Students Association. It was graced by Renu Khator, Ph.D. and Durga Agrawal, Ph.D.
Andrew Vidich, Ph.D. speaks to UH students about Meditation.
Andrew Vidich, Ph.D., is an award-winning author, consultant, and international speaker. His books include "Love Is a Secret and Light Upon Light: 5 Master Paths to Awakening the Mindful Self." Andrew has been an adjunct assistant professor of religion at Manhattan College and Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.