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Photo Credit: Byron Gray (Fishing village of Gorai - Mumbai, India 2020)
Welcome to the Center for South Asia
We facilitate research, teaching, and discussion on South Asia and collaborate across the university and beyond to deepen scholarly understanding of the region.
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Photo Credit: Feyaad Allie (Jama Masjid - Delhi, India 2019)
Welcome to the Center for South Asia
We facilitate research, teaching, and discussion on South Asia and collaborate across the university and beyond to deepen scholarly understanding of the region.
![Photo taken by Byron Gray (India 2020) depicting an eastern cattle egret perched on a log in front of coloful fishing boats on water.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/southasia.stanford.edu/sites/southasia/files/styles/hero_with_text_large/public/media/image/byron_gray_fishermen_2020_india_scaled_0.jpg?h=0706849f&itok=EoI2hkOa)
Photo Credit: Byron Gray (Cattle egret in fishing village of Gorai - Mumbai, India 2020)
Welcome to the Center for South Asia
We facilitate research, teaching, and discussion on South Asia and collaborate across the university and beyond to deepen scholarly understanding of the region.
![Ellora Caves in Aurangabad, India](https://cdn.statically.io/img/southasia.stanford.edu/sites/southasia/files/styles/hero_with_text_large/public/media/image/vanessa_veak_carved_in_culture_2020_indiaeditedscaled_0.jpg?h=ed7dd1f0&itok=40CbRgfy)
Photo Credit: Vanessa Veak (Ellora Caves - Aurangabad, India 2020)
Welcome to the Center for South Asia
We facilitate research, teaching, and discussion on South Asia and collaborate across the university and beyond to deepen scholarly understanding of the region.
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Photo Credit: Vanessa Veak (Mural in Bhandra, Mumbai, India, 2020)
Welcome to the Center for South Asia
We facilitate research, teaching, and discussion on South Asia and collaborate across the university and beyond to deepen scholarly understanding of the region.
The Center for South Asia (CSA) is the central forum at Stanford University for the study of South Asia.
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Stefanie Pietkiewicz (2019)
CSA Faculty
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Vanessa Veak (Hawa Mahal - Jaipur, India 2020)
The Podcast
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Emily Mendonsa (Taj Mahal, India, 2019)
The Minor
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Himani Phadke (2011)
Recordings
I chose to add a global studies minor in order to learn about my South Asian heritage in a formal academic setting. The minor helped me build critical thinking and writing skills outside of my STEM curriculum.
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