@CSASCambridge

The Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge | A cross-disciplinary research centre, library & archive for scholars of South and Southeast Asia

 Cambridge, UK
s-asian.cam.ac.uk
Joined October 2013
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Cambridge South Asia@CSASCambridge7 Nov 2023
Please join the @CSASCambridge for a talk on Rising #power, precarious #citizens: #Mobility and #democracy in #India after 1989 with Indrajit Roy (University of York) . 8 November 5pm in SG1, Alison Richard Building and on zoom zoom.us/meeting/register/tJI…
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This week's World History seminar welcomes Cambridge's own Dr @J_E_Patterson at 5 pm on Thursday! Please join us (in-person only) for Jessica's talk, "India and World History: From Holwell & Dow (1760s-1770s) to Hegel & Mill" in Rm 5, Cripps Court.
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Cambridge History@CamHistory10 Sep 2021
Congratulations to Tim Harper and Sujit Sivasundaram whose recent books have been named to the Cundhill Prize Longlist! Prof Harper for Underground Asia (2020) and Prof Sivasundaram for Waves Across the South (2020)
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Our reading group on ‘Landscapes of Southeast Asia: Spaces, Times, Disciplines’ is back, sponsored by @CSASCambridge at @Cambridge_Uni @CamWorldHistory Email me to join! Details below:
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Amar Sohal@sohalamarsingh13 Jul 2021
My article on the Kashmiri political thinker Sheikh Abdullah is out and is free to access! I look at how Abdullah used secularism to confront religious minorityhood--Muslim, Pandit and Sikh. The paper is in a special issue I've edited with @taushif tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… (1/10)
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The March issue of the AHR includes Sujit Sivasundaram’s featured review of @itihaashtag’s book Empire and Ecology in the Bengal Delta; Sudipta Sen’s book Ganges; and @sunilamrith’s book Unruly Waters. #twitterstorians doi.org/10.1093/ahr/rhab057
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BL Asian and African@BLAsia_Africa17 May 2021
The @britishlibrary is recruiting for the Head of South Asian collections to lead the #SouthAsia team in our @BLAsia_Africa department. Great opportunity for a South Asia specialist with experience in libraries, archives or museums. Deadline 14 June! britishlibrary.recruitment.z…
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BASAS@BASASofficial14 May 2021
Don't miss the next @CSASCambridge seminar: @AniGhoshMU will present 'A Detective and a Gentleman: Crime in Colonial Calcutta' 19th May at 2pm Register now: cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/re…
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UCL Anthropocene@AnthropoceneUCL3 May 2021
Last call for our 'imperial animals' #Anthropocene histories seminar @ihr_history tomorrow May 4 at 1530 GMT with @rohandroy, Antoinette Burton, @renisamawani and Aleks Pluskowski. N.b. this session /wont'/ be recorded so you need to come if you want to hear!
UCL Anthropocene@AnthropoceneUCL16 Apr 2021
We're excited for our next seminar with @ihr_history on May 4, with @rohandroy, Antoinette Burton, @renisamawani and Aleks Pluskowski discussing: 'Imperial Animals: are animals a new subaltern in the history of empires?' Join us! history.ac.uk/events/imperia…
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@HomertonCollege29 Apr 2021
Huge congratulations to Homerton Fellow @KamalMunir5, who has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor (University Community and Engagement). @CambridgeJBS @Cambridge_Uni homerton.cam.ac.uk/news/Dr%2…
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Registrations for our fourth conf is now open!! Time: Friday 30 April, 9:30-17:30 BST Theme: Space, Place and Temporalities Keynote: Prof Sujit Sivasundaram 14:15-15:15 BST RT & share! Full details on the website! Register here: universityofleeds.zoom.us/me…
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UCL Anthropocene@AnthropoceneUCL16 Apr 2021
We're excited for our next seminar with @ihr_history on May 4, with @rohandroy, Antoinette Burton, @renisamawani and Aleks Pluskowski discussing: 'Imperial Animals: are animals a new subaltern in the history of empires?' Join us! history.ac.uk/events/imperia…
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19 May @AniGhoshMU will speak on A Detective and a Gentleman: Crime in Colonial Calcutta @CSASCambridge cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/re…
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Jess Angell@Miss__Angell8 Mar 2021
Genuinely very excited about this next lecture! We’re so grateful that Professor Sivasundaram is giving up his time to talk to our students & the wider community about his latest book: theguardian.com/books/2020/d… Get involved! It’s FREE and open to ALL #historyteacher #historytwitter
Historic-All@historic_all8 Mar 2021
Replying to @historic_all
Not long till our lecture with Professor Sivasundaram @CamHistory This lecture is not one to be missed- especially if you are learning or teaching about Empire. We hope that you & your students can join us via MS Teams on Thursday 4-5pm bit.ly/3tZgOdV #historyteacher
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UCL Anthropocene@AnthropoceneUCL8 Mar 2021
Thanks @rohandroy! Very excited to hear from everyone on 'Imperial Animals' in this next session. Thanks to Sujit Sivasundaram @CSASCambridge & @CamHistory for organizing!
Rohan Deb Roy@rohandroy8 Mar 2021
In May I will be in conversation with Professors @renisamawani Antoinette Burton, and Aleks Pluskowski at the @ihr_history on the theme 'Are animals a new subaltern in the history of empires?' This is part of the 'Anthropocene histories' seminar series history.ac.uk/events/imperia…
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The Cambridge School@cambridge_cpt7 Mar 2021
What is the intellectual history of India? Roundtable chaired by Shruti Kapila (Cambridge) with Luna Sabastian, Taushif Kara, Nazmul Sultan and Amar Sohal (JRFs, Cambridge). 10 March, 2-3:30pm GMT. To register: cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/re… or email Kevin Greenbank [email protected]
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CRASSH, Cambridge@CRASSHlive24 Feb 2021
📣 Are you writing your first book? ✍️ We are excited to announce ‘Opening Lines’, a writing group with @asiyaislam for @Cambridge_Uni postdocs and early-career researchers in AHSS subjects. 👉 Apply by 12 March 2021! ➞ bit.ly/3aTFVY5 Funded by @RDPcam @CamArtsHums
Graphic with an old typewriter in the background and information about the writing group.

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Shailaja Fennell@shailajafennell24 Feb 2021
It was a pleasure to interact with numerous generations of scholars researching agricultural systems in South India and Sri Lanka, and for those of you who might be interested in the lecture on Rethinking the Green Revolution, the recording is available s-asian.cam.ac.uk/whats-on-2…
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Thant Myint-U@thantmyintu10 Feb 2021
Grateful for the chance to speak to David Runciman @TPpodcast_ yesterday on the fast evolving crisis in Burma.
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sarah besky@SarahBesky5 Feb 2021
Excited to be talking about the #plantationocene with @maanbarua on Wednesday @CSASCambridge. Registration details below.
Cambridge South Asia@CSASCambridge4 Feb 2021
Do register on our website for our upcoming seminars. On Weds: @maanbarua (Cambridge) in conversation with Sarah Besky (Cornell) on 'Plantationocene'. s-asian.cam.ac.uk/whats-on-2…
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