51st Annual Conference on South Asia
October 18-21, 2023
The 51st Conference in 2023 is scheduled to meet in-person at
The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club (1 W. Dayton, Madison, WI 53703).
Conference Theme: Structure and Spontaneity
The Annual Conference on South Asia invites scholars, students, and professionals to Madison, Wisconsin, for a three-day event featuring research panels and round tables, lectures, performances, film screenings, booksellers, association receptions, and other special presentations! The conference has grown year-by-year since its inception in 1971 and will welcome over 900 registered attendees in 2023.
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Registration Fees
Non-Student: $250
Student: $110
Emeritus: $110
For 2023: International VIRTUAL attendees receive 50% reduced registration
After October 1st, registration fees must be paid upon arrival to the conference and are $260, $120, and $120 respectively.
To receive notification of when the registration portal opens, please join our listserv. When the portal opens, an email will go out.
Conference Deadlines
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Symposium (Formerly PreConference) Submission Deadlines
February 1
- Symposium submission portal opens
- Conference registration opens
- Meal Ticket purchasing opens
March 1
- Symposium submission portal closes – all Symposium submissions due
June 30
- All participants must be registered by June 30th
September 2
- Last day to submit program schedule changes. Changes made after Sept 2 will not appear in the program book (only on the printed addendum)
- Deadline for changing number of participants, requesting receptions/dinners, adjusting Concourse hotel arrangements
September 15
- Registration refund deadline
October 1
- Online registration closes. After October 1st, registration fees must be paid upon arrival to the conference and are $260 (non-student) and $120 (student and emeritus)
Panel, Round Table, & Single Paper Submission Deadlines
Please note changes to the 2022 submission deadlines!
February 1
- Panel, Round Table, & Single Paper submission portals open
- Conference registration opens
- Meal Ticket purchasing opens
April 5
- Submission portals close – all submissions due
June 30
- All participants must be registered by June 30th
September 2
- Last day to submit program schedule changes. Changes made after Sept 2 will not appear in the program book (only on the printed addendum)
September 15
- Registration refund deadline
October 1
- Online registration closes. After October 1st, registration fees must be paid upon arrival to the conference
Film Submission Deadlines
February 1
- Film submission portal opens
- Conference registration opens
June 1
- Film submission portal closes
September 15
- Ship DVD of film to the Center for South Asia in preparation of screening
Book Exhibit Submission Deadlines
February 1
- Book Exhibit submission portal opens
- Conference registration opens
September 2
- Book Exhibit submission portal closes
September 15
- Deadline to choose a booth location and submit special AV needs (i.e. internet connection, phone line, etc.)
October 12
- Have sales materials shipped to the Madison Concourse Hotel between Saturday, Oct 15 and Tuesday, Oct 18
Additional information can be found on our Exhibitors web page.
Advertisement Submission Deadlines
February 1
- Advertisement submission portal opens
- Conference registration opens
September 2
- Advertisement submission portal closes
September 15
- Deadline to submit a black & white PDF of your ad
Additional information can be found on our Advertisers web page.
Association Meeting Submission Deadlines
February 1
- Association Meeting submission portal opens
- Conference registration opens
September 2
- Association Meeting submission portal closes
Additional information can be found on our Association Meeting web page.
Special Event Submission Deadlines
February 1
- Special Event submission portal opens
- Conference registration opens
September 2
- Special Event submission portal closes
September 15
- Deadline to submit additional information and/or changes related to your special event submission
Additional information can be found on our Special Events web page.
In Memoriam Submission Deadlines
If you would like to send additional information regarding your Memorial Submission, please email the ACSA Team directly – conference@southasia.wisc.edu
Memorial Form
Meal Ticket Deadlines
February 1
- Meal Ticket sales begin
- Conference registration opens
October 1
- Deadline for purchasing Meal Tickets and selecting meal options (meat or vegetarian)
Please note that no Meal Tickets will be for sale during the conference.
Conference attendees who have not purchased their Meal Ticket online before the Oct 1 deadline can find food in the Madison Concourse Hotel, CIRC, located on the first floor of the hotel. You may also use the Restaurant Map provided in your program book to locate restaurants near the conference.
For Performance inquiries,
please contact the Conference Organizer
at conference@southasia.wisc.edu