Special Events
Morning Symposium: 8:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Coffee Break: 10:15 – 10:30 AM
Lunch: 12:15 – 1:45 PM Purchase Meal Tickets Here Afternoon Symposium: 1:45 – 5:30 PMCoffee Break: 3:30 – 3:45 PM
Session 1: 8:30 – 10:15 AM New Attendee Breakfast 8:30 AM Senate A (1st Floor, RSVP Here)
Coffee Break: 10:15 – 10:30 AM
Session 2: 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM Lunch/Panel: New Books Roundtable: 12:15 – 1:45 PM Wisconsin Ballroom (2nd Floor) Purchase Meal Tickets Here Mentorship Luncheon: 12:15 – 1:45 PM Senate A (1st Floor) Session 3: 1:45 – 3:30 PMCoffee Break: 3:30 – 3:45 PM
Session 4 – Special Film Screenings: 3:45 – 5:30 PM Capital Ballroom A (2nd Floor) – this event is free and open to the public All-Conference Reception: 5:30 – 6:30 PM Madison Ballroom (2nd Floor) All-Conference Dinner: 6:45 – 7:45 PM Wisconsin Ballroom (2nd Floor) Purchase Meal Tickets Here Joseph W. Elder Keynote Address: 8:00 PM Wisconsin Ballroom (2nd Floor) – this event is free and open to the public TM Krishna (Musician, Author, Activist)Session 5: 8:30 – 10:15 AM
Coffee Break: 10:15 – 10:30 AM
Session 6: 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM Lunch/Panel: International Education and Area Studies Roundtable: 12:15 – 1:45 PM Wisconsin Ballroom (2nd floor) Purchase Meal Tickets Here Session 7 – Special Film Screenings: 1:45 – 3:30 PM Capitol Ballroom A (2nd floor) this event is free and open to the publicCoffee Break: 3:30 – 3:45 PM
Plenary Session: 3:45 – 5:30 PM Wisconsin Ballroom (2nd Floor) – this event is free and open to the public Afghanistan and the Future of Regional and Global Security Dipali Mukhopadhyay (Associate Professor, Global Policy, University of Minnesota) Siddharth Varadarajan (Journalist, The Wire, India) College Year in India and Nepal Reception: 5:30 – 7:30 PM Senate Room A/B (1st Floor) Performance: 8:00 PM Wisconsin Ballroom (2nd Floor) – this event is free and open to the public Sangeetha Sivakumar with Akkarai Subhalakshmi and Praveen SparshSession 8: 8:30 – 10:15 AM
Coffee Break: 10:15 – 10:30 AM
Session 9: 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM Lunch/Panel: Professional Development Roundtable – Pursuing Careers Outside the Tenure Track: 12:15 – 1:45 PM Wisconsin Ballroom (2nd floor) Purchase Meal Tickets Here Lunch/Panel: Even Less Commonly Taught: Developing and Sustaining Language Education for Under-Resourced South Asian Languages: 12:15 – 1:45 PM Capitol Ballroom A (2nd floor) Session 10: 1:45 – 3:30 PMCoffee Break: 3:30 – 3:45 PM
Session 11: 3:45 – 5:30 PM Session 12 – Special Film Screening: 5:45 – 7:30 PM Capitol Ballroom A (2nd floor) this event is free and open to the publicConference Events
Keynote Address
Joseph W. Elder Keynote Lecture Each year, the Conference Chair invites a distinguished scholar or expert on topics related to South Asia to attend the Annual Conference on South Asia and deliver the keynote lecture. (Thursday, October 20, 8:00 PM)
Plenary Address
Plenary Address The Conference Chair organizes a special session and invites several speakers to attend the conference and present on an issue related to South Asian studies in connection with the year's theme. (Friday, Oct 21, 3:45 – 5:30 PM)
Films
Film Screenings The Annual Conference on South Asia screens films and documentaries in relation to all aspects and areas of South Asia. (2022 Film Screenings)
Performances
Performances The Conference Committee invites special guests to the conference to present evening performances for conference attendees. These performances include appearances by musicians, actors, poets, magicians, filmmakers, and other artists.
Special Events
Special Events Individuals are invited to submit requests to hold special events at the conference. Examples of special events in the past include photo exhibits, documentary screenings, art exhibits, and other events.
Meetings
Association Meetings Various associations hold important meetings and receptions at the Annual Conference on South Asia. Schedule yours today!