South Asia Institute (SAI) at The University of Texas at Austin
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With over 60 faculty members in more than 25 schools and departments, the University of Texas at Austin has one of the most distinguished South Asia programs in the country.
The South Asia Institute was established as part of a university initiative to promote South Asian programs, especially those pertaining to contemporary issues, across the entire university and in the larger community. As a National Resource Center for South Asia funded by a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the institute sponsors major conferences, scholarly symposia and a weekly South Asia Seminar. The institute also provides Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships to students pursuing graduate degrees relating to South Asia in any department or school of the University.
Additionally, the Title VI grant also provides resources for outreach programs to K-12 schools, post-secondary institutions, business and civic organizations, and the Texas community at large. Another central mission of the Institute is to promote the study of contemporary South Asian languages in cooperation with the Department of Asian Studies. Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, and Urdu are currently taught in the department.
The South Asia Initiative is a testament to the University's commitment to making the University of Texas South Asia program one of the best in the country.
Who We Are
This brief video below highlights the strengths of programs, events, and resources offered by the South Asia Institute at UT Austin.
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In Conversation: Chandan Reddy
View our interview with Chandan Reddy (Associate Professor in Departments of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies)!
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In Conversation: Bassam Sidiki
View our interview and poetry reading with Bassam Sidiki (Assistant Professor of English, University of Texas at Austin).
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Make A Gift
Your gift to SAI will go to support our top priorities:
• Faculty and Student Research
• Language Programs
• Public Engagement