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“The Journey to Joy and Inner Harmony”: A talk by Joshua Pollock
Welcome to an evening of culture, meditation and a book launch on 3 December 2023 at 4pm. "The Journey to Joy and Inner Harmony" A talk by Joshua Pollock Director, Heartfulness@Work, Classical Violinist, Author Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023 Time: … Read more
Celebrating India @ 75
“Knowledge is not Territory: Episodes from the Archive for Early Colonial India” Lecture
UNC Department of Religious Studies and the Modern Indian Studies Initiative invite you to a talk by: Dr. Shahzad Bashir Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities Brown University “Knowledge is not Territory: Episodes from the Archive for Early … Read more
Urdu Majlis: featured poet Naresh Kumar Shad (1927 to 1969)
Please join us for Urdu Majlis, the Triangle’s Literary Forum, IN PERSON, Friday, September 15, 2023, at 7:00 pm. All with an interest in poetry are invited. The featured poet is Naresh Kumar Shad (1927 to 1969). Place: 219 New West, UNC Chapel … Read more
Celebrating India @ 75
Bhangra Workshop with Lavesh Pritmani
On Monday, April 24th from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the FedEx Center for Global Education Atrium, the Modern Indian Studies (MIS) Initiative in collaboration with UNC Global Affairs, UNC Chalkaa, and Bhangra Elite are hosting a Bhangra Workshop event. Join UNC alumnus … Read more
Celebrating India @ 75
Ambassador Sandhu visit to UNC-Chapel Hill
On April 21, Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited UNC-Chapel Hill's campus to meet with students, faculty, and staff about India and US relations. HIS EXCELLENCY TARANJIT SINGH SANDHU Ambassador of India to the U.S. Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu assumed … Read more
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CURS Spring Speaker Series with Dr. Beth Noveck “Tackling Urban Challenges with Collective & Artificial Intelligence”
This conversation will focus on how cities and other governments are taking advantage of new technologies, including the technologies of collective intelligence that enable us to work together as groups online, as well as data processing technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, to solve problems.
Unsettling Utopia: The Making and Unmaking of French India with Jessica Namakkal
Unsettling Utopia presents a new account of the history of twentieth-century French India to show how colonial projects persisted beyond formal decolonization. Through the experience of the French territories, Jessica Namakkal recasts the relationships among colonization, settlement, postcolonial sovereignty, utopianism, and liberation, considering questions of borders, exile, violence, and citizenship from the margins.
Public Lecture: King’s Body/Nature’s Sign: Gender and Ornament in the Astral State with Dr. Marko Geslani
Join the Religious Studies Department on February 2, 2023 from 5:00pm-6:15pm in Murphey 118 for this job talk and public lecture. Reception to follow in Carolina Hall. Marko Geslani (PhD, Yale 2011) is a historian of religion specializing in ritual … Read more
Public Lecture: Holy Rivers and Healthy Landscapes: Contrasting Visions of the Kaveri River Delta in Early Modern South India with Jay Ramesh, Ph.D.
Holy Rivers and Healthy Landscapes: Contrasting Visions of the Kaveri River Delta in Early Modern South India with Jay Ramesh, Ph.D. Join the Religious Studies Department on January 30, 2023 from 5:00pm-6:15pm in Murphey 118 for this job talk and public lecture. Reception to follow in Carolina Hall.
Celebrating India @ 75
The Art of the Warlis with Sampada Kodagali Agarwal
Modern Indian Studies, the Carolina Asia Center, and UNC Global proudly present The Art of the Warlis Learn the traditional tribal art of the Warlis (from Western India) and create your own work of art with local artist Sampada Kodagali … Read more
Celebrating India @ 75
From Ecological Awareness to Being Ecology: Integrative Approaches to Climate Action
Modern Indian Studies, the Department of City and Regional Planning, and Global Studies are proud to present a webinar with Rashi Agrawal (UNDP and Sambodhi Bangalore) on the theme of From Ecological Awareness to Being Ecology: Integrative Approaches to Climate … Read more
Celebrating India @ 75
Movie Night: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Modern Indian Studies, Sangam, and the Carolina Asia Center present Movie Night, featuring Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is the story of the relationship between two characters, Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor) & Naina (Deepika Padukone), at two separate … Read more
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An Evening of Music and Celebration with Mekhla Dasgupta
Mekhla Dasgupta, a singer, artist and 2016 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa finalist, performs as part of a celebration for friends of UNC's Modern Indian Studies (MIS) initiative. This private event will celebrate the work of MIS, the community that … Read more
Urdu Majlis
Urdu Majlis is a literary society that meets monthly. It is a non-political, non-religious organization devoted to the promotion of literature in Urdu and other South Asian languages. Contributions in Hindi, English, and other South Asian languages are also welcome. … Read more
UNC Summer Courses on South Asian Culture
Consider taking one of these amazing Summer Session courses at UNC. They are remote, mostly asynchronous, and cover a bunch of General Education requirements. Even if you're doing an internship or working over the summer, you can still explore South … Read more
Geet Bazaar on WKNC 88.1
Geet Bazaar is a live and local weekly radio program dedicated to the popular, folk, and light classical music of South Asia curated by Afroz Taj and John Caldwell. Geet Bazaar features listener requests and dedications, giveaways by local South … Read more
U.S.-India Relations Under a Biden Administration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nDIcqr_0kM View a recording of the webinar! The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in collaboration with Carolina’s Modern Indian Studies initiative, will host a panel discussion on U.S.-India … Read more
Ensuring India’s Water Security
The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in collaboration with Carolina’s Modern Indian Studies initiative, will host a panel discussion on India water security via Zoom livestream at 9:30 a.m. EDT on March 16, 2021
Global Innovation for Kidney Disease
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXz1pVUYQFY View a recording of the webinar! This webinar is part of the series Resilience and Well-Being Through the Lens of the Pandemic, a series that examines the impact the global coronavirus pandemic has had on India and the way that … Read more
Mental Health: The Hidden Epidemic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNCSuOrncAk View a recording of the webinar! This panel is part of the webinar series Resilience and Well-Being Through the Lens of the Pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has created complex challenges and caused serious disruption in the functioning of communities … Read more
The Road to Economic Recovery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibvjVR33Ng View a recording of the webinar! The pandemic lockdowns and disruptions have led to a steep contraction in India’s GDP and distressing losses for workers and firms. The government is grappling with an unenviable trade-off between preserving life and … Read more
Urban Recoveries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhrtLvF8qa8 View a recording of the webinar! “Urban Recoveries” is the inaugural webinar of the series, “Resilience and Well-being through the Lens of the Pandemic,” designed to examine the impact that the global coronavirus pandemic has had on India and … Read more
“India and the United States: A Strategic Partnership” with Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Harsh Vardhan Shringla Harsh Vardhan Shringla is a career diplomat. He has been a member of the Indian Foreign Service since 1984. Ambassador Shringla assumed charge as Ambassador to the United States on January 9, 2019. He presented his credentials … Read more
Driving Innovation: Technology and India’s Rise as a Global Power
The Modern Indian Studies Initiative at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted a conference entitled Driving Innovation: Technology and India’s Rise as a Global Power on October 10-11, 2019. Driving Innovation explored India’s increased role in global affairs … Read more
Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India Shares Plan for Economic Growth
On Monday, Sept. 24, a standing room-only crowd gathered at the Kenan Center in Chapel Hill to participate in a fireside chat with Krishnamurthy Subramanian, the 17th chief economic advisor to the government of India. The program was led by … Read more