Conferences

  • The Annual Conference on South Asia

    Center for South Asia at UW-Madison

    The Annual Conference on South Asia brings together scholars, students, and professionals on research panels, round tables, lectures, performances, film screenings, and receptions to discuss research work on South Asia.

  • Annual CSAS Pakistan Conference

    Center for South Asian Studies at UMich

    This multidisciplinary conference focuses on studies of Pakistan culturally, politically, religiously, among various other theoretical concerns, with different points of emphasis and engagement each year.

  • Annual SASA Conference

    South Asian Studies Association

    An annual conference hosted by the non-profit organization, South Asian Studies Association. The conference involves panel sessions, international speakers, cultural exhibits and performances.

  • Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference

    Association for Asian Studies

    The AAS annual conference is the largest Asian studies conference worldwide. It convenes over 3000 Asian studies scholars across 30 academic disciplines, including University professors, administrators, librarians, and students.

Visual Arts Festivals

  • Indie Meme Film Festival

    Austin, TX

    Indie Meme is an annual South Asian film festival in Austin, Texas. It aims to make compelling independent films from South Asia accessible to a wider audience in the United States.

  • Islamic Arts Festival

    Houston, TX

    The Islamic Arts Society hosts an annual Islamic Arts Festival in Houston, Texas, aiming to promote the heritage of Islamic arts through events to celebrate Islamic culture and promote the positive image of the Islamic community among Muslims and non-Muslims.

  • South Asian Film Festival of America

    An international screening and awards platform for South Asians to showcase their films and digital work. They welcome storied from and inclusive of individuals with South Asian heritage, the diaspora, immigrants, and from the sub-continent itself.

  • Tasveer Film Festival

    Tasveer Film Festival is an annual film festival showcasing South Asian independent films, and is the only Oscar qualifying South Asian film festival in the world.

  • Chicago South Asian Film Festival

    The Chicago South Asian Film Festival is a platform for talented individuals to share unique stories and perspectives with the Chicago audience. CSAFF highlights the richness of South Asian cinema and its impact on the global film industry.

  • International South Asian Film Festival

    Canada

    iSAFF is a platform committed to a strong, diverse, and inclusive Canadian society. It pursues progressive, innovative, and inclusive ways to celebrate South Asian stories, artists, and filmmakers of South Asian descent, and connect them to a global audience.

  • The South Asian Literature and Art Festival

    SALA showcases contemporary reflections of literature and arts from the sub-continent and its diaspora. It features highly acclaimed South Asian Art collections, and panel discussions that include Art, Literature, Poetry, and Cinema.

  • South Asian Film, Arts & Literature Festival

    Sydney, Australia

    SAFAL was launched by the Australian South Asia Form Inc. (ASAF) as an annual event celebrating the rich and diverse arts and culture of the South Asia region comprising the nations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.