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Fri, 12 Jun 2026

SARI 'Book Adda' with Emeritus Professor Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, AO

The ANU South Asia Research Institute Book Adda is a recurring seminar series that showcases the work of the SARI members within the ANU. 
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Master of the first generation after Manaku and Nainsukh of Guler Vishnu as Matsya, Vishnu's fish avatar c1775, Museum Rietberg, Zurich
Master of the first generation after Manaku and Nainsukh of Guler Vishnu as Matsya, Vishnu's fish avatar c1775, Museum Rietberg, Zurich

Major exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales - Avatar: Forms of Vishnu
Avatar: Forms of Vishnu will open on 20 June and will be on view until 5 October 2026.
Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt
Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt

Emeritus Professor Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt Named for International Geographical Union’s 2026 Award for Distinguished Geographical Practice
Emeritus Professor Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt Named for the 2026 Award for Distinguished Geographical Practice.
Sabeena Shaikh (Photo credit: Gouri Banerji)
Sabeena Shaikh (Photo credit: Gouri Banerji)

Speaking Volumes: Meet Sabeena Shaikh
From poetry shrines in India to classrooms at ANU, CHL’s new Hindi-Urdu lecturer brings global experience, literary insight and a love of language to Canberra.
Popular Chemist, New Delhi, India
Popular Chemist, New Delhi, India

When Superbugs Strike Back
What happens when life-saving drugs lose their edge? A closer look at how infrastructure, industry, and inequality are fuelling the spread of superbugs.
Shanti Mandir (Courtesy YouTube)
Shanti Mandir (Courtesy YouTube)

The Asana of Authority: Power, Legitimacy, and Yoga’s Hidden Hierarchies
ANU alum Patrick McCartney explores how yoga institutions shape authenticity, power, and identity in his latest book. Read more on his deep dive into Shanti Mandir and its hidden hierarchies.
Tayyaba Malik on Graduation Day
Tayyaba Malik on Graduation Day

Tayyaba Malik: Balancing Research, Life, and a Dash of Resilience
Tayyaba Malik’s PhD journey was one of resilience—balancing research, motherhood, and activism while amplifying Muslim women’s voices in politics, all with the support that made her success possible
Geoff With Young Cricketers in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Geoff With Young Cricketers in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

A Grandstand Finish: Geoff Piggott Scores His PhD
Geoffrey Piggott raises his PhD bat, celebrating a deep dive into cricket’s cultural impact and its role in Australia-India relations.
Tracy Beattie
Tracy Beattie

From hashtags to honours: Tracy’s path to the ANU University Medal
Meet Master of Asian and Pacific Studies graduate Tracy Beattie

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Fri, 29 May 2026

Ethnographic research through film and writing

ANU South Asia Research Institute Workshop
Thu, 28 May 2026

The Real and the Created in Ethnographic Film: An Ethnomusicologist’s Perspective

The ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology's Anthropology Seminar Series. 
Thu, 19 Feb 2026

Voices of the Thar Desert: Words, Worlds, and Ways of Telling in Rajasthan

This lecture introduces the distinctive cultural and textual world of Rajasthan through three interconnected dimensions: language, literature and narrative practices. 
Fri, 14 Nov 2025

Wisdom of Happiness: A Heart-to-Heart with the Dalai Lama - Exclusive Film Screening

In collaboration with the Australia Tibet Council...

 
Tue, 4 Nov 2025 Wed, 5 Nov 2025

ANU South Asia Update Conference 2025

Join us for a two-day conference to engage with rich discussions on pressing regional issues. 
Tue, 4 Nov 2025 Wed, 5 Nov 2025

ANU South Asia Update Conference 2025

Join us for a two-day conference to engage with rich discussions on pressing regional issues. 
Thu, 18 Sep 2025

SARI 'Book Adda' with Gaynor Shaw

The ANU South Asia Research Institute Book Adda is a recurring seminar series that showcases the work of the SARI members within the ANU working on political, social, historical, and cultur
Thu, 18 Sep 2025

2025 Immersia: A Glimpse of India by ACT Desi — Lippan Clay Art Workshop

Clay, craft, and culture collide—step into the mirrored sparkle of India's Lippan art form.

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The Contortionist Turn: Ancient Guilds, Outcast Street Performers, and the Acro-Wrestling Roots of Haṭhayoga
From whom/where did the royal wrestlers get the idea to climb poles?

Poetic Supermen & Villains: Ethics, Aesthetics, and Masculine Cosmopolitanism in Early Modern North India & Nepal
This presentation will explore how memory, music, and masculinity were packaged and transmitted across time and spaces in a uniquely Maithili manner.

Right Hand, Left Hand: The Flexible Politics of Yoga
This talk explores the imaginative life of yoga, a privileged symbol of India in today’s world, in twenty-first-century stories.

The Art and Life of Gulammohammed Sheikh
Artist, poet, teacher and art historian Gulammohammed Sheikh (1937-) has played a germinal role in the development of contemporary art in India since the early 1960s.