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Kashmir’s Pashmina Supply Chain
Fri, 6 Nov 2026

Who Wears the Crown? Artisans, Heritage, and Transformations in Kashmir’s Pashmina Supply Chain

Join us to gain insight into Kashmir's Pashmina Supply Chain. 
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Kavesh book launch cover
Tue, 10 Nov 2026

Book Launch - Spies and Other Pigeons

Join us to celebrate the launch of Spies and Other Pigeons, authored by Associate Professor Muhammad Kavesh, Director of the ANU South Asia Research Institute.
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ASARC South Asia Forum
ASARC South Asia Forum
Mon, 23 Nov 2026

South Asia Forum and K.R. Narayanan Oration 2026

Please join us for the 2026 South Asia Forum and K.R. Narayanan Oration.
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Ambedkar Jayanti Celebration in 2016 at the Australian Parliament
Ambedkar Jayanti Celebration in 2016 at the Australian Parliament
Mon, 23 Nov 2026

Caste in Australia: Lived experiences and the struggle for dignity, equality and respect

This panel brings together researchers and community advocates to examine how caste operates within the Australian context. 
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New special collection in International Migration Review
In 2023, SARI supported an ECR workshop in Malaysia on intra-Asian migration. Papers from the workshop are now published in a special collection of International Migration Review.
Ayesha Masood Chaudhry

PhD student Ayesha Chaudhry challenges assumptions about Muslim women at ANU 3MT
CHL PhD candidate wins the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific 3MT Competition
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

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Thu, 22 Oct 2026

SARI 'Book Adda' with Zahid Mumtaz

The ANU South Asia Research Institute Book Adda is a recurring seminar series that showcases the work of the SARI members within the ANU. 
Mon, 19 Oct 2026

A begum abroad: Urdu literature, women authors, and the imaginative power of the travelogue in South Asia

This talk explores how Indian travel writing helped readers navigate a changing world and imagine their place in it, highlighting the critical role of women writers.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026

2026 Immersia: Closing Celebrations

One last gathering. Many cultures. One Immersia.

 
Wed, 23 Sep 2026

2026 Immersia: Lost in Coombs Scavenger Hunt

Lost in Coombs? Good. You are exactly where you need to be.

 
Wed, 23 Sep 2026

2026 Immersia: Change the Date? | Project Launch

Join us for the launch and beginning of a landmark conversation that will unfold over the next four years.

 
Tue, 22 Sep 2026

From ANU to Delhi |Celebrating CHL alumnus John Zubrzycki and the launch of The Shortest History of Delhi

Join acclaimed author and CHL alumnus John Zubrzycki as he brings the history, stories and spirit of one of the world’s great cities to life.

 
Sat, 19 Sep 2026

2026 Immersia: ANU Film Group Fest | Salt Bridge Q&A and Screening

Special Q&A, followed by a screening, with the Director of Australia's first Hindi-language feature film

 
Thu, 17 Sep 2026

Immersia Panel with Sri Lankan High Commissioner

Sri Lankan small business resilience, gender identity, Tamil Catholic heritage, and women’s community-making in postwar Sri Lanka.

 

Recent recordings
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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.