This one-day, in-person conference provides a unique forum for graduate students working on South Asia to engage in cross-disciplinary research conversations.

Friday, May 22, 2026

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Royce Hall, UCLA

Conference Description: This one-day, in-person conference provides a unique forum for graduate students working on South Asia to engage in cross-disciplinary research conversations. The event features research from diverse fields including the social sciences, humanities, science and technology studies, public policy, and business programs and the program will include graduate students from anywhere in the world. The conference will feature the CISA Annual Lecture as a keynote. The speaker this year is Elora Shahabuddin, Professor of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.



Tentative Program Schedule:
08:30 AM: Welcome.

09:00 AM: Panel 1.

10:30 AM: Break and Snacks.

11:00 AM: Panel 2

12:30 PM: Lunch.

01:30 PM: Panel 3.

03:00 PM: Break and Snacks.

03:30 PM: Keynote Address.

04:30 PM: Response (To be confirmed).

05:00 PM: General Discussion and Closing

Sponsor(s): Center for India and South Asia