2007 - 2008
Language, Culture and Power: New Directions in South Asian Studies
A conference in honor of Professor Sheldon Pollock, February 22-23, 2008.
MESAAS organizes or co-sponsors the following regular events:
- DEPARTMENTAL COLLOQUIUM
- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA WORKSHOP
- SOUTH ASIA GRADUATE STUDENT FORUM
- IFRIQIYYA
Three regional institutes are housed alongside MESAAS in Knox Hall and frequently organize events in collaboration with the department:
Members of the MESAAS faculty are also affiliated with the following institutes and centers at Columbia, all of which organize seminars and conferences:
- Institute for Comparative Literature and Society
- Center for Iranian Studies
- Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies
- Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life
- Institute for Research on Women and Gender
University Seminars
