New Books in South Asian Studies

New Books in South Asian Studies


Latest Episodes

Sanskrit Study: A Conversation with Antonia Ruppel
April 12, 2024

A candid conversation with renowned Sanskritist and online teacher Antonia Ruppel on her love of the language, teaching philosophy, views on academia, and online programs, here and here. Antonia Ruppel is a researcher on the project Uncovering Sanskrit Sy

Miss Tibet: Representing Tibet through Beauty Pageants
April 12, 2024

A Discussion with Pema Choedon

Tantra: A New Understanding
April 10, 2024

A Conversation with Gavin Flood

Matthew Robertson, "Puruṣa: Personhood in Ancient India" (Oxford UP, 2024)
April 09, 2024

An interview with Matthew Robertson

Translating a Śrī Vidyā Text: The Cidvilāsastava of Amṛtānanda
April 05, 2024

An interview with Brian Campbell

Patrick Olivelle, "Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King" (Yale UP, 2024)
April 04, 2024

An interview with Patrick Olivelle

India’s Waste Problem: A Discussion with Pamela Das
March 29, 2024

How is India tackling its persistent wage management problems? And, are new infrastructural solutions the way forward? In this episode, Kenneth Bo Nielsen talks to Pamela Das about the new infrastructures that are increasingly being put in place to help I